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Re: [PATCH 1/3] delete_refs(): accept a reflog message argument

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Feb 17, 2017, 08:12 UTC
Message-ID
<20170217081205.zn7j6d5cffgdvfbn@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20170217035800.13214-2-kyle@kyleam.com>
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:57:58PM -0500, Kyle Meyer wrote:
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> When the current branch is renamed with 'git branch -m/-M' or deleted
> with 'git update-ref -m<msg> -d', the event is recorded in HEAD's log
> with an empty message.
> 
> In preparation for adding a more meaningful message to HEAD's log in
> these cases, update delete_ref() to take a message argument and pass
> it along to ref_transaction_delete().  Modify all callers to pass NULL
> for the new message argument; no change in behavior is intended.
Seems like a good first step.
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> diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
> index 9fbff90e7..81627a63d 100644
> --- a/refs.h
> +++ b/refs.h
> @@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int reflog_exists(const char *refname);
>   * be NULL_SHA1. flags is passed through to ref_transaction_delete().
>   */
>  int delete_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
> -	       unsigned int flags);
> +	       unsigned int flags, const char *msg);
Should the "msg" argument go at the beginning, to match update_ref()?
-Peff
Previous: Kyle MeyerNext: Junio C Hamano
Message 7 of 36 in “HEAD's reflog entry for a renamed branch”
  1. Kyle MeyerJan 16, 2017
  2. Jeff KingJan 26, 2017
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2017
  4. Jeff KingJan 26, 2017
  5. 0/3 delete_ref(): support reflog messagesKyle Meyer, Feb 17, 2017
  6. 1/3 delete_refs(): accept a reflog message argumentKyle Meyer, Feb 17, 2017
  7. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2017
  9. Kyle MeyerFeb 17, 2017
  10. 2/3 update-ref: pass reflog message argument to delete_refsKyle Meyer, Feb 17, 2017
  11. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2017
  13. Kyle MeyerFeb 17, 2017
  14. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  15. 3/3 rename_ref: replace empty deletion message in HEAD's logKyle Meyer, Feb 17, 2017
  16. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  17. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2017
  18. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  19. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2017
  21. Kyle MeyerFeb 17, 2017
  22. Kyle MeyerFeb 17, 2017
  23. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  24. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2017
  25. Jeff KingFeb 17, 2017
  26. 0/4 delete_ref: support reflog messagesKyle Meyer, Feb 21, 2017
  27. 1/4 delete_ref: accept a reflog message argumentKyle Meyer, Feb 21, 2017
  28. Duy NguyenFeb 23, 2017
  29. Junio C HamanoFeb 23, 2017
  30. Kyle MeyerFeb 25, 2017
  31. 2/4 update-ref: pass reflog message to delete_ref()Kyle Meyer, Feb 21, 2017
  32. 4/4 branch: record creation of renamed branch in HEAD's logKyle Meyer, Feb 21, 2017
  33. 3/4 rename_ref: replace empty message in HEAD's logKyle Meyer, Feb 21, 2017
  34. Jeff KingFeb 21, 2017
  35. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2017
  36. Kyle MeyerFeb 21, 2017

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