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[PATCH v2 01/16] checkout: split part of it to new command 'restore'

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 11, 2019, 13:12 UTC
Message-ID
<20190411131218.19195-2-pclouds@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20190411131218.19195-1-pclouds@gmail.com>

Previously the switching branch business of 'git checkout' becomes a new command 'switch'. This adds the restore command for the checking out paths path.

Similar to git-switch, a new man page is added to describe what the command will become. The implementation will be updated shortly to match the man page.

A couple main differences from 'git checkout <paths>':
- 'restore' by default will only update worktree. This matters more
  when --source is specified ('checkout <tree> <paths>' updates both
  worktree and index).
- 'restore --staged' can be used to restore the index. This command
  overlaps with 'git reset <paths>'.
- both worktree and index could also be restored at the same time
  (from a tree) when both --staged and --worktree are specified. This
  overlaps with 'git checkout <tree> <paths>'
- default source for restoring worktree and index is the index and
  HEAD respectively. A different (tree) source could be specified as
  with --source (*).
- when both index and worktree are restored, --source must be
  specified since the default source for these two individual targets
  are different (**)
- --no-overlay is enabled by default, if an entry is missing in the
  source, restoring means deleting the entry
(*) I originally went with --from instead of --source. I still think
  --from is a better name. The short option -f however is already
  taken by force. And I do think short option is good to have, e.g. to
  write -s@ or -s@^ instead of --source=HEAD.
(**) If you sit down and think about it, moving worktree's source from
  the index to HEAD makes sense, but nobody is really thinking it
  through when they type the commands.
Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 .gitignore                           |   1 +
 Documentation/config/interactive.txt |   3 +-
 Documentation/git-checkout.txt       |   3 +-
 Documentation/git-reset.txt          |   7 +-
 Documentation/git-restore.txt (new)  | 183 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Documentation/git-revert.txt         |   3 +
 Documentation/git.txt                |  20 +++
 Makefile                             |   1 +
 builtin.h                            |   1 +
 builtin/checkout.c                   |  26 ++++
 command-list.txt                     |   1 +
 git.c                                |   1 +
 12 files changed, 245 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c687b92b1c..fb377106be 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
 /git-request-pull
 /git-rerere
 /git-reset
+/git-restore
 /git-rev-list
 /git-rev-parse
 /git-revert
diff --git a/Documentation/config/interactive.txt b/Documentation/config/interactive.txt
index ad846dd7c9..a2d3c7ec44 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/interactive.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/interactive.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ interactive.singleKey::
 	In interactive commands, allow the user to provide one-letter
 	input with a single key (i.e., without hitting enter).
 	Currently this is used by the `--patch` mode of
-	linkgit:git-add[1], linkgit:git-checkout[1], linkgit:git-commit[1],
+	linkgit:git-add[1], linkgit:git-checkout[1],
+	linkgit:git-restore[1], linkgit:git-commit[1],
 	linkgit:git-reset[1], and linkgit:git-stash[1]. Note that this
 	setting is silently ignored if portable keystroke input
 	is not available; requires the Perl module Term::ReadKey.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index 58f18a0842..a294652dd6 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -570,7 +570,8 @@ $ git add frotz
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-linkgit:git-switch[1]
+linkgit:git-switch[1],
+linkgit:git-restore[1]
 
 GIT
 ---
diff --git a/Documentation/git-reset.txt b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
index cbf901efb4..c25f8a95b9 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-reset.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ The `<tree-ish>`/`<commit>` defaults to `HEAD` in all forms.
 	the current branch.)
 +
 This means that `git reset <paths>` is the opposite of `git add
-<paths>`.
+<paths>`. This command is equivalent to
+`git restore [--source=<tree-ish>] --staged <paths>...`.
 +
 After running `git reset <paths>` to update the index entry, you can
 use linkgit:git-checkout[1] to check the contents out of the index to
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ but carries forward unmerged index entries.
 	changes, reset is aborted.
 --
 
-If you want to undo a commit other than the latest on a branch,
-linkgit:git-revert[1] is your friend.
+See "Reset, restore and revert" in linkgit:git[1] for the differences
+between the three commands.
 
