From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:59:09 GMT
Subject: Re: --no-decorate and %d in git-log(1)
Message-ID: <xmqqwlzw5bv6.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <cf3d274e-7363-4557-809a-a649b1d304ad@xiplink.com>

Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com> writes:

> Given this documented connection between %d/%D and --decorate, it seems 
> reasonable for a reader to assume that --decorate=auto would do the same 
> thing regardless of whether or not a --format=...%d... was present.
> ...
> I note that currently --decorate has no effect at all if the --format 
> doesn't contain %d or %D.  To me this bolsters the argument for making 
> --decorate=no suppress %d/%D.

OK, that's convincing enough.  

I no longer mind cooking such a change a bit longer than usual in
'next' to see if anybody screams, and the have it graduate to a
released version to further see what happens.

Thanks.