git/list[1] front-page[2] threads[3] people[4] search[5] about
 

[PATCH 15/15] builtin/checkout: add --recurse-submodules switch

From
Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Date
Feb 23, 2017, 22:57 UTC
Message-ID
<20170223225735.10994-16-sbeller@google.com>
In-Reply-To
<20170223225735.10994-1-sbeller@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
---
 Documentation/git-checkout.txt |  7 +++++++
 builtin/checkout.c             | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/lib-submodule-update.sh      | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 t/t2013-checkout-submodule.sh  |  5 +++++
 4 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index 8e2c0662dd..d6399c0af8 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -256,6 +256,13 @@ section of linkgit:git-add[1] to learn how to operate the `--patch` mode.
 	out anyway. In other words, the ref can be held by more than one
 	worktree.
 
+--[no-]recurse-submodules::
+	Using --recurse-submodules will update the content of all initialized
+	submodules according to the commit recorded in the superproject. If
+	local modifications in a submodule would be overwritten the checkout
+	will fail unless `-f` is used. If nothing (or --no-recurse-submodules)
+	is used, the work trees of submodules will not be updated.
+
 <branch>::
 	Branch to checkout; if it refers to a branch (i.e., a name that,
 	when prepended with "refs/heads/", is a valid ref), then that
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index f174f50303..207ce09771 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -21,12 +21,31 @@
 #include "submodule-config.h"
 #include "submodule.h"
 
+static int recurse_submodules = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_DEFAULT;
+
 static const char * const checkout_usage[] = {
 	N_("git checkout [<options>] <branch>"),
 	N_("git checkout [<options>] [<branch>] -- <file>..."),
 	NULL,
 };
 
+int option_parse_recurse_submodules(const struct option *opt,
+				    const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	if (unset) {
+		recurse_submodules = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (arg)
+		recurse_submodules =
+			parse_update_recurse_submodules_arg(opt->long_name,
+							    arg);
+	else
+		recurse_submodules = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct checkout_opts {
 	int patch_mode;
 	int quiet;
@@ -1163,6 +1182,9 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				N_("second guess 'git checkout <no-such-branch>'")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "ignore-other-worktrees", &opts.ignore_other_worktrees,
 			 N_("do not check if another worktree is holding the given ref")),
+		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 0, "recurse-submodules", &recurse_submodules,
+			    "checkout", "control recursive updating of submodules",
+			    PARSE_OPT_OPTARG, option_parse_recurse_submodules },
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "progress", &opts.show_progress, N_("force progress reporting")),
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
@@ -1193,6 +1215,12 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		git_xmerge_config("merge.conflictstyle", conflict_style, NULL);
 	}
 
+	if (recurse_submodules != RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF) {
+		git_config(submodule_config, NULL);
+		if (recurse_submodules != RECURSE_SUBMODULES_DEFAULT)
+			set_config_update_recurse_submodules(recurse_submodules);
+	}
+
 	if ((!!opts.new_branch + !!opts.new_branch_force + !!opts.new_orphan_branch) > 1)
 		die(_("-b, -B and --orphan are mutually exclusive"));
 
diff --git a/t/lib-submodule-update.sh b/t/lib-submodule-update.sh
index 0b26f0e20f..54cd8a6366 100755
--- a/t/lib-submodule-update.sh
+++ b/t/lib-submodule-update.sh
@@ -756,6 +756,11 @@ test_submodule_forced_switch () {
 
 test_submodule_switch_recursing () {
 	command="$1"
+	RESULT=success
+	if test "$KNOWN_FAILURE_DIRECTORY_SUBMODULE_CONFLICTS" = 1
+	then
+		RESULT=failure
+	fi
 	######################### Appearing submodule #########################
 	# Switching to a commit letting a submodule appear checks it out ...
 	test_expect_success "$command: added submodule is checked out" '
@@ -865,7 +870,7 @@ test_submodule_switch_recursing () {
 	'
 	# Replacing a submodule with files in a directory must succeeds
 	# when the submodule is clean
-	test_expect_success "$command: replace submodule with a directory" '
+	test_expect_$RESULT "$command: replace submodule with a directory" '
 		prolog &&
 		reset_work_tree_to_interested add_sub1 &&
 		(
@@ -877,7 +882,7 @@ test_submodule_switch_recursing () {
 		)
 	'
 	# ... absorbing a .git directory.
-	test_expect_success "$command: replace submodule containing a .git directory with a directory must absorb the git dir" '
+	test_expect_$RESULT "$command: replace submodule containing a .git directory with a directory must absorb the git dir" '
 		prolog &&
 		reset_work_tree_to_interested add_sub1 &&
 		(
@@ -905,7 +910,7 @@ test_submodule_switch_recursing () {
 	'
 
