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Re: [PATCH v3 18/19] setup.c: document get_pathspec()

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Adam Spiers <git@adamspiers.org>
Date
Dec 28, 2012, 20:40 UTC
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On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> Adam Spiers <git@adamspiers.org> writes:
>
>> Since we have just created a new pathspec-handling library, now is a
>> good time to add some comments explaining get_pathspec().
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Adam Spiers <git@adamspiers.org>
>> ---
>
> Yes, but we would rather not to see new users of this function added
> to our codebase in its current form, as explained in the nearby
> comment.  We would want to migrate everybody to "struct pathspec"
> based interface to support magic pathspecs in the longer term.

I see. Please feel free to drop that patch from the series or amend as you see fit.

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  2. 01/19 api-directory-listing.txt: update to match codeAdam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
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  8. 04/19 dir.c: rename path_excluded() to is_path_excluded()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  9. 05/19 dir.c: rename excluded_from_list() to is_excluded_from_list()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  10. 06/19 dir.c: rename excluded() to is_excluded()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  11. 07/19 dir.c: refactor is_excluded_from_list()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  12. 08/19 dir.c: refactor is_excluded()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  13. 09/19 dir.c: refactor is_path_excluded()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  14. 10/19 dir.c: rename free_excludes() to clear_exclude_list()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  15. 11/19 dir.c: use a single struct exclude_list per source of excludesAdam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
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  18. Adam SpiersJan 6, 2013
  19. api-allocation-growing.txt: encourage better variable namingAdam Spiers, Jan 6, 2013
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  29. 13/19 dir.c: provide clear_directory() for reclaiming dir_struct memoryAdam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  30. 14/19 add.c: refactor treat_gitlinks()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  31. 15/19 add.c: remove unused argument from validate_pathspec()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  32. 16/19 pathspec.c: move reusable code from builtin/add.cAdam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
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  38. 17/19 pathspec.c: extract new validate_path() for reuseAdam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
  39. Junio C HamanoDec 28, 2012
  40. Adam SpiersDec 28, 2012
  41. 18/19 setup.c: document get_pathspec()Adam Spiers, Dec 27, 2012
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