{"thread":{"id":"58485","subject":"What's cooking in git.git (Sep 2022, #06; Wed, 21)","startedAt":"2022-09-22T01:11:16Z","lastAt":"2022-09-22T01:11:16Z","messageCount":1,"participants":["Junio C Hamano"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"463413","messageId":"xmqqedw4z00i.fsf@gitster.g","threadId":"58485","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"What's cooking in git.git (Sep 2022, #06; Wed, 21)","fromName":"Junio C Hamano","fromEmail":"gitster@pobox.com","sentAt":"2022-09-22T01:11:09Z","receivedAt":"2022-09-22T01:11:16Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"gitster@pobox.com","avatar":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/54884?v=4"},"body":"Here are the topics that have been cooking in my tree. Commits\nprefixed with '+' are in 'next' (being in 'next' is a sign that a\ntopic is stable enough to be used and are candidate to be in a future\nrelease). Commits prefixed with '-' are only in 'seen', and aren't\nconsidered \"accepted\" at all. A topic without enough support may be\ndiscarded after a long period of no activity.\n\nGit 2.38-rc1 has been tagged. Now the 'master' branch is in the\n\"regression fixes only\" mode (cf. https://tinyurl.com/gitCal) until\nthe final release. I may start dropping patches on a completely new\ntopics that has no relevance on the upcoming release.\n\nCopies of the source code to Git live in many repositories, and the\nfollowing is a list of the ones I push into or their mirrors. Some\nrepositories have only a subset of branches.\n\nWith maint, master, next, seen, todo:\n\n\tgit://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/\n\tgit://repo.or.cz/alt-git.git/\n\thttps://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/\n\thttps://github.com/git/git/\n\thttps://gitlab.com/git-vcs/git/\n\nWith all the integration branches and topics broken out:\n\n\thttps://github.com/gitster/git/\n\nEven though the preformatted documentation in HTML and man format\nare not sources, they are published in these repositories for\nconvenience (replace \"htmldocs\" with \"manpages\" for the manual\npages):\n\n\tgit://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git-htmldocs.git/\n\thttps://github.com/gitster/git-htmldocs.git/\n\nRelease tarballs are available at:\n\n\thttps://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/\n\n--------------------------------------------------\n[Graduated to 'master']\n\n* ec/reftable-pass-pq-entry-by-reference (2022-09-15) 1 commit\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-15 at 928e75c7d1)\n + reftable: use a pointer for pq_entry param\n\n Small code clean-up in reftable implementation.\n source: <1833f3928cb.acf3c97d869879.7909589521159235166@elijahpepe.com>\n\n\n* fz/help-doublofix (2022-09-16) 1 commit\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-19 at 3ec5906f4e)\n + help: fix doubled words in explanation for developer interfaces\n\n Typofix for topic already in -rc0.\n source: \n\n\n* js/typofix (2022-09-21) 2 commits\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at bb2082c5ef)\n + Documentation: clean up various typos in technical docs\n + Documentation: clean up a few misspelled word typos\n\n Will merge to 'master'.\n source: <20220920024557.22889-1-jacob@initialcommit.io>\n\n\n* ml/commit-graph-expire-dir-leak-fix (2022-09-19) 1 commit\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-19 at e3211e888e)\n + commit-graph: Fix missing closedir in expire_commit_graphs\n\n A result from opendir() was leaking in the commit-graph expiration\n codepath, which has been plugged.\n source: <20220919141441.5644-1-linmq006@gmail.com>\n\n\n* sg/clean-test-results (2022-09-21) 1 commit\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at 15e66ceb37)\n + t/Makefile: remove 'test-results' on 'make clean'\n\n \"make clean\" stopped cleaning the test results directory as a side\n effect of a topic that has nothing to do with \"make clean\", which\n has been corrected.\n source: <20220920201619.40972-1-szeder.dev@gmail.com>\n\n\n* sg/parse-options-subcommand (2022-09-21) 1 commit\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at 42650aa5f1)\n + gc: don't translate literal commands\n\n Fix messages incorrectly marked for translation.