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Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
>> I'd prefer something a bit less arbitrary, like using the tracked head
>> for a tracking branch.
> 
> I'd say that might be a very sane default for users or "branch --track"
> and/or "pull --rebase", both for i-rebase and rebase.

That's how I work, but even if that were the default I think I'd always specify the tracked branch head anyway.  It's good to always be specific with a powerful command like rebase.

		M.