Re: [PATCH v7 0/2] diff-files: integrate with sparse index
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
- Date
- Mar 22, 2023, 23:36 UTC
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- <20230322161820.3609-1-cheskaqiqi@gmail.com>
Shuqi Liang <cheskaqiqi@gmail.com> writes:
> 3. Use `--stat` to ignore file creation time differences in unrefreshed > index.
I am curious about this one. Why is this a preferred solution over say "run 'update-index --refresh' before running diff-files"?
Note that this is merely "I am curious", not "I think it is wrong".
Thanks.