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[PATCH v3 07/22] pickaxe: die when -G and --pickaxe-regex are combined

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 12, 2021, 17:15 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-07.22-83e7b4793b6-20210412T170457Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-00.22-00000000000-20210412T170457Z-avarab@gmail.com>

When the -G and --pickaxe-regex options are combined we simply ignore the --pickaxe-regex option. Let's die instead as suggested by our documentation, since -G is always a regex.

When --pickaxe-regex was added in d01d8c6782 (Support for pickaxe matching regular expressions, 2006-03-29) only the -S option existed. Then when -G was added in f506b8e8b5 (git log/diff: add -G<regexp> that greps in the patch text, 2010-08-23) neither the documentation for --pickaxe-regex was updated accordingly, nor was something like this assertion added.

Since 5bc3f0b567 (diffcore-pickaxe doc: document -S and -G properly, 2013-05-31) we've claimed that --pickaxe-regex should only be used with -S, but have silently tolerated combining it with -G, let's die instead.

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 diff.c                 | 3 +++
 diff.h                 | 2 ++
 t/t4209-log-pickaxe.sh | 5 +++++
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index 4acccd9d7ed..f9e86bca04e 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -4628,6 +4628,9 @@ void diff_setup_done(struct diff_options *options)
 	if (HAS_MULTI_BITS(options->pickaxe_opts & DIFF_PICKAXE_KINDS_MASK))
 		die(_("-G, -S and --find-object are mutually exclusive"));
 
+	if (HAS_MULTI_BITS(options->pickaxe_opts & DIFF_PICKAXE_KINDS_G_REGEX_MASK))
+		die(_("-G and --pickaxe-regex are mutually exclusive, use --pickaxe-regex with -S"));
+
 	/*
 	 * Most of the time we can say "there are changes"
 	 * only by checking if there are changed paths, but
diff --git a/diff.h b/diff.h
index c8f3faea8aa..5e110d349be 100644
--- a/diff.h
+++ b/diff.h
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ int git_config_rename(const char *var, const char *value);
 #define DIFF_PICKAXE_KINDS_MASK (DIFF_PICKAXE_KIND_S | \
 				 DIFF_PICKAXE_KIND_G | \
 				 DIFF_PICKAXE_KIND_OBJFIND)
+#define DIFF_PICKAXE_KINDS_G_REGEX_MASK (DIFF_PICKAXE_KIND_G | \
+					 DIFF_PICKAXE_REGEX)
 
