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[PATCH v6 3/7] bisect: treat BISECT_HEAD as a ref

From
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Date
Jun 29, 2015, 20:17 UTC
Message-ID
<1435609076-8592-4-git-send-email-dturner@twopensource.com>
In-Reply-To
<1435609076-8592-1-git-send-email-dturner@twopensource.com>

Instead of directly writing to and reading from files in $GIT_DIR, use ref API to interact with BISECT_HEAD.

Signed-off-by: David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
---
 git-bisect.sh | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index ae3fec2..dddcc89 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ _x40="$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40"
 
 bisect_head()
 {
-	if test -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_HEAD"
+	if bisect_head_exists
 	then
 		echo BISECT_HEAD
 	else
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ check_expected_revs() {
 	done
 }
 
+bisect_head_exists() {
+    git rev-parse --quiet --verify "BISECT_HEAD" >/dev/null
+}
+
 bisect_skip() {
 	all=''
 	for arg in "$@"
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ bisect_next() {
 	bisect_next_check good
 
 	# Perform all bisection computation, display and checkout
-	git bisect--helper --next-all $(test -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_HEAD" && echo --no-checkout)
+	git bisect--helper --next-all $(bisect_head_exists && echo --no-checkout)
 	res=$?
 
 	# Check if we should exit because bisection is finished
@@ -377,7 +381,7 @@ bisect_reset() {
 		usage ;;
 	esac
 
-	if ! test -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_HEAD" && ! git checkout "$branch" --
+	if ! bisect_head_exists && ! git checkout "$branch" --
 	then
 		die "$(eval_gettext "Could not check out original HEAD '\$branch'.
 Try 'git bisect reset <commit>'.")"
-- 
2.0.4.315.gad8727a-twtrsrc
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  1. 0/7 refs backend preambleDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  2. 1/7 refs.c: add err arguments to reflog functionsDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  3. Michael HaggertyJul 6, 2015
  4. David TurnerJul 7, 2015
  5. Michael HaggertyJul 8, 2015
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 8, 2015
  7. Michael HaggertyJul 9, 2015
  8. 2/7 cherry-pick: treat CHERRY_PICK_HEAD and REVERT_HEAD as refsDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  9. Michael HaggertyJul 6, 2015
  10. 3/7 bisect: treat BISECT_HEAD as a refDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  11. 4/7 refs: Break out check for reflog autocreationDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  12. 5/7 refs: new public ref function: safe_create_reflogDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  13. Michael HaggertyJul 6, 2015
  14. David TurnerJul 7, 2015
  15. Michael HaggertyJul 8, 2015
  16. 6/7 git-reflog: add create and exists functionsDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  17. Eric SunshineJun 30, 2015
  18. David TurnerJun 30, 2015
  19. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2015
  20. Eric SunshineJun 30, 2015
  21. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2015
  22. David TurnerJun 30, 2015
  23. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2015
  24. Michael HaggertyJul 6, 2015
  25. David TurnerJul 8, 2015
  26. Michael HaggertyJul 8, 2015
  27. David TurnerJul 8, 2015
  28. 7/7 git-stash: use git-reflog instead of creating filesDavid Turner, Jun 29, 2015
  29. Junio C HamanoJun 29, 2015
  30. Junio C HamanoJun 29, 2015
  31. David TurnerJun 29, 2015

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