Junio C Hamano <gits...@pobox.com> writes: > Stefan Beller <sbel...@google.com> writes: > >> "you did ask me to use alternates once and for all when setting up the >> superproject: now for this added submodule I don't find the alternate; >> That is strange?" > > Absolutely. I do not think you should expect a user to remember if > s/he used alternates when getting a copy of the superproject long > time ago. Giving "info: using from ..." is good; giving "warning: > not using from ..." is probably irritating, I would think. > > Stepping back a bit, when the user says --reference-if-able, does it > warrant any warning either way? I.e. "we made it borrow from there, > so be careful not to trash that one" may be just as warning-worthy > (if not even more) as "you said we can borrow from there if there is > anything to borrow, but it turns out there isn't any, so the result > is complete stand-alone." It feels as if we can go without any > warning at least from "git clone --reference-if-able", unless "-v" > option is given. > > I have a very strong opinion what should happen when the end-user
Too many proof-reading and rephrasing. "I DON'T have a very strong opinion" is what I wanted to say. Sorry for the lack of last-time proof-reading. > facing command is "git submodule", but if I have to choose, I would > prefer to see "git submodule update" tell what it did with "info:" > either case, i.e. "info: borrowing from ... because the superproject > borrows from there", and "info: not borrowing from ... even though > the superproject borrows from there". -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
