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[PATCH v15 0/5] checkout: 'autostash' for branch switching

From
Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 24, 2026, 21:10 UTC
Message-ID
<pull.2234.v15.git.git.1777065012.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<pull.2234.v14.git.git.1776270259.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
 * When the initial merge fails, the caller now knows for sure it was a
   conflict (not some unrelated error) before kicking off the autostash.
 * If the second attempt also fails, the user now actually sees why.
   Previously errors like "would be overwritten by checkout" were being
   swallowed.
 * The stash is reapplied right after the second attempt, so it won't get
   left behind if something else goes wrong later in the checkout.
 * A couple of clean-up steps only run when we actually stashed, so regular
   checkouts aren't paying for work they don't need.
 * Added a small header "The following paths have local changes:" before the
   list of changed files, so it doesn't look like part of the conflict
   advice above it.
 * Reworded the conflict advice into a single paragraph. Feels less shouty
   and doesn't say "local changes" three times.
 * Trimmed and consolidated tests in t7201. A bunch of the old ones couldn't
   actually fail, or were really testing other things; the conflict-path
   tests are now a single test that checks the stash entry directly.
Harald Nordgren (5):
  stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for apply
  sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silently
  sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker
    labels
  checkout: rollback lock on early returns in merge_working_tree
  checkout -m: autostash when switching branches
 Documentation/git-checkout.adoc |  58 +++++------
 Documentation/git-stash.adoc    |  11 ++-
 Documentation/git-switch.adoc   |  33 +++----
 builtin/checkout.c              | 165 +++++++++++++++-----------------
 builtin/commit.c                |   3 +-
 builtin/merge.c                 |  15 ++-
 builtin/stash.c                 |  28 ++++--
 sequencer.c                     |  69 +++++++++----
 sequencer.h                     |   7 +-
 t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh     |  16 ++--
 t/t3903-stash.sh                |  24 +++++
 t/t7201-co.sh                   |  61 +++++++++++-
 t/t7600-merge.sh                |   3 +-
 xdiff-interface.c               |  12 +++
 xdiff-interface.h               |   1 +
 xdiff/xmerge.c                  |   6 +-
 16 files changed, 335 insertions(+), 177 deletions(-)
base-commit: 94f057755b7941b321fd11fec1b2e3ca5313a4e0
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-git-2234%2FHaraldNordgren%2Fcheckout_autostash-v15
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-git-2234/HaraldNordgren/checkout_autostash-v15
Pull-Request: https://github.com/git/git/pull/2234
Range-diff vs v14:
 1:  e18c25599a = 1:  aba8e6a9dc stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for apply
 2:  ce29b10264 = 2:  89e0bfa803 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silently
 3:  73051d1762 = 3:  a428ce7328 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labels
 4:  191058d8e3 = 4:  f358424085 checkout: rollback lock on early returns in merge_working_tree
 5:  86f33df1eb ! 5:  96b14db827 checkout -m: autostash when switching branches
     @@ builtin/checkout.c
       #include "setup.h"
       #include "submodule.h"
       #include "symlinks.h"
     +@@ builtin/checkout.c: struct checkout_opts {
     + 	.auto_advance = 1, \
     + }
     + 
     ++#define MERGE_WORKING_TREE_UNPACK_FAILED (-2)
     ++
     + struct branch_info {
     + 	char *name; /* The short name used */
     + 	char *path; /* The full name of a real branch */
     +@@ builtin/checkout.c: static void setup_branch_path(struct branch_info *branch)
     + 
     + static void init_topts(struct unpack_trees_options *topts, int merge,
     + 		       int show_progress, int overwrite_ignore,
     +-		       struct commit *old_commit)
     ++		       struct commit *old_commit, bool show_unpack_errors)
     + {
     + 	memset(topts, 0, sizeof(*topts));
     + 	topts->head_idx = -1;
     +@@ builtin/checkout.c: static void init_topts(struct unpack_trees_options *topts, int merge,
     + 	topts->initial_checkout = is_index_unborn(the_repository->index);
     + 	topts->update = 1;
     + 	topts->merge = 1;
     +-	topts->quiet = merge && old_commit;
     ++	topts->quiet = merge && old_commit && !show_unpack_errors;
     + 	topts->verbose_update = show_progress;
     + 	topts->fn = twoway_merge;
     + 	topts->preserve_ignored = !overwrite_ignore;
     +@@ builtin/checkout.c: static void init_topts(struct unpack_trees_options *topts, int merge,
     + static int merge_working_tree(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
     + 			      struct branch_info *old_branch_info,
     + 			      struct branch_info *new_branch_info,
     +-			      int *writeout_error)
     ++			      int *writeout_error,
     ++			      bool show_unpack_errors)
     + {
     + 	int ret;
     + 	struct lock_file lock_file = LOCK_INIT;
     +@@ builtin/checkout.c: static int merge_working_tree(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
     + 
     + 		/* 2-way merge to the new branch */
     + 		init_topts(&topts, opts->merge, opts->show_progress,
     +-			   opts->overwrite_ignore, old_branch_info->commit);
     ++			   opts->overwrite_ignore, old_branch_info->commit,
     ++			   show_unpack_errors);
     + 		init_checkout_metadata(&topts.meta, new_branch_info->refname,
     + 				       new_branch_info->commit ?
