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Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Jul 2011, #02; Wed, 13)
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What's cooking in git.git (Jul 2011, #02; Wed, 13)
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Here are the topics that have been cooking. Commits prefixed with '-' are
only in 'pu' while commits prefixed with '+' are in 'next'.
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[New Topics]
* bw/log-all-ref-updates-doc (2011-07-12) 1 commit
- Documentation: clearly specify what refs are honored by core.logAllRefUpdates
* di/fast-import-doc (2011-07-13) 2 commits
- doc/fast-import: document feature import-marks-if-exists
- doc/fast-import: clarify notemodify command
* dz/connect-error-report (2011-07-13) 2 commits
- connect.c: (fixup) report errors from failed socket(2) call as well
- Do not log unless all connect() attempts fail
Needs squashing these into one.
* jc/pack-order-tweak (2011-07-08) 2 commits
- pack-objects: optimize "recency order"
- core: log offset pack data accesses happened
* jk/generation-numbers (2011-07-11) 6 commits
- limit "contains" traversals based on commit generation
- pretty: support %G to show the generation number of a commit
- commit: add commit_generation function
- add object-cache infrastructure
- decorate: allow storing values instead of pointers
+ tag: speed up --contains calculation
(this branch is tangled with jk/tag-contains-ab.)
Getting rerolled.
* js/maint-add-path-stat-pwd (2011-07-11) 1 commit
- get_pwd_cwd(): Do not trust st_dev/st_ino blindly
Will merge to "next".
* ms/help-unknown (2011-07-08) 1 commit
- help_unknown_cmd: do not propose an "unknown" cmd
Will merge to "next".
* mz/doc-rebase-abort (2011-07-11) 1 commit
- git-rebase.txt: clarify that --abort checks out <branch>
Will merge to "next".
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[Graduated to "master"]
* an/shallow-doc (2011-06-08) 2 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 6ba80ef)
+ Document the underlying protocol used by shallow repositories and --depth commands.
+ Fix documentation of fetch-pack that implies that the client can disconnect after sending wants.
* aw/rebase-i-p (2011-06-19) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at df3f3d8)
+ rebase -i -p: include non-first-parent commits in todo list
* bc/submodule-foreach-stdin-fix-1.7.4 (2011-06-29) 2 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 4651925)
+ git-submodule.sh: preserve stdin for the command spawned by foreach
+ t/t7407: demonstrate that the command called by 'submodule foreach' loses stdin
* fg/submodule-keep-updating (2011-06-13) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 227827c)
+ git-submodule.sh: clarify the "should we die now" logic
+ submodule update: continue when a checkout fails
+ git-sh-setup: add die_with_status
* fk/relink-upon-ldflags-update (2011-06-22) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 69b57d0)
+ Makefile: Track changes to LDFLAGS and relink when necessary
* jc/legacy-loose-object (2011-06-08) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 5561971)
+ sha1_file.c: "legacy" is really the current format
* jc/maint-cygwin-trust-executable-bit-default (2011-06-20) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at d85aa04)
+ cygwin: trust executable bit by default
Fix for an ancient regression.
* jc/no-gitweb-test-without-cgi-etc (2011-06-15) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 1db3fa4)
+ t/gitweb-lib.sh: skip gitweb tests when perl dependencies are not met
* jl/maint-fetch-recursive-fix (2011-06-20) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 476eee4)
+ fetch: Also fetch submodules in subdirectories in on-demand mode
* jn/doc-dashdash (2011-06-29) 2 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 5d51929)
+ Documentation/i18n: quote double-dash for AsciiDoc
+ Merge branch 'jn/maint-doc-dashdash' into jn/doc-dashdash
(this branch uses jn/maint-doc-dashdash.)
* jn/maint-doc-dashdash (2011-06-29) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 55ab98d)
+ Documentation: quote double-dash for AsciiDoc
(this branch is used by jn/doc-dashdash.)
Will merge to "maint" later.
* js/rebase-typo-branch-squelch-usage (2011-06-29) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at b5b4c03)
+ rebase: do not print lots of usage hints after an obvious error message
* ln/gitweb-mime-types-split-at-blank (2011-06-15) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 765aa1e)
+ gitweb: allow space as delimiter in mime.types
* md/interix-update (2011-06-15) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 0bc327d)
+ Update the Interix default build configuration.
