Re: [PATCH] worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktrees

From: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date: Dec 20, 2025, 07:14 UTC
Message-ID: <CAPig+cTsKgzLvz_BJxTLqRfc5A7CK_FNo_L6TDOGPVGG9eXDCw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq4iplvhao.fsf@gitster.g>

On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> I wonder if this would work better.
>
>         `prune`::
>                 Remove worktree information in `$GIT_DIR/worktrees`
>                 only, without touching the working tree.  This is
>                 often needed when the working tree is lost (e.g.,
>                 the user manually removed it) and the worktree
>                 information has become dangling.

Yes, this is a useful improvement, although one part confuses me (and I would omit it). In particular, if the working tree is lost, thus the `$GIT_DIR/worktrees` is dangling ought to be removed, then I'm not sure why you would say "without touching the working tree" (which is already lost).