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[PATCH v3 0/5] implement branch --recurse-submodules

From
Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
Date
Dec 9, 2021, 18:49 UTC
Message-ID
<20211209184928.71413-1-chooglen@google.com>
In-Reply-To
<20211206215528.97050-1-chooglen@google.com>

Submodule branching RFC: https://lore.kernel.org/git/kl6lv912uvjv.fsf@chooglen-macbookpro.roam.corp.google.com/

Original Submodule UX RFC/Discussion: https://lore.kernel.org/git/YHofmWcIAidkvJiD@google.com/

Contributor Summit submodules Notes: https://lore.kernel.org/git/nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.2110211148060.56@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet/

Submodule UX overhaul updates: https://lore.kernel.org/git/?q=Submodule+UX+overhaul+update

This series implements branch --recurse-submodules as laid out in the Submodule branching RFC (linked above). If there are concerns about the UX/behavior, I would appreciate feedback on the RFC thread as well :)

This series is based off js/branch-track-inherit.

This version is functionally identical to v2. I've only addressed feedback around code organization, i.e. the the merge conflict with js/branch-track-inherit and making patch 1 easier to review. Thus, some discussions on [1] are still unaddressed.

Patch 5 is an optional cleanup of the questionable exit codes that Junio found [1]. I wasn't able to figure out the intent of the original authors, so it is mostly a best-guess at the right exit code. It doesn't cause any tests to fail, but this wasn't covered by tests to begin with.

Changes since v2
* Rebase onto js/branch-track-inherit. This series should continue to be
  the case going forward.
* Patch 1 has a smaller diff because the introduction of
  validate_branch_start() no longer changes the function order thanks to a
  forward declaration. This artificial forward declaration is removed in a
  patch 2 (which can just be squashed into patch 1).
* Optional cleanup: fix questionable exit codes in patch 5.
Changes since v1:
* Move the functionality of "git branch --dry-run" into "git submodule-helper create-branch --dry-run"
* Add more fields to the submodules_of_tree() struct to reduce the
  number of allocations made by the caller [2]. Move this functionality
  to patch 3 (formerly patch 4) and drop patch 1.
* Make submodules_of_tree() ignore inactive submodules [3]
* Structure the output of the submodules a bit better by adding prefixes
  to the child process' output (instead of inconsistently indenting the
  output).
** I wasn't able to find a good way to interleave stdout/stderr
   correctly, so a less-than-desirable workaround was to route the child
   process output to stdout/stderr depending on the exit code.
** Eventually, I would like to structure the output of submodules in a
   report, as Ævar suggested [4]. But at this stage, I think that it's
   better to spend time getting user feedback on the submodules
   branching UX and it'll be easier to standardize the output when we've
   implemented more of the UX :)

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqbl1tcptq.fsf@gitster.g [2] https://lore.kernel.org/git/211123.86r1b7uoil.gmgdl@evledraar.gmail.com [3] https://lore.kernel.org/git/3ad3941c-de18-41bf-2e44-4238ae868d79@gmail.com [4] https://lore.kernel.org/git/211123.86v90juovj.gmgdl@evledraar.gmail.com

Glen Choo (5):
  branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to setup_tracking()
  branch: remove forward declaration of validate_branch_start()
  builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch()
  branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation
  branch.c: replace questionable exit() codes
 Documentation/config/advice.txt    |   3 +
 Documentation/config/submodule.txt |   8 +
 advice.c                           |   1 +
 advice.h                           |   1 +
 branch.c                           | 336 +++++++++++++++++++++--------
 branch.h                           |  44 +++-
 builtin/branch.c                   |  66 ++++--
 builtin/checkout.c                 |   3 +-
 builtin/submodule--helper.c        |  38 ++++
 submodule-config.c                 |  35 +++
 submodule-config.h                 |  35 +++
 submodule.c                        |  11 +-
 submodule.h                        |   3 +
 t/t3200-branch.sh                  |  17 ++
 t/t3207-branch-submodule.sh        | 284 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 15 files changed, 765 insertions(+), 120 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 t/t3207-branch-submodule.sh
Range-diff against v2:
1:  cc212dcd39 ! 1:  8241c0b51a branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to setup_tracking()
    @@ Commit message
         Signed-off-by: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
     
