From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 19:54:06 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] upload-pack: send the HEAD information
Message-ID: <xmqqr4d1wwtd.fsf@gitster.dls.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <20130906192918.GJ12966@inner.h.apk.li>

Andreas Krey <a.krey@gmx.de> writes:

> On Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:46:24 +0000, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> Andreas Krey <a.krey@gmx.de> writes:
>> 
> ...
>> reason later, on-the-wire format should be prepared to support such
>> later enhancement.  I think sending
>> 
>> 	symref=HEAD:refs/heads/master
>
> Mirco-bikeshed: Should that possibly be
>
>   symref:HEAD=refs/heads/master
>
> as then 'symref:HEAD' is a regular capability key?

I doubt that is a good change.

We haven't needed (and have refrained from adding) any capability
with an unknown name.  The variable part should go to the value
portion of the token.