On Fri, 2017-07-28 at 20:53 -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Kaartic Sivaraam <kaarticsivaraam91196@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Though the message seems to be most fitting one, I'm a little reluctant > > to use it as it "might" create a wrong picture on the minds of the user > > making them think this would be the case in other cases too, which we > > know is not true. For example, > > > > > > git log -p --full-diff master --stat > > > > git commit -v Makefile --amend > > These are accepted not by design but by accident. > > I do not think we even document that you are allowed to do these in > "log" and "commit" manual pages, and we should discourage them (I do > not even mind eventually removing these with the usual deprecation > dance, but I do not think it is worth the noise). > That's interesting. In that case, I'll go with the suggested statement, happily! -- Kaartic
