From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS3215 2.6.0.0/16 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-10.4 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS,USER_IN_DEF_DKIM_WL shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from out1.vger.email (out1.vger.email [IPv6:2620:137:e000::1:20]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A6961F45A for ; Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:56:00 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: dcvr.yhbt.net; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=google.com header.i=@google.com header.b="igXaD+tf"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S229689AbiJ1Wzt (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:55:49 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:41548 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S230216AbiJ1Wzj (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:55:39 -0400 Received: from mail-pl1-x649.google.com (mail-pl1-x649.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::649]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C15C2C96F0 for ; Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:55:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-pl1-x649.google.com with SMTP id b2-20020a170902d50200b001866035cb0aso4070775plg.8 for ; Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:55:34 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20210112; h=cc:to:from:subject:message-id:references:mime-version:in-reply-to :date:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=x20d15MxIRaG6Z1LY5All0tuVfvQ1e+TyGzoeXmJF34=; b=igXaD+tfKkbbTjS5OgTkE09Krii5FNaFmAbvbvchZDW/1iNAweQHtYPqCvpILo9wS1 zphWRhVFHPxcFsJT3prfFFlGt8pu8secufATHI3stHVsg5XeToRvagfaT1vlzrtQK3GT zwnV9QrROXIB6xJ2yFVtxJB/ZKCtXqO8HUAIv1hZqyOHoQeyUa7NoMB9m6r07IuySipN ife204vLZ2zBFwnu73egJ+sP87Ht+d/utfbuZhwTmSWgxeTgoNIvynUld6D4isMYWcY+ xE93cVMnLl5a2qNk/7wYM+l7Za/1Y9aAqeqX2D0c7cy0J1JJ3Ylu3NOKu2nebAPSurd/ BNCA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=cc:to:from:subject:message-id:references:mime-version:in-reply-to :date:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=x20d15MxIRaG6Z1LY5All0tuVfvQ1e+TyGzoeXmJF34=; b=JVSDIEVmK9LjzZq5RQCFta6EKTxVcx50qNFNHX8e//gVmfY8TR4S/vjuS7qEn2zViP Ru0NXRGjVqRbubH6NUb5TNa3cvvnN2gmCtF1X7dsV8o6wxUtFE2Q1+U5OZoYxJmxK1aY D8Rjc2JtkheAlssZN0TUvH6BgXw9fvZ4UKnQeadcPe7fEyzkjI99BhPR4s6cqX6miUw9 vJgCQJlWdXZCsSxXGZBOI51m47nyAF9GLPQTqZDaDImkEFrqNgvw0KXTwd7dlYUMtw0y tLhzSywIU+Db8y+GwDSk1mYVHnn3roHC1PcgMJ2I6emRUZiRi+W4vyweOh5T3lEOKseL qciw== X-Gm-Message-State: ACrzQf2TByh5X9RF+rocE6Sp8uWS7zJJQYcP6DXdWCNEnfkdZNjn0sGM O0kIZ5f+lgkZesJtyt3yoqxiAfMy9YcmeQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AMsMyM5IdOsx5dhSZRuJIA8jbSb8ejESn9UsJS7V0Bwy89XorqiBSutVyKgrnQ2RrxKb+C0VBhjX/2Pj92vTiw== X-Received: from chooglen.c.googlers.com ([fda3:e722:ac3:cc00:24:72f4:c0a8:26d9]) (user=chooglen job=sendgmr) by 2002:a17:90b:1b46:b0:212:fa5b:948a with SMTP id nv6-20020a17090b1b4600b00212fa5b948amr19229687pjb.232.1666997734282; Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:55:34 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:55:25 -0700 In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 References: <432bc7cb3a42cf39d0033701c2cc677c9109b3dd.1666988096.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/8] clone: teach --detach option From: Glen Choo To: Junio C Hamano , Glen Choo via GitGitGadget Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Philippe Blain , Jonathan Tan Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Junio C Hamano writes: > Junio C Hamano writes: > >> Wouldn't it the same thing to do "git clone -n && git checkout >> --detach"? > > Not exactly. It still creates the initial branch and points HEAD at > it. It is so close, which is a bit disappointing, though. Yes. I was quite hopeful that "git clone -n" would just do the right thing too :/ I'm guessing that changing the behavior of "git clone -n" is a non-option, since there may be users relying on it. So a better way forward is to add the new flag, which I imagine might be useful to certain end users.