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Re: [PATCH 2/2] read-tree: at least one tree-ish argument is required

From
Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 18, 2009, 19:37 UTC
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<fabb9a1e0912181137t1265f86cs9e02019da136a0a@mail.gmail.com>
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Heya,
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 13:32, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> Sure, it will empty the index, so it is dangerous in the same sense that
> "reset --hard" is dangerous because it will wipe all your local changes,
> or "rm -rf it" will remove everything underneath it.

With the difference that both 'reset --hard' and 'rm -rf' need a flag to do their destructive work? Although 'git reset' might be just as destructive if you've been using 'git add -p' a lot or something, mhh...

-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier
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  1. 1/2 filter-branch: remove an unnecessary use of 'git read-tree'Johannes Sixt, Dec 15, 2009
  2. 2/2 read-tree: at least one tree-ish argument is requiredJohannes Sixt, Dec 15, 2009
  3. Johannes SixtDec 18, 2009
  4. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2009
  5. Johannes SixtDec 18, 2009
  6. Sverre RabbelierDec 18, 2009
  7. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2009
  8. Sverre RabbelierDec 18, 2009
  9. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2009
  10. Sverre RabbelierDec 18, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2009
  12. Sverre RabbelierDec 18, 2009
  13. Johannes SixtDec 18, 2009
  14. Jakub NarebskiDec 18, 2009
  15. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2009
  16. Nanako ShiraishiDec 19, 2009
  17. Junio C HamanoDec 19, 2009
  18. Junio C HamanoDec 19, 2009
  19. Johannes SchindelinDec 19, 2009
  20. Johannes SchindelinDec 15, 2009
  21. Junio C HamanoDec 16, 2009

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