[Gnu-arch-users] Re: [MERGE REQUEST] unify various commands around arch_fqvsn_from_tree_and_input

[Miles Bader]

Peter Conrad <address@hidden> writes:
>> Yeah; I would be perfectly happy if using directory names required a
>> magic syntax.  E.g., for doing a delta against the directory FOO,
>> something really magic like `dir:FOO' (which has the advantage that it's
>> clearly not a normal filename), or `./FOO' (which is somewhat compatible
>
> in what way is 'dir:FOO' "not a normal filename"?

Let's just say it looks special enough that it will make people
notice.  Maybe you won't; whatever.

-Miles
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