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Re: [PATCH] filter-branch: assume HEAD if no revision supplied

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jan 30, 2008, 20:35 UTC
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<alpine.LSU.1.00.0801302034310.23907@racer.site>
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<47A0D0F0.1020800@nrlssc.navy.mil>
Hi,
On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Brandon Casey wrote:
> filter-branch previously took the first non-option argument as the name 
> for a new branch. Since dfd05e38, it now takes a revision or a revision 
> range and modifies the current branch. Update to operate on HEAD by 
> default to conform with standard git interface practice.

FWIW I think the code wanted to let "git filter-branch" without options print the usage.

Ciao, Dscho

Previous: Brandon CaseyNext: Junio C Hamano
Message 2 of 21 in “filter-branch: assume HEAD if no revision supplied”
  1. filter-branch: assume HEAD if no revision suppliedBrandon Casey, Jan 30, 2008
  2. Johannes SchindelinJan 30, 2008
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2008
  4. Brandon CaseyJan 30, 2008
  5. 1/2 filter-branch: only print usage information when no arguments suppliedBrandon Casey, Jan 31, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2008
  7. Brandon CaseyJan 31, 2008
  8. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2008
  9. Johannes SchindelinJan 31, 2008
  10. Brandon CaseyJan 31, 2008
  11. filter-branch docs: remove brackets so not to imply revision arg is optionalBrandon Casey, Jan 31, 2008
  12. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2008
  13. Johannes SchindelinJan 31, 2008
  14. Brandon CaseyJan 31, 2008
  15. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2008
  16. 2/2 git-filter-branch.sh: don't use --default when calling rev-listBrandon Casey, Jan 31, 2008
  17. Johannes SchindelinJan 31, 2008
  18. Brandon CaseyJan 31, 2008
  19. Andreas EricssonJan 31, 2008
  20. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2008
  21. Johannes SchindelinJan 31, 2008

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