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Re: [PATCH 1/9 v4] bisect: add "git bisect replace" subcommand

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Paolo Bonzini <bonzini@gnu.org>
Date
Nov 14, 2008, 10:03 UTC
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>> users could also set up a few 
>> special bisect/set-debug-to-1, bisect/remove-cflags-o2 and so on patches
>> that you could use for purposes other than ensuring known bugs are fixed.
> 
> In this case it is similar to Junio's proposal. But I think that for changes 
> like set-debug-to-1 and remove-cflags-o2, using the right make command 
> should be enough.
Yeah, I couldn't think of a better usecase, but you got the idea.
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>> Finally, you could have a [bisect] configuration section with entries
>> like "cherry-pick = BROKEN-SHA1 FIX-SHA1" and "git bisect" would apply
>> FIX-SHA1 automatically if the bisect tip were in BROKEN-SHA1..FIX-SHA1.
> 
> Yes, but how do you share this between members of a team?

That's a common problem with stuff that goes in .gitconfig. It does not belong in the repository, though...

Paolo
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  1. 1/9 bisect: add "git bisect replace" subcommandChristian Couder, Nov 11, 2008
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 11, 2008
  3. Christian CouderNov 12, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoNov 13, 2008
  5. Christian CouderNov 13, 2008
  6. Paolo BonziniNov 13, 2008
  7. Christian CouderNov 14, 2008
  8. Paolo BonziniNov 14, 2008
  9. Christian CouderNov 15, 2008

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