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From: Stephan Beyer <s-beyer@gmx.net>
Subject: Re: [RFC] git-sequencer.txt
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:59:55 +0200
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Hi,

> Maybe the sequencer can look at the filename it is passed.
> If it is something like "$GIT_DIR/*/git-rebase--interactive-todo" that can 
> mean it is called by "git rebase --interactive".

It's another variant, but then with every new sequencer-user you have to
add another entry to the "sequencer caller database".

That means: if a user writes a script that uses sequencer he has to make
changes to sequencer itself. Baaad for extensibility.

Regards,
  Stephan

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