Re: [PATCH 3/3] read_ref_at(): special-case ref@{0} for an empty reflog

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Feb 26, 2024, 17:25 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqh6hvcf3n.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20240226101027.GA2685773@coredump.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

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> That's one of the reasons I split this out from patch 2; we can see
> exactly what must be done to make each case work. And in fact I had
> originally started to write a patch that simply changed t1508 to expect
> failure. I could still be persuaded to go that way if anybody feels
> strongly.

I do not feel strongly either way myself. It just is interesting that the older end of the history is with @{20.years.ago} special case that is only for time-based query, while the newer end of the history is with @{0} special case.