On 22/10/2021 16:04, martin wrote:
Unless there is more, than the copying of the reflog, wouldn't it be
better to add an option "--copy-reflog"
Ok, I found the answer (actually 2 / see other mail)
The |-c| and |-C| options have the exact same semantics as |-m| and
|-M|, except instead of the branch being renamed, it will be copied to
a new name, along with its config and reflog.
As for the "config" being part depends on which part of the man-page one
reads.
But, anyway on the topic of "git switch"
Copying a branch (and maybe moving too) could be seen as an extension to
creating a new one.
After all, after the copy operation there is a newly created branch.
Only it has some more data with it.
So one could do
git switch --settings-from <branch-with-reflog-and-conf> --create
<new-branch> <commit>
git switch -s <branch-with-reflog-and-conf> -c <new-branch> <commit>
"settings-from" is just an example, there may be better names for it.
Ideally not starting with a "c".
And using a name different from "copy" may be more accurate, because
unless it is created on the same one <commit> to which the
<branch-with-reflog-and-conf> points, then its at best partially copied.
On top of that options could be brought in, to copy only reflog or only
config.
Using the above with an --force-create / -C would make it a "move branch".
In this case there could be a shortcut, if <branch-with-reflog-and-conf>
and (the old) <new-branch> are the same.
