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From: Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/6] notes: replace pseudorefs with real refs
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:23:07 -0700
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On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Johan Herland <johan@herland.net> writes:
>> Here is where we start to differ. I would say that starting a notes
>> merge is completely unrelated to your worktree. Consider this:
>
> It sounds like what a notes merge really wants is a new linked worktree
> that has branch refs/notes/foo checked out:
>
> * This would allow multiple notes merges to take place at the same time
> provided they target different merge references.
>
> * This would prevent multiple notes merges to the same notes reference
> at the same time by the same mechanism that prevents the same branch
> from being checked out in two linked worktrees at the same time.
>
> It's just a thought; I have no idea whether it is practical...
>
> Michael
>

That seems far more flexible and robust to me.

Regards,
Jake