\n source: <20220920050725.326383-1-alexhenrie24@gmail.com>\n\n\n* tz/tech-docs-to-help-fix (2022-09-16) 2 commits\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-19 at 4a13143da1)\n + api docs: link to html version of api-trace2\n + docs: fix a few recently broken links\n\n Docfix for topic already in -rc0.\n source: <20220916062303.3736166-2-tmz@pobox.com>\n\n\n* vd/check-docs-fixes (2022-09-19) 2 commits\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at 549e699018)\n + version: fix builtin linking & documentation\n + diagnose: add to command-list.txt\n\n Build fix.\n source: \n\n\n* vd/doc-reviewing-guidelines (2022-09-19) 1 commit\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at c30f77dbe6)\n + Documentation: add ReviewingGuidelines\n\n Just like we have coding guidelines, we now have guidelines for\n reviewers.\n source: \n\n\n* vd/scalar-generalize-diagnose (2022-09-21) 2 commits\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at 1102451ebd)\n + builtin/diagnose.c: don't translate the two mode values\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-19 at e03e8a6e4a)\n + diagnose.c: refactor to safely use 'd_type'\n\n Portability fix.\n source: \n source: <20220920050632.326307-1-alexhenrie24@gmail.com>\n\n--------------------------------------------------\n[New Topics]\n\n* dd/retire-efgrep (2022-09-21) 4 commits\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at 22bc339be1)\n + t: convert fgrep usage to \"grep -F\"\n + t: convert egrep usage to \"grep -E\"\n + t: remove \\{m,n\\} from BRE grep usage\n + CodingGuidelines: allow grep -E\n\n Prepare for GNU [ef]grep that throw warning of their uses.\n\n Will cook in 'next'.\n source: \n\n\n* ds/maintenance-unregsiter-ignore-missing (2022-09-21) 1 commit\n - maintenance: make unregister idempotent\n\n \"git maintenance unregister\" in a repository that is already been\n unregistered reported an error.\n\n Somewhat dubious?\n cf. \n source: \n\n\n* tb/midx-repack-ignore-cruft-packs (2022-09-21) 7 commits\n - midx.c: avoid cruft packs with non-zero `repack --batch-size`\n - midx.c: remove unnecessary loop condition\n - midx.c: replace `xcalloc()` with `CALLOC_ARRAY()`\n - midx.c: avoid cruft packs with `repack --batch-size=0`\n - midx.c: prevent `expire` from removing the cruft pack\n - Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt: clarify expire behavior\n - Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt: fix typo\n\n source: \n\n\n* ah/fsmonitor-daemon-usage-non-l10n (2022-09-21) 1 commit\n (merged to 'next' on 2022-09-21 at bc69a73c6c)\n + fsmonitor--daemon: don't translate literal commands\n\n Fix messages incorrectly marked for translation.\n\n Will cook in 'next'.\n source: <20220920050709.326359-1-alexhenrie24@gmail.com>\n\n\n* js/merge-tree-in-read-only-repo (2022-09-21) 1 commit\n - merge-tree: fix segmentation fault in read-only repositories\n\n In read-only repositories, \"git merge-tree\" tried to come up with a\n merge result tree object, which it failed (which is not wrong) and\n led to a segfault (which is bad), which has been corrected.\n\n Will merge to 'next'.\n source: \n\n--------------------------------------------------\n[Stalled]\n\n* es/mark-gc-cruft-as-experimental (2022-08-03) 2 commits\n - config: let feature.experimental imply gc.cruftPacks=true\n - gc: add tests for --cruft and friends\n\n Enable gc.cruftpacks by default for those who opt into\n feature.experimental setting.\n\n Expecting a reroll.\n cf. <220804.86a68ke9d5.gmgdl@evledraar.gmail.com>\n cf. <6803b725-526e-a1c8-f15c-a9ed4a144d4c@github.com>\n source: <20220803205721.3686361-1-emilyshaffer@google.com>\n\n\n* es/doc-creation-factor-fix (2022-07-28) 2 commits\n - range-diff: clarify --creation-factor=\n - format-patch: clarify --creation-factor=\n\n Expecting a reroll by somebody more familiar with the logic\n cf. \n source: <7229p500-p2r4-on87-6802-8o90s36rr3s4@tzk.qr>\n\n\n* cw/remote-object-info (2022-08-13) 7 commits\n - SQUASH???\n - cat-file: add remote-object-info to batch-command\n - transport: add client support for object-info\n - serve: advertise object-info feature\n - protocol-caps: initialization bug fix\n - fetch-pack: move fetch initialization\n - fetch-pack: refactor packet writing\n\n A client component to talk with the object-info endpoint.