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From: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>,
	Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>,
	Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>, git <git@vger.kernel.org>,
	Kevin Daudt <me@ikke.info>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2 6/7] builtin/describe.c: describe a blob
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 11:18:24 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAGZ79kZXLpwCyWs3_mfj7kL1qmM965V7vZZ2UH4-hqrfF5f+8g@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <871slhm9dm.fsf@linux-m68k.org>

On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 12:23 AM, Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org> wrote:
> On Nov 01 2017, Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> Sure, but it is still a tricky thing. Imagine
>>
>> - A1 - B1 - A2 - B2 - B3
>>
>> where all the B* commits have the blob. Do you really want to report B1
>> rather than B2 as the commit introducing the blob? (I would prefer B2...)
>
> What if B3 renames or copies the blob?
>
> Andreas.

With the current proposed patch you'd find B3, and then use the diff machinery
to digg deeper from there (renames/copies ought to be easy to detect already?)

So with a copy B3 might be a better start than B1, as starting from B1 you
would not find B3 easily.

For a rename, I would think a reverse log/blame on B1:path may help.

With that said, I think I'll just reroll the series with the current logic
fixing the other minor issues that were brought up as B3 seems to
be the most versatile (though not optimal) answer for many use cases.

Thanks for that thought,
Stefan

  reply	other threads:[~2017-11-02 18:18 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 110+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-10-28  0:44 [RFC PATCH 0/3] git-describe <blob> ? Stefan Beller
2017-10-28  0:45 ` [PATCH 1/3] list-objects.c: factor out traverse_trees_and_blobs Stefan Beller
2017-10-28  0:45   ` [PATCH 2/3] revision.h: introduce blob/tree walking in order of the commits Stefan Beller
2017-10-28 17:20     ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-10-29  3:22       ` Stefan Beller
2017-10-29  3:23         ` Stefan Beller
2017-10-29  3:43           ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-28  0:45   ` [PATCH 3/3] builtin/describe: describe blobs Stefan Beller
2017-10-28 17:32     ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-10-28 22:47       ` Jacob Keller
2017-10-29  3:28       ` Stefan Beller
2017-10-29 12:02         ` Kevin Daudt
2017-10-29 12:07         ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-10-28 17:15   ` [PATCH 1/3] list-objects.c: factor out traverse_trees_and_blobs Johannes Schindelin
2017-10-29  3:13     ` Stefan Beller
2017-10-28 16:04 ` [RFC PATCH 0/3] git-describe <blob> ? Johannes Schindelin
2017-10-31  0:33 ` [PATCH 0/7] git-describe <blob> Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  0:33   ` [PATCH 1/7] list-objects.c: factor out traverse_trees_and_blobs Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  6:07     ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31  0:33   ` [PATCH 2/7] revision.h: introduce blob/tree walking in order of the commits Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  6:57     ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31 18:12       ` Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  0:33   ` [PATCH 3/7] builtin/describe.c: rename `oid` to avoid variable shadowing Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  8:15     ` Jacob Keller
2017-10-31  0:33   ` [PATCH 4/7] builtin/describe.c: print debug statements earlier Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  7:03     ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31 19:05       ` Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  0:33   ` [PATCH 5/7] builtin/describe.c: factor out describe_commit Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  0:33   ` [PATCH 6/7] builtin/describe.c: describe a blob Stefan Beller
2017-10-31  6:25     ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31 19:16       ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-01  3:34         ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-01 20:58           ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-02  1:53             ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-02  4:23               ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-04 21:15                 ` Philip Oakley
2017-11-05  6:28                   ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-06 23:50                     ` Philip Oakley
2017-11-09 20:30                       ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-10  0:25                         ` Philip Oakley
2017-11-10  1:24                           ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-10 22:44                             ` [PATCH 0/1] describe a blob: with better docs Stefan Beller
