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Re: [PATCH] git-explain

From
Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 5, 2006, 10:43 UTC
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Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> [PATCH] git-explain
> 
> This patch adds "git-explain" script that notices various clues
> other commands can leave the working tree and repository in and
> intended to guide the end user out of the confused mess.

I like it, although I think that it explains a bit too little about aborted git-rebase / git-am, and for example doesn't touch git-bisect at all. Both as an end-user script (BTW. the name could be changed using aliases), and as a policy for git commands.

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Jakub Narebski
Warsaw, Poland
ShadeHawk on #git
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  1. Alan ChandlerDec 3, 2006
  2. Linus TorvaldsDec 3, 2006
  3. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2006
  4. Alan ChandlerDec 3, 2006
  5. Jakub NarebskiDec 3, 2006
  6. Alan ChandlerDec 3, 2006
  7. Linus TorvaldsDec 3, 2006
  8. Junio C HamanoDec 4, 2006
  9. Jakub NarebskiDec 3, 2006
  10. Linus TorvaldsDec 3, 2006
  11. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2006
  12. git-explainJunio C Hamano, Dec 5, 2006
  13. Jakub NarebskiDec 5, 2006
  14. Martin LanghoffDec 5, 2006
  15. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2006
  16. Johannes SchindelinDec 5, 2006
  17. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2006
  18. Carl WorthDec 6, 2006
  19. Johannes SchindelinDec 6, 2006
  20. Nicolas PitreDec 6, 2006
  21. Alan ChandlerDec 3, 2006

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