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Re: [PATCHv2 3/3] git-add: rename -u to -a

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Feb 28, 2011, 10:03 UTC
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Tor Arntsen venit, vidit, dixit 28.02.2011 11:01:
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> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:49, Michael J Gruber
> <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> wrote:
> 
>> No no, I said "add" would default to what "-u" does now (see below).
> 
> add -u adds untracked files. An explicit operation by the user. I hope
> you really don't mean that just 'git add' would add all untracked
> files? That would cause a terrible mess if someone just enters 'git
> add' (which they could very well do in other situations than just
> after 'git init', there are many casual git users out there.)

Please, go read what (thread) you're replying to, then reply. I'm not responsible for other people cutting my posts and turning around the rest. (Also, you are wrong about "add -u".)

Michael
Previous: Tor ArntsenNext: Matthieu Moy
Message 27 of 30 in “add/commit -u/-a/-A”
  1. 0/3 add/commit -u/-a/-AMichael J Gruber, Feb 25, 2011
  2. 1/3 git-add: make -A description clearer vs. -uMichael J Gruber, Feb 25, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2011
  4. 2/3 git-commit: rename --all to --trackMichael J Gruber, Feb 25, 2011
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2011
  6. 3/3 git-add: rename -u to -aMichael J Gruber, Feb 25, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2011
  8. Michael J GruberFeb 26, 2011
  9. 0/3 add/commit -u/-a/-AMichael J Gruber, Feb 27, 2011
  10. 1/3 git-add: make -A description clearer vs. -uMichael J Gruber, Feb 27, 2011
  11. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2011
  12. 2/3 git-commit: rename --all to --all-trackedMichael J Gruber, Feb 27, 2011
  13. 3/3 git-add: rename -u to -aMichael J Gruber, Feb 27, 2011
  14. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 27, 2011
  15. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011
  16. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  17. Miles BaderFeb 28, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  19. Miles BaderFeb 28, 2011
  20. Snipping on this list (Was: Re: [PATCHv2 3/3] git-add: rename -u to -a)Michael J Gruber, Feb 28, 2011
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011
  22. Miles BaderFeb 28, 2011
  23. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  24. Matthieu MoyFeb 28, 2011
  25. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  26. Tor ArntsenFeb 28, 2011
  27. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  28. Matthieu MoyFeb 28, 2011
  29. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  30. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011

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