From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:06:41 GMT
Subject: Re: Signed tags in octopus merge..
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On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Jacob Helwig <jacob@technosorcery.net> wrote:
>
> My immediate thought regarding the "side branch #1" version is not
> wanting to have to do the math (even though it's a simple n+1)

"Math is hard, let's go shopping".

But I think even barbie could do the "add one" thing. That said, I
think the current thing is already more than good enough, and I don't
think it's at all confusing to talk about "parent #2". In fact, I
think it's more obvious than "side branch #1".

                  Linus