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Re: What's cooking in git.git (Jul 2017, #09; Mon, 31)

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Sahil Dua <sahildua2305@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 3, 2017, 20:17 UTC
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> * sd/branch-copy (2017-06-18) 3 commits
>   (merged to 'next' on 2017-07-18 at 5e3b9357ea)
>  + branch: add a --copy (-c) option to go with --move (-m)
>  + branch: add test for -m renaming multiple config sections
>  + config: create a function to format section headers
>
>  "git branch" learned "-c/-C" to create and switch to a new branch
>  by copying an existing one.
>
>  Will cook in 'next'.

Junio, are we still waiting for interaction with other patches to settle down or simply cooking it further for any potential feedback/suggestions on this?

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>  I personally do not think "branch --copy master backup" while on
>  "master" that switches to "backup" is a good UI, and I *will* say
>  "I told you so" when users complain after we merge this down to
>  'master'.
>
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Message 13 of 15 in “What's cooking in git.git (Jul 2017, #09; Mon, 31)”
  1. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2017
  2. Ramsay JonesJul 31, 2017
  3. Sahil DuaAug 3, 2017
  4. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2017
  5. Ramsay JonesAug 3, 2017
  6. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 5, 2017
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2017
  8. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 6, 2017
  9. Igor DjordjevicAug 7, 2017
  10. Igor DjordjevicAug 7, 2017
  11. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 8, 2017
  12. Igor DjordjevicAug 8, 2017
  13. Sahil DuaAug 3, 2017
  14. Stefan BellerAug 3, 2017
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2017

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