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Re: [PATCH] git help: promote 'git help -av'

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Sep 26, 2018, 17:28 UTC
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Duy Nguyen <pclouds@gmail.com> writes:
> Here's the patch that adds that external commands and aliases
> sections. I feel that external commands section is definitely good to
> have even if we don't replace "help -a". Aliases are more
> subjective...

I didn't apply this (so I didn't try running it), but a quick eyeballing tells me that the listing of external commands in -av output done in this patch seems reasonable.

I do not think removing "-v" and making the current "help -a" output unavailable is a wise idea, though.

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  1. git help: promote 'git help -av'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Sep 22, 2018
  2. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 22, 2018
  3. Duy NguyenSep 23, 2018
  4. Jeff KingSep 24, 2018
  5. Taylor BlauSep 24, 2018
  6. Jeff KingSep 24, 2018
  7. Junio C HamanoSep 24, 2018
  8. Duy NguyenSep 25, 2018
  9. Duy NguyenSep 25, 2018
  10. Jeff KingSep 25, 2018
  11. Duy NguyenSep 26, 2018
  12. Junio C HamanoSep 26, 2018
  13. Junio C HamanoSep 26, 2018
  14. Taylor BlauSep 28, 2018
  15. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2018
  16. Taylor BlauSep 28, 2018
  17. help -a: improve and make --verbose defaultNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Sep 29, 2018
  18. Taylor BlauOct 1, 2018

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