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Re: [BUG?] inconsistent `git reflog show` output, possibly `git fsck` output

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Oct 15, 2013, 22:36 UTC
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Roberto Tyley <roberto.tyley@gmail.com> writes:
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> On 21/09/2013 23:16, Keshav Kini wrote:
>> [SNIP]
>> This situation came about because the BFG Repo-Cleaner doesn't write new
>> reflog entries after creating its new objects and moving refs around.
>
> True enough - I don't think the BFG does write new entires to the
> reflog when it does the final ref-update, and it would be nicer if it
> did. I'll get that fixed.
(sorry for replying late)

So this can be closed as "BFG not writing reflog in a consistent way, and 'git reflog show' is acting GIGO way"? Or was there something the core side needs to do?

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  1. Keshav KiniSep 21, 2013
  2. Keshav KiniSep 22, 2013
  3. Roberto TyleySep 22, 2013
  4. Junio C HamanoOct 15, 2013
  5. Keshav KiniOct 15, 2013
  6. Keshav KiniOct 28, 2013

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