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[PATCH v2 0/2] push: make "--force-with-lease" safer

From
Srinidhi Kaushik <shrinidhi.kaushik@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 12, 2020, 15:04 UTC
Message-ID
<20200912150459.8282-1-shrinidhi.kaushik@gmail.com>
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<20200904185147.77439-1-shrinidhi.kaushik@gmail.com>

The `--force-with-lease[=<refname>[:<expect]]` option in `git-push` makes sure that refs on remote aren't clobbered by unexpected changes when the "<refname>" and "<expect>" ref values are explicitly specified.

For setups where the remote-tracking refs are implicitly updated by tools that run in the background, not specifying an "<expect>" value for force updates may result in loss of remote updates.

Let's say, we have a local branch that is based on a remote ref that may be updated implicitly with a background fetch. If we decide to rewrite changes on the remote, and base our local branch on the current tip of the remote-tracking ref. If the remote ref was updated by a push from another user, and it was fetched -- right after the checkout, during rewrite or before push -- in the background, and if we decide to force update our rewritten local changes on the remote with `--force-with-lease[=<refname>]` (i.e, without specifying an "<expect>" value) to `git-push`, the remote changes pushed from another user during our rewrite may be lost.

The new option `--force-if-includes` will allow forcing an update only if the tip of the remote-tracking ref has been integrated locally. Using this along with `--force-with-lease`, during the time of push can help preventing unintended remote overwrites.

Srinidhi Kaushik (2):
  push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"
  push: enable "forceIfIncludesWithLease" by default
 Documentation/config/advice.txt   |   4 +
 Documentation/config/feature.txt  |   6 ++
 Documentation/config/push.txt     |   8 ++
 Documentation/git-push.txt        |  22 +++++
 advice.c                          |   3 +
 advice.h                          |   2 +
 builtin/push.c                    |  38 +++++++-
 builtin/send-pack.c               |  13 ++-
 remote.c                          | 129 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 remote.h                          |  14 ++-
 send-pack.c                       |   1 +
 t/t5533-push-cas.sh               |  53 ++++++++++++
 t/t5549-push-force-if-includes.sh | 139 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 transport-helper.c                |   5 ++
 transport.c                       |  24 +++++-
 transport.h                       |  12 +--
 16 files changed, 451 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 t/t5549-push-force-if-includes.sh

