Taylor Blau [off-list ref] writes:
quoted hunk
@@ -184,6 +183,7 @@ Valid `[type]`'s include:
--bool-or-int::
--path::
--expiry-date::
+--color::
Historical options for selecting a type specifier. Prefer instead `--type`,
(see: above).
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ Valid `[type]`'s include:
output it as the ANSI color escape sequence to the standard
output. The optional `default` parameter is used instead, if
there is no color configured for `name`.
++
+It is preferred to use `--type=color`, or `--type=color --default=[default]`
+instead of `--get-color`.
Wasn't the whole point of the preliminary --type=<type> patch to
avoid having to add thse two hunks?