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Re: [TopGit PATCH] Clarify tg-log note

From
Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@googlemail.com>
Date
Oct 22, 2010, 08:57 UTC
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2010/10/22 Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de>:
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> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:03:36AM +0200, Bert Wesarg wrote:
>> ---
>>  README |   13 +++++++++----
>>  1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/README b/README
>> index 5ca0424..348f515 100644
>> --- a/README
>> +++ b/README
>> @@ -520,10 +520,15 @@ tg log
>>  ~~~~~~
>>       Prints the git log of the named topgit branch.
>>
>> -     Note: if you have shared the TopGit branch, this command
>> -     only lists the commits that were made in the current
>> -     repository, so you will not see work done by your
>> -     collaborators.
>> +     Note: that you don't see changes made by the remote
>> +     when the topic diverged at both sides. Any 'fast-forward'
>> +     updates from remote topics will shown up. This could also
>> +     mean, that you 'lose' all your history, because the remote
>> +     made the merge and you do only a 'fast-forward'. Than you
>> +     will see only his history from now on. So its best to prevent
>> +     diverging development if you like to 'preserve' the full
>> +     history. Please note, that 'lose' and 'preserve' only relates
>> +     to when showing the log.
> Hmm, I see your intention, but I wonder if it wouldn't be enough to say:
>
> Note: if you have merged changes from a different repository, this
> command might not list all interesting commits.
Yeah, sounds perfect ;-)
Bert
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> Best regards
> Uwe
>
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  1. Clarify tg-log noteBert Wesarg, Oct 22, 2010
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  3. Bert WesargOct 22, 2010

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