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[PATCH v2 02/17] generate-cmds.sh: export all commands to command-list.h

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
May 20, 2018, 18:39 UTC
Message-ID
<20180520184009.976-3-pclouds@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20180520184009.976-1-pclouds@gmail.com>

The current generate-cmds.sh generates just enough to print "git help" output. That is, it only extracts help text for common commands.

The script is now updated to extract help text for all commands and keep command classification a new file, command-list.h. This will be useful later:

- "git help -a" could print a short summary of all commands instead of
  just the common ones.
- "git" could produce a list of commands of one or more category. One
  of its use is to reduce another command classification embedded in
  git-completion.bash.

The new file can be generated but is not used anywhere yet. The plan is we migrate away from common-cmds.h. Then we can kill off common-cmds.h build rules and generation code (and also delete duplicate content in command-list.h which we keep for now to not mess generate-cmds.sh up too much).

PS. The new fixed column requirement on command-list.txt is technically not needed. But it helps simplify the code a bit at this stage. We could lift this restriction later if we want to.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 .gitignore          |  1 +
 Makefile            | 13 ++++++---
 command-list.txt    |  4 +--
 generate-cmdlist.sh | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 4 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 833ef3b0b7..d4c3914167 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
 /gitweb/static/gitweb.js
 /gitweb/static/gitweb.min.*
 /common-cmds.h
+/command-list.h
 *.tar.gz
 *.dsc
 *.deb
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f181687250..2a8913ea21 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ LIB_FILE = libgit.a
 XDIFF_LIB = xdiff/lib.a
 VCSSVN_LIB = vcs-svn/lib.a
 
-GENERATED_H += common-cmds.h
+GENERATED_H += common-cmds.h command-list.h
 
 LIB_H = $(shell $(FIND) . \
 	-name .git -prune -o \
@@ -1938,6 +1938,11 @@ $(BUILT_INS): git$X
 common-cmds.h: generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt
 
 common-cmds.h: $(wildcard Documentation/git-*.txt)
+	$(QUIET_GEN)$(SHELL_PATH) ./generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt COMMON >$@+ && mv $@+ $@
+
+command-list.h: generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt
+
+command-list.h: $(wildcard Documentation/git-*.txt)
 	$(QUIET_GEN)$(SHELL_PATH) ./generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt >$@+ && mv $@+ $@
 
 SCRIPT_DEFINES = $(SHELL_PATH_SQ):$(DIFF_SQ):$(GIT_VERSION):\
@@ -2148,7 +2153,7 @@ else
 # Dependencies on header files, for platforms that do not support
 # the gcc -MMD option.
 #
-# Dependencies on automatically generated headers such as common-cmds.h
+# Dependencies on automatically generated headers such as common-cmds.h or command-list.h
 # should _not_ be included here, since they are necessary even when
 # building an object for the first time.
 
@@ -2527,7 +2532,7 @@ sparse: $(SP_OBJ)
 style:
 	git clang-format --style file --diff --extensions c,h
 
-check: common-cmds.h
+check: common-cmds.h command-list.h
 	@if sparse; \
 	then \
 		echo >&2 "Use 'make sparse' instead"; \
@@ -2775,7 +2780,7 @@ clean: profile-clean coverage-clean
 	$(RM) $(TEST_PROGRAMS) $(NO_INSTALL)
 	$(RM) -r bin-wrappers $(dep_dirs)
 	$(RM) -r po/build/
-	$(RM) *.pyc *.pyo */*.pyc */*.pyo common-cmds.h $(ETAGS_TARGET) tags cscope*
+	$(RM) *.pyc *.pyo */*.pyc */*.pyo common-cmds.h command-list.h $(ETAGS_TARGET) tags cscope*
 	$(RM) -r $(GIT_TARNAME) .doc-tmp-dir
 	$(RM) $(GIT_TARNAME).tar.gz git-core_$(GIT_VERSION)-*.tar.gz
 	$(RM) $(htmldocs).tar.gz $(manpages).tar.gz
diff --git a/command-list.txt b/command-list.txt
index a1fad28fd8..786536aba0 100644
--- a/command-list.txt
+++ b/command-list.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ info         examine the history and state (see also: git help revisions)
 history      grow, mark and tweak your common history
 remote       collaborate (see also: git help workflows)
 
