On Wed, Sep 03, 2025 at 06:11:30PM -0400, Eric Sunshine wrote:

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I didn't spell it out above, but what I had in mind was something very
simple... not at all ong and detailed; for instance:

   For interactive use, define a Git alias `git whatchanged`
   which runs `git log --raw --no-merges`.

I think that is good advice, but... it won't do anything until we
actually drop the whatchanged command, since until then we'll refuse to
override the command (even the crippled --i-still-use-this one).

We'd need something like the patch here:

  https://lore.kernel.org/git/20250830022718.GB567900@coredump.intra.peff.net/ (local)

Indeed. I saw your patch in the other thread and had it in mind when
composing my earlier email, even though I didn't specifically mention
it (though I probably should have) since I was more focused on raising
the point that -- given the recent spate of muscle-memory /
mnemonic-value argument emails -- the existing hints in Kristoffer's
patch series may be insufficient to quell future emails.

Heh, I should have figured. I didn't see any response in that thread, so
this was my attempt to pawn it off on folks who are more interested in
the topic (and working on the advice half). ;)

-Peff