On Thu Dec 12, 2024 at 02:00, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > "Bence Ferdinandy" <bence@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> Not to a commit, but to a branch. I mean I know a branch is just a reference to >> a specific commit, but in this case the mapping would be from the branch's >> _name_ to the note object. > > I am not really sure if you know what you said you know above. > > Notes are designed to map object names to blobs (technically you can > point at a random other objects but "notes edit" and other UI would > only work with blobs). A branch does not have its "object name", > because it is *not* an object. > > What you are saying sounds like "I know a screwdriver is not a > chisel, but a screwdriver has a flat blade-like head, so I want to > use it as a chisel". Well, what I meant is that at this point, it doesn't matter to me if it requires building a new type of nuclear powered chisel, but it would be nice if the handle were similar to that of the screwdriver :) I.e. a user probably doesn't care how exactly the effect is achieved, they would just want to edit some text that is tied to the branch, not commits.
