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[RFC PATCH 11/35] update: add --merge mode

From
Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 5, 2021, 12:31 UTC
Message-ID
<20210705123209.1808663-12-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20210705123209.1808663-1-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-update.txt |  4 ++++
 builtin/update.c             | 20 +++++++++++++++++++-
 t/t5563-update.sh            | 15 +++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-update.txt b/Documentation/git-update.txt
index df778b7ef4..075653c6fd 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-update.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-update.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ OPTIONS
 --ff::
 	Forces a fast-forward.
 
+-m::
+--merge::
+	Forces a merge.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkgit:git-fetch[1], linkgit:git-fast-forward[1],
diff --git a/builtin/update.c b/builtin/update.c
index 34681fe21a..5946b383f5 100644
--- a/builtin/update.c
+++ b/builtin/update.c
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 #include "dir.h"
 
 enum update_mode_type {
-	UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD = 0
+	UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD = 0,
+	UPDATE_MODE_MERGE
 };
 
 static enum update_mode_type mode = UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD;
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ 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_SET_INT_F('m', "merge", &mode,
+		N_("incorporate changes by merging"),
+		UPDATE_MODE_MERGE, PARSE_OPT_NONEG),
 
 	OPT_END()
 };
@@ -50,6 +54,18 @@ static int run_fast_forward(void)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int run_merge(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
+
+	strvec_pushl(&args, "merge", "FETCH_HEAD", NULL);
+
+	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+	strvec_clear(&args);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int cmd_update(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	if (!getenv("GIT_REFLOG_ACTION"))
@@ -68,6 +84,8 @@ int cmd_update(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (mode == UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD)
 		return run_fast_forward();
+	if (mode == UPDATE_MODE_MERGE)
+		return run_merge();
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/t/t5563-update.sh b/t/t5563-update.sh
index 951df41ac4..833a5285da 100755
--- a/t/t5563-update.sh
+++ b/t/t5563-update.sh
@@ -42,4 +42,19 @@ test_expect_success 'non-fast-forward update' '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git update non-fast-forward with merge' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf test" &&
+	(
+	git clone . test &&
+	cd test &&
+	git checkout -b other master^ &&
+	>new &&
+	git add new &&
+	git commit -m new &&
+	git checkout -b test -t other &&
+	git reset --hard master &&
+	git update --merge
+	)
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
2.32.0.36.g70aac2b1aa
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Message 27 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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