Re: [PATCH 09/12] windows: skip linking `git-<command>` for built-ins

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Aug 5, 2026, 17:12 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqik5oqyon.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <c4e97449c1065c5d6c4346803ab571eb343ed034.1785939999.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:

> The "dashed form" has been officially deprecated in Git version 1.5.4,
> which was released on February 2nd, 2008, i.e. a very long time ago.
> This deprecation was never finalized by skipping these hard-links, but
> we can start the process now, in Git for Windows.

Good. Perhaps somebody (you do not have to volunteer) can champion their removal from everywhere at Git 3.0 version boundary?

Thanks.

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