Re: What's cooking in git.git (Feb 2025, #07; Mon, 24)

> * ps/meson-contrib-bits (2025-02-20) 10 commits
>  - ci: exercise credential helpers
>  - ci: fix propagating UTF-8 test locale in musl-based Meson job
>  - meson: wire up static analysis via Coccinelle
>  - meson: wire up git-contacts(1)
>  - meson: wire up credential helpers
>  - contrib/credential: fix compilation of "osxkeychain" helper
>  - contrib/credential: fix compiling "libsecret" helper
>  - contrib/credential: fix compilation of wincred helper with MSVC
>  - contrib/credential: fix "netrc" tests with out-of-tree builds
>  - GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS: propagate project's source directory
> 
>  Update meson-based build procedure to cover contrib/ and other
>  places as well.
> 
>  Expecting a reroll.
>  source: <20250218-b4-pks-meson-contrib-v1-0-c3edd292beb8@pks.im>

> * ps/path-sans-the-repository (2025-02-24) 17 commits
>  - fixup! rerere: let `rerere_path()` write paths into a caller-provided buffer
>  - path: adjust last remaining users of `the_repository`
>  - environment: move access to "core.sharedRepository" into repo settings
>  - environment: move access to "core.hooksPath" into repo settings
>  - repo-settings: introduce function to clear struct
>  - path: drop `git_path()` in favor of `repo_git_path()`
>  - rerere: let `rerere_path()` write paths into a caller-provided buffer
>  - path: drop `git_common_path()` in favor of `repo_common_path()`
>  - worktree: return allocated string from `get_worktree_git_dir()`
>  - path: drop `git_path_buf()` in favor of `repo_git_path_replace()`
>  - path: drop `git_pathdup()` in favor of `repo_git_path()`
>  - path: drop unused `strbuf_git_path()` function
>  - path: refactor `repo_submodule_path()` family of functions
>  - submodule: refactor `submodule_to_gitdir()` to accept a repo
>  - path: refactor `repo_worktree_path()` family of functions
>  - path: refactor `repo_git_path()` family of functions
>  - path: refactor `repo_common_path()` family of functions
> 
>  The path.[ch] API takes an explicit repository parameter passed
>  throughout the callchain, instead of relying on the_repository
>  singleton instance.
> 
>  Will merge to 'next'?
>  source: <20250207-b4-pks-path-drop-the-repository-v2-0-13cad3c11b8a@pks.im>

> * pw/rebase-i-ff-empty-commit (2025-02-11) 1 commit
>  - rebase -i: reword empty commit after fast-forward
> 
>  "git rebase -i" failed to allow rewording an empty commit that has
>  been fast-forwarded.
> 
>  Will merge to 'next'?
>  source: <pull.1860.v2.git.1739289549299.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

> * sj/ref-consistency-checks-more (2025-02-13) 8 commits
>  - builtin/fsck: add `git refs verify` child process
>  - packed-backend: check whether the "packed-refs" is sorted
>  - packed-backend: add "packed-refs" entry consistency check
>  - packed-backend: check whether the refname contains NUL characters
>  - packed-backend: add "packed-refs" header consistency check
>  - packed-backend: check whether the "packed-refs" is regular file
>  - builtin/refs: get worktrees without reading head information
>  - t0602: use subshell to ensure working directory unchanged
> 
>  "git fsck" becomes more careful when checking the refs.
> 
>  Comments?
>  source: <Z67LkxAFIAeaYr0U@ArchLinux>