Re: [PATCH 0/4] Sparse-checkout: Add subcommand and Windows paths

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

"Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:

> This is based on ds/sparse-checkout-harden.
>
> The sparse-checkout builtin currently lets users modify their
> sparse-checkout file with the all-or-nothing "set" subcommand. It may be
> easier for a user to expand their sparse cone using a "git sparse-checkout
> add <pattern/path> ..." subcommand.

Makes sense.  

I suspect that people may get greedy and start saying "now we can
add a new directory (say, Documentation/) without repeating what we
already configured, I want a way to add a new directory without some
of the paths in that directory (say, Documentation/ but not
Documentation/technical/)", but that won't happen until people can
use "add", so let's take small incremental steps, and addition of
"add" is such a good first step.

Will queue.  Thanks.