Re: [PATCH 0/5] root refs vs pseudorefs

From: Andy Koppe <andy.koppe@gmail.com>
Date: Nov 1, 2026, 23:07 UTC
Message-ID: <CAHWeT-aG1Uubq6eEXYk=TurnkhbF+tYh0dU0Xxhj4m4iQg5siw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <93D20D7C-E19B-4A41-AC10-4AFC8330E844@jvns.ca>

On Fri, 23 Oct 2026 at 14:21, Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca> wrote:

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> I wonder if gitdatamodel.adoc should also cover pseudorefs and root refs
> in the “References” section. Right now it only says something extremely
> short on the topic:
>
>   Git may also create references other than HEAD at the base of
>   the hierarchy, like ORIG_HEAD.

I've given it a go as part of commit 3 in v2.

Andy

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