From: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Cc: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@talktalk.net>,
Git Mailing List <git@vger.kernel.org>,
Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 2/8] Add a function to update HEAD after creating a commit
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2017 04:02:26 +0100 (CET) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.21.1.1711070400160.6482@virtualbox> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <xmqqtvy6g5k8.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
Hi Junio,
On Tue, 7 Nov 2017, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@talktalk.net> writes:
>
> > @@ -751,6 +751,42 @@ int template_untouched(const struct strbuf *sb, const char *template_file,
> > return rest_is_empty(sb, start - sb->buf);
> > }
> >
> > +int update_head(const struct commit *old_head, const struct object_id *new_head,
> > + const char *action, const struct strbuf *msg,
> > + struct strbuf *err)
> > +{
>
> [...]
>
> I however do not think update_head() is such a good name for a
> helper function in the global scope. builtin/clone.c has a static
> one that has quite different semantics with the same name (I am not
> saying that builtin/clone.c will in the future start including the
> sequencer.h header file; I am pointing out that update_head() is not
> a good global name that will be understood by everybody).
Please try to always accompany a "Don't Do That" by a "How About This
Instead".
In this case, I could imagine that `update_head_with_reflog()` would be a
better name. If you disagree, I invite you to propose an alternative that
strikes your liking.
Ciao,
Dscho
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-11-07 9:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 120+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-09-25 10:10 [RFC PATCH 0/8] sequencer: dont't fork git commit Phillip Wood
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 1/8] commit: move empty message checks to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 2/8] commit: move code to update HEAD " Phillip Wood
2017-10-07 9:54 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-10-24 10:01 ` Phillip Wood
2017-10-24 12:41 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 3/8] sequencer: refactor update_head() Phillip Wood
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 4/8] commit: move post-rewrite code to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 5/8] commit: move print_commit_summary() " Phillip Wood
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 6/8] sequencer: simplify adding Signed-off-by: trailer Phillip Wood
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 7/8] sequencer: load commit related config Phillip Wood
2017-09-25 10:10 ` [RFC PATCH 8/8] sequencer: try to commit without forking 'git commit' Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 0/8] sequencer: dont't fork git commit Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 1/8] commit: move empty message checks to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 0:43 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-07 14:24 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 2/8] Add a function to update HEAD after creating a commit Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 2:56 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-07 3:02 ` Johannes Schindelin [this message]
2017-11-07 14:26 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 3/8] commit: move post-rewrite code to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 3:03 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-07 14:28 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 4/8] commit: move print_commit_summary() " Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 3:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-07 14:32 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-08 1:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 5/8] sequencer: don't die in print_commit_summary() Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 4:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-07 10:24 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-07 15:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-10 14:53 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 18:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-13 11:11 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 6/8] sequencer: simplify adding Signed-off-by: trailer Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 0:52 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-07 4:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-07 14:46 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 7/8] sequencer: load commit related config Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 1:02 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-07 10:50 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-06 11:27 ` [PATCH v1 8/8] sequencer: try to commit without forking 'git commit' Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 1:36 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-07 11:16 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-07 14:09 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 0/9] sequencer: dont't fork git commit Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 1/9] t3404: check intermediate squash messages Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 2/9] commit: move empty message checks to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 18:51 ` Ramsay Jones
2017-11-13 11:08 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 3/9] Add a function to update HEAD after creating a commit Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 18:36 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-13 11:25 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 4/9] commit: move post-rewrite code to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 5/9] commit: move print_commit_summary() " Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 6/9] sequencer: don't die in print_commit_summary() Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 7/9] sequencer: simplify adding Signed-off-by: trailer Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 8/9] sequencer: load commit related config Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 11:09 ` [PATCH v2 9/9] sequencer: try to commit without forking 'git commit' Phillip Wood
2017-11-10 19:21 ` [PATCH v2 0/9] sequencer: dont't fork git commit Junio C Hamano
2017-11-13 11:24 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-14 1:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 0/8] sequencer: don't " Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 1/8] t3404: check intermediate squash messages Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 2/8] commit: move empty message checks to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 3/8] Add a function to update HEAD after creating a commit Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 4/8] commit: move post-rewrite code to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 5/8] commit: move print_commit_summary() " Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 6/8] sequencer: simplify adding Signed-off-by: trailer Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 7/8] sequencer: load commit related config Phillip Wood
2017-11-17 11:34 ` [PATCH v3 8/8] sequencer: try to commit without forking 'git commit' Phillip Wood
2017-11-18 3:41 ` [PATCH v3 0/8] sequencer: don't fork git commit Junio C Hamano
2017-11-18 3:57 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-18 11:32 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-18 14:33 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 0/9] " Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 1/9] t3404: check intermediate squash messages Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 2/9] commit: move empty message checks to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 3/9] Add a function to update HEAD after creating a commit Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 4/9] commit: move post-rewrite code to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 5/9] commit: move print_commit_summary() " Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 6/9] sequencer: simplify adding Signed-off-by: trailer Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 7/9] sequencer: load commit related config Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 13:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-11-24 14:38 ` Phillip Wood
2017-12-04 18:30 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-12-05 11:21 ` Phillip Wood
2017-12-05 12:10 ` Phillip Wood
2017-12-09 19:05 ` Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 8/9] sequencer: try to commit without forking 'git commit' Phillip Wood
2017-11-24 11:07 ` [PATCH v4 9/9] t3512/t3513: remove KNOWN_FAILURE_CHERRY_PICK_SEES_EMPTY_COMMIT=1 Phillip Wood
2017-12-04 19:24 ` Stefan Beller
2017-12-05 12:13 ` Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] sequencer: don't fork git commit Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 1/9] t3404: check intermediate squash messages Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 2/9] commit: move empty message checks to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 3/9] Add a function to update HEAD after creating a commit Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 4/9] commit: move post-rewrite code to libgit Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 5/9] commit: move print_commit_summary() " Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 6/9] sequencer: simplify adding Signed-off-by: trailer Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 7/9] sequencer: load commit related config Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 18:53 ` Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 8/9] sequencer: try to commit without forking 'git commit' Phillip Wood
2018-01-10 20:53 ` Jonathan Nieder
2018-01-10 22:40 ` Johannes Schindelin
2018-01-11 10:41 ` Phillip Wood
2018-01-11 20:21 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-12-11 14:13 ` [PATCH v5 9/9] t3512/t3513: remove KNOWN_FAILURE_CHERRY_PICK_SEES_EMPTY_COMMIT=1 Phillip Wood
2017-12-11 23:44 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] sequencer: don't fork git commit Junio C Hamano
2017-12-12 10:32 ` Phillip Wood
2017-12-13 11:46 ` [PATCH] sequencer: improve config handling Phillip Wood
2017-12-20 18:33 ` Error in `git': free(): invalid pointer (was Re: [PATCH] sequencer: improve config handling) Kaartic Sivaraam
2017-12-21 14:06 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-12-21 16:42 ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2017-12-22 11:49 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-12-25 8:51 ` Kaartic Sivaraam
[not found] ` <18737953.1042351513802399608.JavaMail.defaultUser@defaultHost>
2017-12-21 15:02 ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2017-12-21 16:53 ` phillip.wood
2017-12-21 17:14 ` Kaartic Sivaraam
2017-12-22 10:47 ` phillip.wood
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