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Re: [PATCH 1/9] refs: Introduce pseudoref and per-worktree ref concepts

From
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Date
Jul 24, 2015, 20:14 UTC
Message-ID
<1437768881.1141.15.camel@twopensource.com>
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<344748CA1CA54D55A9F245FE2DBD23DC@PhilipOakley>
On Fri, 2015-07-24 at 20:52 +0100, Philip Oakley wrote:
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> From: "David Turner" <dturner@twopensource.com>
> > Add glossary entries for both concepts.
> >
> > Pseudorefs and per-worktree refs do not yet have special handling,
> > because the files refs backend already handles them correctly.  Later,
> > we will make the LMDB backend call out to the files backend to handle
> > per-worktree refs.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
> > ---
> > Documentation/glossary-content.txt | 17 +++++++++++++++++
> > refs.c                             | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
> > refs.h                             |  2 ++
> > 3 files changed, 42 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt 
> > b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
> > index ab18f4b..d04819e 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
> > @@ -411,6 +411,23 @@ exclude;;
> >  core Git. Porcelains expose more of a <<def_SCM,SCM>>
> >  interface than the <<def_plumbing,plumbing>>.
> >
> > +[[def_per_worktree_ref]]per-worktree ref::
> > + Refs that are per-<<def_worktree,worktree>>, rather than
> > + global.  This is presently only <<def_HEAD,HEAD>>, but might
> > + later include other unsuual refs.
> s/unsuual/unusual/
Thanks.
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> > +
> > +[[def_pseudoref]]pseudoref::
> > + Files under `$GIT_DIR` whose names are all-caps, and that
> 
> s/and that/excluding 'HEAD', which is special./ ?
> 
> > + contain a line consisting of a <<def_sha1,SHA-1>> followed by
> 
> s/contain/Pseudorefs typically contain/ perhaps?

See my reply to Junio on these; that "contain a line" thing was intended to be an additional condition on what constitutes a pseudoref.

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Message 8 of 20 in “Pseudorefs”
  1. 0/9 PseudorefsDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  2. 1/9 refs: Introduce pseudoref and per-worktree ref conceptsDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  3. Eric SunshineJul 24, 2015
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2015
  5. David TurnerJul 24, 2015
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2015
  7. Philip OakleyJul 24, 2015
  8. David TurnerJul 24, 2015
  9. 2/9 notes: replace pseudorefs with real refsDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  10. 3/9 bisect: do not use update-ref for BISECT_HEADDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  11. 4/9 tests: treat FETCH_HEAD as a pseudorefDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  12. 5/9 tests: use --create-reflog option to git update-refDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  13. 6/9 pseudorefs: create and use pseudoref update and delete functionsDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2015
  15. David TurnerJul 24, 2015
  16. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2015
  17. 7/9 am/rebase: update pseudorefs by writing filesDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  18. 8/9 rebase: use write_pseudorefDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  19. 9/9 refs: forbid pseudoref updates through ref update APIDavid Turner, Jul 24, 2015
  20. Michael HaggertyAug 2, 2015

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