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Re: [PATCH 0/5] RFC: patterns for branch list

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Sep 8, 2011, 09:20 UTC
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<20110907195319.GC13364@sigill.intra.peff.net>
Jeff King venit, vidit, dixit 07.09.2011 21:53:
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> On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 09:55:37AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
>> As we use fnmatch() and not match_pathspec() for this pattern matching,
>> "git branch peff/" will not list all the topics under the peff/ hierarchy
>> (your example "git branch peff/\*" would be the way), but I would imagine
>> that we may someday want to update it to allow the leading path match
>> here. And at that point, distinction between
>>
>> 	git branch peff  ;# to create a "peff" branch
>>         git branch peff/ ;# to list "peff/" branches, as "peff/" itself is
>>         		 ;# an invalid branch name and your auto listing
>>                          ;# heuristic kicks in
>>
>> while it might be very useful for experts, becomes too subtle and would
>> confuse new people. We should instead require an explicit -l/--list, and
>> not use the auto listing heuristics (it is fine for -v to imply -l).
> 
> Sorry, I'm atrociously behind on reviewing this topic. But FWIW, I
> completely agree with this. Detecting invalid branch formats is much too
> subtle and error prone, and we are better off making a short and
> easy-to-type version of "--list".
We all agreed on that, you didn't miss anything ;)
Michael
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Message 18 of 77 in “[RFC] branch: list branches by single remote”
  1. Michael SchubertAug 2, 2011
  2. Jeff KingAug 4, 2011
  3. Michael J GruberAug 16, 2011
  4. Michael SchubertAug 16, 2011
  5. Jeff KingAug 16, 2011
  6. Michael SchubertAug 24, 2011
  7. Michael J GruberAug 24, 2011
  8. Michael SchubertAug 24, 2011
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 24, 2011
  10. Thiago FarinaAug 25, 2011
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  12. Michael J GruberAug 25, 2011
  13. 0/5 RFC: patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  14. Jeff KingAug 25, 2011
  15. Michael J GruberAug 26, 2011
  16. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  17. Jeff KingSep 7, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberSep 8, 2011
  19. 0/5 patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  20. 0/5 patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  21. 1/5 t6040: test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  22. 2/5 git-tag: introduce long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  23. 3/5 git-branch: introduce missing long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  24. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2011
  26. Michael J GruberAug 29, 2011
  27. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2011
  28. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  29. Michael SchubertSep 6, 2011
  30. Michael J GruberSep 6, 2011
  31. Sverre RabbelierSep 6, 2011
  32. Michael J GruberSep 6, 2011
  33. 1/5 t6040: test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  34. 2/5 git-tag: introduce long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  35. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  36. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  37. 3/5 git-branch: introduce missing long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  38. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  39. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  40. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  41. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  42. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  43. Jeff KingSep 7, 2011
  44. Michael J GruberSep 8, 2011
  45. 0/5 mg/branch-list amendmentMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  46. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  47. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  48. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2011
  49. Jeff KingSep 8, 2011
  50. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2011
  51. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  52. Michael J GruberSep 9, 2011
  53. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2011
  54. Michael J GruberSep 9, 2011
  55. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  56. t3200: test branch creation with -vMichael J Gruber, Sep 9, 2011
  57. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  58. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  59. Michael J GruberSep 10, 2011
  60. Jeff KingSep 13, 2011
  61. Michael J GruberSep 13, 2011
  62. t3200: clean up checks for file existenceJeff King, Sep 13, 2011
  63. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2011
  64. Jeff KingSep 13, 2011
  65. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  66. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  67. 1/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  68. Jeff KingAug 25, 2011
  69. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  70. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  71. 2/5 branch: introduce --list argumentMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  72. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  73. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  74. 3/5 t6040; test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  75. 4/5 branch: restructure -v vs. -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  76. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  77. 5/5 branch: give patchsame count with -vvvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011

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