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[RFC PATCH 15/35] update: fake a reverse order of parents in message

From
Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 5, 2021, 12:31 UTC
Message-ID
<20210705123209.1808663-16-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20210705123209.1808663-1-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/merge.c   |  1 +
 fmt-merge-msg.c   | 21 +++++++++++++++++++--
 fmt-merge-msg.h   |  3 ++-
 t/t5563-update.sh | 10 +++++++++-
 4 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index b9c6c43d8f..cb476958ad 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -1136,6 +1136,7 @@ static void prepare_merge_message(struct strbuf *merge_names, struct strbuf *mer
 	opts.add_title = !have_message;
 	opts.shortlog_len = shortlog_len;
 	opts.credit_people = (0 < option_edit);
+	opts.reverse_parents = reverse_parents;
 
 	fmt_merge_msg(merge_names, merge_msg, &opts);
 	if (merge_msg->len)
diff --git a/fmt-merge-msg.c b/fmt-merge-msg.c
index 0f66818e0f..1f840711cc 100644
--- a/fmt-merge-msg.c
+++ b/fmt-merge-msg.c
@@ -432,6 +432,19 @@ static int dest_suppressed(const char *dest_branch)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void fmt_update_msg_title(struct strbuf *out, const char *current_branch)
+{
+	struct src_data *src_data;
+	strbuf_addf(out, "Merge branch '%s'", current_branch);
+	src_data = srcs.items[0].util;
+	if (src_data->branch.nr) {
+		const char *branch_name = src_data->branch.items[0].string;
+		if (!dest_suppressed(branch_name))
+			strbuf_addf(out, " into %s", branch_name);
+	}
+	strbuf_addch(out, '\n');
+}
+
 static void fmt_merge_msg_title(struct strbuf *out,
 				const char *current_branch)
 {
@@ -665,8 +678,12 @@ int fmt_merge_msg(struct strbuf *in, struct strbuf *out,
 			die("error in line %d: %.*s", i, len, p);
 	}
 
-	if (opts->add_title && srcs.nr)
-		fmt_merge_msg_title(out, current_branch);
+	if (opts->add_title && srcs.nr) {
+		if (opts->reverse_parents)
+			fmt_update_msg_title(out, current_branch);
+		else
+			fmt_merge_msg_title(out, current_branch);
+	}
 
 	if (origins.nr)
 		fmt_merge_msg_sigs(out);
diff --git a/fmt-merge-msg.h b/fmt-merge-msg.h
index f2ab0e0085..fbdb1c905e 100644
--- a/fmt-merge-msg.h
+++ b/fmt-merge-msg.h
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 struct fmt_merge_msg_opts {
 	unsigned add_title:1,
-		credit_people:1;
+		credit_people:1,
+		reverse_parents:1;
 	int shortlog_len;
 };
 
diff --git a/t/t5563-update.sh b/t/t5563-update.sh
index 72d6a357a1..aabbf5a965 100755
--- a/t/t5563-update.sh
+++ b/t/t5563-update.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
+check_msg () {
+	test "$2" != "master" && into=" into '$2'"
+	echo "Merge branch '$1'${into}" > expected
+	git log -1 --format=%s > actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+}
+
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
 	echo one > file &&
 	git add file &&
@@ -55,7 +62,8 @@ test_expect_success 'git update non-fast-forward with merge' '
 	git reset --hard master &&
 	git update --merge &&
 	test_cmp_rev @^2 master &&
-	test_cmp_rev @^1 other
+	test_cmp_rev @^1 other &&
+	check_msg test other
 	)
 '
 
-- 
2.32.0.36.g70aac2b1aa
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Message 33 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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