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Subtree Split Bug - Irrelevant Commits Included in History

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EELI <eliptus@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 12, 2016, 19:12 UTC
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Subtree Split has a bug in which irrelevant commits are included in the sub-project's history. Along with breaking compatibility with branches created before the bug was introduced, this significantly and unnecessarily bloats the sub-project's git repository.

I contacted this group about a this bug back in April and later followed up with a reproducible test case. However, I've failed to get a response or traction, despite the significance of the bug.

My previous emails, including the reproduction steps, can be found in the archives: http://lists-archives.com/git/875747-subtree-split-includes-commits-outside-prefix-directory.html

Regards,
- Harpreet "Eli" Sangha
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  1. ELIDec 12, 2016

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