From: "Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>
To: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google.com>,
Josh Steadmon <steadmon@google.com>,
Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] branch: add --dry-run option to branch
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:42:54 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <211123.86zgpvup6m.gmgdl@evledraar.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20211122223252.19922-4-chooglen@google.com>
On Mon, Nov 22 2021, Glen Choo wrote:
> Add a --dry-run option to branch creation that can check whether or not
> a branch name and start point would be valid for a repository without
> creating a branch. Refactor cmd_branch() to make the chosen action more
> obvious.
> [...]
> -'git branch' [--track | --no-track] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
> +'git branch' [--track | --no-track] [-f] [--dry-run | -n] <branchname> [<start-point>]
> 'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>]
> 'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>]
> 'git branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
> @@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode.
> --no-abbrev::
> Display the full sha1s in the output listing rather than abbreviating them.
>
> +-n::
> +--dry-run::
> + Can only be used when creating a branch. If the branch creation
> + would fail, show the relevant error message. If the branch
> + creation would succeed, show nothing.
> +
The usage & test show that we've got --dry-run for branch creation, but
not the "creation" we do on --copy or --move.
The former is just a "create from source", but "move" maybe not.
In any case, any reason to leave those out?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-11-23 10:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 110+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-11-22 22:32 [PATCH 0/4] implement branch --recurse-submodules Glen Choo
2021-11-22 22:32 ` [PATCH 1/4] submodule-config: add submodules_of_tree() helper Glen Choo
2021-11-23 2:12 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-11-23 19:48 ` Glen Choo
2021-11-23 10:53 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-23 18:35 ` Glen Choo
2021-11-23 22:46 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-22 22:32 ` [PATCH 2/4] branch: refactor out branch validation from create_branch() Glen Choo
2021-11-22 22:32 ` [PATCH 3/4] branch: add --dry-run option to branch Glen Choo
2021-11-23 10:42 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason [this message]
2021-11-23 18:42 ` Glen Choo
2021-11-23 23:10 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-11-24 0:52 ` Glen Choo
2021-11-22 22:32 ` [PATCH 4/4] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2021-11-23 10:45 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-23 18:56 ` Glen Choo
2021-11-23 19:41 ` Philippe Blain
2021-11-23 23:43 ` Glen Choo
2021-11-24 1:31 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-11-24 18:18 ` Glen Choo
2021-11-29 21:01 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-12-06 21:55 ` [PATCH v2 0/3] implement branch --recurse-submodules Glen Choo
2021-12-06 21:55 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to setup_tracking() Glen Choo
2021-12-06 22:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-12-08 18:48 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-06 23:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-12-08 17:09 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-06 21:55 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-06 21:55 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2021-12-09 18:49 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] implement branch --recurse-submodules Glen Choo
2021-12-09 18:49 ` [PATCH v3 1/5] branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to setup_tracking() Glen Choo
2021-12-09 21:19 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-12-09 22:16 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-09 18:49 ` [PATCH v3 2/5] branch: remove forward declaration of validate_branch_start() Glen Choo
2021-12-09 18:49 ` [PATCH v3 3/5] builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-09 21:23 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-12-09 21:57 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-09 18:49 ` [PATCH v3 4/5] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2021-12-11 18:08 ` Philippe Blain
2021-12-14 20:08 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-09 18:49 ` [PATCH v3 5/5] branch.c: replace questionable exit() codes Glen Choo
