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[PATCH 5/5] branch: make "-l" a synonym for "--list"

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Mar 26, 2018, 07:29 UTC
Message-ID
<20180326072947.GE12530@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20180326072505.GA12436@sigill.intra.peff.net>

The other "mode" options of git-branch have short-option aliases that are easy to type (e.g., "-d" and "-m"). Let's give "--list" the same treatment.

This also makes it consistent with the similar "git tag -l" option.

We didn't do this originally because "--create-reflog" was squatting on the "-l" option. Now that sufficient time has passed with that alias removed, we can finally repurpose it.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 builtin/branch.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index f7cd333587..fd55e9720e 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_BIT('M', NULL, &rename, N_("move/rename a branch, even if target exists"), 2),
 		OPT_BIT('c', "copy", &copy, N_("copy a branch and its reflog"), 1),
 		OPT_BIT('C', NULL, &copy, N_("copy a branch, even if target exists"), 2),
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "list", &list, N_("list branch names")),
+		OPT_BOOL('l', "list", &list, N_("list branch names")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "create-reflog", &reflog, N_("create the branch's reflog")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "edit-description", &edit_description,
 			 N_("edit the description for the branch")),
-- 
2.17.0.rc1.509.g060626845b
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  1. branch -l: print useful info whilst rebasing a non-local branchKaartic Sivaraam, Mar 24, 2018
  2. Eric SunshineMar 25, 2018
  3. Kaartic SivaraamMar 25, 2018
  4. Jeff KingMar 25, 2018
  5. Eric SunshineMar 25, 2018
  6. Eric SunshineMar 25, 2018
  7. Jeff KingMar 25, 2018
  8. Kaartic SivaraamMar 25, 2018
  9. Jacob KellerMar 25, 2018
  10. Jeff KingMar 26, 2018
  11. 1/5 t3200: unset core.logallrefupdates when testing reflog creationJeff King, Mar 26, 2018
  12. 2/5 t: switch "branch -l" to "branch --create-reflog"Jeff King, Mar 26, 2018
  13. 3/5 branch: deprecate "-l" optionJeff King, Mar 26, 2018
  14. 4/5 branch: drop deprecated "-l" optionJeff King, Mar 26, 2018
  15. 5/5 branch: make "-l" a synonym for "--list"Jeff King, Mar 26, 2018
  16. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2018
  17. Jacob KellerMar 26, 2018
  18. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2018
  19. Eric SunshineMar 25, 2018
  20. Kaartic SivaraamMar 25, 2018
  21. 1/2 branch --list: print useful info whilst interactive rebasing a detached HEADKaartic Sivaraam, Apr 3, 2018
  22. 2/2 t3200: verify "branch --list" sanity when rebasing from detached HEADKaartic Sivaraam, Apr 3, 2018
  23. Eric SunshineApr 3, 2018
  24. Kaartic SivaraamApr 3, 2018
  25. 2/2 t3200: verify "branch --list" sanity when rebasing from detached HEADKaartic Sivaraam, Apr 3, 2018
  26. Eric SunshineApr 4, 2018
  27. 0/2 branch --list: print useful info whilst interactive rebasing a detached HEADKaartic Sivaraam, Apr 3, 2018

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