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Re: [PATCH/RFC] Allow file removal when "git commit --all" is used.

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Aug 18, 2005, 10:49 UTC
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Hi,
On Thu, 18 Aug 2005, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> After you deleted files from your working tree, automatic
> git-update-cache used when the "--all" flag is given to "git
> commit" barfs because it lacks the --remove flag.
> 
> It can be argued that this is a feature; people should be
> careful and something with a grave consequence like removing
> files should be done manually, in which case the current
> behaviour may be OK.
> 
> The patch is for people who thinks the user who uses the "--all"
> flag deserves the danger that comes with the convenience.
> 
> Comments?

This is a sane default behaviour. Maybe introduce yet another flag "--no-remove", which says that removes should not be performed? But then, "--all" is mostly used by lazy people, who probably expect the removes to take place.

Ciao, Dscho

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