From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:24:10 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Detached HEAD (experimental)
Message-ID: <7vwt3vfzd1.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0701092014390.4964@xanadu.home>

Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org> writes:

>> Unfortunately .git/logs/HEAD wouldn't be created by default as its
>> not under refs/heads or refs/remotes.  Though it could be made to be
>> on by default, in which case it would only log changes while HEAD
>> is detached.  If HEAD is attached to a branch then .git/logs/HEAD
>> wouldn't be appended to (or even created), while the branch's own
>> log is still appended to.
>
> Is this worth the trouble and complexity?  After all detached heads are 
> not meant to be used for serious development.

I agree.