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Re: [PATCH] grep: provide a noop --recursive option

From
Christoph Berg <myon@debian.org>
Date
Sep 29, 2018, 19:38 UTC
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<20180929193832.GA26553@msg.df7cb.de>
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Re: Junio C Hamano 2018-09-29 <xmqq8t3k9qjs.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>
> I also expect folks who are used to "git grep --re<TAB>" to summon
> the only option of the command that begins with that prefix to start
> complaining that they now have to type "--recurs<TAB>" instead.

Fwiw I was just asking about -r. There doesn't have to be a corresponding long option if the short one is a no-op.

Christoph
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  1. Christoph BergSep 29, 2018
  2. grep: provide a noop --recursive optionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 29, 2018
  3. Duy NguyenSep 29, 2018
  4. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 29, 2018
  5. Duy NguyenSep 29, 2018
  6. Junio C HamanoSep 29, 2018
  7. Christoph BergSep 29, 2018
  8. René ScharfeOct 1, 2018
  9. Junio C HamanoOct 5, 2018
  10. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 5, 2018
  11. Stefan BellerOct 1, 2018
  12. Christoph BergOct 5, 2018
  13. Junio C HamanoOct 5, 2018
  14. Mischa POSLAWSKYOct 5, 2018
  15. Stefan BellerOct 5, 2018

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