# git-read-tree -m -u doesn't delete files: ? 1 messages from 2005-06-20 to 2005-06-20. Participants: Matthias Urlichs. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/991 ## Matthias Urlichs, 2005-06-20 13:46 Subject: git-read-tree -m -u doesn't delete files: ? Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/pan.2005.06.20.13.46.23.833207%40smurf.noris.de ``` Documentation/git-read-tree.txt states: 10 yes yes N/A exists nothing remove path from cache and -u:: After a successful merge, update the files in the work tree with the result of the merge. ... which suggests that the file in question should be deleted. In fcat, if I have a clean tree A, and I do "git-read-tree -m -u A B", I'd assume that I should have a clean tree B afterwards. Would it be safe to add all files for which read_tree.c:merge_cache:fn() returns zero to a "delete me" list? -- Matthias Urlichs | {M:U} IT Design @ m-u-it.de | smurf@smurf.noris.de Disclaimer: The quote was selected randomly. Really. | http://smurf.noris.de - - The greatest productive force is human selfishness. ```