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[RFC PATCH v3] Teach remote add the --remote-tags option

From
Wink Saville <wink@saville.com>
Date
Apr 28, 2018, 18:27 UTC
Message-ID
<20180428182728.21696-1-wink@saville.com>
In-Reply-To
<xmqqbme51rgn.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>

When --remote-tags is passed to `git remote add` the tagopt is set to --remote-tags and a second fetch line is added so tags are placed in a separate hierarchy per remote.

For example:
  $ git remote add -f --remote-tags gbenchmark git@github.com:google/benchmark
  Updating gbenchmark
  warning: no common commits
  remote: Counting objects: 4406, done.
  remote: Compressing objects: 100% (18/18), done.
  remote: Total 4406 (delta 7), reused 13 (delta 6), pack-reused 4382
  Receiving objects: 100% (4406/4406), 1.34 MiB | 7.58 MiB/s, done.
  Resolving deltas: 100% (2865/2865), done.
  From github.com:google/benchmark
   * [new branch]      clangtidy       -> gbenchmark/clangtidy
   * [new branch]      iter_report     -> gbenchmark/iter_report
   * [new branch]      master          -> gbenchmark/master
   * [new branch]      releasing       -> gbenchmark/releasing
   * [new branch]      reportercleanup -> gbenchmark/reportercleanup
   * [new branch]      rmheaders       -> gbenchmark/rmheaders
   * [new branch]      v2              -> gbenchmark/v2
   * [new tag]         v0.0.9          -> refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/v0.0.9
   * [new tag]         v0.1.0          -> refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/v0.1.0
   * [new tag]         v1.0.0          -> refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/v1.0.0
   * [new tag]         v1.1.0          -> refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/v1.1.0
   * [new tag]         v1.2.0          -> refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/v1.2.0
   * [new tag]         v1.3.0          -> refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/v1.3.0
   * [new tag]         v1.4.0          -> refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/v1.4.0
And the .git/config remote "gbenchmark" section looks like:
  [remote "gbenchmark"]
    url = git@github.com:google/benchmark
    fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/gbenchmark/*
    fetch = +refs/tags/*:refs/remote-tags/gbenchmark/*
    tagopt = --remote-tags
Based on a solution proposed by Junio on the email list [1]
[1]: https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqbme51rgn.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#me7f7f153b8ba742c0dc48d8ec79c280c9682d32e
Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Helped-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Wink Saville <wink@saville.com>
---
 Documentation/git-remote.txt |  8 +++++--
 builtin/remote.c             | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 remote.c                     |  2 ++
 3 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt
index 4feddc0293..fc983c2ff1 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-remote.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git remote' [-v | --verbose]
-'git remote add' [-t <branch>] [-m <master>] [-f] [--[no-]tags] [--mirror=<fetch|push>] <name> <url>
+'git remote add' [-t <branch>] [-m <master>] [-f] [--tags | --remote-tags | --no-tags] [--mirror=<fetch|push>] <name> <url>
 'git remote rename' <old> <new>
 'git remote remove' <name>
 'git remote set-head' <name> (-a | --auto | -d | --delete | <branch>)
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ With `-f` option, `git fetch <name>` is run immediately after
 the remote information is set up.
 +
 With `--tags` option, `git fetch <name>` imports every tag from the
-remote repository.
+remote repository to refs/tags, use --remote-tags to import them
+to refs/remote-tags/<name>/<tag>.
++
+With `--remote-tags` option, `git fetch <name>` imports every tag from the
+remote repository to refs/remote-tags/<name>/<tag>.
 +
 With `--no-tags` option, `git fetch <name>` does not import tags from
 the remote repository.
diff --git a/builtin/remote.c b/builtin/remote.c
index 805ffc05cd..07832113e9 100644
--- a/builtin/remote.c
+++ b/builtin/remote.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 static const char * const builtin_remote_usage[] = {
 	N_("git remote [-v | --verbose]"),
-	N_("git remote add [-t <branch>] [-m <master>] [-f] [--tags | --no-tags] [--mirror=<fetch|push>] <name> <url>"),
+	N_("git remote add [-t <branch>] [-m <master>] [-f] [--tags | --remote-tags | --no-tags] [--mirror=<fetch|push>] <name> <url>"),
 	N_("git remote rename <old> <new>"),
 	N_("git remote remove <name>"),
 	N_("git remote set-head <name> (-a | --auto | -d | --delete | <branch>)"),
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ static int fetch_remote(const char *name)
 enum {
 	TAGS_UNSET = 0,
 	TAGS_DEFAULT = 1,
-	TAGS_SET = 2
+	TAGS_SET = 2,
+	TAGS_SET_REMOTE = 3
 };
 
