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[PATCH v2 0/5] cleanup ra/rebase-i-more-options

From
PWPhillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 29, 2020, 10:25 UTC
Message-ID
<20200429102521.47995-1-phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20200407141125.30872-1-phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
From: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>

I've rebased Rohit's patches on master and reworked them with my fixups from v1. I've renamed the test file that was causing a problem (as you'll see I wasn't feeling very inspired when I came up with the name) and changed some tests from using rebase -i to rebase -m as suggested by Elijah. I've updated the last patch to test both --reset-author and --ignore-author.

There's a range-diff below between ra/rebase-i-more-options and these patches though I'm not sure how useful it is in practice.

Phillip Wood (2):
  rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-date
  rebase -i: support --ignore-date
Rohit Ashiwal (3):
  rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flag
  sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_free
  rebase: add --reset-author-date
 Documentation/git-rebase.txt           |  26 ++-
 builtin/rebase.c                       |  46 ++++--
 sequencer.c                            | 111 ++++++++++++-
 sequencer.h                            |   2 +
 t/t3422-rebase-incompatible-options.sh |   2 -
 t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh         | 209 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 371 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh
1:  ba51d2fb24 ! 1:  5ef315240a rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flag
    @@ Metadata
      ## Commit message ##
         rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flag
     
    -    There are two backends available for rebasing, viz, the am and the
    -    interactive. Naturally, there shall be some features that are
    -    implemented in one but not in the other. One such flag is
    -    --ignore-whitespace which indicates merge mechanism to treat lines
    -    with only whitespace changes as unchanged. Wire the interactive
    -    rebase to also understand the --ignore-whitespace flag by
    -    translating it to -Xignore-space-change.
    +    Rebase is implemented with two different backends - 'apply' and 'merge'
    +    each of which support a different set of options. In particuar the apply
    +    backend supports a number of options implemented by 'git am' that are
    +    not available to the merge backend. As part of an on going effort to
    +    remove the apply backend this patch adds support for the
    +    --ignore-whitespace option to the merge backend. This option treats
    +    lines with only whitespace changes as unchanged and is implemented in
    +    the merge backend by translating it to -Xignore-space-change.
     
         Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    -    Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
    +    Signed-off-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
     
      ## Documentation/git-rebase.txt ##
    -@@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: If either <upstream> or --root is given on the command line, then the
    - default is `--no-fork-point`, otherwise the default is `--fork-point`.
    +@@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: your branch contains commits which were dropped, this option can be used
    + with `--keep-base` in order to drop those commits from your branch.
      
      --ignore-whitespace::
     +	Behaves differently depending on which backend is selected.
     ++
    -+'am' backend: When applying a patch, ignore changes in whitespace in
    -+context lines if necessary.
    ++apply backend: When applying a patch, ignore changes in whitespace in
    ++context lines.
     ++
    -+'interactive' backend: Treat lines with only whitespace changes as
    -+unchanged for the sake of a three-way merge.
    ++merge backend: Treat lines with only whitespace changes as unchanged
    ++when merging.
     +
      --whitespace=<option>::
    --	These flag are passed to the 'git apply' program
    +-	These flags are passed to the 'git apply' program
     +	This flag is passed to the 'git apply' program
      	(see linkgit:git-apply[1]) that applies the patch.
    + 	Implies --apply.
      +
    - See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
     @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: The following options:
    +  * --apply
       * --committer-date-is-author-date
       * --ignore-date
    -  * --whitespace
     - * --ignore-whitespace
    +  * --whitespace
       * -C
      
    - are incompatible with the following options:
     @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: In addition, the following pairs of options are incompatible:
    -  * --preserve-merges and --interactive
       * --preserve-merges and --signoff
       * --preserve-merges and --rebase-merges
    +  * --preserve-merges and --empty=
     + * --preserve-merges and --ignore-whitespace
    -  * --rebase-merges and --strategy
    -  * --rebase-merges and --strategy-option
    +  * --keep-base and --onto
    +  * --keep-base and --root
      
     
      ## builtin/rebase.c ##
     @@ builtin/rebase.c: struct rebase_options {
    + 	int signoff;
      	int allow_rerere_autoupdate;
    - 	int keep_empty;
      	int autosquash;
     +	int ignore_whitespace;
      	char *gpg_sign_opt;
    @@ builtin/rebase.c: static struct replay_opts get_replay_opts(const struct rebase_
     +	if (strategy_buf.len)
     +		parse_strategy_opts(&replay, strategy_buf.buf);
      
    + 	if (opts->squash_onto) {
    + 		oidcpy(&replay.squash_onto, opts->squash_onto);
    + 		replay.have_squash_onto = 1;
    + 	}
    + 
     +	strbuf_release(&strategy_buf);
      	return replay;
      }
      
     @@ builtin/rebase.c: int cmd_rebase__interactive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
    - 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options,
    + 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options,
      			builtin_rebase_interactive_usage, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
      
