From 075394e26cd7fb38e08d5f637a5fc825ab0b3fb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Junio C Hamano Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:15:52 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] RelNotes Update Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt index 6ed31595b..d3e9583ab 100644 --- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.2.txt @@ -10,9 +10,17 @@ To ease the transition plan, the receiving repository of such a push running this release will issue a big warning when the configuration variable is missing. Please refer to: + http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/GitFaq#non-bare http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/107758/focus=108007 -for more details on the transition plan. +for more details on the reason why this change is needed and the +transition plan. + +For a similar reason, "git push $there :$killed" to delete the branch +$killed in a remote repository $there, if $killed branch is the current +branch pointed at by its HEAD, gets a large warning. You can choose what +should happen upon such a push by setting the configuration variable +receive.denyDeleteCurrent in the receiving repository. Updates since v1.6.1 @@ -40,8 +48,17 @@ Updates since v1.6.1 * @{-1} is a way to refer to the last branch you were on. This is accepted not only where an object name is expected, but anywhere - a branch name is expected. E.g. "git branch --track mybranch @{-1}" - "git rev-parse --symbolic-full-name @{-1}". + a branch name is expected and acts as if you typed the branch name. + E.g. "git branch --track mybranch @{-1}", "git merge @{-1}", and + "git rev-parse --symbolic-full-name @{-1}" would work as expected. + +* When refs/remotes/origin/HEAD points at a remote tracking branch that + has been pruned away, many git operations issued warning when they + internally enumerated the refs. We now warn only when you say "origin" + to refer to that pruned branch. + +* The location of .mailmap file can be configured, and its file format was + enhanced to allow mapping an incorrect e-mail field as well. * "git add -p" learned 'g'oto action to jump directly to a hunk. @@ -91,6 +108,9 @@ Updates since v1.6.1 * "git fsck" now checks loose objects in alternate object stores, instead of misreporting them as missing. +* "git gc --prune" was resurrected to allow "git gc --no-prune" and + giving non-default expiration period e.g. "git gc --prune=now". + * "git grep -w" and "git grep" for fixed strings have been optimized. * "git mergetool" learned -y(--no-prompt) option to disable prompting. @@ -102,6 +122,8 @@ Updates since v1.6.1 "git checkout" switches branches, taking the local changes while switching to another commit. +* "git submodule update" learned --no-fetch option. + * "git tag" learned --contains that works the same way as the same option from "git branch". @@ -140,6 +162,6 @@ v1.6.1.X series. -- exec >/var/tmp/1 -O=v1.6.1.3-371-gc19923a +v1.6.2-rc0-89-gf7a2bdb echo O=$(git describe master) git shortlog --no-merges $O..master ^maint -- 2.30.2