Re: [PATCH] Add `-u` short option for `git pull`

>  "Julien Jerphanion via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
>  writes:
>  
>  > From: Julien Jerphanion <git@jjerphan.xyz>
>  >
>  > Add the short form `-u` as an alias for `--set-upstream`
>  > in `git pull`, similarly to `git push` which supports both forms.
>  >
>  > This allows users to use `git pull -u <remote> <branch>` as a
>  > shorter alternative to `git pull --set-upstream <remote> <branch>`.
>  
>  The above explains what it does.  It does not justify why it is
>  needed.  Surely it may allow them to type less, but is it something
>  they would do very often, like every other day or even twice an
>  hour?  If not, should 'set-upstream' squat on a short-and-sweet 'u',
>  robbing it from future developers to use it for more useful purpose?
>  
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