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Re: [PATCH v7] unpack-trees: suggest using 'git stash' when checkout fails

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 13, 2026, 22:05 UTC
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Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com> writes:
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> From the micro-project information [1] for GSoC we have:
>
>   The coding part of the microproject should be very small (say, 10-30
>   minutes). We don’t require that your patch be accepted into the
>   “master” branch by the time of your formal application; we mostly want
>   to see that you have a basic level of competence and especially the
>   ability to interact with the other Git developers.
>
> As such and seeing Junio's previous response, I would say that no
> further work is required here.
>
> [1]: https://git.github.io/General-Microproject-Information/
Thanks ;-).
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