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Re: [PATCH 1/3] refs: call branches branches

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Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date
Jun 3, 2024, 21:32 UTC
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On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> These things in refs/heads/ hierarchy are called "branches" in human
> parlance.  Replace REF_HEADS with REF_BRANCHES to make it clearer.
>
> No end-user visible change intended at this step.
>
> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/builtin/ls-remote.c b/builtin/ls-remote.c
> @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
>  static const char * const ls_remote_usage[] = {
> -       N_("git ls-remote [--heads] [--tags] [--refs] [--upload-pack=<exec>]\n"
> +       N_("git ls-remote [--branches] [--tags] [--refs] [--upload-pack=<exec>]\n"
>            "              [-q | --quiet] [--exit-code] [--get-url] [--sort=<key>]\n"
>            "              [--symref] [<repository> [<patterns>...]]"),
>         NULL
This change belongs in patch [2/3], doesn't it, not [1/3]?
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Message 3 of 22 in “Branches are branches and not heads”
  1. 0/3 Branches are branches and not headsJunio C Hamano, Jun 3, 2024
  2. 1/3 refs: call branches branchesJunio C Hamano, Jun 3, 2024
  3. Eric SunshineJun 3, 2024
  4. 2/3 ls-remote: introduce --branches and deprecate --headsJunio C Hamano, Jun 3, 2024
  5. Rubén JustoJun 3, 2024
  6. Eric SunshineJun 3, 2024
  7. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2024
  8. 3/3 show-ref: introduce --branches and deprecate --headsJunio C Hamano, Jun 3, 2024
  9. Rubén JustoJun 3, 2024
  10. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  11. 0/3 Branches are branches and not headsJunio C Hamano, Jun 4, 2024
  12. 1/3 refs: call branches branchesJunio C Hamano, Jun 4, 2024
  13. 2/3 ls-remote: introduce --branches and deprecate --headsJunio C Hamano, Jun 4, 2024
  14. Patrick SteinhardtJun 6, 2024
  15. Junio C HamanoJun 6, 2024
  16. 3/3 show-ref: introduce --branches and deprecate --headsJunio C Hamano, Jun 4, 2024
  17. Elijah NewrenJun 14, 2024
  18. Junio C HamanoJun 14, 2024
  19. Elijah NewrenJun 14, 2024
  20. Elijah NewrenJun 14, 2024
  21. Junio C HamanoJun 14, 2024
  22. Patrick SteinhardtJun 6, 2024

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