 
 OPTIONS
diff --git a/Documentation/git-restore.txt b/Documentation/git-restore.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b608f3f360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/git-restore.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+git-restore(1)
+==============
+
+NAME
+----
+git-restore - Restore working tree files
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'git restore' [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] <pathspec>...
+'git restore' (-p|--patch) [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] [<pathspec>...]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Restore specified paths in the working tree with some contents from a
+restore source. If a path is tracked but does not exist in the restore
+source, it will be removed to match the source.
+
+The command can also be used to restore the content in the index with
+`--staged`, or restore both the working tree and the index with
+`--staged --worktree`.
+
+By default, the restore sources for working tree and the index are the
+index and `HEAD` respectively. `--source` could be used to specify a
+commit as the restore source.
+
+See "Reset, restore and revert" in linkgit:git[1] for the differences
+between the three commands.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+-s <tree>::
+--source=<tree>::
+	Restore the working tree files with the content from the given
+	tree. It is common to specify the source tree by naming a
+	commit, branch or tag associated with it.
++
+If not specified, the default restore source for the working tree is
+the index, and the default restore source for the index index is
+`HEAD`. When both `--staged` and `--worktree` are specified,
+`--source` must also be specified.
+
+-p::
+--patch::
+	Interactively select hunks in the difference between the
+	restore source and the restore location. See the ``Interactive
+	Mode'' section of linkgit:git-add[1] to learn how to operate
+	the `--patch` mode.
++
+Note that `--patch` can accept no pathspec and will prompt to restore
+all modified paths.
+
+-W::
+--worktree::
+-S::
+--staged::
+	Specify the restore location. If neither option is specified,
+	by default the working tree is restored. Specifying `--staged`
+	will only restore the index. Specifying both restores both.
+
+-q::
+--quiet::
+	Quiet, suppress feedback messages. Implies `--no-progress`.
+
+--progress::
+--no-progress::
+	Progress status is reported on the standard error stream
+	by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless `--quiet`
+	is specified. This flag enables progress reporting even if not
+	attached to a terminal, regardless of `--quiet`.
+
+--ours::
+--theirs::
+	When restoring files in the working tree from the index, use
+	stage #2 ('ours') or #3 ('theirs') for unmerged paths.
++
+Note that during `git rebase` and `git pull --rebase`, 'ours' and
+'theirs' may appear swapped. See the explanation of the same options
+in linkgit:git-checkout[1] for details.
+
+-m::
+--merge::
+	When restoring files on the working tree from the index,
+	recreate the conflicted merge in the unmerged paths.
+
+--conflict=<style>::
+	The same as `--merge` option above, but changes the way the
+	conflicting hunks are presented, overriding the
+	`merge.conflictStyle` configuration variable.  Possible values
+	are "merge" (default) and "diff3" (in addition to what is
+	shown by "merge" style, shows the original contents).
+
+--ignore-unmerged::
+	When restoring files on the working tree from the index, do
+	not abort the operation if there are unmerged entries and
+	neither `--ours`, `--theirs`, `--merge` or `--conflict` is
+	specified. Unmerged paths on the working tree are left alone.
+
+--ignore-skip-worktree-bits::
+	In sparse checkout mode, by default is to only update entries
+	matched by `<pathspec>` and sparse patterns in
+	$GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout. This option ignores the sparse
+	patterns and unconditionally restores any files in
+	`<pathspec>`.
+
+--overlay::
+--no-overlay::
+	In overlay mode, the command never removes files when
+	restoring. In no-overlay mode, tracked files that do not
+	appear in the `--source` tree are removed, to make them match
+	`<tree>` exactly. The default is no-overlay mode.
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+The following sequence switches to the `master` branch, reverts the
+`Makefile` to two revisions back, deletes hello.c by mistake, and gets
+it back from the index.
+
+------------
+$ git switch master
+$ git restore --source master~2 Makefile  <1>
+$ rm -f hello.c
+$ git restore hello.c                     <2>
+------------
+
+<1> take a file out of another commit
+<2> restore hello.c from the index
+
+If you want to restore _all_ C source files to match the version in
+the index, you can say
+
+------------
+$ git restore '*.c'
+------------
+
+Note the quotes around `*.c`.  The file `hello.c` will also be
+restored, even though it is no longer in the working tree, because the
+file globbing is used to match entries in the index (not in the
+working tree by the shell).
+
+To restore all files in the current directory
+
+------------
+$ git restore .
+------------
+
+or to restore all working tree files with 'top' pathspec magic (see
+linkgit:gitglossary[7])
+
+------------
+$ git restore :/
+------------
+
+To restore a file in the index to match the version in `HEAD` (this is
+the same as using linkgit:git-reset[1])
+
+------------
+$ git restore --staged hello.c
+------------
+
+or you can restore both the index and the working tree (this the same
+as using linkgit:git-checkout[1])
+
+------------
+$ git restore --source=HEAD --staged --worktree hello.c
+------------
+
+or the short form which is more practical but less readable:
+
+------------
+$ git restore -s@ -SW hello.c
+------------
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkgit:git-checkout[1],
+linkgit:git-reset[1]
+
+GIT
+---
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
diff --git a/Documentation/git-revert.txt b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
index 837707a8fd..018ecf49d3 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-revert.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ should see linkgit:git-checkout[1], specifically the `git checkout
 <commit> -- <filename>` syntax.  Take care with these alternatives as
 both will discard uncommitted changes in your working directory.
 