     +	opts.strategy_opts = xstrdup_or_null(opts.strategy_opts);
    @@ t/t3422-rebase-incompatible-options.sh: test_rebase_am_only () {
      test_rebase_am_only -C4
      
     
    - ## t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh (new) ##
    + ## t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh (new) ##
     @@
     +#!/bin/sh
     +#
    @@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh (new)
     +
     +. ./test-lib.sh
     +
    ++. "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-rebase.sh
    ++
     +# This is a special case in which both am and interactive backends
     +# provide the same output. It was done intentionally because
     +# both the backends fall short of optimal behaviour.
    @@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh (new)
     +	git tag main
     +'
     +
    -+test_expect_success '--ignore-whitespace works with am backend' '
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-whitespace works with apply backend' '
     +	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
     +	line 1
     +	new line 2
     +	line 3
     +	EOF
    -+	test_must_fail git rebase main side &&
    ++	test_must_fail git rebase --apply main side &&
     +	git rebase --abort &&
    -+	git rebase --ignore-whitespace main side &&
    ++	git rebase --apply --ignore-whitespace main side &&
     +	test_cmp expect file
     +'
     +
    -+test_expect_success '--ignore-whitespace works with interactive backend' '
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-whitespace works with merge backend' '
     +	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
     +	line 1
     +	new line 2
    @@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh (new)
     +	test_cmp expect file
     +'
     +
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-whitespace is remembered when continuing' '
    ++	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
    ++	line 1
    ++	new line 2
    ++	line 3
    ++	EOF
    ++	(
    ++		set_fake_editor &&
    ++		FAKE_LINES="break 1" git rebase -i --ignore-whitespace main side
    ++	) &&
    ++	git rebase --continue &&
    ++	test_cmp expect file
    ++'
    ++
    ++# This must be the last test in this file
    ++test_expect_success '$EDITOR and friends are unchanged' '
    ++	test_editor_unchanged
    ++'
    ++
     +test_done
2:  c068bcc59b < -:  ---------- sequencer: allow callers of read_author_script() to ignore fields
3:  cbd8db17ac ! 2:  55eb3a7efc rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-date
    @@
      ## Metadata ##
    -Author: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    +Author: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
     
      ## Commit message ##
         rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-date
     
    -    rebase am already has this flag to "lie" about the committer date
    -    by changing it to the author date. Let's add the same for
    -    interactive machinery.
    +    As part of the on-going effort to retire the apply rebase backend teach
    +    the merge backend how to handle --committer-date-is-author-date.
     
    -    Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    -    Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
    +    Original-patch-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    +    Signed-off-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
     
      ## Documentation/git-rebase.txt ##
    -@@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: unchanged for the sake of a three-way merge.
    +@@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: when merging.
      See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
      
      --committer-date-is-author-date::
    -+	Instead of recording the time the rebased commits are
    -+	created as the committer date, reuse the author date
    -+	as the committer date. This implies --force-rebase.
    ++	Instead of using the current time as the committer date, use
    ++	the author date of the commit being rebased as the committer
    ++	date. This option implies --force-rebase.
     +
      --ignore-date::
     -	These flags are passed to 'git am' to easily change the dates
    @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: unchanged for the sake of a three-way merge.
      See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
      
     @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS
    - 
      The following options:
      
    +  * --apply
     - * --committer-date-is-author-date
       * --ignore-date
       * --whitespace
       * -C
     @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: In addition, the following pairs of options are incompatible:
    -  * --preserve-merges and --signoff
       * --preserve-merges and --rebase-merges
    +  * --preserve-merges and --empty=
       * --preserve-merges and --ignore-whitespace
     + * --preserve-merges and --committer-date-is-author-date
    -  * --rebase-merges and --strategy
    -  * --rebase-merges and --strategy-option
    +  * --keep-base and --onto
    +  * --keep-base and --root
      
     
      ## builtin/rebase.c ##
    @@ builtin/rebase.c: struct rebase_options {
      	int allow_empty_message;
      	int rebase_merges, rebase_cousins;
     @@ builtin/rebase.c: static struct replay_opts get_replay_opts(const struct rebase_options *opts)
    - 	replay.allow_empty_message = opts->allow_empty_message;
    + 	replay.quiet = !(opts->flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET);
      	replay.verbose = opts->flags & REBASE_VERBOSE;
      	replay.reschedule_failed_exec = opts->reschedule_failed_exec;
     +	replay.committer_date_is_author_date =
    @@ builtin/rebase.c: int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix
      				  N_("passed to 'git am'"), PARSE_OPT_NOARG),
      		OPT_PASSTHRU_ARGV('C', NULL, &options.git_am_opts, N_("n"),
     @@ builtin/rebase.c: int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
    - 		    state_dir_base, cmd_live_rebase, buf.buf);
    + 	    options.autosquash) {
    + 		allow_preemptive_ff = 0;
      	}
    - 
     +	if (options.committer_date_is_author_date)
     +		options.flags |= REBASE_FORCE;
    -+
    + 
      	for (i = 0; i < options.git_am_opts.argc; i++) {
      		const char *option = options.git_am_opts.argv[i], *p;
     -		if (!strcmp(option, "--committer-date-is-author-date") ||
     -		    !strcmp(option, "--ignore-date") ||
     +		if (!strcmp(option, "--ignore-date") ||
      		    !strcmp(option, "--whitespace=fix") ||
      		    !strcmp(option, "--whitespace=strip"))
    - 			options.flags |= REBASE_FORCE;
    + 			allow_preemptive_ff = 0;
     
