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[PATCH 14/16] refs: allow ref backend to be set for clone

From
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Date
Dec 3, 2015, 00:35 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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Add a new option, --refs-backend-type, to allow the ref backend type to be set on new clones.

Submodules must use the same ref backend as the parent repository, so we also pass the --refs-backend-type option option when cloning submodules.

Signed-off-by: David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
---
 Documentation/git-clone.txt |  4 ++++
 builtin/clone.c             | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 builtin/submodule--helper.c |  5 ++++-
 cache.h                     |  1 +
 4 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index 6bf000d..431575b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 	  [-o <name>] [-b <name>] [-u <upload-pack>] [--reference <repository>]
 	  [--dissociate] [--separate-git-dir <git dir>]
 	  [--depth <depth>] [--[no-]single-branch]
+	  [--refs-backend-type=<name>]
 	  [--recursive | --recurse-submodules] [--] <repository>
 	  [<directory>]
 
@@ -221,6 +222,9 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
 	The result is Git repository can be separated from working
 	tree.
 
+--refs-backend-type=<name>::
+	Type of refs backend. Default is to use the original files based
+	backend.
 
 <repository>::
 	The (possibly remote) repository to clone from.  See the
diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index caae43e..a53f341 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -92,11 +92,13 @@ static struct option builtin_clone_options[] = {
 		   N_("separate git dir from working tree")),
 	OPT_STRING_LIST('c', "config", &option_config, N_("key=value"),
 			N_("set config inside the new repository")),
+	OPT_STRING(0, "refs-backend-type", &refs_backend_type,
+		   N_("name"), N_("name of backend type to use")),
 	OPT_END()
 };
 
 static const char *argv_submodule[] = {
-	"submodule", "update", "--init", "--recursive", NULL
+	"submodule", "update", "--init", "--recursive", NULL, NULL
 };
 
 static const char *get_repo_path_1(struct strbuf *path, int *is_bundle)
@@ -724,8 +726,24 @@ static int checkout(void)
 	err |= run_hook_le(NULL, "post-checkout", sha1_to_hex(null_sha1),
 			   sha1_to_hex(sha1), "1", NULL);
 
-	if (!err && option_recursive)
+	if (!err && option_recursive) {
+		const char **backend_arg = argv_submodule;
+		char *new_backend_arg = NULL;
+		if (refs_backend_type) {
+			while (*backend_arg)
+				++backend_arg;
+
+			new_backend_arg = xmalloc(21 + strlen(refs_backend_type));
+			sprintf(new_backend_arg, "--refs-backend-type=%s",
+				refs_backend_type);
+			*backend_arg = new_backend_arg;
+		}
 		err = run_command_v_opt(argv_submodule, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+		if (refs_backend_type) {
+			free(new_backend_arg);
+			*backend_arg = NULL;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -744,6 +762,11 @@ static void write_config(struct string_list *config)
 					       write_one_config, NULL) < 0)
 			die("unable to write parameters to config file");
 	}
+
+	if (refs_backend_type &&
+	    write_one_config("core.refsBackendType",
+			     refs_backend_type, NULL) < 0)
+		die("unable to write backend parameter to config file");
 }
 
 static void write_refspec_config(const char *src_ref_prefix,
diff --git a/builtin/submodule--helper.c b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
index f4c3eff..5c9ca4e 100644
--- a/builtin/submodule--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ static int clone_submodule(const char *path, const char *gitdir, const char *url
 		argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--reference", reference, NULL);
 	if (gitdir && *gitdir)
 		argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--separate-git-dir", gitdir, NULL);
-
+	if (refs_backend_type && *refs_backend_type) {
+		argv_array_push(&cp.args, "--refs-backend-type");
+		argv_array_push(&cp.args, refs_backend_type);
+	}
 	argv_array_push(&cp.args, url);
 	argv_array_push(&cp.args, path);
 
