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Re: [PATCH] I don't known anyone who understands what it means when they do a merge and see "file.txt: needs update". "file.txt: has changes" is much clearer.

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Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@gmail.com>
Date
May 4, 2008, 00:21 UTC
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On 5/3/08, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> > I ran all of the tests with the patch apply, and they all pass.  Is
>  > that enough indication?
>
> Of course not.  Where does end-user scripts come into play when you are
>  running the testsuite?

I thought user scripts weren't supposed to rely on the porcelain output? It seems to change rather frequently anyway.

Avery
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Message 7 of 13 in “I don't known anyone who understands what it means when they do a merge and see "file.txt: needs update". "file.txt: has changes" is much clearer.”
  1. I don't known anyone who understands what it means when they do a merge and see "file.txt: needs update". "file.txt: has changes" is much clearer.Tim Harper, May 3, 2008
  2. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2008
  3. Tim HarperMay 3, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2008
  5. Tim HarperMay 3, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2008
  7. Avery PennarunMay 4, 2008
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2008
  9. Avery PennarunMay 5, 2008
  10. Jeff KingMay 5, 2008
  11. Tim HarperMay 6, 2008
  12. Johannes SchindelinMay 4, 2008
  13. Matt GrahamMay 3, 2008

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