2021-12-10 2:21 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-12-10 17:43 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-13 9:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-12-13 9:19 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-12-13 19:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-12-09 21:59 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] implement branch --recurse-submodules Jonathan Tan
2021-12-09 22:21 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-13 23:20 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-12-14 18:47 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-16 0:32 ` [PATCH v4 " Glen Choo
2021-12-16 0:32 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking() Glen Choo
2021-12-16 0:32 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] branch: make create_branch() always create a branch Glen Choo
2021-12-16 0:32 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-16 0:32 ` [PATCH v4 4/5] builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-16 0:32 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2021-12-16 23:33 ` [PATCH v5 0/5] implement branch --recurse-submodules Glen Choo
2021-12-16 23:33 ` [PATCH v5 1/5] branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking() Glen Choo
2021-12-16 23:33 ` [PATCH v5 2/5] branch: make create_branch() always create a branch Glen Choo
2021-12-16 23:33 ` [PATCH v5 3/5] branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-16 23:33 ` [PATCH v5 4/5] builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-16 23:33 ` [PATCH v5 5/5] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2021-12-17 0:34 ` [PATCH v5 0/5] implement branch --recurse-submodules Junio C Hamano
2021-12-17 0:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-12-20 19:09 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-20 19:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-12-20 20:25 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-20 23:34 ` [PATCH v6 " Glen Choo
2021-12-20 23:34 ` [PATCH v6 1/5] branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking() Glen Choo
2022-01-11 2:09 ` Jonathan Tan
2022-01-11 17:29 ` Glen Choo
2022-01-11 20:03 ` Jonathan Tan
2021-12-20 23:34 ` [PATCH v6 2/5] branch: make create_branch() always create a branch Glen Choo
2022-01-11 2:19 ` Jonathan Tan
2022-01-11 17:51 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-20 23:34 ` [PATCH v6 3/5] branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-20 23:34 ` [PATCH v6 4/5] builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch() Glen Choo
2021-12-20 23:34 ` [PATCH v6 5/5] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2021-12-26 4:09 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-01-11 3:28 ` Jonathan Tan
2022-01-11 18:11 ` Glen Choo
2022-01-11 20:15 ` Jonathan Tan
2022-01-11 23:22 ` Glen Choo
2021-12-20 23:36 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] implement branch --recurse-submodules Glen Choo
2021-12-21 1:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-12-21 17:51 ` Glen Choo
2022-01-24 20:44 ` [PATCH v7 0/6] " Glen Choo
2022-01-24 20:44 ` [PATCH v7 1/6] branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking() Glen Choo
2022-01-24 20:44 ` [PATCH v7 2/6] branch: make create_branch() always create a branch Glen Choo
2022-01-24 20:44 ` [PATCH v7 3/6] branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch() Glen Choo
2022-01-24 20:44 ` [PATCH v7 4/6] builtin/branch: consolidate action-picking logic in cmd_branch() Glen Choo
2022-01-24 20:44 ` [PATCH v7 5/6] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2022-01-27 20:29 ` Jonathan Tan
2022-01-27 21:32 ` Glen Choo
2022-01-27 22:42 ` Glen Choo
2022-01-24 20:44 ` [PATCH v7 6/6] branch.c: use 'goto cleanup' in setup_tracking() to fix memory leaks Glen Choo
2022-01-27 22:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-01-28 19:44 ` Glen Choo
2022-01-29 0:04 ` [PATCH v8 0/6] implement branch --recurse-submodules Glen Choo
2022-01-29 0:04 ` [PATCH v8 1/6] branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking() Glen Choo
2022-01-29 0:04 ` [PATCH v8 2/6] branch: make create_branch() always create a branch Glen Choo
2022-02-01 22:20 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-01-29 0:04 ` [PATCH v8 3/6] branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch() Glen Choo
2022-01-29 0:04 ` [PATCH v8 4/6] builtin/branch: consolidate action-picking logic in cmd_branch() Glen Choo
2022-01-29 0:04 ` [PATCH v8 5/6] branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation Glen Choo
2022-02-04 1:10 ` Glen Choo
2022-02-04 16:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-04 18:10 ` Glen Choo
2022-01-29 0:04 ` [PATCH v8 6/6] branch.c: use 'goto cleanup' in setup_tracking() to fix memory leaks Glen Choo
2022-02-01 17:43 ` [PATCH v8 0/6] implement branch --recurse-submodules Jonathan Tan
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