Re: [RFC] Teach git-branch howto rename a branch

[Shawn Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>]

Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> wrote:
> Without -f, it should barf.  With -f, we would want the rename
> to happen.  In the latter case, I think it should work the same
> way as deleting it and creating it anew, and that would make
> sure that reflog for the old one will be lost and a new log is
> started afresh; otherwise, the log would say old history for
> that branch and it won't be a "rename" anymore.

This patch doesn't rename the reflog when the branch renames.
Myself and a few other users I support want the reflog preserved
when a branch renames, we all see the reflog as part of the history
of that branch and a rename is the same branch but stored under a
different name...

I had planned to do a rename branch command myself, but its been
lower priority than everything else, so I have just never gotten
around to it.  I'm glad to see someone is attempting it!

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