From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: "Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org,
Kristoffer Haugsbakk <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com>,
Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>,
Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>,
Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 2/4] branch: add --prune-merged <branch>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 10:17:22 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqmrxsxmxp.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <718e28c7e0120a826385189213cccec1f0fce1af.1779403204.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget's message of "Thu, 21 May 2026 22:40:02 +0000")
"Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> +`--prune-merged`::
> + Delete the local branches that `--forked` would list for
> + the same _<branch>_ arguments, but only those whose tip is
> + reachable from their configured upstream.
> ++
> +For arguments that refer to remote-tracking branches, run
> +`git fetch` first ...
Please don't.
"git branch -d <derived>" checks if <derived> has already been
merged to its <upstream> as your repository currently sees it, and
this makes "--prune-merged" inconsistent. Before deciding to use
"--prune-merged", the user may have sanity checked if it is safe to
remove by running "git branch -no-merged", whose answer hence user's
sanity checking will be invalidated by your auto-update from the
upstream.
It also means that you cannot prune already merged ones while you
are not online.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-22 1:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 124+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-01 21:35 [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-03 22:39 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-04 18:28 ` [PATCH] checkout: add --autostash option for branch switching Harald Nordgren
2026-05-10 1:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-05 7:14 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Johannes Sixt
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 1/6] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 23:25 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 3/6] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] fetch: add --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 6/6] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 7:22 ` [PATCH v3 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 7:22 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 7:22 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 7:22 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 7:22 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] fetch: add --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 7:22 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 7:22 ` [PATCH v3 6/6] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23 ` [PATCH v4 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] fetch: add --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 20:48 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-05 22:07 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-11 2:59 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-11 6:56 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-05 19:23 ` [PATCH v4 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-07 20:14 ` [PATCH v4 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-11 6:58 ` [PATCH v5 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 6:58 ` [PATCH v5 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 6:58 ` [PATCH v5 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 8:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-11 8:44 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-11 6:58 ` [PATCH v5 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 6:58 ` [PATCH v5 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 6:58 ` [PATCH v5 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 9:44 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 9:44 ` [PATCH v6 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 9:44 ` [PATCH v6 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 9:44 ` [PATCH v6 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 9:44 ` [PATCH v6 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 9:44 ` [PATCH v6 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 23:20 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] branch: prune-merged Junio C Hamano
2026-05-12 7:35 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-12 8:23 ` [PATCH v7 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 8:23 ` [PATCH v7 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 8:23 ` [PATCH v7 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 8:23 ` [PATCH v7 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 13:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-12 17:00 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-12 8:23 ` [PATCH v7 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 8:23 ` [PATCH v7 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07 ` [PATCH v8 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07 ` [PATCH v8 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07 ` [PATCH v8 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07 ` [PATCH v8 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07 ` [PATCH v8 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07 ` [PATCH v8 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 13:46 ` [PATCH v8 0/5] branch: prune-merged Junio C Hamano
2026-05-13 18:57 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-13 19:34 ` [PATCH v9 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34 ` [PATCH v9 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34 ` [PATCH v9 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34 ` [PATCH v9 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-18 15:27 ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-21 9:46 ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-21 19:16 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-22 9:47 ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-22 10:51 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-21 12:37 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-21 13:29 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-13 19:34 ` [PATCH v9 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34 ` [PATCH v9 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-18 15:27 ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-18 8:14 ` [PATCH v9 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren
2026-05-21 22:40 ` [PATCH v10 0/4] " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-21 22:40 ` [PATCH v10 1/4] branch: add --forked <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 1:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22 6:18 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-22 6:36 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22 10:49 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-22 11:25 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-21 22:40 ` [PATCH v10 2/4] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 1:17 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2026-05-22 2:51 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22 2:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22 7:59 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-22 11:58 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22 2:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-21 22:40 ` [PATCH v10 3/4] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-21 22:40 ` [PATCH v10 4/4] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31 ` [PATCH v11 0/6] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31 ` [PATCH v11 1/6] branch: add --forked <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31 ` [PATCH v11 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31 ` [PATCH v11 3/6] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31 ` [PATCH v11 4/6] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31 ` [PATCH v11 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31 ` [PATCH v11 6/6] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-02 13:05 ` [PATCH v11 0/6] branch: prune-merged Phillip Wood
2026-06-02 13:41 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-03 9:04 ` [PATCH v12 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-03 9:04 ` [PATCH v12 1/6] branch: add --forked filter for --list mode Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:48 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-05 17:50 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-03 9:04 ` [PATCH v12 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:49 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-03 9:04 ` [PATCH v12 3/6] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:49 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-03 9:04 ` [PATCH v12 4/6] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:50 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-05 15:04 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-03 9:04 ` [PATCH v12 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-03 9:04 ` [PATCH v12 6/6] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35 ` [PATCH v13 0/6] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35 ` [PATCH v13 1/6] branch: add --forked filter for --list mode Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35 ` [PATCH v13 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35 ` [PATCH v13 3/6] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35 ` [PATCH v13 4/6] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35 ` [PATCH v13 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35 ` [PATCH v13 6/6] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
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