2017-11-10 22:44                               ` [PATCH] builtin/describe.c: describe a blob Stefan Beller
2017-11-13  1:33                                 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-14 23:37                                   ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-20 15:22                             ` [PATCH 6/7] " Philip Oakley
2017-11-20 18:18                               ` Philip Oakley
2017-11-01  3:44         ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31  0:33   ` [PATCH 7/7] t6120: fix typo in test name Stefan Beller
2017-11-01  1:21     ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-01 18:13       ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-02  1:36       ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31 21:18   ` [PATCHv2 0/7] git describe blob Stefan Beller
2017-10-31 21:18     ` [PATCHv2 1/7] list-objects.c: factor out traverse_trees_and_blobs Stefan Beller
2017-11-01  3:46       ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31 21:18     ` [PATCHv2 2/7] revision.h: introduce blob/tree walking in order of the commits Stefan Beller
2017-11-01  3:50       ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-01 12:26         ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 12:37           ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-01 19:37             ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-01 22:08               ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 22:19                 ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-01 22:39                   ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 22:46                     ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-01 21:36             ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 21:39               ` Jeff King
2017-11-01 22:33                 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-02  1:20                   ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-31 21:18     ` [PATCHv2 3/7] builtin/describe.c: rename `oid` to avoid variable shadowing Stefan Beller
2017-10-31 21:18     ` [PATCHv2 4/7] builtin/describe.c: print debug statements earlier Stefan Beller
2017-10-31 21:31       ` Eric Sunshine
2017-10-31 21:18     ` [PATCHv2 5/7] builtin/describe.c: factor out describe_commit Stefan Beller
2017-10-31 21:18     ` [PATCHv2 6/7] builtin/describe.c: describe a blob Stefan Beller
2017-10-31 21:49       ` Eric Sunshine
2017-11-01 19:51         ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-01  4:11       ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-01 12:32         ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 17:59           ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-01 21:05             ` Jacob Keller
2017-11-01 22:12               ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 22:21                 ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-01 22:41                   ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 22:53                     ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-02  6:05                     ` Jacob Keller
2017-11-03  5:18                       ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-03  6:55                         ` Jacob Keller
2017-11-03 15:02                           ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-02  7:23                     ` Andreas Schwab
2017-11-02 18:18                       ` Stefan Beller [this message]
2017-11-03 12:05                         ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-01 21:28         ` Stefan Beller
2017-10-31 21:18     ` [PATCHv2 7/7] t6120: fix typo in test name Stefan Beller
2017-11-01  5:14     ` [PATCHv2 0/7] git describe blob Junio C Hamano
2017-11-02 19:41     ` [PATCHv3 " Stefan Beller
2017-11-02 19:41       ` [PATCHv3 1/7] t6120: fix typo in test name Stefan Beller
2017-11-02 19:41       ` [PATCHv3 2/7] list-objects.c: factor out traverse_trees_and_blobs Stefan Beller
2017-11-02 19:41       ` [PATCHv3 3/7] revision.h: introduce blob/tree walking in order of the commits Stefan Beller
2017-11-14 19:52         ` Jonathan Tan
2017-11-02 19:41       ` [PATCHv3 4/7] builtin/describe.c: rename `oid` to avoid variable shadowing Stefan Beller
2017-11-02 19:41       ` [PATCHv3 5/7] builtin/describe.c: print debug statements earlier Stefan Beller
2017-11-14 19:55         ` Jonathan Tan
2017-11-14 20:00           ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-02 19:41       ` [PATCHv3 6/7] builtin/describe.c: factor out describe_commit Stefan Beller
2017-11-02 19:41       ` [PATCHv3 7/7] builtin/describe.c: describe a blob Stefan Beller
2017-11-14 20:02         ` Jonathan Tan
2017-11-14 20:40           ` Stefan Beller
2017-11-14 21:17             ` Jonathan Tan
2017-11-03  0:23       ` [PATCHv3 0/7] git describe blob Jacob Keller
2017-11-03  1:46         ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-03  2:29           ` Stefan Beller

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