Re: [PATCH 2/5] git-submodule: New subcommand 'summary' (2) - hard work

["Ping Yin" <pkufranky@gmail.com>]

On Jan 13, 2008 3:25 AM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> "Ping Yin" <pkufranky@gmail.com> writes:
>
> >> +                       echo "* $name $sha1_src...$sha1_dst:"
> >
> > If it's a type change (head submodule but index blob, or the the
> > reverse), $sha1_dst or $sha1_src will be the sha1 of the blob. It's
> > inapprociate to be shown as if it's a commit in the submodule. May
> > 00000000 should be shown instead of the blob sha1?
>
> I do not think that adds much value.  When A or B is a
> non-commit, you know that A...B notation does not apply, and
> because it is probably a rare situation you would want to make
> it even more clearer to the reader by using a different
> notation.  Like
>
>     echo "* $name have changed from submodule $sha1_src to blob $sha1_dst!!".
>
> perhaps in red bold letter in larger font ;-)
>
OK, i will think over.



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Ping Yin