\n\n Expecting a reroll.\n cf. <20220728230210.2952731-1-calvinwan@google.com>\n cf. \n source: <20220728230210.2952731-1-calvinwan@google.com>\n\n--------------------------------------------------\n[Cooking]\n\n* so/diff-merges-cleanup (2022-09-16) 3 commits\n - diff-merges: clarify log.diffMerges documentation\n - diff-merges: cleanup set_diff_merges()\n - diff-merges: cleanup func_by_opt()\n\n Code clean-up.\n\n Will merge to 'next'?\n source: <20220914193102.5275-1-sorganov@gmail.com>\n\n\n* ja/rebase-i-avoid-amending-self (2022-09-21) 2 commits\n - SQUASH??? resurrect previous version of the tests\n - sequencer: avoid dropping fixup commit that targets self via commit-ish\n\n \"git rebase -i\" can mistakenly attempt to apply a fixup to a commit\n itself, which has been corrected.\n\n Does not seem to pass its own test.\n source: <20220920031140.1220220-1-aclopte@gmail.com>\n\n\n* ac/fuzzers (2022-09-19) 1 commit\n - fuzz: reorganise the path for existing oss-fuzz fuzzers\n\n source: \n\n\n* hn/parse-worktree-ref (2022-09-19) 1 commit\n - refs: unify parse_worktree_ref() and ref_type()\n\n source: \n\n\n* ed/fsmonitor-on-networked-macos (2022-09-21) 6 commits\n - fsmonitor: add documentation for allowRemote and socketDir options\n - fsmonitor: check for compatability before communicating with fsmonitor\n - fsmonitor: deal with synthetic firmlinks on macOS\n - fsmonitor: avoid socket location check if using hook\n - fsmonitor: relocate socket file if .git directory is remote\n - fsmonitor: refactor filesystem checks to common interface\n\n By default, use of fsmonitor on a repository on networked\n filesystem is disabled. Add knobs to make it workable on macOS.\n\n Will merge to 'next'?\n source: \n\n\n* rj/branch-edit-description-with-nth-checkout (2022-09-12) 2 commits\n - branch: support for shortcuts like @{-1} completed\n - branch: refactor \"edit_description\" code path\n\n \"git branch --edit-description @{-1}\" is now a way to edit branch\n description of the branch you were on before switching to the\n current branch.\n\n Needs review.\n source: <7abdb5a9-5707-7897-4196-8d2892beeb81@gmail.com>\n\n\n* mj/credential-helper-auth-headers (2022-09-13) 8 commits\n - http: set specific auth scheme depending on credential\n - http: move proactive auth to first slot creation\n - http: store all request headers on active_request_slot\n - credential: add WWW-Authenticate header to cred requests\n - http: read HTTP WWW-Authenticate response headers\n - osxkeychain: clarify that we ignore unknown lines\n - netrc: ignore unknown lines (do not die)\n - wincred: ignore unknown lines (do not die)\n\n RFC\n source: \n\n\n* jc/environ-docs (2022-09-16) 5 commits\n - environ: GIT_INDEX_VERSION affects not just a new repository\n - environ: simplify description of GIT_INDEX_FILE\n - environ: GIT_FLUSH should be made a usual Boolean\n - environ: explain Boolean environment variables\n - environ: document GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY\n\n Documentation on various Boolean GIT_* environment variables have\n been clarified.\n\n Will merge to 'next'?\n source: <20220915160659.126441-1-gitster@pobox.com>\n\n\n* rs/diff-caret-bang-with-parents (2022-09-15) 6 commits\n - revision: add parents after child for ^!\n - revision: rename add_parents_only() to add_nth_parent()\n - revision: factor out add_parents()\n - revision: factor out add_parent()\n - revision: factor out get_commit()\n - revision: use strtol_i() for exclude_parent\n\n \"git diff rev^!\" did not show combined diff to go to the rev from\n its parents.\n\n Needs review.\n source: \n\n\n* ab/doc-synopsis-and-cmd-usage (2022-09-07) 34 commits\n - tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h output\n - doc txt & -h consistency: make \"worktree\" consistent\n - worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -h\n - reflog doc: list real subcommands up-front\n - doc txt & -h consistency: make \"commit\" consistent\n - doc txt & -h consistency: make \"diff-tree\" consistent\n - doc txt & -h consistency: use \"[