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Re: [PATCH] doc: remove "directory cache" from man pages

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 10, 2021, 06:58 UTC
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Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> writes:
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> On Fri, Jan 08, 2021 at 02:51:05PM -0500, Utku wrote:
>> On the other hand, the document clearly states that the terms "directory
>> cache" and "cache" have been obsoleted by "index", so there is no source
>> of confusion there. On the man pages, there was, which was the reason I
>> felt the need to make this change. I thought that keeping at least one
>> definition of "directory cache" (where this definition clearly states
>> that it is an obsolete term for "index") would be helpful.
>>
>> So what are your thoughts about it? If you think it is better to remove
>> it, please let me know and I will remove it.
>
> I think that is a good reason to leave it as-is. Since you hadn't
> mentioned it in the patch text, I was wondering whether it was an
> omission, or you had intended to leave it that way.
>
> This patch looks good to me as-is.

Yup, I agree with the reasoning to keep the "older documentation may say dircache". Will queue. Thanks.

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  1. doc: remove "directory cache" from man pagesUtku Gultopu via GitGitGadget, Jan 8, 2021
  2. Taylor BlauJan 8, 2021
  3. UtkuJan 8, 2021
  4. Taylor BlauJan 8, 2021
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2021

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