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Re: [PATCH] fmt-merge-msg: detached HEAD

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Jan 26, 2007, 23:45 UTC
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"Santi Béjar" <sbejar@gmail.com> writes:
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>> > For me, 'Merge ... into master' and 'Merge ... into HEAD' are equally
>> > useful, so do not show them by default. And git always merges into
>> > HEAD.
>>
>> I was wondering if people might prefer rewording it to "into
>> detached HEAD".
>
> I prefer my patch, but your rewording is OK also.

I do not personally care either way -- the question is "is merging while your head is detached a major deal, or is it just one of the random insignificant merges and it does not matter where it happened?"

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  1. fmt-merge-msg: detached HEADSanti Béjar, Jan 25, 2007
  2. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2007
  3. Santi BéjarJan 26, 2007
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