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Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktrees

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 21, 2026, 19:55 UTC
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"Sam Bostock via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
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> Changes from v1:
>
>  * Use 'prune' instead of 'expire' when describing the --expire option's
>    effect on missing worktrees, since the terminology is clearer.
>
> Sam Bostock (2):
>   worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktrees
>   worktree: use 'prune' instead of 'expire' in help text
>
>  Documentation/git-worktree.adoc | 2 +-
>  builtin/worktree.c              | 4 ++--
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
>
> base-commit: c4a0c8845e2426375ad257b6c221a3a7d92ecfda
> Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-git-2135%2Fsambostock%2Fexpire-missing-worktrees-v2
> Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-git-2135/sambostock/expire-missing-worktrees-v2
> Pull-Request: https://github.com/git/git/pull/2135
>
> Range-diff vs v1:
>
>  1:  ddd4191ecb = 1:  ddd4191ecb worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktrees
>  -:  ---------- > 2:  ff4732b72a worktree: use 'prune' instead of 'expire' in help text

I think we have been expecting a reroll of this topic. Any further progress?

Previous: Junio C HamanoNext: Sam Bostock via GitGitGadget
Message 12 of 14 in “worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktrees”
  1. worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktreesSam Bostock via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2025
  2. Eric SunshineDec 19, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2025
  4. Eric SunshineDec 20, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2025
  6. Eric SunshineDec 20, 2025
  7. 0/2 worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktreesSam Bostock via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2025
  8. 1/2 worktree: clarify --expire applies to missing worktreesSam Bostock via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2025
  9. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2025
  10. 2/2 worktree: use 'prune' instead of 'expire' in help textSam Bostock via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2025
  11. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2025
  12. Junio C HamanoJan 21, 2026
  13. worktree: clarify that --expire only affects missing worktreesSam Bostock via GitGitGadget, Jan 28, 2026
  14. Eric SunshineJan 30, 2026

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