On Wed, Sep 03, 2025 at 06:11:30PM -0400, Eric Sunshine wrote: > > > I didn't spell it out above, but what I had in mind was something very > > > simple... not at all ong and detailed; for instance: > > > > > > For interactive use, define a Git alias `git whatchanged` > > > which runs `git log --raw --no-merges`. > > > > I think that is good advice, but... it won't do anything until we > > actually drop the whatchanged command, since until then we'll refuse to > > override the command (even the crippled --i-still-use-this one). > > > > We'd need something like the patch here: > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/git/20250830022718.GB567900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ > > Indeed. I saw your patch in the other thread and had it in mind when > composing my earlier email, even though I didn't specifically mention > it (though I probably should have) since I was more focused on raising > the point that -- given the recent spate of muscle-memory / > mnemonic-value argument emails -- the existing hints in Kristoffer's > patch series may be insufficient to quell future emails. Heh, I should have figured. I didn't see any response in that thread, so this was my attempt to pawn it off on folks who are more interested in the topic (and working on the advice half). ;) -Peff
