confusing pull -u behavior

[Mads Kiilerich]

On 03/13/2009 05:34 PM, Felix - wrote:
> what I'm wondering is, when do you ever want the existing "pull -u"
> behavior (only update if changes got pulled successfully), rather than
> the proposed new command (always update if pull succeeds, whether or
> not new changes were received)
>
> is there any benefit to keeping the current behavior?
>    

Yes; keeping the current behaviour is 100% backwards compatible, 
changing it isn't. So that ain't gonna happen.

If we don't like the command then we shouldn't use it. If we want 
another command then we can try to propose it. But the simplest solution 
is to do what already works: use separate commands. (Which also makes it 
hard to argue why a new command/option is needed.)

/Mads