      ## branch.c ##
    -@@ branch.c: int install_branch_config(int flag, const char *local, const char *origin, const
    - 	return -1;
    +@@ branch.c: static int inherit_tracking(struct tracking *tracking, const char *orig_ref)
    + 	return 0;
      }
      
     -/*
    @@ branch.c: int install_branch_config(int flag, const char *local, const char *ori
     - */
     -static void setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
     -			   enum branch_track track, int quiet)
    --{
    --	struct tracking tracking;
    --	int config_flags = quiet ? 0 : BRANCH_CONFIG_VERBOSE;
    --
    --	memset(&tracking, 0, sizeof(tracking));
    ++static void validate_branch_start(struct repository *r, const char *start_name,
    ++				  enum branch_track track,
    ++				  struct object_id *oid, char **real_ref);
    ++
    ++void setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
    ++			   enum branch_track track, int quiet, int expand_orig)
    + {
    + 	struct tracking tracking;
    + 	struct string_list tracking_srcs = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
    + 	int config_flags = quiet ? 0 : BRANCH_CONFIG_VERBOSE;
    ++	char *full_orig_ref;
    ++	struct object_id unused_oid;
    + 
    + 	memset(&tracking, 0, sizeof(tracking));
     -	tracking.spec.dst = (char *)orig_ref;
    --	if (for_each_remote(find_tracked_branch, &tracking))
    --		return;
    --
    --	if (!tracking.matches)
    --		switch (track) {
    --		case BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS:
    --		case BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT:
    --		case BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE:
    --			break;
    --		default:
    ++	if (expand_orig)
    ++		validate_branch_start(the_repository, orig_ref, track, &unused_oid, &full_orig_ref);
    ++	else
    ++		full_orig_ref = xstrdup(orig_ref);
    ++
    ++	tracking.spec.dst = full_orig_ref;
    + 	tracking.srcs = &tracking_srcs;
    + 	if (track != BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT)
    + 		for_each_remote(find_tracked_branch, &tracking);
    +@@ branch.c: static void setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
    + 		case BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE:
    + 			break;
    + 		default:
     -			return;
    --		}
    --
    --	if (tracking.matches > 1)
    --		die(_("Not tracking: ambiguous information for ref %s"),
    ++			goto cleanup;
    + 		}
    + 
    + 	if (tracking.matches > 1)
    + 		die(_("Not tracking: ambiguous information for ref %s"),
     -		    orig_ref);
    --
    --	if (install_branch_config(config_flags, new_ref, tracking.remote,
    --			      tracking.src ? tracking.src : orig_ref) < 0)
    --		exit(-1);
    --
    --	free(tracking.src);
    --}
    --
    ++		    full_orig_ref);
    + 
    + 	if (tracking.srcs->nr < 1)
    +-		string_list_append(tracking.srcs, orig_ref);
    ++		string_list_append(tracking.srcs, full_orig_ref);
    + 	if (install_branch_config_multiple_remotes(config_flags, new_ref, tracking.remote,
    + 			      tracking.srcs) < 0)
    + 		exit(-1);
    + 
    ++cleanup:
    + 	string_list_clear(tracking.srcs, 0);
    ++	free(full_orig_ref);
    + }
    + 
      int read_branch_desc(struct strbuf *buf, const char *branch_name)
    - {
    - 	char *v = NULL;
     @@ branch.c: N_("\n"
      "will track its remote counterpart, you may want to use\n"
      "\"git push -u\" to set the upstream config as you push.");
    @@ branch.c: void create_branch(struct repository *r,
     +	oidcpy(oid, &commit->object.oid);
     +}
     +
    -+void setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
    -+			   enum branch_track track, int quiet, int expand_orig)
    -+{
    -+	struct tracking tracking;
    -+	int config_flags = quiet ? 0 : BRANCH_CONFIG_VERBOSE;
    -+	char *full_orig_ref;
    -+	struct object_id unused_oid;
    -+
    -+	memset(&tracking, 0, sizeof(tracking));
    -+	if (expand_orig)
