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[RFC PATCH 10/35] update: add --ff option

From
Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 5, 2021, 12:31 UTC
Message-ID
<20210705123209.1808663-11-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20210705123209.1808663-1-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
This is the default, it doesn't change anything.
Signed-off-by: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-update.txt |  9 ++++++++-
 builtin/update.c             | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-update.txt b/Documentation/git-update.txt
index 54c49c5d12..df778b7ef4 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-update.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-update.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-update - Update the current branch to the latest remote
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git update'
+'git update' [<options>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ the update operation is straight-forward, but if you do a further `git merge` or
 
 THIS COMMAND IS EXPERIMENTAL. THE BEHAVIOUR MAY CHANGE.
 
+OPTIONS
+-------
+
+-f::
+--ff::
+	Forces a fast-forward.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkgit:git-fetch[1], linkgit:git-fast-forward[1],
diff --git a/builtin/update.c b/builtin/update.c
index 1a69896aa8..34681fe21a 100644
--- a/builtin/update.c
+++ b/builtin/update.c
@@ -7,12 +7,22 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 #include "dir.h"
 
+enum update_mode_type {
+	UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD = 0
+};
+
+static enum update_mode_type mode = UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD;
+
 static const char * const update_usage[] = {
-	N_("git update"),
+	N_("git update [<options>]"),
 	NULL
 };
 
 static struct option update_options[] = {
+	OPT_SET_INT_F('f', "ff", &mode,
+		N_("incorporate changes by fast-forwarding"),
+		UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD, PARSE_OPT_NONEG),
+
 	OPT_END()
 };
 
@@ -56,5 +66,8 @@ int cmd_update(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (run_fetch())
 		return 1;
 
-	return run_fast_forward();
+	if (mode == UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD)
+		return run_fast_forward();
+
+	return 1;
 }
-- 
2.32.0.36.g70aac2b1aa
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Message 24 of 53 in “git update: fix broken git pull”
  1. 00/35 git update: fix broken git pullFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  2. 01/35 merge: improve fatal fast-forward messageFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  3. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  4. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  5. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2021
  7. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  8. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  9. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2021
  10. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  11. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  12. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  13. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  14. 02/35 merge: split cmd_merge()Felipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  15. 03/35 fast-forward: add new builtinFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  16. 04/35 doc: fast-forward: explain what it isFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  17. 05/35 fast-forward: add advice for novicesFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  18. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  19. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  20. 06/35 fast-forward: make the advise configurableFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  21. 07/35 fast-forward: add help about merge vs. rebaseFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  22. 08/35 update: new built-inFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  23. 09/35 update: add options and usage skeletonFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  24. 10/35 update: add --ff optionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  26. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  27. 11/35 update: add --merge modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  28. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  29. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  30. 12/35 commit: support for multiple MERGE_MODEFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  31. 13/35 merge: add --reverse-parents optionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  32. 14/35 update: reverse the order of parentsFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  33. 15/35 update: fake a reverse order of parents in messageFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  34. 16/35 update: add --rebase modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  35. 17/35 update: add mode configuationFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  36. 18/35 update: add per-branch mode configurationFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  37. 19/35 pull: cleanup autostash checkFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  38. 20/35 pull: trivial cleanupFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  39. 21/35 pull: trivial whitespace style fixFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  40. 22/35 pull: introduce --merge optionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  41. 23/35 rebase: add REBASE_DEFAULTFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  42. 24/35 pull: move configuration fetchesFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  43. 25/35 pull: show warning with --ff optionsFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  44. 26/35 pull: add pull.modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  45. 27/35 pull: add per-branch mode configurationFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  46. 28/35 pull: add pull.mode=fast-forwardFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  47. 29/35 pull: reorganize mode conditionalsFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  48. 30/35 pull: add diverging advice on fast-forward modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  49. 31/35 pull: improve --rebase and pull.rebase interactionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  50. 32/35 pull: improve default warningFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  51. 33/35 pull: advice of future changesFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  52. 34/35 FUTURE: pull: enable ff-only mode by defaultFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  53. 35/35 !fixup FUTURE: pull: enable ff-only mode by defaultFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021

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