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[PATCH v2 3/4] rename_ref: replace empty message in HEAD's log

From
Kyle Meyer <kyle@kyleam.com>
Date
Feb 21, 2017, 01:10 UTC
Message-ID
<20170221011035.847-4-kyle@kyleam.com>
In-Reply-To
<20170221011035.847-1-kyle@kyleam.com>

When the current branch is renamed, the deletion of the old ref is recorded in HEAD's log with an empty message. Now that delete_ref() accepts a reflog message, provide a more descriptive message by passing along the log message that is given to rename_ref().

The next step will be to extend HEAD's log to also include the second part of the rename, the creation of the new branch.

Helped-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Kyle Meyer <kyle@kyleam.com>
---
 refs/files-backend.c | 2 +-
 t/t3200-branch.sh    | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index 299eb4d8a..f6e7c192c 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ static int files_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 		return error("unable to move logfile logs/%s to "TMP_RENAMED_LOG": %s",
 			oldrefname, strerror(errno));
 
-	if (delete_ref(NULL, oldrefname, orig_sha1, REF_NODEREF)) {
+	if (delete_ref(logmsg, oldrefname, orig_sha1, REF_NODEREF)) {
 		error("unable to delete old %s", oldrefname);
 		goto rollback;
 	}
diff --git a/t/t3200-branch.sh b/t/t3200-branch.sh
index 8a833f354..0dbc54003 100755
--- a/t/t3200-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t3200-branch.sh
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ test_expect_success 'git branch -M baz bam should succeed when baz is checked ou
 	test $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) = bam
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git branch -M baz bam should add entry to .git/logs/HEAD' '
+        msg="Branch: renamed refs/heads/baz to refs/heads/bam" &&
+	grep " 0\{40\}.*$msg$" .git/logs/HEAD
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'git branch -M baz bam should succeed when baz is checked out as linked working tree' '
 	git checkout master &&
 	git worktree add -b baz bazdir &&
-- 
2.11.1
Previous: Kyle MeyerNext: Jeff King
Message 33 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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