Re: [PATCH] worktree add: add --lock option

[Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy  <pclouds@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> As explained in the document. This option has an advantage over the
>> command sequence "git worktree add && git worktree lock": there will be
>> no gap that somebody can accidentally "prune" the new worktree (or soon,
>> explicitly "worktree remove" it).
>>
>> "worktree add" does keep a lock on while it's preparing the worktree.
>> If --lock is specified, this lock remains after the worktree is created.
>>
>> Suggested-by: David Taylor <David.Taylor@dell.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>  A patch that adds --lock may look like this.
>
> This looks more like "I do believe the idea by David is a useful
> addition and here is how I did it to the best of my ability---let's
> make sure we polish it for eventual inclusion" than a mere "it may
> look like so---do whatever you want with it" patch.
>
> To me "git worktree add --lock" somehow sounds less correct than
> "git worktree add --locked", but I'd appreciate if natives can
> correct me.
>
> Thanks.

I think either "--lock" or "--locked" works for me. "--locked'
suggests "this is the state I want the tree in" while "--lock"
suggests "this is the action I want taken on the tree".

Thanks,
Jake