Fossil 1.26 has a new --keep option and a new "keep-glob"
setting which is very useful for "fossil clean". Fossil's own
repository uses this to protect the just-built fossil executable
to be removed while running. But when using the --ignore or
--keep options, it will not always be clear what happens
for people not knowing that.
Therefore I suggest to add a few warning messages,
when the option --ignore is used. When not using
--ignore, this has no effect.
E.g, suppose the user wants to clean it's build environment,
except for everything in the "compat" directory:
$ fossil clean --ignore compat/\* -f
The user has no clue that the fossil executable is not
removed, because fossil gives no output. Then, assume
that the user knows about the --keep option:
$ fossil clean --ignore compat/\* --keep "" -f
No output here either.
Fossil as in the "pending-review" branch behaves like this:
$ fossil clean --ignore compat/\* -f
WARNING: KEPT file "fossil.exe" not removed
$ fossil clean --ignore compat/\* --keep "" -f
Removed ignored file: fossil.exe
Feedback appreciated! Any objections putting this in trunk?
Regards,
Jan Nijtmans
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