 	# ... must check its local work tree for untracked files
-	test_expect_success "$command: replace submodule with a file must fail with untracked files" '
+	test_expect_$RESULT "$command: replace submodule with a file must fail with untracked files" '
 		prolog &&
 		reset_work_tree_to_interested add_sub1 &&
 		(
@@ -961,16 +966,21 @@ test_submodule_switch_recursing () {
 		)
 	'
 
+	# This test fails, due to missing setup, we do not clone sub2 into
+	# submodule_update, because it doesn't exist in the 'add_sub1' version
+	#
 	test_expect_success "$command: modified submodule updates submodule recursively" '
 		prolog &&
 		reset_work_tree_to_interested add_sub1 &&
 		(
 			cd submodule_update &&
 			git branch -t modify_sub1_recursively origin/modify_sub1_recursively &&
-			$command modify_sub1_recursively &&
-			test_superproject_content origin/modify_sub1_recursively &&
-			test_submodule_content sub1 origin/modify_sub1_recursively
-			test_submodule_content sub1/sub2
+			test_must_fail $command modify_sub1_recursively &&
+			test_superproject_content origin/add_sub1 &&
+			test_submodule_content sub1 origin/add_sub1
+			# test_superproject_content origin/modify_sub1_recursively &&
+			# test_submodule_content sub1 origin/modify_sub1_recursively &&
+			# test_submodule_content sub1/sub2 no_submodule
 		)
 	'
 }
@@ -980,6 +990,11 @@ test_submodule_switch_recursing () {
 # the superproject as well as the submodule is allowed.
 test_submodule_forced_switch_recursing () {
 	command="$1"
+	RESULT=success
+	if test "$KNOWN_FAILURE_DIRECTORY_SUBMODULE_CONFLICTS" = 1
+	then
+		RESULT=failure
+	fi
 	######################### Appearing submodule #########################
 	# Switching to a commit letting a submodule appear creates empty dir ...
 	test_expect_success "$command: added submodule is checked out" '
@@ -1074,7 +1089,7 @@ test_submodule_forced_switch_recursing () {
 		)
 	'
 	# Replacing a submodule with files in a directory ...
-	test_expect_success "$command: replace submodule with a directory" '
+	test_expect_$RESULT "$command: replace submodule with a directory" '
 		prolog &&
 		reset_work_tree_to_interested add_sub1 &&
 		(
@@ -1125,7 +1140,7 @@ test_submodule_forced_switch_recursing () {
 	'
 
 	# ... but stops for untracked files that would be lost
-	test_expect_success "$command: replace submodule with a file" '
+	test_expect_$RESULT "$command: replace submodule with a file stops for untracked files" '
 		prolog &&
 		reset_work_tree_to_interested add_sub1 &&
 		(
diff --git a/t/t2013-checkout-submodule.sh b/t/t2013-checkout-submodule.sh
index 6847f75822..aa35223369 100755
--- a/t/t2013-checkout-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t2013-checkout-submodule.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ test_expect_success '"checkout <submodule>" honors submodule.*.ignore from .git/
 	! test -s actual
 '
 
+KNOWN_FAILURE_DIRECTORY_SUBMODULE_CONFLICTS=1
+test_submodule_switch_recursing "git checkout --recurse-submodules"
+
+test_submodule_forced_switch_recursing "git checkout -f --recurse-submodules"
+
 test_submodule_switch "git checkout"
 
