From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-11.4 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIMWL_WL_MED, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS, USER_IN_DEF_DKIM_WL shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8CDB1F8C6 for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2021 20:16:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1348344AbhIHURA (ORCPT ); Wed, 8 Sep 2021 16:17:00 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:54454 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S233179AbhIHUQ4 (ORCPT ); Wed, 8 Sep 2021 16:16:56 -0400 Received: from mail-qt1-x84a.google.com (mail-qt1-x84a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::84a]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4F34FC061575 for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2021 13:15:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-qt1-x84a.google.com with SMTP id e6-20020ac84e46000000b0029baad9aaa0so5453229qtw.11 for ; Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:15:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20210112; h=date:message-id:mime-version:subject:from:to; bh=JtYyfZNlcwi9zDUmHnDpuMFC26IDare8w5MNCylepxI=; b=jK6CTgWzMLx1aCJIFnKeUuMRJXrM/oHqYM/ngrH0HrHaGsL5fV8H2G41Qgosh25Jl6 RPuDdoCbhnH0xgG9tNvMefI6js+oif2p2ymWcZnkJ9qiW/doO+IZ9ARJjMKkJWVzt41f SdkKuBN1qwU5CVe3GE+SsNok1Js+jFDBbA/QQce7wGBurfMtI47WG7GgVTEQ94hXwvH4 TWRWzs0JN7N3dN63hhfg2olumz81QJXV1nmr9XKrQHn+DClcfkLgt2rcw20QWDbRBGlG 7RpNwzwkBiwdLLpeS+vboRZbzZv16ijth07TAuB7iCbncHFYjZI5ydpKjaDQsdtQJeRL BTlA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:date:message-id:mime-version:subject:from:to; bh=JtYyfZNlcwi9zDUmHnDpuMFC26IDare8w5MNCylepxI=; b=vmnrwjeEGm7SK4vjkGONdjObH+kG1BI6bQ8/kR/H7J6H5SyGy1/75o/kn7oQTxc5bh opYJR00wUpmpahRdvEnoyJ/0gqjjYEbiiFQHLLVFO25dx8fyIUwSBIbPdeiPp29D74cf M8C7um9s6kw0xLIHsop2/Pe75kE9rxwfH5h+YJRTU4gUdvAiwztM4NPq/MTHwi1/srdB g3fTEoKczHDXufX0OyBHgpf1kKuxXoDFLd18OCBGv3qemS51skiFhMzNVNWWUvtzkwob I/AG9wBY0NXrcUUBUQAmBdRWriOY4PeM9mva4iTWjT8EnQuHNUArjqh0nmnDrlvNCKjg uqlA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530Vc+R7Gn810r/LbDpFy3UadenFmhDrN0o1DQjdAT4gon+IGikq 0GVqisPpojEz0P/COWZfofI9T9oIrxztmyREf8NJk7JWJAMBz6XMYssVMvZrqmxR/2iby93ADoI Pc5T5+o5I148LNlY2ksD/NLj7pVbDnX80ArDmiNWSfBWmSLdXPafYQNLrfz3FMA8= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwPF0buKwRnAkCAOHEiLgmhaCBmSDwSIZeDbA5cHZOsqReqR7cSBN+s2w//Nz8KYnMFTLAh96OQvly4ag== X-Received: from lunarfall.svl.corp.google.com ([2620:15c:2ce:200:f01f:16dd:49c0:66ce]) (user=steadmon job=sendgmr) by 2002:ad4:40d1:: with SMTP id x17mr70983qvp.7.1631132147498; Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:15:47 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 13:15:45 -0700 Message-Id: <9628d145881cb875f8e284967e10f587b9f686f9.1631126999.git.steadmon@google.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.33.0.153.gba50c8fa24-goog Subject: [RFC PATCH] branch: add "inherit" option for branch.autoSetupMerge From: Josh Steadmon To: git@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org It can be helpful when creating a new branch to use the existing tracking configuration from the branch point. However, there is currently not a method to automatically do so. Teach branch.autoSetupMerge a new "inherit" option. When this is set, creating a new branch will cause the tracking configuration to default to the configuration of the branch point, if set. NEEDS WORK: * this breaks `git checkout -b new-branch --recurse-submodules` * add documentation * add tests * check corner cases, including whether this plays well with related cmd-line options (switch, checkout, branch) Signed-off-by: Josh Steadmon --- I'll be looking into the --recurse-submodules breakage today, and then I'll work on polishing the patch after that's fixed. But I thought it's worth getting an idea of how the list feels about the feature in general while I sort through the issues. branch.c | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- branch.h | 3 ++- config.c | 3 +++ 3 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c index 7a88a4861e..17d4cc5128 100644 --- a/branch.c +++ b/branch.c @@ -126,6 +126,38 @@ int install_branch_config(int flag, const char *local, const char *origin, const return -1; } +static int inherit_tracking(struct tracking *tracking, const char *orig_ref) +{ + struct strbuf key = STRBUF_INIT; + char *remote; + const char *bare_ref; + + bare_ref = orig_ref; + skip_prefix(orig_ref, "refs/heads/", &bare_ref); + + strbuf_addf(&key, "branch.%s.remote", bare_ref); + if (git_config_get_string(key.buf, &remote)) { + warning("branch.autoSetupMerge=inherit, but could not find %s", + key.buf); + strbuf_release(&key); + return 1; + } + tracking->remote = remote; + + strbuf_reset(&key); + strbuf_addf(&key, "branch.%s.merge", bare_ref); + if (git_config_get_string(key.buf, &tracking->src)) { + warning("branch.autoSetupMerge=inherit, but could not find %s", + key.buf); + strbuf_release(&key); + return 1; + } + + tracking->matches = 1; + strbuf_release(&key); + return 0; +} + /* * This is called when new_ref is branched off of orig_ref, and tries * to infer the settings for branch..{remote,merge} from the @@ -139,7 +171,9 @@ static void setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref, memset(&tracking, 0, sizeof(tracking)); tracking.spec.dst = (char *)orig_ref; - if (for_each_remote(find_tracked_branch, &tracking)) + if (track == BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT && inherit_tracking(&tracking, orig_ref)) + return; + else if (for_each_remote(find_tracked_branch, &tracking)) return; if (!tracking.matches) diff --git a/branch.h b/branch.h index df0be61506..6484bda8a2 100644 --- a/branch.h +++ b/branch.h @@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ enum branch_track { BRANCH_TRACK_REMOTE, BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS, BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT, - BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE + BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE, + BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT }; extern enum branch_track git_branch_track; diff --git a/config.c b/config.c index cb4a8058bf..4bd5a18faf 100644 --- a/config.c +++ b/config.c @@ -1580,6 +1580,9 @@ static int git_default_branch_config(const char *var, const char *value) if (value && !strcasecmp(value, "always")) { git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS; return 0; + } else if (value && !strcasecmp(value, "inherit")) { + git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT; + return 0; } git_branch_track = git_config_bool(var, value); return 0; -- 2.33.0.153.gba50c8fa24-goog