     + 				       &new_branch_info->commit->object.oid :
      @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int merge_working_tree(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
       		ret = unpack_trees(2, trees, &topts);
       		clear_unpack_trees_porcelain(&topts);
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int merge_working_tree(const struct checkout_opts *op
      -				return ret;
      -			}
      +			rollback_lock_file(&lock_file);
     -+			return ret;
     ++			return MERGE_WORKING_TREE_UNPACK_FAILED;
       		}
       	}
       
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
       			do_merge = 0;
       	}
       
     -+	if (old_branch_info.name)
     ++	if (old_branch_info.name) {
      +		stash_label_base = old_branch_info.name;
     -+	else if (old_branch_info.commit) {
     ++	} else if (old_branch_info.commit) {
      +		strbuf_add_unique_abbrev(&old_commit_shortname,
      +					 &old_branch_info.commit->object.oid,
      +					 DEFAULT_ABBREV);
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
      +	}
      +
       	if (do_merge) {
     - 		ret = merge_working_tree(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info, &writeout_error);
     -+		if (ret == -1 && opts->merge) {
     +-		ret = merge_working_tree(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info, &writeout_error);
     ++		ret = merge_working_tree(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info,
     ++					 &writeout_error, false);
     ++		if (ret == MERGE_WORKING_TREE_UNPACK_FAILED && opts->merge) {
      +			strbuf_addf(&autostash_msg,
      +				    "autostash while switching to '%s'",
      +				    new_branch_info->name);
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
      +					     "CHECKOUT_AUTOSTASH_HEAD",
      +					     autostash_msg.buf, true);
      +			created_autostash = 1;
     -+			ret = merge_working_tree(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info, &writeout_error);
     ++			ret = merge_working_tree(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info,
     ++						 &writeout_error, true);
     ++		}
     ++		if (created_autostash) {
     ++			if (opts->conflict_style >= 0) {
     ++				struct strbuf cfg = STRBUF_INIT;
     ++				strbuf_addf(&cfg, "merge.conflictStyle=%s",
     ++					    conflict_style_name(opts->conflict_style));
     ++				git_config_push_parameter(cfg.buf);
     ++				strbuf_release(&cfg);
     ++			}
     ++			apply_autostash_ref(the_repository,
     ++					    "CHECKOUT_AUTOSTASH_HEAD",
     ++					    new_branch_info->name,
     ++					    "local",
     ++					    stash_label_base,
     ++					    autostash_msg.buf);
      +		}
       		if (ret) {
     -+			if (created_autostash)
     -+				apply_autostash_ref(the_repository,
     -+						    "CHECKOUT_AUTOSTASH_HEAD",
     -+						    new_branch_info->name,
     -+						    "local",
     -+						    stash_label_base,
     -+						    autostash_msg.buf);
       			branch_info_release(&old_branch_info);
      -			return ret;
      +			strbuf_release(&old_commit_shortname);
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
       
       	update_refs_for_switch(opts, &old_branch_info, new_branch_info);
       
     -+	if (opts->conflict_style >= 0) {
     -+		struct strbuf cfg = STRBUF_INIT;
     -+		strbuf_addf(&cfg, "merge.conflictStyle=%s",
     -+			    conflict_style_name(opts->conflict_style));
     -+		git_config_push_parameter(cfg.buf);
     -+		strbuf_release(&cfg);
     ++	if (created_autostash) {
     ++		discard_index(the_repository->index);
     ++		if (repo_read_index(the_repository) < 0)
     ++			die(_("index file corrupt"));
     ++
     ++		if (!opts->quiet && new_branch_info->commit) {
     ++			printf(_("The following paths have local changes:\n"));
     ++			show_local_changes(&new_branch_info->commit->object,
     ++					   &opts->diff_options);
     ++		}
      +	}
     -+	apply_autostash_ref(the_repository, "CHECKOUT_AUTOSTASH_HEAD",
