What's cooking (2011/02 #07)
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To: git@vger.kernel.org
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-Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Feb 2011, #06; Sun, 27)
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+Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Feb 2011, #07; Mon, 28)
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-What's cooking in git.git (Feb 2011, #06; Sun, 27)
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+What's cooking in git.git (Feb 2011, #07; Mon, 28)
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Here are the topics that have been cooking. Commits prefixed with '-' are
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only in 'pu' while commits prefixed with '+' are in 'next'.
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-[Graduated to "master"]
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-* en/object-list-with-pathspec (2010-09-20) 2 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-09 at ccf6c6a)
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- + Add testcases showing how pathspecs are handled with rev-list --objects
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- + Make rev-list --objects work together with pathspecs
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- (this branch uses nd/struct-pathspec; is tangled with jc/grep--no-index-pathspec-fix.)
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-* hv/mingw-fs-funnies (2011-02-07) 5 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-09 at 3d0bb1a)
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- + mingw_rmdir: set errno=ENOTEMPTY when appropriate
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- + mingw: add fallback for rmdir in case directory is in use
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- + mingw: make failures to unlink or move raise a question
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- + mingw: work around irregular failures of unlink on windows
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- + mingw: move unlink wrapper to mingw.c
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-* jh/push-default-upstream-configname (2011-02-16) 1 commit
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-23 at b5c25fa)
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- + push.default: Rename 'tracking' to 'upstream'
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-* js/detach-doc (2011-02-20) 1 commit
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-21 at c384c3c)
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- + git-checkout.txt: improve detached HEAD documentation
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-* js/maint-merge-use-prepare-commit-msg-hook (2011-02-14) 1 commit
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-22 at 6458c4b)
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- + merge: honor prepare-commit-msg hook
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-* lp/config-vername-check (2011-02-01) 2 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-23 at 426d48d)
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- + Disallow empty section and variable names
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- + Sanity-check config variable names
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-* mg/patch-id (2011-02-17) 2 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-22 at 6f4acd8)
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- + git-patch-id: do not trip over "no newline" markers
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- + git-patch-id: test for "no newline" markers
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-* mg/placeholders-are-lowercase (2011-02-17) 5 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-22 at 2754e21)
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- + Make <identifier> lowercase in Documentation
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- + Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelines
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- + Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelines
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- + Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelines
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- + CodingGuidelines: downcase placeholders in usage messages
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-* mo/perl-bidi-pipe-envfix (2011-02-15) 1 commit
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-15 at c36e816)
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- + perl: command_bidi_pipe() method should set-up git environmens
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-* mz/rerere-remaining (2011-02-16) 2 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-22 at fa2d5ab)
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- + mergetool: don't skip modify/remove conflicts
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- + rerere "remaining"
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-* nd/hash-object-sanity (2011-02-05) 1 commit
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-22 at 09acf6f)
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- + Make hash-object more robust against malformed objects
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-* nd/sorted-builtin-command-list (2011-02-15) 1 commit
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-22 at 91fccd1)
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- + git.c: reorder builtin command list
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-* nd/struct-pathspec (2011-01-31) 22 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-09 at b1e64ee)
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- + t6004: add pathspec globbing test for log family
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- + t7810: overlapping pathspecs and depth limit
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- + grep: drop pathspec_matches() in favor of tree_entry_interesting()
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- + grep: use writable strbuf from caller for grep_tree()
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- + grep: use match_pathspec_depth() for cache/worktree grepping
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- + grep: convert to use struct pathspec
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- + Convert ce_path_match() to use match_pathspec_depth()
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- + Convert ce_path_match() to use struct pathspec
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- + struct rev_info: convert prune_data to struct pathspec
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- + pathspec: add match_pathspec_depth()
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- + tree_entry_interesting(): optimize wildcard matching when base is matched
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- + tree_entry_interesting(): support wildcard matching
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- + tree_entry_interesting(): fix depth limit with overlapping pathspecs
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- + tree_entry_interesting(): support depth limit
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- + tree_entry_interesting(): refactor into separate smaller functions
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- + diff-tree: convert base+baselen to writable strbuf
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- + glossary: define pathspec
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- + Move tree_entry_interesting() to tree-walk.c and export it
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- + tree_entry_interesting(): remove dependency on struct diff_options
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- + Convert struct diff_options to use struct pathspec
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- + diff-no-index: use diff_tree_setup_paths()
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- + Add struct pathspec
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- (this branch is used by en/object-list-with-pathspec and jc/grep--no-index-pathspec-fix.)
