From: Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>
To: Caleb Cushing <xenoterracide@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: more merge strategies : feature request
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:18:59 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4933AC03.6050300@op5.se> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <81bfc67a0811290848m6cb219c0y71a7266001096f2d@mail.gmail.com>
Caleb Cushing wrote:
> conflict: this strategy would always resolve in a merge conflict
> allowing you to use git mergetool to piece the files back together.
>
> no-overwrite: if a change from the branch being merged in would
> overwrite something in the current branch don't merge it. (I think it
> needs a better name)
>
If you could come up with use-cases where each would be useful, I
think you'd have a much easier time to gain acceptance for your
suggestions. Right now, you're saying "I want a red button" but
you're not explaining what it's for.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-12-01 9:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-11-29 16:48 more merge strategies : feature request Caleb Cushing
2008-12-01 9:18 ` Andreas Ericsson [this message]
2008-12-02 2:38 ` Caleb Cushing
2008-12-02 3:30 ` Jeff King
2008-12-02 14:28 ` Caleb Cushing
2008-12-02 15:30 ` Jeff King
2008-12-02 2:49 ` Leo Razoumov
2008-12-02 13:46 ` Caleb Cushing
2008-12-03 1:07 ` Leo Razoumov
2008-12-03 21:27 ` Nanako Shiraishi
2008-12-03 22:59 ` Caleb Cushing
2008-12-04 2:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2008-12-04 10:11 ` Nanako Shiraishi
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