Re: Adding "--ignore-submodules" switch to git-describe

2013-03-08 Thread Junio C Hamano
Francis Moreau writes: >> But when we ignore untracked paths in the superproject, we should >> ignore untracked paths in submodule working trees consistently. > > yes I agree. > > But in the short term, could you suggest a method to workaround this > inconsistency ? Hrm, ... didn't I already?

Re: Adding "--ignore-submodules" switch to git-describe

2013-03-08 Thread Francis Moreau
Hi, Sorry for the long delay, I somehow missed your answer... On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Francis Moreau writes: > >> Would it make sense to add the option --ignore-submodules (currently >> available in git-status) to git-describe when the later is used with >> --dir

Re: Adding "--ignore-submodules" switch to git-describe

2013-03-01 Thread Jens Lehmann
Am 01.03.2013 18:46, schrieb Junio C Hamano: > I think what is missing from "--dirty" is not "--ignore-submodules", > but "--do-not-ignore-untracked" option [*1*]. "describe --dirty" > ignores untracked files in the superproject by default, and we > should ignore untracked files in submodule worki

Re: Adding "--ignore-submodules" switch to git-describe

2013-03-01 Thread Junio C Hamano
Francis Moreau writes: > Would it make sense to add the option --ignore-submodules (currently > available in git-status) to git-describe when the later is used with > --dirty option ? I think the spirit of "describe --dirty" is to allow people who gives out binaries this assurance: The

Adding "--ignore-submodules" switch to git-describe

2013-03-01 Thread Francis Moreau
Hello, Would it make sense to add the option --ignore-submodules (currently available in git-status) to git-describe when the later is used with --dirty option ? Thanks -- Francis -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.