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wed 2026-10-07 16:54 UTC

[GSoC Patch v6 0/7] add more path keys to git repo info

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K Jayatheerth <jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 11, 2026, 14:45 UTC
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<20260911144519.1011780-1-jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
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Series adds keys to git repo info.
Keys output paths of repository components:
* path.toplevel: repository tree.
* path.superproject-root: superproject tree from submodules.
* path.hooks: repository hooks.
* path.index: repository index.
* path.grafts: repository grafts.
* path.git-prefix: prefix offset.
* path.cdup: relative path to top level from subdirectory.

Keys support suffixes for format. Commits contain documentation and tests.

changes since v5:
* Refactored get_superproject_working_tree(struct repository *r, ...): Updated
  function signature and callers (builtin/rev-parse.c, builtin/repo.c)
  to accept repo, eliminating xgetcwd().

Note on path.cdup duplication: As discussed in v5, path.cdup currently duplicates the prefix-counting logic from rev-parse to keep this feature arc self-contained. A follow-up refactoring series will be sent immediately after this to introduce a shared repo-info helper library, deduplicating this and other overlapping path logic across repo and rev-parse.

K Jayatheerth (7):
  repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting
  repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixes
  repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixes
  repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixes
  repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixes
  repo: add path.git-prefix
  repo: add path.cdup
 Documentation/git-repo.adoc |  62 ++++++++++++
 builtin/repo.c              | 151 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 builtin/rev-parse.c         |   2 +-
 submodule.c                 |  43 ++++----
 submodule.h                 |   2 +-
 t/t1900-repo-info.sh        | 195 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 6 files changed, 430 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
Range-diff against v5:
1:  4ce9dcb24e = 1:  3880485020 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting
2:  c431008d40 ! 2:  e75e17b44e repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixes
    @@ builtin/repo.c: static int get_path_gitdir_relative(struct repository *repo, str
      	return 0;
      }
      
    -+static int get_path_superproject_absolute(struct repository *repo UNUSED, struct strbuf *buf)
    ++static int get_path_superproject_absolute(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
     +{
     +	struct strbuf superproject = STRBUF_INIT;
     +
    -+	if (!get_superproject_working_tree(&superproject)) {
    ++	if (!get_superproject_working_tree(repo, &superproject)) {
     +		strbuf_release(&superproject);
     +		return 0;
     +	}
    @@ builtin/repo.c: static int get_path_gitdir_relative(struct repository *repo, str
     +{
     +	struct strbuf superproject = STRBUF_INIT;
     +
    -+	if (!get_superproject_working_tree(&superproject)) {
    ++	if (!get_superproject_working_tree(repo, &superproject)) {
     +		strbuf_release(&superproject);
     +		return 0;
     +	}
    @@ builtin/repo.c: static const struct repo_info_field repo_info_field[] = {
      	{ "path.toplevel.relative", get_path_toplevel_relative },
      	{ "references.format", get_references_format },
     
