Re: [PATCH] git-fsck: add --lost-found option

Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] writes:

With this option, dangling objects are not only reported, but also
written to .git/lost-found/commit/ or .git/lost-found/other/.

This obsoletes git-lost-found.

I haven't had chance to look at the code yet; this is only about
the design.

I think adding --lost-found to fsck is a wonderful idea.  I also
think deprecating lost-found and removing it in the longer term
is a good idea.

Please do not do that in a single patch.  This patch is at least
talking about three timeframes.

 1. git-fsck learns --lost-found
    The patch adds that to the code and the documentation.
    Then it is commented on, perhaps updated, and matures.

 2. git-lost-found is marked as "deprecated"
    This patch adds "deprecated" warning to the documentation.

 3. git-lost-found is removed.