      ## sequencer.c ##
     @@ sequencer.c: static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_refs_to_delete, "rebase-merge/refs-to-delete")
    @@ sequencer.c: static char *get_author(const char *message)
      	return NULL;
      }
      
    -+/* Returns a "date" string that needs to be free()'d by the caller */
    -+static char *read_author_date_or_null(void)
    ++static const char *author_date_from_env_array(const struct argv_array *env)
     +{
    -+	char *date;
    ++	int i;
    ++	const char *date;
     +
    -+	if (read_author_script(rebase_path_author_script(),
    -+			       NULL, NULL, &date, 0))
    -+		return NULL;
    -+	return date;
    ++	for (i = 0; i < env->argc; i++)
    ++		if (skip_prefix(env->argv[i],
    ++				"GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=", &date))
    ++			return date;
    ++	/*
    ++	 * If GIT_AUTHOR_DATE is missing we should have already errored out when
    ++	 * reading the script
    ++	 */
    ++	BUG("GIT_AUTHOR_DATE missing from author script");
     +}
     +
      static const char staged_changes_advice[] =
      N_("you have staged changes in your working tree\n"
      "If these changes are meant to be squashed into the previous commit, run:\n"
     @@ sequencer.c: static int run_git_commit(struct repository *r,
    + 			     gpg_opt, gpg_opt);
    + 	}
      
    - 	cmd.git_cmd = 1;
    - 
    -+	if (opts->committer_date_is_author_date) {
    -+		int res = -1;
    -+		struct strbuf datebuf = STRBUF_INIT;
    -+		char *date = read_author_date_or_null();
    -+
    -+		if (!date)
    -+			return -1;
    -+
    -+		strbuf_addf(&datebuf, "@%s", date);
    -+		res = setenv("GIT_COMMITTER_DATE", datebuf.buf, 1);
    -+
    -+		strbuf_release(&datebuf);
    -+		free(date);
    -+
    -+		if (res)
    -+			return -1;
    -+	}
    ++	if (opts->committer_date_is_author_date)
    ++		argv_array_pushf(&cmd.env_array, "GIT_COMMITTER_DATE=%s",
    ++				 author_date_from_env_array(&cmd.env_array));
     +
    - 	if (is_rebase_i(opts) && read_env_script(&cmd.env_array)) {
    - 		const char *gpg_opt = gpg_sign_opt_quoted(opts);
    + 	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "commit");
      
    + 	if (!(flags & VERIFY_MSG))
     @@ sequencer.c: static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
      
      	if (parse_head(r, &current_head))
      		return -1;
     -
      	if (flags & AMEND_MSG) {
    - 		const char *exclude_gpgsig[] = { "gpgsig", NULL };
    + 		const char *exclude_gpgsig[] = { "gpgsig", "gpgsig-sha256", NULL };
      		const char *out_enc = get_commit_output_encoding();
     @@ sequencer.c: static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
      		commit_list_insert(current_head, &parents);
    @@ sequencer.c: static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
     +		struct strbuf date = STRBUF_INIT;
     +
     +		if (split_ident_line(&ident, author, len) < 0) {
    -+			res = error(_("malformed ident line"));
    ++			res = error(_("malformed ident line '%s'"), author);
     +			goto out;
     +		}
     +		if (!ident.date_begin) {
    @@ sequencer.c: static int read_populate_opts(struct replay_opts *opts)
      			opts->reschedule_failed_exec = 1;
      
     @@ sequencer.c: int write_basic_state(struct replay_opts *opts, const char *head_name,
    - 		write_file(rebase_path_gpg_sign_opt(), "-S%s\n", opts->gpg_sign);
    - 	if (opts->signoff)
    - 		write_file(rebase_path_signoff(), "--signoff\n");
    + 		write_file(rebase_path_drop_redundant_commits(), "%s", "");
    + 	if (opts->keep_redundant_commits)
    + 		write_file(rebase_path_keep_redundant_commits(), "%s", "");
     +	if (opts->committer_date_is_author_date)
     +		write_file(rebase_path_cdate_is_adate(), "%s", "");
      	if (opts->reschedule_failed_exec)
      		write_file(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec(), "%s", "");
      
