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[PATCH 2/5] git-cherry-pick: add allow-empty option [v2]

From
Neil Horman <nhorman@tuxdriver.com>
Date
Apr 5, 2012, 19:39 UTC
Message-ID
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git cherry-pick fails when picking a non-ff commit that is empty. The advice given with the failure is that a git-commit --allow-empty should be issued to explicitly add the empty commit during the cherry pick. This option allows a user to specify before hand that they want to keep the empty commit. This eliminates the need to issue both a cherry pick and a commit operaion.

Signed-off-by: Neil Horman <nhorman@tuxdriver.com>
CC: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
CC: Phil Hord <phil.hord@gmail.com>
CC: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt |    9 +++++++++
 builtin/revert.c                  |    2 ++
 sequencer.c                       |    7 +++++--
 sequencer.h                       |    1 +
 4 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
index fed5097..c283d8c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ effect to your index in a row.
 	cherry-pick'ed commit, then a fast forward to this commit will
 	be performed.
 
+--allow-empty:
+	By default, cherry-picking an empty commit will fail,
+	indicating that an explicit invocation of `git commit
+	--allow-empty` is required. This option overrides that
+	behavior, allowing empty commits to be preserved automatically
+	in a cherry-pick. Note that when "--ff" is in effect, empty
+	commits that meet the "fast-forward" requirement will be kept
+	even without this option.
+
 --strategy=<strategy>::
 	Use the given merge strategy.  Should only be used once.
 	See the MERGE STRATEGIES section in linkgit:git-merge[1]
diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index e6840f2..06b00e6 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -114,12 +114,14 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, const char **argv, struct replay_opts *opts)
 		OPT_END(),
 		OPT_END(),
 		OPT_END(),
+		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
 	if (opts->action == REPLAY_PICK) {
 		struct option cp_extra[] = {
 			OPT_BOOLEAN('x', NULL, &opts->record_origin, "append commit name"),
 			OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "ff", &opts->allow_ff, "allow fast-forward"),
+			OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "allow-empty", &opts->allow_empty, "preserve empty commits"),
 			OPT_END(),
 		};
 		if (parse_options_concat(options, ARRAY_SIZE(options), cp_extra))
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index a37846a..71929ba 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ static int do_recursive_merge(struct commit *base, struct commit *next,
  */
 static int run_git_commit(const char *defmsg, struct replay_opts *opts)
 {
-	/* 6 is max possible length of our args array including NULL */
-	const char *args[6];
+	/* 7 is max possible length of our args array including NULL */
+	const char *args[7];
 	int i = 0;
 
 	args[i++] = "commit";
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ static int run_git_commit(const char *defmsg, struct replay_opts *opts)
 		args[i++] = "-F";
 		args[i++] = defmsg;
 	}
+	if (opts->allow_empty)
+		args[i++] = "--allow-empty";
+
 	args[i] = NULL;
 
 	return run_command_v_opt(args, RUN_GIT_CMD);
diff --git a/sequencer.h b/sequencer.h
index bb4b138..e2cd725 100644
--- a/sequencer.h
+++ b/sequencer.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct replay_opts {
 	int signoff;
 	int allow_ff;
 	int allow_rerere_auto;
+	int allow_empty;
 
 	int mainline;
 
