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Re: [RFC/PATCH] Remove repo-config

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 16, 2008, 04:23 UTC
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I do not think it is unreasonable to add repo-config to feature removal schedule in 1.5.4 release notes. Perhaps something like...

diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt
index 7d2a973..97a9bd9 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.4.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ Deprecation notices
    and works for all transports; "git peek-remote" will be removed in
    the future.
 
+ * "git repo-config", which was an old name for "git config" command,
+   has been supported without being advertised for a long time.  The
+   next feature release will remove it.
+
  * From v1.6.0, the repack.usedeltabaseoffset config option will default
    to true, which will give denser packfiles (i.e. more efficient storage).
    The downside is that git older than version 1.4.4 will not be able
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  1. Remove repo-configDan McGee, Jan 16, 2008
  2. Junio C HamanoJan 16, 2008
  3. Dan McGeeJan 16, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 16, 2008
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 16, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 16, 2008
  7. Peter OberndorferJan 16, 2008
  8. replace "git repo-config" usage by "git config"Peter Oberndorfer, Jan 16, 2008
  9. Jakub NarebskiJan 16, 2008
  10. Peter OberndorferJan 16, 2008
  11. Catalin MarinasJan 17, 2008
  12. Jakub NarebskiJan 17, 2008
  13. Karl HasselströmJan 17, 2008
  14. Karl HasselströmJan 18, 2008
  15. Catalin MarinasJan 23, 2008
  16. Karl HasselströmJan 23, 2008
  17. Catalin MarinasJan 23, 2008
  18. Karl HasselströmJan 24, 2008
  19. Catalin MarinasJan 24, 2008
  20. Karl HasselströmJan 24, 2008
  21. Catalin MarinasJan 24, 2008

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