Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] merge-tree: add a new --dry-run flag
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Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
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- May 16, 2025, 16:03 UTC
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On Fri, May 16, 2025 at 6:18 AM Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi Elijah > > On 14/05/2025 01:24, Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget wrote: > > From: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> > > > > +--dry-run:: > > + Disable all output from the program. Useful when you are only > > + interested in the exit status. Allows merge-tree to exit > > + early when it finds a conflict, and allows it to avoid writing > > + most objects created by merges. > > I don't want to bike-shed but to me this feels more like "git diff > --quiet" than "git push --dry-run" or "git send-email --dry-run" which > still print diagnostic messages. > > Best Wishes > > Phillip
--quiet seems fine to me. I'll make the change and then expect someone to comment on it with an even better name... ;-)