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From: Peter Shenkin <shenkin@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Clarify that '--tags' fetches tags only
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 22:06:53 +0000 (UTC)
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Peter Shenkin <shenkin <at> gmail.com> writes:
> But it leaves unexplained and undocumented the fact
> that the user's specification of an *additional* refspec is
> observed if the additional refspec is given on the
> command line but ignored if the additional refspec is
> given in the config file.

I have to take this back. It makes sense that a refspec on
the cmdline overrides one in the config file.

I understand the behavior now, and Michael's  suggestion of a
--default to add the refspec in the config file to the cmdline
is IMO a good one.

'Nuff said. (By me, anyway....)

Thanks for your help and patience, everyone.

-P.