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[PATCH v4 26/28] clone: use git protocol for cloning shallow repo locally

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 5, 2013, 13:02 UTC
Message-ID
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clone_local() does not handle $SRC/shallow. It could be made so, but it's simpler to use fetch-pack/upload-pack instead.

This used to be caught by the check in upload-pack, which is triggered by transport_get_remote_refs(), even in local clone case. The check is now gone and check_everything_connected() should catch the result incomplete repo. But check_everything_connected() will soon be skipped in local clone case, opening a door to corrupt repo. This patch should close that door.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/clone.c  | 11 +++++++++--
 t/t5601-clone.sh |  7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index 0b182ce..71ee68b 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -797,8 +797,15 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	else
 		repo = repo_name;
 	is_local = option_local != 0 && path && !is_bundle;
-	if (is_local && option_depth)
-		warning(_("--depth is ignored in local clones; use file:// instead."));
+	if (is_local) {
+		if (option_depth)
+			warning(_("--depth is ignored in local clones; use file:// instead."));
+		if (!access(mkpath("%s/shallow", path), F_OK)) {
+			if (option_local > 0)
+				warning(_("source repository is shallow, ignoring --local"));
+			is_local = 0;
+		}
+	}
 	if (option_local > 0 && !is_local)
 		warning(_("--local is ignored"));
 
diff --git a/t/t5601-clone.sh b/t/t5601-clone.sh
index 1d1c875..c226cff 100755
--- a/t/t5601-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5601-clone.sh
@@ -340,4 +340,11 @@ test_expect_success 'clone from a repository with two identical branches' '
 
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'shallow clone locally' '
+	git clone --depth=1 --no-local src ssrrcc &&
+	git clone ssrrcc ddsstt &&
+	test_cmp ssrrcc/.git/shallow ddsstt/.git/shallow &&
+	( cd ddsstt && git fsck )
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
1.8.5.1.25.g8667982
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Message 77 of 79 in “First class shallow clone”
  1. 00/28 First class shallow cloneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  2. 01/28 transport.h: remove send_pack prototype, already defined in send-pack.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  3. 02/28 send-pack: forbid pushing from a shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  4. 03/28 clone: prevent --reference to a shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  5. Eric SunshineNov 26, 2013
  6. 04/28 update-server-info: do not publish shallow clonesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2013
  8. Duy NguyenNov 26, 2013
  9. 05/28 Advertise shallow graft information on the server endNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  10. 06/28 connect.c: teach get_remote_heads to parse "shallow" linesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  11. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2013
  12. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2013
  13. Duy NguyenNov 27, 2013
  14. 07/28 shallow.c: add remove_reachable_shallow_points()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  15. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2013
  16. 08/28 shallow.c: add mark_new_shallow_refs()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  17. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2013
  18. Duy NguyenNov 26, 2013
  19. Junio C HamanoNov 26, 2013
  20. 09/28 shallow.c: extend setup_*_shallow() to accept extra shallow pointsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  21. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2013
  22. 10/28 fetch-pack.c: move shallow update code out of fetch_pack()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  23. 11/28 fetch-pack.h: one statement per bitfield declarationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  24. 12/28 clone: support remote shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  25. 13/28 fetch: support fetching from a shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  26. Eric SunshineNov 27, 2013
  27. 14/28 upload-pack: make sure deepening preserves shallow rootsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  28. 15/28 fetch: add --update-shallow to get refs that require updating .git/shallowNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  29. Eric SunshineNov 27, 2013
  30. Duy NguyenNov 27, 2013
  31. Junio C HamanoNov 27, 2013
  32. 16/28 receive-pack: reorder some code in unpack()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  33. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2013
  34. 17/28 Support pushing from a shallow cloneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  35. Eric SunshineNov 26, 2013
  36. 18/28 New var GIT_SHALLOW_FILE to propagate --shallow-file to subprocessesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  37. 19/28 connected.c: add new variant that runs with --shallow-fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  38. 20/28 receive-pack: allow pushing with new shallow rootsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  39. 21/28 send-pack: support pushing to a shallow cloneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  40. 22/28 remote-curl: pass ref SHA-1 to fetch-pack as wellNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  41. 23/28 Support fetch/clone over httpNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  42. 24/28 receive-pack: support pushing to a shallow clone via httpNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  43. 25/28 send-pack: support pushing from a shallow clone via httpNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  44. 26/28 git-clone.txt: remove shallow clone limitationsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  45. 27/28 clone: use git protocol for cloning shallow repo locallyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  46. Eric SunshineNov 27, 2013
  47. 28/28 prune: clean .git/shallow after pruning objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 25, 2013
  48. 00/28 First class shallow cloneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  49. 01/28 transport.h: remove send_pack prototype, already defined in send-pack.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  50. 02/28 Replace struct extra_have_objects with struct sha1_arrayNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  51. 03/28 send-pack: forbid pushing from a shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  52. 04/28 clone: prevent --reference to a shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  53. 05/28 Make the sender advertise shallow commits to the receiverNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  54. 06/28 connect.c: teach get_remote_heads to parse "shallow" linesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  55. 07/28 shallow.c: extend setup_*_shallow() to accept extra shallow commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  56. 08/28 shallow.c: the 8 steps to select new commits for .git/shallowNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  57. 09/28 shallow.c: steps 6 and 7 to select new commits for .git/shallowNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  58. 10/28 fetch-pack.c: move shallow update code out of fetch_pack()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  59. 11/28 fetch-pack.h: one statement per bitfield declarationNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  60. 12/28 clone: support remote shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  61. 13/28 fetch: support fetching from a shallow repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  62. 14/28 upload-pack: make sure deepening preserves shallow rootsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  63. 15/28 fetch: add --update-shallow to accept refs that update .git/shallowNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  64. 16/28 receive-pack: reorder some code in unpack()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  65. 17/28 receive/send-pack: support pushing from a shallow cloneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  66. 18/28 New var GIT_SHALLOW_FILE to propagate --shallow-file to subprocessesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  67. 19/28 connected.c: add new variant that runs with --shallow-fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  68. 20/28 receive-pack: allow pushes that update .git/shallowNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  69. 21/28 send-pack: support pushing to a shallow cloneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  70. 22/28 remote-curl: pass ref SHA-1 to fetch-pack as wellNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  71. 23/28 Support shallow fetch/clone over smart-httpNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  72. Jeff KingJan 8, 2014
  73. t5537: fix incorrect expectation in test case 10Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jan 8, 2014
  74. Jeff KingJan 9, 2014
  75. 24/28 receive-pack: support pushing to a shallow clone via httpNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  76. 25/28 send-pack: support pushing from a shallow clone via httpNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  77. 26/28 clone: use git protocol for cloning shallow repo locallyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  78. 27/28 prune: clean .git/shallow after pruning objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013
  79. 28/28 git-clone.txt: remove shallow clone limitationsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2013

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