From: Mike <xandrani@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:31:06 GMT
Subject: git incorrectly infers rename i.e. (delete file1 + creation of new file2) != (file => file2)
Message-ID: <BANLkTimqk5xP6X7NcGqZ6w05GfYe02iAhA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi

I deleted a file called 'class.NumberOfResultsCache.php' and created a
completely different file called
'cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResults.php'. I deleted the file using
rm followed by 'git rm'.

When I do a 'git status' I now get told:

   renamed:    cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResultsCache.php ->
cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResults.php

However I want to commit 'class.NumberOfResultsCache.php' as having
been deleted, and I want to commit 'class.NumberOfResults.php' as a
brand new file.

How do I get git to do this? Apologies for a 'noob' question. Only
been using the superb git for a couple of weeks!

Thanks :)