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[PATCH 1/2] branch: rework comments for future developers

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 31, 2022, 22:41 UTC
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From: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>

For two cases in which we do not explicitly pass --track=<choice> option down to the submodule--helper subprocess, we have comments that say "we do not have to pass --track", but in fact we not just do not have to, but it would be incorrect to pass any --track option to the subprocess (instead, the correct behaviour is to let the subprocess figure out what is the appropriate tracking mode to use).

Signed-off-by: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
---
 branch.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index ed6f993aa6..8ee9f43539 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ static int submodule_create_branch(struct repository *r,
 		strvec_push(&child.args, "--track=inherit");
 		break;
 	case BRANCH_TRACK_UNSPECIFIED:
-		/* Default for "git checkout". No need to pass --track. */
+		/* Default for "git checkout". Do not pass --track. */
 	case BRANCH_TRACK_REMOTE:
-		/* Default for "git branch". No need to pass --track. */
+		/* Default for "git branch". Do not pass --track. */
 		break;
 	}
 
-- 
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Message 17 of 21 in “branch --recurse-submodules: Bug fixes and clean ups”
  1. 0/4 branch --recurse-submodules: Bug fixes and clean upsGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2022
  2. 1/4 branch: support more tracking modes when recursingGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2022
  3. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2022
  4. Glen ChooMar 30, 2022
  5. 2/4 branch: give submodule updating advice before exitGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2022
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2022
  7. 3/4 branch --set-upstream-to: be consistent when advisingGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2022
  8. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 30, 2022
  9. Glen ChooMar 31, 2022
  10. 4/4 branch: remove negative exit codeGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2022
  11. 0/4 branch --recurse-submodules: Bug fixes and clean upsGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 31, 2022
  12. 1/4 branch: support more tracking modes when recursingGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 31, 2022
  13. 2/4 branch: give submodule updating advice before exitGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 31, 2022
  14. 3/4 branch --set-upstream-to: be consistent when advisingGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 31, 2022
  15. 4/4 branch: remove negative exit codeGlen Choo via GitGitGadget, Mar 31, 2022
  16. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2022
  17. 1/2 branch: rework comments for future developersJunio C Hamano, Mar 31, 2022
  18. 2/2 branch.c: simplify advice-and-die sequenceJunio C Hamano, Mar 31, 2022
  19. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonApr 1, 2022
  20. Glen ChooApr 1, 2022
  21. Junio C HamanoApr 1, 2022

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