From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:41:58 GMT
Subject: Re: Is it possible to list unpushed tags without accessing remote?
Message-ID: <87pphu23zt.fsf@igel.home>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqlhsj4hmq.fsf@gitster.dls.corp.google.com>

Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:

> But then in order to learn what tags the remote has, you need to
> talk to the remote and it won't be "complately a local" operation
> anymore, no?

Just like for every other remote ref.  If you need to know the
ultimative truth the only way is to ask the remote.  Your local copy is
just a cache that may be outdated any time.

Andreas.

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