-- 
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  1. 0/4 Enhance git-rebases flexibiilty in handling empty commitsNeil Horman, Mar 30, 2012
  2. 1/4 git-cherry-pick: add keep-empty optionNeil Horman, Mar 30, 2012
  3. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2012
  4. Jeff KingMar 30, 2012
  5. Neil HormanMar 31, 2012
  6. 2/4 git-rebase: add keep_empty flagNeil Horman, Mar 30, 2012
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2012
  8. Neil HormanMar 31, 2012
  9. 3/4 git-commit-am: Allow automatic rebasing to preserve empty commitsNeil Horman, Mar 30, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2012
  11. Neil HormanMar 31, 2012
  12. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2012
  13. Neil HormanMar 31, 2012
  14. 4/4 git-commit-interactive: Allow rebasing to preserve empty commitsNeil Horman, Mar 30, 2012
  15. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2012
  16. Neil HormanMar 31, 2012
  17. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2012
  18. 0/5 Enhance git-rebases flexibiilty handling empty commits [v2]Neil Horman, Apr 5, 2012
  19. 1/5 argv-array: Add argv_array_pop function [v2]Neil Horman, Apr 5, 2012
  20. Junio C HamanoApr 5, 2012
  21. Neil HormanApr 5, 2012
  22. Neil HormanApr 6, 2012
  23. Jeff KingApr 6, 2012
  24. Neil HormanApr 6, 2012
  25. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2012
  26. Jeff KingApr 6, 2012
  27. Cc tags in the commit message (Re: [PATCH 1/5] argv-array: Add argv_array_pop function [v2])Jonathan Nieder, Apr 6, 2012
  28. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2012
  29. Jeff KingApr 6, 2012
  30. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2012
  31. Neil HormanApr 6, 2012
  32. 2/5 git-cherry-pick: add allow-empty option [v2]Neil Horman, Apr 5, 2012
  33. 3/5 git-cherry-pick: Add ignore-if-made-empty option [v2]Neil Horman, Apr 5, 2012
  34. Junio C HamanoApr 5, 2012
  35. Neil HormanApr 5, 2012
  36. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2012
  37. Neil HormanApr 6, 2012
  38. Johannes SixtApr 6, 2012
  39. 4/5 git-cherry-pick: Add test to validate new options [v2]Neil Horman, Apr 5, 2012
  40. 5/5 git-rebase: add keep_empty flag [v2]Neil Horman, Apr 5, 2012
  41. 0/4 Enhance git-rebases flexibiilty in handling empty commitsNeil Horman, Apr 10, 2012
  42. 1/4 git-cherry-pick: add allow-empty optionNeil Horman, Apr 10, 2012
  43. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2012
  44. Neil HormanApr 10, 2012
  45. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2012
  46. Neil HormanApr 10, 2012
  47. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2012
  48. Neil HormanApr 10, 2012
  49. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2012
  50. Neil HormanApr 11, 2012
  51. Junio C HamanoApr 11, 2012
  52. Neil HormanApr 11, 2012
  53. Junio C HamanoApr 11, 2012
  54. Neil HormanApr 11, 2012
  55. 2/4 git-cherry-pick: Add keep-redundant-commits optionNeil Horman, Apr 10, 2012
  56. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2012
  57. Neil HormanApr 10, 2012
  58. 3/4 git-cherry-pick: Add test to validate new optionsNeil Horman, Apr 10, 2012
  59. 4/4 git-rebase: add keep_empty flagNeil Horman, Apr 10, 2012
  60. 0/4 Enhance git-rebases flexibiilty in handling empty commitsNeil Horman, Apr 13, 2012
  61. 1/4 git-cherry-pick: add allow-empty optionNeil Horman, Apr 13, 2012
  62. 2/4 git-cherry-pick: Add keep-redundant-commits optionNeil Horman, Apr 13, 2012
  63. Clemens BuchacherApr 15, 2012
  64. Neil HormanApr 16, 2012
  65. Clemens BuchacherApr 16, 2012
  66. Neil HormanApr 17, 2012
  67. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2012
  68. Clemens BuchacherApr 17, 2012
  69. Neil HormanApr 18, 2012
  70. 3/4 git-cherry-pick: Add test to validate new optionsNeil Horman, Apr 13, 2012
  71. Clemens BuchacherApr 15, 2012
  72. Neil HormanApr 16, 2012
  73. Neil HormanApr 16, 2012
  74. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2012
  75. Neil HormanApr 16, 2012
  76. Clemens BuchacherApr 16, 2012
  77. Neil HormanApr 17, 2012
  78. Clemens BuchacherApr 17, 2012
  79. Neil HormanApr 18, 2012
  80. Clemens BuchacherApr 18, 2012
  81. 4/4 git-rebase: add keep_empty flagNeil Horman, Apr 13, 2012
  82. Clemens BuchacherApr 15, 2012
  83. Neil HormanApr 16, 2012
  84. 0/4 Enhance git-rebases flexibiilty in handling empty commitsNeil Horman, Apr 17, 2012
  85. 1/4 git-cherry-pick: add allow-empty optionNeil Horman, Apr 17, 2012
  86. 2/4 git-cherry-pick: Add keep-redundant-commits optionNeil Horman, Apr 17, 2012
  87. Clemens BuchacherApr 17, 2012
  88. Neil HormanApr 18, 2012
  89. 3/4 git-cherry-pick: Add test to validate new optionsNeil Horman, Apr 17, 2012
  90. 4/4 git-rebase: add keep_empty flagNeil Horman, Apr 17, 2012
  91. Clemens BuchacherApr 17, 2012
  92. Neil HormanApr 18, 2012
  93. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2012
  94. Neil HormanApr 19, 2012
  95. Junio C HamanoApr 19, 2012
  96. 0/4 Enhance git-rebases flexibiilty in handling empty commitsNeil Horman, Apr 18, 2012
  97. 1/4 git-cherry-pick: add allow-empty optionNeil Horman, Apr 18, 2012
  98. 2/4 git-cherry-pick: Add keep-redundant-commits optionNeil Horman, Apr 18, 2012
  99. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2012
  100. 3/4 git-cherry-pick: Add test to validate new optionsNeil Horman, Apr 18, 2012
  101. 4/4 git-rebase: add keep_empty flagNeil Horman, Apr 18, 2012
  102. Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-SzmekApr 19, 2012
  103. Thomas RastApr 19, 2012
  104. Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-SzmekApr 19, 2012
  105. Neil HormanApr 19, 2012
  106. Junio C HamanoApr 19, 2012
  107. Junio C HamanoApr 19, 2012
  108. Neil HormanApr 20, 2012
  109. 0/4 Enhance git-rebases flexibiilty in handling empty commitsNeil Horman, Apr 20, 2012
  110. 1/4 git-cherry-pick: add allow-empty optionNeil Horman, Apr 20, 2012
  111. 2/4 git-cherry-pick: Add keep-redundant-commits optionNeil Horman, Apr 20, 2012
  112. Junio C HamanoApr 20, 2012
  113. Neil HormanApr 20, 2012
  114. 3/4 git-cherry-pick: Add test to validate new optionsNeil Horman, Apr 20, 2012
  115. 4/4 git-rebase: add keep_empty flagNeil Horman, Apr 20, 2012
  116. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2012
  117. Neil HormanApr 25, 2012
  118. Martin von ZweigbergkJul 18, 2012
  119. Johannes SixtJul 18, 2012
  120. Martin von ZweigbergkJul 18, 2012
  121. Neil HormanJul 18, 2012

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