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Re: [PATCH 2/3] sha1_name: Suggest commit:./file for path in subdir

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 31, 2011, 19:26 UTC
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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> writes:
> Currently, the "Did you mean..." message suggests "commit:fullpath"
> only. Extend this to show the more convenient "commit:./file" form also.

If we were to do this, I suspect that with non-empty prefix we should only show "./$file" form for brevity without aka. This is a end-user facing message and not meant to help scripts, no?

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Message 5 of 29 in “Usability improvement request: git show revision -- file”
  1. Piotr KrukowieckiMar 31, 2011
  2. Michael J GruberMar 31, 2011
  3. 1/3 t1506: factor out test for "Did you mean..."Michael J Gruber, Mar 31, 2011
  4. 2/3 sha1_name: Suggest commit:./file for path in subdirMichael J Gruber, Mar 31, 2011
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2011
  6. Michael J GruberApr 1, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 1, 2011
  8. 3/3 builtin/show.c: do not prune by pathspecMichael J Gruber, Mar 31, 2011
  9. Johannes SixtMar 31, 2011
  10. Michael J GruberMar 31, 2011
  11. Johannes SixtMar 31, 2011
  12. Michael J GruberMar 31, 2011
  13. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 31, 2011
  14. Michael J GruberMar 31, 2011
  15. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 31, 2011
  16. Michael J GruberMar 31, 2011
  17. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberApr 1, 2011
  19. 0/4 reflog, show and command line overridesMichael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2011
  20. 1/4 builtin/log.c: separate default and setup of cmd_log_init()Michael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2011
  21. 2/4 t/t1411: test reflog with formatsMichael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2011
  22. 3/4 reflog: fix overriding of command line optionsMichael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2011
  23. 4/4 builtin/show: do not prune by pathspecMichael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2011
  24. Junio C HamanoApr 1, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoApr 1, 2011
  26. Michael J GruberApr 3, 2011
  27. Junio C HamanoApr 4, 2011
  28. Michael J GruberApr 5, 2011
  29. Piotr KrukowieckiMar 31, 2011

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