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Re: [PATCH v2 10/10] fetch: rename "--submodule-prefix" to "--super-prefix"

From
Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
Date
Nov 14, 2022, 22:31 UTC
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<patch-v2-10.10-100ba36dfb7-20221114T100803Z-avarab@gmail.com>
Thanks for picking this up, especially since you feel "meh" about it :)
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> writes:
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> In preceding commits we've introduced a command-level "--super-prefix"
> option, which unlike the "git --super-prefix" it replaced doesn't rely
> on setenv() or getenv(), it's just a normal command-line option that
> the command passes down.
>
> Since we've done that, let's rename the "--submodule-prefix" option
> added in 7dce19d374a (fetch/pull: Add the --recurse-submodules option,
> 2010-11-12) to "--super-prefix" for consistency. This:
>
>  * Allows us to use OPT__SUPER_PREFIX().
>  * Leaves an unspecified "--super-prefix" with a "NULL" value, rather
>    than an empty string, as is the case with the other "--super-prefix"
>    users. We coerce the NULL to "" in submodule.c before using it.
[...]
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>
> Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/fetch-options.txt |  5 -----
>  builtin/fetch.c                 |  7 +++----
>  submodule.c                     | 23 +++++++++++------------
>  3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/fetch-options.txt b/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
> index 622bd84768b..20cbd2c2910 100644
> --- a/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
> @@ -241,11 +241,6 @@ endif::git-pull[]
>  	linkgit:git-config[1].
>  
>  ifndef::git-pull[]
> ---submodule-prefix=<path>::
> -	Prepend <path> to paths printed in informative messages
> -	such as "Fetching submodule foo".  This option is used
> -	internally when recursing over submodules.
> -
>  --recurse-submodules-default=[yes|on-demand]::
>  	This option is used internally to temporarily provide a
>  	non-negative default value for the --recurse-submodules
> diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
> index 7378cafeec9..353bcd36d24 100644
> --- a/builtin/fetch.c
> +++ b/builtin/fetch.c
> @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static struct string_list deepen_not = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
>  static struct strbuf default_rla = STRBUF_INIT;
>  static struct transport *gtransport;
>  static struct transport *gsecondary;
> -static const char *submodule_prefix = "";
> +static const char *super_prefix;
Is there a reason we can't keep the '= ""'?
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>  static int recurse_submodules = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_DEFAULT;
>  static int recurse_submodules_cli = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_DEFAULT;
>  static int recurse_submodules_default = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND;
> @@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ static struct option builtin_fetch_options[] = {
>  	OPT_SET_INT_F(0, "refetch", &refetch,
>  		      N_("re-fetch without negotiating common commits"),
>  		      1, PARSE_OPT_NONEG),
> -	{ OPTION_STRING, 0, "submodule-prefix", &submodule_prefix, N_("dir"),
> -		   N_("prepend this to submodule path output"), PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN },
> +	OPT__SUPER_PREFIX(&super_prefix),
>  	OPT_CALLBACK_F(0, "recurse-submodules-default",
>  		   &recurse_submodules_default, N_("on-demand"),
>  		   N_("default for recursive fetching of submodules "
> @@ -2300,7 +2299,7 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
>  		add_options_to_argv(&options);
>  		result = fetch_submodules(the_repository,
>  					  &options,
> -					  submodule_prefix,
> +					  super_prefix,
>  					  recurse_submodules,
>  					  recurse_submodules_default,
>  					  verbosity < 0,
> diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c
> index 5ac4e1b0568..1e4eee3492b 100644
> --- a/submodule.c
> +++ b/submodule.c
> @@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ struct submodule_parallel_fetch {
>  	int changed_count;
>  	struct strvec args;
>  	struct repository *r;
> -	const char *prefix;
> +	const char *super_prefix;
>  	int command_line_option;
>  	int default_option;
>  	int quiet;
> @@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ get_fetch_task_from_index(struct submodule_parallel_fetch *spf,
>  		if (task->repo) {
>  			if (!spf->quiet)
>  				strbuf_addf(err, _("Fetching submodule %s%s\n"),
> -					    spf->prefix, ce->name);
> +					    spf->super_prefix, ce->name);
>  
>  			spf->index_count++;
>  			return task;
> @@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ get_fetch_task_from_changed(struct submodule_parallel_fetch *spf,
>  		if (!spf->quiet)
>  			strbuf_addf(err,
>  				    _("Fetching submodule %s%s at commit %s\n"),
> -				    spf->prefix, task->sub->path,
> +				    spf->super_prefix, task->sub->path,
>  				    find_unique_abbrev(cs_data->super_oid,
>  						       DEFAULT_ABBREV));
>  
> @@ -1687,11 +1687,10 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp, struct strbuf *err,
>  			strvec_pushv(&cp->args, task->git_args.v);
>  		strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.v);
