Re: [TopGit PATCH] Clarify tg-log note

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2010/10/22 Uwe Kleine-KÃnig <u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:03:36AM +0200, Bert Wesarg wrote:
>> ---
>> ÂREADME | Â 13 +++++++++----
>> Â1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/README b/README
>> index 5ca0424..348f515 100644
>> --- a/README
>> +++ b/README
>> @@ -520,10 +520,15 @@ tg log
>> Â~~~~~~
>> Â Â Â Prints the git log of the named topgit branch.
>>
>> - Â Â Note: if you have shared the TopGit branch, this command
>> - Â Â only lists the commits that were made in the current
>> - Â Â repository, so you will not see work done by your
>> - Â Â collaborators.
>> + Â Â Note: that you don't see changes made by the remote
>> + Â Â when the topic diverged at both sides. Any 'fast-forward'
>> + Â Â updates from remote topics will shown up. This could also
>> + Â Â mean, that you 'lose' all your history, because the remote
>> + Â Â made the merge and you do only a 'fast-forward'. Than you
>> + Â Â will see only his history from now on. So its best to prevent
>> + Â Â diverging development if you like to 'preserve' the full
>> + Â Â history. Please note, that 'lose' and 'preserve' only relates
>> + Â Â to when showing the log.
> Hmm, I see your intention, but I wonder if it wouldn't be enough to say:
>
> Note: if you have merged changes from a different repository, this
> command might not list all interesting commits.

Yeah, sounds perfect ;-)

Bert

>
> Best regards
> Uwe
>
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