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: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-11.2 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_HI,RCVD_IN_RP_RNBL, USER_IN_DEF_DKIM_WL shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C5521F453 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:32:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727790AbfBTAcb (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:32:31 -0500 Received: from mail-qt1-f202.google.com ([209.85.160.202]:36549 "EHLO mail-qt1-f202.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726986AbfBTAcb (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:32:31 -0500 Received: by mail-qt1-f202.google.com with SMTP id p5so21762540qtp.3 for ; Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:32:30 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20161025; h=date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:references:subject:from:to :cc; bh=8DDtVBi42UkVtf5w55eIv1TkowA6XOJs1WfSo/YGn2E=; b=G2jOUpUJouMt6Pa4nkgXPC2Zr8OMIWZsqgCcQ8kyk+aQJYxKL6n4iUyvMIHGEtBVSF bre3Y3/DGDKKHVoblf4AHjX+QMEAJUQtAc8ncstCaQGyjRLNjRM3SWXQu+l+h7eUskiP 7Ldka3zySLxz4kOYJNiQYtvEF3VQ85+/7f06ukB42PYtzRX+FALtgc4AYjgeY3JfXFJI Qlxde/2ZikSJD27o6f5kDueTFgiF7ynWPMjdemzbpfLhCqK6s5k4v0R9vojdUhITp1mx h6XyTHcrLzYtB5bOxkapWbmtrQPkE4+HiUn2U/WURMhiXLkDLsS+sCHJE6UHJgmFAZ34 fYGw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version :references:subject:from:to:cc; bh=8DDtVBi42UkVtf5w55eIv1TkowA6XOJs1WfSo/YGn2E=; b=DkE68aSRoV5B8G8axoiMKJyr2qSx9DtuXSmzth9fYjcbVFl+J1goD+EfhAZEjuF0Yw Cziaq7TcovkjX3V20KFyDRotj9RfWUUmPhvUpoOhuEAlfxoCVgl5MtxUX9LwAN5K/rob FkcJRIKBt1NDTV2P1pcLLFACTNw3YArsr5IBykregZQNWIGLKD+e2SXHYcLRtagJUvxV brKTzk1tPjb21QGqr3phJx0GdmnL684H2Tn2x+nsnr6KUT1GSH3E9cxS8K+8QTaHTIK+ NeZIhSXjkbqic4zVfPu5XmpAXC30mDgCNJb6tWNVzAlp9Tq8IlOYGN21k5c4kxC7SstY RDpA== X-Gm-Message-State: AHQUAuZjBGCTJv1HGPeE2vCmorJDBJE4yWIRW1ErUNbO62ctvqGRCrUE 5nJjlS2WbSdLbRz2M+peU2M4XS26cPYtfNeViI1HdnwB+glhljirCHi5VdyizB0MZhtHdGoPshz H7U7aY1rykDlH+fe8OX+QpJnuXuTweXfrzbo0zZe0J1BjFxGJZoi16fEMPiGiWU4= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AHgI3IaBYeN97CTnKE2rpsBHFsvalfxz2tRrfLIK5qyFvGFXxItL/AGXDQ39/KhRiGeIFP5qy0BAYXhKDs+O8w== X-Received: by 2002:a37:2f82:: with SMTP id v124mr18538014qkh.33.1550622749817; Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:32:29 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:32:26 -0800 In-Reply-To: <4ffb11ff776166944673ba3bdb96a9d20eb14df7.1549929088.git.steadmon@google.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 References: <4ffb11ff776166944673ba3bdb96a9d20eb14df7.1549929088.git.steadmon@google.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.21.0.rc0.258.g878e2cd30e-goog Subject: [PATCH v3] protocol-capabilities.txt: document symref From: Josh Steadmon To: git@vger.kernel.org Cc: peff@peff.net, jrnieder@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org In 7171d8c15f ("upload-pack: send symbolic ref information as capability"), we added a symref capability to the pack protocol, but it was never documented. Adapt the patch notes from that commit and add them to the capabilities documentation. While we're at it, add a disclaimer to the top of protocol-capabilities.txt noting that the doc only applies to v0/v1 of the wire protocol. Signed-off-by: Josh Steadmon --- .../technical/protocol-capabilities.txt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/technical/protocol-capabilities.txt b/Documentation/technical/protocol-capabilities.txt index 332d209b58..2b267c0da6 100644 --- a/Documentation/technical/protocol-capabilities.txt +++ b/Documentation/technical/protocol-capabilities.txt @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ Git Protocol Capabilities ========================= +NOTE: this document describes capabilities for versions 0 and 1 of the pack +protocol. For version 2, please refer to the link:protocol-v2.html[protocol-v2] +doc. + Servers SHOULD support all capabilities defined in this document. On the very first line of the initial server response of either @@ -172,6 +176,20 @@ agent strings are purely informative for statistics and debugging purposes, and MUST NOT be used to programmatically assume the presence or absence of particular features. +symref +------ + +This parameterized capability is used to inform the receiver which symbolic ref +points to which ref; for example, "symref=HEAD:refs/heads/master" tells the +receiver that HEAD points to master. This capability can be repeated to +represent multiple symrefs. + +Servers SHOULD include this capability for the HEAD symref if it is one of the +refs being sent. + +Clients MAY use the parameters from this capability to select the proper initial +branch when cloning a repository. + shallow ------- -- 2.21.0.rc0.258.g878e2cd30e-goog