Re: [PATCH] modernize fetch/merge/pull examples
From: Thomas Rast <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:47:36
Clemens Buchacher wrote:
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:22:16PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:quoted
For example, I am in favor of deprecating the "pull $there $src:$dst" notation.A first step in that direction.
I think this is a good change independently of the deprecation.
quoted hunk ↗ jump to hunk
+------------------------------------------------ +$ git fetch origin +pu:pu maint:tmp +------------------------------------------------
[...]
+The `pu` branch will be updated even if it is does not fast-forward; +the others will not be.
I think to a new user it is not immediately clear if this means "will
not be updated, period" or "will not be updated if ...". How about
The `pu` branch will always be updated; the `tmp` branch only if it
is a fast-forward update.
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Thomas Rast
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