    +@@ sequencer.c: static int do_merge(struct repository *r,
    + 			goto leave_merge;
    + 		}
    + 
    ++		if (opts->committer_date_is_author_date)
    ++			argv_array_pushf(&cmd.env_array, "GIT_COMMITTER_DATE=%s",
    ++					 author_date_from_env_array(&cmd.env_array));
    ++
    + 		cmd.git_cmd = 1;
    + 		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "merge");
    + 		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "-s");
     @@ sequencer.c: static int pick_commits(struct repository *r,
      	setenv(GIT_REFLOG_ACTION, action_name(opts), 0);
      	if (opts->allow_ff)
    @@ t/t3422-rebase-incompatible-options.sh: test_rebase_am_only () {
      
      test_expect_success REBASE_P '--preserve-merges incompatible with --signoff' '
     
    - ## t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh ##
    -@@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh: test_description='tests to ensure compatibility between am and interactive backe
    + ## t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh ##
    +@@ t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh: test_description='tests to ensure compatibility between am and interactive backe
      
    - . ./test-lib.sh
    + . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-rebase.sh
      
     +GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="1999-04-02T08:03:20+05:30"
     +export GIT_AUTHOR_DATE
     +
      # This is a special case in which both am and interactive backends
      # provide the same output. It was done intentionally because
      # both the backends fall short of optimal behaviour.
    -@@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh: test_expect_success 'setup' '
    +@@ t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh: test_expect_success 'setup' '
      	EOF
      	git commit -am "update file" &&
      	git tag side &&
    @@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh: test_expect_success 'setup' '
      	sed -e "s/^|//" >file <<-\EOF &&
      	|line 1
      	|        line 2
    -@@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh: test_expect_success '--ignore-whitespace works with interactive backend' '
    +@@ t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh: test_expect_success '--ignore-whitespace is remembered when continuing' '
      	test_cmp expect file
      '
      
    -+test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works with am backend' '
    -+	git commit --amend &&
    -+	git rebase --committer-date-is-author-date HEAD^ &&
    -+	git show HEAD --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    -+	git show HEAD --pretty="format:%ci" >committertime &&
    ++test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works with apply backend' '
    ++	GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="@1234 +0300" git commit --amend --reset-author &&
    ++	git rebase --apply --committer-date-is-author-date HEAD^ &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty="format:%ci" >committertime &&
     +	test_cmp authortime committertime
     +'
     +
    -+test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works with interactive backend' '
    -+	git commit --amend &&
    -+	git rebase -i --committer-date-is-author-date HEAD^ &&
    -+	git show HEAD --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    -+	git show HEAD --pretty="format:%ci" >committertime &&
    ++test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works with merge backend' '
    ++	GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="@1234 +0300" git commit --amend --reset-author &&
    ++	git rebase -m --committer-date-is-author-date HEAD^ &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty="format:%ci" >committertime &&
     +	test_cmp authortime committertime
     +'
     +
     +test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works with rebase -r' '
     +	git checkout side &&
    -+	git merge --no-ff commit3 &&
    ++	GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="@1234 +0300" git merge --no-ff commit3 &&
     +	git rebase -r --root --committer-date-is-author-date &&
    -+	git rev-list HEAD >rev_list &&
    -+	while read HASH
    -+	do
    -+		git show $HASH --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime
    -+		git show $HASH --pretty="format:%ci" >committertime
    -+		test_cmp authortime committertime
    -+	done <rev_list
    ++	git log --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    ++	git log --pretty="format:%ci" >committertime &&
    ++	test_cmp authortime committertime
     +'
     +
    - test_done
    ++test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works when forking merge' '
    ++	git checkout side &&
    ++	GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="@1234 +0300" git merge --no-ff commit3 &&
    ++	git rebase -r --root --strategy=resolve --committer-date-is-author-date &&
    ++	git log --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    ++	git log --pretty="format:%ci" >committertime &&
    ++	test_cmp authortime committertime
    ++
    ++'
    ++
    ++test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works when committing conflict resolution' '
    ++	git checkout commit2 &&
    ++	GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="@1980 +0000" git commit --amend --only --reset-author &&
    ++	git log -1 --format=%at HEAD >expect &&
    ++	test_must_fail git rebase -m --committer-date-is-author-date \
    ++		--onto HEAD^^ HEAD^ &&
    ++	echo resolved > foo &&
    ++	git add foo &&
    ++	git rebase --continue &&
    ++	git log -1 --format=%ct HEAD >actual &&
    ++	test_cmp expect actual
    ++'
    ++
    + # This must be the last test in this file
    + test_expect_success '$EDITOR and friends are unchanged' '
    + 	test_editor_unchanged
4:  0185c683c9 ! 3:  19352fdc22 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_rename
    @@ Metadata
     Author: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
     
      ## Commit message ##
    -    sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_rename
    +    sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_free
     
         The purpose of amend_author was to free() the malloc()'d string
    -    obtained from get_author() while amending a commit. But we can
    +    obtained from get_author() when amending a commit. But we can
         also use the variable to free() the author at our convenience.
         Rename it to convey this meaning.
     
         Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    -    Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
     
      ## sequencer.c ##
     @@ sequencer.c: static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
5:  08187b4cba ! 4:  5e971abb74 rebase -i: support --ignore-date
    @@
      ## Metadata ##
    -Author: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    +Author: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
     
      ## Commit message ##
         rebase -i: support --ignore-date
     
    -    rebase am already has this flag to "lie" about the author date
    -    by changing it to the committer (current) date. Let's add the same
    -    for interactive machinery.
    +    As part of the on-going effort to retire the apply rebase backend
    +    teach the merge backend how to handle --ignore-date. We take care to
    +    handle the combination of --ignore-date and
    +    --committer-date-is-author-date in the same way as the apply backend.
     
    -    Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    -    Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
    +    Original-patch-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
    +    Signed-off-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
     
      ## Documentation/git-rebase.txt ##
     @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
    - 	as the committer date. This implies --force-rebase.
    + 	date. This option implies --force-rebase.
      
      --ignore-date::
     -	This flag is passed to 'git am' to change the author date
     -	of each rebased commit (see linkgit:git-am[1]).
    -+	Instead of using the given author date, reset it to the
    -+	current time. This implies --force-rebase.
    ++	Instead of using the author date of the original commit, use
    ++	the current time as the	author date of the rebased commit.  This
    ++	option implies `--force-rebase`.
      +
      See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
      
     @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS
    - 
      The following options:
      
    +  * --apply
     - * --ignore-date
       * --whitespace
       * -C
      
     @@ Documentation/git-rebase.txt: In addition, the following pairs of options are incompatible:
    -  * --preserve-merges and --rebase-merges
    +  * --preserve-merges and --empty=
       * --preserve-merges and --ignore-whitespace
       * --preserve-merges and --committer-date-is-author-date
     + * --preserve-merges and --ignore-date
    -  * --rebase-merges and --strategy
    -  * --rebase-merges and --strategy-option
    +  * --keep-base and --onto
    +  * --keep-base and --root
      
     
      ## builtin/rebase.c ##
    @@ builtin/rebase.c: int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix
      				  N_("passed to 'git apply'"), 0),
      		OPT_BOOL(0, "ignore-whitespace", &options.ignore_whitespace,
     @@ builtin/rebase.c: int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
    - 		    state_dir_base, cmd_live_rebase, buf.buf);
    + 	    options.autosquash) {
    + 		allow_preemptive_ff = 0;
      	}
    - 
     -	if (options.committer_date_is_author_date)
    -+	if (options.committer_date_is_author_date ||
    -+	    options.ignore_date)
    ++	if (options.committer_date_is_author_date || options.ignore_date)
      		options.flags |= REBASE_FORCE;
      
      	for (i = 0; i < options.git_am_opts.argc; i++) {
    @@ builtin/rebase.c: int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix
     -		    !strcmp(option, "--whitespace=fix") ||
     +		if (!strcmp(option, "--whitespace=fix") ||
      		    !strcmp(option, "--whitespace=strip"))
    - 			options.flags |= REBASE_FORCE;
    + 			allow_preemptive_ff = 0;
      		else if (skip_prefix(option, "-C", &p)) {
     
      ## sequencer.c ##
    @@ sequencer.c: static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_refs_to_delete, "rebase-merge/refs
      static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_orig_head, "rebase-merge/orig-head")
      static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_verbose, "rebase-merge/verbose")
      static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_quiet, "rebase-merge/quiet")
    -@@ sequencer.c: static char *read_author_date_or_null(void)
    - 	return date;
    +@@ sequencer.c: static const char *author_date_from_env_array(const struct argv_array *env)
    + 	BUG("GIT_AUTHOR_DATE missing from author script");
      }
      
     +/* Construct a free()able author string with current time as the author date */
    @@ sequencer.c: static char *read_author_date_or_null(void)
     +	struct strbuf new_author = STRBUF_INIT;
     +
     +	if (split_ident_line(&ident, author, len) < 0) {
    -+		error(_("malformed ident line"));
    ++		error(_("malformed ident line '%s'"), author);
     +		return NULL;
     +	}
     +	len = ident.mail_end - ident.name_begin + 1;
    @@ sequencer.c: static char *read_author_date_or_null(void)
     +	datestamp(&new_author);
     +	return strbuf_detach(&new_author, NULL);
     +}
    -+
    -+static void push_dates(struct child_process *child, int change_committer_date)
    -+{
    -+	time_t now = time(NULL);
    -+	struct strbuf date = STRBUF_INIT;
    -+
    -+	strbuf_addf(&date, "@%"PRIuMAX, (uintmax_t)now);
    -+	argv_array_pushf(&child->env_array, "GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=%s", date.buf);
    -+	if (change_committer_date)
    -+		argv_array_pushf(&child->env_array, "GIT_COMMITTER_DATE=%s", date.buf);
    -+	strbuf_release(&date);
    -+}
     +
      static const char staged_changes_advice[] =
      N_("you have staged changes in your working tree\n"
      "If these changes are meant to be squashed into the previous commit, run:\n"
     @@ sequencer.c: static int run_git_commit(struct repository *r,
    - 			return -1;
      
