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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:08:31 -0400 (EDT) X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-ThreadId: AZTdDQX8qfvR Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:08:11 +0200 From: "Kristoffer Haugsbakk" To: edvard.jo@gmail.com Cc: git@vger.kernel.org Message-Id: <9dca592c-c683-4cf4-b7c4-e08c338e7582@app.fastmail.com> In-Reply-To: <779B6ED0-EA2F-4CCE-9616-BFA958DEC560@gmail.com> References: <03ce12c7-a0c1-43a9-9198-ace60c8ba9a8@app.fastmail.com> <779B6ED0-EA2F-4CCE-9616-BFA958DEC560@gmail.com> Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re:_Whatchanged_=E2=80=94i-still-use-this?= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, Aug 26, 2026, at 14:12, edvard.jo@gmail.com wrote: > Hi!=20 > > Answers inline: > >> 26 aug. 2026 kl. 09:47 skrev Kristoffer Haugsbakk : >>=20 >> =EF=BB=BFHi >>=20 >>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2026, at 09:18, edvard.jo@gmail.com wrote: >>> I was encouraged by git cli to send you an email when using the comm= and >>> =E2=80=9Dwhatchanged=E2=80=9D that now needs =E2=80=9D=E2=80=94i-sti= ll-use-this=E2=80=9D. >>=20 >> Are you running Git v2.51.0 or something? > Correct! I wasn=E2=80=99t aware since it was on a server I don=E2=80=99= t maintain. I=20 > checked version now and it was 2.51.0. > >> That older message (since >> updated) does ask you to send an email with no ifs and buts: >>=20 >> 'git whatchanged' is nominated for removal. >> If you still use this command, please add an extra >> option, '--i-still-use-this', on the command line >> and let us know you still use it by sending an e-mail >> to . Thanks. >>=20 >> But the updated one has some alternatives: >>=20 >> 'git whatchanged' is nominated for removal. >>=20 >> hint: You can replace 'git whatchanged ' with: >> hint: git log --raw --no-merges >> hint: Or make an alias: >> hint: git config set --global alias.whatchanged 'log --raw --no-= merges' >>=20 >> If you still use this command, here's what you can do: >>=20 >> - read https://git-scm.com/docs/BreakingChanges.html >> - check if anyone has discussed this on the mailing >> list and if they came up with something that can >> help you: https://lore.kernel.org/git/?q=3Dgit%20whatchanged >> - send an email to to let us >> know that you still use this command and were unable >> to determine a suitable replacement >>=20 >> fatal: refusing to run without --i-still-use-this >>=20 >>>=20 >>> For my purposes, I could instead use >>> git log =E2=80=94oneline =E2=80=94name-status >>> Or >>> git diff =E2=80=94stat main >>=20 >> Yeah, those are similar, and more =E2=80=9Chuman friendly=E2=80=9D th= an `--raw`. What do >> you like about the command, the specific output or the command name >> itself (muscle memory maybe)? If it=E2=80=99s the latter, you can mak= e an alias >> with more human friendly options than `--raw`: >>=20 >> git config set --global alias.whatchanged 'log --stat --no-merges' > Yes I mainly use it because it=E2=80=99s easier to remember and can be=20 > tab-completed very quickly. As long as I see file names I=E2=80=99m ha= ppy. So=20 > yes, alias will work great for me!=20 Good. Just remember to Reply All so that it goes to the Git list as well= . Thanks