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Re: [PATCH 11/13] mv: refuse to move sparse paths

From
Matheus Tavares Bernardino <matheus.bernardino@usp.br>
Date
Aug 27, 2021, 21:20 UTC
Message-ID
<CAHd-oW5-f2Kb5DR-UTfu1qB1fm63oHf62WYsbGd5ajZueOWHtA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 6:54 PM Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> wrote:

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>
> diff --git a/builtin/mv.c b/builtin/mv.c
> index c2f96c8e895..b58fd4ce5ba 100644
> --- a/builtin/mv.c
> +++ b/builtin/mv.c
> @@ -176,10 +177,22 @@ int cmd_mv(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
>                 const char *src = source[i], *dst = destination[i];
>                 int length, src_is_dir;
>                 const char *bad = NULL;
> +               int skip_sparse = 0;
>
>                 if (show_only)
>                         printf(_("Checking rename of '%s' to '%s'\n"), src, dst);
>
> +               if (!path_in_sparse_checkout(src, &the_index)) {

`git mv` can only move/rename tracked paths, but since we check whether `src` is sparse before checking if it is in the index, the user will get the sparse error message instead. This is OK, but the advice might be misleading, as it says they can use `--sparse` if they really want to move the file, but repeating the command with `--sparse` will now fail for another reason. I wonder if we should check whether `src` is tracked before checking if it is sparse, or if that is not really an issue we should bother with.

Show 45 quoted lines
> +                       string_list_append(&only_match_skip_worktree, src);
> +                       skip_sparse = 1;
> +               }
> +               if (!path_in_sparse_checkout(dst, &the_index)) {
> +                       string_list_append(&only_match_skip_worktree, dst);
> +                       skip_sparse = 1;
> +               }
> +               if (skip_sparse)
> +                       continue;
> +
>                 length = strlen(src);
>                 if (lstat(src, &st) < 0)
>                         bad = _("bad source");
>
> diff --git a/t/t7002-mv-sparse-checkout.sh b/t/t7002-mv-sparse-checkout.sh
> new file mode 100755
> index 00000000000..5397c6d07bd
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/t/t7002-mv-sparse-checkout.sh
> @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
> +#!/bin/sh
> +
> +test_description='git mv in sparse working trees'
> +
> +. ./test-lib.sh
> +
> +test_expect_success 'setup' "
> +       mkdir -p sub/dir sub/dir2 &&
> +       touch a b c sub/d sub/dir/e sub/dir2/e &&
> +       git add -A &&
> +       git commit -m files &&
> +
> +       cat >sparse_error_header <<-EOF &&
> +       The following pathspecs didn't match any eligible path, but they do match index
> +       entries outside the current sparse checkout:
> +       EOF
> +
> +       cat >sparse_hint <<-EOF
> +       hint: Disable or modify the sparsity rules if you intend to update such entries.
> +       hint: Disable this message with \"git config advice.updateSparsePath false\"
> +       EOF
> +"
> +
> +test_expect_success 'mv refuses to move sparse-to-sparse' '
> +       rm -f e &&

At first glance, it confused me a bit that we are removing `e` when the setup didn't create it. But then I realized the test itself might create `e` if `git mv` succeeds in moving the `b` file. Could perhaps this and the others `rm -f e` be a `test_when_finished`, to make it clearer that it is a cleanup?

> +       git reset --hard &&
> +       git sparse-checkout set a &&
> +       touch b &&
> +       test_must_fail git mv b e 2>stderr &&

Here we try to move a "tracked sparse path" to an "untracked sparse path". Do we also want to test with a tracked to tracked operation? (Although the code path will be the same, of course.)