     -+			    new_branch_info->name, "local",
     -+			    stash_label_base,
     -+			    autostash_msg.buf);
     -+
     -+	discard_index(the_repository->index);
     -+	if (repo_read_index(the_repository) < 0)
     -+		die(_("index file corrupt"));
     -+
     -+	if (created_autostash && !opts->quiet && new_branch_info->commit)
     -+		show_local_changes(&new_branch_info->commit->object,
     -+				   &opts->diff_options);
      +
       	ret = post_checkout_hook(old_branch_info.commit, new_branch_info->commit, 1);
       	branch_info_release(&old_branch_info);
     @@ sequencer.c: static int apply_save_autostash_oid(const char *stash_oid, int atte
       			ret = error(_("cannot store %s"), stash_oid);
      +		else if (attempt_apply)
      +			fprintf(stderr,
     -+				_("Your local changes are stashed, however, applying it to carry\n"
     -+				  "forward your local changes resulted in conflicts:\n"
     -+				  "\n"
     -+				  " - You can try resolving them now.  If you resolved them\n"
     -+				  "   successfully, discard the stash entry with \"git stash drop\".\n"
     -+				  "\n"
     -+				  " - Alternatively you can \"git reset --hard\" if you do not want\n"
     -+				  "   to deal with them right now, and later \"git stash pop\" to\n"
     -+				  "   recover your local changes.\n"));
     ++				_("Your local changes are stashed, however applying them\n"
     ++				  "resulted in conflicts.  You can either resolve the conflicts\n"
     ++				  "and then discard the stash with \"git stash drop\", or, if you\n"
     ++				  "do not want to resolve them now, run \"git reset --hard\" and\n"
     ++				  "apply the local changes later by running \"git stash pop\".\n"));
       		else
       			fprintf(stderr,
      -				_("%s\n"
     @@ t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh: create_expected_failure_apply () {
      -	Applying autostash resulted in conflicts.
      -	Your changes are safe in the stash.
      -	You can run "git stash pop" or "git stash drop" at any time.
     -+	Your local changes are stashed, however, applying it to carry
     -+	forward your local changes resulted in conflicts:
     -+
     -+	 - You can try resolving them now.  If you resolved them
     -+	   successfully, discard the stash entry with "git stash drop".
     -+
     -+	 - Alternatively you can "git reset --hard" if you do not want
     -+	   to deal with them right now, and later "git stash pop" to
     -+	   recover your local changes.
     ++	Your local changes are stashed, however applying them
     ++	resulted in conflicts.  You can either resolve the conflicts
     ++	and then discard the stash with "git stash drop", or, if you
     ++	do not want to resolve them now, run "git reset --hard" and
     ++	apply the local changes later by running "git stash pop".
       	EOF
       }
       
     @@ t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh: create_expected_failure_apply () {
      -	Applying autostash resulted in conflicts.
      -	Your changes are safe in the stash.
      -	You can run "git stash pop" or "git stash drop" at any time.
     -+	Your local changes are stashed, however, applying it to carry
     -+	forward your local changes resulted in conflicts:
     -+
     -+	 - You can try resolving them now.  If you resolved them
     -+	   successfully, discard the stash entry with "git stash drop".
     -+
     -+	 - Alternatively you can "git reset --hard" if you do not want
     -+	   to deal with them right now, and later "git stash pop" to
     -+	   recover your local changes.
     ++	Your local changes are stashed, however applying them
     ++	resulted in conflicts.  You can either resolve the conflicts
     ++	and then discard the stash with "git stash drop", or, if you
     ++	do not want to resolve them now, run "git reset --hard" and
     ++	apply the local changes later by running "git stash pop".
       	Successfully rebased and updated refs/heads/rebased-feature-branch.
