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Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Jan 2010, #01; Mon, 04)
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What's cooking in git.git (Jan 2010, #01; Mon, 04)
What's cooking in git.git (Jan 2010, #02; Thu, 07)
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Here are the topics that have been cooking. Commits prefixed with '-' are
@ -13,12 +13,126 @@ still holding onto them. @@ -13,12 +13,126 @@ still holding onto them.

The tip of 'next' has been rebuilt on top of the current 'master'.

--------------------------------------------------
[Graduated to "master"]

* mo/bin-wrappers (2009-12-02) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 8c5fa27)
+ INSTALL: document a simpler way to run uninstalled builds
+ run test suite without dashed git-commands in PATH
+ build dashless "bin-wrappers" directory similar to installed bindir

* mv/commit-date (2009-12-03) 2 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 1c45fdf)
+ Document date formats accepted by parse_date()
+ builtin-commit: add --date option

* bg/maint-add-all-doc (2009-12-07) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at b19a323)
+ squash! rm documentation--also mention add-u where we mention commit-a
+ git-rm doc: Describe how to sync index & work tree
+ git-add/rm doc: Consistently back-quote
+ Documentation: 'git add -A' can remove files

* so/cvsserver-update (2009-12-07) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 99959b6)
+ cvsserver: make the output of 'update' more compatible with cvs.

* mg/tag-d-show (2009-12-10) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 87657d2)
+ tag -d: print sha1 of deleted tag

* sb/maint-octopus (2009-12-11) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at ffe77d6)
+ octopus: remove dead code
+ octopus: reenable fast-forward merges
+ octopus: make merge process simpler to follow

* js/filter-branch-prime (2009-12-15) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 7c90319)
+ filter-branch: remove an unnecessary use of 'git read-tree'

--------------------------------------------------
[New Topics]

* jc/maint-1.6.1-checkout-m-custom-merge (2010-01-06) 1 commit
- checkout -m path: fix recreating conflicts

* jn/makefile (2010-01-06) 4 commits
- Makefile: consolidate .FORCE-* targets
- Makefile: learn to generate listings for targets requiring special flags
- Makefile: use target-specific variable to pass flags to cc
- Makefile: regenerate assembler listings when asked

--------------------------------------------------
[Will graduate after a bit more cooking]

* tr/http-updates (2009-12-28) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-02 at cf25698)
+ Remove http.authAny
+ Allow curl to rewind the RPC read buffer
+ Add an option for using any HTTP authentication scheme, not only basic
+ http: maintain curl sessions

* nd/sparse (2010-01-04) 25 commits
- t7002: test for not using external grep on skip-worktree paths
- t7002: set test prerequisite "external-grep" if supported
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-02 at 5499bbe)
+ grep: do not do external grep on skip-worktree entries
+ commit: correctly respect skip-worktree bit
+ ie_match_stat(): do not ignore skip-worktree bit with CE_MATCH_IGNORE_VALID
+ tests: rename duplicate t1009
+ sparse checkout: inhibit empty worktree
+ Add tests for sparse checkout
+ read-tree: add --no-sparse-checkout to disable sparse checkout support
+ unpack-trees(): ignore worktree check outside checkout area
+ unpack_trees(): apply $GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout to the final index
+ unpack-trees(): "enable" sparse checkout and load $GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout
+ unpack-trees.c: generalize verify_* functions
+ unpack-trees(): add CE_WT_REMOVE to remove on worktree alone
+ Introduce "sparse checkout"
+ dir.c: export excluded_1() and add_excludes_from_file_1()
+ excluded_1(): support exclude files in index
+ unpack-trees(): carry skip-worktree bit over in merged_entry()
+ Read .gitignore from index if it is skip-worktree
+ Avoid writing to buffer in add_excludes_from_file_1()
+ Teach Git to respect skip-worktree bit (writing part)
+ Teach Git to respect skip-worktree bit (reading part)
+ Introduce "skip-worktree" bit in index, teach Git to get/set this bit
+ Add test-index-version
+ update-index: refactor mark_valid() in preparation for new options

* jk/maint-1.6.5-reset-hard (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-02 at 190d63b)
+ reset: unbreak hard resets with GIT_WORK_TREE

* jk/push-to-delete (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 9ee293b)
+ builtin-push: add --delete as syntactic sugar for :foo

* mm/config-path (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 9c0e81a)
+ builtin-config: add --path option doing ~ and ~user expansion.

