Re: [PATCH 4/5] refs: stop calling root refs pseudorefs

From: Andy Koppe <andy.koppe@gmail.com>
Date: Nov 1, 2026, 23:46 UTC
Message-ID: <CAHWeT-bNKp_1draVXjgqVHKLCaa5yS5Fr3agEhdaurXfy4owXg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <atsPx0Wn9tyMzpCl@pks.im>

On Fri, 23 Oct 2026 at 08:42, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:

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> On Thu, Oct 22, 2026 at 10:28:52PM +0100, Andy Koppe wrote:
> > Replace "pseudoref" with "root ref" in the help text for
> > "git for-each-ref --include-root-refs", in comments in refs.h, and in
> > comments in the bash completion script, including the one for
> > __git_pseudoref_exists(), which is also used for root refs.
>
> I feel like this sentence is somewhat pointless, as you basically
> just explain the diff.
>
> > Update the description of pseudorefs in refs.h to match the glossary.
>
> And this is again info that can simply be dropped.

Fair. Dropped in v2.

Andy

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