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Re: [PATCH] Update git-am documentation

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Apr 16, 2007, 07:48 UTC
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Andrew Ruder <andy@aeruder.net> writes:
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> Documentation/git-am.txt missing several short versions
> of options.  Added documentation for --resolvemsg=<msg>
> command-line option.
>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Ruder <andy@aeruder.net>
> ---
>  Sometimes it is a bit difficult to gauge intention by reading the code.
>  :)  My initial thought was that it was just to aid in scripting git-am
>  and left it at that.  But I'd still much rather have all command-line
>  options in the man pages even if they are primarily for internal use as
>  sometimes they still will find themself useful in atypical situations.

It is _solely_ (not "primarily") for git-rebase and not even for "scripting around". In other words, it is an implementation detail of git-rebase and I would rather reserve the right to update that implementation detail by not setting that in stone for users to abuse.

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Message 5 of 18 in “Add policy on user-interface changes”
  1. Add policy on user-interface changesAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  2. Update git-am documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  3. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2007
  4. Update git-am documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2007
  6. Update git-am documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  7. Update git-applymbox documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  8. Update git-applymbox documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  9. Update git-annotate/git-blame documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  10. Alex RiesenApr 16, 2007
  11. Andrew RuderApr 16, 2007
  12. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2007
  13. Update git-annotate/git-blame documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 17, 2007
  14. Update git-apply documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 16, 2007
  15. Update git-archive documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 19, 2007
  16. Update git-cherry-pick documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 19, 2007
  17. Fix unmatched emphasis tag in git-tutorialAndrew Ruder, Apr 19, 2007
  18. Update git-config documentationAndrew Ruder, Apr 19, 2007

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