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[PATCH 13/13] Support "**" wildcard in .gitignore and .gitattributes

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 15, 2012, 06:26 UTC
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Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/gitignore.txt        | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 dir.c                              |  4 +++-
 t/t0003-attributes.sh              | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t3001-ls-files-others-exclude.sh | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/gitignore.txt b/Documentation/gitignore.txt
index 2e7328b..d4747ce 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitignore.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitignore.txt
@@ -96,6 +96,25 @@ PATTERN FORMAT
    For example, "/{asterisk}.c" matches "cat-file.c" but not
    "mozilla-sha1/sha1.c".
 
+Two consecutive asterisks ("`**`") in patterns matched against
+full pathname may have special meaning:
+
+ - A leading "`**`" followed by a slash means match in all
+   directories. For example, "`**/foo`" matches file or directory
+   "`foo`" anywhere, the same as pattern "`foo`". "**/foo/bar"
+   matches file or directory "`bar`" anywhere that is directly
+   under directory "`foo`".
+
+ - A trailing "/**" matches everything inside. For example,
+   "abc/**" matches all files inside directory "abc", relative
+   to the location of the `.gitignore` file, with infinite depth.
+
+ - A slash followed by two consecutive asterisks then a slash
+   matches zero or more directories. For example, "`a/**/b`"
+   matches "`a/b`", "`a/x/b`", "`a/x/y/b`" and so on.
+
+ - Other consecutive asterisks are considered invalid.
+
 NOTES
 -----
 
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index ee8e711..cb7328b 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "dir.h"
 #include "refs.h"
+#include "wildmatch.h"
 
 struct path_simplify {
 	int len;
@@ -593,7 +594,8 @@ int match_pathname(const char *pathname, int pathlen,
 		namelen -= prefix;
 	}
 
-	return fnmatch_icase(pattern, name, FNM_PATHNAME) == 0;
+	return wildmatch(pattern, name,
+			 ignore_case ? FNM_CASEFOLD : 0) == 0;
 }
 
 /* Scan the list and let the last match determine the fate.
diff --git a/t/t0003-attributes.sh b/t/t0003-attributes.sh
index f6c21ea..c962403 100755
--- a/t/t0003-attributes.sh
+++ b/t/t0003-attributes.sh
@@ -216,6 +216,43 @@ test_expect_success 'patterns starting with exclamation' '
 	attr_check "!f" foo
 '
 
