Re: [PATCH(TIC)] push: annoy all users by deprecating the default semantics

> On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 04:14:35PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> 
> > Subject: [PATCH(TIC)] push: annoy all users by deprecating the default
> 
> Heh. It is a good sign that git has made the patch-generation workflow 
> so pleasant to use that we are willing to make patches for the sake of 
> humor. :)

> > 	FWIW I would resist, just because that config option would change
> > 	the _semantics_ of a git program.
> > 
> > 	Just think about the IRC channel.  "How do I update only HEAD?" --
> > 	"Just say 'git push'" -- "No, that updates nothing" -- "Well, 
> > 	works here" -- "But not here!" ... "Can _nobody_ help me?"
> 
> Just say "git push origin HEAD"?

> > diff --git a/builtin-push.c b/builtin-push.c
> > index c8cb63e..7bcb141 100644
> > --- a/builtin-push.c
> > +++ b/builtin-push.c
> > @@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
> >  		flags |= TRANSPORT_PUSH_ALL;
> >  	if (mirror)
> >  		flags |= (TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR|TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE);
> > +	if (!all && argc < 2)
> > +		warning("Pushing without branch names is deprecated.\n"
> > +			"Too many users just assumed what it should do\n"
> > +			"according to them, got burned, and blamed us,\n"
> > +			"the good git developers.\n\n"
> > +			"So everybody has to suffer now, and get used to\n"
> > +			"new semantics.\n\n"
> > +			"Thank you for your time.\n");
> >  
> >  	if (argc > 0) {
> >  		repo = argv[0];
> 
> You forgot to add a "--matching" option in case people want to
> explicitly request the old behavior. ;P