* nk/ref-doc (2011-06-23) 7 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 9ff278d)
+ glossary: clarify description of HEAD
+ glossary: update description of head and ref
+ glossary: update description of "tag"
+ git.txt: de-emphasize the implementation detail of a ref
+ check-ref-format doc: de-emphasize the implementation detail of a ref
+ git-remote.txt: avoid sounding as if loose refs are the only ones in the world
+ git-remote.txt: fix wrong remote refspec
* rj/config-cygwin (2011-06-16) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 6da4aa5)
+ config.c: Make git_config() work correctly when called recursively
+ t1301-*.sh: Fix the 'forced modes' test on cygwin
+ help.c: Fix detection of custom merge strategy on cygwin
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[Stalled]
* jh/receive-count-limit (2011-05-23) 10 commits
- receive-pack: Allow server to refuse pushes with too many objects
- pack-objects: Estimate pack size; abort early if pack size limit is exceeded
- send-pack/receive-pack: Allow server to refuse pushing too large packs
- pack-objects: Allow --max-pack-size to be used together with --stdout
- send-pack/receive-pack: Allow server to refuse pushes with too many commits
- pack-objects: Teach new option --max-commit-count, limiting #commits in pack
- receive-pack: Prepare for addition of the new 'limit-*' family of capabilities
- Tighten rules for matching server capabilities in server_supports()
- send-pack: Attempt to retrieve remote status even if pack-objects fails
- Update technical docs to reflect side-band-64k capability in receive-pack
Would need another round to separate per-pack and per-session limits.
* sr/transport-helper-fix (2011-06-19) 20 commits
- transport-helper: implement marks location as capability
- transport-helper: Use capname for gitdir capability too
- transport-helper: export is no longer always the last command
- transport-helper: change import semantics
- transport-helper: update ref status after push with export
- transport-helper: use the new done feature where possible
- transport-helper: check status code of finish_command
- transport-helper: factor out push_update_refs_status
- fast-export: support done feature
- fast-import: introduce 'done' command
- git-remote-testgit: fix error handling
- git-remote-testgit: only push for non-local repositories
- remote-curl: accept empty line as terminator
- git_remote_helpers: push all refs during a non-local export
- transport-helper: don't feed bogus refs to export push
- teach remote-testgit to import non-HEAD refs
- t5800: document some non-functional parts of remote helpers
- t5800: use skip_all instead of prereq
- t5800: factor out some ref tests
- transport-helper: fix minor leak in push_refs_with_export
At least Patch 10/20 (git-remote-testgit: fix error handling) and Patch
15/20 (transport-helper: use the new done feature where possible) need a
reroll.
* jm/mergetool-pathspec (2011-06-22) 2 commits
- mergetool: Don't assume paths are unmerged
- mergetool: Add tests for filename with whitespace
I think this is a good idea, but it probably needs a re-roll.
Cf. $gmane/176254, 176255, 166256
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[Cooking]
* jc/maint-mergetool-read-fix (2011-07-01) 1 commit
- mergetool: check return value from read
Will merge to "next".
* nk/branch-v-abbrev (2011-07-01) 1 commit
- branch -v: honor core.abbrev
Perhaps needs an updated commit log message?
* jc/checkout-reflog-fix (2011-07-06) 3 commits
- Merge commit 'v1.7.6' into jc/checkout-reflog-fix
- Merge commit 'v1.7.0' into jc/checkout-reflog-fix
- Merge commit 'v1.6.0' into jc/checkout-reflog-fix
(this branch uses jc/maint-checkout-reflog-fix.)
Will merge to "next".
* jc/maint-checkout-reflog-fix (2011-07-06) 1 commit
- checkout: do not write bogus reflog entry out
(this branch is used by jc/checkout-reflog-fix.)
* js/ref-namespaces (2011-07-11) 4 commits
- ref namespaces: documentation
- ref namespaces: Support remote repositories via upload-pack and receive-pack
- ref namespaces: infrastructure
- Fix prefix handling in ref iteration functions
Would be nice to have some tests before merging to "next", no?
* mz/doc-synopsis-verse (2011-07-06) 1 commit
- Documentation: use [verse] for SYNOPSIS sections
Will merge to "next".
