From: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
To: Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>,
Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/10] merge-strategies.txt: do not imply using copy detection is desired
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 00:56:24 +0200 (CEST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2108040056080.55@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5f974afe47ce46521f6c51484d1ebd59cd7339dd.1628004920.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Hi Elijah,
On Tue, 3 Aug 2021, Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget wrote:
> From: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
>
> Stating that the recursive strategy "currently cannot make use of
> detected copies" implies that this is a technical shortcoming of the
> current algorithm. I disagree with that. I don't see how copies could
> possibly be used in a sane fashion in a merge algorithm -- would we
> propagate changes in one file on one side of history to each copy of
> that file when merging? That makes no sense to me. I cannot think of
> anything else that would make sense either. Change the wording to
> simply state that we ignore any copies.
FWIW I fully agree with this reasoning.
Ciao,
Dscho
>
> Signed-off-by: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
> ---
> Documentation/merge-strategies.txt | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt b/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt
> index 6b6017e1cc8..bc82799365a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt
> @@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ recursive::
> causing mismerges by tests done on actual merge commits
> taken from Linux 2.6 kernel development history.
> Additionally this can detect and handle merges involving
> - renames, but currently cannot make use of detected
> - copies. This is the default merge strategy when pulling
> - or merging one branch.
> + renames. It does not make use of detected copies. This
> + is the default merge strategy when pulling or merging one
> + branch.
> +
> The 'recursive' strategy can take the following options:
>
> --
> gitgitgadget
>
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-08-03 22:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 61+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-08-03 15:35 [PATCH 00/10] Documentation updates: merge-strategies Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 01/10] git-rebase.txt: correct antiquated claims about --rebase-merges Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 22:53 ` Johannes Schindelin
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 02/10] directory-rename-detection.txt: small updates due to merge-ort optimizations Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 0:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 03/10] Documentation: edit awkward references to `git merge-recursive` Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 0:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-04 0:19 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 04/10] merge-strategies.txt: update wording for the resolve strategy Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 0:19 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-04 0:37 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-04 2:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 05/10] merge-strategies.txt: do not imply using copy detection is desired Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 22:56 ` Johannes Schindelin [this message]
2021-08-04 0:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 06/10] merge-strategies.txt: avoid giving special preference to patience algorithm Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 17:00 ` Eric Sunshine
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 07/10] merge-strategies.txt: explain why no-renames might be useful Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 0:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-04 0:44 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-04 2:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 08/10] merge-strategies.txt: fix simple capitalization error Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 23:01 ` Johannes Schindelin
2021-08-03 23:32 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-04 21:42 ` Johannes Schindelin
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 09/10] Documentation: add coverage of the `ort` merge strategy Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 23:03 ` Johannes Schindelin
2021-08-03 23:43 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-04 0:33 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-08-04 0:39 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-03 15:35 ` [PATCH 10/10] Update error message and code comment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-03 23:05 ` Johannes Schindelin
2021-08-03 23:49 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-03 23:06 ` [PATCH 00/10] Documentation updates: merge-strategies Johannes Schindelin
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 01/10] git-rebase.txt: correct antiquated claims about --rebase-merges Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 02/10] directory-rename-detection.txt: small updates due to merge-ort optimizations Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 03/10] Documentation: edit awkward references to `git merge-recursive` Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 04/10] merge-strategies.txt: update wording for the resolve strategy Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 05/10] merge-strategies.txt: do not imply using copy detection is desired Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 06/10] merge-strategies.txt: avoid giving special preference to patience algorithm Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 07/10] merge-strategies.txt: fix simple capitalization error Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 08/10] git-rebase.txt: correct out-of-date and misleading text about renames Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 15:50 ` Ramsay Jones
2021-08-04 17:18 ` Elijah Newren
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 09/10] merge-strategies.txt: add coverage of the `ort` merge strategy Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 5:28 ` [PATCH v2 10/10] Update error message and code comment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 6:12 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] Documentation updates: merge-strategies Junio C Hamano
2021-08-04 14:56 ` Derrick Stolee
2021-08-04 21:47 ` Johannes Schindelin
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 01/10] git-rebase.txt: correct antiquated claims about --rebase-merges Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 02/10] directory-rename-detection.txt: small updates due to merge-ort optimizations Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 03/10] Documentation: edit awkward references to `git merge-recursive` Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 04/10] merge-strategies.txt: update wording for the resolve strategy Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 05/10] merge-strategies.txt: do not imply using copy detection is desired Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 06/10] merge-strategies.txt: avoid giving special preference to patience algorithm Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 07/10] merge-strategies.txt: fix simple capitalization error Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 08/10] git-rebase.txt: correct out-of-date and misleading text about renames Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 09/10] merge-strategies.txt: add coverage of the `ort` merge strategy Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-08-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v3 10/10] Update error message and code comment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
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