Re: What's cooking in git.git (Dec 2017, #03; Wed, 13)

From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date: Dec 14, 2017, 21:04 UTC
Message-ID: <20171214210453.GB32842@aiede.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqzi6mutcc.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>

Hi,

Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> * sb/diff-blobfind (2017-12-12) 1 commit
>   (merged to 'next' on 2017-12-13 at 9a27a20c5f)
>  + diffcore: add a filter to find a specific blob
>
>  "git diff" family of commands learned --blobfind=<object-name> that
>  allows you to limit the output only to a change that involves the
>  named blob object (either changing the contents from or to it).
>
>  Will merge to 'master'.

Sorry, I should have replied about this a long time ago: I love this option but I am not sure that --blobfind is the right name for it. If we can think of a better name quickly then it would be nice to change it before people start relying on it, so I'd rather hold off on merging this to 'master' for the moment.

That said, if we don't have any better ideas for the option name within a few days then my objection goes away.

I'll reply in the patch thread.

Thanks, Jonathan