Re: [PATCH v8 2/4] sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silently

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Apr 10, 2026, 16:16 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqeckmpz8o.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <f8902ea9-8b18-48b2-9daa-08c7324e60f4@gmail.com>

Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> writes:

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>> Add a silent parameter to create_autostash_internal and introduce
>> create_autostash_ref_silent so that callers can create an autostash
>> without printing the "Created autostash" message.  Use stderr for
>> the message when not silent.
>
> Why do we want to change where the message is printed? It is not 
> necessarily a bad idea but it would be helpful to explain why we want 
> that particular change.

Yes, this is a great point.

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