Re: [PATCH] rebase -i: inform the user they can re-order commits

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Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> But if the user sees the help message of "rebase -i", then I don't think
>>> we will stop him from breaking anything by not mentionning that
>>> reordering commits can work. We already give other commands that rewrite
>>> history with more or less danger, so the additional messages isn't
>>> really harmful.
>>
>> I was not questioning that "You can also reorder" is dangerous in any way.
>>
>> What is dangerous is to give an illusion that it is safe to use "rebase
>> -i" without reading a decent documentation that does not even say that
>> reordering is one of the primary purpose of the command, and the mindset
>> that it is OK to give such an illusion with these reminder lines.
>
> Yes, but my point is that you can already do that. Nelson just gave an
> example when explaining how he came out with this patch.

Yes, I know that.

And a patch like this will _encourage_ the users to follow that path even
more. Is it a good thing?  That is what I was questioning.

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