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Re: [PATCH v2] rev-list docs: clarify --topo-order description

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 16, 2012, 06:26 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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> We could remove it if you find it confusing.
>
> I think the original motivation that line was added was to help
> people who see "git log" (without any frills) output for the first
> time not to be alarmed when they see newer things first: "In
> general, the "time" flows from bottom to top", but the "time" in
> that sentence is not necessarily the timestamp of either committer
> nor author field.

Just to clarify, I am not defending the current wording that I did not touch in my patch with the above. I am just giving historical background to help _other_ people (including you) to come up with a better wording, as I do not think of a better replacement myself.

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Message 14 of 26 in “rev-list docs: clarify --topo-order description”
  1. rev-list docs: clarify --topo-order descriptionJunio C Hamano, Aug 13, 2012
  2. Martin von ZweigbergkAug 13, 2012
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2012
  4. Martin von ZweigbergkAug 14, 2012
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2012
  6. Michael HaggertyAug 14, 2012
  7. Thomas RastAug 14, 2012
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2012
  9. Thomas RastAug 14, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2012
  11. rev-list docs: clarify --topo-order descriptionJunio C Hamano, Aug 15, 2012
  12. Martin von ZweigbergkAug 16, 2012
  13. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2012
  14. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2012
  15. Thomas RastAug 16, 2012
  16. Michael HaggertyAug 16, 2012
  17. Thomas RastAug 16, 2012
  18. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2012
  19. Thomas RastAug 17, 2012
  20. Thomas RastAug 17, 2012
  21. Junio C HamanoAug 17, 2012
  22. Thomas RastAug 17, 2012
  23. Junio C HamanoAug 17, 2012
  24. Junio C HamanoAug 17, 2012
  25. Michael HaggertyAug 16, 2012
  26. Thomas RastAug 16, 2012

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