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[Outreachy PATCH v7 3/3] environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct repo_config_values`

From
Olamide Caleb Bello <belkid98@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 16, 2026, 16:38 UTC
Message-ID
<c3ecfa63b918dc508295d23cbf78d5b60f73ff91.1771258573.git.belkid98@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1771258573.git.belkid98@gmail.com>

The config value `branch.autoSetupMerge` is parsed in `git_default_branch_config()` and stored in the global variable `git_branch_track`. This global variable can be overwritten by another repository when multiple Git repos run in the the same process.

Move this value into `struct repo_config_values` in the_repository to retain current behaviours and move towards libifying Git. Since the variable is no longer a global variable, it has been renamed to `branch_track` in the struct `repo_config_values`.

Suggested-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Mentored-by: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
Mentored-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Olamide Caleb Bello <belkid98@gmail.com>
---
 branch.h                    |  2 --
 builtin/branch.c            |  3 ++-
 builtin/checkout.c          |  3 ++-
 builtin/push.c              |  3 ++-
 builtin/submodule--helper.c |  3 ++-
 environment.c               | 12 +++++++-----
 environment.h               |  4 ++++
 7 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/branch.h b/branch.h
index ec2f35fda4..3dc6e2a0ff 100644
--- a/branch.h
+++ b/branch.h
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ enum branch_track {
 	BRANCH_TRACK_SIMPLE,
 };
 
-extern enum branch_track git_branch_track;
-
 /* Functions for acting on the information about branches. */
 
 /**
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index c577b5d20f..a1a43380d0 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc,
 	static struct ref_sorting *sorting;
 	struct string_list sorting_options = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	struct ref_format format = REF_FORMAT_INIT;
+	struct repo_config_values *cfg = repo_config_values(the_repository);
 	int ret;
 
 	struct option options[] = {
@@ -795,7 +796,7 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc,
 	if (!sorting_options.nr)
 		string_list_append(&sorting_options, "refname");
 
-	track = git_branch_track;
+	track = cfg->branch_track;
 
 	head = refs_resolve_refdup(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), "HEAD",
 				   0, &head_oid, NULL);
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 261699e2f5..ea728e733c 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,7 @@ static void die_if_switching_to_a_branch_in_use(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 static int checkout_branch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 			   struct branch_info *new_branch_info)
 {
+	struct repo_config_values *cfg = repo_config_values(the_repository);
 	int noop_switch = (!new_branch_info->name &&
 			   !opts->new_branch &&
 			   !opts->force_detach);
@@ -1631,7 +1632,7 @@ static int checkout_branch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 		if (opts->track != BRANCH_TRACK_UNSPECIFIED)
 			die(_("'%s' cannot be used with '%s'"), "--detach", "-t");
 	} else if (opts->track == BRANCH_TRACK_UNSPECIFIED)
-		opts->track = git_branch_track;
+		opts->track = cfg->branch_track;
 
 	if (new_branch_info->name && !new_branch_info->commit)
 		die(_("Cannot switch branch to a non-commit '%s'"),
diff --git a/builtin/push.c b/builtin/push.c
index 5b6cebbb85..7100ffba5d 100644
--- a/builtin/push.c
+++ b/builtin/push.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ static NORETURN void die_push_simple(struct branch *branch,
 	const char *advice_pushdefault_maybe = "";
 	const char *advice_automergesimple_maybe = "";
 	const char *short_upstream = branch->merge[0]->src;
+	struct repo_config_values *cfg = repo_config_values(the_repository);
 
 	skip_prefix(short_upstream, "refs/heads/", &short_upstream);
 
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ static NORETURN void die_push_simple(struct branch *branch,
 		advice_pushdefault_maybe = _("\n"
 				 "To choose either option permanently, "
 				 "see push.default in 'git help config'.\n");
-	if (git_branch_track != BRANCH_TRACK_SIMPLE)
+	if (cfg->branch_track != BRANCH_TRACK_SIMPLE)
 		advice_automergesimple_maybe = _("\n"
 				 "To avoid automatically configuring "
 				 "an upstream branch when its name\n"
diff --git a/builtin/submodule--helper.c b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
index d537ab087a..594cd107b3 100644
--- a/builtin/submodule--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
@@ -3126,9 +3126,10 @@ static int module_create_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 		N_("git submodule--helper create-branch [-f|--force] [--create-reflog] [-q|--quiet] [-t|--track] [-n|--dry-run] <name> <start-oid> <start-name>"),
 		NULL
 	};
+	struct repo_config_values *cfg = repo_config_values(the_repository);
 
 	repo_config(the_repository, git_default_config, NULL);
-	track = git_branch_track;
+	track = cfg->branch_track;
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, usage, 0);
 
