Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] builtin rebase: prepare for builtin rebase -i

> On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 01:03:41PM +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> 
> > > Will replace by doing:
> > > 
> > >     $ git checkout js/rebase-in-c-5.5-work-with-rebase-i-in-c
> > >     $ git checkout HEAD^
> > >     $ git am -s mbox
> > >     $ git range-diff @{-1}...
> > >     $ git checkout -B @{-1}
> > > 
> > >     $ git checkout pk/rebase-i-in-c-6-final
> > >     $ git rebase --onto js/rebase-in-c-5.5-work-with-rebase-i-in-c \
> > >           js/rebase-in-c-5.5-work-with-rebase-i-in-c@{1} HEAD^0
> > >     $ git range-diff @{-1}...
> > >     $ git checkout -B @{-1}
> > > 
> > > to update the two topics and then rebuilding the integration
> > > branches the usual way.  I also need to replace the "other" topic
> > > used in this topic, so the actual procedure would be a bit more
> > > involved than the above, though.
> > 
> > Is there any reason why you avoid using `git rebase -ir` here? This should
> > be so much easier via
> > 
> > 	git checkout pk/rebase-i-in-c-6-final
> > 	git rebase -ir js/rebase-in-c-5.5-work-with-rebase-i-in-c^
> > 
> > and then inserting this at the appropriate position, followed by the `git
> > range-diff @{-1}...`:
> > 
> > 	git am -s mbox
> > 	git update-ref js/rebase-in-c-5.5-work-with-rebase-i-in-c HEAD
> 
> Related discussion, including a fantasy tangent by me (downthread):
> 
>   https://public-inbox.org/git/20180727080807.GA11932@sigill.intra.peff.net/#t