rust-lang / rust-lang/git2-rs

`git2::RevparseMode::is_no_single` has a misleading name

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Description

https://github.com/rust-lang/git2-rs/blob/da6c126f7733329d82748e710266af1c61591bdd/src/lib.rs#L617

That function returns true when the SINGLE bit is set, but its name implies the opposite. It seems like a typo from the original pull request.

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Start at src/lib.rs around line 617 and inspect RevparseMode::is_no_single plus its callers. Confirm the name is inconsistent with the returned SINGLE-bit behavior, update the name and all references, and verify the project still builds and tests pass.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
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Newbie friendliness
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