| Re: [egit-dev] Bug in Switching? |
It's a feature, but we should really inform the user about what changed
files were kept after the switch.
-- robin
----- Ursprungligt meddelande -----
> https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/egit-dev> On 11/13/2012 09:57 AM, Marco Sousa wrote:
> > I don't lose changes, it was just the files that i modified.. but I
> > thought that we can't change if any modified exists.
> >
> > With this someone can upload files in the wrong branch..
>
> Yes, as i said, it's a feature; it's for the case where
>
> 1) you do a change
> 2) you realize you're on the wrong branch
> 3) you switch the branch
> 4) you commit on the correct branch
>
> of course this only works as long as there is no conflict.
>
> with git you should always keep in mind your changes and your
> location in the repo. there are multiple operations which will bring
> you into troubles otherwise.
>
> HTH, Markus
>
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> > Marco Sousa
> >
> >
> > 2012/11/13 Markus Duft <markus.duft@xxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:markus.duft@xxxxxxxxxx>>
> >
> > On 11/13/2012 08:59 AM, Marco Sousa wrote:
> > > I have the stable egit 2.1.
> > >
> > > I can switch branch also if I have modified files without
> > > commit or stash..
> >
> > This is a GIT feature. It let's you take changes with you on
> > branch switch as long as they don't cause conflicts. So as
> > long as the same files are not modified in a commit that is
> > switched to, this is not a problem.
> >
> > Did you really loose changes, or was it just files that you
> > modified, that where left alone on the target branch (this
> > would be ok then)?
> >
> > HTH, Markus
> >
> > >
> > > It should don't me let change branch in order to prevent that
> > > your local changes are overwritten.
> > >
> > > Why I have this bug if in the forums especially says that you
> > > can't do that:
> > > http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/369870/
> > >
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------
> > > Marco Sousa
> > >
> > >
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