    -+		validate_branch_start(the_repository, orig_ref, track, &unused_oid, &full_orig_ref);
    -+	else
    -+		full_orig_ref = xstrdup(orig_ref);
    -+
    -+	tracking.spec.dst = full_orig_ref;
    -+	if (for_each_remote(find_tracked_branch, &tracking))
    -+		goto cleanup;
    -+
    -+	if (!tracking.matches)
    -+		switch (track) {
    -+		case BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS:
    -+		case BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT:
    -+		case BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE:
    -+			break;
    -+		default:
    -+			goto cleanup;
    -+		}
    -+
    -+	if (tracking.matches > 1)
    -+		die(_("Not tracking: ambiguous information for ref %s"),
    -+		    full_orig_ref);
    -+
    -+	if (install_branch_config(config_flags, new_ref, tracking.remote,
    -+			      tracking.src ? tracking.src : full_orig_ref) < 0)
    -+		exit(-1);
    -+
    -+cleanup:
    -+	free(tracking.src);
    -+	free(full_orig_ref);
    -+}
    -+
     +void create_branch(struct repository *r, const char *name,
     +		   const char *start_name, int force, int clobber_head_ok,
     +		   int reflog, int quiet, enum branch_track track)
-:  ---------- > 2:  b74bcbaade branch: remove forward declaration of validate_branch_start()
2:  320749cc82 = 3:  235173efc9 builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch()
3:  c0441c6691 = 4:  3dabb8e2fa branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creation
-:  ---------- > 5:  70fb03f882 branch.c: replace questionable exit() codes
-- 
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  1. 0/4 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Nov 22, 2021
  2. 1/4 submodule-config: add submodules_of_tree() helperGlen Choo, Nov 22, 2021
  3. Jonathan TanNov 23, 2021
  4. Glen ChooNov 23, 2021
  5. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 23, 2021
  6. Glen ChooNov 23, 2021
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2021
  8. 2/4 branch: refactor out branch validation from create_branch()Glen Choo, Nov 22, 2021
  9. 3/4 branch: add --dry-run option to branchGlen Choo, Nov 22, 2021
  10. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 23, 2021
  11. Glen ChooNov 23, 2021
  12. Jonathan TanNov 23, 2021
  13. Glen ChooNov 24, 2021
  14. 4/4 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Nov 22, 2021
  15. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 23, 2021
  16. Glen ChooNov 23, 2021
  17. Philippe BlainNov 23, 2021
  18. Glen ChooNov 23, 2021
  19. Jonathan TanNov 24, 2021
  20. Glen ChooNov 24, 2021
  21. Jonathan TanNov 29, 2021
  22. 0/3 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Dec 6, 2021
  23. 1/3 branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to setup_tracking()Glen Choo, Dec 6, 2021
  24. Junio C HamanoDec 6, 2021
  25. Glen ChooDec 8, 2021
  26. Junio C HamanoDec 6, 2021
  27. Glen ChooDec 8, 2021
  28. 2/3 builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 6, 2021
  29. 3/3 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Dec 6, 2021
  30. 0/5 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Dec 9, 2021
  31. 1/5 branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to setup_tracking()Glen Choo, Dec 9, 2021
  32. Jonathan TanDec 9, 2021
  33. Glen ChooDec 9, 2021
  34. 2/5 branch: remove forward declaration of validate_branch_start()Glen Choo, Dec 9, 2021
  35. 3/5 builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 9, 2021
  36. Jonathan TanDec 9, 2021
  37. Glen ChooDec 9, 2021
  38. 4/5 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Dec 9, 2021
  39. Philippe BlainDec 11, 2021
  40. Glen ChooDec 14, 2021
  41. 5/5 branch.c: replace questionable exit() codesGlen Choo, Dec 9, 2021
  42. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonDec 10, 2021
  43. Glen ChooDec 10, 2021
  44. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2021
  45. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonDec 13, 2021
