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[PATCH 8/9] transport-helper: add support to delete branches

From
Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 29, 2013, 15:23 UTC
Message-ID
<1377789808-2213-9-git-send-email-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<1377789808-2213-1-git-send-email-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
For remote-helpers that use 'export' to push.
Signed-off-by: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
---
 t/t5801-remote-helpers.sh |  8 ++++++++
 transport-helper.c        | 11 ++++++-----
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/t/t5801-remote-helpers.sh b/t/t5801-remote-helpers.sh
index 8e2dd9f..a66a4e3 100755
--- a/t/t5801-remote-helpers.sh
+++ b/t/t5801-remote-helpers.sh
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ test_expect_success 'push new branch with old:new refspec' '
 	compare_refs local HEAD server refs/heads/new-refspec
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'push delete branch' '
+	(cd local &&
+	 git push origin :new-name
+	) &&
+	test_must_fail git --git-dir="server/.git" \
+	 rev-parse --verify refs/heads/new-name
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'cloning without refspec' '
 	GIT_REMOTE_TESTGIT_REFSPEC="" \
 	git clone "testgit::${PWD}/server" local2 2>error &&
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index c7135ef..5490796 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -844,18 +844,19 @@ static int push_refs_with_export(struct transport *transport,
 		}
 		free(private);
 
-		if (ref->deletion)
-			die("remote-helpers do not support ref deletion");
-
 		if (ref->peer_ref) {
 			if (strcmp(ref->name, ref->peer_ref->name)) {
 				struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-				strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s:%s", ref->peer_ref->name, ref->name);
+				if (!ref->deletion)
+					strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s:%s", ref->peer_ref->name, ref->name);
+				else
+					strbuf_addf(&buf, ":%s", ref->name);
 				string_list_append(&revlist_args, "--refspec");
 				string_list_append(&revlist_args, buf.buf);
 				strbuf_release(&buf);
 			}
-			string_list_append(&revlist_args, ref->peer_ref->name);
+			if (!ref->deletion)
+				string_list_append(&revlist_args, ref->peer_ref->name);
 		}
 	}
 
-- 
1.8.4-fc
Previous: Felipe ContrerasNext: Richard Hansen
Message 13 of 20 in “transport-helper: updates”
  1. 0/9 transport-helper: updatesFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  2. 1/9 transport-helper: add 'force' to 'export' helpersFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  3. Richard HansenSep 23, 2013
  4. Felipe ContrerasSep 23, 2013
  5. 2/9 transport-helper: check for 'forced update' messageFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  6. 3/9 fast-export: improve argument parsingFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  7. 4/9 fast-export: add new --refspec optionFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  8. Richard HansenSep 23, 2013
  9. Felipe ContrerasSep 23, 2013
  10. 5/9 transport-helper: add support for old:new refspecFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  11. 6/9 fast-import: add support to delete refsFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  12. 7/9 fast-export: add support to delete refsFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  13. 8/9 transport-helper: add support to delete branchesFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  14. Richard HansenSep 23, 2013
  15. Felipe ContrerasSep 23, 2013
  16. 9/9 transport-helper: don't update refs in dry-runFelipe Contreras, Aug 29, 2013
  17. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2013
  18. Felipe ContrerasAug 29, 2013
  19. Richard HansenSep 23, 2013
  20. Felipe ContrerasSep 23, 2013

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