Re: Obscure error/warning/information message from git pull

[Alan Mackenzie]

Hello, Andreas.

On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 09:52:37PM +0100, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden> writes:

> > Hello, Andreas.

> > On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 07:58:14PM +0100, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> >> Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden> writes:

> >> > Thanks!  But the log doesn't identify which branch the commits are in.
> >> > How do I persuade git log to do this?

> >> git log --decorate

> > This doesn't work very well.  It prints out the information for the first
> > commit that is displayed, but no more.  This feels like a git bug.

> No, this is the correct behaviour.

So, not very useful, then.  Also not what the FM says:

    "Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown."

.  Not one commit, but any (i.e. all) commits.  Of course, that's all
dependent on knowing what "ref name" means.  I suppose you're going to
tell me next that only the first commit actually has a "ref name"
(whatever that is).  But if you do, it would be really nice if you could
explain what is meant by "ref name", or even point me at a non
content-free definition.  :-)

> Andreas.

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