Re: Can the '--set-upstream' option of branch be removed ?

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Aug 8, 2017, 16:47 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqo9rqc8ha.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <1502197230.2071.3.camel@gmail.com>

Kaartic Sivaraam <kaarticsivaraam91196@gmail.com> writes:

> Just to be sure, you mean "die() with a good message" when you say
> "fail these requests, telling them that the former option no longer is
> supported."

Yes.

> It's pretty surprising it takes almost a decade to *stop accepting* a
> bad option though many users are confused by it.
>
> "It's easier to do things than to undo them!"

Yes, that is why we try to be extra cautious when adding new things.

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