 #define MIRROR_NONE 0
@@ -123,6 +124,14 @@ static void add_branch(const char *key, const char *branchname,
 	git_config_set_multivar(key, tmp->buf, "^$", 0);
 }
 
+static void add_remote_tags(const char *key, const char *remotename,
+			    struct strbuf *tmp)
+{
+	strbuf_reset(tmp);
+	strbuf_addf(tmp, "+refs/tags/*:refs/remote-tags/%s/*", remotename);
+	git_config_set_multivar(key, tmp->buf, "^$", 0);
+}
+
 static const char mirror_advice[] =
 N_("--mirror is dangerous and deprecated; please\n"
    "\t use --mirror=fetch or --mirror=push instead");
@@ -161,6 +170,9 @@ static int add(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_SET_INT(0, "tags", &fetch_tags,
 			    N_("import all tags and associated objects when fetching"),
 			    TAGS_SET),
+		OPT_SET_INT(0, "remote-tags", &fetch_tags,
+			    N_("import all tags and associated objects when fetching to refs/remote-tags/<name>/<tag>"),
+			    TAGS_SET_REMOTE),
 		OPT_SET_INT(0, NULL, &fetch_tags,
 			    N_("or do not fetch any tag at all (--no-tags)"), TAGS_UNSET),
 		OPT_STRING_LIST('t', "track", &track, N_("branch"),
@@ -182,6 +194,10 @@ static int add(int argc, const char **argv)
 		die(_("specifying a master branch makes no sense with --mirror"));
 	if (mirror && !(mirror & MIRROR_FETCH) && track.nr)
 		die(_("specifying branches to track makes sense only with fetch mirrors"));
+	if ((fetch_tags == TAGS_SET_REMOTE) && mirror)
+		die(_("specifying --remote-tags makes no sense with --mirror"));
+	if ((fetch_tags == TAGS_SET_REMOTE) && track.nr)
+		die(_("specifying --remote-tags makes no sense with -t or --track"));
 
 	name = argv[0];
 	url = argv[1];
@@ -215,10 +231,30 @@ static int add(int argc, const char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (fetch_tags != TAGS_DEFAULT) {
+		if (fetch_tags == TAGS_SET_REMOTE) {
+			strbuf_reset(&buf);
+			strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote.%s.fetch", name);
+			add_remote_tags(buf.buf, name, &buf2);
+		}
+
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 		strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote.%s.tagopt", name);
-		git_config_set(buf.buf,
-			       fetch_tags == TAGS_SET ? "--tags" : "--no-tags");
+		char *config_val = NULL;
+		switch (fetch_tags) {
+		case TAGS_UNSET:
+			config_val = "--no-tags";
+			break;
+		case TAGS_SET:
+			config_val = "--tags";
+			break;
+		case TAGS_SET_REMOTE:
+			config_val = "--remote-tags";
+			break;
+		default:
+			die(_("Unexpected TAGS enum %d"), fetch_tags);
+			break;
+		}
+		git_config_set(buf.buf, config_val);
 	}
 
