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[PATCH 13/20] clone: define shallow clone boundary based on time with --since

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 29, 2015, 12:10 UTC
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Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-clone.txt |  3 +++
 builtin/clone.c             | 16 +++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index 6bf000d..28993c6 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
 	Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the
 	specified number of revisions.
 
+--since=<date>::
+	Create a 'shallow' clone with a history after the specified time.
+
 --[no-]single-branch::
 	Clone only the history leading to the tip of a single branch,
 	either specified by the `--branch` option or the primary
diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index a0b3cd9..94bbfef 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ static const char * const builtin_clone_usage[] = {
 
 static int option_no_checkout, option_bare, option_mirror, option_single_branch = -1;
 static int option_local = -1, option_no_hardlinks, option_shared, option_recursive;
-static char *option_template, *option_depth;
+static int deepen;
+static char *option_template, *option_depth, *option_since;
 static char *option_origin = NULL;
 static char *option_branch = NULL;
 static const char *real_git_dir;
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ static struct option builtin_clone_options[] = {
 		   N_("path to git-upload-pack on the remote")),
 	OPT_STRING(0, "depth", &option_depth, N_("depth"),
 		    N_("create a shallow clone of that depth")),
+	OPT_STRING(0, "since", &option_since, N_("time"),
+		    N_("create a shallow clone since a specific time")),
 	OPT_BOOL(0, "single-branch", &option_single_branch,
 		    N_("clone only one branch, HEAD or --branch")),
 	OPT_STRING(0, "separate-git-dir", &real_git_dir, N_("gitdir"),
@@ -846,8 +849,10 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		usage_msg_opt(_("You must specify a repository to clone."),
 			builtin_clone_usage, builtin_clone_options);
 
+	if (option_depth || option_since)
+		deepen = 1;
 	if (option_single_branch == -1)
-		option_single_branch = option_depth ? 1 : 0;
+		option_single_branch = deepen ? 1 : 0;
 
 	if (option_mirror)
 		option_bare = 1;
@@ -973,6 +978,8 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (is_local) {
 		if (option_depth)
 			warning(_("--depth is ignored in local clones; use file:// instead."));
+		if (option_since)
+			warning(_("--since is ignored in local clones; use file:// instead."));
 		if (!access(mkpath("%s/shallow", path), F_OK)) {
 			if (option_local > 0)
 				warning(_("source repository is shallow, ignoring --local"));
@@ -991,6 +998,9 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (option_depth)
 		transport_set_option(transport, TRANS_OPT_DEPTH,
 				     option_depth);
+	if (option_since)
+		transport_set_option(transport, TRANS_OPT_DEEPEN_SINCE,
+				     option_since);
 	if (option_single_branch)
 		transport_set_option(transport, TRANS_OPT_FOLLOWTAGS, "1");
 
@@ -998,7 +1008,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		transport_set_option(transport, TRANS_OPT_UPLOADPACK,
 				     option_upload_pack);
 
-	if (transport->smart_options && !option_depth)
+	if (transport->smart_options && !deepen)
 		transport->smart_options->check_self_contained_and_connected = 1;
 
 	refs = transport_get_remote_refs(transport);
-- 
2.3.0.rc1.137.g477eb31
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Message 14 of 24 in “More flexibility in making shallow clones”
  1. 00/20 More flexibility in making shallow clonesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  2. 01/20 upload-pack: move shallow deepen code out of receive_needs()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  3. 02/20 upload-pack: move "shallow" sending code out of deepen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  4. 03/20 upload-pack: remove unused variable "backup"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  5. 04/20 upload-pack: move "unshallow" sending code out of deepen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  6. 05/20 shallow.c: implement a generic shallow boundary finder based on rev-listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  7. 06/20 upload-pack: glue code to use get_shallow_commits_by_rev_listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  8. 07/20 upload-pack: use skip_prefix() instead of starts_with() when possibleNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  9. 08/20 upload-pack: tighten number parsing at "deepen" linesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  10. 09/20 upload-pack: add deepen-since to cut shallow repos based on timeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  11. 10/20 fetch-pack: use a common function for verbose printingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  12. 11/20 fetch-pack: use a separate flag for fetch in deepening modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  13. 12/20 fetch: define shallow boundary with --sinceNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  14. 13/20 clone: define shallow clone boundary based on time with --sinceNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  15. 14/20 Add test_repo_expect_success for running tests in a new repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  16. Duy NguyenDec 29, 2015
  17. 15/20 t5500: test for shallow depth since a specific dateNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  18. 16/20 upload-pack: support define shallow boundary by excluding revisionsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  19. 17/20 fetch: define shallow boundary with --notNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  20. 18/20 clone: define shallow clone boundary with --notNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  21. 19/20 t5500: test for shallow depth excluding a refNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  22. 20/20 fetch: add --deepen=<N> to extend shallow boundary by <N> commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 29, 2015
  23. Eric SunshineJan 4, 2016
  24. Junio C HamanoDec 29, 2015

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