* pm/cvs-environ (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 4c22932)
+ CVS Server: Support reading base and roots from environment

* tr/maint-1.6.5-bash-prompt-show-submodule-changes (2009-12-31) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at b785974)
+ bash completion: factor submodules into dirty state

* bg/maint-remote-update-default (2009-12-31) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 113009e)
+ Fix "git remote update" with remotes.defalt set

--------------------------------------------------
[Cooking]

* da/difftool (2009-12-22) 2 commits
- git-difftool: Add '--gui' for selecting a GUI tool
- t7800-difftool: Set a bogus tool for use by tests
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at e957395)
+ git-difftool: Add '--gui' for selecting a GUI tool
+ t7800-difftool: Set a bogus tool for use by tests

* jh/gitweb-cached (2010-01-03) 4 commits
- gitweb: Makefile improvements
@ -26,8 +140,11 @@ The tip of 'next' has been rebuilt on top of the current 'master'. @@ -26,8 +140,11 @@ The tip of 'next' has been rebuilt on top of the current 'master'.
- gitweb: Add option to force version match
- gitweb: Load checking

Will merge to 'next', unless I hear objections within a few days.

* tc/test-locate-httpd (2010-01-02) 1 commit
- t/lib-http.sh: Restructure finding of default httpd location
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at 9d913e5)
+ t/lib-http.sh: Restructure finding of default httpd location

* jc/fix-tree-walk (2009-09-14) 7 commits
- read-tree --debug-unpack
@ -38,12 +155,14 @@ The tip of 'next' has been rebuilt on top of the current 'master'. @@ -38,12 +155,14 @@ The tip of 'next' has been rebuilt on top of the current 'master'.
- more D/F conflict tests
- tests: move convenience regexp to match object names to test-lib.sh

Resurrected from "Ejected" category.
Resurrected from "Ejected" category. This is fix for a tricky codepath
and testing and improving before it hits 'next' by brave souls is greatly
appreciated. I am not very happy about the solution myself.

--------------------------------------------------
[Cooking]

* cc/reset-more (2010-01-04) 6 commits
* cc/reset-more (2010-01-08) 8 commits
- t7111: check that reset options work as described in the tables
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at 96639cb)
+ Documentation: reset: add some missing tables
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-04 at 8802c2c)
+ Fix bit assignment for CE_CONFLICTED
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at f83d4c6)
@ -53,69 +172,47 @@ Resurrected from "Ejected" category. @@ -53,69 +172,47 @@ Resurrected from "Ejected" category.
+ Documentation: reset: add some tables to describe the different options
+ reset: improve mixed reset error message when in a bare repo

* bg/maint-remote-update-default (2009-12-31) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 113009e)
+ Fix "git remote update" with remotes.defalt set

* jc/branch-d (2009-12-29) 1 commit
- branch -d: base the "already-merged" safety on the branch it merges with

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/135837/focus=135863
I am tempted to merge this to 'next', but please stop me if people see issues
in it.

* jc/rerere (2009-12-04) 1 commit
- Teach --[no-]rerere-autoupdate option to merge, revert and friends

* jk/maint-1.6.5-reset-hard (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-02 at 190d63b)
+ reset: unbreak hard resets with GIT_WORK_TREE

* jk/push-to-delete (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 9ee293b)
+ builtin-push: add --delete as syntactic sugar for :foo

* jk/run-command-use-shell (2010-01-01) 8 commits
- t4030, t4031: work around bogus MSYS bash path conversion
- t0021: use $SHELL_PATH for the filter script
- diff: run external diff helper with shell
- textconv: use shell to run helper
- editor: use run_command's shell feature
- run-command: optimize out useless shell calls
- run-command: convert simple callsites to use_shell
- t0021: use $SHELL_PATH for the filter script
- run-command: add "use shell" option

Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.comp.version-control.git:136128
* check t0021: drop one to t4030;
* reorder and move t0021 up, immediately after run-command: optimize

* mm/config-path (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 9c0e81a)
+ builtin-config: add --path option doing ~ and ~user expansion.

* pm/cvs-environ (2009-12-30) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 4c22932)
+ CVS Server: Support reading base and roots from environment
Shuffled the commits in the topic, following J6t's suggestion in
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/136128

* rs/maint-archive-match-pathspec (2009-12-12) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 92d7d15)
+ archive: complain about path specs that don't match anything

* so/cvsserver-update (2009-12-07) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 99959b6)
+ cvsserver: make the output of 'update' more compatible with cvs.

