From: Junio C Hamano Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:55:59 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] ls-tree: add --full-tree option Message-ID: <7vmyejpb6o.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <200812260916.45401.j6t@kdbg.org> Johannes Sixt writes: > On Freitag, 26. Dezember 2008, Junio C Hamano wrote: >> This new option makes the command operate on the full tree object, >> regardless of where in the work tree it is run from. It also implies the >> behaviour that is triggered by the existing --full-name option. > > What's wrong with using 'git ls-tree ${rev}:'? > > Except that it does not work... Hmph... you seem to be describing the exact issue they discussed on #git, which triggered the patch in the message you are responding to. I am not sure what to say to your "What's wrong with...".