Re: [PATCH/RFC 0/3] Split fetch and merge logic

> "Santi Béjar" <sbejar@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > In the past we've had problems when we have changed the merge logic
> > (as shows 4363dfbe3). This patch makes the two process completely
> > independent, and concentrate the merge logic in one place (leaving
> > git-parse-remote.sh independent of the merge logic).
>
> But that is a solved problem, isn't it?  What else does it
> solve?  The justification for moving around the logic could be
> something like "these three patches do not do that themselves,
> but it opens a door for further work such as ...", but without
> something concrete in "..." part, your response makes the patch
> look mostly needless code churn.
>
> I was hoping to hear something like "now git-fetch has to do
> much less than before, eventual C-rewrite of the command, which
> can borrow some code already written for 'pu' branch, will
> become much easier" ;-).