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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org,  Jeff King <peff@peff.net>,
	 Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] refs: do not label special refs as pseudo refs
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:24:57 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqh6fkxhk6.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <b5e7ddb1e30acb7e3871a189beb2c828b18f9e73.1714398019.git.ps@pks.im> (Patrick Steinhardt's message of "Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:41:28 +0200")

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

> +Due to historic reasons, Git has several irregular pseudo refs that do not
> +follow above rules. The following list of irregular pseudo refs is exhaustive
> +and shall not be extended in the future:

I like this part of the patch the most ;-).


  parent reply	other threads:[~2024-04-29 16:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 93+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-04-29 13:41 [PATCH 0/3] Clarify pseudo-ref terminology Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-29 13:41 ` [PATCH 1/3] refs: move `is_special_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-29 13:41 ` [PATCH 2/3] refs: do not label special refs as pseudo refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-29 15:12   ` Phillip Wood
2024-04-30  7:30     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30  9:59       ` Phillip Wood
2024-04-30 12:11         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 10:23       ` Jeff King
2024-04-30 12:07         ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-30 12:33           ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:16         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-29 16:24   ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2024-04-29 22:52   ` Justin Tobler
2024-04-30  7:29     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-09 17:29   ` Jean-Noël AVILA
2024-05-10  8:33     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-29 13:41 ` [PATCH 3/3] refs: fix segfault in `is_pseudoref()` when ref cannot be resolved Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-29 15:25   ` Phillip Wood
2024-04-29 18:57   ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-29 19:47     ` Phillip Wood
2024-04-29 20:44       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-30  7:30     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:26 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] Clarify pseudo-ref terminology Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 01/10] Documentation/glossary: redefine pseudorefs as special refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:49     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-30 17:17     ` Justin Tobler
2024-04-30 20:12     ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02  8:07       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 02/10] Documentation/glossary: clarify limitations of pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 13:35     ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 03/10] Documentation/glossary: define root refs as refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:56     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 04/10] refs: rename `is_pseudoref()` to `is_root_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 20:20     ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 05/10] refs: refname `is_special_ref()` to `is_pseudo_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:58     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 06/10] refs: classify HEAD as a root ref Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 07/10] refs: root refs can be symbolic refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 17:09     ` Justin Tobler
2024-05-02  8:07       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-03 20:49         ` Justin Tobler
2024-05-07 10:32           ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:26   ` [PATCH v2 08/10] refs: pseudorefs are no refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 12:27   ` [PATCH v2 09/10] ref-filter: properly distinuish pseudo and root refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-30 13:11     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-02  8:08       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02 10:03         ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-30 12:27   ` [PATCH v2 10/10] refs: refuse to write pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17 ` [PATCH v3 00/10] Clarify pseudo-ref terminology Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 01/10] Documentation/glossary: redefine pseudorefs as special refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 02/10] Documentation/glossary: clarify limitations of pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 03/10] Documentation/glossary: define root refs as refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 04/10] refs: rename `is_pseudoref()` to `is_root_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 05/10] refs: refname `is_special_ref()` to `is_pseudo_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 06/10] refs: classify HEAD as a root ref Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 07/10] refs: root refs can be symbolic refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-03 18:13     ` Jeff King
2024-05-15  4:16       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  4:39         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:22           ` Jeff King
2024-05-15  6:35             ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:49               ` Jeff King
2024-05-15  6:59                 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:20         ` Jeff King
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 08/10] refs: pseudorefs are no refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 09/10] ref-filter: properly distinuish pseudo and root refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02  8:17   ` [PATCH v3 10/10] refs: refuse to write pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48 ` [PATCH v4 00/10] Clarify pseudo-ref terminology Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 01/10] Documentation/glossary: redefine pseudorefs as special refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 02/10] Documentation/glossary: clarify limitations of pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 03/10] Documentation/glossary: define root refs as refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 04/10] refs: rename `is_pseudoref()` to `is_root_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 05/10] refs: refname `is_special_ref()` to `is_pseudo_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 06/10] refs: root refs can be symbolic refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 07/10] refs: classify HEAD as a root ref Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 08/10] refs: pseudorefs are no refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 09/10] ref-filter: properly distinuish pseudo and root refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10  8:48   ` [PATCH v4 10/10] refs: refuse to write pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-10 18:59   ` [PATCH v4 00/10] Clarify pseudo-ref terminology Junio C Hamano
2024-05-15  6:50 ` [PATCH v5 " Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:50   ` [PATCH v5 01/10] Documentation/glossary: redefine pseudorefs as special refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:50   ` [PATCH v5 02/10] Documentation/glossary: clarify limitations of pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:50   ` [PATCH v5 03/10] Documentation/glossary: define root refs as refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:50   ` [PATCH v5 04/10] refs: rename `is_pseudoref()` to `is_root_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:50   ` [PATCH v5 05/10] refs: rename `is_special_ref()` to `is_pseudo_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:50   ` [PATCH v5 06/10] refs: do not check ref existence in `is_root_ref()` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15 20:38     ` Justin Tobler
2024-05-16  4:13       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:50   ` [PATCH v5 07/10] refs: classify HEAD as a root ref Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15 20:44     ` Justin Tobler
2024-05-15  6:51   ` [PATCH v5 08/10] refs: pseudorefs are no refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:51   ` [PATCH v5 09/10] ref-filter: properly distinuish pseudo and root refs Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-15  6:51   ` [PATCH v5 10/10] refs: refuse to write pseudorefs Patrick Steinhardt

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