Re: [GSoC PATCH 0/2] repo: add -z and objects.format

From: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date: Aug 21, 2025, 10:29 UTC
Message-ID: <aKb1AfeIWB_SfJiI@pks.im>
In-Reply-To: <20250820144247.79197-1-lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>

On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 11:42:45AM -0300, Lucas Seiki Oshiro wrote:

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> Hi!
> 
> This patchset adds two features to `git repo info`. They are unrelated,
> but I preferred to send them together to avoid merge conflicts and
> because they are small.
> 
> - The first patch adds the `-z` as an alias for `--format=null`, as
>   requested in [1]
> 
> - The second patch adds `objects.format`, which retrieves the same value
>   as `git rev-parse --show-object-format`
>   
> Thanks!
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/git/mgdervgp34m6ipfbodsfn7cztcl7gdeggzemfgivzvuyk7qtba@wdijebkuioxg/

What this cover letter doesn't mention is the base of the topic. I assume it's v2.51.0 with lo/repo-info merged into it?

Patrick

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