Hi Elijah & Junio, On Sat, 11 Sep 2021, Elijah Newren wrote: > On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 3:12 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > [New Topics] > > > > * js/retire-preserve-merges (2021-09-07) 11 commits > > (merged to 'next' on 2021-09-10 at f645ffd7a3) > > + sequencer: restrict scope of a formerly public function > > + rebase: remove a no-longer-used function > > + rebase: stop mentioning the -p option in comments > > + rebase: remove obsolete code comment > > + rebase: drop the internal `rebase--interactive` command > > + git-svn: drop support for `--preserve-merges` > > + rebase: drop support for `--preserve-merges` > > + pull: remove support for `--rebase=preserve` > > + tests: stop testing `git rebase --preserve-merges` > > + remote: warn about unhandled branch.<name>.rebase values > > + t5520: do not use `pull.rebase=preserve` > > > > The "--preserve-merges" option of "git rebase" has been removed. > > > > Will merge to 'master'. > > I'm not objecting, but I'm kind of surprised to see this after your > and Dscho's previous discussion at > https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqv939uis8.fsf@gitster.g/; I thought > it'd stay in next for a while. Was this a mistake? Oh, good catch! I would be very much in favor of cooking this until it is tender and ready for consumption. Ciao, Dscho