Subject: Re: [PATCH] Detached HEAD (experimental)

From: Andy Parkins <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:04:29 +0000

On Tuesday 2007 January 09 23:46, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> I would suggest a solution:
>
>  - git checkout will refuse to switch AWAY from a detached head unless the
>    SHA1 of the detached head exactly matches some other branch.

If the detached HEAD matches another branch what did we need a detached HEAD 
for in the first place?

Seems that this check will in practice always be true.  A detached HEAD by 
definition doesn't match some other branch.

Have I misunderstood?  Perhaps you meant the detached HEAD is /on/ some other 
branch?

Andy

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Dr Andy Parkins, M Eng (hons), MIEE
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