    - 		strbuf_addf(&datebuf, "@%s", date);
    --		res = setenv("GIT_COMMITTER_DATE", datebuf.buf, 1);
    -+		res = setenv("GIT_COMMITTER_DATE",
    -+			     opts->ignore_date ? "" : datebuf.buf, 1);
    - 
    - 		strbuf_release(&datebuf);
    - 		free(date);
    -@@ sequencer.c: static int run_git_commit(struct repository *r,
    - 		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--amend");
    - 	if (opts->gpg_sign)
    - 		argv_array_pushf(&cmd.args, "-S%s", opts->gpg_sign);
    + 	if (opts->committer_date_is_author_date)
    + 		argv_array_pushf(&cmd.env_array, "GIT_COMMITTER_DATE=%s",
    ++				 opts->ignore_date ?
    ++				 "" :
    + 				 author_date_from_env_array(&cmd.env_array));
     +	if (opts->ignore_date)
    -+		push_dates(&cmd, opts->committer_date_is_author_date);
    - 	if (defmsg)
    - 		argv_array_pushl(&cmd.args, "-F", defmsg, NULL);
    - 	else if (!(flags & EDIT_MSG))
    ++		argv_array_push(&cmd.env_array, "GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=");
    + 
    + 	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "commit");
    + 
     @@ sequencer.c: static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
      		strbuf_addf(&date, "@%.*s %.*s",
      			    (int)(ident.date_end - ident.date_begin), ident.date_begin,
    @@ sequencer.c: static int read_populate_opts(struct replay_opts *opts)
      			opts->reschedule_failed_exec = 1;
      
     @@ sequencer.c: int write_basic_state(struct replay_opts *opts, const char *head_name,
    - 		write_file(rebase_path_signoff(), "--signoff\n");
    + 		write_file(rebase_path_keep_redundant_commits(), "%s", "");
      	if (opts->committer_date_is_author_date)
      		write_file(rebase_path_cdate_is_adate(), "%s", "");
     +	if (opts->ignore_date)
    @@ sequencer.c: int write_basic_state(struct replay_opts *opts, const char *head_na
      		write_file(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec(), "%s", "");
      
     @@ sequencer.c: static int do_merge(struct repository *r,
    - 		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, git_path_merge_msg(r));
    - 		if (opts->gpg_sign)
    - 			argv_array_push(&cmd.args, opts->gpg_sign);
    + 
    + 		if (opts->committer_date_is_author_date)
    + 			argv_array_pushf(&cmd.env_array, "GIT_COMMITTER_DATE=%s",
    ++					 opts->ignore_date ?
    ++					 "" :
    + 					 author_date_from_env_array(&cmd.env_array));
     +		if (opts->ignore_date)
    -+			push_dates(&cmd, opts->committer_date_is_author_date);
    ++			argv_array_push(&cmd.env_array, "GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=");
      
    - 		/* Add the tips to be merged */
    - 		for (j = to_merge; j; j = j->next)
    + 		cmd.git_cmd = 1;
    + 		argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "merge");
     @@ sequencer.c: static int pick_commits(struct repository *r,
      	if (opts->allow_ff)
      		assert(!(opts->signoff || opts->no_commit ||
    @@ sequencer.h: struct replay_opts {
      	int mainline;
      
     
    - ## t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh ##
    -@@ t/t3433-rebase-options-compatibility.sh: test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works with rebase -r' '
    - 	done <rev_list
    + ## t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh ##
    +@@ t/t3436-rebase-more-options.sh: test_expect_success '--committer-date-is-author-date works when committing confl
    + 	test_cmp expect actual
      '
      
