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[PATCH v6 32/32] checkout: don't require a work tree when checking out into a new one

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 9, 2014, 07:33 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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From: Dennis Kaarsemaker <dennis@kaarsemaker.net>

For normal use cases, it does not make sense for 'checkout' to work on a bare repository, without a worktree. But "checkout --to" is an exception because it _creates_ a new worktree. Allow this option to run on bare repositories.

People who check out from a bare repository should remember that core.logallrefupdates is off by default and it should be turned back on. `--to` cannot do this automatically behind the user's back because some user may deliberately want no reflog.

For people interested in repository setup/discovery code, is_bare_repository_cfg (aka "core.bare") is unchanged by this patch, which means 'true' by default for bare repos. Fortunately when we get the repo through a linked checkout, is_bare_repository_cfg is never used. So all is still good.

[nd: commit message]
Signed-off-by: Dennis Kaarsemaker <dennis@kaarsemaker.net>
Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/checkout.c     |  3 +++
 git.c                  |  2 +-
 t/t2025-checkout-to.sh | 15 +++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 98a2f5f..fd89d93 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -1353,6 +1353,9 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (opts.new_worktree_mode)
 		opts.new_worktree = NULL;
 
+	if (!opts.new_worktree)
+		setup_work_tree();
+
 	if (conflict_style) {
 		opts.merge = 1; /* implied */
 		git_xmerge_config("merge.conflictstyle", conflict_style, NULL);
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index d6b4a55..04d6c88 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
 	{ "check-ignore", cmd_check_ignore, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
 	{ "check-mailmap", cmd_check_mailmap, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "check-ref-format", cmd_check_ref_format },
-	{ "checkout", cmd_checkout, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
+	{ "checkout", cmd_checkout, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "checkout-index", cmd_checkout_index,
 		RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE},
 	{ "cherry", cmd_cherry, RUN_SETUP },
diff --git a/t/t2025-checkout-to.sh b/t/t2025-checkout-to.sh
index 2d35a9b..a219851 100755
--- a/t/t2025-checkout-to.sh
+++ b/t/t2025-checkout-to.sh
@@ -54,4 +54,19 @@ test_expect_success 'detach if the same branch is already checked out' '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'checkout --to from a bare repo' '
+	(
+		git clone --bare . bare &&
+		cd bare &&
+		git checkout --to ../there2 master
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'checkout from a bare repo without --to' '
+	(
+		cd bare &&
+		test_must_fail git checkout master
+	)
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
1.9.1.346.ga2b5940
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  1. 00/32 Support multiple checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  2. 01/32 path.c: make get_pathname() return strbuf instead of static bufferNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  3. 02/32 path.c: make get_pathname() call sites return const char *Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  4. 03/32 git_snpath(): retire and replace with strbuf_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  5. 04/32 path.c: rename vsnpath() to do_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  6. 05/32 path.c: group git_path(), git_pathdup() and strbuf_git_path() togetherNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  7. 06/32 setup_git_env: use git_pathdup instead of xmalloc + sprintfNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  8. 07/32 setup_git_env(): introduce git_path_from_env() helperNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  9. 08/32 git_path(): be aware of file relocation in $GIT_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  10. 09/32 *.sh: respect $GIT_INDEX_FILENguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  11. 10/32 reflog: avoid constructing .lock path with git_pathNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  12. 11/32 fast-import: use git_path() for accessing .git dir instead of get_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  13. 12/32 commit: use SEQ_DIR instead of hardcoding "sequencer"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  14. 13/32 $GIT_COMMON_DIR: a new environment variableNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  15. 14/32 git-sh-setup.sh: use rev-parse --git-path to get $GIT_DIR/objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  16. 15/32 *.sh: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/hooks/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  17. 16/32 git-stash: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/logs/....Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  18. 17/32 setup.c: convert is_git_directory() to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  19. 18/32 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR in is_git_directory()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  20. 19/32 setup.c: convert check_repository_format_gently to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  21. 20/32 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR check_repository_format_gently()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  22. 21/32 setup.c: support multi-checkout repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  23. 22/32 wrapper.c: wrapper to open a file, fprintf then closeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  24. 23/32 use new wrapper write_file() for simple file writingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  25. 24/32 checkout: support checking out into a new working directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  26. 25/32 checkout: clean up half-prepared directories in --to modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  27. 26/32 checkout: detach if the branch is already checked out elsewhereNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  28. Max KirillovJul 12, 2014