* rc/histogram-diff (2011-07-12) 7 commits
- xdiff/xprepare: use a smaller sample size for histogram diff
- xdiff/xprepare: skip classification
- teach --histogram to diff
- t4033-diff-patience: factor out tests
- xdiff/xpatience: factor out fall-back-diff function
- xdiff/xprepare: refactor abort cleanups
- xdiff/xprepare: use memset()
* rr/revert-cherry-pick-continue (2011-07-11) 17 commits
- revert: Introduce --continue to continue the operation
- revert: Introduce --reset to remove sequencer state
- revert: Remove sequencer state when no commits are pending
- reset: Make hard reset remove the sequencer state
- revert: Introduce a layer of indirection over pick_commits
- revert: Save command-line options for continuing operation
- revert: Save data for continuing after conflict resolution
- sequencer: Announce sequencer state location
- revert: Don't create invalid replay_opts in parse_args
- revert: Separate cmdline parsing from functional code
- revert: Introduce struct to keep command-line options
- revert: Eliminate global "commit" variable
- revert: Propogate errors upwards from do_pick_commit
- revert: Rename no_replay to record_origin
- revert: Don't check lone argument in get_encoding
- revert: Inline add_message_to_msg function
- advice: Introduce error_resolve_conflict
* dc/stash-con-untracked (2011-06-26) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-13 at 9ed0d1d)
+ stash: Add --include-untracked option to stash and remove all untracked files
* jc/submodule-sync-no-auto-vivify (2011-06-26) 2 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at b207ba3)
+ submodule add: always initialize .git/config entry
+ submodule sync: do not auto-vivify uninteresting submodule
Will merge to "master".
* jn/gitweb-search (2011-06-22) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-13 at 455acdd)
+ gitweb: Make git_search_* subroutines render whole pages
+ gitweb: Clean up code in git_search_* subroutines
+ gitweb: Split body of git_search into subroutines
+ gitweb: Check permissions first in git_search
* ak/gcc46-profile-feedback (2011-06-20) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-01 at 81bc0a7)
+ Add explanation of the profile feedback build to the README
+ Add profile feedback build to git
+ Add option to disable NORETURN
Will merge to "master".
* jk/tag-list-multiple-patterns (2011-06-20) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at 8db1bf0)
+ tag: accept multiple patterns for --list
Will merge to "master".
* jk/maint-config-param (2011-06-22) 6 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at 2dce181)
+ config: use strbuf_split_str instead of a temporary strbuf
+ strbuf: allow strbuf_split to work on non-strbufs
+ config: avoid segfault when parsing command-line config
+ config: die on error in command-line config
+ fix "git -c" parsing of values with equals signs
+ strbuf_split: add a max parameter
(this branch is used by jk/clone-cmdline-config.)
Will merge to "master".
* jk/clone-cmdline-config (2011-06-22) 4 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at a022613)
+ clone: accept config options on the command line
+ config: make git_config_parse_parameter a public function
+ remote: use new OPT_STRING_LIST
+ parse-options: add OPT_STRING_LIST helper
(this branch uses jk/maint-config-param.)
Will merge to "master".
* jn/gitweb-split-header-html (2011-06-22) 1 commit
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at c60d9dc)
+ gitweb: Refactor git_header_html
Will merge to "master".
* en/merge-recursive (2011-06-13) 49 commits
- t3030: fix accidental success in symlink rename
- merge-recursive: Fix working copy handling for rename/rename/add/add
- merge-recursive: add handling for rename/rename/add-dest/add-dest
- merge-recursive: Have conflict_rename_delete reuse modify/delete code
- merge-recursive: Make modify/delete handling code reusable
- merge-recursive: Consider modifications in rename/rename(2to1) conflicts
- merge-recursive: Create function for merging with branchname:file markers
- merge-recursive: Record more data needed for merging with dual renames
- merge-recursive: Defer rename/rename(2to1) handling until process_entry
- merge-recursive: Small cleanups for conflict_rename_rename_1to2
- merge-recursive: Fix rename/rename(1to2) resolution for virtual merge base
- merge-recursive: Introduce a merge_file convenience function
- merge-recursive: Fix modify/delete resolution in the recursive case
- merge-recursive: Provide more info in conflict markers with file renames
- merge-recursive: Cleanup and consolidation of rename_conflict_info
- merge-recursive: Consolidate process_entry() and process_df_entry()
- merge-recursive: Improve handling of rename target vs. directory addition
- merge-recursive: Add comments about handling rename/add-source cases
- merge-recursive: Make dead code for rename/rename(2to1) conflicts undead
- merge-recursive: Fix deletion of untracked file in rename/delete conflicts
- merge-recursive: When we detect we can skip an update, actually skip it
- merge-recursive: Split update_stages_and_entry; only update stages at end