    + ## builtin/rev-parse.c ##
    +@@ builtin/rev-parse.c: int cmd_rev_parse(int argc,
    + 			}
    + 			if (!strcmp(arg, "--show-superproject-working-tree")) {
    + 				struct strbuf superproject = STRBUF_INIT;
    +-				if (get_superproject_working_tree(&superproject))
    ++				if (get_superproject_working_tree(the_repository, &superproject))
    + 					print_path(superproject.buf, prefix, format, DEFAULT_UNMODIFIED);
    + 				strbuf_release(&superproject);
    + 				continue;
    +
    + ## submodule.c ##
    +@@ submodule.c: void absorb_git_dir_into_superproject(const char *path,
    + 	absorb_git_dir_into_superproject_recurse(path, super_prefix);
    + }
    + 
    +-int get_superproject_working_tree(struct strbuf *buf)
    ++int get_superproject_working_tree(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *buf)
    + {
    + 	struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
    + 	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
    + 	struct strbuf one_up = STRBUF_INIT;
    +-	char *cwd = xgetcwd();
    ++	struct strbuf target_wt = STRBUF_INIT;
    ++	const char *worktree;
    + 	int ret = 0;
    + 	const char *subpath;
    + 	int code;
    + 	ssize_t len;
    + 
    +-	if (!is_inside_work_tree(the_repository))
    +-		/*
    +-		 * FIXME:
    +-		 * We might have a superproject, but it is harder
    +-		 * to determine.
    +-		 */
    ++	worktree = repo_get_work_tree(r);
    ++	if (!worktree)
    ++		goto out;
    ++
    ++	if (!strbuf_realpath(&target_wt, worktree, 0))
    + 		goto out;
    + 
    +-	if (!strbuf_realpath(&one_up, "../", 0))
    ++	strbuf_addf(&one_up, "%s/..", target_wt.buf);
    ++	if (!strbuf_realpath(&one_up, one_up.buf, 0))
    + 		goto out;
    + 
    +-	subpath = relative_path(cwd, one_up.buf, &sb);
    ++	subpath = relative_path(target_wt.buf, one_up.buf, &sb);
    + 
    + 	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env);
    + 	strvec_pop(&cp.env);
    + 
    +-	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "--literal-pathspecs", "-C", "..",
    ++	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "--literal-pathspecs", "-C", one_up.buf,
    + 		     "ls-files", "-z", "--stage", "--full-name", "--",
    + 		     subpath, NULL);
    + 	strbuf_reset(&sb);
    +@@ submodule.c: int get_superproject_working_tree(struct strbuf *buf)
    + 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
    + 
    + 	if (start_command(&cp))
    +-		die(_("could not start ls-files in .."));
    ++		die(_("could not start ls-files in %s"), one_up.buf);
    + 
    + 	len = strbuf_read(&sb, cp.out, PATH_MAX);
    + 	close(cp.out);
    + 
    + 	if (starts_with(sb.buf, "160000")) {
    + 		int super_sub_len;
    +-		int cwd_len = strlen(cwd);
    ++		int wt_len = target_wt.len;
    + 		char *super_sub, *super_wt;
    + 
    + 		/*
    +@@ submodule.c: int get_superproject_working_tree(struct strbuf *buf)
    + 		super_sub = strchr(sb.buf, '\t') + 1;
    + 		super_sub_len = strlen(super_sub);
    + 
    +-		if (super_sub_len > cwd_len ||
    +-		    strcmp(&cwd[cwd_len - super_sub_len], super_sub))
    +-			BUG("returned path string doesn't match cwd?");
    ++		if (super_sub_len > wt_len ||
    ++		    strcmp(&target_wt.buf[wt_len - super_sub_len], super_sub))
    ++			BUG("returned path string doesn't match worktree?");
    + 
    +-		super_wt = xstrdup(cwd);
    +-		super_wt[cwd_len - super_sub_len] = '\0';
    ++		super_wt = xstrdup(target_wt.buf);
    ++		super_wt[wt_len - super_sub_len] = '\0';
    + 
    + 		strbuf_realpath(buf, super_wt, 1);
    + 		ret = 1;
    +@@ submodule.c: int get_superproject_working_tree(struct strbuf *buf)
    + 	code = finish_command(&cp);
    + 
    + 	if (code == 128)
    +-		/* '../' is not a git repository */
    ++		/* parent directory is not a git repository */
    + 		ret = 0;
    + 	else if (code == 0 && len == 0)
    +-		/* There is an unrelated git repository at '../' */
    ++		/* There is an unrelated git repository at parent directory */
    + 		ret = 0;
    + 	else if (code)
    + 		die(_("ls-tree returned unexpected return code %d"), code);
    +@@ submodule.c: int get_superproject_working_tree(struct strbuf *buf)
    + out:
    + 	strbuf_release(&sb);
    + 	strbuf_release(&one_up);
    +-	free(cwd);
    ++	strbuf_release(&target_wt);
    + 	return ret;
    + }
    + 
    +
    + ## submodule.h ##
    +@@ submodule.h: void absorb_git_dir_into_superproject(const char *path,
    +  * project is a submodule of. If this repository is not a submodule of
    +  * another repository, return 0.
    +  */
    +-int get_superproject_working_tree(struct strbuf *buf);
    ++int get_superproject_working_tree(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *buf);
    + 
    + #endif
    +
      ## t/t1900-repo-info.sh ##
     @@ t/t1900-repo-info.sh: test_repo_info_path 'gitdir with explicit GIT_DIR' 'gitdir' \
      	'.git' \
    @@ t/t1900-repo-info.sh: test_repo_info_path 'gitdir with explicit GIT_DIR' 'gitdir
      test_expect_success 'path.toplevel absolute and relative' '
      	test_when_finished "rm -rf repo" &&
      	git init repo &&
    +@@ t/t1900-repo-info.sh: test_expect_success 'path.toplevel absolute and relative in a bare repository' '
    + 	)
    + '
    + 
    ++test_expect_success 'path.superproject-root works with --git-dir' '
    ++	test_when_finished "rm -rf sub super" &&
    ++	git init sub &&
    ++	test_commit -C sub initial &&
    ++	git init super &&
    ++	(
    ++		cd super &&
    ++		git -c protocol.file.allow=always submodule add "../sub" sub &&
    ++		git commit -m "add submodule" &&
    ++
    ++		SUPER_ROOT="$(test-tool path-utils real_path .)" &&
    ++		MODULE_DIR="$SUPER_ROOT/.git/modules/sub" &&
    ++
    ++		echo "path.superproject-root.absolute=$SUPER_ROOT" >expect &&
    ++		git --git-dir="$MODULE_DIR" repo info path.superproject-root.absolute >actual &&
    ++		test_cmp expect actual
    ++	)
    ++'
    + test_done
3:  8664f8aaae ! 3:  ae8a2592b3 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixes
    @@ builtin/repo.c: static int get_path_gitdir_relative(struct repository *repo, str
     +	return 0;