 test_submodule_forced_switch "git checkout -f"
-- 
2.12.0.rc1.16.ge4278d41a0.dirty
Previous: Stefan BellerNext: Ramsay Jones
Message 92 of 94 in “Checkout aware of Submodules!”
  1. 00/14 Checkout aware of Submodules!Stefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  2. 01/14 lib-submodule-update.sh: reorder create_lib_submodule_repoStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  3. brian m. carlsonFeb 15, 2017
  4. 02/14 lib-submodule-update.sh: define tests for recursing into submodulesStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  5. Brandon WilliamsFeb 15, 2017
  6. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  7. 07/14 update submodules: introduce is_interesting_submoduleStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  8. Brandon WilliamsFeb 15, 2017
  9. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  10. 06/14 update submodules: add a config option to determine if submodules are updatedStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  11. 05/14 update submodules: add submodule config parsingStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  13. 11/14 unpack-trees: check if we can perform the operation for submodulesStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  14. 10/14 unpack-trees: pass old oid to verify_clean_submoduleStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  15. 09/14 update submodules: add submodule_go_from_toStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  16. brian m. carlsonFeb 15, 2017
  17. 04/14 connect_work_tree_and_git_dir: safely create leading directoriesStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  19. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  21. 13/14 entry.c: update submodules when interestingStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  22. 14/14 builtin/checkout: add --recurse-submodules switchStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  23. brian m. carlsonFeb 15, 2017
  24. Stefan BellerFeb 16, 2017
  25. 12/14 read-cache: remove_marked_cache_entries to wipe selected submodules.Stefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  26. 03/14 make is_submodule_populated gentlyStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  27. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  28. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  29. 08/14 update submodules: move up prepare_submodule_repo_envStefan Beller, Feb 15, 2017
  30. brian m. carlsonFeb 15, 2017
  31. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  32. 00/14 Checkout aware of Submodules!Stefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  33. 05/15 connect_work_tree_and_git_dir: safely create leading directoriesStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  34. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  35. Stefan BellerFeb 16, 2017
  36. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  37. 07/15 update submodules: add a config option to determine if submodules are updatedStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  38. 03/15 lib-submodule-update.sh: define tests for recursing into submodulesStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  40. Stefan BellerFeb 22, 2017
  41. 02/15 lib-submodule-update.sh: do not use ./. as submodule remoteStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  42. 08/15 submodules: introduce check to see whether to touch a submoduleStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  43. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  44. Jacob KellerFeb 16, 2017
  45. Jacob KellerFeb 17, 2017
  46. Stefan BellerFeb 21, 2017
  47. 04/15 make is_submodule_populated gentlyStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  48. 09/15 update submodules: move up prepare_submodule_repo_envStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  49. 10/15 update submodules: add submodule_go_from_toStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  50. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  51. Stefan BellerFeb 16, 2017
  52. 06/15 update submodules: add submodule config parsingStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  53. Jacob KellerFeb 17, 2017
  54. Stefan BellerFeb 21, 2017
  55. Jacob KellerFeb 21, 2017
  56. 13/15 read-cache: remove_marked_cache_entries to wipe selected submodules.Stefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  57. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  58. 15/15 builtin/checkout: add --recurse-submodules switchStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  59. 11/15 unpack-trees: pass old oid to verify_clean_submoduleStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  60. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  61. 12/15 unpack-trees: check if we can perform the operation for submodulesStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  62. Brandon WilliamsFeb 16, 2017
  63. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  64. Jacob KellerFeb 17, 2017
  65. Stefan BellerFeb 21, 2017
  66. Jacob KellerFeb 21, 2017
  67. Stefan BellerFeb 21, 2017
  68. Jacob KellerFeb 22, 2017
  69. 14/15 entry.c: update submodules when interestingStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  70. 01/15 lib-submodule-update.sh: reorder create_lib_submodule_repoStefan Beller, Feb 16, 2017
  71. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  72. Jacob KellerFeb 16, 2017
  73. Stefan BellerFeb 16, 2017
  74. Jacob KellerFeb 16, 2017
  75. 00/14 Checkout aware of Submodules!Stefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  76. 08/15 submodules: introduce check to see whether to touch a submoduleStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  77. 09/15 update submodules: move up prepare_submodule_repo_envStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  78. 01/15 lib-submodule-update.sh: reorder create_lib_submodule_repoStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  79. 04/15 make is_submodule_populated gentlyStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  80. 03/15 lib-submodule-update.sh: define tests for recursing into submodulesStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  81. 11/15 unpack-trees: pass old oid to verify_clean_submoduleStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  82. 02/15 lib-submodule-update.sh: do not use ./. as submodule remoteStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  83. 06/15 update submodules: add submodule config parsingStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  84. 14/15 entry.c: update submodules when interestingStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  85. 12/15 unpack-trees: check if we can perform the operation for submodulesStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  86. 05/15 connect_work_tree_and_git_dir: safely create leading directoriesStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  87. 07/15 update submodules: add a config option to determine if submodules are updatedStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  88. 10/15 update submodules: add submodule_move_headStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  89. Ramsay JonesFeb 24, 2017
  90. Stefan BellerFeb 24, 2017
  91. 13/15 read-cache, remove_marked_cache_entries: wipe selected submodules.Stefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  92. 15/15 builtin/checkout: add --recurse-submodules switchStefan Beller, Feb 23, 2017
  93. Ramsay JonesFeb 24, 2017
  94. Stefan BellerFeb 24, 2017

Read the whole thread, see it on lore, or plain text.

$ cat FOOTERMessages come from the public archive at lore.kernel.org/git, fetched every hour. The front page is chosen and written each morning by an AI editor and can be wrong; the threads themselves are the record. About and API. For agents: an MCP server at https://gitlist.dev/mcp, and any thread, story or person page as Markdown by adding .md to its URL (or sending Accept: text/markdown). Details in /llms.txt.