git/Documentation/config
Harald Nordgren e786b41195 history: protect branches when squashing a range
A local branch that descends from the selected graph without containing
its tip cannot be replayed as a descendant of the squashed commit. Find
those branches with ref-filter before creating any replacement objects
and refuse the operation unless --update-refs=head was requested.

Limit this protection to local branches, matching the refs that the
default history rewrite mode updates; tags and remote-tracking refs
remain untouched. Sort the blocking refs and print their short branch
names so the user can decide whether to move them or leave them behind.

Add advice.historyUpdateRefs for the hint that points to
--update-refs=head.

Signed-off-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
Helped-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
Signed-off-by: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2026-08-20 13:07:27 -07:00
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add.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
advice.adoc history: protect branches when squashing a range 2026-08-20 13:07:27 -07:00
alias.adoc doc: fix list continuation in alias.adoc 2026-03-03 09:59:31 -08:00
am.adoc doc: convert git-am synopsis and options to new style 2026-05-25 20:05:44 +09:00
apply.adoc doc: convert git-apply synopsis and options to new style 2026-05-25 20:05:44 +09:00
attr.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
bitmap-pseudo-merge.adoc pack-bitmap: reject pseudo-merge "sampleRate" of 0 2026-05-12 10:36:18 +09:00
blame.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
branch.adoc doc: improve formatting in branch section 2025-06-30 11:11:36 -07:00
browser.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
bundle.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
checkout.adoc doc: convert git-checkout manpage to new style 2025-05-27 07:50:58 -07:00
clean.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
clone.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
color.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
column.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
commit.adoc doc: config: mention core.commentChar on commit.cleanup 2025-05-27 15:31:06 -07:00
commitgraph.adoc commit-graph: add new config for changed-paths & recommend it in scalar 2025-10-22 10:40:11 -07:00
completion.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
core.adoc Merge branch 'pc/lockfile-pid' 2026-02-17 13:30:41 -08:00
credential.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
diff.adoc Merge branch 'bc/doc-adoc-not-txt' 2025-02-14 17:53:47 -08:00
difftool.adoc doc: convert git-difftool manual page to synopsis style 2026-04-06 09:38:18 -07:00
extensions.adoc Merge branch 'kn/ref-location' 2026-03-04 10:52:59 -08:00
fastimport.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
feature.adoc setup: use "reftable" format when experimental features are enabled 2025-07-07 06:26:21 -07:00
fetch.adoc fetch: add configuration variable fetch.followRemoteHEAD 2026-06-19 09:19:36 -07:00
filter.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
fmt-merge-msg.adoc doc: switch merge config description to new synopsis format 2025-05-27 07:51:00 -07:00
format.adoc Fix docs for format.commitListFormat 2026-04-22 16:16:24 -07:00
fsck.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
fsmonitor--daemon.adoc fsmonitor: implement filesystem change listener for Linux 2026-04-15 08:44:33 -07:00
gc.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
gitcvs.adoc completion: make sed command that generates config-list.h portable. 2025-06-02 17:21:49 -07:00
gitweb.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
gpg.adoc gpg-interface: expand gpg.program as a path 2025-07-14 10:07:02 -07:00
grep.adoc doc: convert git-grep synopsis and options to new style 2026-05-25 20:05:44 +09:00
gui.adoc config: document 'gui.GCWarning' 2025-12-09 07:38:56 +09:00
guitool.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
help.adoc Merge branch 'bc/doc-adoc-not-txt' 2025-02-14 17:53:47 -08:00
hook.adoc doc: hook: don’t self-link via config include 2026-05-22 09:36:20 +09:00
http.adoc doc: clarify http.emptyAuth values 2026-05-01 14:01:57 +09:00
i18n.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
imap.adoc doc: convert git-imap-send synopsis and options to new style 2026-05-25 20:05:45 +09:00
includeif.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
index.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
init.adoc submodule: allow runtime enabling extensions.submodulePathConfig 2026-01-12 11:56:56 -08:00
instaweb.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
interactive.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
log.adoc log: improve --follow following renames for non-linear history 2026-06-22 05:45:09 -07:00
lsrefs.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
mailinfo.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
mailmap.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
maintenance.adoc builtin/maintenance: use "geometric" strategy by default 2026-02-24 07:33:20 -08:00
man.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
merge.adoc merge/pull: extend merge.stat configuration variable to cover --compact-summary 2025-06-13 11:54:14 -07:00
mergetool.adoc doc: convert git-difftool manual page to synopsis style 2026-04-06 09:38:18 -07:00
notes.adoc Merge branch 'bc/doc-adoc-not-txt' 2025-02-14 17:53:47 -08:00
pack.adoc doc: fix plural agreement in pack.preferBitmapTips 2026-04-16 21:22:01 -07:00
pager.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
pretty.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
promisor.adoc Merge branch 'cc/promisor-auto-config-url-more' 2026-07-06 15:50:19 -07:00
protocol.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
pull.adoc pull: add pull.autoStash config option 2025-07-21 15:01:21 -07:00
push.adoc doc: clarify push.default=simple behavior 2026-05-26 20:11:29 +09:00
rebase.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
receive.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
reftable.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
remote.adoc Merge branch 'mh/fetch-follow-remote-head-config' 2026-07-06 15:50:22 -07:00
remotes.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
repack.adoc repack: introduce `--write-midx=incremental` 2026-05-20 11:31:14 +09:00
replay.adoc replay: add replay.refAction config option 2025-11-05 13:34:55 -08:00
rerere.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
revert.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
safe.adoc Merge branch 'ta/doc-config-adoc-fixes' 2026-06-17 11:10:11 -07:00
sendemail.adoc doc: fix self-referential config in sendemail.smtpSSLClientKey 2026-04-16 21:22:01 -07:00
sequencer.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
showbranch.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
sideband.adoc Merge branch 'ta/doc-config-adoc-fixes' 2026-06-17 11:10:11 -07:00
sparse.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
splitindex.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
ssh.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
stash.adoc Merge branch 'dk/stash-apply-index' 2025-10-20 14:12:17 -07:00
status.adoc status: clarify how status.compareBranches deduplicates 2026-03-04 10:13:33 -08:00
submodule.adoc doc: fix grammar errors in submodule description 2026-04-16 21:22:01 -07:00
tag.adoc doc: convert git tag to synopsis style 2025-10-05 16:09:03 -07:00
tar.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
trace2.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
trailer.adoc doc: config: convert trailers section to synopsis style 2026-03-16 15:04:37 -07:00
transfer.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
uploadarchive.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
uploadpack.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
url.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
user.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
versionsort.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
web.adoc doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files 2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
worktree.adoc doc: convert git worktree to synopsis style 2025-10-05 16:09:03 -07:00