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[PATCH 4/4] send-pack: pass --must-have for push negotiation

From
Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 8, 2026, 14:36 UTC
Message-ID
<6c227f18aba3d36423d4b44dd693144daf25b6b6.1775658970.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

When push.negotiate is enabled, send-pack spawns a 'git fetch --negotiate-only' subprocess to discover common commits. Previously this subprocess had no way to include must-have refs in the negotiation.

Add a must_have field to send_pack_args, set it from the transport layer where the remote struct is available, and pass explicit --must-have arguments to the negotiation subprocess. This approach directly passes the resolved config values rather than relying on the subprocess to read remote config, which is more robust when the URL alone is used as the remote identifier.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 send-pack.c           | 12 +++++++++++-
 send-pack.h           |  1 +
 t/t5516-fetch-push.sh | 15 +++++++++++++++
 transport.c           |  1 +
 4 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/send-pack.c b/send-pack.c
index 67d6987b1c..baa52680bb 100644
--- a/send-pack.c
+++ b/send-pack.c
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ static void reject_invalid_nonce(const char *nonce, int len)
 
 static void get_commons_through_negotiation(struct repository *r,
 					    const char *url,
+					    const struct string_list *must_have,
 					    const struct ref *remote_refs,
 					    struct oid_array *commons)
 {
@@ -452,6 +453,14 @@ static void get_commons_through_negotiation(struct repository *r,
 			nr_negotiation_tip++;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (must_have) {
+		struct string_list_item *item;
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, must_have)
+			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--must-have=%s",
+				     item->string);
+	}
+
 	strvec_push(&child.args, url);
 
 	if (!nr_negotiation_tip) {
@@ -528,7 +537,8 @@ int send_pack(struct repository *r,
 	repo_config_get_bool(r, "push.negotiate", &push_negotiate);
 	if (push_negotiate) {
 		trace2_region_enter("send_pack", "push_negotiate", r);
-		get_commons_through_negotiation(r, args->url, remote_refs, &commons);
+		get_commons_through_negotiation(r, args->url, args->must_have,
+					       remote_refs, &commons);
 		trace2_region_leave("send_pack", "push_negotiate", r);
 	}
 
diff --git a/send-pack.h b/send-pack.h
index c5ded2d200..194a1898e5 100644
--- a/send-pack.h
+++ b/send-pack.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct repository;
 
 struct send_pack_args {
 	const char *url;
+	const struct string_list *must_have;
 	unsigned verbose:1,
 		quiet:1,
 		porcelain:1,
diff --git a/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh b/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
index ac8447f21e..9272609eac 100755
--- a/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
+++ b/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
@@ -254,6 +254,21 @@ test_expect_success 'push with negotiation does not attempt to fetch submodules'
 	! grep "Fetching submodule" err
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'push with negotiation and remote.<name>.mustHave' '
+	test_when_finished rm -rf musthave &&
+	mk_empty musthave &&
+	git push musthave $the_first_commit:refs/remotes/origin/first_commit &&
+	test_commit -C musthave unrelated_commit &&
+	git -C musthave config receive.hideRefs refs/remotes/origin/first_commit &&
+	test_when_finished "rm event" &&
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/event" \
+		git -c protocol.version=2 -c push.negotiate=1 \
+		-c remote.musthave.mustHave=refs/heads/main \
+		push musthave refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main &&
+	test_grep \"key\":\"total_rounds\" event &&
+	grep_wrote 2 event # 1 commit, 1 tree
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'push without wildcard' '
 	mk_empty testrepo &&
 
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index 90923a640a..e65f896ff3 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ static int git_transport_push(struct transport *transport, struct ref *remote_re
 	args.atomic = !!(flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_ATOMIC);
 	args.push_options = transport->push_options;
 	args.url = transport->url;
+	args.must_have = &transport->remote->must_have;
 
