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Re: [PATCH] filter-branch: add --prune-empty to option summary

From
Adam Brewster <adambrewster@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 2, 2009, 14:18 UTC
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> Thanks. This makes sense given the existing structure, though I have to
> wonder how useful some of these gigantic synopses really are.

I find them useful mostly when dealing with commands that I generally know, but don't remember the exact spelling or ordering of the options. I might forget, for example, if it's --msg-filter or --message-filter.

Adam
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  4. Adam BrewsterOct 2, 2009
  5. filter-branch: add --prune-empty to option summaryAdam Brewster, Oct 2, 2009
  6. Jeff KingOct 2, 2009
  7. Adam BrewsterOct 2, 2009
  8. Josef WolfOct 2, 2009
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