Re: git history tracking across renames (and emacs support)

[Stefan Monnier]

> (well,.. except for inconsistent support across git commands and
> missing tool support, that is...).

That's the main problem, in my experience.

E.g. try to use `C-x v ~` or something similar to extract an old version
of a file FOO (old enough that the file was named BAR at that point).
For extra credit, do that when some *other* file exists with name FOO in
that old revision .


        Stefan