Re: [PATCH] notes: allow merging from arbitrary references

> Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com> writes:
>
>> From: Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>
>>
>> Create a new expansion function, expand_loose_notes_ref which will first
>> check whether the ref can be found using get_sha1. If it can't be found
>> then it will fallback to using expand_notes_ref. The content of the
>> strbuf will not be changed if the notes ref can be located using
>> get_sha1. Otherwise, it may be updated as done by expand_notes_ref.
>>
>> Since we now support merging from non-notes refs, remove the test case
>> associated with that behavior. Add a test case for merging from a
>> non-notes ref.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>
>> ---
>> Dropping the version number since this is a resend of a very old patch
>> and Junio already said he had dropped it from queue.
>
> OK, will try to queue again (but I am cutting an -rc today so it may
> have to wait a bit).  Those who have been involved in the notes topics
> need to review it before the patch can make progress, though.
>
> Thanks.
>
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