Re: [PATCH v4 07/12] rebase: add --update-refs option

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jul 18, 2022, 19:35 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqq4jzefc3e.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <11aa9b43-adea-4e90-9c70-ab3579aa445f@github.com>

Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com> writes:

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> ... I think I should use "branches" here, but
> keep the name "--update-refs". The biggest reason is that it provides
> a nice parallel with the "update-ref" sequencer command. This command
> allows updating _any_ ref, such as lightweight tags in refs/tags/*
> or even refs in refs/my/namespace/*.
>
> The --update-refs option doesn't create the commands to update tags
> or refs in places other than refs/heads/*.

I guess it would make the choice of "branch" the most appropriate.

I was hoping that we can repoint refs in private namespaces that are not branches with the option. But as long as the underlying "update-ref" instruction can be used by advanced users, that is OK.