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> +       cat sparse_error_header >expect &&
> +       echo b >>expect &&
> +       echo e >>expect &&
> +       cat sparse_hint >>expect &&
> +       test_cmp expect stderr
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'mv refuses to move sparse-to-sparse, ignores failure' '
> +       rm -f e &&
> +       git reset --hard &&
> +       git sparse-checkout set a &&
> +       touch b &&
> +       git mv -k b e 2>stderr &&
Maybe also check that `b` is still there, and `e` is missing?
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> +       cat sparse_error_header >expect &&
> +       echo b >>expect &&
> +       echo e >>expect &&
> +       cat sparse_hint >>expect &&
> +       test_cmp expect stderr
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'mv refuses to move non-sparse-to-sparse' '
> +       rm -f e &&
> +       git reset --hard &&
> +       git sparse-checkout set a &&
> +       test_must_fail git mv a e 2>stderr &&
> +       cat sparse_error_header >expect &&
> +       echo e >>expect &&
> +       cat sparse_hint >>expect &&
> +       test_cmp expect stderr
> +'
OK.
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> +test_expect_success 'mv refuses to move sparse-to-non-sparse' '
> +       rm -f e &&
> +       git reset --hard &&
> +       git sparse-checkout set a e &&
> +       touch b &&
> +       test_must_fail git mv b e 2>stderr &&
> +       cat sparse_error_header >expect &&
> +       echo b >>expect &&
> +       cat sparse_hint >>expect &&
> +       test_cmp expect stderr
> +'
OK.
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> +test_expect_success 'recursive mv refuses to move (possible) sparse' '
> +       rm -f e &&
> +       git reset --hard &&
> +       # Without cone mode, "sub" and "sub2" do not match
> +       git sparse-checkout set sub/dir sub2/dir &&
> +       test_must_fail git mv sub sub2 2>stderr &&
> +       cat sparse_error_header >expect &&
> +       echo sub >>expect &&
> +       echo sub2 >>expect &&
> +       cat sparse_hint >>expect &&
> +       test_cmp expect stderr
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'recursive mv refuses to move sparse' '
> +       git reset --hard &&
> +       # Use cone mode so "sub/" matches the sparse-checkout patterns
> +       git sparse-checkout init --cone &&
> +       git sparse-checkout set sub/dir sub2/dir &&
> +       test_must_fail git mv sub sub2 2>stderr &&
> +       cat sparse_error_header >expect &&
> +       echo sub/dir2/e >>expect &&
> +       echo sub2/dir2/e >>expect &&
> +       cat sparse_hint >>expect &&
> +       test_cmp expect stderr
> +'
> +
Ah, these last two are very interesting cases!
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Message 26 of 116 in “[RFC] Sparse-checkout: modify 'git add', 'git rm', and 'git add' behavior”
  1. 00/13 [RFC] Sparse-checkout: modify 'git add', 'git rm', and 'git add' behaviorDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  2. 01/13 t1092: behavior for adding sparse filesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  3. 02/13 dir: extract directory-matching logicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  4. 03/13 dir: select directories correctlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  5. René ScharfeSep 24, 2021
  6. 04/13 dir: fix pattern matching on dirsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  7. 05/13 add: fail when adding an untracked sparse fileDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  8. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  9. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  10. Derrick StoleeSep 8, 2021
  11. 06/13 add: skip paths that are outside sparse-checkout coneDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  12. Matheus TavaresAug 27, 2021
  13. Derrick StoleeSep 8, 2021
  14. Derrick StoleeSep 8, 2021
  15. Derrick StoleeSep 8, 2021
  16. 07/13 add: implement the --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  17. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  18. 08/13 add: prevent adding sparse conflict filesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  19. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  20. 09/13 rm: add --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  21. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  22. Derrick StoleeSep 8, 2021
  23. 10/13 rm: skip sparse paths with missing SKIP_WORKTREEDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  24. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  25. 11/13 mv: refuse to move sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  26. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  27. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 27, 2021
  28. Derrick StoleeSep 8, 2021
  29. 12/13 mv: add '--sparse' option to ignore sparse-checkoutDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  30. Matheus Tavares BernardinoAug 28, 2021
  31. 13/13 advice: update message to suggest '--sparse'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 24, 2021
  32. 00/14 Sparse-checkout: modify 'git add', 'git rm', and 'git add' behaviorDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  33. 01/14 t3705: test that 'sparse_entry' is unstagedDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  34. Elijah NewrenSep 15, 2021
  35. Derrick StoleeSep 15, 2021
  36. Matheus TavaresSep 15, 2021
  37. Derrick StoleeSep 15, 2021
  38. 02/14 t1092: behavior for adding sparse filesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  39. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 12, 2021
  40. Derrick StoleeSep 13, 2021
