Re: [PATCH] git-rebase--interactive.sh: Add new command "shell"

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

Yann Dirson wrote:

> |Keep in mind that any commit in the original todo list, that would
> |not be there after your edits, would not be included in the resulting
> |rebased branch.  In case you realize afterwards that you need such a
> |commit, you can still access it as an ancestor of @{1}, see
> |git-reflog(1) for details.

Do you mean @{-1}?

> Maybe we could list a copy of the todo list in the comments, as a
> reference for double-checking.  Such a list could even be used for a
> final check before applying, that would ask confirmation if the set of
> patches has changed, and offer to edit again.  The same config item
> (eg. advice.interactiveRebase ?) could be used to hide the note and
> the check.

Mm, but intentionally dropping commits is common, no?

What would be nice is to be able to do

	git rebase --change-of-plans

and somehow get my editor of choice to open with the original todo
list (read-only) and the current todo list (read/write).

Well, a person can dream. :)