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[PATCH 28/34] gc: support prune --worktrees

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 30, 2014, 08:24 UTC
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Helped-by: Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com>
Signed-off-by: Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com>
Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/config.txt       |  7 +++++++
 Documentation/git-checkout.txt | 11 +++++++----
 builtin/gc.c                   | 10 ++++++++++
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index e1623ec..2700a1b 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -1229,6 +1229,13 @@ gc.pruneexpire::
 	"now" may be used to disable this  grace period and always prune
 	unreachable objects immediately.
 
+gc.pruneworktreesexpire::
+	When 'git gc' is run, it will call
+	'prune --worktrees --expire 3.months.ago'.
+	Override the grace period with this config variable. The value
+	"now" may be used to disable the grace period and prune
+	$GIT_DIR/worktrees immediately.
+
 gc.reflogexpire::
 gc.<pattern>.reflogexpire::
 	'git reflog expire' removes reflog entries older than
diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index 35675da..0c13825 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -435,8 +435,11 @@ $GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR when you need to directly access something
 inside $GIT_DIR. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
 
 When you are done with a linked working tree you can simply delete it.
-You can clean up any stale $GIT_DIR/worktrees entries via `git prune
---worktrees` in the main or any linked working tree.
+The working tree's entry in the repository's $GIT_DIR/worktrees
+directory will eventually be removed automatically (see
+`gc.pruneworktreesexpire` in linkgit::git-config[1]), or you can run
+`git prune --worktrees` in the main or any linked working tree to
+clean up any stale entries in $GIT_DIR/worktrees.
 
 If you move a linked working directory to another file system, or
 within a file system that does not support hard links, you need to run
@@ -444,8 +447,8 @@ at least one git command inside the linked working directory
 (e.g. `git status`) in order to update its entry in $GIT_DIR/worktrees
 so that it does not get automatically removed.
 
-To prevent `git prune --worktrees` from deleting a $GIT_DIR/worktrees
-entry (which can be useful in some situations, such as when the
+To prevent a $GIT_DIR/worktrees entry from from being pruned (which
+can be useful in some situations, such as when the
 entry's working tree is stored on a portable device), add a file named
 'locked' to the entry's directory. The file contains the reason in
 plain text. For example, if a linked working tree's `.git` file points
diff --git a/builtin/gc.c b/builtin/gc.c
index 0728650..fa87ad3 100644
--- a/builtin/gc.c
+++ b/builtin/gc.c
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ static int gc_auto_threshold = 6700;
 static int gc_auto_pack_limit = 50;
 static int detach_auto = 1;
 static const char *prune_expire = "2.weeks.ago";
+static const char *prune_worktrees_expire = "3.months.ago";
 
 static struct argv_array pack_refs_cmd = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 static struct argv_array reflog = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 static struct argv_array repack = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 static struct argv_array prune = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+static struct argv_array prune_worktrees = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 static struct argv_array rerere = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 
 static char *pidfile;
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ static void gc_config(void)
 	git_config_get_int("gc.autopacklimit", &gc_auto_pack_limit);
 	git_config_get_bool("gc.autodetach", &detach_auto);
 	git_config_date_string("gc.pruneexpire", &prune_expire);
+	git_config_date_string("gc.pruneworktreesexpire", &prune_worktrees_expire);
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	argv_array_pushl(&reflog, "reflog", "expire", "--all", NULL);
 	argv_array_pushl(&repack, "repack", "-d", "-l", NULL);
 	argv_array_pushl(&prune, "prune", "--expire", NULL);
+	argv_array_pushl(&prune_worktrees, "prune", "--worktrees", "--expire", NULL);
 	argv_array_pushl(&rerere, "rerere", "gc", NULL);
 
 	gc_config();
@@ -359,6 +363,12 @@ int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			return error(FAILED_RUN, prune.argv[0]);
 	}
 
+	if (prune_worktrees_expire) {
+		argv_array_push(&prune_worktrees, prune_worktrees_expire);
+		if (run_command_v_opt(prune_worktrees.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+			return error(FAILED_RUN, prune_worktrees.argv[0]);
+	}
+
 	if (run_command_v_opt(rerere.argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
 		return error(FAILED_RUN, rerere.argv[0]);
 
-- 
2.1.0.rc0.78.gc0d8480
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  1. 00/34 nd/multiple-work-trees rerollNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  2. 01/34 path.c: make get_pathname() return strbuf instead of static bufferNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  3. 02/34 path.c: make get_pathname() call sites return const char *Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  4. 03/34 git_snpath(): retire and replace with strbuf_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  5. 04/34 path.c: rename vsnpath() to do_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  6. 05/34 path.c: group git_path(), git_pathdup() and strbuf_git_path() togetherNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  7. 06/34 git_path(): be aware of file relocation in $GIT_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  8. 07/34 *.sh: respect $GIT_INDEX_FILENguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  9. 08/34 reflog: avoid constructing .lock path with git_pathNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  10. 09/34 fast-import: use git_path() for accessing .git dir instead of get_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  11. 10/34 commit: use SEQ_DIR instead of hardcoding "sequencer"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  12. 11/34 $GIT_COMMON_DIR: a new environment variableNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  13. 12/34 git-sh-setup.sh: use rev-parse --git-path to get $GIT_DIR/objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  14. 13/34 *.sh: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/hooks/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  15. 14/34 git-stash: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/logs/....Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  16. 15/34 setup.c: convert is_git_directory() to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  17. 16/34 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR in is_git_directory()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  18. 17/34 setup.c: convert check_repository_format_gently to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  19. 18/34 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR check_repository_format_gently()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  20. 19/34 setup.c: support multi-checkout repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  21. 20/34 wrapper.c: wrapper to open a file, fprintf then closeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  22. 21/34 use new wrapper write_file() for simple file writingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  23. 22/34 checkout: support checking out into a new working directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  24. 23/34 prune: strategies for linked checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  25. 24/34 checkout: reject if the branch is already checked out elsewhereNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  26. Mark LevedahlNov 30, 2014
  27. Duy NguyenDec 1, 2014
  28. Junio C HamanoDec 1, 2014
  29. Mark LevedahlDec 2, 2014
  30. Duy NguyenDec 2, 2014
  31. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2014
  32. Mark LevedahlDec 3, 2014
  33. Duy NguyenDec 3, 2014
  34. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2014
  35. Duy NguyenDec 2, 2014
  36. 25/34 checkout: clean up half-prepared directories in --to modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  37. 26/34 gc: style change -- no SP before closing parenthesisNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  38. 27/34 gc: factor out gc.pruneexpire parsing codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  39. 28/34 gc: support prune --worktreesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  40. 29/34 count-objects: report unused files in $GIT_DIR/worktrees/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  41. 30/34 git_path(): keep "info/sparse-checkout" per work-treeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  42. 31/34 checkout: don't require a work tree when checking out into a new oneNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  43. 32/34 t2025: add a test to make sure grafts is working from a linked checkoutNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  44. 33/34 checkout: do not fail if target is an empty directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014
  45. 34/34 git-common-dir: make "modules/" per-working-directory directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 30, 2014

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