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From: "Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: "Wink Saville" <wink@saville.com>,
	"Jacob Keller" <jacob.keller@gmail.com>,
	"Bryan Turner" <bturner@atlassian.com>,
	"Junio C Hamano" <gitster@pobox.com>,
	"Uwe Kleine-König" <u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de>,
	"Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>,
	"SZEDER Gábor" <szeder.dev@gmail.com>,
	"Kaartic Sivaraam" <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>,
	"Kristian Høgsberg" <krh@redhat.com>,
	"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 5/6] fetch: document local ref updates with/without --force
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:12:43 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20180830201244.25759-6-avarab@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20180813192249.27585-1-avarab@gmail.com>

Refer to the new git-push(1) documentation about when ref updates are
and aren't allowed with and without --force, noting how "git-fetch"
differs from the behavior of "git-push".

Perhaps it would be better to split this all out into a new
gitrefspecs(7) man page, or present this information using tables.

In lieu of that, this is accurate, and fixes a big omission in the
existing refspec docs.

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/fetch-options.txt    | 15 +++++++++-----
 Documentation/pull-fetch-param.txt | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/fetch-options.txt b/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
index 8bc36af4b1..fa0a3151b3 100644
--- a/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
@@ -68,11 +68,16 @@ endif::git-pull[]
 
 -f::
 --force::
-	When 'git fetch' is used with `<rbranch>:<lbranch>`
-	refspec, it refuses to update the local branch
-	`<lbranch>` unless the remote branch `<rbranch>` it
-	fetches is a descendant of `<lbranch>`.  This option
-	overrides that check.
+	When 'git fetch' is used with `<src>:<dst>` refspec it may
+	refuse to update the local branch as discussed
+ifdef::git-pull[]
+	in the `<refspec>` part of the linkgit:git-fetch[1]
+	documentation.
+endif::git-pull[]
+ifndef::git-pull[]
+	in the `<refspec>` part below.
+endif::git-pull[]
+	This option overrides that check.
 
 -k::
 --keep::
diff --git a/Documentation/pull-fetch-param.txt b/Documentation/pull-fetch-param.txt
index f1fb08dc68..ab9617ad01 100644
--- a/Documentation/pull-fetch-param.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pull-fetch-param.txt
@@ -33,11 +33,33 @@ name.
 it requests fetching everything up to the given tag.
 +
 The remote ref that matches <src>
-is fetched, and if <dst> is not an empty string, the local
-ref that matches it is fast-forwarded using <src>.
-If the optional plus `+` is used, the local ref
-is updated even if it does not result in a fast-forward
-update.
+is fetched, and if <dst> is not an empty string, an attempt
+is made to update the local ref that matches it.
++
+Whether that update is allowed without `--force` depends on the ref
+namespace it's being fetched to, the type of object being fetched, and
+whether the update is considered to be a fast-forward. Generally, the
+same rules apply for fetching as when pushing, see the `<refspec>...`
+section of linkgit:git-push[1] for what those are. Exceptions to those
+rules particular to 'git fetch' are noted below.
++
+Unlike when pushing with linkgit:git-push[1], any updates to
+`refs/tags/*` will be accepted without `+` in the refspec (or
+`--force`). The receiving promiscuously considers all tag updates from
+a remote to be forced fetches.
++
+Unlike when pushing with linkgit:git-push[1], any updates outside of
+`refs/{tags,heads}/*` will be accepted without `+` in the refspec (or
+`--force`), whether that's swapping e.g. a tree object for a blob, or
+a commit for another commit that's doesn't have the previous commit as
+an ancestor etc.
++
+As with pushing with linkgit:git-push[1], all of the rules described
+above about what's not allowed as an update can be overridden by
+adding an the optional leading `+` to a refspec (or using `--force`
+command line option). The only exception to this is that no amount of
+forcing will make the `refs/heads/*` namespace accept a non-commit
+object.
 +
 [NOTE]
 When the remote branch you want to fetch is known to
-- 
2.19.0.rc1.350.ge57e33dbd1


