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From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/13] fast-import: add the 'done' command
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:24:20 -0500
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Sverre Rabbelier wrote:

> Add a trivial 'done' command that causes fast-import to stop reading
> from the stream and exit.

I like it.  

It is tempting to make the 'done' command mandatory when the "done"
feature is used, to prevent confusion from streams that are cut off
early.  What do frontends currently do to handle that?