  29. 27/32 prune: strategies for linked checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  30. Eric SunshineJul 9, 2014
  31. 28/32 gc: style change -- no SP before closing bracketNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  32. Eric SunshineJul 9, 2014
  33. Junio C HamanoJul 14, 2014
  34. 29/32 gc: support prune --reposNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  35. Eric SunshineJul 9, 2014
  36. 30/32 count-objects: report unused files in $GIT_DIR/repos/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  37. 31/32 git_path(): keep "info/sparse-checkout" per work-treeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  38. 32/32 checkout: don't require a work tree when checking out into a new oneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 9, 2014
  39. Dennis KaarsemakerJul 11, 2014
  40. 00/31 Support multiple checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  41. 01/31 path.c: make get_pathname() return strbuf instead of static bufferNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  42. 02/31 path.c: make get_pathname() call sites return const char *Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  43. 03/31 git_snpath(): retire and replace with strbuf_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  44. 04/31 path.c: rename vsnpath() to do_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  45. 05/31 path.c: group git_path(), git_pathdup() and strbuf_git_path() togetherNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  46. 06/31 git_path(): be aware of file relocation in $GIT_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  47. 07/31 *.sh: respect $GIT_INDEX_FILENguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  48. 08/31 reflog: avoid constructing .lock path with git_pathNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  49. 09/31 fast-import: use git_path() for accessing .git dir instead of get_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  50. 10/31 commit: use SEQ_DIR instead of hardcoding "sequencer"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  51. 11/31 $GIT_COMMON_DIR: a new environment variableNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  52. Eric SunshineJul 23, 2014
  53. 12/31 git-sh-setup.sh: use rev-parse --git-path to get $GIT_DIR/objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  54. 13/31 *.sh: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/hooks/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  55. 14/31 git-stash: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/logs/....Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  56. 15/31 setup.c: convert is_git_directory() to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  57. 16/31 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR in is_git_directory()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  58. 17/31 setup.c: convert check_repository_format_gently to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  59. 18/31 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR check_repository_format_gently()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  60. 19/31 setup.c: support multi-checkout repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  61. 20/31 wrapper.c: wrapper to open a file, fprintf then closeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  62. 21/31 use new wrapper write_file() for simple file writingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  63. 22/31 checkout: support checking out into a new working directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  64. Max KirillovJul 17, 2014
  65. Junio C HamanoJul 17, 2014
  66. Eric SunshineJul 18, 2014
  67. 23/31 checkout: clean up half-prepared directories in --to modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  68. Eric SunshineJul 20, 2014
  69. Eric SunshineJul 21, 2014
  70. Duy NguyenJul 23, 2014
  71. 24/31 checkout: detach if the branch is already checked out elsewhereNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  72. 25/31 prune: strategies for linked checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  73. Thomas RastJul 18, 2014
  74. Duy NguyenJul 19, 2014
  75. 26/31 gc: style change -- no SP before closing bracketNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  76. 27/31 gc: factor out gc.pruneexpire parsing codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  77. 28/31 gc: support prune --reposNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  78. 29/31 count-objects: report unused files in $GIT_DIR/repos/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  79. 30/31 git_path(): keep "info/sparse-checkout" per work-treeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  80. 31/31 checkout: don't require a work tree when checking out into a new oneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Jul 13, 2014
  81. Junio C HamanoJul 14, 2014
  82. Duy NguyenJul 14, 2014
  83. Junio C HamanoJul 14, 2014

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