 	if (fetch && fetch_remote(name))
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index 91eb010ca9..86cccc0b6e 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ static int handle_config(const char *key, const char *value, void *cb)
 			remote->fetch_tags = -1;
 		else if (!strcmp(value, "--tags"))
 			remote->fetch_tags = 2;
+		else if (!strcmp(value, "--remote-tags"))
+			remote->fetch_tags = -1;
 	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, "proxy")) {
 		return git_config_string((const char **)&remote->http_proxy,
 					 key, value);
-- 
2.17.0.392.ga7de9262c6
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  1. Wink SavilleApr 24, 2018
  2. Jacob KellerApr 24, 2018
  3. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2018
  4. Jacob KellerApr 25, 2018
  5. Wink SavilleApr 25, 2018
  6. Wink SavilleApr 26, 2018
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2018
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2018
  9. Teach remote add the --prefix-tags optionWink Saville, Apr 27, 2018
  10. Wink SavilleApr 27, 2018
  11. Bryan TurnerApr 27, 2018
  12. Jacob KellerMay 4, 2018
  13. Jacob KellerApr 28, 2018
  14. Teach remote add the --remote-tags optionWink Saville, Apr 28, 2018
  15. Wink SavilleApr 28, 2018
  16. Wink SavilleApr 28, 2018
  17. 0/3 Optional sub hierarchy for remote tagsWink Saville, May 1, 2018
  18. 1/3 Teach remote add the --remote-tags optionWink Saville, May 1, 2018
  19. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 1, 2018
  20. Kaartic SivaraamMay 8, 2018
  21. 2/3 Teach tag to list remote-tagsWink Saville, May 1, 2018
  22. 3/3 Test git remote add -f --remote-tagsWink Saville, May 1, 2018
  23. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 1, 2018
  24. Jacob KellerMay 1, 2018
  25. Wink SavilleMay 1, 2018
  26. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2018
  27. Jacob KellerMay 2, 2018
  28. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2018
  29. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonApr 27, 2018
  30. 0/8 "git fetch" should not clobber existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  31. 1/8 push tests: remove redundant 'git push' invocationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  32. 2/8 push tests: fix logic error in "push" test assertionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  33. 3/8 push tests: add more testing for forced tag pushingÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  34. Kaartic SivaraamMay 7, 2018
  35. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2018
  36. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2018
  37. Kaartic SivaraamMay 8, 2018
  38. Kaartic SivaraamMay 8, 2018
  39. 4/8 push tests: assert re-pushing annotated tagsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  40. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2018
  41. SZEDER GáborMay 8, 2018
  42. 6/8 fetch tests: correct a comment "remove it" -> "remove them"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  43. 5/8 push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs workÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  44. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2018
  45. 8/8 fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  46. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2018
  47. 7/8 fetch tests: add a test clobbering tag behaviorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 29, 2018
  48. 00/10 "git fetch" should not clobber existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  49. 0/7 Prep for "git fetch" should not clobber existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  50. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2018
  51. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 13, 2018
  52. 0/6 "git fetch" should not clobber existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 30, 2018
  53. 0/9 git fetch" should not clobber existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  54. 1/9 fetch: change "branch" to "reference" in --force -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  55. 2/9 push tests: make use of unused $1 in test descriptionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  56. Junio C HamanoAug 31, 2018
  57. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 31, 2018
  58. 3/9 push tests: use spaces in interpolated stringÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  59. 4/9 fetch tests: add a test for clobbering tag behaviorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  60. 5/9 push doc: remove confusing mention of remote mergerÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  61. 6/9 push doc: move mention of "tag <tag>" later in the proseÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  62. 7/9 push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs workÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  63. 8/9 fetch: document local ref updates with/without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  64. 9/9 fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 31, 2018
  65. 1/6 fetch: change "branch" to "reference" in --force -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 30, 2018
  66. 2/6 push tests: correct quoting in interpolated stringÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 30, 2018
  67. Junio C HamanoAug 30, 2018
  68. 3/6 fetch tests: add a test for clobbering tag behaviorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 30, 2018
  69. Junio C HamanoAug 30, 2018
  70. 4/6 push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs workÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 30, 2018
  71. Junio C HamanoAug 30, 2018
  72. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 30, 2018
  73. Junio C HamanoAug 31, 2018
  74. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 31, 2018
  75. 5/6 fetch: document local ref updates with/without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 30, 2018
  76. 6/6 fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 30, 2018
  77. Junio C HamanoAug 30, 2018
  78. 2/7 push tests: remove redundant 'git push' invocationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  79. 3/7 push tests: fix logic error in "push" test assertionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  80. 4/7 push tests: add more testing for forced tag pushingÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  81. 5/7 push tests: assert re-pushing annotated tagsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  82. 6/7 fetch tests: correct a comment "remove it" -> "remove them"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  83. 7/7 pull doc: fix a long-standing grammar errorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  84. 1/7 fetch tests: change "Tag" test tag to "testTag"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 13, 2018
  85. 01/10 fetch tests: change "Tag" test tag to "testTag"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  86. 02/10 push tests: remove redundant 'git push' invocationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  87. 03/10 push tests: fix logic error in "push" test assertionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  88. 04/10 push tests: add more testing for forced tag pushingÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  89. 05/10 push tests: assert re-pushing annotated tagsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  90. 06/10 push doc: correct lies about how push refspecs workÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  91. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2018
  92. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 30, 2018
  93. Junio C HamanoAug 30, 2018
  94. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 30, 2018
  95. 08/10 fetch tests: add a test clobbering tag behaviorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  96. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2018
  97. 07/10 fetch tests: correct a comment "remove it" -> "remove them"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  98. 09/10 pull doc: fix a long-standing grammar errorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  99. 10/10 fetch: stop clobbering existing tags without --forceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 31, 2018
  100. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2018
  101. Wink SavilleMay 1, 2018

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