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Re: [PATCH 2/4] builtin/history: check for merges before asking for user input

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Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 13, 2026, 13:42 UTC
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> Le 13 févr. 2026 à 00:51, Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> a écrit :
> 
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 05:20:08PM -0500, D. Ben Knoble wrote:
>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 7:45 AM Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> wrote:
>>> diff --git a/t/t3451-history-reword.sh b/t/t3451-history-reword.sh
>>> index 6775ed62f9..12a9a7d051 100755
>>> --- a/t/t3451-history-reword.sh
>>> +++ b/t/t3451-history-reword.sh
>>> @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ test_expect_success 'can reword a merge commit' '
>>> 
>>>                # It is not possible to replay merge commits embedded in the
>>>                # history (yet).
>>> -               test_must_fail git history reword HEAD~ 2>err &&
>>> +               test_must_fail git -c core.editor=false history reword HEAD~ 2>err &&
>>>                test_grep "replaying merge commits is not supported yet" err &&
>>> 
>>>                # But it is possible to reword a merge commit directly.
>> 
>> Hm, I don't quite see how "false" tests that we don't invoke the
>> editor at all, though I'm not sure if that behavior should be encoded
>> in the test or not. (Looks like Junio noticed the same in 1/4; I'm
>> getting better at reading my mail before sending, sometimes… :)
>> 
>> Otherwise looks good!
> 
> As replied in the other thread, this would abort with "Aborting commit
> as launching the editor failed." if Git tried to execute the editor.
> 
> I'm not quite sure whether I get the other remark about "should be
> encoded in the test or not". Do you mean to say we should use a separate
> test?
> 
> Patrick
No, just musing on whether “did not launch editor” is an important behavior to avoid regressing. I think yes, and I have no real objection to it :)
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Message 11 of 34 in “builtin/history: some smaller UI improvements”
  1. 0/4 builtin/history: some smaller UI improvementsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 12, 2026
  2. 1/4 builtin/history: perform revwalk checks before asking for user inputPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 12, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2026
  4. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 13, 2026
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2026
  6. 2/4 builtin/history: check for merges before asking for user inputPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 12, 2026
  7. D. Ben KnobleFeb 12, 2026
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2026
  9. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 13, 2026
  10. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 13, 2026
  11. Ben KnobleFeb 13, 2026
  12. 3/4 builtin/history: replace "--ref-action=print" with "--dry-run"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 12, 2026
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2026
  14. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 13, 2026
  15. D. Ben KnobleFeb 12, 2026
  16. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 13, 2026
  17. 4/4 builtin/history: rename "--ref-action=" to "--update-refs="Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 12, 2026
  18. 0/5 builtin/history: some smaller UI improvementsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 13, 2026
  19. 1/5 builtin/history: perform revwalk checks before asking for user inputPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 13, 2026
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2026
  21. 2/5 builtin/history: check for merges before asking for user inputPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 13, 2026
  22. 3/5 builtin/history: replace "--ref-action=print" with "--dry-run"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 13, 2026
  23. Kristoffer HaugsbakkFeb 13, 2026
  24. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 16, 2026
  25. Kristoffer HaugsbakkFeb 18, 2026
  26. 4/5 builtin/history: rename "--ref-action=" to "--update-refs="Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 13, 2026
  27. 5/5 Documentation/git-history: document default for "--update-refs="Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 13, 2026
  28. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2026
  29. 0/5 builtin/history: some smaller UI improvementsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 16, 2026
  30. 1/5 builtin/history: perform revwalk checks before asking for user inputPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 16, 2026
  31. 2/5 builtin/history: check for merges before asking for user inputPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 16, 2026
  32. 3/5 builtin/history: replace "--ref-action=print" with "--dry-run"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 16, 2026
  33. 4/5 builtin/history: rename "--ref-action=" to "--update-refs="Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 16, 2026
  34. 5/5 Documentation/git-history: document default for "--update-refs="Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 16, 2026

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