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On May 6 10:31, Michael Haubenwallner wrote: > > On 5/4/19 4:33 PM, Brian Inglis wrote: > > On 2019-05-03 09:32, Michael Haubenwallner wrote: > >> On 4/12/19 8:03 PM, Corinna Vinschen wrote: > >>> On Apr 12 15:52, Michael Haubenwallner wrote: > >>>> The --no-rebase flag is to update the database for new files, without > >>> Wouldn't something like --merge-files be more descriptive? > >> What about --recognize ? > > > > "The --recognize flag is to update the database for new files, without > > performing a rebase. The file names provided should have been rebased > > using the --oblivious flag just before." > > > > Recognize does not mean record or update in English but see, identify, or > > acknowledge. > > > > Your earlier suggestion of --record, the verb used in the comment quoted above > > --update, or CV's suggestion --merge-files would make sense and be more > > descriptive. > > On a first thought, "merge files" does have a different meaning in the Gentoo > context already, as in "merge files from staging directory into the live file > system". > However, on a second thought, "rebase --merge-files" is performed afterwards, > but still part of that "merge files" phase, so the name does actually fit. > > Patch updated. Pushed. Thanks, Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Cygwin Maintainer
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