base-commit: 54e85e7af1ac9e9a92888060d6811ae767fea1bc -- 2.28.0

Previous: Junio C HamanoNext: Srinidhi Kaushik
Message 25 of 120 in “push: make `--force-with-lease[=<ref>]` safer”
  1. push: make `--force-with-lease[=<ref>]` saferSrinidhi Kaushik, Sep 4, 2020
  2. Phillip WoodSep 7, 2020
  3. Srinidhi KaushikSep 8, 2020
  4. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2020
  5. Srinidhi KaushikSep 8, 2020
  6. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2020
  7. Johannes SchindelinSep 7, 2020
  8. Srinidhi KaushikSep 8, 2020
  9. Johannes SchindelinSep 16, 2020
  10. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2020
  11. Johannes SchindelinSep 9, 2020
  12. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2020
  13. Johannes SchindelinSep 9, 2020
  14. Johannes SchindelinSep 10, 2020
  15. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2020
  16. Johannes SchindelinSep 11, 2020
  17. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2020
  18. Srinidhi KaushikSep 10, 2020
  19. Johannes SchindelinSep 11, 2020
  20. Srinidhi KaushikSep 14, 2020
  21. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2020
  22. Srinidhi KaushikSep 16, 2020
  23. Johannes SchindelinSep 16, 2020
  24. Junio C HamanoSep 19, 2020
  25. 0/2 push: make "--force-with-lease" saferSrinidhi Kaushik, Sep 12, 2020
  26. 1/2 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 12, 2020
  27. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2020
  28. Srinidhi KaushikSep 12, 2020
  29. 2/2 push: enable "forceIfIncludesWithLease" by defaultSrinidhi Kaushik, Sep 12, 2020
  30. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2020
  31. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2020
  32. Srinidhi KaushikSep 12, 2020
  33. 0/7 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  34. 1/7 remote: add reflog check for "force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  35. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2020
  36. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2020
  37. Srinidhi KaushikSep 16, 2020
  38. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2020
  39. Johannes SchindelinSep 16, 2020
  40. Srinidhi KaushikSep 19, 2020
  41. 3/7 send-pack: check ref status for "force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  42. 2/7 transport: add flag for "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  43. 4/7 transport-helper: update ref status for "force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  44. 5/7 builtin/push: add option "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  45. Johannes SchindelinSep 16, 2020
  46. 6/7 doc: add reference for "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  47. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2020
  48. Srinidhi KaushikSep 16, 2020
  49. 7/7 t: add tests for "force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 13, 2020
  50. Johannes SchindelinSep 16, 2020
  51. 0/3 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 19, 2020
  52. 1/3 push: add reflog check for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 19, 2020
  53. Junio C HamanoSep 19, 2020
  54. Srinidhi KaushikSep 21, 2020
  55. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  56. Srinidhi KaushikSep 23, 2020
  57. Junio C HamanoSep 23, 2020
  58. Phillip WoodSep 21, 2020
  59. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  60. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  61. Srinidhi KaushikSep 23, 2020
  62. 2/3 push: parse and set flag for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 19, 2020
  63. Junio C HamanoSep 19, 2020
  64. 3/3 t, doc: update tests, reference for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 19, 2020
  65. Junio C HamanoSep 19, 2020
  66. 0/3 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 23, 2020
  67. 1/3 push: add reflog check for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 23, 2020
  68. Phillip WoodSep 23, 2020
  69. Srinidhi KaushikSep 23, 2020
  70. Junio C HamanoSep 23, 2020
  71. Junio C HamanoSep 23, 2020
  72. 2/3 push: parse and set flag for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 23, 2020
  73. 3/3 t, doc: update tests, reference for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 23, 2020
  74. Phillip WoodSep 23, 2020
  75. 0/3 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  76. 1/3 push: add reflog check for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  77. 3/3 t, doc: update tests, reference for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  78. 2/3 push: parse and set flag for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  79. Srinidhi KaushikSep 26, 2020
  80. 0/3 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  81. 1/3 push: add reflog check for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  82. Junio C HamanoSep 26, 2020
  83. Srinidhi KaushikSep 27, 2020
  84. 2/3 push: parse and set flag for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  85. 3/3 t, doc: update tests, reference for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 26, 2020
  86. 0/3 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 27, 2020
  87. 1/3 push: add reflog check for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 27, 2020
  88. 2/3 push: parse and set flag for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 27, 2020
  89. 3/3 t, doc: update tests, reference for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Sep 27, 2020
  90. Philip OakleySep 30, 2020
  91. Srinidhi KaushikSep 30, 2020
  92. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2020
  93. SZEDER GáborSep 28, 2020
  94. Srinidhi KaushikSep 28, 2020
  95. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2020
  96. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2020
  97. 0/3 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 1, 2020
  98. 1/3 push: add reflog check for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 1, 2020
  99. Johannes SchindelinOct 2, 2020
  100. Johannes SchindelinOct 2, 2020
  101. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2020
  102. Srinidhi KaushikOct 2, 2020
  103. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2020
  104. Srinidhi KaushikOct 2, 2020
  105. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2020
  106. Srinidhi KaushikOct 2, 2020
  107. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2020
  108. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2020
  109. 2/3 push: parse and set flag for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 1, 2020
  110. 3/3 t, doc: update tests, reference for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 1, 2020
  111. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2020
  112. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2020
  113. Srinidhi KaushikOct 1, 2020
  114. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2020
  115. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2020
  116. Srinidhi KaushikOct 2, 2020
  117. 0/3 push: add "--[no-]force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 3, 2020
  118. 2/3 push: parse and set flag for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 3, 2020
  119. 1/3 push: add reflog check for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 3, 2020
  120. 3/3 t, doc: update tests, reference for "--force-if-includes"Srinidhi Kaushik, Oct 3, 2020

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