  41. 03/14 dir: extract directory-matching logicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  42. 04/14 dir: select directories correctlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  43. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 12, 2021
  44. Derrick StoleeSep 15, 2021
  45. Elijah NewrenSep 15, 2021
  46. Derrick StoleeSep 15, 2021
  47. 05/14 dir: fix pattern matching on dirsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  48. 06/14 add: fail when adding an untracked sparse fileDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  49. 07/14 add: skip tracked paths outside sparse-checkout coneDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  50. 09/14 add: update --chmod to skip sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  51. 08/14 add: implement the --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  52. Elijah NewrenSep 15, 2021
  53. Derrick StoleeSep 20, 2021
  54. 10/14 add: update --renormalize to skip sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  55. 11/14 rm: add --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  56. 14/14 advice: update message to suggest '--sparse'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  57. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 12, 2021
  58. Derrick StoleeSep 15, 2021
  59. 12/14 rm: skip sparse paths with missing SKIP_WORKTREEDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  60. 13/14 mv: refuse to move sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2021
  61. Elijah NewrenSep 15, 2021
  62. 00/14 Sparse-checkout: modify 'git add', 'git rm', and 'git add' behaviorDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  63. 02/14 t1092: behavior for adding sparse filesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  64. Junio C HamanoSep 22, 2021
  65. Derrick StoleeSep 23, 2021
  66. 01/14 t3705: test that 'sparse_entry' is unstagedDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  67. Junio C HamanoSep 22, 2021
  68. 03/14 dir: extract directory-matching logicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  69. Junio C HamanoSep 22, 2021
  70. Derrick StoleeSep 23, 2021
  71. Derrick StoleeSep 23, 2021
  72. Junio C HamanoSep 23, 2021
  73. Derrick StoleeSep 24, 2021
  74. 04/14 dir: select directories correctlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  75. 05/14 dir: fix pattern matching on dirsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  76. 06/14 add: fail when adding an untracked sparse fileDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  77. 07/14 add: skip tracked paths outside sparse-checkout coneDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  78. 08/14 add: implement the --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  79. 09/14 add: update --chmod to skip sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  80. 10/14 add: update --renormalize to skip sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  81. 11/14 rm: add --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  82. 12/14 rm: skip sparse paths with missing SKIP_WORKTREEDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  83. 13/14 mv: refuse to move sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  84. 14/14 advice: update message to suggest '--sparse'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 20, 2021
  85. Elijah NewrenSep 24, 2021
  86. 00/13 Sparse-checkout: modify 'git add', 'git rm', and 'git mv' behaviorDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  87. 01/13 t3705: test that 'sparse_entry' is unstagedDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  88. 02/13 t1092: behavior for adding sparse filesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  89. 03/13 dir: select directories correctlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  90. 04/13 dir: fix pattern matching on dirsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  91. Glen ChooNov 2, 2021
  92. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2021
  93. Derrick StoleeNov 2, 2021
  94. Derrick StoleeNov 2, 2021
  95. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 2, 2021
  96. Derrick StoleeNov 3, 2021
  97. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2021
  98. 05/13 add: fail when adding an untracked sparse fileDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  99. 06/13 add: skip tracked paths outside sparse-checkout coneDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  100. 07/13 add: implement the --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  101. 08/13 add: update --chmod to skip sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  102. 09/13 add: update --renormalize to skip sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  103. 10/13 rm: add --sparse optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  104. 11/13 rm: skip sparse paths with missing SKIP_WORKTREEDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  105. 12/13 mv: refuse to move sparse pathsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  106. 13/13 advice: update message to suggest '--sparse'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 24, 2021
  107. Elijah NewrenSep 27, 2021
  108. Junio C HamanoSep 27, 2021
  109. Sean ChristophersonOct 18, 2021
  110. Derrick StoleeOct 19, 2021
  111. Sean ChristophersonOct 19, 2021
  112. Junio C HamanoOct 20, 2021
  113. Sean ChristophersonOct 20, 2021
  114. add|rm|mv: fix bug that prevent the update of non-sparseMatheus Tavares, Oct 22, 2021
  115. Matheus TavaresOct 22, 2021
  116. Derrick StoleeOct 25, 2021

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