+test_expect_success '"**" test' '
+	echo "**/f foo=bar" >.gitattributes &&
+	cat <<\EOF >expect &&
+f: foo: bar
+a/f: foo: bar
+a/b/f: foo: bar
+a/b/c/f: foo: bar
+EOF
+	git check-attr foo -- "f" >actual 2>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "a/f" >>actual 2>>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "a/b/f" >>actual 2>>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "a/b/c/f" >>actual 2>>err &&
+	test_cmp expect actual &&
+	test_line_count = 0 err
+'
+
+test_expect_success '"**" with no slashes test' '
+	echo "a**f foo=bar" >.gitattributes &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "f" >actual &&
+	cat <<\EOF >expect &&
+f: foo: unspecified
+af: foo: bar
+axf: foo: bar
+a/f: foo: unspecified
+a/b/f: foo: unspecified
+a/b/c/f: foo: unspecified
+EOF
+	git check-attr foo -- "f" >actual 2>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "af" >>actual 2>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "axf" >>actual 2>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "a/f" >>actual 2>>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "a/b/f" >>actual 2>>err &&
+	git check-attr foo -- "a/b/c/f" >>actual 2>>err &&
+	test_cmp expect actual &&
+	test_line_count = 0 err
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'setup bare' '
 	git clone --bare . bare.git &&
 	cd bare.git
diff --git a/t/t3001-ls-files-others-exclude.sh b/t/t3001-ls-files-others-exclude.sh
index dc2f045..efb7ebc 100755
--- a/t/t3001-ls-files-others-exclude.sh
+++ b/t/t3001-ls-files-others-exclude.sh
@@ -220,4 +220,22 @@ test_expect_success 'pattern matches prefix completely' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'ls-files with "**" patterns' '
+	cat <<\EOF >expect &&
+a.1
+one/a.1
+one/two/a.1
+three/a.1
+EOF
+	git ls-files -o -i --exclude "**/a.1" >actual
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+
+test_expect_success 'ls-files with "**" patterns and no slashes' '
+	: >expect &&
+	git ls-files -o -i --exclude "one**a.1" >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
1.8.0.rc0.29.g1fdd78f
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  1. Nguyễn Thái Ngọc DuyOct 15, 2012
  2. 1/6 exclude: stricten a length check in EXC_FLAG_ENDSWITH caseNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  3. 2/6 exclude: split basename matching code into a separate functionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  4. 3/6 exclude: fix a bug in prefix compare optimizationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  5. 4/6 exclude: split pathname matching code into a separate functionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  6. 5/6 gitignore: make pattern parsing code a separate functionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  7. 6/6 attr: more matching optimizations from .gitignoreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  8. 01/13 ctype: make sane_ctype[] const arrayNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  9. 02/13 ctype: support iscntrl, ispunct, isxdigit and isprintNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  10. 03/13 Import wildmatch from rsyncNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  11. 04/13 wildmatch: remove unnecessary functionsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  12. 05/13 wildmatch: follow Git's coding conventionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  13. 06/13 Integrate wildmatch to gitNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  14. 07/13 t3070: disable unreliable fnmatch testsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  15. 08/13 wildmatch: make wildmatch's return value compatible with fnmatchNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  16. 09/13 wildmatch: remove static variable force_lower_caseNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  17. 10/13 wildmatch: fix case-insensitive matchingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  18. 11/13 wildmatch: adjust "**" behaviorNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  19. 12/13 wildmatch: make /**/ match zero or more directoriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  20. 13/13 Support "**" wildcard in .gitignore and .gitattributesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  21. 14/13 wildmatch: fix tests that fail on Windows due to path manglingJohannes Sixt, Nov 4, 2012
  22. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyNov 6, 2012
  23. Johannes SixtNov 7, 2012
  24. 14/13 test-wildmatch: fix tests that fail on Windows due to path manglingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 11, 2012
  25. 15/13 compat/fnmatch: fix off-by-one character class's length checkNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 11, 2012
  26. Johannes SixtNov 13, 2012
  27. Johannes SixtNov 20, 2012
  28. Junio C HamanoNov 11, 2012
  29. 14/13 test-wildmatch: avoid Windows path manglingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 13, 2012
  30. Johannes SixtNov 13, 2012
  31. 14/13 test-wildmatch: avoid Windows path manglingJohannes Sixt, Nov 20, 2012
  32. Junio C HamanoNov 20, 2012
  33. 14/13 test-wildmatch: avoid Windows path manglingJohannes Sixt, Nov 21, 2012
  34. 01/12 dir.c: rename cryptic 'which' variable to more consistent nameNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  35. 02/12 dir.c: rename path_excluded() to is_path_excluded()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  36. 03/12 dir.c: rename excluded_from_list() to is_excluded_from_list()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  37. 04/12 dir.c: rename excluded() to is_excluded()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  38. 05/12 dir.c: refactor is_excluded_from_list()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  39. 06/12 dir.c: refactor is_excluded()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  40. 07/12 dir.c: refactor is_path_excluded()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  41. 08/12 dir.c: keep track of where patterns came fromNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  42. 09/12 dir.c: refactor treat_gitlinks()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  43. 10/12 pathspec.c: move reusable code from builtin/add.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  44. 11/12 dir.c: provide free_directory() for reclaiming dir_struct memoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  45. 12/12 Add git-check-ignore sub-commandNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Oct 15, 2012
  46. Junio C HamanoOct 15, 2012
  47. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyOct 16, 2012
  48. Adam SpiersOct 16, 2012
  49. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyOct 16, 2012
  50. Adam SpiersOct 16, 2012
  51. Junio C HamanoOct 16, 2012
  52. Adam SpiersDec 17, 2012
  53. t0007: fix tests on WindowsJohannes Sixt, Nov 4, 2012
  54. Jeff KingNov 8, 2012
  55. Junio C HamanoOct 15, 2012

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