Re: RFH: unexpected reflog behavior with --since=
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- Eric Raible <raible@nextest.com>
- Date
- Nov 10, 2011, 18:18 UTC
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- <4EBC157F.7040601@nextest.com>
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- <buok4785j8v.fsf@dhlpc061.dev.necel.com>
On 11/10/2011 3:06 AM, Miles Bader wrote:
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> I think there's already confusion in this area, e.g., with @{...} using
> reflog dates, but "git log --since" using commit dates. This can be an
> easy trap to fall into because _often_ the two have similar granularity
> (when you're mostly pushing changes), but not _always_ (when you pull a
> big batch of changes).
>
> Soooo, being really really explicit about using reflog dates vs. commit
> dates -- and e.g., having option names like "--since" _always_ refer to
> commit dates -- would be a good thing, I think...
>
> -MilesSurely you agree that my original example shows that the current behavior is confusing, yes?
So you're advocating --reflog-since (or some such)? Or to disable the early --since early exit when walking the reflog? Or for something else?
- Eric