* tc/clone-v-progress (2009-12-26) 4 commits
- clone: use --progress to force progress reporting
- clone: set transport->verbose when -v/--verbose is used
- git-clone.txt: reword description of progress behaviour
- check stderr with isatty() instead of stdout when deciding to show progress

* tc/smart-http-restrict (2010-01-02) 4 commits
- Smart-http tests: Test http-backend without curl or a webserver
- Smart-http tests: Break test t5560-http-backend into pieces
- Smart-http tests: Improve coverage in test t5560
- Smart-http: check if repository is OK to export before serving it
Perhaps needs an entry in the Release Notes, but otherwise looked Ok.

* tr/maint-1.6.5-bash-prompt-show-submodule-changes (2009-12-31) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at b785974)
+ bash completion: factor submodules into dirty state
* tc/smart-http-restrict (2010-01-02) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at 82736cb)
+ Smart-http tests: Test http-backend without curl or a webserver
+ Smart-http tests: Break test t5560-http-backend into pieces
+ Smart-http tests: Improve coverage in test t5560
+ Smart-http: check if repository is OK to export before serving it

* jc/cache-unmerge (2009-12-25) 9 commits
- rerere forget path: forget recorded resolution
@ -128,24 +225,17 @@ Resurrected from "Ejected" category. @@ -128,24 +225,17 @@ Resurrected from "Ejected" category.
- resolve-undo: record resolved conflicts in a new index extension section
- builtin-merge.c: use standard active_cache macros

* js/filter-branch-prime (2009-12-15) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 7c90319)
+ filter-branch: remove an unnecessary use of 'git read-tree'

* mg/tag-d-show (2009-12-10) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 87657d2)
+ tag -d: print sha1 of deleted tag

* sb/maint-octopus (2009-12-11) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at ffe77d6)
+ octopus: remove dead code
+ octopus: reenable fast-forward merges
+ octopus: make merge process simpler to follow
Will wait a bit more before moving it to 'next'.

* jh/commit-status (2009-12-07) 1 commit
- [test?] Add commit.status, --status, and --no-status

* jc/checkout-merge-base (2009-11-20) 2 commits
Needs tests.

* jc/checkout-merge-base (2010-01-07) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-07 at 5229608)
+ rebase -i: teach --onto A...B syntax
+ rebase: fix --onto A...B parsing and add tests
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-02 at 6a8f6fc)
+ "rebase --onto A...B" replays history on the merge base between A and B
+ "checkout A...B" switches to the merge base between A and B
@ -158,29 +248,28 @@ Resurrected from "Ejected" category. @@ -158,29 +248,28 @@ Resurrected from "Ejected" category.
- t5541-http-push.sh: add test for unmatched, non-fast-forwarded refs
- t5541-http-push.sh: add tests for non-fast-forward pushes

* bg/maint-add-all-doc (2009-12-07) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at b19a323)
+ squash! rm documentation--also mention add-u where we mention commit-a
+ git-rm doc: Describe how to sync index & work tree
+ git-add/rm doc: Consistently back-quote
+ Documentation: 'git add -A' can remove files
Peff: $gmane/136169, 136167, 136168
RC: $gmane/136172

* il/vcs-helper (2009-12-09) 8 commits
- Remove special casing of http, https and ftp
- Support remote archive from all smart transports
- Support remote helpers implementing smart transports
- Support taking over transports
- Refactor git transport options parsing
- Pass unknown protocols to external protocol handlers
- Support mandatory capabilities
- Add remote helper debug mode
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at 7c79f42)
+ Remove special casing of http, https and ftp
+ Support remote archive from all smart transports
+ Support remote helpers implementing smart transports
+ Support taking over transports
+ Refactor git transport options parsing
+ Pass unknown protocols to external protocol handlers
+ Support mandatory capabilities
+ Add remote helper debug mode

* mm/diag-path-in-treeish (2009-12-07) 1 commit
- Detailed diagnosis when parsing an object name fails.
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at 6b4201e)
+ Detailed diagnosis when parsing an object name fails.

* mh/rebase-fixup (2009-12-07) 2 commits
- Add a command "fixup" to rebase --interactive
- t3404: Use test_commit to set up test repository
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at c4779a7)
+ Add a command "fixup" to rebase --interactive
+ t3404: Use test_commit to set up test repository
(this branch is used by ns/rebase-auto-squash.)