+See "Reset, restore and revert" in linkgit:git[1] for the differences
+between the three commands.
+
 OPTIONS
 -------
 <commit>...::
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 00156d64aa..fbed007354 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -210,6 +210,26 @@ people via patch over e-mail.
 
 include::cmds-foreignscminterface.txt[]
 
+Reset, restore and revert
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+There are three commands with similar names: `git reset`,
+`git restore` and `git revert`.
+
+* linkgit:git-revert[1] is about making a new commit that reverts the
+  changes made by other commits.
+
+* linkgit:git-restore[1] is about restoring files in the working tree
+  from either the index or another commit. This command does not
+  update your branch. The command can also be used to restore files in
+  the index from another commit.
+
+* linkgit:git-reset[1] is about updating your branch, moving the tip
+  in order to add or remove commits from the branch. This operation
+  changes the commit history.
++
+`git reset` can also be used to restore the index, overlapping with
+`git restore`.
+
 
 Low-level commands (plumbing)
 -----------------------------
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e91db73ad..ffe7e4f58f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ BUILT_INS += git-format-patch$X
 BUILT_INS += git-fsck-objects$X
 BUILT_INS += git-init$X
 BUILT_INS += git-merge-subtree$X
+BUILT_INS += git-restore$X
 BUILT_INS += git-show$X
 BUILT_INS += git-stage$X
 BUILT_INS += git-status$X
diff --git a/builtin.h b/builtin.h
index c64e44450e..6830000e14 100644
--- a/builtin.h
+++ b/builtin.h
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ extern int cmd_remote_fd(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_repack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_rerere(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_restore(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_rev_list(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_rev_parse(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_revert(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 0351735c6e..98dc2ded38 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ static const char * const switch_branch_usage[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
+static const char * const restore_usage[] = {
+	N_("git restore [<options>] [<branch>] -- <file>..."),
+	NULL,
+};
+
 struct checkout_opts {
 	int patch_mode;
 	int quiet;
@@ -1622,3 +1627,24 @@ int cmd_switch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	FREE_AND_NULL(options);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int cmd_restore(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct checkout_opts opts;
+	struct option *options = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
+	opts.dwim_new_local_branch = 1;
+	opts.switch_branch_doing_nothing_is_ok = 0;
+	opts.accept_pathspec = 1;
+
+	options = parse_options_dup(options);
+	options = add_common_options(&opts, options);
+	options = add_checkout_path_options(&opts, options);
+
+	ret = checkout_main(argc, argv, prefix, &opts,
+			    options, restore_usage);
+	FREE_AND_NULL(options);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/command-list.txt b/command-list.txt
index 13317f47d4..b9eae1c258 100644
--- a/command-list.txt
+++ b/command-list.txt
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ git-replace                             ancillarymanipulators           complete
 git-request-pull                        foreignscminterface             complete
 git-rerere                              ancillaryinterrogators
 git-reset                               mainporcelain           worktree
+git-restore                             mainporcelain           worktree
 git-revert                              mainporcelain
 git-rev-list                            plumbinginterrogators
 git-rev-parse                           plumbinginterrogators
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 39582cf511..6d439e723f 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
 	{ "replace", cmd_replace, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "rerere", cmd_rerere, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "reset", cmd_reset, RUN_SETUP },
+	{ "restore", cmd_restore, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
 	{ "rev-list", cmd_rev_list, RUN_SETUP | NO_PARSEOPT },
 	{ "rev-parse", cmd_rev_parse, NO_PARSEOPT },
 	{ "revert", cmd_revert, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
-- 
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  1. 00/11 And new command "restore"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  2. 01/11 checkout: split part of it to new command 'restore'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  3. Elijah NewrenMar 8, 2019
  4. Duy NguyenMar 9, 2019
  5. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  6. Duy NguyenApr 9, 2019
  7. Duy NguyenMar 25, 2019
  8. Elijah NewrenMar 25, 2019
  9. Johannes SchindelinMar 13, 2019
  10. 02/11 restore: take tree-ish from --source option insteadNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  11. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  12. Eric SunshineMar 10, 2019
  13. 03/11 restore: make pathspec mandatoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  14. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  15. 04/11 restore: disable overlay mode by defaultNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  16. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  17. 05/11 checkout: factor out worktree checkout codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  18. 06/11 restore: add --worktree and --indexNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  19. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  20. Eric SunshineMar 10, 2019
