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[PATCH v3 7/7] git-stash: use git-reflog instead of creating files

From
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Date
Jun 26, 2015, 00:29 UTC
Message-ID
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This is in support of alternate ref backends which don't necessarily store reflogs as files.

Signed-off-by: David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
---
 git-stash.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index 8e9e2cd..27155bc 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ store_stash () {
 	fi
 
 	# Make sure the reflog for stash is kept.
-	: >>"$(git rev-parse --git-path logs/$ref_stash)"
+	git reflog create "$ref_stash"
 	git update-ref -m "$stash_msg" $ref_stash $w_commit
 	ret=$?
 	test $ret != 0 && test -z $quiet &&
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ save_stash () {
 		say "$(gettext "No local changes to save")"
 		exit 0
 	fi
-	test -f "$(git rev-parse --git-path logs/$ref_stash)" ||
+	git reflog exists $ref_stash ||
 		clear_stash || die "$(gettext "Cannot initialize stash")"
 
 	create_stash "$stash_msg" $untracked
-- 
2.0.4.314.gdbf7a51-twtrsrc
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Message 11 of 12 in “refs.c: add err arguments to reflog functions”
  1. 1/7 refs.c: add err arguments to reflog functionsDavid Turner, Jun 26, 2015
  2. 2/7 cherry-pick: treat CHERRY_PICK_HEAD and REVERT_HEAD as refsDavid Turner, Jun 26, 2015
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2015
  4. 3/7 bisect: treat BISECT_HEAD as a refDavid Turner, Jun 26, 2015
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2015
  6. 4/7 refs: Break out check for reflog autocreationDavid Turner, Jun 26, 2015
  7. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2015
  8. 5/7 refs: add safe_create_reflog functionDavid Turner, Jun 26, 2015
  9. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2015
  10. 6/7 git-reflog: add create and exists functionsDavid Turner, Jun 26, 2015
  11. 7/7 git-stash: use git-reflog instead of creating filesDavid Turner, Jun 26, 2015
  12. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2015

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