       	EOF
       }
      
       ## t/t7201-co.sh ##
     +@@ t/t7201-co.sh: test_expect_success 'checkout -m with dirty tree' '
     + 
     + 	test "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" = "refs/heads/side" &&
     + 
     +-	printf "M\t%s\n" one >expect.messages &&
     ++	printf "The following paths have local changes:\nM\t%s\n" one >expect.messages &&
     + 	test_cmp expect.messages messages &&
     + 
     + 	fill "M	one" "A	three" "D	two" >expect.main &&
      @@ t/t7201-co.sh: test_expect_success 'checkout --merge --conflict=diff3 <branch>' '
       	test_cmp expect two
       '
       
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout --merge --conflict=zdiff3 <branch>' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git reset --hard &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	fill a b X d e >two &&
     -+	git checkout --merge --conflict=zdiff3 simple &&
     -+
     -+	cat <<-EOF >expect &&
     -+	a
     -+	<<<<<<< simple
     -+	c
     -+	||||||| main
     -+	b
     -+	c
     -+	d
     -+	=======
     -+	b
     -+	X
     -+	d
     -+	>>>>>>> local
     -+	e
     -+	EOF
     -+	test_cmp expect two
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m respects merge.conflictStyle config' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git reset --hard &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	test_config merge.conflictStyle diff3 &&
     -+	fill b d >two &&
     -+	git checkout -m simple &&
     -+
     -+	cat <<-EOF >expect &&
     -+	<<<<<<< simple
     -+	a
     -+	c
     -+	e
     -+	||||||| main
     -+	a
     -+	b
     -+	c
     -+	d
     -+	e
     -+	=======
     -+	b
     -+	d
     -+	>>>>>>> local
     -+	EOF
     -+	test_cmp expect two
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m skips stash when no conflict' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	fill 0 x y z >same &&
     -+	git stash list >stash-before &&
     -+	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep ! "Created autostash" actual &&
     -+	git stash list >stash-after &&
     -+	test_cmp stash-before stash-after &&
     -+	fill 0 x y z >expect &&
     -+	test_cmp expect same
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m skips stash with non-conflicting dirty index' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	fill 0 x y z >same &&
     -+	git add same &&
     -+	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep ! "Created autostash" actual &&
     -+	fill 0 x y z >expect &&
     -+	test_cmp expect same
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m stashes and applies on conflicting changes' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	fill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >one &&
     -+	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep ! "Created autostash" actual &&
     -+	test_grep "Applied autostash" actual &&
     -+	fill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >expect &&
     -+	test_cmp expect one
     -+'
     -+
      +test_expect_success 'checkout -m with mixed staged and unstaged changes' '
      +	git checkout -f main &&
      +	git clean -f &&
     @@ t/t7201-co.sh: test_expect_success 'checkout --merge --conflict=diff3 <branch>'
      +	git add same &&
      +	fill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >one &&
      +	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep ! "Created autostash" actual &&
      +	test_grep "Applied autostash" actual &&
      +	fill 0 x y z >expect &&
      +	test_cmp expect same &&
     @@ t/t7201-co.sh: test_expect_success 'checkout --merge --conflict=diff3 <branch>'
      +	test_cmp expect one
      +'
      +
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m stashes on truly conflicting changes' '
     ++test_expect_success 'checkout -m creates a recoverable stash on conflict' '
      +	git checkout -f main &&
      +	git clean -f &&
      +
     @@ t/t7201-co.sh: test_expect_success 'checkout --merge --conflict=diff3 <branch>'
      +	test_must_fail git checkout side 2>stderr &&
      +	test_grep "Your local changes" stderr &&
      +	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep ! "Created autostash" actual &&
      +	test_grep "resulted in conflicts" actual &&
      +	test_grep "git stash drop" actual &&
     ++	test_grep "git stash pop" actual &&
     ++	test_grep "The following paths have local changes" actual &&
     ++	git show --format=%B --diff-merges=1 refs/stash >actual &&
     ++	sed /^index/d actual >actual.trimmed &&
     ++	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
     ++	On main: autostash while switching to ${SQ}side${SQ}
     ++
     ++	diff --git a/one b/one
     ++	--- a/one
     ++	+++ b/one
     ++	@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@
     ++	 3
     ++	 4
     ++	 5
     ++	-6
     ++	-7
     ++	-8
     ++	EOF
     ++	test_cmp expect actual.trimmed &&
      +	git stash drop &&
      +	git reset --hard
      +'
      +
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m produces usable stash on conflict' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     ++test_expect_success 'checkout -m which would overwrite untracked file' '
     ++	git checkout -f --detach main &&
     ++	test_commit another-file &&
     ++	git checkout HEAD^ &&
     ++	>another-file.t &&
      +	fill 1 2 3 4 5 >one &&
     -+	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep "recover your local changes" actual &&
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git stash pop &&
     -+	fill 1 2 3 4 5 >expect &&
     -+	test_cmp expect one
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m autostash message includes target branch' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	fill 1 2 3 4 5 >one &&
     -+	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	git stash list >stash-list &&
     -+	test_grep "autostash while switching to .side." stash-list &&
     -+	git stash drop &&
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git reset --hard
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m stashes on staged conflicting changes' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	fill 1 2 3 4 5 >one &&
     -+	git add one &&