-### command list (do not change this line)
-# command name                          category [deprecated] [common]
+### command list (do not change this line, also do not change alignment)
+# command name                          category [category] [category]
 git-add                                 mainporcelain           worktree
 git-am                                  mainporcelain
 git-annotate                            ancillaryinterrogators
diff --git a/generate-cmdlist.sh b/generate-cmdlist.sh
index 31b6d886cb..870d3b626a 100755
--- a/generate-cmdlist.sh
+++ b/generate-cmdlist.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+die () {
+	echo "$@" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+
+command_list () {
+	sed '1,/^### command list/d;/^#/d' "$1"
+}
+
+get_categories () {
+	tr ' ' '\n'|
+	grep -v '^$' |
+	sort |
+	uniq
+}
+
+category_list () {
+	command_list "$1" |
+	cut -c 40- |
+	get_categories
+}
+
 get_synopsis () {
 	sed -n '
 		/^NAME/,/'"$1"'/H
@@ -10,14 +32,51 @@ get_synopsis () {
 		}' "Documentation/$1.txt"
 }
 
+define_categories () {
+	echo
+	echo "/* Command categories */"
+	bit=0
+	category_list "$1" |
+	while read cat
+	do
+		echo "#define CAT_$cat (1UL << $bit)"
+		bit=$(($bit+1))
+	done
+	test "$bit" -gt 32 && die "Urgh.. too many categories?"
+}
+
+print_command_list () {
+	echo "static struct cmdname_help command_list[] = {"
+
+	command_list "$1" |
+	while read cmd rest
+	do
+		printf "	{ \"$cmd\", $(get_synopsis $cmd), 0"
+		for cat in $(echo "$rest" | get_categories)
+		do
+			printf " | CAT_$cat"
+		done
+		echo " },"
+	done
+	echo "};"
+}
+
 echo "/* Automatically generated by generate-cmdlist.sh */
 struct cmdname_help {
-	char name[16];
-	char help[80];
-	unsigned char group;
+	const char *name;
+	const char *help;
+	uint32_t group;
 };
+"
+if test -z "$2"
+then
+	define_categories "$1"
+	echo
+	print_command_list "$1"
+	exit 0
+fi
 
-static const char *common_cmd_groups[] = {"
+echo "static const char *common_cmd_groups[] = {"
 
 grps=grps$$.tmp
 match=match$$.tmp
-- 
2.17.0.705.g3525833791
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  1. 00/14 nd/command-list updatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  2. 01/14 generate-cmds.sh: factor out synopsis extract codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  3. 02/14 generate-cmds.sh: export all commands to command-list.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  4. 06/14 git --list-cmds: collect command list in a string_listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  5. 07/14 completion: implement and use --list-cmds=main,othersNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  6. 09/14 help: add "-a --verbose" to list all commands with synopsisNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  7. 08/14 git: support --list-cmds=list-<category>Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  8. 05/14 git.c: convert --list-* to --list-cmds=*Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  9. 04/14 Remove common-cmds.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  10. 14/14 completion: allow to customize the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  11. SZEDER GáborMay 20, 2018
  12. Duy NguyenMay 20, 2018
  13. 13/14 completion: reduce completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  14. SZEDER GáborMay 20, 2018
  15. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2018
  16. 10/14 help: use command-list.txt for the source of guidesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  17. 03/14 help: use command-list.h for common command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  18. 11/14 command-list.txt: documentation and guide lineNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  19. 12/14 completion: let git provide the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  20. SZEDER GáborMay 20, 2018
  21. Duy NguyenMay 20, 2018
  22. 00/17 nd/command-list updatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  23. 01/17 generate-cmds.sh: factor out synopsis extract codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  24. 02/17 generate-cmds.sh: export all commands to command-list.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  25. 03/17 help: use command-list.h for common command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  26. 07/17 completion: implement and use --list-cmds=main,othersNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  27. 06/17 git --list-cmds: collect command list in a string_listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  28. 08/17 git: support --list-cmds=list-<category>Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  29. 13/17 completion: reduce completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  30. 14/17 Move declaration for alias.c to alias.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  31. 15/17 completion: add and use --list-cmds=nohelpersNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  32. 12/17 completion: let git provide the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  33. 11/17 command-list.txt: documentation and guide lineNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  34. 10/17 help: use command-list.txt for the source of guidesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  35. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 20, 2018
  36. 17/17 completion: allow to customize the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  37. 16/17 completion: add and use --list-cmds=aliasNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  38. 05/17 git.c: convert --list-* to --list-cmds=*Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  39. 04/17 Remove common-cmds.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  40. 09/17 help: add "-a --verbose" to list all commands with synopsisNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018

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