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Re: [PATCH v3 2/5] repo-settings: add feature.manyCommits setting

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jul 31, 2019, 13:17 UTC
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Hi Junio,
On Tue, 30 Jul 2019, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> "Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > +#define UPDATE_DEFAULT(s,v) do { if (s == -1) { s = v; } } while(0)
>
> [...]
>  3. When we learn to set default values for variables that are not
>     boolean in the future, we will regret that we did not name it
>     UPDATE_DEFAULT_BOOL(slot, value).

On the other hand, as we never promised any kind of API (and this is not even an internal API to begin with), it will be _easy_ to rename it in the unlikely event that we would ever introduce non-boolean defaults to override, wouldn't you agree?

We have plenty of precedent where patch series start by refactoring, whether it is to rename functions or variables or files or extracting functions. Preparing for a future that might never come strikes me as premature optimization.

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. 0/5 Create 'feature.*' config area and some centralized config parsingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 22, 2019
  2. 3/5 repo-settings: parse core.untrackedCacheDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 22, 2019
  3. Johannes SchindelinJul 23, 2019
  4. Derrick StoleeJul 24, 2019
  5. 2/5 repo-settings: add feature.manyCommits settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 22, 2019
  6. Johannes SchindelinJul 23, 2019
  7. Derrick StoleeJul 24, 2019
  8. 4/5 repo-settings: create feature.manyFiles settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 22, 2019
  9. 1/5 repo-settings: consolidate some config settingsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 22, 2019
  10. Johannes SchindelinJul 23, 2019
  11. 5/5 repo-settings: create feature.experimental settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 22, 2019
  12. Johannes SchindelinJul 23, 2019
  13. Derrick StoleeJul 25, 2019
  14. 0/5 Create 'feature.*' config area and some centralized config parsingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 25, 2019
  15. 1/5 repo-settings: consolidate some config settingsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 25, 2019
  16. Johannes SchindelinJul 25, 2019
  17. 2/5 repo-settings: add feature.manyCommits settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 25, 2019
  18. 3/5 repo-settings: parse core.untrackedCacheDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 25, 2019
  19. Johannes SchindelinJul 25, 2019
  20. 4/5 repo-settings: create feature.manyFiles settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 25, 2019
  21. 5/5 repo-settings: create feature.experimental settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 25, 2019
  22. Johannes SchindelinJul 25, 2019
  23. 0/5 Create 'feature.*' config area and some centralized config parsingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 30, 2019
  24. 2/5 repo-settings: add feature.manyCommits settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 30, 2019
  25. Junio C HamanoJul 30, 2019
  26. Johannes SchindelinJul 31, 2019
  27. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2019
  28. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 31, 2019
  29. Derrick StoleeAug 1, 2019
  30. 1/5 repo-settings: consolidate some config settingsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 30, 2019
  31. Junio C HamanoJul 30, 2019
  32. 4/5 repo-settings: create feature.manyFiles settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 30, 2019
  33. 5/5 repo-settings: create feature.experimental settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 30, 2019
  34. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2019
  35. Derrick StoleeAug 8, 2019
  36. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2019
  37. Derrick StoleeAug 8, 2019
  38. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2019
  39. Derrick StoleeAug 8, 2019
  40. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2019
  41. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2019
  42. Derrick StoleeAug 8, 2019
  43. 3/5 repo-settings: parse core.untrackedCacheDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jul 30, 2019
  44. 0/6 Create 'feature.*' config area and some centralized config parsingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 13, 2019
  45. 2/6 t6501: use 'git gc' in quiet modeDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 13, 2019
  46. 1/6 repo-settings: consolidate some config settingsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 13, 2019
  47. 4/6 repo-settings: parse core.untrackedCacheDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 13, 2019
  48. 5/6 repo-settings: create feature.manyFiles settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 13, 2019
  49. 3/6 commit-graph: turn on commit-graph by defaultDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 13, 2019
  50. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2021
  51. brian m. carlsonSep 20, 2021
  52. Phillip WoodSep 20, 2021
  53. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 20, 2021
  54. Jeff KingSep 20, 2021
  55. Phillip WoodSep 20, 2021
  56. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 20, 2021
  57. 6/6 repo-settings: create feature.experimental settingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 13, 2019
  58. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2019
  59. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2019
  60. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2019
  61. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2019

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