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[PATCH v2 0/2] rev-list: print additional missing object information

From
Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 10, 2025, 05:34 UTC
Message-ID
<20250110053417.2602109-2-jltobler@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20250108034012.211043-1-jltobler@gmail.com>
Greetings,

It is possible to configure git-rev-list(1) to print the OID of missing objects by setting the `--missing=print` option. While it is useful knowing about these objects, it would be nice to have even more context about the objects that are missing. Luckily, from an object containing the missing object, it is possible to infer additional information the missing object. For example, if the tree containing a missing blob still exists, the tree entry for the missing object should contain path and type information.

This series aims to provide a git-rev-list(1) option that, when combined with the existing `--missing=print` option, prints other potentially interesting information about the missing object.

- Patch 1 introduces the `--missing-info` option and supports printing
  the missing object path information.
- Patch 2 extends the `--missing-info` option to also print object type
  information about the missing object.
Changes in V2:
- A `--missing-info` option is now used instead of an explicit
  `--missing=print-type` option to print additional missing object info
  in a more generalized fashion. This enables other use cases outside of
  just the missing object type.
- Support for printing the full path of the missing object from the
  top-level tree is also added with `--missing-info`.

Due to all rearranging/changes in this version, I opted not to include a range-diff.

Thanks, -Justin

Justin Tobler (2):
  rev-list: add --missing-info to print missing object path
  rev-list: extend --missing-info to print missing object type
 Documentation/rev-list-options.txt |  15 +++++
 builtin/rev-list.c                 | 103 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 t/t6022-rev-list-missing.sh        |  53 +++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 156 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
base-commit: b74ff38af58464688b211140b90ec90598d340c6
-- 
2.47.1
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  1. rev-list: print missing object type with --missing=print-typeJustin Tobler, Jan 8, 2025
  2. Christian CouderJan 8, 2025
  3. Justin ToblerJan 8, 2025
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2025
  5. Justin ToblerJan 8, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2025
  7. Justin ToblerJan 8, 2025
  8. 0/2 rev-list: print additional missing object informationJustin Tobler, Jan 10, 2025
  9. 0/4 rev-list: print additional missing object informationJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  10. 1/4 quote: add c quote flag to ignore core.quotePathJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  11. Christian CouderFeb 3, 2025
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2025
  15. Justin ToblerFeb 4, 2025
  16. 2/4 quote: add quote_path() flag to ignore configJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  17. Phillip WoodFeb 2, 2025
  18. Justin ToblerFeb 4, 2025
  19. Phillip WoodFeb 11, 2025
  20. Christian CouderFeb 3, 2025
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2025
  22. 3/4 rev-list: add print-info action to print missing object pathJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  23. 4/4 rev-list: extend print-info to print missing object typeJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  24. Christian CouderFeb 3, 2025
  25. Justin ToblerFeb 4, 2025
  26. 0/2 rev-list: print additional missing object informationJustin Tobler, Feb 5, 2025
  27. 1/2 rev-list: add print-info action to print missing object pathJustin Tobler, Feb 5, 2025
  28. 2/2 rev-list: extend print-info to print missing object typeJustin Tobler, Feb 5, 2025
  29. Christian CouderFeb 5, 2025
  30. Justin ToblerFeb 5, 2025
  31. Junio C HamanoFeb 5, 2025
  32. Justin ToblerFeb 5, 2025
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 5, 2025
  34. 1/2 rev-list: add --missing-info to print missing object pathJustin Tobler, Jan 10, 2025
  35. Christian CouderJan 10, 2025
  36. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2025
  37. 2/2 rev-list: extend --missing-info to print missing object typeJustin Tobler, Jan 10, 2025

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