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[PATCH v3 6/7] doc: add reference for "--[no-]force-if-includes"

From
Srinidhi Kaushik <shrinidhi.kaushik@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 13, 2020, 14:54 UTC
Message-ID
<20200913145413.18351-7-shrinidhi.kaushik@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20200913145413.18351-1-shrinidhi.kaushik@gmail.com>

Add documentation for using the new option; append notes for "--force-with-lease" about using the new option to prevent unintended remote overwrites when being used in setups where a tool implicitly updates remote-tracking refs in the background.

Signed-off-by: Srinidhi Kaushik <shrinidhi.kaushik@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/config/advice.txt |  9 ++++++---
 Documentation/git-push.txt      | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/advice.txt b/Documentation/config/advice.txt
index bdd37c3eaa..acbd0c09aa 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/advice.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/advice.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ advice.*::
 		that the check is disabled.
 	pushUpdateRejected::
 		Set this variable to 'false' if you want to disable
-		'pushNonFFCurrent',
-		'pushNonFFMatching', 'pushAlreadyExists',
-		'pushFetchFirst', and 'pushNeedsForce'
+		'pushNonFFCurrent', 'pushNonFFMatching', 'pushAlreadyExists',
+		'pushFetchFirst', 'pushNeedsForce', and 'pushRefNeedsUpdate'
 		simultaneously.
 	pushNonFFCurrent::
 		Advice shown when linkgit:git-push[1] fails due to a
@@ -41,6 +40,10 @@ advice.*::
 		we can still suggest that the user push to either
 		refs/heads/* or refs/tags/* based on the type of the
 		source object.
+	pushRefNeedsUpdate::
+		Shown when linkgit:git-push[1] rejects a forced update of
+		a branch when its remote-tracking ref has updates that we
+		do not have locally.
 	statusAheadBehind::
 		Shown when linkgit:git-status[1] computes the ahead/behind
 		counts for a local ref compared to its remote tracking ref,
diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 3b8053447e..b40fe7e7cf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ seen and are willing to overwrite, then rewrite history, and finally
 force push changes to `master` if the remote version is still at
 `base`, regardless of what your local `remotes/origin/master` has been
 updated to in the background.
++
+Alternatively, specifying `--force-if-includes` an an ancillary option along
+with `--force-with-lease[=<refname>[:expect]]` (when "<refname>" or "<expect>"
+values are unspecified) at the time of `push` will verify if updates from the
+remote-tracking refs that may have been implicitly updated in the background
+are integrated locally before allowing a forced update.
 
 -f::
 --force::
@@ -341,6 +347,19 @@ one branch, use a `+` in front of the refspec to push (e.g `git push
 origin +master` to force a push to the `master` branch). See the
 `<refspec>...` section above for details.
 
+--[no-]force-if-includes::
+	Force an update only if the tip of the remote-tracking ref
+	has been integrated locally.
++
+This option verifies if the tip of the remote-tracking ref on which
+a local branch has based on (for a rewrite), is reachable from at
+least one of the `reflog` entries of the local branch about to be
+updated by force on the remote. The check ensures that any updates
+from the remote have been incorporated locally by rejecting a push
+if that is not the case.
++
+Specifying `--no-force-if-includes` disables this behavior.
+
 --repo=<repository>::
 	This option is equivalent to the <repository> argument. If both
 	are specified, the command-line argument takes precedence.
-- 
2.28.0
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Message 46 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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