From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:09:47 GMT
Subject: Re: suggestion for git rebase -i
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0707282109090.14781@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <m2vec4seyf.fsf@ziti.fhcrc.org>

Hi,

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007, Seth Falcon wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> > Why?  This is an implementation detail, and should not concern the
> > user.
> 
> In the context of an existing editing session, the name of the tempfile 
> is visible and relevant to the user (not just an implementation detail).  
> For example, the tempfile name is useful when multi-tasking and one 
> needs to get back to the buffer.  As another reply pointed out, the name 
> could also be used for editor mode customization.

Okay, fair enough.  But since you want that feature, you get to do the 
patch.  Hint: it is just one line that has to be changed.

Ciao,
Dscho