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Re: [PATCH] Additional merge-base tests

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Jul 5, 2006, 00:24 UTC
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A Large Angry SCM <gitzilla@gmail.com> writes:
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> It works[*] and it does what using the timestamp was trying to
> do. Namely, work from "more recent" (or "closer") commits toward
> "older" (or "farther") commits until you've gone past the point you
> care about.

If you really really care, now we have clear_commit_marks() with get_merge_bases() infrastructure in, you _could_ run another round of get_merge_bases() on the commit on the result list to see which ones are reachable from others by performing an equivalent of fast-forward/already-up-to-date check.

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  1. Additional merge-base testsA Large Angry SCM, Jul 4, 2006
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2006
  3. A Large Angry SCMJul 4, 2006
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2006
  5. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2006
  6. Johannes SchindelinJul 4, 2006
  7. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2006
  8. Jakub NarebskiJul 4, 2006
  9. Johannes SchindelinJul 4, 2006
  10. Johannes SchindelinJul 4, 2006
  11. A Large Angry SCMJul 4, 2006
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2006
  13. Johannes SchindelinJul 4, 2006
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2006
  15. A Large Angry SCMJul 4, 2006
  16. Jakub NarebskiJul 4, 2006
  17. Junio C HamanoJul 4, 2006
  18. A Large Angry SCMJul 5, 2006
  19. Junio C HamanoJul 5, 2006
  20. Johannes SchindelinJul 5, 2006
  21. A Large Angry SCMJul 5, 2006
  22. Johannes SchindelinJul 5, 2006
  23. Josef WeidendorferJul 5, 2006
  24. A Large Angry SCMJul 5, 2006
  25. A Large Angry SCMJul 4, 2006
  26. Junio C HamanoJul 5, 2006

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