Re: The git spring cleanup challenge

From: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 3, 2021, 01:36 UTC
Message-ID: <60b832316cfa8_187c7d20826@natae.notmuch>
In-Reply-To: <CABPp-BH7f+sM_POEsSSvmz_p=oEzHQcvTk_cEhTGeb-yq9fq_A@mail.gmail.com>

Elijah Newren wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 3:39 PM Sergey Organov <sorganov@gmail.com> wrote:

> > [diff]
> >         algorithm = patience
> 
> Any reason for patience vs. histogram?

Is histogram better than default?

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> > [merge]
> >         conflictStyle = diff3
> >
> 
> Anyway, here's my list to join in on the fun...
> 
> [branch]
>         sort = authordate

Nice. I didn't know that existed.

I have `tag.sort = -version:refname`, and after a few days without I'm wondering why it isn't the default.

> [alias]
>         brief = !git log --no-walk --abbrev=12 --pretty=reference

I find it odd that you prefer `git log --no-walk` over `git show --quiet`.

> [log]
>         mailmap = true

Another one that I don't see why it isn't the default.

Cheers.

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Felipe Contreras