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Re: [PATCH/RFC] Make git-commit cleverer - have it figure out whether it needs -a automatically

From
Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 30, 2006, 17:14 UTC
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<81b0412b0611300914u521a5351idde23618c2fbf017@mail.gmail.com>
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<200611301259.32387.andyparkins@gmail.com>
On 11/30/06, Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Maybe we could do git-commit -a  _only_ if the index matches HEAD, and
> otherwise keep current behavior?  So people who don't care about the
> index won't get tripped up, and when you do have a dirty index, you get
> told about it?"

The is dangerous on filesystems which lie to the programs about file metadata. The "virtual filesystem" of cygwin is one of this kind: exec-bit of the files depend on its contents. Just calling git-commit -a will commit executability at this particular moment. For whatever reason, disabling handling of the exec-mode in gits config does not work.

If you about to change the behaviour, provide at least a config option to go back

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  1. Make git-commit cleverer - have it figure out whether it needs -a automaticallyAndy Parkins, Nov 30, 2006
  2. Jakub NarebskiNov 30, 2006
  3. Johannes SchindelinNov 30, 2006
  4. Alex RiesenNov 30, 2006
  5. Andy ParkinsDec 1, 2006
  6. Alex RiesenDec 1, 2006
  7. Andy ParkinsDec 1, 2006

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