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[PATCH v3 5/7] sequencer: do not require `allow_empty` for redundant commit options

From
Brian Lyles <brianmlyles@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 10, 2024, 18:42 UTC
Message-ID
<20240310184602.539656-6-brianmlyles@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20240119060721.3734775-2-brianmlyles@gmail.com>

A consumer of the sequencer that wishes to take advantage of either the `keep_redundant_commits` or `drop_redundant_commits` feature must also specify `allow_empty`. However, these refer to two distinct types of empty commits:

- `allow_empty` refers specifically to commits which start empty
- `keep_redundant_commits` refers specifically to commits that do not
  start empty, but become empty due to the content already existing in
  the target history

Conceptually, there is no reason that the behavior for handling one of these should be entangled with the other. It is particularly unintuitive to require `allow_empty` in order for `drop_redundant_commits` to have an effect: in order to prevent redundant commits automatically, initially-empty commits would need to be kept automatically as well.

Instead, rewrite the `allow_empty()` logic to remove the over-arching requirement that `allow_empty` be specified in order to reach any of the keep/drop behaviors. Only if the commit was originally empty will `allow_empty` have an effect.

Note that no behavioral changes should result from this commit -- it merely sets the stage for future commits. In one such future commit, an `--empty` option will be added to git-cherry-pick(1), meaning that `drop_redundant_commits` will be used by that command.

Signed-off-by: Brian Lyles <brianmlyles@gmail.com>
---
 sequencer.c | 23 +++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index a62ce244c1..8dce175f2e 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -1726,34 +1726,25 @@ static int allow_empty(struct repository *r,
 	int index_unchanged, originally_empty;
 
 	/*
-	 * Four cases:
+	 * For a commit that is initially empty, allow_empty determines if it
+	 * should be kept or not
 	 *
-	 * (1) we do not allow empty at all and error out.
-	 *
-	 * (2) we allow ones that were initially empty, and
-	 *     just drop the ones that become empty
-	 *
-	 * (3) we allow ones that were initially empty, but
-	 *     halt for the ones that become empty;
-	 *
-	 * (4) we allow both.
+	 * For a commit that becomes empty, keep_redundant_commits and
+	 * drop_redundant_commits determine whether the commit should be kept or
+	 * dropped. If neither is specified, halt.
 	 */
-	if (!opts->allow_empty)
-		return 0; /* let "git commit" barf as necessary */
-
 	index_unchanged = is_index_unchanged(r);
 	if (index_unchanged < 0)
 		return index_unchanged;
 	if (!index_unchanged)
 		return 0; /* we do not have to say --allow-empty */
 
