Re: [PATCH v2] ls-files.c: add --object-only option

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jun 13, 2022, 17:19 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqwndk7a7j.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <CAOLTT8SNOYYVmk3fvEc=Vp9MuRp+1H--wh72rP=ORRtffonUfQ@mail.gmail.com>

ZheNing Hu <adlternative@gmail.com> writes:

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> I think those atoms are undoubtedly necessary to keep
>
> %(tag)
> %(objectmode)
> %(objectname)
> %(stage)
> %(path)

I am not sure what you mean by "keep". You cannot keep what you do not have yet ;-)

If ls-files needs (that is a big if; it is a plumbing to be used by whatever program that want to assemble the pieces, and it shouldn't have to learn such assembly itself) to support "--format", so that people can reinvent its "-s" output (but why? There already is "-s" output available), then the above would be necessary (assuming that via the "--format" the user will be able to supply inter-field spaces and tabs properly). I do not know if there are other things available in output other than the "-s" option produces offhand, but if there are, they would need to be added for completeness.