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[PATCH] git-svn: mangle refnames forbidden in git

From
TSTorsten Schmutzler <git-ts@theblacksun.eu>
Date
May 6, 2010, 20:20 UTC
Message-ID
<4BE3249B.7050100@theblacksun.eu>

git-check-ref-format(1) describes names which cannot be used as refnames for git. Some are legal branchnames in subversion however. Mangle the not yet handled cases.

Signed-off-by: Torsten Schmutzler <git-ts@theblacksun.eu>
---
 git-svn.perl                          |    8 ++++++++
 t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh |   21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git-svn.perl b/git-svn.perl
index 2c86ea2..57df509 100755
--- a/git-svn.perl
+++ b/git-svn.perl
@@ -2086,6 +2086,14 @@ sub refname {
 	# .. becomes %2E%2E
 	$refname =~ s{\.\.}{%2E%2E}g;
 
+	# trailing dots and .lock are not allowed
+	# .$ becomes %2E and .lock becomes %2Elock
+	$refname =~ s{\.(?=$|lock$)}{%2E};
+
+	# the sequence @{ is used to access the reflog
+	# @{ becomes %40{
+	$refname =~ s{\@\{}{%40\{}g;
+
 	return $refname;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh b/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
index ac52bff..7d7acc3 100755
--- a/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
+++ b/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ test_expect_success 'setup svnrepo' '
 	                      "$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/more fun plugin!" &&
 	svn_cmd cp -m "scary" "$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/fun plugin" \
 	              "$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/$scary_uri" &&
+	svn_cmd cp -m "leading dot" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
+			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/.leading_dot" &&
+	svn_cmd cp -m "trailing dot" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
+			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/trailing_dot." &&
+	svn_cmd cp -m "trailing .lock" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
+			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/trailing_dotlock.lock" &&
+	svn_cmd cp -m "reflog" "$svnrepo/pr ject/trunk" \
+			"$svnrepo/pr ject/branches/not-a@{0}reflog" &&
 	start_httpd
 	'
 
@@ -30,6 +38,10 @@ test_expect_success 'test clone with funky branch names' '
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/fun%20plugin" &&
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/more%20fun%20plugin!" &&
 		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/$scary_ref" &&
+		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/%2Eleading_dot" &&
+		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/trailing_dot%2E" &&
+		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/trailing_dotlock%2Elock" &&
+		git rev-parse "refs/remotes/not-a%40{0}reflog" &&
 	cd ..
 	'
 
@@ -51,6 +63,15 @@ test_expect_success 'test dcommit to scary branch' '
 	cd ..
 	'
 
+test_expect_success 'test dcommit to trailing_dotlock branch' '
+	cd project &&
+	git reset --hard "refs/remotes/trailing_dotlock%2Elock" &&
+	echo who names branches like this anyway? >> foo &&
+	git commit -m "bar" -- foo &&
+	git svn dcommit &&
+	cd ..
+	'
+
 stop_httpd
 
 test_done
-- 
1.7.1.12.ge45de
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  1. git-svn: mangle refnames forbidden in gitTorsten Schmutzler, May 6, 2010
  2. Eric WongMay 9, 2010
  3. Jonathan NiederJul 8, 2010
  4. Eric WongJul 8, 2010
  5. Jonathan NiederJul 8, 2010
  6. Michael J GruberJul 8, 2010
  7. t9118: avoid PEG revision identifier in testsMichael J Gruber, Jul 8, 2010
  8. A Large Angry SCMJul 8, 2010
  9. Eric WongJul 8, 2010

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