# There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean 8 messages from 2019-01-28 to 2019-01-29. Participants: Sebastian Gniazdowski, Duy Nguyen, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/50339 ## Sebastian Gniazdowski, 2019-01-28 02:41 Subject: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/etPan.5c4e6be4.2ca84d68.4d5%40zdharma.org ``` Hello, Keepiing repo clean with `git clean -dxf' is a very pleasant experience. However, ability to use it ends when one gets untracked but *wanted* files in the repo, like an untracked TODO. Could a .gitbless file be a solution? I would list in it, e.g.: TODO and this way be able to use `git -dxf' again. What do you think? -- Sebastian Gniazdowski News: https://twitter.com/ZdharmaI IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zplugin Blog: http://zdharma.org ``` ## Duy Nguyen, 2019-01-28 05:05 Subject: Re: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CACsJy8BMc9k3Q%3DP%3D2CaJ9yyXhc4C_BgGVO%3DS_J0_R8zDweahLQ%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 9:54 AM Sebastian Gniazdowski wrote: > > Hello, > Keepiing repo clean with `git clean -dxf' is a very pleasant experience. However, ability to use it ends when one gets untracked but *wanted* files in the repo, like an untracked TODO. > > Could a .gitbless file be a solution? I would list in it, e.g.: > > TODO > > and this way be able to use `git -dxf' again. What do you think? There's a patch that adds "precious" git attribute [1]. I was going to resend once the backup-log [2] got reviewed but I might just send it separately to handle the "git clean" case alone. [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181111095254.30473-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181209104419.12639-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ > > -- > Sebastian Gniazdowski > News: https://twitter.com/ZdharmaI > IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zplugin > Blog: http://zdharma.org > -- Duy ``` ## Sebastian Gniazdowski, 2019-01-28 05:24 Subject: Re: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/etPan.5c4e9217.46ea0041.4d5%40zdharma.org In-Reply-To: ``` On 28 stycznia 2019 at 06:05:31, Duy Nguyen (pclouds@gmail.com) wrote: > On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 9:54 AM Sebastian Gniazdowski > wrote: > > > > Hello, > > Could a .gitbless file be a solution? I would list in it, e.g.: > > > > TODO > > > > and this way be able to use `git -dxf' again. What do you think? > > There's a patch that adds "precious" git attribute [1]. I was going to > resend once the backup-log [2] got reviewed but I might just send it > separately to handle the "git clean" case alone. That would be nice solution. In the email, you ask for a name other than "precious". So maybe "blessed"? -- Sebastian Gniazdowski News: https://twitter.com/ZdharmaI IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zplugin Blog: http://zdharma.org ``` ## Sebastian Gniazdowski, 2019-01-28 06:23 Subject: Re: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/etPan.5c4e9fd0.4526aacd.4d5%40zdharma.org In-Reply-To: ``` I like the idea of the backup-log, I hope it gets commited! On 28 stycznia 2019 at 06:05:31, Duy Nguyen (pclouds@gmail.com) wrote: > > There's a patch that adds "precious" git attribute [1]. I was going to > resend once the backup-log [2] got reviewed but I might just send it > separately to handle the "git clean" case alone. > > [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181111095254.30473-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ > [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181209104419.12639-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ > > > > > -- > > Sebastian Gniazdowski > > News: https://twitter.com/ZdharmaI > > IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zplugin > > Blog: http://zdharma.org > > > > > -- > Duy > -- Sebastian Gniazdowski News: https://twitter.com/ZdharmaI IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zplugin Blog: http://zdharma.org ``` ## Sebastian Gniazdowski, 2019-01-28 15:30 Subject: Re: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/etPan.5c4f2017.992f4fd.4d5%40zdharma.org In-Reply-To: ``` On 28 stycznia 2019 at 06:05:31, Duy Nguyen (pclouds@gmail.com) wrote: > There's a patch that adds "precious" git attribute [1]. I was going to > resend once the backup-log [2] got reviewed but I might just send it > separately to handle the "git clean" case alone. > > [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181111095254.30473-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ > [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181209104419.12639-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ The backup log, if done properly, could allow to use git more freely, without nerves that something will beak. I wonder if it could restore also the state before an improper `git clea -dxf' call? I think the chances are low, because this would requrire to save untracked files, but it's worth asking? -- Sebastian Gniazdowski News: https://twitter.com/ZdharmaI IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zplugin Blog: http://zdharma.org ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2019-01-28 18:08 Subject: Re: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/xmqqlg34bqpq.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com In-Reply-To: ``` Duy Nguyen writes: > There's a patch that adds "precious" git attribute [1]. I was going to > resend once the backup-log [2] got reviewed but I might just send it > separately to handle the "git clean" case alone. Thanks. ``` ## Duy Nguyen, 2019-01-29 00:48 Subject: Re: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CACsJy8Br9%2Bm0pcErXDSsAMhhFd1xd8X0LfvLJvy63P45TX-zGQ%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 12:24 PM Sebastian Gniazdowski wrote: > > On 28 stycznia 2019 at 06:05:31, Duy Nguyen (pclouds@gmail.com) wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 9:54 AM Sebastian Gniazdowski > > wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > Could a .gitbless file be a solution? I would list in it, e.g.: > > > > > > TODO > > > > > > and this way be able to use `git -dxf' again. What do you think? > > > > There's a patch that adds "precious" git attribute [1]. I was going to > > resend once the backup-log [2] got reviewed but I might just send it > > separately to handle the "git clean" case alone. > > That would be nice solution. In the email, you ask for a name other than "precious". So maybe "blessed"? There's a couple mail replies in that thread that pointed out "precious" has been used elsewhere (I think Makefile is one) so I think I'm going to stick with "precious". Besides it sounds "precious" :D -- Duy ``` ## Duy Nguyen, 2019-01-29 01:00 Subject: Re: There should be a `.gitbless; file, protecting files from git clean Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CACsJy8AjMamr3kNf67SkYxKrDPHWcf%3DW2eArMRMnX3H6hXWe7A%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 10:30 PM Sebastian Gniazdowski wrote: > > > > On 28 stycznia 2019 at 06:05:31, Duy Nguyen (pclouds@gmail.com) wrote: > > There's a patch that adds "precious" git attribute [1]. I was going to > > resend once the backup-log [2] got reviewed but I might just send it > > separately to handle the "git clean" case alone. > > > > [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181111095254.30473-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ > > [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/20181209104419.12639-1-pclouds@gmail.com/ > > > The backup log, if done properly, could allow to use git more freely, without nerves that something will beak. I wonder if it could restore also the state before an improper `git clea -dxf' call? I think the chances are low, because this would requrire to save untracked files, but it's worth asking? backup-log already saves untracked files for "git reset --hard" support if I remember correctly. Adding support for "git clean" is not that big a deal. It's just the matter whether to turn it on by default (because there will be a lot of files being backed up). But now that I think about it, if backup log is enabled, perhaps we allow "git clean -dx" (without -f or -i) which will back up all deleted files, while -fdx will not. Hmm... -- Duy ```