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Re: [PATCH 1/3] branch: introduce --set-upstream-to

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Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
Date
Jul 12, 2012, 08:41 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> is easier to understand, while I think
>
> 	git branch <branch> [<start>]
>         git branch --set-upstream-to=<upstream> [<branch>]

Isn't one problem with this that even if a "--set-upstream-to" option exists, inevitably some [and I'm guessing, many] people will not be aware of it (after all, nobody reads documentation more than they have to), and will attempt to use "--set-upstream" with an argument (that's the natural thing to do, after all) -- which may succeed with weird results ...?

-miles
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Message 14 of 29 in “A better way of handling upstream information in git-branch”
  1. 0/3 A better way of handling upstream information in git-branchCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  2. 1/3 branch: introduce --set-upstream-toCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  3. Matthieu MoyJul 10, 2012
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  5. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  7. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  8. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  9. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  11. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2012
  13. Jonathan NiederJul 11, 2012
  14. Miles BaderJul 12, 2012
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 12, 2012
  16. 2/3 branch: suggest how to undo a --set-upstream when given one branchCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  17. Matthieu MoyJul 10, 2012
  18. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  19. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  20. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  21. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  22. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  23. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  24. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  25. 3/3 branch: add --unset-upstream optionCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  26. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  27. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  28. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2012
  29. Carlos Martín NietoJul 12, 2012

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