 #define DIFF_PICKAXE_IGNORE_CASE	32
 
diff --git a/t/t4209-log-pickaxe.sh b/t/t4209-log-pickaxe.sh
index 532bb875f02..772c6c1a7c8 100755
--- a/t/t4209-log-pickaxe.sh
+++ b/t/t4209-log-pickaxe.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ test_expect_success 'usage' '
 	grep "mutually exclusive" err
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'usage: --pickaxe-regex' '
+	test_expect_code 128 git log -Gregex --pickaxe-regex 2>err &&
+	grep "mutually exclusive" err
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'usage: --no-pickaxe-regex' '
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	fatal: unrecognized argument: --no-pickaxe-regex
-- 
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  1. 00/25 grep: PCREv2 fixes, remove kwset.[ch]Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  2. 01/25 grep/pcre2 tests: reword comments referring to kwsetÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  3. 03/25 grep/pcre2: drop needless assignment to NULLÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  4. 02/25 grep/pcre2: drop needless assignment + assert() on opt->pcre2Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  5. 04/25 grep/pcre2: correct reference to grep_init() in commentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  6. 05/25 grep/pcre2: prepare to add debugging to pcre2_malloc()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  7. 06/25 grep/pcre2: add GREP_PCRE2_DEBUG_MALLOC debug modeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  8. 07/25 grep/pcre2: use compile-time PCREv2 version testÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  9. 08/25 grep/pcre2: use pcre2_maketables_free() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  10. 09/25 grep/pcre2: actually make pcre2 use custom allocatorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  11. 10/25 grep/pcre2: move back to thread-only PCREv2 structuresÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  12. 12/25 pickaxe tests: refactor to use test_commit --appendÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  13. 11/25 grep/pcre2: move definitions of pcre2_{malloc,free}Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  14. 13/25 pickaxe -S: support content with NULs under --pickaxe-regexÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  15. 14/25 pickaxe -S: remove redundant "sz" check in while-loopÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  16. René ScharfeFeb 4, 2021
  17. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2021
  18. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 4, 2021
  19. 16/25 pickaxe tests: add test for diffgrep_consume() internalsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  20. 18/25 perf: add performance test for pickaxeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  21. 20/25 grep.h: make patmatch() a public functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  22. 23/25 xdiff-interface: allow early return from xdiff_emit_{line,hunk}_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  23. 24/25 xdiff-interface: support early exit in xdiff_outf()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  24. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2021
  25. 17/25 pickaxe tests: add test for "log -S" not being a regexÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  26. 19/25 pickaxe -G: set -U0 for diff generationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  27. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 3, 2021
  28. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2021
  29. 15/25 pickaxe/style: consolidate declarations and assignmentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  30. 21/25 pickaxe: use PCREv2 for -G and -SÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  31. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 3, 2021
  32. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2021
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2021
  34. 22/25 Remove unused kwset.[ch]Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  35. 25/25 pickaxe -G: terminate early on matching linesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 3, 2021
  36. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 3, 2021
  37. 00/22 pickaxe: test and refactoring for follow-up changesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  38. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2021
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2021
  40. 00/22 pickaxe: test and refactoring for future PCRE backendÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  41. 01/22 grep/pcre2 tests: reword comments referring to kwsetÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  42. 02/22 pickaxe tests: refactor to use test_commit --append --printfÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  43. 03/22 pickaxe tests: add test for diffgrep_consume() internalsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  44. 04/22 pickaxe tests: add test for "log -S" not being a regexÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  45. 05/22 pickaxe tests: test for -G, -S and --find-object incompatibilityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  46. 06/22 pickaxe tests: add missing test for --no-pickaxe-regex being an errorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  47. 07/22 pickaxe: die when -G and --pickaxe-regex are combinedÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  48. 08/22 pickaxe: die when --find-object and --pickaxe-all are combinedÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  49. 09/22 diff.h: move pickaxe fields together againÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  50. 10/22 pickaxe/style: consolidate declarations and assignmentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  51. 11/22 perf: add performance test for pickaxeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  52. 12/22 pickaxe: refactor function selection in diffcore-pickaxe()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  53. 13/22 pickaxe: assert that we must have a needle under -G or -SÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  54. 14/22 pickaxe -S: support content with NULs under --pickaxe-regexÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  55. 15/22 pickaxe: rename variables in has_changes() for brevityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  56. 16/22 pickaxe -S: slightly optimize contains()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  57. 17/22 xdiff-interface: prepare for allowing early returnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  58. 18/22 xdiff-interface: allow early return from xdiff_emit_line_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  59. 19/22 pickaxe -G: terminate early on matching linesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  60. 20/22 pickaxe -G: don't special-case create/deleteÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  61. 21/22 xdiff users: use designated initializers for out_lineÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  62. 22/22 xdiff-interface: replace discard_hunk_line() with a flagÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Apr 12, 2021
  63. 01/22 grep/pcre2 tests: reword comments referring to kwsetÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  64. 02/22 test-lib-functions: document and test test_commit --no-tagÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  65. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  66. 03/22 test-lib-functions: reword "test_commit --append" docsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  67. 04/22 test-lib functions: add --printf option to test_commitÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  68. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  69. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonApr 12, 2021
  70. 05/22 pickaxe tests: refactor to use test_commit --append --printfÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  71. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  72. 06/22 pickaxe tests: add test for diffgrep_consume() internalsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  73. 08/22 pickaxe tests: test for -G, -S and --find-object incompatibilityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  74. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  75. 07/22 pickaxe tests: add test for "log -S" not being a regexÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  76. 09/22 pickaxe: die when -G and --pickaxe-regex are combinedÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  77. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  78. 11/22 diff.h: move pickaxe fields together againÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  79. 10/22 pickaxe: die when --find-object and --pickaxe-all are combinedÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  80. 14/22 pickaxe: refactor function selection in diffcore-pickaxe()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  81. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  82. 12/22 pickaxe/style: consolidate declarations and assignmentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  83. 15/22 pickaxe: assert that we must have a needle under -G or -SÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  84. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  85. 17/22 pickaxe: rename variables in has_changes() for brevityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  86. 13/22 perf: add performance test for pickaxeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  87. 21/22 pickaxe -G: terminate early on matching linesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  88. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2021
  89. 16/22 pickaxe -S: support content with NULs under --pickaxe-regexÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  90. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  91. 22/22 pickaxe -G: don't special-case create/deleteÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  92. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2021
  93. 18/22 pickaxe -S: slightly optimize contains()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  94. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2021
  95. 20/22 xdiff-interface: support early exit in xdiff_outf()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  96. 19/22 xdiff-interface: allow early return from xdiff_emit_{line,hunk}_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Feb 16, 2021
  97. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2021
  98. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 3, 2021
  99. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 3, 2021

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