From: "Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com>
To: "D. Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
Cc: "Patrick Steinhardt" <ps@pks.im>,
git@vger.kernel.org, "Karthik Nayak" <karthik.188@gmail.com>,
"Justin Tobler" <jltobler@gmail.com>,
"Junio C Hamano" <gitster@pobox.com>,
"SZEDER Gábor" <szeder.dev@gmail.com>,
"Toon Claes" <toon@iotcl.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/8] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:14:59 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6cb4522b-43f0-4b0b-9dbf-4f10c8c94487@app.fastmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <6E84D571-CC02-45E6-9E58-DD918B45998E@gmail.com>
On Tue, Jul 29, 2025, at 02:25, Ben Knoble wrote:
>> ...
>> Will show one entry since `branch` is the one-level ref `branch`, not
>> `refs/heads/branch`. Now it looks like `write` truncated the reflog and
>> wrote a new reflog message (if you mistakenly think that `branch` is a
>> branch).
>
> This quirk of update-ref bit me the first few times I used it, too. I
> think it’s at least documented there though.
I do that with update-ref more than I care to commit^W admit. But
that’s consistent with the command and well-documented.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-07-29 6:15 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 114+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-07-22 11:20 [PATCH 0/8] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 1/8] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 22:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 2/8] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 18:14 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 16:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 3/8] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 18:25 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 8:36 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-24 12:55 ` Toon Claes
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 4/8] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 19:00 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 12:54 ` Toon Claes
2025-07-25 5:36 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 16:20 ` SZEDER Gábor
2025-07-24 21:10 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-25 5:36 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 14:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 5/8] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 6/8] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 19:41 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 9:41 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-24 12:56 ` Toon Claes
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 7/8] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 20:31 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 10:21 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-24 11:35 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 8/8] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 22:09 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-23 4:04 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 4/8] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-28 15:33 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2025-07-28 18:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-28 20:39 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-28 20:59 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-30 7:55 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-29 0:25 ` Ben Knoble
2025-07-29 6:14 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk [this message]
2025-07-29 6:51 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 15:00 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-30 5:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-30 10:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 11:36 ` Jeff King
2025-07-28 14:43 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 7:14 ` Jeff King
2025-07-29 7:54 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-01 11:38 ` Toon Claes
2025-08-04 7:37 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 16:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-01 11:37 ` Toon Claes
2025-08-04 7:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 16:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-01 11:55 ` Toon Claes
2025-08-02 11:11 ` Jeff King
2025-08-04 7:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 14:47 ` Jeff King
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 15:38 ` Jeff King
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 17:04 ` Jean-Noël AVILA
2025-08-05 21:47 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-06 5:53 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 18:47 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Jeff King
2025-08-06 5:53 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 " Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
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