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[PATCH 7/9] get_short_oid / peel_onion: ^{tree} should mean tree, not treeish

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 30, 2018, 22:07 UTC
Message-ID
<20180430220734.30133-8-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20180430220734.30133-1-avarab@gmail.com>

After the recent series of patches ^{tag} and ^{blob} now work to get just the tags and blobs, but ^{tree} will still list any tree-ish (commits, tags and trees).

The previous behavior was added in ed1ca6025f ("peel_onion: disambiguate to favor tree-ish when we know we want a tree-ish", 2013-03-31). I may have missed some special-case but this makes more sense to me.

Now "$sha1:" can be used as before to mean treeish
    $ git rev-parse e8f2:
    error: short SHA1 e8f2 is ambiguous
    hint: The candidates are:
    hint:   e8f2650052 tag v2.17.0
    hint:   e8f21caf94 commit 2013-06-24 - bash prompt: print unique detached HEAD abbreviated object name
    hint:   e8f26250fa commit 2017-02-03 - Merge pull request #996 from jeffhostetler/jeffhostetler/register_rename_src
    hint:   e8f2bc0c06 commit 2015-05-10 - Documentation: note behavior for multiple remote.url entries
    hint:   e8f2093055 tree
    hint:   e8f25a3a50 tree
    hint:   e8f28d537c tree
    hint:   e8f2cf6ec0 tree
    [...]

But ^{tree} shows just the trees, but would previously be equivalent to the above:

    $ git rev-parse e8f2^{tree}
    error: short SHA1 e8f2 is ambiguous
    hint: The candidates are:
    hint:   e8f2093055 tree
    hint:   e8f25a3a50 tree
    hint:   e8f28d537c tree
    hint:   e8f2cf6ec0 tree
    [...]
Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 sha1-name.c                         |  2 +-
 t/t1512-rev-parse-disambiguation.sh | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/sha1-name.c b/sha1-name.c
index 023f9471a8..b61c0558d9 100644
--- a/sha1-name.c
+++ b/sha1-name.c
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ static int peel_onion(const char *name, int len, struct object_id *oid,
 	else if (expected_type == OBJ_TAG)
 		lookup_flags |= GET_OID_TAG;
 	else if (expected_type == OBJ_TREE)
-		lookup_flags |= GET_OID_TREEISH;
+		lookup_flags |= GET_OID_TREE;
 	else if (expected_type == OBJ_BLOB)
 		lookup_flags |= GET_OID_BLOB;
 
diff --git a/t/t1512-rev-parse-disambiguation.sh b/t/t1512-rev-parse-disambiguation.sh
index 08ae73e2a5..2acf564714 100755
--- a/t/t1512-rev-parse-disambiguation.sh
+++ b/t/t1512-rev-parse-disambiguation.sh
@@ -159,9 +159,13 @@ test_expect_failure 'two semi-ambiguous commit-ish' '
 	git log 0000000000...
 '
 
-test_expect_failure 'three semi-ambiguous tree-ish' '
+test_expect_success 'three semi-ambiguous tree-ish' '
 	# Likewise for tree-ish.  HEAD, v1.0.0 and HEAD^{tree} share
 	# the prefix but peeling them to tree yields the same thing
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify 0000000000: &&
+
+	# For ^{tree} we can disambiguate because HEAD and v1.0.0 will
+	# be excluded.
 	git rev-parse --verify 0000000000^{tree}
 '
 
@@ -267,8 +271,12 @@ test_expect_success 'ambiguous commit-ish' '
 # There are three objects with this prefix: a blob, a tree, and a tag. We know
 # the blob will not pass as a treeish, but the tree and tag should (and thus
 # cause an error).
-test_expect_success 'ambiguous tags peel to treeish' '
-	test_must_fail git rev-parse 0000000000f^{tree}
+test_expect_success 'ambiguous tags peel to treeish or tree' '
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse 0000000000f: &&
+	git rev-parse 0000000000f^{tree} >stdout &&
+	test_line_count = 1 stdout &&
+	grep -q ^0000000000fd8bcc56 stdout
+
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'rev-parse --disambiguate' '
@@ -365,7 +373,9 @@ test_expect_success 'core.disambiguate config can prefer types' '
 test_expect_success 'core.disambiguate does not override context' '
 	# treeish ambiguous between tag and tree
 	test_must_fail \
-		git -c core.disambiguate=committish rev-parse $sha1^{tree}
+		git -c core.disambiguate=committish rev-parse $sha1: &&
+	# tree not ambiguous between tag and tree
+	git -c core.disambiguate=committish rev-parse $sha1^{tree}
 '
 
