From 9536ee52cc25f4ff349333d74cdf4951e8be5660 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mattias Andrée Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:13:10 +0200 Subject: on merge tracking MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée --- using-git.texinfo | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'using-git.texinfo') diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index 8d35c7d..810d1f9 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ is annoying. * Git and keyword expansion:: * Git and links:: * Git and filenames:: -@c TODO * Git and merge tracking:: +* Git and merge tracking:: @c TODO * git and file renames:: @c TODO * git and encoding convertions:: @c TODO * Git and atomic commits:: @@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ no directories are also ignored. Be aware that some systems sets the execution bit willy-nilly when a file is created. -This is a short comming of Git, but only +This is a shortcoming of Git, but only in comparision to darcs. Since files are only executable if they are compiled or have a shebang, it would make more since @@ -1465,9 +1465,9 @@ it is true that systems really should use UTF-8, be case sensitive and support the entire Unicode, even characters that are not yet defined with use of all 31 -bits@footnote{Yes Unicode supports only -up to 31 bits, so negative ordinals can -be considered process private use.} +bits@footnote{Yes Unicode supports only @c It is a shortcoming of English that this +up to 31 bits, so negative ordinals can @c footnote cannot be expressed more clarily +be considered process private use.} @c without significant length increase. except the NUL control character, you may consider just using lower case ASCII and be friendly to other systems on use @@ -1476,6 +1476,22 @@ and no control characters. +@node Git and merge tracking +@section Git and merge tracking + +Git takes history seriously, therefore +when a merge is made, even if it can +be automatically fully merged, a commit +it created. This is very useful is +keep track of changes and identifing +and resolving evil merges. If you are +inclined to shoot your self in the +foot you can always rebase your +repository so that merges are not +created. + + + @node Beyond Git @chapter Beyond Git -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2