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Re: [PATCH] Introduce <branch>@{tracked} as shortcut to the tracked branch

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Sep 10, 2009, 14:26 UTC
Message-ID
<20090910142628.GA7275@coredump.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20090910141618.GB4942@coredump.intra.peff.net>
On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:16:18AM -0400, Jeff King wrote:
> And we may want to add a test for HEAD, as well.
> 
> Also, I seem to be able to stimulate a segfault on a detached HEAD, but
> I haven't investigated it yet.
Found it. We should probably squash this in:
diff --git a/sha1_name.c b/sha1_name.c
index a886846..ef4ec11 100644
--- a/sha1_name.c
+++ b/sha1_name.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static char *substitute_branch_name(const char **string, int *len)
 		struct branch *tracking = branch_get(*ref ? ref : NULL);
 
 		free(ref);
-		if (tracking->merge && tracking->merge[0]->dst) {
+		if (tracking && tracking->merge && tracking->merge[0]->dst) {
 			*string = xstrdup(tracking->merge[0]->dst);
 			*len = strlen(*string);
 			return (char *)*string;
diff --git a/t/t1506-rev-parse-tracked.sh b/t/t1506-rev-parse-tracked.sh
index 89193e1..2be5b75 100755
--- a/t/t1506-rev-parse-tracked.sh
+++ b/t/t1506-rev-parse-tracked.sh
@@ -61,4 +61,15 @@ test_expect_success '<branch>@{t}@{1} resolves correctly' '
 	test 5 = $(commit_subject my-side@{t}@{1})
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'HEAD@{t} dereferences HEAD' '
+	(cd clone && git checkout master) &&
+	test refs/remotes/origin/master = "$(full_name HEAD@{t})"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'HEAD@{t} and @{t} on detached HEAD fail' '
+	(cd clone && git checkout master^0) &&
+	test_must_fail full_name @{t} &&
+	test_must_fail full_name HEAD@{t}
+'
+
 test_done
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  1. Pete WyckoffSep 4, 2009
  2. Michael J GruberSep 4, 2009
  3. Jeff KingSep 4, 2009
  4. Björn SteinbrinkSep 4, 2009
  5. Jeff KingSep 5, 2009
  6. Björn SteinbrinkSep 5, 2009
  7. Jeff KingSep 5, 2009
  8. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2009
  9. Michael J GruberSep 7, 2009
  10. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2009
  11. Jeff KingSep 7, 2009
  12. Michael J GruberSep 7, 2009
  13. Jeff KingSep 7, 2009
  14. Johannes SchindelinSep 7, 2009
  15. Michael J GruberSep 7, 2009
  16. Julian PhillipsSep 8, 2009
  17. Jeff KingSep 9, 2009
  18. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2009
  19. Johannes SchindelinSep 10, 2009
  20. Introduce <branch>@{tracked} as shortcut to the tracked branchJohannes Schindelin, Sep 10, 2009
  21. Michael J GruberSep 10, 2009
  22. Johannes SchindelinSep 10, 2009
  23. Johan HerlandSep 10, 2009
  24. Michael J GruberSep 10, 2009
  25. Johan HerlandSep 10, 2009
  26. Johannes SchindelinSep 10, 2009
  27. Michael J GruberSep 10, 2009
  28. Jeff KingSep 10, 2009
  29. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2009
  30. Björn SteinbrinkOct 2, 2009
  31. Jeff KingSep 10, 2009
  32. Jeff KingSep 10, 2009
  33. Johannes SchindelinSep 10, 2009
  34. Introduce <branch>@{upstream} as shortcut to the tracked branchJohannes Schindelin, Sep 10, 2009
  35. Jeff KingSep 10, 2009
  36. Johannes SchindelinSep 10, 2009
  37. Johannes SchindelinSep 10, 2009
  38. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2009
  39. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2009

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