  46. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2021
  47. Jonathan TanDec 9, 2021
  48. Glen ChooDec 9, 2021
  49. Jonathan TanDec 13, 2021
  50. Glen ChooDec 14, 2021
  51. 0/5 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  52. 1/5 branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking()Glen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  53. 2/5 branch: make create_branch() always create a branchGlen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  54. 3/5 branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  55. 4/5 builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  56. 5/5 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  57. 0/5 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  58. 1/5 branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking()Glen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  59. 2/5 branch: make create_branch() always create a branchGlen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  60. 3/5 branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  61. 4/5 builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  62. 5/5 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Dec 16, 2021
  63. Junio C HamanoDec 17, 2021
  64. Junio C HamanoDec 17, 2021
  65. Glen ChooDec 20, 2021
  66. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2021
  67. Glen ChooDec 20, 2021
  68. 0/5 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Dec 20, 2021
  69. 1/5 branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking()Glen Choo, Dec 20, 2021
  70. Jonathan TanJan 11, 2022
  71. Glen ChooJan 11, 2022
  72. Jonathan TanJan 11, 2022
  73. 2/5 branch: make create_branch() always create a branchGlen Choo, Dec 20, 2021
  74. Jonathan TanJan 11, 2022
  75. Glen ChooJan 11, 2022
  76. 3/5 branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 20, 2021
  77. 4/5 builtin/branch: clean up action-picking logic in cmd_branch()Glen Choo, Dec 20, 2021
  78. 5/5 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Dec 20, 2021
  79. Junio C HamanoDec 26, 2021
  80. Jonathan TanJan 11, 2022
  81. Glen ChooJan 11, 2022
  82. Jonathan TanJan 11, 2022
  83. Glen ChooJan 11, 2022
  84. Glen ChooDec 20, 2021
  85. Junio C HamanoDec 21, 2021
  86. Glen ChooDec 21, 2021
  87. 0/6 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Jan 24, 2022
  88. 2/6 branch: make create_branch() always create a branchGlen Choo, Jan 24, 2022
  89. 1/6 branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking()Glen Choo, Jan 24, 2022
  90. 3/6 branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch()Glen Choo, Jan 24, 2022
  91. 4/6 builtin/branch: consolidate action-picking logic in cmd_branch()Glen Choo, Jan 24, 2022
  92. 5/6 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Jan 24, 2022
  93. Jonathan TanJan 27, 2022
  94. Glen ChooJan 27, 2022
  95. Glen ChooJan 27, 2022
  96. 6/6 branch.c: use 'goto cleanup' in setup_tracking() to fix memory leaksGlen Choo, Jan 24, 2022
  97. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2022
  98. Glen ChooJan 28, 2022
  99. 0/6 implement branch --recurse-submodulesGlen Choo, Jan 29, 2022
  100. 1/6 branch: move --set-upstream-to behavior to dwim_and_setup_tracking()Glen Choo, Jan 29, 2022
  101. 2/6 branch: make create_branch() always create a branchGlen Choo, Jan 29, 2022
  102. Junio C HamanoFeb 1, 2022
  103. 3/6 branch: add a dry_run parameter to create_branch()Glen Choo, Jan 29, 2022
  104. 4/6 builtin/branch: consolidate action-picking logic in cmd_branch()Glen Choo, Jan 29, 2022
  105. 5/6 branch: add --recurse-submodules option for branch creationGlen Choo, Jan 29, 2022
  106. Glen ChooFeb 4, 2022
  107. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2022
  108. Glen ChooFeb 4, 2022
  109. 6/6 branch.c: use 'goto cleanup' in setup_tracking() to fix memory leaksGlen Choo, Jan 29, 2022
  110. Jonathan TanFeb 1, 2022

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