# [feature request] embed original commit info in cherry-pick

3 messages from 2011-02-24 to 2011-02-24. Participants: Chris Friesen, Jeff King.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/26593

## Chris Friesen, 2011-02-24 18:30

Subject: [feature request] embed original commit info in cherry-pick
Message-ID: <4D66A3C9.7050001@genband.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4D66A3C9.7050001%40genband.com

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If I cherry-pick a  bugfix from a more recent version of a project, it
would be useful to have an indication somewhere in the commit
information of where it originally came from.

That way, if I then upgrade to a newer version of the software it
becomes obvious that I don't need to worry about porting that commit
forwards because it's already been handled upstream.

As it stands, it's not immediately obvious what was cherry-picked vs
what was developed locally.

Chris

-- 
Chris Friesen
Software Developer
GENBAND
chris.friesen@genband.com
www.genband.com

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## Jeff King, 2011-02-24 19:12

Subject: Re: [feature request] embed original commit info in cherry-pick
Message-ID: <20110224191214.GC4318@sigill.intra.peff.net>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20110224191214.GC4318%40sigill.intra.peff.net
In-Reply-To: <4D66A3C9.7050001@genband.com>

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On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:30:33PM -0600, Chris Friesen wrote:

> 
> If I cherry-pick a  bugfix from a more recent version of a project, it
> would be useful to have an indication somewhere in the commit
> information of where it originally came from.
> 
> That way, if I then upgrade to a newer version of the software it
> becomes obvious that I don't need to worry about porting that commit
> forwards because it's already been handled upstream.
> 
> As it stands, it's not immediately obvious what was cherry-picked vs
> what was developed locally.

Have you tried cherry-pick -x?

-Peff

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## Chris Friesen, 2011-02-24 19:17

Subject: Re: [feature request] embed original commit info in cherry-pick
Message-ID: <4D66AEE1.8010809@genband.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4D66AEE1.8010809%40genband.com
In-Reply-To: <20110224191214.GC4318@sigill.intra.peff.net>

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On 02/24/2011 01:12 PM, Jeff King wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:30:33PM -0600, Chris Friesen wrote:
>> If I cherry-pick a  bugfix from a more recent version of a project, it
>> would be useful to have an indication somewhere in the commit
>> information of where it originally came from.
> 
> Have you tried cherry-pick -x?

Okay, I'm an idiot.  Thanks for the pointer, sorry for the noise.

Chris

-- 
Chris Friesen
Software Developer
GENBAND
chris.friesen@genband.com
www.genband.com

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