ab/ambiguous-object-name (was: What's cooking in git.git (Dec 2021, #06; Mon, 27))

From: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date: Dec 28, 2021, 14:35 UTC
Message-ID: <211228.86h7asiyn6.gmgdl@evledraar.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq7dbpvb0q.fsf@gitster.g>

On Mon, Dec 27 2021, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> * ab/ambiguous-object-name (2021-11-26) 6 commits
>  - object-name: re-use "struct strbuf" in show_ambiguous_object()
>  - object-name: iterate ambiguous objects before showing header
>  - object-name: show date for ambiguous tag objects
>  - object-name: make ambiguous object output translatable
>  - object-name: explicitly handle OBJ_BAD in show_ambiguous_object()
>  - object-name tests: add tests for ambiguous object blind spots
>
>  Error output given in response to an ambiguous object name has been
>  improved.
>
>  An earlier iteration that was much smaller had seen some reviews,
>  but the latest round enlarged its scope and needs to be reviewed
>  afresh.
>  source: <patch-v5-6.6-78bb0995f08-20211125T215529Z-avarab@gmail.com>

That v5 got a review from Josh Steadmon. I submitted a v6 just now with some small fixes he suggested & to address other feedback on the v5. That'll hopefully make it ready for 'next':

https://lore.kernel.org/git/cover-v6-0.6-00000000000-20211228T143223Z-avarab@gmail.com/