Re: "git commit -a" Doesn't Add New Files. Why?

From: Jon Forrest <nobozo@gmail.com>
Date: May 28, 2025, 23:06 UTC
Message-ID: <550e4935-6ae6-44d8-bde2-d61db3656830@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqjz60pe65.fsf@gitster.g>

On 5/28/25 3:24 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> But `git commit -a` would not change, even if it won't add cruft
> with well curated .gitignore files.  That will be a terrible
> backward incompatible change for those who expect it only deals with
> the files it knows about (including the one that is not yet tracked
> but its presence is known via "git add -N").

Just to make it clear - I was only discussing adding a '-A' (capital A) option to git commit. Its current behavior with '-a' (small a) wouldn't change.

Jon