     +}
     +
    - static int get_path_superproject_absolute(struct repository *repo UNUSED, struct strbuf *buf)
    + static int get_path_superproject_absolute(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
      {
      	struct strbuf superproject = STRBUF_INIT;
     @@ builtin/repo.c: static const struct repo_info_field repo_info_field[] = {
4:  438f7e4e16 ! 4:  7f27bf14b9 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixes
    @@ builtin/repo.c: static int get_path_hooks_relative(struct repository *repo, stru
     +	return 0;
     +}
     +
    - static int get_path_superproject_absolute(struct repository *repo UNUSED, struct strbuf *buf)
    + static int get_path_superproject_absolute(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
      {
      	struct strbuf superproject = STRBUF_INIT;
     @@ builtin/repo.c: static const struct repo_info_field repo_info_field[] = {
5:  82be68426c = 5:  cc52587980 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixes
6:  346f1654d3 = 6:  77bf284a05 repo: add path.git-prefix
7:  3ccdd9b5e4 = 7:  e30d98f5da repo: add path.cdup
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  1. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  2. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  3. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  4. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  5. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  6. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  7. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  8. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path key validationK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  9. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2026
  10. K JayatheerthJul 16, 2026
  11. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  12. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  13. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  14. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  15. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  16. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  17. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  18. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path keyK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  19. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 20, 2026
  20. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 20, 2026
  21. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2026
  22. K JayatheerthJul 21, 2026
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  24. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2026
  25. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  26. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  27. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  28. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  29. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  30. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  31. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  32. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path keyK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  33. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2026
  34. K JayatheerthJul 26, 2026
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  44. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  45. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  46. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  47. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  48. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  49. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  50. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  51. 7/7 repo: remove unused setup.h includeK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
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  57. K JayatheerthAug 21, 2026
  58. 0/7 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  59. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  60. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  61. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  62. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  63. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  64. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  65. 7/7 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  66. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2026
  67. SZEDER GáborAug 26, 2026
  68. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2026
  69. K JayatheerthSep 4, 2026
  70. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2026
  71. K JayatheerthSep 5, 2026
  72. 0/7 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  73. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  74. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  75. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  76. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  77. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  78. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  79. 7/7 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  80. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
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  82. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
  83. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  84. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  85. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  86. 0/8 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  87. 1/8 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  88. 2/8 submodule: use repository to find superprojectK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  89. 3/8 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  90. 4/8 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  91. 5/8 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  92. 6/8 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  93. 7/8 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  94. 8/8 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026

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