On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, Linus Torvalds wrote:
Well, I actually think git is being somewhat of an ass, for no really good reason. It's true that you are doing something pretty strange by _both_ using "git-update-index" and "git commit -o" but the fact is, at least when adding files, that would be expected (ie you have to mark a file in the index to add it).
Well, I tend to work on one thing, then notice something else unrelated (or in a support file), fix/tweak that, etc.. I use the index for 'way-point' diffs, rather than commit things I havn't quite tested yet (or dont know whether they'll be useful yet).
I also think that test is historical, from before Junio cleaned up how "git commit" worked - it _used_ to be that "git commit" would work in the current index, but these days it generates a new index to commit when you do "-o", so there's really no _technical_ reason to refuse the partial commit any more as far as I can see.
Aha. So that check possibly could just be removed?
So I don't know. I don't think you were being dumb, I think git could have been friendlier to you.
:) git reset works just fine too. regards, -- Paul Jakma paul@xxxxxxxx paul@xxxxxxxxx Key ID: 64A2FF6A Fortune: A day for firm decisions!!!!! Or is it? - : send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html