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From: Anders Melchiorsen <mail@cup.kalibalik.dk>
Subject: Re: Some updates to refspec documentation
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Anders Melchiorsen <mail@cup.kalibalik.dk> writes:

> While this is indeed documented, you cannot blame somebody for
> thinking that a left out <src> will default to HEAD, as it does for
> so many other commands.

I actually think that <src> defaulting to HEAD would be reasonable,
but it is probably less reasonable to change the meaning at this
point.



Anders