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[PATCH 3/6] refs: add rejection detail to the callback function

From
Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 14, 2026, 15:40 UTC
Message-ID
<20260114-633-regression-lost-diagnostic-message-when-pushing-non-commit-objects-to-refs-heads-v1-3-f5f8b173c501@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
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The previous commit started storing the rejection details alongside the error code for rejected updates. Pass this along to the callback function `ref_transaction_for_each_rejected_update()`. Currently the field is unused, but will be integrated in the upcoming commits.

Co-authored-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/fetch.c        | 1 +
 builtin/receive-pack.c | 1 +
 builtin/update-ref.c   | 1 +
 refs.c                 | 2 +-
 refs.h                 | 1 +
 5 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 288d3772ea..d427adea61 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@ static void ref_transaction_rejection_handler(const char *refname,
 					      const char *old_target UNUSED,
 					      const char *new_target UNUSED,
 					      enum ref_transaction_error err,
+					      const char *details UNUSED,
 					      void *cb_data)
 {
 	struct ref_rejection_data *data = cb_data;
diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index ef1f77be8c..94d3e73cee 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -1813,6 +1813,7 @@ static void ref_transaction_rejection_handler(const char *refname,
 					      const char *old_target UNUSED,
 					      const char *new_target UNUSED,
 					      enum ref_transaction_error err,
+					      const char *details UNUSED,
 					      void *cb_data)
 {
 	struct strmap *failed_refs = cb_data;
diff --git a/builtin/update-ref.c b/builtin/update-ref.c
index 195437e7c6..0046a87c57 100644
--- a/builtin/update-ref.c
+++ b/builtin/update-ref.c
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ static void print_rejected_refs(const char *refname,
 				const char *old_target,
 				const char *new_target,
 				enum ref_transaction_error err,
+				const char *details UNUSED,
 				void *cb_data UNUSED)
 {
 	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 991bd8e6ee..ad1898598f 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -2880,7 +2880,7 @@ void ref_transaction_for_each_rejected_update(struct ref_transaction *transactio
 		   (update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) ? &update->old_oid : NULL,
 		   (update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) ? &update->new_oid : NULL,
 		   update->old_target, update->new_target,
-		   update->rejection_err, cb_data);
+		   update->rejection_err, update->rejection_details, cb_data);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index d9051bbb04..4fbe3da924 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -975,6 +975,7 @@ typedef void ref_transaction_for_each_rejected_update_fn(const char *refname,
 							 const char *old_target,
 							 const char *new_target,
 							 enum ref_transaction_error err,
+							 const char *details,
 							 void *cb_data);
 void ref_transaction_for_each_rejected_update(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 					      ref_transaction_for_each_rejected_update_fn cb,
-- 
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  1. 0/6 refs: provide detailed error messages when using batched updateKarthik Nayak, Jan 14, 2026
  2. 1/6 refs: remove unused headerKarthik Nayak, Jan 14, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2026
  4. Karthik NayakJan 15, 2026
  5. 2/6 refs: attach rejection details to updatesKarthik Nayak, Jan 14, 2026
  6. Jeff KingJan 14, 2026
  7. Karthik NayakJan 15, 2026
  8. Jeff KingJan 15, 2026
  9. Karthik NayakJan 16, 2026
  10. 3/6 refs: add rejection detail to the callback functionKarthik Nayak, Jan 14, 2026
  11. Jeff KingJan 14, 2026
  12. Karthik NayakJan 15, 2026
  13. 4/6 update-ref: utilize rejected error details if availableKarthik Nayak, Jan 14, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2026
  15. Jeff KingJan 14, 2026
  16. Karthik NayakJan 15, 2026
  17. 5/6 fetch: utilize rejected ref error detailsKarthik Nayak, Jan 14, 2026
  18. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2026
  19. Karthik NayakJan 15, 2026
  20. Jeff KingJan 14, 2026
  21. Karthik NayakJan 15, 2026
  22. 6/6 receive-pack: utilize rejected ref error detailsKarthik Nayak, Jan 14, 2026
  23. Jeff KingJan 14, 2026
  24. Karthik NayakJan 15, 2026
  25. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2026
  26. 0/6 refs: provide detailed error messages when using batched updateKarthik Nayak, Jan 25, 2026
  27. 1/6 refs: skip to next ref when current ref is rejectedKarthik Nayak, Jan 25, 2026
  28. 2/6 refs: add rejection detail to the callback functionKarthik Nayak, Jan 25, 2026
  29. 3/6 update-ref: utilize rejected error details if availableKarthik Nayak, Jan 25, 2026
  30. 4/6 fetch: utilize rejected ref error detailsKarthik Nayak, Jan 25, 2026
  31. 5/6 receive-pack: utilize rejected ref error detailsKarthik Nayak, Jan 25, 2026
  32. 6/6 fetch: delay user information post committing of transactionKarthik Nayak, Jan 25, 2026

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