Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Because if the repository is non-bare, then filter-branch updates the > work-tree at the end of the run; we don't want to overwrite uncommitted > work in this case. > > This behavior is a relic from cg-admin-rewritehist, I think. I've never > found it useful. Ok, I think "read-tree -m -u HEAD" at the end sort of makes sense, if you filtered the branch you are currently sitting on. Does that mean we do not have to barf on dirtyness if we can tell if the filter-branch will not touch the current branch at all? Again, I am not suggesting it as an improvement, but I am trying to see if I am talking a total nonsense. Is the reason why you haven't found it is useful is because you never filter the current branch? -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html