 test_done
-- 
2.17.0.290.gded63e768a
Previous: Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNext: brian m. carlson
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  1. 0/9 get_short_oid UI improvementsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  2. 1/9 sha1-name.c: remove stray newlineÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  3. 2/9 sha1-array.h: align function argumentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  4. 3/9 sha1-name.c: move around the collect_ambiguous() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  5. 4/9 get_short_oid: sort ambiguous objects by type, then SHA-1Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  6. Derrick StoleeMay 1, 2018
  7. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 1, 2018
  8. Derrick StoleeMay 1, 2018
  9. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 1, 2018
  10. Derrick StoleeMay 1, 2018
  11. 6/9 get_short_oid: learn to disambiguate by ^{blob}Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  12. 7/9 get_short_oid / peel_onion: ^{tree} should mean tree, not treeishÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  13. brian m. carlsonMay 1, 2018
  14. 5/9 get_short_oid: learn to disambiguate by ^{tag}Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  15. 9/9 config doc: document core.disambiguateÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  16. 8/9 get_short_oid / peel_onion: ^{tree} should mean commit, not commitishÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 30, 2018
  17. Eric SunshineApr 30, 2018
  18. Stefan BellerApr 30, 2018
  19. brian m. carlsonMay 1, 2018
  20. Derrick StoleeMay 1, 2018
  21. 00/12 get_short_oid UI improvementsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  22. 01/12 sha1-name.c: remove stray newlineÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  23. 02/12 sha1-array.h: align function argumentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  24. 03/12 git-p4: change "commitish" typo to "committish"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  25. 04/12 cache.h: add comment explaining the order in object_typeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  26. 05/12 sha1-name.c: move around the collect_ambiguous() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  27. 07/12 get_short_oid: learn to disambiguate by ^{tag}Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  28. 06/12 get_short_oid: sort ambiguous objects by type, then SHA-1Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  29. 09/12 get_short_oid / peel_onion: ^{tree} should be tree, not treeishÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  30. 10/12 get_short_oid / peel_onion: ^{commit} should be commit, not committishÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  31. 12/12 get_short_oid: document & warn if we ignore the type selectorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  32. 11/12 config doc: document core.disambiguateÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  33. 08/12 get_short_oid: learn to disambiguate by ^{blob}Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  34. 06/11 get_short_oid: sort ambiguous objects by type, then SHA-1Derrick Stolee, May 1, 2018
  35. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 1, 2018
  36. Derrick StoleeMay 1, 2018
  37. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 1, 2018
  38. Derrick StoleeMay 1, 2018
  39. 00/12 get_short_oid UI improvementsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  40. 01/12 sha1-name.c: remove stray newlineÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  41. 02/12 sha1-array.h: align function argumentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  42. 04/12 cache.h: add comment explaining the order in object_typeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  43. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2018
  44. Duy NguyenMay 8, 2018
  45. pack-format.txt: more details on pack file formatNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 8, 2018
  46. Stefan BellerMay 8, 2018
  47. Duy NguyenMay 8, 2018
  48. Stefan BellerMay 8, 2018
  49. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 8, 2018
  50. Duy NguyenMay 8, 2018
  51. pack-format.txt: more details on pack file formatNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 10, 2018
  52. Stefan BellerMay 10, 2018
  53. Duy NguyenMay 11, 2018
  54. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2018
  55. pack-format.txt: more details on pack file formatNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 11, 2018
  56. 03/12 git-p4: change "commitish" typo to "committish"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  57. 05/12 sha1-name.c: move around the collect_ambiguous() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  58. 08/12 get_short_oid: learn to disambiguate by ^{blob}Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  59. 09/12 get_short_oid / peel_onion: ^{tree} should be tree, not treeishÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  60. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2018
  61. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 3, 2018
  62. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2018
  63. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 4, 2018
  64. Junio C HamanoMay 7, 2018
  65. Jeff KingMay 8, 2018
  66. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 8, 2018
  67. Jeff KingMay 9, 2018
  68. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 9, 2018
  69. Junio C HamanoMay 10, 2018
  70. Jeff KingMay 10, 2018
  71. 0/6 get_short_oid UI improvementsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 10, 2018
  72. 1/6 sha1-name.c: remove stray newlineÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 10, 2018
  73. 2/6 sha1-array.h: align function argumentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 10, 2018
  74. Jeff KingMay 10, 2018
  75. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2018
  76. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2018
  77. 3/6 git-p4: change "commitish" typo to "committish"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 10, 2018
  78. Luke DiamandMay 10, 2018
  79. 4/6 sha1-name.c: move around the collect_ambiguous() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 10, 2018
  80. 5/6 get_short_oid: sort ambiguous objects by type, then SHA-1Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 10, 2018
  81. Jeff KingMay 10, 2018
  82. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2018
  83. 6/6 get_short_oid: document & warn if we ignore the type selectorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 10, 2018
  84. Martin ÅgrenMay 10, 2018
  85. Jeff KingMay 10, 2018
  86. Jeff KingMay 10, 2018
  87. Jeff KingMay 10, 2018
  88. Jeff KingMay 10, 2018
  89. 10/12 get_short_oid / peel_onion: ^{commit} should be commit, not committishÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  90. 11/12 config doc: document core.disambiguateÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  91. Jeff KingMay 8, 2018
  92. 12/12 get_short_oid: document & warn if we ignore the type selectorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  93. 06/12 get_short_oid: sort ambiguous objects by type, then SHA-1Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  94. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2018
  95. Jeff KingMay 8, 2018
  96. 07/12 get_short_oid: learn to disambiguate by ^{tag}Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 1, 2018
  97. Derrick StoleeMay 2, 2018
  98. Derrick StoleeMay 2, 2018
  99. Jacob KellerMay 3, 2018

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