Re: 1.5.3 plans and preparations

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Aug 2, 2007, 09:26 UTC
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0708021021060.14781@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <7vfy32z9hv.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>

Hi,

whew, what a bunch of changes!

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

>   - "git-filter-branch" lets you rewrite the revision history of
>     the current branch, creating a new branch. You can specify a
>     number of filters to modify the commits, files and trees.

It is no longer the current branch, not even by default. You can rewrite one or more branches, and you have to specify them.

>   - "git commit --amend" is now compatible with various message source
>     options such as -m/-C/-c/-F.

Urgh. That makes it much more easy for new users to shoot themselves in the foot. By "-C" and "-F" you do not even see the runstatus anymore, since no editor was fired up. Please say something like "use with care", or "do not try this at home", too.

Ciao, Dscho