From: Junio C Hamano Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:11:28 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-fsck: add --lost-found option Message-ID: <7vabuewgdb.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> In-Reply-To: Johannes Schindelin writes: > With this option, dangling objects are not only reported, but also > written to .git/lost-found/commit/ or .git/lost-found/other/. > > This obsoletes git-lost-found. I haven't had chance to look at the code yet; this is only about the design. I think adding --lost-found to fsck is a wonderful idea. I also think deprecating lost-found and removing it in the longer term is a good idea. Please do not do that in a single patch. This patch is at least talking about three timeframes. 1. git-fsck learns --lost-found The patch adds that to the code and the documentation. Then it is commented on, perhaps updated, and matures. 2. git-lost-found is marked as "deprecated" This patch adds "deprecated" warning to the documentation. 3. git-lost-found is removed.