Re: [PATCH 1/1] doc: correct doc for glob pathspec

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jul 8, 2025, 05:04 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqikk3xog6.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20250708024507.62386-2-rhanneken@pobox.com>

Russell Hanneken <rhanneken@pobox.com> writes:

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>   - A leading "`**`" followed by a slash means match in all
>     directories. For example, "`**/foo`" matches file or directory
> -   "`foo`" anywhere, the same as pattern "`foo`". "`**/foo/bar`"
> -   matches file or directory "`bar`" anywhere that is directly
> -   under directory "`foo`".
> +   "`foo`" anywhere. "`**/foo/bar`" matches file or directory "`bar`"
> +   anywhere that is directly under directory "`foo`".

So, the change is that the explanation that the pattern `foo` would match the same as what `**/foo` matches, i.e. a file or directory whose name is `foo`, either at the top-level or in any subdirectory.

Sounds correct.

Will queue.  Thanks.