Subject: ds/revision-maximal-only (was Re: What's cooking in git.git (Jan 2026, #09))

From: Derrick Stolee <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:29:29 -0500

On 1/27/26 12:42 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> * ds/revision-maximal-only (2026-01-22) 1 commit
>   - revision: add --maximal-only option
> 
>   "git rev-list" and friends learn "--maximal-only" to show only the
>   commits that are not reachable by other commits.
> 
>   Will merge to 'next'?
>   source: <[email-masked]>

I believe that the discussion has landed in a place where this version
is good to merge. Any remaining discussions around using the 'git
merge-base --independent' algorithm when appropriate or adding
'--maximal-only' to other builtins can be delayed to a future
extension, I think.

Thanks,
-Stolee