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[PATCH v2 11/18] sparse-checkout: use improved unpack_trees porcelain messages

From
Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 21, 2020, 18:00 UTC
Message-ID
<79b9cc1df55c7fab9b3c0e8dcc88ca19f23e771c.1584813609.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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<pull.726.v2.git.git.1584813609.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>

setup_unpack_trees_porcelain() provides much improved error/warning messages; instead of a message that assumes that there is only one path with a given problem despite being used by code that intentionally is grouping and showing errors together, it uses a message designed to be used with groups of paths. For example, this transforms

    error: Entry '	folder1/a
	folder2/a
    ' not uptodate. Cannot update sparse checkout.
into
    error: Cannot update sparse checkout: the following entries are not up to date:
	folder1/a
	folder2/a

In the past the suboptimal messages were never actually triggered because we would error out if the working directory wasn't clean before we even called unpack_trees(). The previous commit changed that, though, so let's use the better error messages.

Signed-off-by: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/sparse-checkout.c          | 2 ++
 t/t1091-sparse-checkout-builtin.sh | 9 +++------
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
index a55c60d7594..aa81199f85d 100644
--- a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ static int update_working_directory(struct pattern_list *pl)
 
 	repo_hold_locked_index(r, &lock_file, LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
 
+	setup_unpack_trees_porcelain(&o, "sparse-checkout");
 	result = update_sparsity(&o);
+	clear_unpack_trees_porcelain(&o);
 
 	if (result == UPDATE_SPARSITY_WARNINGS)
 		/*
diff --git a/t/t1091-sparse-checkout-builtin.sh b/t/t1091-sparse-checkout-builtin.sh
index 86ae422ff5c..93c650ac038 100755
--- a/t/t1091-sparse-checkout-builtin.sh
+++ b/t/t1091-sparse-checkout-builtin.sh
@@ -328,16 +328,13 @@ test_expect_success 'sparse-checkout (init|set|disable) warns with dirty status'
 	echo dirty >dirty/folder1/a &&
 
 	git -C dirty sparse-checkout init 2>err &&
-	test_i18ngrep "error" err &&
-	test_i18ngrep "Cannot update sparse checkout" err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "error.*Cannot update sparse checkout" err &&
 
 	git -C dirty sparse-checkout set /folder2/* /deep/deeper1/* &&
-	test_i18ngrep "error" err &&
-	test_i18ngrep "Cannot update sparse checkout" err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "error.*Cannot update sparse checkout" err &&
 
 	git -C dirty sparse-checkout disable &&
-	test_i18ngrep "error" err &&
-	test_i18ngrep "Cannot update sparse checkout" err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "error.*Cannot update sparse checkout" err &&
 
 	git -C dirty reset --hard &&
 	git -C dirty sparse-checkout init &&
-- 
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  1. 0/7 Sparse checkout improvements -- improved sparsity updatingElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  2. 7/7 sparse-checkout: provide a new update subcommandElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  3. Derrick StoleeMar 15, 2020
  4. Elijah NewrenMar 16, 2020
  5. Derrick StoleeMar 16, 2020
  6. Elijah NewrenMar 16, 2020
  7. 1/7 unpack-trees: fix minor typo in commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  8. 3/7 unpack-trees: allow check_updates() to work on a different indexElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  9. 4/7 unpack-trees: do not mark a dirty path with SKIP_WORKTREEElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  10. Derrick StoleeMar 15, 2020
  11. 5/7 unpack-trees: add a new update_sparsity() functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  12. Derrick StoleeMar 15, 2020
  13. Elijah NewrenMar 16, 2020
  14. 2/7 t1091: make some tests a little more defensive against failuresElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  15. 6/7 sparse-checkout: use new update_sparsity() functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2020
  16. Derrick StoleeMar 15, 2020
  17. Elijah NewrenMar 16, 2020
  18. Derrick StoleeMar 15, 2020
  19. 00/18 Sparse checkout improvements -- improved sparsity updatingElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  20. 01/18 unpack-trees: fix minor typo in commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  21. 03/18 unpack-trees: simplify verify_absent_sparse()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  22. 02/18 unpack-trees: remove unused error typeElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  23. 04/18 unpack-trees: simplify pattern_list freeingElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  24. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  25. 06/18 unpack-trees: allow check_updates() to work on a different indexElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  26. 05/18 t1091: make some tests a little more defensive against failuresElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  27. 08/18 unpack-trees: pull sparse-checkout pattern reading into a new functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  28. 09/18 unpack-trees: add a new update_sparsity() functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  29. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  30. Elijah NewrenMar 23, 2020
  31. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  32. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2020
  33. 11/18 sparse-checkout: use improved unpack_trees porcelain messagesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  34. 13/18 unpack-trees: rename ERROR_* fields meant for warnings to WARNING_*Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  35. 10/18 sparse-checkout: use new update_sparsity() functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  36. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  37. Elijah NewrenMar 23, 2020
  38. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  39. 15/18 unpack-trees: make sparse path messages sound like warningsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  40. 18/18 sparse-checkout: provide a new reapply subcommandElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  41. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  42. 17/18 unpack-trees: failure to set SKIP_WORKTREE bits always just a warningElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  43. 14/18 unpack-trees: split display_error_msgs() into twoElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  44. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  45. 16/18 unpack-trees: provide warnings on sparse updates for unmerged paths tooElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  46. 07/18 unpack-trees: do not mark a dirty path with SKIP_WORKTREEElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  47. 12/18 unpack-trees: move ERROR_WOULD_LOSE_SUBMODULE earlierElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 21, 2020
  48. Derrick StoleeMar 23, 2020
  49. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2020
  50. 00/18 Sparse checkout improvements -- improved sparsity updatingElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  51. 01/18 unpack-trees: fix minor typo in commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  52. 02/18 unpack-trees: remove unused error typeElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  53. 06/18 unpack-trees: allow check_updates() to work on a different indexElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  54. 04/18 unpack-trees: simplify pattern_list freeingElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  55. 05/18 t1091: make some tests a little more defensive against failuresElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  56. 03/18 unpack-trees: simplify verify_absent_sparse()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  57. 07/18 unpack-trees: do not mark a dirty path with SKIP_WORKTREEElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  58. 08/18 unpack-trees: pull sparse-checkout pattern reading into a new functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  59. 09/18 unpack-trees: add a new update_sparsity() functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  60. 10/18 sparse-checkout: use new update_sparsity() functionElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  61. 11/18 sparse-checkout: use improved unpack_trees porcelain messagesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  62. 13/18 unpack-trees: rename ERROR_* fields meant for warnings to WARNING_*Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  63. 16/18 unpack-trees: provide warnings on sparse updates for unmerged paths tooElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  64. 18/18 sparse-checkout: provide a new reapply subcommandElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  65. 15/18 unpack-trees: make sparse path messages sound like warningsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  66. 14/18 unpack-trees: split display_error_msgs() into twoElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  67. 17/18 unpack-trees: failure to set SKIP_WORKTREE bits always just a warningElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  68. 12/18 unpack-trees: move ERROR_WOULD_LOSE_SUBMODULE earlierElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 27, 2020
  69. Derrick StoleeMar 27, 2020

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