Fun fact. Such merges with more than 2 parents are called ‘octopus merges’. The Linux repo has a single merge with 66 parents that Torvalds named the ‘Cthulhu merge’.
Git never deletes a commit that is less than 90 days old.
On its own, that is. Not if you do a git gc.
Deleting a branch removes a reference to a commit, but the commits in the branch are still there.
but you can see them using “reflog” related commands
Reflog - one of the most underrated git commands that has the potential to save your life some day. At least one team member must learn it.
Fun fact. Such merges with more than 2 parents are called ‘octopus merges’. The Linux repo has a single merge with 66 parents that Torvalds named the ‘Cthulhu merge’.
On its own, that is. Not if you do a
git gc.Reflog - one of the most underrated git commands that has the potential to save your life some day. At least one team member must learn it.