>  		strvec_push(&cp->args, task->default_argv);
> -		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
> +		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--super-prefix");
>  
> -		strbuf_addf(&submodule_prefix, "%s%s/",
> -						spf->prefix,
> -						task->sub->path);
> +		strbuf_addf(&submodule_prefix, "%s%s/", spf->super_prefix,
> +			    task->sub->path);
>  		strvec_push(&cp->args, submodule_prefix.buf);
>  		*task_cb = task;
>  
> @@ -1707,7 +1706,7 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp, struct strbuf *err,
>  		spf->oid_fetch_tasks_nr--;
>  
>  		strbuf_addf(&submodule_prefix, "%s%s/",
> -			    spf->prefix, task->sub->path);
> +			    spf->super_prefix, task->sub->path);
>  
>  		child_process_init(cp);
>  		prepare_submodule_repo_env_in_gitdir(&cp->env);
> @@ -1717,7 +1716,7 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp, struct strbuf *err,
>  		strvec_init(&cp->args);
>  		strvec_pushv(&cp->args, spf->args.v);
>  		strvec_push(&cp->args, "on-demand");
> -		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--submodule-prefix");
> +		strvec_push(&cp->args, "--super-prefix");
>  		strvec_push(&cp->args, submodule_prefix.buf);
>  
>  		/* NEEDSWORK: have get_default_remote from submodule--helper */
> @@ -1813,7 +1812,7 @@ static int fetch_finish(int retvalue, struct strbuf *err,
>  
>  int fetch_submodules(struct repository *r,
>  		     const struct strvec *options,
> -		     const char *prefix, int command_line_option,
> +		     const char *super_prefix, int command_line_option,
>  		     int default_option,
>  		     int quiet, int max_parallel_jobs)
>  {
> @@ -1835,7 +1834,7 @@ int fetch_submodules(struct repository *r,
>  	spf.command_line_option = command_line_option;
>  	spf.default_option = default_option;
>  	spf.quiet = quiet;
> -	spf.prefix = prefix;
> +	spf.super_prefix = super_prefix ? super_prefix : "";
>  
>  	if (!r->worktree)
>  		goto out;
> @@ -1847,7 +1846,7 @@ int fetch_submodules(struct repository *r,
>  	for (i = 0; i < options->nr; i++)
>  		strvec_push(&spf.args, options->v[i]);
>  	strvec_push(&spf.args, "--recurse-submodules-default");
> -	/* default value, "--submodule-prefix" and its value are added later */
> +	/* default value, "--super-prefix" and its value are added later */
>  
>  	calculate_changed_submodule_paths(r, &spf.changed_submodule_names);
>  	string_list_sort(&spf.changed_submodule_names);
> -- 
> 2.38.0.1471.ge4d8947e7aa
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Message 53 of 105 in “git: remove --super-prefix”
  1. 0/4 git: remove --super-prefixGlen Choo, Nov 9, 2022
  2. 1/4 submodule--helper: teach --toplevel-cwd-prefixGlen Choo, Nov 9, 2022
  3. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 9, 2022
  4. 2/4 fetch: refactor --submodule-prefixGlen Choo, Nov 9, 2022
  5. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 9, 2022
  6. 3/4 read-tree: teach --submodule-prefixGlen Choo, Nov 9, 2022
  7. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 9, 2022
  8. 4/4 git: remove --super-prefixGlen Choo, Nov 9, 2022
  9. 0/8 Get rid of "git --super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  10. 1/8 submodule--helper: don't use global --super-prefix in "absorbgitdirs"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  11. Glen ChooNov 11, 2022
  12. 2/8 submodule--helper: "deinit" has never used "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  13. 3/8 submodule--helper: convert "foreach" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  14. 4/8 submodule--helper: convert "sync" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  15. 5/8 submodule--helper: convert "status" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  16. 6/8 submodule--helper: convert "{update,clone}" to their own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  17. 7/8 submodule tests: test "git branch -t" output and stderrÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  18. 8/8 read-tree: add "--super-prefix" option, eliminate globalÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 9, 2022
  19. Glen ChooNov 11, 2022
  20. Taylor BlauNov 9, 2022
  21. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 9, 2022
  22. Taylor BlauNov 9, 2022
  23. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 9, 2022
  24. Glen ChooNov 10, 2022
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 10, 2022
  26. Glen ChooNov 11, 2022
  27. Glen ChooNov 11, 2022
  28. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 11, 2022
  29. Taylor BlauNov 11, 2022
  30. Glen ChooNov 12, 2022
  31. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 14, 2022
  32. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  33. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 15, 2022
  34. 00/10 Get rid of "git --super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  35. 01/10 read-tree + fetch tests: test failing "--super-prefix" interactionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  36. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  37. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 14, 2022
  38. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  39. 02/10 submodule--helper: don't use global --super-prefix in "absorbgitdirs"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  40. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  41. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 17, 2022
