2012/1/15 Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx>: >> @@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ OPTIONS >> --max-depth <depth>:: >> For each <pathspec> given on command line, descend at most <depth> >> levels of directories. A negative value means no limit. >> + This option is ignored if <pathspec> contains active wildcards. >> + In other words if "a*" matches a directory named "a*", >> + "*" is matched literally so --max-depth is still effective. > > Do we have a definition of "active wildcard"? Probably not. I did not know how to phrase it and ended up with "active wildcard" and an example for clarification. -- Duy -- To unsubscribe from this list: 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