 	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_CERT_ALWAYS)
 		args.push_cert = SEND_PACK_PUSH_CERT_ALWAYS;
-- 
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Message 5 of 86 in “fetch: add --must-have and remote.*.mustHave”
  1. 0/4 fetch: add --must-have and remote.*.mustHaveDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 8, 2026
  2. 1/4 t5516: fix test order flakinessDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 8, 2026
  3. 2/4 fetch: add --must-have option for negotiationDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 8, 2026
  4. 3/4 remote: add mustHave config as default for --must-haveDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 8, 2026
  5. 4/4 send-pack: pass --must-have for push negotiationDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 8, 2026
  6. Junio C HamanoApr 8, 2026
  7. Derrick StoleeApr 9, 2026
  8. 0/7 fetch: rework negotiation tip optionsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  9. 1/7 t5516: fix test order flakinessDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  10. 2/7 fetch: add --negotiation-restrict optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2026
  12. Derrick StoleeApr 19, 2026
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 20, 2026
  14. Derrick StoleeApr 20, 2026
  15. 3/7 transport: rename negotiation_tipsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  16. Patrick SteinhardtApr 20, 2026
  17. 4/7 remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  18. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2026
  19. 5/7 fetch: add --negotiation-require option for negotiationDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  20. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2026
  21. Derrick StoleeApr 21, 2026
  22. Patrick SteinhardtApr 20, 2026
  23. Derrick StoleeApr 20, 2026
  24. 6/7 remote: add negotiationRequire config as default for --negotiation-requireDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  25. 7/7 send-pack: pass negotiation config in pushDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  26. 0/7 fetch: rework negotiation tip optionsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  27. 1/7 t5516: fix test order flakinessDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  28. Matthew John CheethamMay 12, 2026
  29. 2/7 fetch: add --negotiation-restrict optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  30. Matthew John CheethamMay 12, 2026
  31. Derrick StoleeMay 12, 2026
  32. 3/7 transport: rename negotiation_tipsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  33. Matthew John CheethamMay 12, 2026
  34. Derrick StoleeMay 12, 2026
  35. 4/7 remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  36. Matthew John CheethamMay 12, 2026
  37. Derrick StoleeMay 12, 2026
  38. 5/7 fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiationDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  39. Matthew John CheethamMay 12, 2026
  40. Derrick StoleeMay 12, 2026
  41. 6/7 remote: add remote.*.negotiationInclude configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  42. Matthew John CheethamMay 12, 2026
  43. Derrick StoleeMay 12, 2026
  44. 7/7 send-pack: pass negotiation config in pushDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 22, 2026
  45. Matthew John CheethamMay 12, 2026
  46. 0/8 fetch: rework negotiation tip optionsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  47. 1/8 t5516: fix test order flakinessDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  48. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  49. 2/8 fetch: add --negotiation-restrict optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  50. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  51. 3/8 transport: rename negotiation_tipsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  52. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  53. 4/8 remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  54. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  55. 5/8 negotiator: add have_sent() interfaceDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  56. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  57. 6/8 fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiationDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  58. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  59. 7/8 remote: add remote.*.negotiationInclude configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  60. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  61. 8/8 send-pack: pass negotiation config in pushDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 14, 2026
  62. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  63. Matthew John CheethamMay 18, 2026
  64. Derrick StoleeMay 18, 2026
  65. 0/8 fetch: rework negotiation tip optionsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  66. 2/8 fetch: add --negotiation-restrict optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  67. 3/8 transport: rename negotiation_tipsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  68. 4/8 remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  69. 5/8 negotiator: add have_sent() interfaceDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  70. 6/8 fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiationDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  71. 7/8 remote: add remote.*.negotiationInclude configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  72. 8/8 send-pack: pass negotiation config in pushDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  73. 1/8 t5516: fix test order flakinessDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 18, 2026
  74. Matthew John CheethamMay 19, 2026
  75. Derrick StoleeMay 19, 2026
  76. 0/8 fetch: rework negotiation tip optionsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  77. 1/8 t5516: fix test order flakinessDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  78. 2/8 fetch: add --negotiation-restrict optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  79. 3/8 transport: rename negotiation_tipsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  80. 4/8 remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  81. 5/8 negotiator: add have_sent() interfaceDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  82. 6/8 fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiationDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  83. 7/8 remote: add remote.*.negotiationInclude configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  84. 8/8 send-pack: pass negotiation config in pushDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 19, 2026
  85. Matthew John CheethamMay 19, 2026
  86. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2026

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