Re: [PATCH] branch: let --delete-merged default to every upstream

From: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 4, 2026, 13:16 UTC
Message-ID: <CAHwyqnXN=DZ_EzfTfxZ_==8HS7zX25NKoQw58Ou6HZELP_n+Qg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <ae47baff-daaa-4b78-97e9-94faebb8e694@gmail.com>

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> With hindsight maybe
>
>         git branch --delete-merged [<upstream>...] -- [<branch>...]
>
> and
>
>         git branch --forked [<upstream>...] -- [<branch>...]
>
> would have been a better design. That's the sort of design mistake that
> is much more likely to happen when a contributor sends an endless stream
> of patches because they're eager to get something merged, rather than
> engaging in a thoughtful discussion with the reviewer.

I appreciate all the help here, but it's not necessary to throw blame either way. It sours the collaboration.

Harald