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-* pw/p4 (2011-02-19) 8 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-21 at 1a7b7d2)
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- + git-p4: support clone --bare
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- + git-p4: decode p4 wildcard characters
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- + git-p4: better message for "git-p4 sync" when not cloned
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- + git-p4: reinterpret confusing p4 message
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- + git-p4: accommodate new move/delete type in p4
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- + git-p4: add missing newline in initial import message
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- + git-p4: fix key error for p4 problem
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- + git-p4: test script
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-* sp/maint-smart-http-sans-100-continue (2011-02-15) 1 commit
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-15 at 553e3e5)
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- + smart-http: Don't use Expect: 100-Continue
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-* uk/checkout-ambiguous-ref (2011-02-15) 5 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-15 at 645dad6)
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- + Rename t2019 with typo "amiguous" that meant "ambiguous"
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- + checkout: rearrange update_refs_for_switch for clarity
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- + checkout: introduce --detach synonym for "git checkout foo^{commit}"
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- + checkout: split off a function to peel away branchname arg
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-03 at 9044724)
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- + checkout: fix bug with ambiguous refs
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-* va/p4 (2011-02-20) 2 commits
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- (merged to 'next' on 2011-02-21 at d981b23)
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- + git-p4: Add copy detection support
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- + git-p4: Improve rename detection support
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+I started draft release notes for 1.7.5 on 'master' branch.
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[New Topics]
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+* jc/diff-irreversible-delete (2011-02-28) 1 commit
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+ - git diff -D: omit the preimage of deletes
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+Just a POC.
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+* jc/index-pack (2011-02-25) 5 commits
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+ - index-pack --verify: read anomalous offsets from v2 idx file
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+ - write_idx_file: need_large_offset() helper function
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+ - index-pack: --verify
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+ - write_idx_file: introduce a struct to hold idx customization options
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+ - index-pack: group the delta-base array entries also by type
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+Still a WIP.
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+* mm/push-default-advice (2011-02-28) 2 commits
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+ - push: better error messages for detached HEAD and "no destination"
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+ - push: better error message when push.default = tracking
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+There were some rewording discussion I didn't roll into this, not because
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+I had objections to, but because I was handling other topics. I expect
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+I'll see a reroll soonish so that we can merge this down soonish.
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+* sp/maint-fd-limit (2011-02-28) 2 commits
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+ - mingw: add minimum getrlimit() compatibility stub
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+ - Limit file descriptors used by packs
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+Erik, please check the made-up commit log message and sign it off.
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+Will merge to 'next' after that.
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+* uk/ls-remote-in-get-remote-url (2011-02-28) 1 commit
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+ - get_remote_url(): use the same data source as ls-remote to get remote urls
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+Will merge to 'next'.
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+--------------------------------------------------
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+[Stalled]
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+* jh/merge-sans-branch (2011-02-10) 4 commits
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+ . merge: add support for merging from upstream by default
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+ - merge: introduce per-branch-configuration helper function
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+ - merge: introduce setup_merge_commit helper function
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+ - merge: update the usage information to be more modern
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+There was an objection to the tip one that determines the upstream in a
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+wrong way?
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+* jc/complete-symmetric-diff (2011-02-23) 1 commit
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+ - completion: complete "git diff ...branc<TAB>"
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+It was pointed out that this would regress diffing two blobs,
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+using <tree>:<path> syntax.
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+* gr/cvsimport-alternative-cvspass-location (2011-02-18) 1 commit
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+ - Look for password in both CVS and CVSNT password files.
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+It seems that we need separate parsers for these two formats in order not
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+to regress the users of the original cvs.
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+* jk/tag-contains (2010-07-05) 4 commits
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+ - Why is "git tag --contains" so slow?
