Re: [PATCH] checkout: do not switch branch during a rebase unless -f is given

> Nguyen Thai Ngoc Duy wrote:
>
>> Another approach is to let checkout work as usual, but refuse update refs:
>>
>>  - after rebase starts, HEAD can only be updated either by rebase, or
>> any commands that keep HEAD a headless ref.
>>  - the branch being rebased is locked. No commands but rebase can update it.
>>
>> I think the second point is good for all interactive commands like
>> rebase. Create a .lock file with a signature inside (e.g. command
>> name). If update_ref() callers do not give correct signature, refuse
>> to update.
>
> I like it.  Would it be possible to make sure the (widespread?) practice
> of using
>
>        rm -fr .git/rebase-merge
>
> to terminate a rebase without going back to the original branch
> still works?  I think it should be.
>