Re: [PATCH] builtin-commit: re-read file index before launching editor

Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] writes:

You seem to be quoting the thread over and over, but what you are
quoting is somewhat different from the concluding part of what I
said, which was:

quoted

If I have to guess, I think the reason is because pre-commit
automation is expected to be some sort of mechanical change and
not part of the actual work that the end-user produced, it would
become easier to perform the "final review" of "what have I done
so far---does everything make sense?"  if such "extra" changes
are excluded.

So, in short, it is not "undefined", but rather it seems to be a
designed behaviour that we are seeing.

Apologies if you feel I misquoted you. I am confused by the comment in the
original code w.r.t the location of the cache reset, which (from my
understanding) is contradictory with the quoted conversation and so I
focused on those parts.

Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] writes:

I do not personally mind if we change the philosophy but because it
has been a longstanding designed behaviour, it may need a careful
transition plan.

Out of curiosity, what would that involve?