Re: [PATCH 1/4] usage: help the user help themselves

> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025, at 18:50, Eric Sunshine wrote:
> > I realize that the changes made by this series are not in any released
> > version yet, but from reading the emails still arriving which argue
> > for retaining the command for reasons of muscle memory or because of
> > its (strong) mnemonic value, I suspect that the hint(s) this series
> > adds may not be complete enough. In particular, the advice this series
> > adds (use `git log --raw --no-merges`) seems to be primarily aimed at
> > scripted use of the command. But the muscle memory and mnemonic
> > arguments suggest that advice should be given for interactive use, as
> > well, such as proposing that the user can create an alias.
>
> Good point. I would suggest discussing it in the
> breaking changes doc under a new "For Users"
> section. I would like to avoid expanding the error
> message too much due to the already mentioned
> fear of overwhelming folks.

> I've seen  "troubleshooting" questions from git users
> who got one of those long and well-described Hints
> like e.g. detached head and default git init branch
> when either the msg already spelled eveything out
> or the msg was purely informational.