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Re: [RFC/PATCH] branch: name detached HEAD analogous to status

From
Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com>
Date
Feb 23, 2015, 17:23 UTC
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On 15-02-23 11:24 AM, Michael J Gruber wrote:
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> Marc Branchaud venit, vidit, dixit 23.02.2015 16:12:
>> On 15-02-22 12:38 PM, Michael J Gruber wrote:
>>> "git status" carefully names a detached HEAD "at" resp. "from" a rev or
>>> ref depending on whether the detached HEAD has moved since. "git branch"
>>> always uses "from", which can be confusing, because a status-aware user
>>> would interpret this as moved detached HEAD.
>>>
>>> Make "git branch" use the same logic and wording.
>>
>> Except that the wording in "git branch" is more correct, especially if the
>> detached HEAD contains new commits.
>>
>> In other words, "at" is only correct if the detached HEAD matches the ref.
>> If the HEAD has other commits, it is no longer "at" that ref but instead it
>> has grown "from" it.
> 
> Sure, but that's exactly what git status does. Haven't you tried out?
> 
> And it's exactly what I suggest for git branch. It conveys more information.

Oops, right. Sorry, I got blinded by the various "detached at" examples in your patch's notes.

		M.
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  1. branch: name detached HEAD analogous to statusMichael J Gruber, Feb 22, 2015
  2. Junio C HamanoFeb 22, 2015
  3. Michael J GruberFeb 23, 2015
  4. Marc BranchaudFeb 23, 2015
  5. 0/2 branch output for detached HEADMichael J Gruber, Mar 6, 2015
  6. 1/2 wt-status: refactor detached HEAD analysisMichael J Gruber, Mar 6, 2015
  7. 2/2 branch: name detached HEAD analogous to statusMichael J Gruber, Mar 6, 2015
  8. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2015
  9. Marc BranchaudFeb 23, 2015
  10. Michael J GruberFeb 23, 2015
  11. Marc BranchaudFeb 23, 2015

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