Initial round of "fixup" action that is similar to "squash" action in
@ -189,9 +278,9 @@ when composing the log message for the updated one. Expected is a further @@ -189,9 +278,9 @@ when composing the log message for the updated one. Expected is a further
improvement to skip opening the editor if a pick is followed only by
"fixup" and no "squash".

* ns/rebase-auto-squash (2009-12-08) 2 commits
- fixup! rebase -i --autosquash
- rebase -i --autosquash: auto-squash commits
* ns/rebase-auto-squash (2009-12-08) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at da4e2f5)
+ rebase -i --autosquash: auto-squash commits
(this branch uses mh/rebase-fixup.)

* jh/notes (2009-12-07) 11 commits
@ -208,13 +297,18 @@ improvement to skip opening the editor if a pick is followed only by @@ -208,13 +297,18 @@ improvement to skip opening the editor if a pick is followed only by
+ Rename t9301 to t9350, to make room for more fast-import tests
+ fast-import: Proper notes tree manipulation

* fc/opt-quiet-gc-reset (2009-12-02) 1 commit
- General --quiet improvements
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/134738

* mv/commit-date (2009-12-03) 2 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 1c45fdf)
+ Document date formats accepted by parse_date()
+ builtin-commit: add --date option
What's the status of the fourth and later patches on this topic? Overall
it looked reasonable, if I recall correctly what I thought when I reviewed
it last time, and I am tempted to merge it to 'next' soonish. Please
file complaints before I do so if people have objections.

http://mid.gmane.org/201001051231.43048.johan@herland.net Hold!

* fc/opt-quiet-gc-reset (2009-12-02) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-06 at 03e00cd)
+ General --quiet improvements

* sr/gfi-options (2009-12-04) 7 commits
- fast-import: add (non-)relative-marks feature
@ -225,6 +319,12 @@ improvement to skip opening the editor if a pick is followed only by @@ -225,6 +319,12 @@ improvement to skip opening the editor if a pick is followed only by
- fast-import: put marks reading in its own function
- fast-import: put option parsing code in separate functions

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/134540

I haven't seen comments on this round, and I am tempted to merge it to
'next' soonish. Please file complaints before I do so if people have
objections.

* ap/merge-backend-opts (2008-07-18) 6 commits
- Document that merge strategies can now take their own options
- Extend merge-subtree tests to test -Xsubtree=dir.
@ -235,42 +335,3 @@ improvement to skip opening the editor if a pick is followed only by @@ -235,42 +335,3 @@ improvement to skip opening the editor if a pick is followed only by

"git pull" patch needs sq-then-eval fix to protect it from $IFS
but otherwise seemed good.

* mo/bin-wrappers (2009-12-02) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-03 at 8c5fa27)
+ INSTALL: document a simpler way to run uninstalled builds
+ run test suite without dashed git-commands in PATH
+ build dashless "bin-wrappers" directory similar to installed bindir

* tr/http-updates (2009-12-28) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-02 at cf25698)
+ Remove http.authAny
+ Allow curl to rewind the RPC read buffer
+ Add an option for using any HTTP authentication scheme, not only basic
+ http: maintain curl sessions

* nd/sparse (2009-12-30) 23 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2010-01-02 at 5499bbe)
+ grep: do not do external grep on skip-worktree entries
+ commit: correctly respect skip-worktree bit
+ ie_match_stat(): do not ignore skip-worktree bit with CE_MATCH_IGNORE_VALID
+ tests: rename duplicate t1009
+ sparse checkout: inhibit empty worktree
+ Add tests for sparse checkout
+ read-tree: add --no-sparse-checkout to disable sparse checkout support
+ unpack-trees(): ignore worktree check outside checkout area
+ unpack_trees(): apply $GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout to the final index
+ unpack-trees(): "enable" sparse checkout and load $GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout
+ unpack-trees.c: generalize verify_* functions
+ unpack-trees(): add CE_WT_REMOVE to remove on worktree alone
+ Introduce "sparse checkout"
+ dir.c: export excluded_1() and add_excludes_from_file_1()
+ excluded_1(): support exclude files in index
+ unpack-trees(): carry skip-worktree bit over in merged_entry()
+ Read .gitignore from index if it is skip-worktree
+ Avoid writing to buffer in add_excludes_from_file_1()
+ Teach Git to respect skip-worktree bit (writing part)
+ Teach Git to respect skip-worktree bit (reading part)
+ Introduce "skip-worktree" bit in index, teach Git to get/set this bit
+ Add test-index-version
+ update-index: refactor mark_valid() in preparation for new options

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