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[PATCH v6 02/10] replace: add --graft option

From
Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
Date
Jul 7, 2014, 06:35 UTC
Message-ID
<20140707063540.3708.51047.chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
In-Reply-To
<20140707063342.3708.83493.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>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 builtin/replace.c | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 73 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/replace.c b/builtin/replace.c
index 1bb491d..ad47237 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 +295,66 @@ static int edit_and_replace(const char *object_ref, int force)
 	return replace_object_sha1(object_ref, old, "replacement", new, force);
 }
 
+static void replace_parents(struct strbuf *buf, int argc, const char **argv)
+{
+	struct strbuf new_parents = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *parent_start, *parent_end;
+	int i;
+
+	/* 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);
+
+	strbuf_release(&new_parents);
+}
+
+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;
+	const char *buffer;
+	unsigned long size;
+
+	if (get_sha1(old_ref, old) < 0)
+		die(_("Not a valid object name: '%s'"), old_ref);
+	commit = lookup_commit_or_die(old, old_ref);
+
+	buffer = get_commit_buffer(commit, &size);
+	strbuf_add(&buf, buffer, size);
+	unuse_commit_buffer(commit, buffer);
+
+	replace_parents(&buf, argc, argv);
+
+	if (write_sha1_file(buf.buf, buf.len, commit_type, new))
+		die(_("could not write replacement commit for: '%s'"), old_ref);
+
+	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 +364,14 @@ 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 +388,10 @@ 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 +414,12 @@ 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",
-- 
2.0.0.421.g786a89d.dirty
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Message 3 of 26 in “Add --graft option to git replace”
  1. 00/10 Add --graft option to git replaceChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  2. 01/10 replace: cleanup redirection style in testsChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  3. 02/10 replace: add --graft optionChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2014
  5. Christian CouderJul 10, 2014
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2014
  7. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2014
  8. Christian CouderJul 11, 2014
  9. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2014
  10. Christian CouderJul 11, 2014
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2014
  12. Jeff KingJul 11, 2014
  13. 03/10 replace: add test for --graftChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2014
  15. Christian CouderJul 8, 2014
  16. 04/10 Documentation: replace: add --graft optionChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  17. 05/10 contrib: add convert-grafts-to-replace-refs.shChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  18. 06/10 replace: remove signature when using --graftChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  19. 07/10 replace: add test for --graft with signed commitChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  20. 08/10 commit: add for_each_mergetag()Christian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  21. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2014
  22. Christian CouderJul 8, 2014
  23. 09/10 replace: check mergetags when using --graftChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014
  24. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2014
  25. Christian CouderJul 8, 2014
  26. 10/10 replace: add test for --graft with a mergetagChristian Couder, Jul 7, 2014

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