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From:   Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
To:     Samuel Maftoul <samuel.maftoul@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC] implement branch.sort config option
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On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:56:58AM +0200, Samuel Maftoul wrote:

> Currently, you can:
> 
> git tag --sort=$sorting_key
> 
> You can also do this on branches:
> 
> git branch --sort=$sorting_key
> 
> For tags, you can also configure it with a config key:
> 
> git config tag.sort $sorting_key
> 
> But there is no corresponding config for sorting branches.
> 
> Locally, I have a (pretty simple) patch that implements the
> branch.sort config key.
> Should I contribute that ?

Yes, that seems like a useful feature to me, and as you point out it
makes the overall interface more consistent.

-Peff