     +# Checking for +0000 in author time is enough since default
     +# timezone is UTC, but the timezone used while committing
     +# sets to +0530.
    -+test_expect_success '--ignore-date works with am backend' '
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-date works with apply backend' '
     +	git commit --amend --date="$GIT_AUTHOR_DATE" &&
    -+	git rebase --ignore-date HEAD^ &&
    -+	git show HEAD --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    ++	git rebase --apply --ignore-date HEAD^ &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
     +	grep "+0000" authortime
     +'
     +
    -+test_expect_success '--ignore-date works with interactive backend' '
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-date works with merge backend' '
     +	git commit --amend --date="$GIT_AUTHOR_DATE" &&
    -+	git rebase --ignore-date -i HEAD^ &&
    -+	git show HEAD --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
    ++	git rebase --ignore-date -m HEAD^ &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime &&
     +	grep "+0000" authortime
     +'
     +
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-date works after conflict resolution' '
    ++	test_must_fail git rebase --ignore-date -m \
    ++		--onto commit2^^ commit2^ commit2 &&
    ++	echo resolved >foo &&
    ++	git add foo &&
    ++	git rebase --continue &&
    ++	git log --pretty=%ai >authortime &&
    ++	grep +0000 authortime
    ++'
    ++
     +test_expect_success '--ignore-date works with rebase -r' '
     +	git checkout side &&
     +	git merge --no-ff commit3 &&
     +	git rebase -r --root --ignore-date &&
    -+	git rev-list HEAD >rev_list &&
    -+	while read HASH
    -+	do
    -+		git show $HASH --pretty="format:%ai" >authortime
    -+		grep "+0000" authortime
    -+	done <rev_list
    ++	git log --pretty=%ai >authortime &&
    ++	! grep -v "+0000" authortime
     +'
     +
    - test_done
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-date with --committer-date-is-author-date works' '
    ++	test_must_fail git rebase -m --committer-date-is-author-date \
    ++		--ignore-date --onto commit2^^ commit2^ commit3 &&
    ++	git checkout --theirs foo &&
    ++	git add foo &&
    ++	git rebase --continue &&
    ++	git log -2 --pretty=%ai >authortime &&
    ++	git log -2 --pretty=%ci >committertime &&
    ++	test_cmp authortime committertime &&
    ++	! grep -v "+0000" authortime
    ++'
    ++
    ++test_expect_success '--ignore-date --committer-date-is-author-date works when forking merge' '
    ++	GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR="echo \"merge -C $(git rev-parse HEAD) commit3\">" \
    ++		git rebase -i --strategy=resolve --ignore-date \
    ++		--committer-date-is-author-date side side &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty=%ai >authortime &&
    ++	git log -1 --pretty=%ci >committertime &&
    ++	test_cmp authortime committertime &&
    ++	grep "+0000" authortime
    ++ '
    ++
    + # This must be the last test in this file
    + test_expect_success '$EDITOR and friends are unchanged' '
    + 	test_editor_unchanged
6:  fe28ad8520 < -:  ---------- rebase: add --reset-author-date
7:  d82dfa7f5b < -:  ---------- rebase -i: finishing touches to --reset-author-date
-:  ---------- > 5:  43a097c583 rebase: add --reset-author-date
-- 
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  1. 0/6 fixup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, Apr 7, 2020
  2. 2/6 t3433: remove loops from testsPhillip Wood, Apr 7, 2020
  3. Elijah NewrenApr 7, 2020
  4. 1/6 Revert "Revert "Merge branch 'ra/rebase-i-more-options'""Phillip Wood, Apr 7, 2020
  5. Elijah NewrenApr 7, 2020
  6. Phillip WoodApr 7, 2020
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2020
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2020
  9. Johannes SchindelinApr 12, 2020
  10. Phillip WoodApr 13, 2020
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2020
  12. 3/6 t3433: only compare commit datesPhillip Wood, Apr 7, 2020
  13. 4/6 rebase -i: fix --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, Apr 7, 2020
  14. Elijah NewrenApr 7, 2020
  15. Phillip WoodApr 7, 2020
  16. 5/6 Revert "sequencer: allow callers of read_author_script() to ignore fields"Phillip Wood, Apr 7, 2020
  17. Elijah NewrenApr 7, 2020
  18. 6/6 t3433: improve coveragePhillip Wood, Apr 7, 2020
  19. Elijah NewrenApr 7, 2020
  20. Phillip WoodApr 7, 2020
  21. Elijah NewrenApr 7, 2020
  22. Phillip WoodApr 7, 2020
  23. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2020
  24. 0/5 cleanup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, Apr 29, 2020
  25. 1/5 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagPhillip Wood, Apr 29, 2020
  26. Elijah NewrenMay 13, 2020
  27. Phillip WoodMay 14, 2020
  28. 3/5 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_freePhillip Wood, Apr 29, 2020
  29. 2/5 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, Apr 29, 2020
  30. Alban GruinMay 10, 2020
  31. Elijah NewrenMay 13, 2020
  32. 5/5 rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, Apr 29, 2020
  33. 4/5 rebase -i: support --ignore-datePhillip Wood, Apr 29, 2020
  34. Alban GruinMay 10, 2020
  35. Phillip WoodMay 12, 2020
  36. Junio C HamanoMay 13, 2020
  37. Elijah NewrenMay 13, 2020
  38. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  39. Elijah NewrenMay 13, 2020
  40. 0/5 cleanup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, May 21, 2020