     -+	git checkout -m side >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep ! "Created autostash" actual &&
     -+	test_grep "resulted in conflicts" actual &&
     -+	test_grep "git stash drop" actual &&
     -+	git stash drop &&
     -+	git reset --hard
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m applies stash cleanly with non-overlapping changes in same file' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git reset --hard &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	git checkout -b nonoverlap_base &&
     -+	fill a b c d >file &&
     -+	git add file &&
     -+	git commit -m "add file" &&
     -+
     -+	git checkout -b nonoverlap_child &&
     -+	fill a b c INSERTED d >file &&
     -+	git commit -a -m "insert line near end of file" &&
     -+
     -+	fill DIRTY a b c INSERTED d >file &&
     -+
     -+	git stash list >stash-before &&
     -+	git checkout -m nonoverlap_base 2>stderr &&
     -+	test_grep "Applied autostash" stderr &&
     -+	test_grep ! "resulted in conflicts" stderr &&
     -+
     -+	git stash list >stash-after &&
     -+	test_cmp stash-before stash-after &&
     -+
     -+	fill DIRTY a b c d >expect &&
     -+	test_cmp expect file &&
     -+
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git branch -D nonoverlap_base &&
     -+	git branch -D nonoverlap_child
     -+'
     -+
     -+test_expect_success 'checkout -m -b skips stash with dirty tree' '
     -+	git checkout -f main &&
     -+	git clean -f &&
     -+
     -+	fill 0 x y z >same &&
     -+	git checkout -m -b newbranch >actual 2>&1 &&
     -+	test_grep ! "Created autostash" actual &&
     -+	fill 0 x y z >expect &&
     -+	test_cmp expect same &&
     -+	git checkout main &&
     -+	git branch -D newbranch
     ++	test_must_fail git checkout -m @{-1} 2>err &&
     ++	test_grep "would be overwritten by checkout" err &&
     ++	test_grep "another-file.t" err
      +'
      +
       test_expect_success 'switch to another branch while carrying a deletion' '
     @@ t/t7600-merge.sh: test_expect_success 'merge with conflicted --autostash changes
       	test_when_finished "test_might_fail git stash drop" &&
       	git merge --autostash c3 2>err &&
      -	test_grep "Applying autostash resulted in conflicts." err &&
     -+	test_grep "your local changes resulted in conflicts" err &&
     ++	test_grep "applying them" err &&
     ++	test_grep "resulted in conflicts" err &&
       	git show HEAD:file >merge-result &&
       	test_cmp result.1-9 merge-result &&
       	git stash show -p >actual &&
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  1. checkout: add --autostash option for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 12, 2026
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 12, 2026
  3. Harald NordgrenMar 12, 2026
  4. Phillip WoodMar 13, 2026
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 14, 2026
  6. Phillip WoodMar 16, 2026
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 16, 2026
  8. Harald NordgrenMar 17, 2026
  9. Harald NordgrenMar 19, 2026
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 19, 2026
  11. Harald NordgrenMar 31, 2026
  12. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  13. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2026
  15. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  16. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  17. checkout: add --autostash option for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 12, 2026
  18. Junio C HamanoMar 12, 2026
  19. Harald NordgrenMar 13, 2026
  20. checkout: add --autostash option for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 13, 2026
  21. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2026
  22. Harald NordgrenMar 13, 2026
  23. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2026
  24. checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 14, 2026
  25. Junio C HamanoMar 15, 2026
  26. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 15, 2026
  27. 1/4 stash: add --ours-label, --theirs-label, --base-label for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 15, 2026
  28. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 15, 2026
  29. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 15, 2026
  30. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 15, 2026
  31. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 17, 2026
  32. 1/4 stash: add --ours-label, --theirs-label, --base-label for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 17, 2026
  33. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 17, 2026
  34. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 17, 2026
  35. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Mar 17, 2026
  36. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  37. 1/4 stash: add --ours-label, --theirs-label, --base-label for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  38. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2026
  39. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  40. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  41. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  42. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2026
  43. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  44. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  45. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2026
  46. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  47. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2026
  48. Harald NordgrenApr 9, 2026
  49. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  50. 1/4 stash: add --ours-label, --theirs-label, --base-label for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  51. Phillip WoodApr 10, 2026
  52. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2026
  53. Harald NordgrenApr 10, 2026
  54. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  55. Phillip WoodApr 10, 2026
  56. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2026
  57. Harald NordgrenApr 10, 2026
  58. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  59. Phillip WoodApr 10, 2026
  60. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2026
  61. Harald NordgrenApr 10, 2026