  parent reply	other threads:[~2018-08-30 20:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 101+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2018-04-24 19:57 Fetching tags overwrites existing tags Wink Saville
2018-04-24 23:48 ` Jacob Keller
2018-04-25  0:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-25  1:29   ` Jacob Keller
2018-04-25  1:31   ` Wink Saville
2018-04-26 19:39     ` Wink Saville
2018-04-26 22:50       ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-26 23:24         ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-27 18:50           ` [RFC PATCH v2] Teach remote add the --prefix-tags option Wink Saville
2018-04-27 19:08           ` Fetching tags overwrites existing tags Wink Saville
2018-04-27 19:13             ` Bryan Turner
2018-05-04 15:56               ` Jacob Keller
2018-04-28  7:26             ` Jacob Keller
2018-04-28 18:27           ` [RFC PATCH v3] Teach remote add the --remote-tags option Wink Saville
2018-04-28 19:00             ` Wink Saville
2018-04-28 21:27               ` Wink Saville
2018-05-01 16:59           ` [RFC PATCH v4 0/3] Optional sub hierarchy for remote tags Wink Saville
2018-05-01 19:24             ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-05-01 19:45               ` Jacob Keller
2018-05-01 20:34                 ` Wink Saville
2018-05-01 23:24                 ` Junio C Hamano
2018-05-02  0:08                   ` Jacob Keller
2018-05-01 23:28               ` Junio C Hamano
2018-05-01 16:59           ` [RFC PATCH v4 1/3] Teach remote add the --remote-tags option Wink Saville
2018-05-01 18:50             ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-05-08 10:26             ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2018-05-01 16:59           ` [RFC PATCH v4 2/3] Teach tag to list remote-tags Wink Saville
2018-05-01 16:59           ` [RFC PATCH v4 3/3] Test git remote add -f --remote-tags Wink Saville
2018-04-27 19:46 ` Fetching tags overwrites existing tags Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 0/8] "git fetch" should not clobber existing tags without --force Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 00/10] " Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 0/7] Prep for " Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 20:29         ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-13 20:37           ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 20:12         ` [PATCH v4 0/6] " Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:09           ` [PATCH v5 0/9] git " Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:09           ` [PATCH v5 1/9] fetch: change "branch" to "reference" in --force -h output Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:09           ` [PATCH v5 2/9] push tests: make use of unused $1 in test description Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 21:07             ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-31 22:02               ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:09           ` [PATCH v5 3/9] push tests: use spaces in interpolated string Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:09           ` [PATCH v5 4/9] fetch tests: add a test for clobbering tag behavior Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:10           ` [PATCH v5 5/9] push doc: remove confusing mention of remote merger Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:10           ` [PATCH v5 6/9] push doc: move mention of "tag <tag>" later in the prose Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:10           ` [PATCH v5 7/9] push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs work Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:10           ` [PATCH v5 8/9] fetch: document local ref updates with/without --force Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 20:10           ` [PATCH v5 9/9] fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --force Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 20:12         ` [PATCH v4 1/6] fetch: change "branch" to "reference" in --force -h output Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 20:12         ` [PATCH v4 2/6] push tests: correct quoting in interpolated string Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 21:20           ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-30 20:12         ` [PATCH v4 3/6] fetch tests: add a test for clobbering tag behavior Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 21:22           ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-30 20:12         ` [PATCH v4 4/6] push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs work Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 21:31           ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-30 22:34           ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-31 16:24             ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-31 16:35               ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 20:12         ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason [this message]
2018-08-30 20:12         ` [PATCH v4 6/6] fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --force Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 21:43           ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 1/7] fetch tests: change "Tag" test tag to "testTag" Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 2/7] push tests: remove redundant 'git push' invocation Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 3/7] push tests: fix logic error in "push" test assertion Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 4/7] push tests: add more testing for forced tag pushing Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 5/7] push tests: assert re-pushing annotated tags Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 6/7] fetch tests: correct a comment "remove it" -> "remove them" Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-13 19:22       ` [PATCH v3 7/7] pull doc: fix a long-standing grammar error Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 01/10] fetch tests: change "Tag" test tag to "testTag" Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 02/10] push tests: remove redundant 'git push' invocation Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 03/10] push tests: fix logic error in "push" test assertion Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 04/10] push tests: add more testing for forced tag pushing Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 05/10] push tests: assert re-pushing annotated tags Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 06/10] push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs work Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 17:40       ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-30 14:52         ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-08-30 15:23           ` Junio C Hamano
2018-08-30 16:59             ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 07/10] fetch tests: correct a comment "remove it" -> "remove them" Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 08/10] fetch tests: add a test clobbering tag behavior Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 17:48       ` Junio C Hamano
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 09/10] pull doc: fix a long-standing grammar error Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 13:07     ` [PATCH v2 10/10] fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --force Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-07-31 18:03       ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 1/8] push tests: remove redundant 'git push' invocation Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 2/8] push tests: fix logic error in "push" test assertion Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 3/8] push tests: add more testing for forced tag pushing Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-05-07 10:09     ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2018-05-08  2:35     ` Junio C Hamano
2018-05-08  3:19       ` Junio C Hamano
2018-05-08  9:52         ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2018-05-08 10:19     ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 4/8] push tests: assert re-pushing annotated tags Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-05-08  4:30     ` Junio C Hamano
2018-05-08 14:05     ` SZEDER Gábor
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 5/8] push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs work Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-05-08  5:14     ` Junio C Hamano
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 6/8] fetch tests: correct a comment "remove it" -> "remove them" Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-04-29 20:20   ` [PATCH 7/8] fetch tests: add a test clobbering tag behavior Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-04-29 20:21   ` [PATCH 8/8] fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --force Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2018-05-08  5:37     ` Junio C Hamano
2018-05-01 17:11 ` Fetching tags overwrites existing tags Wink Saville

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