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Re: [RFC/PATCH] worktree: replace "checkout --to" with "worktree new"

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Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date
Jul 1, 2015, 17:16 UTC
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On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>> From: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
>>
>> The command "git checkout --to <path>" is something of an anachronism,
>> encompassing functionality somewhere between "checkout" and "clone".
>> The introduction of the git-worktree command, however, provides a proper
>> and intuitive place to house such functionality. Consequently,
>> re-implement "git checkout --to" as "git worktree add".
>> ---
>>
>>  * Duy seems to think "worktree add" is coming, too, so here is a
>>    trivial tweak of your patch from the last month, with test
>>    adjustments to 7410 I sent earlier squashed in.
>
> Thanks. I was planning on re-rolling...

I forgot to mention that the subject needs a slight update: "worktree add" rather than "worktree new".

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  1. worktree: replace "checkout --to" with "worktree new"Eric Sunshine, Jun 30, 2015
  2. Duy NguyenJun 30, 2015
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2015
  4. Duy NguyenJul 1, 2015
  5. Eric SunshineJun 30, 2015
  6. Eric SunshineJul 1, 2015
  7. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2015
  8. Eric SunshineJun 30, 2015
  9. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2015
  10. Mikael MagnussonJul 1, 2015
  11. Mark LevedahlJun 30, 2015
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2015
  13. Eric SunshineJul 1, 2015
  14. Eric SunshineJul 1, 2015
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2015
  16. Eric SunshineJul 1, 2015
  17. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2015
  18. Duy NguyenJul 2, 2015
  19. Eric SunshineJul 2, 2015
  20. Duy NguyenJul 2, 2015
  21. Duy NguyenJul 2, 2015
  22. Eric SunshineJul 2, 2015
  23. Duy NguyenJul 2, 2015
  24. Eric SunshineJul 2, 2015
  25. Eric SunshineJul 2, 2015
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