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[PATCH v3 1/4] replace: add --graft option

From
Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
Date
Jun 4, 2014, 19:43 UTC
Message-ID
<20140604194353.23903.89933.chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
In-Reply-To
<20140604194118.23903.3019.chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
The usage string for this option is:
git replace [-f] --graft <commit> [<parent>...]

First we create a new commit that is the same as <commit> except that its parents are [<parents>...]

Then we create a replace ref that replace <commit> with the commit we just created.

With this new option, it should be straightforward to convert grafts to replace refs.

Signed-off-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
---
 builtin/replace.c | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 83 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/replace.c b/builtin/replace.c
index 1bb491d..9d1e82f 100644
--- a/builtin/replace.c
+++ b/builtin/replace.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 static const char * const git_replace_usage[] = {
 	N_("git replace [-f] <object> <replacement>"),
 	N_("git replace [-f] --edit <object>"),
+	N_("git replace [-f] --graft <commit> [<parent>...]"),
 	N_("git replace -d <object>..."),
 	N_("git replace [--format=<format>] [-l [<pattern>]]"),
 	NULL
@@ -294,6 +295,76 @@ static int edit_and_replace(const char *object_ref, int force)
 	return replace_object_sha1(object_ref, old, "replacement", new, force);
 }
 
+static int read_sha1_commit(const unsigned char *sha1, struct strbuf *dst)
+{
+	void *buf;
+	enum object_type type;
+	unsigned long size;
+
+	buf = read_sha1_file(sha1, &type, &size);
+	if (!buf)
+		return error(_("cannot read object %s"), sha1_to_hex(sha1));
+	if (type != OBJ_COMMIT) {
+		free(buf);
+		return error(_("object %s is not a commit"), sha1_to_hex(sha1));
+	}
+	strbuf_attach(dst, buf, size, size + 1);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int create_graft(int argc, const char **argv, int force)
+{
+	unsigned char old[20], new[20];
+	const char *old_ref = argv[0];
+	struct commit *commit;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf new_parents = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *parent_start, *parent_end;
+	int i;
+
+	if (get_sha1(old_ref, old) < 0)
+		die(_("Not a valid object name: '%s'"), old_ref);
+	commit = lookup_commit_or_die(old, old_ref);
+	if (read_sha1_commit(old, &buf))
+		die(_("Invalid commit: '%s'"), old_ref);
+
+	/* make sure the commit is not corrupt */
+	if (parse_commit_buffer(commit, buf.buf, buf.len))
+		die(_("Could not parse commit: '%s'"), old_ref);
+
+	/* find existing parents */
+	parent_start = buf.buf;
+	parent_start += 46; /* "tree " + "hex sha1" + "\n" */
+	parent_end = parent_start;
+
+	while (starts_with(parent_end, "parent "))
+		parent_end += 48; /* "parent " + "hex sha1" + "\n" */
+
+	/* prepare new parents */
+	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+		unsigned char sha1[20];
+		if (get_sha1(argv[i], sha1) < 0)
+			die(_("Not a valid object name: '%s'"), argv[i]);
+		lookup_commit_or_die(sha1, argv[i]);
+		strbuf_addf(&new_parents, "parent %s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
+	}
+
+	/* replace existing parents with new ones */
+	strbuf_splice(&buf, parent_start - buf.buf, parent_end - parent_start,
+		      new_parents.buf, new_parents.len);
+
+	if (write_sha1_file(buf.buf, buf.len, commit_type, new))
+		die(_("could not write replacement commit for: '%s'"), old_ref);
+
+	strbuf_release(&new_parents);
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+
+	if (!hashcmp(old, new))
+		return error("new commit is the same as the old one: '%s'", sha1_to_hex(old));
+
+	return replace_object_sha1(old_ref, old, "replacement", new, force);
+}
+
 int cmd_replace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int force = 0;
@@ -303,12 +374,14 @@ int cmd_replace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		MODE_LIST,
 		MODE_DELETE,
 		MODE_EDIT,
+		MODE_GRAFT,
 		MODE_REPLACE
 	} cmdmode = MODE_UNSPECIFIED;
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_CMDMODE('l', "list", &cmdmode, N_("list replace refs"), MODE_LIST),
 		OPT_CMDMODE('d', "delete", &cmdmode, N_("delete replace refs"), MODE_DELETE),
 		OPT_CMDMODE('e', "edit", &cmdmode, N_("edit existing object"), MODE_EDIT),
+		OPT_CMDMODE('g', "graft", &cmdmode, N_("change a commit's parents"), MODE_GRAFT),
 		OPT_BOOL('f', "force", &force, N_("replace the ref if it exists")),
 		OPT_STRING(0, "format", &format, N_("format"), N_("use this format")),
 		OPT_END()
@@ -325,7 +398,10 @@ int cmd_replace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		usage_msg_opt("--format cannot be used when not listing",
 			      git_replace_usage, options);
 
-	if (force && cmdmode != MODE_REPLACE && cmdmode != MODE_EDIT)
+	if (force &&
+	    cmdmode != MODE_REPLACE &&
+	    cmdmode != MODE_EDIT &&
+	    cmdmode != MODE_GRAFT)
 		usage_msg_opt("-f only makes sense when writing a replacement",
 			      git_replace_usage, options);
 
@@ -348,6 +424,12 @@ int cmd_replace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				      git_replace_usage, options);
 		return edit_and_replace(argv[0], force);
 
+	case MODE_GRAFT:
+		if (argc < 1)
+			usage_msg_opt("-g needs at least one argument",
+				      git_replace_usage, options);
+		return create_graft(argc, argv, force);
+
 	case MODE_LIST:
 		if (argc > 1)
 			usage_msg_opt("only one pattern can be given with -l",
-- 
2.0.0.rc0.40.gd30ccc4
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  1. 0/4 Add --graft option to git replaceChristian Couder, Jun 4, 2014
  2. 1/4 replace: add --graft optionChristian Couder, Jun 4, 2014
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 5, 2014
  4. Christian CouderJun 6, 2014
  5. Christian CouderJun 6, 2014
  6. Christian CouderJun 8, 2014
  7. Jeff KingJun 8, 2014
  8. Jeff KingJun 8, 2014
  9. Jeff KingJun 8, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoJun 9, 2014
  11. Junio C HamanoJun 6, 2014
  12. 2/4 replace: add test for --graftChristian Couder, Jun 4, 2014
  13. 3/4 Documentation: replace: add --graft optionChristian Couder, Jun 4, 2014
  14. 4/4 contrib: add convert-grafts-to-replace-refs.shChristian Couder, Jun 4, 2014
  15. Junio C HamanoJun 5, 2014
  16. Christian CouderJun 6, 2014
  17. Christian CouderJun 29, 2014
  18. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2014
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