Re: [RFC] status: show tracking branch even no difference

From: Jiang Xin <worldhello.net@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 7, 2013, 16:03 UTC
Message-ID: <CANYiYbFaKmMpX=8FTB3LGMVvF4JUpqXo=T1zZ7+tog5aUJhzLQ@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <vpqr4e5h55b.fsf@anie.imag.fr>

2013/8/7 Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@grenoble-inp.fr>:

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> Jiang Xin <worldhello.net@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> With this patch, "git status" will report relationship between current
>> branch and its upstream counterpart even if there is no difference.
>>
>>     $ git status
>>     # On branch master
>>     # Your branch is identical to its tracking branch: 'origin/master'.
>
> Why not, but we try to say "remote-tracking branch" instead of just
> "tracking". Adding "remote-" in your wording may make the line a bit
> long, but it may be sufficient to say
>
> # Your branch is identical to 'origin/master'

That's better. Thanks.

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> That's consistant with other messages like
>
> # Your branch is ahead of '%s' by %d commits
>
> (And this would deserve a test)

Will add some test cases in t6040 if this patch has value.

-- 
Jiang Xin