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Re: [PATCH 39/48] merge-recursive: Fix rename/rename(1to2) resolution for virtual merge base

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Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 8, 2011, 22:58 UTC
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On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> writes:
>> +             update_file(o, 0, mfi.sha, mfi.mode, src);
>> +             remove_file_from_cache(ren1_dst);
>> +             remove_file_from_cache(ren2_dst);
>
> ... the use of "src" here is taking a "middle ground" and punting on
> resolving the conflicting opinions of both branches for the outer merge to
> resolve. I think that is a sensible thing to do.
>
> The rename destinations of both branches are removed. What happens if
> ren1_dst (the path one branch wanted to rename src to) were added by the
> other branch (which wanted to rename src to ren2_dst), causing rename/add
> conflict between branches (i.e. not the one you worry about in the above
> FIXME which is about one branch renaming src to ren1_dst while adding an
> unrelated content to src)?

You found another bug; this time one that was already present in git rather than having been introduced by my series (the remove_file_from_cache() calls were already present, I just moved them around a little bit). I have a testcase that exposes this new bug now.

Good catch.  :-)
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Message 77 of 97 in “Handling more corner cases in merge-recursive.c”
  1. 00/48 Handling more corner cases in merge-recursive.cElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  2. 01/48 t6039: Add a testcase where git deletes an untracked fileElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  3. 02/48 t6039: Add failing testcase for rename/modify/add-source conflictElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  4. 03/48 t6039: Add a pair of cases where undetected renames cause issuesElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  5. 04/48 t6039: Add a testcase where undetected rename causes silent file deletionElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  6. 05/48 t6039: Add tests for content issues with modify/rename/directory conflictsElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  8. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  9. 06/48 t6039: Add failing testcases for rename/rename/add-{source,dest} conflictsElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  10. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  11. 07/48 t6039: Ensure rename/rename conflicts leave index and workdir in sane stateElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  13. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  14. 08/48 t6036: Add differently resolved modify/delete conflict in criss-cross testElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  16. 09/48 t6036: criss-cross with weird content can fool git into clean mergeElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  17. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  18. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  19. 10/48 t6036: tests for criss-cross merges with various directory/file conflictsElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  20. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  21. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  22. 11/48 t6036: criss-cross w/ rename/rename(1to2)/modify+rename/rename(2to1)/modifyElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  23. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  24. 12/48 t6036: criss-cross + rename/rename(1to2)/add-source + modify/modifyElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  26. Phil HordJul 20, 2011
  27. 13/48 t6022: Remove unnecessary untracked files to make test cleanerElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  28. 14/48 t6022: New tests checking for unnecessary updates of filesElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  29. 15/48 t6022: Add testcase for merging a renamed file with a simple changeElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  30. 16/48 merge-recursive: Make BUG message more legible by adding a newlineElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  31. 17/48 merge-recursive: Correct a commentElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  32. 18/48 merge-recursive: Mark some diff_filespec struct arguments constElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  33. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  34. 19/48 merge-recursive: Remember to free generated unique path namesElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  35. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  36. 20/48 merge-recursive: Avoid working directory changes during recursive caseElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  37. 21/48 merge-recursive: Fix recursive case with D/F conflict via add/add conflictElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  38. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  39. 22/48 merge-recursive: Fix sorting order and directory change assumptionsElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  40. Johannes SixtJul 11, 2011
  41. Johannes SixtJul 12, 2011
  42. Johannes SixtJul 13, 2011
  43. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2011
  44. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  45. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  46. 23/48 merge-recursive: Fix code checking for D/F conflicts still being presentElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  47. 24/48 merge-recursive: Save D/F conflict filenames instead of unlinking themElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  48. 25/48 merge-recursive: Split was_tracked() out of would_lose_untracked()Elijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  49. 26/48 merge-recursive: Allow make_room_for_path() to remove D/F entriesElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  50. Johannes SixtJul 11, 2011
  51. Johannes SixtJul 13, 2011
  52. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  53. Johannes SixtAug 9, 2011
  54. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  55. 27/48 merge-recursive: Consolidate different update_stages functionsElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  56. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  57. 28/48 merge-recursive: Split update_stages_and_entry; only update stages at endElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  58. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  59. 29/48 merge-recursive: When we detect we can skip an update, actually skip itElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  60. Junio C HamanoJul 18, 2011
  61. 30/48 merge-recursive: Fix deletion of untracked file in rename/delete conflictsElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  62. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2011
  63. 31/48 merge-recursive: Make dead code for rename/rename(2to1) conflicts undeadElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  64. 32/48 merge-recursive: Add comments about handling rename/add-source casesElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  65. 33/48 merge-recursive: Improve handling of rename target vs. directory additionElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  66. 34/48 merge-recursive: Consolidate process_entry() and process_df_entry()Elijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  67. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2011
  68. 35/48 merge-recursive: Cleanup and consolidation of rename_conflict_infoElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  69. 36/48 merge-recursive: Provide more info in conflict markers with file renamesElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  70. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2011
  71. 37/48 merge-recursive: Fix modify/delete resolution in the recursive caseElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  72. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2011
  73. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  74. 38/48 merge-recursive: Introduce a merge_file convenience functionElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  75. 39/48 merge-recursive: Fix rename/rename(1to2) resolution for virtual merge baseElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  76. Junio C HamanoJul 25, 2011
  77. Elijah NewrenAug 8, 2011
  78. 40/48 merge-recursive: Small cleanups for conflict_rename_rename_1to2Elijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  79. 41/48 merge-recursive: Defer rename/rename(2to1) handling until process_entryElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  80. 42/48 merge-recursive: Record more data needed for merging with dual renamesElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  81. 43/48 merge-recursive: Create function for merging with branchname:file markersElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  82. 44/48 merge-recursive: Consider modifications in rename/rename(2to1) conflictsElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  83. 45/48 merge-recursive: Make modify/delete handling code reusableElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  84. 46/48 merge-recursive: Have conflict_rename_delete reuse modify/delete codeElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  85. 47/48 merge-recursive: add handling for rename/rename/add-dest/add-destElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  86. 48/48 merge-recursive: Fix working copy handling for rename/rename/add/addElijah Newren, Jun 8, 2011
  87. Junio C HamanoJun 11, 2011
  88. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2011
  89. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2011
  90. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2011
  91. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2011
  92. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2011
  93. Elijah NewrenAug 4, 2011
  94. Junio C HamanoAug 6, 2011
  95. Elijah NewrenAug 6, 2011
  96. Junio C HamanoJun 12, 2011
  97. Junio C HamanoJun 12, 2011

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