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Re: [PATCH v4 5/5] remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Feb 25, 2025, 07:58 UTC
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On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 10:30:30AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Jakub Wilk <jwilk@jwilk.net> writes:
> 
> > * Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>, 2025-01-22 12:31:
> >>+As our documentation mentions, these directories are not to be found in modern
> >>+repositories at all and most users aren't even aware of these mechanisms. They
> >
> > This isn't accurate. The "branches/" directory used to be part of the
> > default template until very recently, so it's found all over the place
> > (although most likely empty).
> >
> > I'd say: "... these directories are unlikely to be used in modern
> > repositories and ..."
> 
> That's a very careful reading.  Thanks for pointing out the
> distinction between being found and being used.

Indeed. Do you maybe want to send a patch for this? Otherwise I can handle it for you.

Thanks!
Patrick
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  1. 0/5 remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"Patrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  2. 1/5 Makefile: wire up build option for deprecated featuresPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  3. Kristoffer HaugsbakkDec 11, 2024
  4. Patrick SteinhardtDec 13, 2024
  5. 2/5 ci: merge linux-gcc-default into linux-gccPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  6. 3/5 ci: repurpose "linux-gcc" job for deprecationsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  7. 4/5 builtin/pack-redundant: remove subcommand with breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  8. 5/5 remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"Patrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  9. 0/5 remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2025
  10. 1/5 Makefile: wire up build option for deprecated featuresPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2025
  11. Christian CouderJan 6, 2025
  12. Christian CouderJan 6, 2025
  13. 2/5 ci: merge linux-gcc-default into linux-gccPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2025
  14. Christian CouderJan 6, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoJan 6, 2025
  16. Patrick SteinhardtJan 7, 2025
  17. Christian CouderJan 7, 2025
  18. 3/5 ci: repurpose "linux-gcc" job for deprecationsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2025
  19. 4/5 builtin/pack-redundant: remove subcommand with breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2025
  20. 5/5 remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 6, 2025
  21. Christian CouderJan 6, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoJan 6, 2025
  23. Patrick SteinhardtJan 7, 2025
  24. Junio C HamanoJan 7, 2025
  25. Junio C HamanoJan 7, 2025
  26. rsbecker@nexbridge.comJan 7, 2025
  27. Patrick SteinhardtJan 8, 2025
  28. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2025
  29. Patrick SteinhardtJan 9, 2025
  30. Robert CoupJan 9, 2025
  31. Patrick SteinhardtJan 9, 2025
  32. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2025
  33. Junio C HamanoJan 6, 2025
  34. Patrick SteinhardtJan 7, 2025
  35. Junio C HamanoJan 7, 2025
  36. 0/5 remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 22, 2025
  37. 1/5 Makefile: wire up build option for deprecated featuresPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 22, 2025
  38. 2/5 ci: merge linux-gcc-default into linux-gccPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 22, 2025
  39. 3/5 ci: repurpose "linux-gcc" job for deprecationsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 22, 2025
  40. 4/5 builtin/pack-redundant: remove subcommand with breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 22, 2025
  41. 5/5 remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 22, 2025
  42. Junio C HamanoJan 22, 2025
  43. Jakub WilkFeb 21, 2025
  44. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2025
  45. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 25, 2025
  46. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2025
  47. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 26, 2025

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