Re: Re* [PATCH v3 2/2] doc: revert: add discussion

From: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date: Aug 11, 2023, 18:16 UTC
Message-ID: <CAPig+cS7XVZNOrV4POFqOmYDvALF6_SAxs0PhvgZWe66M3TR2Q@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq5y5ltqwd.fsf_-_@gitster.g>

On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 2:12 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

> Subject: [PATCH 3/2] revert: force explaining overly complex revert chain
>
> Once we revert reverts of revert and reach "Reapply "Reapply "..."",
> it becomes too unweirdly to read a reversion of such a comit.

s/unweirdly/unwieldy/ s/comit/commit/

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> We instruct the user to explain why the reversion is done in their
> own words when using the revert.reference mode, and the instruction
> applies equally for such an overly complex revert chain.  The
> rationale for such a sequence of events should be recorded to help
> future developers.
>
> Building on top of the recent Oswald's work to turn "revert revert"
> into "reapply", let's turn the reference mode automatically on in
> such a case.
>
> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>