From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: "Maris\, Rob" <maris.rob@ingenieur.de>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: git checkout -b following git reset --hard pitfall
Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:57:03 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2mx0z47v4.fsf@igel.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <op.wkdd9andsuzgrs@rob-desktop> (Rob Maris's message of "Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:25:48 +0200")
"Maris, Rob" <maris.rob@ingenieur.de> writes:
> Normally, when there are modifications in the working tree not yet added
> resp. committed, git will refuse to change to another branch.
Only if switching the branch requires touching the modified files.
> Actually, the modified
> status of git related to both branches after git checkout -b can have
> following consequences:
>
> - it is lost definitely when git reset -hard is executed
This is true regardless.
> - if committed, it is committed into the newly created branch
This is often the desired state, and there is no harm in doing it
accidentally.
Andreas.
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2012-09-09 13:25 git checkout -b following git reset --hard pitfall Maris, Rob
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