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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 09/13] trailer --parse docs: add explanation for its
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"Linus Arver via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:

>  --parse::
>  	A convenience alias for `--only-trailers --only-input
> -	--unfold`.
> +	--unfold`. This makes it easier to only see the trailers coming from the
> +	input without influencing them with any command line options or
> +	configuration variables, while also making the output machine-friendly with
> +	--unfold.

Nicely explained.  Without a concise explanation like this, it is
hard to see what the value of the "convenience" alias actually is.