Re: [PATCH 08/10] contrib: remove "git-resurrect.sh"

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: May 7, 2025, 17:48 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqjz6scnxo.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <aBsEooYbNl1cjlFO@pks.im>

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

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> If we did that, a user can trivially learn about the old state of that
> branch (and even states before!) even after they have accidentally
> deleted it. Just type `git reflog show refs/heads/branch` and you got
> it. There wouldn't even be any extra need for a new command, this feels
> simple enough to me.

If we have a way to enumerate reflogs for branches, including the ones that have been deleted, then the user can learn what to give to "git reflog refs/heads/<branchname-they-no-longer-remember>", so all will work well. I like the direction.

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