  62. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2026
  63. Chris TorekApr 9, 2026
  64. Harald NordgrenApr 10, 2026
  65. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 10, 2026
  66. 1/4 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 10, 2026
  67. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 10, 2026
  68. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 10, 2026
  69. Jeff KingApr 11, 2026
  70. Harald NordgrenApr 11, 2026
  71. Jeff KingApr 11, 2026
  72. Jeff KingApr 11, 2026
  73. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 10, 2026
  74. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2026
  75. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2026
  76. 1/4 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2026
  77. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2026
  78. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2026
  79. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2026
  80. Jeff KingApr 12, 2026
  81. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2026
  82. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  83. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2026
  84. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2026
  85. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2026
  86. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  87. 1/4 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  88. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  89. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  90. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  91. 0/4 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  92. 1/4 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  93. Phillip WoodApr 14, 2026
  94. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2026
  95. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  96. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  97. Phillip WoodApr 15, 2026
  98. Harald NordgrenApr 15, 2026
  99. 2/4 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  100. Phillip WoodApr 14, 2026
  101. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  102. 3/4 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  103. Phillip WoodApr 14, 2026
  104. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  105. 4/4 checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 14, 2026
  106. Phillip WoodApr 14, 2026
  107. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2026
  108. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  109. Phillip WoodApr 15, 2026
  110. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  111. Harald NordgrenApr 15, 2026
  112. Phillip WoodApr 15, 2026
  113. Harald NordgrenApr 15, 2026
  114. Phillip WoodApr 15, 2026
  115. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2026
  116. Harald NordgrenApr 14, 2026
  117. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2026
  118. Harald NordgrenApr 16, 2026
  119. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2026
  120. Harald NordgrenApr 16, 2026
  121. 0/5 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  122. 1/5 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  123. 2/5 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  124. 3/5 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  125. 4/5 checkout: rollback lock on early returns in merge_working_treeHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  126. 5/5 checkout -m: autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  127. 0/5 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  128. 1/5 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  129. 2/5 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  130. 3/5 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  131. 4/5 checkout: rollback lock on early returns in merge_working_treeHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  132. 5/5 checkout -m: autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2026
  133. Phillip WoodApr 24, 2026
  134. Comments on Phillip's reviewHarald Nordgren, Apr 24, 2026
  135. Harald NordgrenApr 21, 2026
  136. Phillip WoodApr 21, 2026
  137. Harald NordgrenApr 22, 2026
  138. Phillip WoodApr 24, 2026
  139. 0/5 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 24, 2026
  140. 1/5 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 24, 2026
  141. Phillip WoodApr 28, 2026
  142. checkout: add --autostash option for branch switchingHarald Nordgren, Apr 28, 2026
  143. 2/5 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 24, 2026
  144. Phillip WoodApr 28, 2026
  145. 3/5 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 24, 2026
  146. Phillip WoodApr 28, 2026
  147. checkout: add --autostash option for branch switchingHarald Nordgren, Apr 28, 2026
  148. 4/5 checkout: rollback lock on early returns in merge_working_treeHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 24, 2026
  149. Phillip WoodApr 28, 2026
  150. 5/5 checkout -m: autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 24, 2026
  151. Phillip WoodApr 28, 2026
  152. checkout: add --autostash option for branch switchingHarald Nordgren, Apr 28, 2026
  153. Phillip WoodApr 28, 2026
  154. 0/5 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 28, 2026
  155. 1/5 stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for applyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 28, 2026
  156. 2/5 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silentlyHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 28, 2026
  157. 3/5 sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labelsHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 28, 2026
  158. 4/5 checkout: rollback lock on early returns in merge_working_treeHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 28, 2026
  159. 5/5 checkout -m: autostash when switching branchesHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Apr 28, 2026
  160. Phillip WoodApr 29, 2026
  161. Phillip WoodApr 29, 2026
  162. checkout: add --autostash option for branch switchingHarald Nordgren, Apr 29, 2026
  163. 0/5 checkout: 'autostash' for branch switchingHarald Nordgren, May 7, 2026
  164. Phillip WoodMay 8, 2026

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