  21. Duy NguyenMar 13, 2019
  22. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2019
  23. 07/11 restore: default to --source=HEAD when only --index is specifiedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  24. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  25. 08/11 restore: support --patchNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  26. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  27. 09/11 t: add tests for restoreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  28. Andrei RybakMar 9, 2019
  29. Johannes SchindelinMar 13, 2019
  30. Duy NguyenMar 13, 2019
  31. Johannes SchindelinMar 13, 2019
  32. Duy NguyenMar 14, 2019
  33. Junio C HamanoMar 14, 2019
  34. Junio C HamanoMar 14, 2019
  35. 10/11 completion: support restoreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  36. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  37. Duy NguyenMar 11, 2019
  38. Duy NguyenMar 11, 2019
  39. Elijah NewrenMar 11, 2019
  40. 11/11 doc: promote "git restore"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2019
  41. Elijah NewrenMar 9, 2019
  42. Randall S. BeckerMar 11, 2019
  43. Duy NguyenMar 11, 2019
  44. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2019
  45. Duy NguyenApr 11, 2019
  46. Duy NguyenMar 10, 2019
  47. Jacob KellerMar 10, 2019
  48. Elijah NewrenMar 11, 2019
  49. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2019
  50. Duy NguyenMar 14, 2019
  51. 00/16 Add new command 'restore'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  52. 01/16 checkout: split part of it to new command 'restore'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  53. 02/16 restore: take tree-ish from --source option insteadNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  54. 03/16 restore: make pathspec mandatoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  55. 04/16 restore: disable overlay mode by defaultNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  56. 05/16 checkout: factor out worktree checkout codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  57. 06/16 restore: add --worktree and --stagedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  58. 07/16 restore: reject invalid combinations with --stagedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  59. 08/16 restore: default to --source=HEAD when only --staged is specifiedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  60. 09/16 restore: replace --force with --ignore-unmergedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  61. 10/16 restore: support --patchNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  62. 11/16 t: add tests for restoreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  63. 12/16 completion: support restoreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  64. 13/16 user-manual.txt: prefer 'merge --abort' over 'reset --hard'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  65. 14/16 doc: promote "git restore"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  66. 15/16 rm: add --staged as alias for --cachedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  67. 16/16 help: move git-diff and git-reset to different groupsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 11, 2019
  68. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2019
  69. Duy NguyenApr 13, 2019
  70. Duy NguyenApr 17, 2019
  71. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2019
  72. Duy NguyenApr 18, 2019
  73. Johannes SchindelinApr 18, 2019
  74. Duy NguyenApr 18, 2019
  75. 00/16 Add new command 'restore'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  76. 01/16 checkout: split part of it to new command 'restore'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  77. 02/16 restore: take tree-ish from --source option insteadNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  78. 03/16 restore: make pathspec mandatoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  79. 04/16 restore: disable overlay mode by defaultNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  80. 05/16 checkout: factor out worktree checkout codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  81. 06/16 restore: add --worktree and --stagedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  82. 07/16 restore: reject invalid combinations with --stagedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  83. 08/16 restore: default to --source=HEAD when only --staged is specifiedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  84. 09/16 restore: replace --force with --ignore-unmergedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  85. 10/16 restore: support --patchNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  86. 11/16 t: add tests for restoreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  87. SZEDER GáborJun 13, 2019
  88. 12/16 completion: support restoreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  89. 13/16 user-manual.txt: prefer 'merge --abort' over 'reset --hard'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  90. 14/16 doc: promote "git restore"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  91. 15/16 help: move git-diff and git-reset to different groupsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  92. 16/16 Declare both git-switch and git-restore experimentalNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 25, 2019
  93. Emily ShafferMay 7, 2019
  94. Junio C HamanoMay 7, 2019
  95. Duy NguyenMay 7, 2019
  96. Emily ShafferMay 7, 2019
  97. Duy NguyenMay 8, 2019

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