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index d1534db..8f2ca55 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ enum object_creation_mode {
 extern enum object_creation_mode object_creation_mode;
 
 extern char *notes_ref_name;
+extern const char *refs_backend_type;
 
 extern const char *refs_backend_type;
 

-- 
2.4.2.749.g0ed01d8-twtrsrc
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Message 61 of 73 in “LMDB refs backend atop pre-vtable”
  1. 00/16 LMDB refs backend atop pre-vtableDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  2. 01/16 refs: add a backend method structure with transaction functionsDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  3. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2015
  4. 02/16 refs: add methods for misc ref operationsDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  5. Junio C HamanoDec 11, 2015
  6. David TurnerDec 11, 2015
  7. Junio C HamanoDec 11, 2015
  8. David TurnerDec 11, 2015
  9. Junio C HamanoDec 12, 2015
  10. David TurnerDec 12, 2015
  11. Howard ChuDec 18, 2015
  12. 03/16 refs: add methods for the ref iteratorsDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  13. David AguilarJan 3, 2016
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2016
  15. Michael HaggertyJan 5, 2016
  16. Junio C HamanoJan 5, 2016
  17. Ronnie SahlbergJan 4, 2016
  18. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2016
  19. Jeff KingJan 5, 2016
  20. Junio C HamanoJan 5, 2016
  21. 04/16 refs: add do_for_each_per_worktree_refDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  22. Junio C HamanoDec 11, 2015
  23. David TurnerDec 12, 2015
  24. 05/16 refs: add methods for reflogDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  25. 06/16 refs: add method for initial ref transaction commitDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  26. 07/16 refs: add method for delete_refsDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  27. 08/16 refs: add methods to init refs backend and dbDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  28. Michael HaggertyDec 23, 2015
  29. David TurnerDec 23, 2015
  30. 09/16 refs: add method to rename refsDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  31. 10/16 refs: make lock genericDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  32. 11/16 refs: move duplicate check to common codeDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  33. Michael HaggertyDec 23, 2015
  34. David TurnerJan 5, 2016
  35. 12/16 refs: always handle non-normal refs in files backendDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  36. Michael HaggertyDec 23, 2015
  37. David TurnerJan 6, 2016
  38. 1/3 refs: allow log-only updatesDavid Turner, Jan 6, 2016
  39. 2/3 refs: resolve symbolic refs firstDavid Turner, Jan 6, 2016
  40. 3/3 refs: always handle non-normal refs in files backendDavid Turner, Jan 6, 2016
  41. David TurnerJan 8, 2016
  42. David TurnerJan 6, 2016
  43. 13/16 init: allow alternate backends to be set for new reposDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  44. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2015
  45. Duy NguyenDec 5, 2015
  46. Jeff KingDec 5, 2015
  47. David TurnerDec 8, 2015
  48. Michael HaggertyDec 23, 2015
  49. Jeff KingDec 23, 2015
  50. Jeff KingDec 10, 2015
  51. David TurnerDec 10, 2015
  52. clone: use child_process for recursive checkoutsMichael Haggerty, Dec 23, 2015
  53. David TurnerJan 6, 2016
  54. Michael HaggertyDec 23, 2015
  55. David TurnerJan 5, 2016
  56. Junio C HamanoJan 5, 2016
  57. David TurnerJan 5, 2016
  58. Michael HaggertyJan 6, 2016
  59. Duy NguyenJan 6, 2016
  60. Shawn PearceJan 7, 2016
  61. 14/16 refs: allow ref backend to be set for cloneDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  62. Michael HaggertyDec 23, 2015
  63. Eric SunshineDec 23, 2015
  64. 15/16 refs: add LMDB refs backendDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  65. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2015
  66. David TurnerDec 5, 2015
  67. Jonathan NiederDec 17, 2015
  68. David TurnerDec 17, 2015
  69. Jonathan NiederDec 17, 2015
  70. Michael HaggertyDec 23, 2015
  71. David TurnerJan 8, 2016
  72. 16/16 refs: tests for lmdb backendDavid Turner, Dec 3, 2015
  73. David TurnerDec 22, 2015

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