- merge-recursive: Consolidate different update_stages functions
- merge-recursive: Allow make_room_for_path() to remove D/F entries
- merge-recursive: Split was_tracked() out of would_lose_untracked()
- merge-recursive: Save D/F conflict filenames instead of unlinking them
- merge-recursive: Fix code checking for D/F conflicts still being present
- merge-recursive: Fix sorting order and directory change assumptions
- merge-recursive: Fix recursive case with D/F conflict via add/add conflict
- merge-recursive: Avoid working directory changes during recursive case
- merge-recursive: Remember to free generated unique path names
- merge-recursive: Mark some diff_filespec struct arguments const
- merge-recursive: Correct a comment
- merge-recursive: Make BUG message more legible by adding a newline
- t6022: Add testcase for merging a renamed file with a simple change
- t6022: New tests checking for unnecessary updates of files
- t6022: Remove unnecessary untracked files to make test cleaner
- t6036: criss-cross + rename/rename(1to2)/add-source + modify/modify
- t6036: criss-cross w/ rename/rename(1to2)/modify+rename/rename(2to1)/modify
- t6036: tests for criss-cross merges with various directory/file conflicts
- t6036: criss-cross with weird content can fool git into clean merge
- t6036: Add differently resolved modify/delete conflict in criss-cross test
- t6042: Ensure rename/rename conflicts leave index and workdir in sane state
- t6042: Add failing testcases for rename/rename/add-{source,dest} conflicts
- t6042: Add tests for content issues with modify/rename/directory conflicts
- t6042: Add a testcase where undetected rename causes silent file deletion
- t6042: Add a pair of cases where undetected renames cause issues
- t6042: Add failing testcase for rename/modify/add-source conflict
- t6042: Add a testcase where git deletes an untracked file
Haven't looked at the whole series yet.
* jn/mime-type-with-params (2011-06-30) 2 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at 7caaf3b)
+ gitweb: Serve */*+xml 'blob_plain' as text/plain with $prevent_xss
+ gitweb: Serve text/* 'blob_plain' as text/plain with $prevent_xss
Will merge to "master".
* jk/archive-tar-filter (2011-06-22) 9 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at add3e7f)
+ upload-archive: allow user to turn off filters
+ archive: provide builtin .tar.gz filter
+ archive: implement configurable tar filters
+ archive: refactor file extension format-guessing
+ archive: move file extension format-guessing lower
+ archive: pass archiver struct to write_archive callback
+ archive: refactor list of archive formats
+ archive-tar: don't reload default config options
+ archive: reorder option parsing and config reading
Will merge to "master".
* jc/index-pack (2011-06-05) 9 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at 5062ba9)
+ verify-pack: use index-pack --verify
+ index-pack: show histogram when emulating "verify-pack -v"
+ index-pack: start learning to emulate "verify-pack -v"
+ index-pack: a miniscule refactor
+ index-pack --verify: read anomalous offsets from v2 idx file
+ write_idx_file: need_large_offset() helper function
+ index-pack: --verify
+ write_idx_file: introduce a struct to hold idx customization options
+ index-pack: group the delta-base array entries also by type
Killed "verify-pack" ;-) The next will be to update fsck, which would be a
bigger task.
Will merge to "master".
* jc/zlib-wrap (2011-06-10) 7 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at 77bcbdc)
+ zlib: allow feeding more than 4GB in one go
+ zlib: zlib can only process 4GB at a time
+ zlib: wrap deflateBound() too
+ zlib: wrap deflate side of the API
+ zlib: wrap inflateInit2 used to accept only for gzip format
+ zlib: wrap remaining calls to direct inflate/inflateEnd
+ zlib wrapper: refactor error message formatter
We used to use zlib incorrectly and botched inflating/deflating data
that is more than 4GB long on platforms with 64-bit ulong.
Will merge to "master".
* jk/tag-contains-ab (2011-06-30) 4 commits
- git skew: a tool to find how big a clock skew exists in the history
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-05 at f9cf575)
+ default core.clockskew variable to one day
+ limit "contains" traversals based on commit timestamp
+ tag: speed up --contains calculation
(this branch is tangled with jk/generation-numbers.)
Will revert the two commits from "next" once metadata-cache series gets
more stable.
* jk/clone-detached (2011-06-07) 4 commits
- clone: always fetch remote HEAD
- make copy_ref globally available
- consider only branches in guess_remote_head
- t: add tests for cloning remotes with detached HEAD
Somewhat involved bugfix. Seems to expose breakage in t5800 without the
stalled "transport-helper-fix" series.
* jl/submodule-add-relurl-wo-upstream (2011-06-06) 3 commits
(merged to 'next' on 2011-07-13 at f989abb)
+ submodule add: clean up duplicated code
+ submodule add: allow relative repository path even when no url is set
+ submodule add: test failure when url is not configured in superproject