From: Paolo Bonzini <paolo.bonzini@lu.unisi.ch>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:30:39 GMT
Subject: Re: defaults for where to merge from
Message-ID: <45E5A01F.7060204@lu.unisi.ch>
In-Reply-To: <200702281522.14965.andyparkins@gmail.com>


>>    git checkout -b branchname remote/upstreambranch
>>    git config --add branch.branchname.remote remote
>>    git config --add branch.branchname.merge refs/heads/upstreambranch
>>
>> Is there a reason why "git branch" and "git checkout -b" should not
>> automatically do the two "git-config --add"s when the source branch is
>> remote?
> 
> I can see why that would be handy, but I often make short lived branches off a 
> remote; and I wouldn't want my config cluttered up with branch defintions.

So, is there a reason why the config not could be cleared out by branch -d?

(The "is there a reason" has the same meaning: it seems obvious to me, 
but I surely miss a lot of usecases because of inexperience).

Paolo