  42. 03/10 submodule--helper: "deinit" has never used "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  43. 04/10 submodule--helper: convert "foreach" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  44. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  45. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 17, 2022
  46. 05/10 submodule--helper: convert "sync" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  47. 06/10 submodule--helper: convert "status" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  48. 07/10 submodule--helper: convert "{update,clone}" to their own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  49. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  50. 08/10 submodule tests: test "git branch -t" output and stderrÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  51. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  52. 10/10 fetch: rename "--submodule-prefix" to "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  53. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  54. 09/10 read-tree: add "--super-prefix" option, eliminate globalÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 14, 2022
  55. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  56. Taylor BlauNov 14, 2022
  57. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  58. Glen ChooNov 14, 2022
  59. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 15, 2022
  60. Glen ChooNov 16, 2022
  61. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 17, 2022
  62. Glen ChooNov 21, 2022
  63. 0/9 Get rid of "git --super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  64. 1/9 read-tree + fetch tests: test failing "--super-prefix" interactionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  65. 3/9 submodule--helper: don't use global --super-prefix in "absorbgitdirs"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  66. Glen ChooNov 22, 2022
  67. 2/9 submodule.c & submodule--helper: pass along "super_prefix" paramÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  68. 4/9 submodule--helper: convert "foreach" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  69. 6/9 submodule--helper: convert "status" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  70. 5/9 submodule--helper: convert "sync" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  71. 7/9 submodule--helper: convert "{update,clone}" to their own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  72. 9/9 fetch: rename "--submodule-prefix" to "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  73. 8/9 read-tree: add "--super-prefix" option, eliminate globalÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 19, 2022
  74. Glen ChooNov 22, 2022
  75. Glen ChooNov 22, 2022
  76. 0/9 Get rid of "git --super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  77. 2/9 read-tree + fetch tests: test failing "--super-prefix" interactionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  78. 1/9 submodule absorbgitdirs tests: add missing "Migrating git..." testsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  79. Glen ChooDec 15, 2022
  80. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonDec 20, 2022
  81. 3/9 submodule.c & submodule--helper: pass along "super_prefix" paramÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  82. 5/9 submodule--helper: convert "foreach" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  83. 4/9 submodule--helper: don't use global --super-prefix in "absorbgitdirs"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  84. Glen ChooDec 15, 2022
  85. 6/9 submodule--helper: convert "sync" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  86. 7/9 submodule--helper: convert "status" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  87. 8/9 submodule--helper: convert "{update,clone}" to their own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  88. 9/9 read-tree: add "--super-prefix" option, eliminate globalÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 15, 2022
  89. Glen ChooDec 15, 2022
  90. Junio C HamanoDec 15, 2022
  91. Junio C HamanoDec 15, 2022
  92. 0/9 Get rid of "git --super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  93. 2/9 read-tree + fetch tests: test failing "--super-prefix" interactionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  94. 1/9 submodule absorbgitdirs tests: add missing "Migrating git..." testsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  95. 3/9 submodule.c & submodule--helper: pass along "super_prefix" paramÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  96. 5/9 submodule--helper: convert "foreach" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  97. 4/9 submodule--helper: don't use global --super-prefix in "absorbgitdirs"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  98. 6/9 submodule--helper: convert "sync" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  99. 7/9 submodule--helper: convert "status" to its own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  100. 8/9 submodule--helper: convert "{update,clone}" to their own "--super-prefix"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  101. 9/9 read-tree: add "--super-prefix" option, eliminate globalÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Dec 20, 2022
  102. Taylor BlauNov 9, 2022
  103. Glen ChooNov 9, 2022
  104. Taylor BlauNov 10, 2022
  105. Glen ChooNov 10, 2022

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