Re: [PATCH] More permissive "git-rm --cached" behavior without -f.

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Matthieu Moy wrote:

> In the previous behavior, "git-rm --cached" (without -f) had the same
> restriction as "git-rm". This forced the user to use the -f flag in
> situations which weren't actually dangerous, like:
> 
> $ git add foo           # oops, I didn't want this
> $ git rm --cached foo   # back to initial situation
> 
> Previously, the index had to match the file *and* the HEAD. With
> --cached, the index must now match the file *or* the HEAD. The behavior
> without --cached is unchanged, but provides better error messages.

Sensible.

There might be some discussion if what git-rm without --cached does
is right, but that is besides scope of this patch.
-- 
Jakub Narebski
Warsaw, Poland
ShadeHawk on #git


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