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Re: [RFC PATCH 11/35] update: add --merge mode

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 6, 2021, 20:13 UTC
Message-ID
<8735sr5hfg.fsf@evledraar.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20210705123209.1808663-12-felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
On Mon, Jul 05 2021, Felipe Contreras wrote:
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> Signed-off-by: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/git-update.txt |  4 ++++
>  builtin/update.c             | 20 +++++++++++++++++++-
>  t/t5563-update.sh            | 15 +++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-update.txt b/Documentation/git-update.txt
> index df778b7ef4..075653c6fd 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-update.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-update.txt
> @@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ OPTIONS
>  --ff::
>  	Forces a fast-forward.
>  
> +-m::
> +--merge::
> +	Forces a merge.
> +
>  SEE ALSO
>  --------
>  linkgit:git-fetch[1], linkgit:git-fast-forward[1],
> diff --git a/builtin/update.c b/builtin/update.c
> index 34681fe21a..5946b383f5 100644
> --- a/builtin/update.c
> +++ b/builtin/update.c
> @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
>  #include "dir.h"
>  
>  enum update_mode_type {
> -	UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD = 0
> +	UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD = 0,
> +	UPDATE_MODE_MERGE
>  };
>  
>  static enum update_mode_type mode = UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD;
> @@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ static struct option update_options[] = {
>  	OPT_SET_INT_F('f', "ff", &mode,
>  		N_("incorporate changes by fast-forwarding"),
>  		UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD, PARSE_OPT_NONEG),
> +	OPT_SET_INT_F('m', "merge", &mode,
> +		N_("incorporate changes by merging"),
> +		UPDATE_MODE_MERGE, PARSE_OPT_NONEG),
>  
>  	OPT_END()
>  };
> @@ -50,6 +54,18 @@ static int run_fast_forward(void)
>  	return ret;
>  }
>  
> +static int run_merge(void)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
> +
> +	strvec_pushl(&args, "merge", "FETCH_HEAD", NULL);
> +
> +	ret = run_command_v_opt(args.v, RUN_GIT_CMD);
> +	strvec_clear(&args);
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
>  int cmd_update(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
>  {
>  	if (!getenv("GIT_REFLOG_ACTION"))
> @@ -68,6 +84,8 @@ int cmd_update(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
>  
>  	if (mode == UPDATE_MODE_FAST_FORWARD)
>  		return run_fast_forward();
> +	if (mode == UPDATE_MODE_MERGE)
> +		return run_merge();
>  
>  	return 1;
>  }
> diff --git a/t/t5563-update.sh b/t/t5563-update.sh
> index 951df41ac4..833a5285da 100755
> --- a/t/t5563-update.sh
> +++ b/t/t5563-update.sh
> @@ -42,4 +42,19 @@ test_expect_success 'non-fast-forward update' '
>  	)
>  '
>  
> +test_expect_success 'git update non-fast-forward with merge' '
> +	test_when_finished "rm -rf test" &&
> +	(
> +	git clone . test &&
> +	cd test &&
> +	git checkout -b other master^ &&
> +	>new &&
We usually indent the subshell...
> +	git add new &&
> +	git commit -m new &&
And if we can use test_commit, less verbose.
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Message 28 of 53 in “git update: fix broken git pull”
  1. 00/35 git update: fix broken git pullFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  2. 01/35 merge: improve fatal fast-forward messageFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  3. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  4. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  5. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2021
  7. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  8. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  9. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2021
  10. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  11. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  12. Randall S. BeckerJul 6, 2021
  13. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  14. 02/35 merge: split cmd_merge()Felipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  15. 03/35 fast-forward: add new builtinFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  16. 04/35 doc: fast-forward: explain what it isFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  17. 05/35 fast-forward: add advice for novicesFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  18. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  19. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  20. 06/35 fast-forward: make the advise configurableFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  21. 07/35 fast-forward: add help about merge vs. rebaseFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  22. 08/35 update: new built-inFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  23. 09/35 update: add options and usage skeletonFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  24. 10/35 update: add --ff optionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  26. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  27. 11/35 update: add --merge modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  28. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  29. Felipe ContrerasJul 6, 2021
  30. 12/35 commit: support for multiple MERGE_MODEFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  31. 13/35 merge: add --reverse-parents optionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  32. 14/35 update: reverse the order of parentsFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  33. 15/35 update: fake a reverse order of parents in messageFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  34. 16/35 update: add --rebase modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  35. 17/35 update: add mode configuationFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  36. 18/35 update: add per-branch mode configurationFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  37. 19/35 pull: cleanup autostash checkFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  38. 20/35 pull: trivial cleanupFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  39. 21/35 pull: trivial whitespace style fixFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  40. 22/35 pull: introduce --merge optionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  41. 23/35 rebase: add REBASE_DEFAULTFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  42. 24/35 pull: move configuration fetchesFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  43. 25/35 pull: show warning with --ff optionsFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  44. 26/35 pull: add pull.modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  45. 27/35 pull: add per-branch mode configurationFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  46. 28/35 pull: add pull.mode=fast-forwardFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  47. 29/35 pull: reorganize mode conditionalsFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  48. 30/35 pull: add diverging advice on fast-forward modeFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  49. 31/35 pull: improve --rebase and pull.rebase interactionFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  50. 32/35 pull: improve default warningFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  51. 33/35 pull: advice of future changesFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  52. 34/35 FUTURE: pull: enable ff-only mode by defaultFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021
  53. 35/35 !fixup FUTURE: pull: enable ff-only mode by defaultFelipe Contreras, Jul 5, 2021

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