[git-users] Re: change another branch

2010-09-20 Thread ruud
On Sep 16, 5:01 pm, Donovan Bray wrote: > Why do you do this? > > Or if you want to be really clean rebase _work_ and squeeze all of the > commits into a single commit then merge into master. > hi Donovan, this is exactly what I do. But git beginner as I am, I thought that the best way to merg

[git-users] Re: change another branch

2010-09-16 Thread ruud
thanks Mike and Konstantin, this was exactly what I needed to hear. I only wanted a fast forward. But as you say, that is what git merge does. A step forward on my git path. As I reply, the sun starts to shine and lights the complete room. Who said that coincidence doesn't exist? regards, Ruud

[git-users] Re: change another branch

2010-09-16 Thread Konstantin Khomoutov
On Sep 16, 3:11 pm, "Michael P. Soulier" wrote: >> I forgot to mention the work branch is based on master. It is one or >> more commits ahead. I only  want to move the master head to the work >> head. > That's what merge is for. Why would you use reset? Also I should note that Git is smart about

Re: [git-users] Re: change another branch

2010-09-16 Thread Michael P. Soulier
On 16/09/10 ruud said: > Hi Michael, > > I forgot to mention the work branch is based on master. It is one or > more commits ahead. I only want to move the master head to the work > head. That's what merge is for. Why would you use reset? Mike signature.asc Description: Digital signature

[git-users] Re: change another branch

2010-09-16 Thread P Rouleau
Are you the only one to work on these branches? If not, you loose the work other have done. -*--*--*--*--< master \-*--*--*--< work A "reset --hard work" with branches like above loose the 3 commits made on master and simply make master to refer to the same commit than work. If you are alone,

[git-users] Re: change another branch

2010-09-16 Thread ruud
Hi Michael, I forgot to mention the work branch is based on master. It is one or more commits ahead. I only want to move the master head to the work head. regards, Ruud -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this g