-	if (opts->keep_redundant_commits)
-		return 1;
-
 	originally_empty = is_original_commit_empty(commit);
 	if (originally_empty < 0)
 		return originally_empty;
 	if (originally_empty)
+		return opts->allow_empty;
+	else if (opts->keep_redundant_commits)
 		return 1;
 	else if (opts->drop_redundant_commits)
 		return 2;
-- 
2.43.0
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  1. 1/4 sequencer: Do not require `allow_empty` for redundant commit optionsbrianmlyles@gmail.com, Jan 19, 2024
  2. 2/4 docs: Clean up `--empty` formatting in `git-rebase` and `git-am`brianmlyles@gmail.com, Jan 19, 2024
  3. Phillip WoodJan 23, 2024
  4. Brian LylesJan 27, 2024
  5. Phillip WoodFeb 1, 2024
  6. 3/4 rebase: Update `--empty=ask` to `--empty=drop`brianmlyles@gmail.com, Jan 19, 2024
  7. Phillip WoodJan 23, 2024
  8. Brian LylesJan 27, 2024
  9. Phillip WoodFeb 1, 2024
  10. 4/4 cherry-pick: Add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingbrianmlyles@gmail.com, Jan 19, 2024
  11. Kristoffer HaugsbakkJan 20, 2024
  12. Brian LylesJan 21, 2024
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  18. Kristoffer HaugsbakkJan 23, 2024
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  20. Subject: [PATCH] CoC: whitespace fixJunio C Hamano, Jan 23, 2024
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  25. Brian LylesJan 28, 2024
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  27. Kristoffer HaugsbakkJan 20, 2024
  28. Brian LylesJan 21, 2024
  29. Phillip WoodJan 23, 2024
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  33. Brian LylesJan 27, 2024
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  35. Phillip WoodJan 29, 2024
  36. Brian LylesFeb 10, 2024
  37. Phillip WoodFeb 1, 2024
  38. Brian LylesFeb 10, 2024
  39. 0/8 cherry-pick: add `--empty`Brian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  40. phillip.wood123@gmail.comFeb 22, 2024
  41. 1/8 docs: address inaccurate `--empty` default with `--exec`Brian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  42. 2/8 docs: clean up `--empty` formatting in git-rebase(1) and git-am(1)Brian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  43. 3/8 rebase: update `--empty=ask` to `--empty=drop`Brian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  44. Brian LylesFeb 11, 2024
  45. Phillip WoodFeb 14, 2024
  46. phillip.wood123@gmail.comFeb 22, 2024
  47. Junio C HamanoFeb 22, 2024
  48. 4/8 sequencer: treat error reading HEAD as unborn branchBrian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  49. phillip.wood123@gmail.comFeb 22, 2024
  50. Brian LylesFeb 23, 2024
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  52. 5/8 sequencer: do not require `allow_empty` for redundant commit optionsBrian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  53. phillip.wood123@gmail.comFeb 22, 2024
  54. 6/8 cherry-pick: decouple `--allow-empty` and `--keep-redundant-commits`Brian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  55. Phillip WoodFeb 22, 2024
  56. Junio C HamanoFeb 22, 2024
  57. 7/8 cherry-pick: enforce `--keep-redundant-commits` incompatibilityBrian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  58. Phillip WoodFeb 22, 2024
  59. Brian LylesFeb 23, 2024
  60. Junio C HamanoFeb 23, 2024
  61. phillip.wood123@gmail.comFeb 25, 2024
  62. Brian LylesFeb 26, 2024
  63. 8/8 cherry-pick: add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingBrian Lyles, Feb 10, 2024
  64. Jean-Noël AVILAFeb 11, 2024
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  71. phillip.wood123@gmail.comFeb 27, 2024
  72. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2024
  73. 0/7 cherry-pick: add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingBrian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  74. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 13, 2024
  75. 1/7 docs: address inaccurate `--empty` default with `--exec`Brian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  76. 2/7 docs: clean up `--empty` formatting in git-rebase(1) and git-am(1)Brian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  77. 3/7 rebase: update `--empty=ask` to `--empty=stop`Brian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  78. 4/7 sequencer: treat error reading HEAD as unborn branchBrian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  79. Junio C HamanoMar 11, 2024
  80. Junio C HamanoMar 11, 2024
  81. Brian LylesMar 12, 2024
  82. Junio C HamanoMar 12, 2024
  83. Brian LylesMar 16, 2024
  84. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 13, 2024
  85. Brian LylesMar 16, 2024
  86. 5/7 sequencer: do not require `allow_empty` for redundant commit optionsBrian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  87. 6/7 cherry-pick: enforce `--keep-redundant-commits` incompatibilityBrian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  88. 7/7 cherry-pick: add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingBrian Lyles, Mar 10, 2024
  89. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 13, 2024
  90. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2024
  91. Brian LylesMar 16, 2024
  92. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 20, 2024
  93. 0/7 cherry-pick: add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingBrian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  94. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 25, 2024
  95. Brian LylesMar 25, 2024
  96. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 25, 2024
  97. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2024
  98. 1/7 docs: address inaccurate `--empty` default with `--exec`Brian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  99. 2/7 docs: clean up `--empty` formatting in git-rebase(1) and git-am(1)Brian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  100. 3/7 rebase: update `--empty=ask` to `--empty=stop`Brian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  101. 4/7 sequencer: handle unborn branch with `--allow-empty`Brian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  102. Dirk GoudersMar 21, 2024
  103. Junio C HamanoMar 21, 2024
  104. Dirk GoudersMar 21, 2024
  105. 5/7 sequencer: do not require `allow_empty` for redundant commit optionsBrian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  106. 6/7 cherry-pick: enforce `--keep-redundant-commits` incompatibilityBrian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  107. 7/7 cherry-pick: add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingBrian Lyles, Mar 20, 2024
  108. 0/7 cherry-pick: add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingBrian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024
  109. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 26, 2024
  110. Junio C HamanoMar 26, 2024
  111. phillip.wood123@gmail.comMar 27, 2024
  112. 1/7 docs: address inaccurate `--empty` default with `--exec`Brian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024
  113. 2/7 docs: clean up `--empty` formatting in git-rebase(1) and git-am(1)Brian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024
  114. 3/7 rebase: update `--empty=ask` to `--empty=stop`Brian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024
  115. 4/7 sequencer: handle unborn branch with `--allow-empty`Brian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024
  116. 5/7 sequencer: do not require `allow_empty` for redundant commit optionsBrian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024
  117. 6/7 cherry-pick: enforce `--keep-redundant-commits` incompatibilityBrian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024
  118. 7/7 cherry-pick: add `--empty` for more robust redundant commit handlingBrian Lyles, Mar 25, 2024

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