# Subtree Split Bug - Irrelevant Commits Included in History

1 messages from 2016-12-12 to 2016-12-12. Participants: ELI.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/44686

## ELI, 2016-12-12 19:12

Subject: Subtree Split Bug - Irrelevant Commits Included in History
Message-ID: <CAKU2X8YiRGBa=ttT7EtEm5csXcUV_pBd1pyAQsEndv-p_3iNYQ@mail.gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAKU2X8YiRGBa%3DttT7EtEm5csXcUV_pBd1pyAQsEndv-p_3iNYQ%40mail.gmail.com

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Subtree Split has a bug in which irrelevant commits are included in
the sub-project's history.  Along with breaking compatibility with
branches created before the bug was introduced, this significantly and
unnecessarily bloats the sub-project's git repository.

I contacted this group about a this bug back in April and later
followed up with a reproducible test case.  However, I've failed to
get a response or traction, despite the significance of the bug.

My previous emails, including the reproduction steps, can be found in
the archives:
http://lists-archives.com/git/875747-subtree-split-includes-commits-outside-prefix-directory.html

Regards,
- Harpreet "Eli" Sangha

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