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Re: [PATCH 00/10] Documentation updates: merge-strategies

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Aug 3, 2021, 23:06 UTC
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<nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2108040105330.55@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet>
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<pull.1059.git.git.1628004920.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Hi Elijah,
On Tue, 3 Aug 2021, Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget wrote:
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> I noticed while updating my switch-default-merge-strategy-to-ort submission,
> that many of the changes were good documentation updates that we might want
> for Git v2.33.0. So I pulled those changes out and split them into lots of
> little commits so that if any parts need discussion or are objectionable, we
> can just drop those from this series and apply the rest for v2.33.0.
>
> The first 9 commits are just small documentation updates, but there is one
> commit at the end that updates an error message and a code comment.

I looked through them, and they all looked sensible. Hopefully my few suggestions/questions are helpful.

Thank you for working on this, Dscho

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Message 34 of 61 in “Documentation updates: merge-strategies”
  1. 00/10 Documentation updates: merge-strategiesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  2. 01/10 git-rebase.txt: correct antiquated claims about --rebase-mergesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  3. Johannes SchindelinAug 3, 2021
  4. 02/10 directory-rename-detection.txt: small updates due to merge-ort optimizationsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  6. 03/10 Documentation: edit awkward references to `git merge-recursive`Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  8. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2021
  9. 04/10 merge-strategies.txt: update wording for the resolve strategyElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  11. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2021
  12. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  13. 05/10 merge-strategies.txt: do not imply using copy detection is desiredElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  14. Johannes SchindelinAug 3, 2021
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  16. 07/10 merge-strategies.txt: explain why no-renames might be usefulElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  17. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  18. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2021
  19. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  20. 08/10 merge-strategies.txt: fix simple capitalization errorElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  21. Johannes SchindelinAug 3, 2021
  22. Elijah NewrenAug 3, 2021
  23. Johannes SchindelinAug 4, 2021
  24. 06/10 merge-strategies.txt: avoid giving special preference to patience algorithmElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  25. Eric SunshineAug 3, 2021
  26. 09/10 Documentation: add coverage of the `ort` merge strategyElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  27. Johannes SchindelinAug 3, 2021
  28. Elijah NewrenAug 3, 2021
  29. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  30. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2021
  31. 10/10 Update error message and code commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 3, 2021
  32. Johannes SchindelinAug 3, 2021
  33. Elijah NewrenAug 3, 2021
  34. Johannes SchindelinAug 3, 2021
  35. 00/10 Documentation updates: merge-strategiesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  36. 01/10 git-rebase.txt: correct antiquated claims about --rebase-mergesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  37. 02/10 directory-rename-detection.txt: small updates due to merge-ort optimizationsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  38. 03/10 Documentation: edit awkward references to `git merge-recursive`Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  39. 04/10 merge-strategies.txt: update wording for the resolve strategyElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  40. 05/10 merge-strategies.txt: do not imply using copy detection is desiredElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  41. 07/10 merge-strategies.txt: fix simple capitalization errorElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  42. 06/10 merge-strategies.txt: avoid giving special preference to patience algorithmElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  43. 08/10 git-rebase.txt: correct out-of-date and misleading text about renamesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  44. Ramsay JonesAug 4, 2021
  45. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2021
  46. 09/10 merge-strategies.txt: add coverage of the `ort` merge strategyElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  47. 10/10 Update error message and code commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  48. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2021
  49. Derrick StoleeAug 4, 2021
  50. Johannes SchindelinAug 4, 2021
  51. 00/10 Documentation updates: merge-strategiesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  52. 01/10 git-rebase.txt: correct antiquated claims about --rebase-mergesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  53. 02/10 directory-rename-detection.txt: small updates due to merge-ort optimizationsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  54. 03/10 Documentation: edit awkward references to `git merge-recursive`Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  55. 04/10 merge-strategies.txt: update wording for the resolve strategyElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  56. 06/10 merge-strategies.txt: avoid giving special preference to patience algorithmElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  57. 05/10 merge-strategies.txt: do not imply using copy detection is desiredElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  58. 07/10 merge-strategies.txt: fix simple capitalization errorElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  59. 08/10 git-rebase.txt: correct out-of-date and misleading text about renamesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  60. 09/10 merge-strategies.txt: add coverage of the `ort` merge strategyElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021
  61. 10/10 Update error message and code commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2021

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