From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.3 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id BFD2F1F51C for ; Mon, 21 May 2018 17:53:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753448AbeEURxi (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 May 2018 13:53:38 -0400 Received: from mail-pl0-f65.google.com ([209.85.160.65]:45778 "EHLO mail-pl0-f65.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753411AbeEURxi (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 May 2018 13:53:38 -0400 Received: by mail-pl0-f65.google.com with SMTP id bi12-v6so9211707plb.12 for ; Mon, 21 May 2018 10:53:37 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=8AaHNoy1Gs68MRbqqSJik32L17mPf2grk8iAq9eOqHE=; b=CkR8e/T3c/Xp2O16ImPMXGCwdgkfPbffEFBRHBm5mspgBd2P6JbgtPFK+4CxwUeF1T S47kiV6PijgOlMquGtblc7V1jHufpbfq+fQMUoO13VX5Vq1PKKvNcbkbTULd4jme7+BK tDWuJkDvhFZ9IvbJ47Mux9VAGmcCZcA4qarUqSh9e16vMfAM/oIL8Xy8IFNN0TBGZRVq hwJNbtvsMW5ockqMLzz/lQN/OnETrebatuvyU4lXKLsWlxGjdmPFqKVMbUIg+spQS3yb ECJ7HT6x+eKbH6gUr9OL7YqTMgie5ad1ZSu9tLp4SJu0ijwqYWqmfZCor1ix7llB+kGA 6HSg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references :mime-version:content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=8AaHNoy1Gs68MRbqqSJik32L17mPf2grk8iAq9eOqHE=; b=tLfHoRa2bSfLB4vyJUZnSazijkMoqgQy6TpSVrm8G/cytUtz5gGQOEP+5XsFt/BMPT yZ5iUr4rDCN7V/T1SDpw5adlhoTH1Ln9AyM8V1LQEoCkoHig8MGzXoBQaZrv6NjZhTfo 2lDd2uI6Za28bYv83xs9vkaEkBhikM973vpoBVH56j3xvwh0HrRV/TIKJEtJP8oWWsn6 CXT7K+ZBo0d82aS6cHAC2E2zPz3GZh88KUr5BNagha2BdIVSHIZKH9LyIFb15rJmXCnJ ZfdIZrPiJHt7wU2ptxoF2wGwNjxRuuCDsLinEcFLM+udCCUxHaamygOVqkTcGT8+So/M 6Uuw== X-Gm-Message-State: ALKqPwfqcd7yzaHgJ6icTXIVkGcHzmG0cmUtazo1l6ZfK9dL23c6M182 kFQ4tByCpZrQiAna+K4ENok= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AB8JxZofynBa9EJMJpi23igsgrLo8jnNzaZr1VjTIT56hxKGgIoyTsI46vG+oNIigLT9sK9R9gK1vQ== X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:bb83:: with SMTP id m3-v6mr21472122pls.236.1526925217435; Mon, 21 May 2018 10:53:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from aiede.svl.corp.google.com ([2620:0:100e:422:4187:1d6c:d3d6:9ce6]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id g64-v6sm27765507pfd.50.2018.05.21.10.53.36 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Mon, 21 May 2018 10:53:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 10:53:35 -0700 From: Jonathan Nieder To: "Robert P. J. Day" Cc: Elijah Newren , Git Mailing list Subject: Re: which files are "known to git"? Message-ID: <20180521175335.GC10623@aiede.svl.corp.google.com> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.9.2 (2017-12-15) Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Mon, 21 May 2018, Elijah Newren wrote: >> Hi Robert, >> >> I had always assumed prior to your email that 'known to Git' meant >> 'tracked' or 'recorded in the index'... > > i *know* i've been in this discussion before, but i don't remember > where, i *assume* it was on this list, and i recall someone (again, > don't remember who) who opined that there are two categories of files > that are "known to git": My understanding was the same as Elijah's. I would be in favor of a patch that replaces the phrase "known to Git" in Git's documentation with something less confusing. Thanks, Jonathan