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+ - default core.clockskew variable to one day
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+ - limit "contains" traversals based on commit timestamp
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+ - tag: speed up --contains calculation
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+The idea of the bottom one is probably Ok, except that the use of object
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+flags needs to be rethought, or at least the helper needs to be moved to
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+builtin/tag.c to make it clear that it should not be used outside the
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+current usage context.
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+* jc/rename-degrade-cc-to-c (2011-01-06) 3 commits
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+ . diffcore-rename: fall back to -C when -C -C busts the rename limit
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+ . diffcore-rename: record filepair for rename src
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+ . diffcore-rename: refactor "too many candidates" logic
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+Somebody said that this is an expensive no-op?
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+--------------------------------------------------
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+[Cooking]
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* jn/maint-commit-missing-template (2011-02-25) 1 commit
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+ commit: error out for missing commit message template
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- mergetool--lib: Add Beyond Compare 3 as a tool
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- mergetool--lib: Sort tools alphabetically for easier lookup
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-[Stalled]
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-* jh/merge-sans-branch (2011-02-10) 4 commits
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- . merge: add support for merging from upstream by default
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- - merge: introduce per-branch-configuration helper function
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- - merge: introduce setup_merge_commit helper function
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- - merge: update the usage information to be more modern
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-There was an objection to the tip one that determines the upstream in a
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-wrong way?
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-* jk/tag-contains (2010-07-05) 4 commits
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- - Why is "git tag --contains" so slow?
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- - default core.clockskew variable to one day
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- - limit "contains" traversals based on commit timestamp
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- - tag: speed up --contains calculation
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-The idea of the bottom one is probably Ok, except that the use of object
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-flags needs to be rethought, or at least the helper needs to be moved to
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-builtin/tag.c to make it clear that it should not be used outside the
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-current usage context.
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-* jc/rename-degrade-cc-to-c (2011-01-06) 3 commits
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- . diffcore-rename: fall back to -C when -C -C busts the rename limit
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- . diffcore-rename: record filepair for rename src
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- . diffcore-rename: refactor "too many candidates" logic
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-[Cooking]
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+Will merge to 'next'.
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* nd/index-doc (2010-09-06) 1 commit
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- doc: technical details about the index file format
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+I'll try to find time to fill in the details.
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* ab/i18n-st (2011-02-22) 74 commits
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- i18n: git-shortlog basic messages
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- i18n: git-revert split up "could not revert/apply" message
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patches), and am even tempted to rebase other patches on 'pu' that are not
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yet in 'next' on top of them, to make the transition easier.
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- - Look for password in both CVS and CVSNT password files.
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+Unless there is something glaringly wrong, I'd merge up to 9018b8a (i18n:
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+git-clone "Cloning into" message) to 'next' soonish, possibly rebasing
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+other 'pu'-only topics on top of that commit.
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* jc/checkout-orphan-warning (2011-02-18) 1 commit
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- commit: give final warning when reattaching HEAD to leave commits behind
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* jh/maint-do-not-track-non-branches (2011-02-17) 1 commit
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- branch/checkout --track: Ensure that upstream branch is indeed a branch
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+Will merge to 'next'.
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* jk/diffstat-binary (2011-02-19) 2 commits
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+ diff: don't retrieve binary blobs for diffstat
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- bump rename limit defaults (again)
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- merge: improve inexact rename limit warning
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+Will merge to 'next'.
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* jn/test-terminal-punt-on-osx-breakage (2011-02-17) 1 commit
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+format-patch before it hits 'master', though. Hint, hint...
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* so/submodule-no-update-first-time (2011-02-17) 2 commits
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-* jc/complete-symmetric-diff (2011-02-23) 1 commit
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* jh/submodule-fetch-on-demand (2011-02-23) 6 commits
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+How well has this been cooked?
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* jk/format-patch-multiline-header (2011-02-23) 3 commits
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- format-patch: rfc2047-encode newlines in headers
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- format-patch: wrap long header lines
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- strbuf: add fixed-length version of add_wrapped_text
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* js/checkout-untracked-symlink (2011-02-20) 2 commits
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-* cp/mergetool-beyondcompare (2011-02-18) 1 commit
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