# git blame --porcelain

2 messages from 2008-07-20 to 2008-07-20. Participants: Sverre Rabbelier, Junio C Hamano.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/14550

## Sverre Rabbelier, 2008-07-20 20:28

Subject: git blame --porcelain
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Heya,

Contrary to what one would expect, the '--porcelain' switch to 'git
blame' makes the output suitable for... plumbing use? As far as 'git
blame builtin-blame.c' tells me (gotta love the recursion there) it
has been this way since cee7f245 when the option was introduced. What
is the rationale behind this? Is it called '--porcelain' because it is
meant to be used by the plumbing to create new porcelain? That seems a
bit far-fetched though...

-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier

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## Junio C Hamano, 2008-07-20 20:34

Subject: Re: git blame --porcelain
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"Sverre Rabbelier" <alturin@gmail.com> writes:

> Is it called '--porcelain' because it is

to help porcelain writers.

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