Re: [PATCH] branch: let --delete-merged find squash merged branches

From: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 9, 2026, 13:40 UTC
Message-ID: <8f0ec8ae-5622-4d07-a4cc-753cf7e64982@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAHwyqnWmXM0fEn2X9p7g3fpzmXhfAJAqAj9SG0=6kOpunqfVUg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Harald

On 09/10/2026 12:18, Harald Nordgren wrote:

> Interesting to note is that merged branches inside our repo change
> when Junio signs off on them. So without this functionality they are
> not cleaned either.

That's true for a patched based workflow like the one on this list whether or not the maintainer signs off the commits. It is slightly different from the squash merge case because you need to look for the individual commits upstream, rather than the combined changes from the branch.

Thanks

Phillip