Re: [PATCH/RFC] branch: add optional parameter to -r to specify remote

Jeff King venit, vidit, dixit 20.06.2011 09:03:

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 08:40:32AM +0200, Johannes Sixt wrote:

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	$ git branch --match "jk/*"

to show only local topic branches whose names match the given blob.

I would hate having to learn a new syntax '--match "jk/*"' when we can
already say

    $ git log --remotes
    $ git log --remotes=alice --remotes=bob
    $ git log --remotes="jk/*"

IMO, it is the right approach to have a long option --remotes with an
optional argument.

For that matter, --match should be spelled "--glob", as we already have:

  $ git log --glob='jk/*'

I think having the ref-selection for "git branch" match that of the
revision walker makes sense.

-Peff

Well, "branch" is about refs, and "log" about revs. I'd rather have
"branch" similar to "tag" in that respect (i.e. '-l'). I'm still meaning
to revive that series:

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/172228

I've reworked a few more things compared to the RFC from back then but
was caught by lack of time and the rc phase. I'll send what I have asap.

Michael