"D. Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM D. Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > * ib/diff-S-G-with-longhand (2025-02-12) 10 commits
>> > - diff: docs: Use --patch-{grep,modifies} over -G/-S
>> > - diff: --pickaxe-{all,regex} help: Add --patch-{grep,modifies}
>> > - diff: test: Use --patch-{grep,modifies} over -G/-S
>> > - completion: Support --patch-{grep,modifies}
>> > - diff: --patch-{grep,modifies} arg names for -G and -S
>> > - docs: gitdiffcore: -G and -S: Use regex/string placeholders
>> > - diff: short help: Add -G and --pickaxe-grep
>> > - diff: short help: Correct -S description
>> > - diff: -G description: Correct copy/paste error
>> > - t/t4209-log-pickaxe: Naming typo: -G takes a regex
>> >
>> > The commands in the "diff" family learned longhands for "-S" and
>> > "-G" options.
>> >
>> > The core part looked mostly good.
>> > source: <20250212032657.1807939-1-illia.bobyr@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> I'd be interested in seeing this land. I think I can read through
>> review comments
>> and split the cleanups from the addition of long-form options (both of which I
>> think are generally improvements), but without signoffs in the original commits
>> I feel like I might be overstepping on the intellectual property---and I
>> certainly wouldn't want to cause licensing trouble for Git.
>>
>> What's the usual way to proceed in a case like this?
>>
>> PS enjoy the vacation Junio---I'm hoping someone else will reply so that you
>> don't need to :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ben
>
> Looks like maybe my query got dropped during the vacation time: I saw
> the newest "What's cooking" said "Expecting a reroll"—did I miss an
> update in the original thread?
Yeah, unfortunately it wouldn't be good to add changes of dubious
origin that is not certified with DCO sign-off.
Thanks.
