From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:18:34 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-revert is one of the most misunderstood command in git, help users out.
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0711060317220.4362@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <7vsl3kjdct.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org>

Hi,

On Mon, 5 Nov 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> 
> > In the same way, I would expect "git revert <commit> -- file" to undo 
> > the changes in that commit to _that_ file (something like "git 
> > merge-file file <commit>:file <commit>^:file"), but this time commit 
> > it, since it was committed at one stage.
> 
> Allowing people to revert or cherry pick partially by using paths 
> limiter is a very good idea; the whole "it comes from a commit so we 
> also commit" feels an utter nonsense, though.

No.

When "git revert <commit>" commits the result, "git revert <commit> -- 
<file>" should, too.

You can always add the "-n" option.

Ciao,
Dscho