Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > ... I think I should use "branches" here, but > keep the name "--update-refs". The biggest reason is that it provides > a nice parallel with the "update-ref" sequencer command. This command > allows updating _any_ ref, such as lightweight tags in refs/tags/* > or even refs in refs/my/namespace/*. > > The --update-refs option doesn't create the commands to update tags > or refs in places other than refs/heads/*. I guess it would make the choice of "branch" the most appropriate. I was hoping that we can repoint refs in private namespaces that are not branches with the option. But as long as the underlying "update-ref" instruction can be used by advanced users, that is OK.