  41. 1/5 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagPhillip Wood, May 21, 2020
  42. 2/5 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, May 21, 2020
  43. 5/5 rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, May 21, 2020
  44. 4/5 rebase -i: support --ignore-datePhillip Wood, May 21, 2020
  45. Đoàn Trần Công DanhMay 23, 2020
  46. Phillip WoodMay 23, 2020
  47. Đoàn Trần Công DanhMay 23, 2020
  48. Phillip WoodMay 23, 2020
  49. Đoàn Trần Công DanhMay 23, 2020
  50. Phillip WoodMay 27, 2020
  51. Junio C HamanoMay 24, 2020
  52. 3/5 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_freePhillip Wood, May 21, 2020
  53. Elijah NewrenMay 22, 2020
  54. Phillip WoodMay 23, 2020
  55. Johannes SchindelinMay 23, 2020
  56. 0/5 cleanup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, May 27, 2020
  57. 1/5 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagPhillip Wood, May 27, 2020
  58. Johannes SchindelinMay 29, 2020
  59. Kerry, RichardJun 1, 2020
  60. Phillip WoodJun 1, 2020
  61. Johannes SchindelinJun 1, 2020
  62. 2/5 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, May 27, 2020
  63. Johannes SchindelinMay 29, 2020
  64. Phillip WoodJun 1, 2020
  65. 3/5 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_freePhillip Wood, May 27, 2020
  66. 4/5 rebase -i: support --ignore-datePhillip Wood, May 27, 2020
  67. 5/5 rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, May 27, 2020
  68. 6/5 fixup! rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, May 27, 2020
  69. Đoàn Trần Công DanhMay 28, 2020
  70. Johannes SchindelinMay 29, 2020
  71. Phillip WoodJun 1, 2020
  72. Junio C HamanoMay 27, 2020
  73. 0/5 cleanup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, Jun 26, 2020
  74. 1/5 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagPhillip Wood, Jun 26, 2020
  75. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJun 26, 2020
  76. Phillip WoodJun 26, 2020
  77. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2020
  78. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJun 29, 2020
  79. Phillip WoodJul 13, 2020
  80. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2020
  81. 2/5 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, Jun 26, 2020
  82. 3/5 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_freePhillip Wood, Jun 26, 2020
  83. 4/5 rebase -i: support --ignore-datePhillip Wood, Jun 26, 2020
  84. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJun 26, 2020
  85. Phillip WoodJun 26, 2020
  86. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2020
  87. 5/5 rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, Jun 26, 2020
  88. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2020
  89. Phillip WoodJun 26, 2020
  90. Junio C HamanoJun 26, 2020
  91. 0/5 fixup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, Jul 13, 2020
  92. 2/5 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, Jul 13, 2020
  93. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 15, 2020
  94. Phillip WoodJul 16, 2020
  95. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 16, 2020
  96. Phillip WoodJul 16, 2020
  97. Phillip WoodJul 16, 2020
  98. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 17, 2020
  99. 1/5 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagPhillip Wood, Jul 13, 2020
  100. 3/5 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_freePhillip Wood, Jul 13, 2020
  101. 4/5 rebase -i: support --ignore-datePhillip Wood, Jul 13, 2020
  102. 5/5 rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, Jul 13, 2020
  103. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2020
  104. Phillip WoodJul 15, 2020
  105. 0/5 cleanup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, Jul 16, 2020
  106. 1/5 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagPhillip Wood, Jul 16, 2020
  107. 2/5 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, Jul 16, 2020
  108. Johannes SchindelinAug 13, 2020
  109. 3/5 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_freePhillip Wood, Jul 16, 2020
  110. 5/5 rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, Jul 16, 2020
  111. 4/5 rebase -i: support --ignore-datePhillip Wood, Jul 16, 2020
  112. Johannes SchindelinAug 13, 2020
  113. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2020
  114. Johannes SchindelinAug 13, 2020
  115. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2020
  116. Phillip WoodAug 13, 2020
  117. 0/5 cleanup ra/rebase-i-more-optionsPhillip Wood, Aug 17, 2020
  118. 2/5 am: stop exporting GIT_COMMITTER_DATEPhillip Wood, Aug 17, 2020
  119. Junio C HamanoAug 17, 2020
  120. Phillip WoodAug 19, 2020
  121. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2020
  122. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2020
  123. 4/5 rebase -i: support --ignore-datePhillip Wood, Aug 17, 2020
  124. Phillip WoodAug 19, 2020
  125. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2020
  126. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2020
  127. 5/5 rebase: add --reset-author-datePhillip Wood, Aug 17, 2020
  128. 3/5 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-datePhillip Wood, Aug 17, 2020
  129. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2020
  130. 1/5 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagPhillip Wood, Aug 17, 2020

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