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[PATCH 5/6 (v2)] upload-pack: send the HEAD information

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Dec 1, 2008, 14:12 UTC
Message-ID
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This implements the server side of protocol extension to show which branch the HEAD points at. The information is sent after the terminating NUL that comes after the server capabilities list, to cause older clients to ignore it, while allowing newer clients to make use of that information

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 upload-pack.c |   14 +++++++++++---
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index e5adbc0..4aa444a 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -579,9 +579,17 @@ static int send_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flag, vo
 	if (!o)
 		die("git upload-pack: cannot find object %s:", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
 
-	if (capabilities)
-		packet_write(1, "%s %s%c%s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname,
-			0, capabilities);
+	if (capabilities) {
+		unsigned char dummy[20];
+		const char *target = resolve_ref("HEAD", dummy, 0, NULL);
+
+		if (!target)
+			packet_write(1, "%s %s%c%s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname,
+				     0, capabilities);
+		else
+			packet_write(1, "%s %s%c%s%c%s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname,
+				     0, capabilities, 0, target);
+	}
 	else
 		packet_write(1, "%s %s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname);
 	capabilities = NULL;
-- 
1.6.0.4.864.g0f47a
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  1. 0/6 Detecting HEAD more reliably while cloningJunio C Hamano, Dec 1, 2008
  2. 1/6 get_remote_heads(): refactor code to read "server capabilities"Junio C Hamano, Dec 1, 2008
  3. 2/6 connect.c::read_extra_info(): prepare to receive more than server capabilitiesJunio C Hamano, Dec 1, 2008
  4. 3/6 connect.c::read_extra_info(): find where HEAD points atJunio C Hamano, Dec 1, 2008
  5. 4/6 clone: find the current branch more explicitlyJunio C Hamano, Dec 1, 2008
  6. 5/6 upload-pack: send the HEAD informationJunio C Hamano, Dec 1, 2008
  7. 6/6 clone: test the new HEAD detection logicJunio C Hamano, Dec 1, 2008
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  9. Shawn O. PearceDec 1, 2008
  10. Junio C HamanoDec 1, 2008
  11. Jeff KingDec 1, 2008
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