 	if (argc != 3)
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 390af1ce54..1bc3adb75b 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ enum auto_crlf auto_crlf = AUTO_CRLF_FALSE;
 enum eol core_eol = EOL_UNSET;
 int global_conv_flags_eol = CONV_EOL_RNDTRP_WARN;
 char *check_roundtrip_encoding;
-enum branch_track git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_REMOTE;
 enum rebase_setup_type autorebase = AUTOREBASE_NEVER;
 enum push_default_type push_default = PUSH_DEFAULT_UNSPECIFIED;
 #ifndef OBJECT_CREATION_MODE
@@ -607,18 +606,20 @@ static int git_default_i18n_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 
 static int git_default_branch_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 {
+	struct repo_config_values *cfg = repo_config_values(the_repository);
+
 	if (!strcmp(var, "branch.autosetupmerge")) {
 		if (value && !strcmp(value, "always")) {
-			git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS;
+			cfg->branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS;
 			return 0;
 		} else if (value && !strcmp(value, "inherit")) {
-			git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT;
+			cfg->branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT;
 			return 0;
 		} else if (value && !strcmp(value, "simple")) {
-			git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_SIMPLE;
+			cfg->branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_SIMPLE;
 			return 0;
 		}
-		git_branch_track = git_config_bool(var, value);
+		cfg->branch_track = git_config_bool(var, value);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(var, "branch.autosetuprebase")) {
@@ -761,4 +762,5 @@ void repo_config_values_init(struct repo_config_values *cfg)
 {
 	cfg->attributes_file = NULL;
 	cfg->apply_sparse_checkout = 0;
+	cfg->branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_REMOTE;
 }
diff --git a/environment.h b/environment.h
index 2e24160322..4bfd798757 100644
--- a/environment.h
+++ b/environment.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define ENVIRONMENT_H
 
 #include "repo-settings.h"
+#include "branch.h"
 
 /* Double-check local_repo_env below if you add to this list. */
 #define GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_DIR"
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ struct repo_config_values {
 	/* section "core" config values */
 	char *attributes_file;
 	int apply_sparse_checkout;
+
+	/* section "branch" config values */
+	enum branch_track branch_track;
 };
 
 struct repo_config_values *repo_config_values(struct repository *repo);
-- 
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  1. 0/3 store git_default_config() parsed values in new config structOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 12, 2026
  2. 1/3 environment: stop storing `core.attributesFile` globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 12, 2026
  3. Phillip WoodJan 12, 2026
  4. Bello OlamideJan 12, 2026
  5. 2/3 environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 12, 2026
  6. 3/3 environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 12, 2026
  7. 0/3 store git_default_config() parsed values in new config structOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 13, 2026
  8. 1/3 environment: stop storing `core.attributesFile` globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 13, 2026
  9. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2026
  10. Bello OlamideJan 14, 2026
  11. 2/3 environment: environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 13, 2026
  12. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2026
  13. Bello OlamideJan 14, 2026
  14. 3/3 environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 13, 2026
  15. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2026
  16. Bello OlamideJan 14, 2026
  17. Bello OlamideJan 15, 2026
  18. 0/3 store repo specific config values in new `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 17, 2026
  19. 1/3 environment: stop storing `core.attributesFile` globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 17, 2026
  20. Toon ClaesJan 22, 2026
  21. Bello OlamideJan 22, 2026
  22. Phillip WoodJan 22, 2026
  23. Bello OlamideJan 22, 2026
  24. 2/3 environment: environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 17, 2026
  25. Toon ClaesJan 22, 2026
  26. Bello OlamideJan 22, 2026
  27. Phillip WoodJan 22, 2026
  28. Bello OlamideJan 22, 2026
  29. Phillip WoodJan 23, 2026
  30. Bello OlamideJan 23, 2026
  31. 3/3 environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 17, 2026
  32. Phillip WoodJan 22, 2026
  33. Bello OlamideJan 22, 2026
  34. Bello OlamideJan 20, 2026
  35. 0/3 store repo specific config values in new `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  36. 1/3 environment: stop storing `core.attributesFile` globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  37. 2/3 environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  38. 3/3 environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  39. 0/3 store repo specific config values in new `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  40. 1/3 environment: stop storing `core.attributesFile` globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  41. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2026
  42. 2/3 environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  43. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2026
  44. 3/3 environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Jan 24, 2026
  45. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2026
  46. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2026
  47. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2026
  48. Bello OlamideJan 29, 2026
  49. 0/3 store repo specific config values in new `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Feb 3, 2026
  50. 1/3 environment: stop storing `core.attributesFile` globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Feb 3, 2026
  51. Phillip WoodFeb 4, 2026
  52. Bello OlamideFeb 9, 2026
  53. Junio C HamanoFeb 7, 2026
  54. Phillip WoodFeb 8, 2026
  55. Bello OlamideFeb 9, 2026
  56. Bello OlamideFeb 10, 2026
  57. 2/3 environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Feb 3, 2026
  58. Phillip WoodFeb 4, 2026
  59. 3/3 environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Feb 3, 2026
  60. Phillip WoodFeb 4, 2026
  61. 0/3 store repo specific config values in new `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Feb 16, 2026
  62. 1/3 environment: stop storing `core.attributesFile` globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Feb 16, 2026
  63. 2/3 environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globallyOlamide Caleb Bello, Feb 16, 2026
  64. Christian CouderFeb 26, 2026
  65. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2026
  66. Bello OlamideFeb 26, 2026
  67. 3/3 environment: move "branch.autoSetupMerge" into `struct repo_config_values`Olamide Caleb Bello, Feb 16, 2026
  68. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2026
  69. Bello OlamideFeb 18, 2026
  70. Christian CouderFeb 26, 2026
  71. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2026

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