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[PATCH 09/12] builtin/rev-parse: introduce `--show-ref-format` flag

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Dec 20, 2023, 10:55 UTC
Message-ID
<8a3d950d692e6c86f980b79768719b3f0f622403.1703067989.git.ps@pks.im>
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Introduce a new `--show-ref-format` to git-rev-parse(1) that causes it to print the ref format used by a repository.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt |  3 +++
 builtin/rev-parse.c             |  4 ++++
 t/t1500-rev-parse.sh            | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt b/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt
index 912fab9f5e..546faf9017 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ The following options are unaffected by `--path-format`:
 	input, multiple algorithms may be printed, space-separated.
 	If not specified, the default is "storage".
 
+--show-ref-format::
+	Show the reference storage format used for the repository.
+
 
 Other Options
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/builtin/rev-parse.c b/builtin/rev-parse.c
index fde8861ca4..99725a6ff1 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-parse.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-parse.c
@@ -1059,6 +1059,10 @@ int cmd_rev_parse(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				puts(the_hash_algo->name);
 				continue;
 			}
+			if (!strcmp(arg, "--show-ref-format")) {
+				puts(ref_storage_format_to_name(the_repository->ref_storage_format));
+				continue;
+			}
 			if (!strcmp(arg, "--end-of-options")) {
 				seen_end_of_options = 1;
 				if (filter & (DO_FLAGS | DO_REVS))
diff --git a/t/t1500-rev-parse.sh b/t/t1500-rev-parse.sh
index 3f9e7f62e4..a669e592f1 100755
--- a/t/t1500-rev-parse.sh
+++ b/t/t1500-rev-parse.sh
@@ -208,6 +208,23 @@ test_expect_success 'rev-parse --show-object-format in repo' '
 	grep "unknown mode for --show-object-format: squeamish-ossifrage" err
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'rev-parse --show-ref-format' '
+	test_detect_ref_format >expect &&
+	git rev-parse --show-ref-format >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rev-parse --show-ref-format with invalid storage' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf repo" &&
+	git init repo &&
+	(
+		cd repo &&
+		git config extensions.refstorage broken &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse --show-ref-format 2>err &&
+		grep "error: invalid value for ${SQ}extensions.refstorage${SQ}: ${SQ}broken${SQ}" err
+	)
+'
+
 test_expect_success '--show-toplevel from subdir of working tree' '
 	pwd >expect &&
 	git -C sub/dir rev-parse --show-toplevel >actual &&
-- 
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Message 21 of 60 in “Introduce `refStorage` extension”
  1. 00/12 Introduce `refStorage` extensionPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  2. 01/12 t: introduce DEFAULT_REPO_FORMAT prereqPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  3. Karthik NayakDec 22, 2023
  4. Patrick SteinhardtDec 28, 2023
  5. 02/12 worktree: skip reading HEAD when repairing worktreesPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  6. Karthik NayakDec 22, 2023
  7. 03/12 refs: refactor logic to look up storage backendsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  8. Karthik NayakDec 22, 2023
  9. Patrick SteinhardtDec 28, 2023
  10. 04/12 setup: start tracking ref storage format whenPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  11. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2023
  12. Patrick SteinhardtDec 28, 2023
  13. Junio C HamanoDec 28, 2023
  14. Patrick SteinhardtDec 28, 2023
  15. Karthik NayakDec 22, 2023
  16. Patrick SteinhardtDec 28, 2023
  17. 05/12 setup: set repository's formats on initPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  18. 06/12 setup: introduce "extensions.refStorage" extensionPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  19. 07/12 setup: introduce GIT_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT envvarPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  20. 08/12 t: introduce GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT envvarPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  21. 09/12 builtin/rev-parse: introduce `--show-ref-format` flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  22. 10/12 builtin/init: introduce `--ref-format=` value flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  23. 11/12 builtin/clone: introduce `--ref-format=` value flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  24. 12/12 t9500: write "extensions.refstorage" into configPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 20, 2023
  25. Karthik NayakDec 22, 2023
  26. Karthik NayakDec 22, 2023
  27. Junio C HamanoDec 26, 2023
  28. 00/12 Introduce `refStorage` extensionPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  29. 01/12 t: introduce DEFAULT_REPO_FORMAT prereqPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  30. 02/12 worktree: skip reading HEAD when repairing worktreesPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  31. Eric SunshineDec 28, 2023
  32. Eric SunshineDec 28, 2023
  33. Patrick SteinhardtDec 28, 2023
  34. 03/12 refs: refactor logic to look up storage backendsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  35. Junio C HamanoDec 28, 2023
  36. Patrick SteinhardtDec 28, 2023
  37. Junio C HamanoDec 28, 2023
  38. 04/12 setup: start tracking ref storage formatPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  39. 05/12 setup: set repository's formats on initPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  40. 06/12 setup: introduce "extensions.refStorage" extensionPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  41. 07/12 setup: introduce GIT_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT envvarPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  42. 08/12 t: introduce GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT envvarPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  43. 09/12 builtin/rev-parse: introduce `--show-ref-format` flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  44. 10/12 builtin/init: introduce `--ref-format=` value flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  45. 11/12 builtin/clone: introduce `--ref-format=` value flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  46. 12/12 t9500: write "extensions.refstorage" into configPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 28, 2023
  47. 00/12 Introduce `refStorage` extensionPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  48. 01/12 t: introduce DEFAULT_REPO_FORMAT prereqPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  49. 02/12 worktree: skip reading HEAD when repairing worktreesPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  50. 03/12 refs: refactor logic to look up storage backendsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  51. 04/12 setup: start tracking ref storage formatPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  52. 05/12 setup: set repository's formats on initPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  53. 06/12 setup: introduce "extensions.refStorage" extensionPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  54. 07/12 setup: introduce GIT_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT envvarPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  55. 08/12 t: introduce GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT envvarPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  56. 09/12 builtin/rev-parse: introduce `--show-ref-format` flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  57. 10/12 builtin/init: introduce `--ref-format=` value flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  58. 11/12 builtin/clone: introduce `--ref-format=` value flagPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  59. 12/12 t9500: write "extensions.refstorage" into configPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 29, 2023
  60. Eric SunshineDec 29, 2023

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