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Re: [PATCH v2] doc: make clear --assume-unchanged's user contract

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Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
Date
Dec 9, 2014, 05:04 UTC
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From: "Philip Oakley" <philipoakley@iee.org>
> From: "Sérgio Basto" <sergio@serjux.com>
>> On Sáb, 2014-12-06 at 15:04 +0000, Philip Oakley wrote:
>>> Many users misunderstand the --assume-unchanged contract, believing
>>> it means Git won't look at the flagged file.
[...]
> retrospect, so my patch seeks to clarify the existing situation. That 
> is "please git, update the index, you can assume these files are 
> unchanged ... ".

... and if you don't trust me, then you can even go and check [Honestly, you can trust me I'm a developer]" -- the extra bit. Philip

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Message 5 of 11 in “Improve --assume-unchanged in the git update-index man page”
  1. Improve --assume-unchanged in the git update-index man pagePhilip Oakley, Dec 6, 2014
  2. doc: make clear --assume-unchanged's user contractPhilip Oakley, Dec 6, 2014
  3. Sérgio BastoDec 9, 2014
  4. Philip OakleyDec 9, 2014
  5. Philip OakleyDec 9, 2014
  6. Michael J GruberDec 9, 2014
  7. gitignore.txt: do not suggest assume-unchangedMichael J Gruber, Dec 9, 2014
  8. Jonathan NiederDec 10, 2014
  9. Michael J GruberDec 11, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoDec 10, 2014
  11. Sérgio BastoDec 10, 2014

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