Re: Rollback of git commands

["Jon Smirl" <jonsmirl@gmail.com>]

On 11/28/07, Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Nov 2007, Jon Smirl wrote:
>
> > Of course you've never screwed up a repository using git commands,
> > right? I've messed up plenty. A good way to mess up a repo is to get
> > the data in .git/* out of sync with what is in the repo. I'm getting
> > good enough with git that I can fix most mess up with a few edits, but
> > it took me two years to get to that point. Rolling back to a check
> > point is way easier. User error and a command failing are both equally
> > valid ways to mess up a repo.
>
> The reflog contains all your check points, for every modifications you
> make, even the stupid ones.  You should look at it.

The state contained in the other config files in .git/* is not getting
check pointed. I can use reflog to move my branch heads around. But
doing that does not undo the changes to the state recorded in .git/*.
After the error I encountered  I moved my branch head back, but the
state stgit had stored in .git/* was out of sync with where the branch
had been moved to.


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> Nicolas
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Jon Smirl
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