Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] add-patch: classify '@' as a synonym for 'HEAD'

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Feb 2, 2024, 17:43 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqv876sqwf.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqh6iqu73y.fsf@gitster.g>

Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:

> You decided to use is_rev_head() instead of user_meant_head(), so
> you'd need to update the above description to match, I think.

Having said this, I have a slight fear that normal users would expect is_rev_head(X) to say "yes" for "master" when the current branch is "master", though. is_head(X) would have the same downside.

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