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[PATCH v4 06/10] diff-lib: define diff_get_merge_base()

From
Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 20, 2020, 11:22 UTC
Message-ID
<3287e649f15fe8ca2dca924a29f36132bbce96f8.1600600823.git.liu.denton@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1600600823.git.liu.denton@gmail.com>

In a future commit, we will be using this function to implement --merge-base functionality in various diff commands.

Signed-off-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
---
 diff-lib.c | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 diff.h     |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)
diff --git a/diff-lib.c b/diff-lib.c
index d5b2c8af56..fa64e64bbe 100644
--- a/diff-lib.c
+++ b/diff-lib.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "submodule.h"
 #include "dir.h"
 #include "fsmonitor.h"
+#include "commit-reach.h"
 
 /*
  * diff-files
@@ -518,6 +519,50 @@ static int diff_cache(struct rev_info *revs,
 	return unpack_trees(1, &t, &opts);
 }
 
+void diff_get_merge_base(const struct rev_info *revs, struct object_id *mb)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct commit *mb_child[2] = {0};
+	struct commit_list *merge_bases;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < revs->pending.nr; i++) {
+		struct object *obj = revs->pending.objects[i].item;
+		if (obj->flags)
+			die(_("--merge-base does not work with ranges"));
+		if (obj->type != OBJ_COMMIT)
+			die(_("--merge-base only works with commits"));
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * This check must go after the for loop above because A...B
+	 * ranges produce three pending commits, resulting in a
+	 * misleading error message.
+	 */
+	if (revs->pending.nr < 1 || revs->pending.nr > 2)
+		BUG("unexpected revs->pending.nr: %d", revs->pending.nr);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < revs->pending.nr; i++)
+		mb_child[i] = lookup_commit_reference(the_repository, &revs->pending.objects[i].item->oid);
+	if (revs->pending.nr == 1) {
+		struct object_id oid;
+
+		if (get_oid("HEAD", &oid))
+			die(_("unable to get HEAD"));
+
+		mb_child[1] = lookup_commit_reference(the_repository, &oid);
+	}
+
+	merge_bases = repo_get_merge_bases(the_repository, mb_child[0], mb_child[1]);
+	if (!merge_bases)
+		die(_("no merge base found"));
+	if (merge_bases->next)
+		die(_("multiple merge bases found"));
+
+	oidcpy(mb, &merge_bases->item->object.oid);
+
+	free_commit_list(merge_bases);
+}
+
 int run_diff_index(struct rev_info *revs, unsigned int option)
 {
 	struct object_array_entry *ent;
diff --git a/diff.h b/diff.h
index aea0d5b96b..fedfeab7a2 100644
--- a/diff.h
+++ b/diff.h
@@ -580,6 +580,8 @@ void diff_warn_rename_limit(const char *varname, int needed, int degraded_cc);
  */
 const char *diff_aligned_abbrev(const struct object_id *sha1, int);
 
+void diff_get_merge_base(const struct rev_info *revs, struct object_id *mb);
+
 /* do not report anything on removed paths */
 #define DIFF_SILENT_ON_REMOVED 01
 /* report racily-clean paths as modified */
-- 
2.28.0.760.g8d73e04208
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  1. 0/4 builtin/diff: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 5, 2020
  2. 1/4 t4068: remove unnecessary >tmpDenton Liu, Sep 5, 2020
  3. 3/4 builtin/diff: parse --no-index using parse_options()Denton Liu, Sep 5, 2020
  4. 2/4 git-diff.txt: backtick quote command textDenton Liu, Sep 5, 2020
  5. 4/4 builtin/diff: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 5, 2020
  6. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2020
  7. 0/4 builtin/diff: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 10, 2020
  8. 1/4 t4068: remove unnecessary >tmpDenton Liu, Sep 10, 2020
  9. 2/4 git-diff.txt: backtick quote command textDenton Liu, Sep 10, 2020
  10. 3/4 builtin/diff: parse --no-index using parse_options()Denton Liu, Sep 10, 2020
  11. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2020
  12. Denton LiuSep 13, 2020
  13. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2020
  14. 4/4 builtin/diff: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 10, 2020
  15. 00/10 builtin/diff: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  16. 01/10 t4068: remove unnecessary >tmpDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  17. 02/10 git-diff-index.txt: make --cached description a proper sentenceDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  18. 10/10 contrib/completion: complete `git diff --merge-base`Denton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  19. 09/10 builtin/diff-tree: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  20. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2020
  21. Denton LiuSep 18, 2020
  22. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2020
  23. Denton LiuSep 20, 2020
  24. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  25. Denton LiuSep 21, 2020
  26. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  27. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  28. Denton LiuSep 21, 2020
  29. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  30. Denton LiuSep 23, 2020
  31. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2020
  32. Denton LiuSep 26, 2020
  33. 08/10 builtin/diff-index: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  34. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2020
  35. Jeff KingSep 17, 2020
  36. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2020
  37. Jeff KingSep 18, 2020
  38. 05/10 diff-lib: accept option flags in run_diff_index()Denton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  39. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2020
  40. 04/10 contrib/completion: extract common diff/difftool optionsDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  41. 06/10 diff-lib: define diff_get_merge_base()Denton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  42. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2020
  43. Denton LiuSep 18, 2020
  44. Junio C HamanoSep 19, 2020
  45. 03/10 git-diff.txt: backtick quote command textDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  46. 07/10 t4068: add --merge-base testsDenton Liu, Sep 17, 2020
  47. 00/10 builtin/diff: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  48. 01/10 t4068: remove unnecessary >tmpDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  49. 02/10 git-diff-index.txt: make --cached description a proper sentenceDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  50. 06/10 diff-lib: define diff_get_merge_base()Denton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  51. 05/10 diff-lib: accept option flags in run_diff_index()Denton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  52. 03/10 git-diff.txt: backtick quote command textDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  53. 07/10 t4068: add --merge-base testsDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  54. 08/10 builtin/diff-index: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  55. Martin ÅgrenSep 29, 2020
  56. 04/10 contrib/completion: extract common diff/difftool optionsDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  57. 09/10 builtin/diff-tree: learn --merge-baseDenton Liu, Sep 20, 2020
  58. 10/10 contrib/completion: complete `git diff --merge-base`Denton Liu, Sep 20, 2020

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