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[PATCH v3 8/8] rebase --keep-base: imply --no-fork-point

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PGPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 13, 2022, 08:42 UTC
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From: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>

Given the name of the option it is confusing if --keep-base actually changes the base of the branch without --fork-point being explicitly given on the command line.

The combination of --keep-base with an explicit --fork-point is still supported even though --fork-point means we do not keep the same base if the upstream branch has been rewound. We do this in case anyone is relying on this behavior which is tested in t3431[1]

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/git/20200715032014.GA10818@generichostname/
Signed-off-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
---
 Documentation/git-rebase.txt | 8 ++++----
 builtin/rebase.c             | 6 ++++++
 t/t3431-rebase-fork-point.sh | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
index ee6cdd56949..1e2d543ced9 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ leave out at most one of A and B, in which case it defaults to HEAD.
 	merge base of `<upstream>` and `<branch>`. Running
 	`git rebase --keep-base <upstream> <branch>` is equivalent to
 	running
-	`git rebase --reapply-cherry-picks --onto <upstream>...<branch> <upstream> <branch>`.
+	`git rebase --reapply-cherry-picks --no-fork-point --onto <upstream>...<branch> <upstream> <branch>`.
 +
 This option is useful in the case where one is developing a feature on
 top of an upstream branch. While the feature is being worked on, the
@@ -452,9 +452,9 @@ When `--fork-point` is active, 'fork_point' will be used instead of
 <branch>` command (see linkgit:git-merge-base[1]).  If 'fork_point'
 ends up being empty, the `<upstream>` will be used as a fallback.
 +
-If `<upstream>` is given on the command line, then the default is
-`--no-fork-point`, otherwise the default is `--fork-point`. See also
-`rebase.forkpoint` in linkgit:git-config[1].
+If `<upstream>` or `--keep-base` is given on the command line, then
+the default is `--no-fork-point`, otherwise the default is
+`--fork-point`. See also `rebase.forkpoint` in linkgit:git-config[1].
 +
 If your branch was based on `<upstream>` but `<upstream>` was rewound and
 your branch contains commits which were dropped, this option can be used
diff --git a/builtin/rebase.c b/builtin/rebase.c
index ecc965c8586..df8f7a8a5db 100644
--- a/builtin/rebase.c
+++ b/builtin/rebase.c
@@ -1239,6 +1239,12 @@ int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			die(_("options '%s' and '%s' cannot be used together"), "--keep-base", "--onto");
 		if (options.root)
 			die(_("options '%s' and '%s' cannot be used together"), "--keep-base", "--root");
+		/*
+		 * --keep-base defaults to --no-fork-point to keep the
+		 * base the same.
+		 */
+		if (options.fork_point < 0)
+			options.fork_point = 0;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * --keep-base defaults to --reapply-cherry-picks to avoid losing
diff --git a/t/t3431-rebase-fork-point.sh b/t/t3431-rebase-fork-point.sh
index 1d0b15380ed..70e81363569 100755
--- a/t/t3431-rebase-fork-point.sh
+++ b/t/t3431-rebase-fork-point.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ test_rebase () {
 
 test_rebase 'G F E D B A'
 test_rebase 'G F D B A' --onto D
-test_rebase 'G F B A' --keep-base
+test_rebase 'G F C B A' --keep-base
 test_rebase 'G F C E D B A' --no-fork-point
 test_rebase 'G F C D B A' --no-fork-point --onto D
 test_rebase 'G F C B A' --no-fork-point --keep-base
-- 
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  1. 0/5 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picks and --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2022
  2. 1/5 t3416: set $EDITOR in subshellPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2022
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2022
  4. Phillip WoodAug 16, 2022
  5. Jonathan TanAug 24, 2022
  6. Phillip WoodAug 30, 2022
  7. 2/5 rebase: store orig_head as a commitPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2022
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2022
  9. Johannes SchindelinAug 16, 2022
  10. Elijah NewrenAug 18, 2022
  11. 3/5 rebase: factor out merge_base calculationPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2022
  12. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2022
  13. Johannes SchindelinAug 16, 2022
  14. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2022
  15. Phillip WoodAug 16, 2022
  16. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2022
  17. Elijah NewrenAug 18, 2022
  18. Jonathan TanAug 24, 2022
  19. Phillip WoodAug 30, 2022
  20. 4/5 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picksPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2022
  21. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2022
  22. Jonathan TanAug 24, 2022
  23. Phillip WoodAug 30, 2022
  24. Philippe BlainAug 25, 2022
  25. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2022
  26. 5/5 rebase --keep-base: imply --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2022
  27. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2022
  28. Jonathan TanAug 24, 2022
  29. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2022
  30. Johannes SchindelinAug 16, 2022
  31. Jonathan TanAug 24, 2022
  32. 0/7 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picks and --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  33. 1/7 t3416: tighten two testsPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  34. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2022
  35. 2/7 t3416: set $EDITOR in subshellPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  36. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2022
  37. 3/7 rebase: store orig_head as a commitPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  38. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2022
  39. Phillip WoodSep 8, 2022
  40. 5/7 rebase: factor out branch_base calculationPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  41. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2022
  42. 4/7 rebase: rename merge_base to branch_basePhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  43. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2022
  44. 6/7 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picksPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  45. 7/7 rebase --keep-base: imply --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 7, 2022
  46. Denton LiuSep 8, 2022
  47. Phillip WoodSep 8, 2022
  48. 0/8 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picks and --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  49. 1/8 t3416: tighten two testsPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  50. 2/8 t3416: set $EDITOR in subshellPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  51. 3/8 rebase: be stricter when reading state files containing oidsPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  52. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2022
  53. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 13, 2022
  54. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2022
  55. 4/8 rebase: store orig_head as a commitPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  56. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2022
  57. Phillip WoodOct 13, 2022
  58. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2022
  59. 6/8 rebase: factor out branch_base calculationPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  60. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 13, 2022
  61. Phillip WoodOct 17, 2022
  62. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 17, 2022
  63. 5/8 rebase: rename merge_base to branch_basePhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  64. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 13, 2022
  65. Phillip WoodOct 17, 2022
  66. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 17, 2022
  67. Phillip WoodOct 17, 2022
  68. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 17, 2022
  69. Phillip WoodOct 19, 2022
  70. 7/8 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picksPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  71. 8/8 rebase --keep-base: imply --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 13, 2022
  72. 0/8 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picks and --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  73. 1/8 t3416: tighten two testsPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  74. 2/8 t3416: set $EDITOR in subshellPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  75. 3/8 rebase: be stricter when reading state files containing oidsPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  76. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2022
  77. Phillip WoodOct 19, 2022
  78. 4/8 rebase: store orig_head as a commitPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  79. 6/8 rebase: factor out branch_base calculationPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  80. 5/8 rebase: rename merge_base to branch_basePhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  81. 7/8 rebase --keep-base: imply --reapply-cherry-picksPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022
  82. 8/8 rebase --keep-base: imply --no-fork-pointPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Oct 17, 2022

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