Am 7/3/2013 21:53, schrieb Junio C Hamano: > Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> I don't think that is necessary. We already have *two* options to >> force-push a ref: the + in front of refspec, and --force. > > They mean exactly the same thing; the only difference being that "+" > prefix is per target ref, while "--force" covers everything, acting > as a mere short-hand to add "+" to everything you push. I know, and I'm saying that we do not have to keep this duplicity. > If the "--lockref/--update-only-if-ref-is-still-there" option > defeats "--force", it should defeat "+src:dst" exactly the same way. This logic is backwards. If anything, then "--force" must defeat the safety that "--lockref" gives. -- Hannes -- 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