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[PATCH 08/21] remote: let guess_remote_head() optionally return all matches

From
Jay Soffian <jaysoffian@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 25, 2009, 08:32 UTC
Message-ID
<ad3c408c208c8a829b1e4a0c0818e808b19e1dfc.1235546708.git.jaysoffian@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1235546707.git.jaysoffian@gmail.com>
Determining HEAD is ambiguous since it is done by comparing SHA1s.

In the case of multiple matches we return refs/heads/master if it matches, else we return the first match we encounter. builtin-remote needs all matches returned to it, so add a flag for it to request such.

To be simple and consistent, the return value is now a copy (including peer_ref) of the matching refs.

Originally contributed by Jeff King along with the prior commit as a single patch.

Signed-off-by: Jay Soffian <jaysoffian@gmail.com>
---
 builtin-clone.c |    2 +-
 remote.c        |   36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 remote.h        |   14 ++++++++------
 3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin-clone.c b/builtin-clone.c
index f9ce4fb..3146ca8 100644
--- a/builtin-clone.c
+++ b/builtin-clone.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		mapped_refs = write_remote_refs(refs, &refspec, reflog_msg.buf);
 
 		remote_head = find_ref_by_name(refs, "HEAD");
-		head_points_at = guess_remote_head(remote_head, mapped_refs);
+		head_points_at = guess_remote_head(remote_head, mapped_refs, 0);
 	}
 	else {
 		warning("You appear to have cloned an empty repository.");
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index aed760e..3940a3c 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -1452,24 +1452,40 @@ struct ref *get_local_heads(void)
 	return local_refs;
 }
 
-const struct ref *guess_remote_head(const struct ref *head,
-				    const struct ref *refs)
+struct ref *copy_ref_with_peer(const struct ref *src)
+{
+	struct ref *dst = copy_ref(src);
+	dst->peer_ref = copy_ref(src->peer_ref);
+	return dst;
+}
+
+struct ref *guess_remote_head(const struct ref *head,
+			      const struct ref *refs,
+			      int all)
 {
 	const struct ref *r;
+	struct ref *list = NULL;
+	struct ref **tail = &list;
 
 	if (!head)
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* If refs/heads/master could be right, it is. */
-	r = find_ref_by_name(refs, "refs/heads/master");
-	if (r && !hashcmp(r->old_sha1, head->old_sha1))
-		return r;
+	if (!all) {
+		r = find_ref_by_name(refs, "refs/heads/master");
+		if (r && !hashcmp(r->old_sha1, head->old_sha1))
+			return copy_ref_with_peer(r);
+	}
 
 	/* Look for another ref that points there */
-	for (r = refs; r; r = r->next)
-		if (r != head && !hashcmp(r->old_sha1, head->old_sha1))
-			return r;
+	for (r = refs; r; r = r->next) {
+		if (r != head && !hashcmp(r->old_sha1, head->old_sha1)) {
+			*tail = copy_ref_with_peer(r);
+			tail = &((*tail)->next);
+			if (!all)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
 
-	/* Nothing is the same */
-	return NULL;
+	return list;
 }
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index db49ce0..de3d21b 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -139,12 +139,14 @@ int stat_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, int *num_ours, int *num_theirs);
 int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb);
 
 struct ref *get_local_heads(void);
-
 /*
- * Look for a ref in refs whose SHA1 matches head, first checking if
- * refs/heads/master matches. Return NULL if nothing matches or if head
- * is NULL.
+ * Find refs from a list which are likely to be pointed to by the given HEAD
+ * ref. If 'all' is false, returns the most likely ref; otherwise, returns a
+ * list of all candidate refs. If no match is found (or 'head' is NULL),
+ * returns NULL. All returns are newly allocated and should be freed.
  */
-const struct ref *guess_remote_head(const struct ref *head,
-				    const struct ref *refs);
+struct ref *guess_remote_head(const struct ref *head,
+			      const struct ref *refs,
+			      int all);
+
 #endif
-- 
1.6.2.rc1.291.g83eb
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Message 9 of 28 in “git remote: set-head and new show output”
  1. 00/21 git remote: set-head and new show outputJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  2. 01/21 test scripts: refactor start_httpd helperJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  3. 02/21 add basic http clone/fetch testsJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  4. 03/21 refactor find_ref_by_name() to accept const listJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  5. 04/21 move duplicated get_local_heads() to remote.cJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  6. 05/21 move duplicated ref_newer() to remote.cJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  7. 06/21 move locate_head() to remote.cJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  8. 07/21 remote: simplify guess_remote_head()Jay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  9. 08/21 remote: let guess_remote_head() optionally return all matchesJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  10. Jeff KingFeb 26, 2009
  11. Jeff KingFeb 26, 2009
  12. Jay SoffianFeb 26, 2009
  13. Jeff KingFeb 27, 2009
  14. 09/21 remote: make match_refs() copy src ref before assigning to peer_refJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  15. 10/21 remote: make match_refs() not short-circuitJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  16. 11/21 string-list: new for_each_string_list() functionJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  17. 12/21 builtin-remote: refactor duplicated cleanup codeJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  18. 13/21 builtin-remote: remove unused code in get_ref_statesJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  19. 14/21 builtin-remote: rename variables and eliminate redundant function callJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  20. 15/21 builtin-remote: make get_remote_ref_states() always populate states.trackedJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  21. 16/21 builtin-remote: fix two inconsistencies in the output of "show <remote>"Jay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  22. 17/21 builtin-remote: teach show to display remote HEADJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  23. 18/21 builtin-remote: add set-head subcommandJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  24. 19/21 remote: make guess_remote_head() use exact HEAD lookup if it is availableJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  25. 20/21 builtin-remote: new show output styleJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  26. 21/21 builtin-remote: new show output style for push refspecsJay Soffian, Feb 25, 2009
  27. Jeff KingFeb 26, 2009
  28. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2009

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