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[PATCH v9 0/4] checkout: 'autostash' for branch switching

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Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 10, 2026, 21:01 UTC
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Harald Nordgren (4):
  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: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branches
 Documentation/git-checkout.adoc |  58 +++++-----
 Documentation/git-stash.adoc    |  11 +-
 Documentation/git-switch.adoc   |  33 +++---
 builtin/checkout.c              | 138 ++++++++++------------
 builtin/stash.c                 |  32 ++++--
 sequencer.c                     |  67 ++++++++---
 sequencer.h                     |   4 +
 t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh     |  24 +++-
 t/t3903-stash.sh                |  29 +++++
 t/t7201-co.sh                   | 195 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t7600-merge.sh                |   2 +-
 xdiff-interface.c               |  12 ++
 xdiff-interface.h               |   1 +
 xdiff/xmerge.c                  |   6 +-
 14 files changed, 455 insertions(+), 157 deletions(-)
base-commit: cd412a49627774a14b3e49237109a77bd3ea70c0
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-git-2234%2FHaraldNordgren%2Fcheckout_autostash-v9
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-git-2234/HaraldNordgren/checkout_autostash-v9
Pull-Request: https://github.com/git/git/pull/2234
Range-diff vs v8:
 1:  8fcf377820 ! 1:  5d5dc1f60e stash: add --ours-label, --theirs-label, --base-label for apply
     @@ Metadata
      Author: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
      
       ## Commit message ##
     -    stash: add --ours-label, --theirs-label, --base-label for apply
     +    stash: add --label-ours, --label-theirs, --label-base for apply
      
          Allow callers of "git stash apply" to pass custom labels for conflict
          markers instead of the default "Updated upstream" and "Stashed changes".
     @@ Documentation/git-stash.adoc: git stash list [<log-options>]
       git stash drop [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
       git stash pop [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
      -git stash apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]
     -+git stash apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [--ours-label=<label>] [--theirs-label=<label>] [--base-label=<label>] [<stash>]
     ++git stash apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [--label-ours=<label>] [--label-theirs=<label>] [--label-base=<label>] [<stash>]
       git stash branch <branchname> [<stash>]
       git stash [push] [-p | --patch] [-S | --staged] [-k | --[no-]keep-index] [-q | --quiet]
       	     [-u | --include-untracked] [-a | --all] [(-m | --message) <message>]
     @@ Documentation/git-stash.adoc: the index's ones. However, this can fail, when you
       (which are stored in the index, where you therefore can no longer
       apply the changes as they were originally).
       
     -+`--ours-label=<label>`::
     -+`--theirs-label=<label>`::
     -+`--base-label=<label>`::
     ++`--label-ours=<label>`::
     ++`--label-theirs=<label>`::
     ++`--label-base=<label>`::
      +	These options are only valid for the `apply` command.
      ++
      +Use the given labels in conflict markers instead of the default
      +"Updated upstream", "Stashed changes", and "Stash base".
     -+`--base-label` only has an effect with merge.conflictStyle=diff3.
     ++`--label-base` only has an effect with merge.conflictStyle=diff3.
      +
       `-k`::
       `--keep-index`::
     @@ builtin/stash.c
       	N_("git stash pop [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]")
       #define BUILTIN_STASH_APPLY_USAGE \
      -	N_("git stash apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [<stash>]")
     -+	N_("git stash apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [--ours-label=<label>] [--theirs-label=<label>] [--base-label=<label>] [<stash>]")
     ++	N_("git stash apply [--index] [-q | --quiet] [--label-ours=<label>] [--label-theirs=<label>] [--label-base=<label>] [<stash>]")
       #define BUILTIN_STASH_BRANCH_USAGE \
       	N_("git stash branch <branchname> [<stash>]")
       #define BUILTIN_STASH_STORE_USAGE \
     +@@ builtin/stash.c: static void unstage_changes_unless_new(struct object_id *orig_tree)
     + 		die(_("could not write index"));
     + }
     + 
     +-static int do_apply_stash(const char *prefix, struct stash_info *info,
     +-			  int index, int quiet)
     ++static int do_apply_stash_with_labels(const char *prefix,
     ++				      struct stash_info *info,
     ++				      int index, int quiet,
     ++				      const char *label_ours, const char *label_theirs,
     ++				      const char *label_base)
     + {
     + 	int clean, ret;
     + 	int has_index = index;
     +@@ builtin/stash.c: static int do_apply_stash(const char *prefix, struct stash_info *info,
     + 
     + 	init_ui_merge_options(&o, the_repository);
     + 
     +-	o.branch1 = "Updated upstream";
     +-	o.branch2 = "Stashed changes";
     +-	o.ancestor = "Stash base";
     ++	o.branch1 = label_ours ? label_ours : "Updated upstream";
     ++	o.branch2 = label_theirs ? label_theirs : "Stashed changes";
     ++	o.ancestor = label_base ? label_base : "Stash base";
     + 
     + 	if (oideq(&info->b_tree, &c_tree))
     + 		o.branch1 = "Version stash was based on";
     +@@ builtin/stash.c: restore_untracked:
     + 	return ret;
     + }
     + 
     ++static int do_apply_stash(const char *prefix, struct stash_info *info,
     ++			  int index, int quiet)
     ++{
     ++	return do_apply_stash_with_labels(prefix, info, index, quiet,
     ++					  NULL, NULL, NULL);
     ++}
     ++
     + static int apply_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
     + 		       struct repository *repo UNUSED)
     + {
     + 	int ret = -1;
     + 	int quiet = 0;
     + 	int index = use_index;
     ++	const char *label_ours = NULL, *label_theirs = NULL, *label_base = NULL;
     + 	struct stash_info info = STASH_INFO_INIT;
     + 	struct option options[] = {
     + 		OPT__QUIET(&quiet, N_("be quiet, only report errors")),
     + 		OPT_BOOL(0, "index", &index,
     + 			 N_("attempt to recreate the index")),
     ++		OPT_STRING(0, "label-ours", &label_ours, N_("label"),
     ++			   N_("label for the upstream side in conflict markers")),
     ++		OPT_STRING(0, "label-theirs", &label_theirs, N_("label"),
     ++			   N_("label for the stashed side in conflict markers")),
     ++		OPT_STRING(0, "label-base", &label_base, N_("label"),
     ++			   N_("label for the base in diff3 conflict markers")),
     + 		OPT_END()
     + 	};
     + 
     +@@ builtin/stash.c: static int apply_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
     + 	if (get_stash_info(&info, argc, argv))
     + 		goto cleanup;
     + 
     +-	ret = do_apply_stash(prefix, &info, index, quiet);
     ++	ret = do_apply_stash_with_labels(prefix, &info, index, quiet,
     ++					 label_ours, label_theirs, label_base);
     + cleanup:
     + 	free_stash_info(&info);
     + 	return ret;
      
       ## t/t3903-stash.sh ##
      @@ t/t3903-stash.sh: test_expect_success 'restore untracked files even when we hit conflicts' '
     @@ t/t3903-stash.sh: test_expect_success 'restore untracked files even when we hit
      +	git init conflict_labels &&
      +	(
      +		cd conflict_labels &&
     -+		echo base >file &&
     -+		git add file &&
     -+		git commit -m base &&
     ++		test_commit base file &&
      +		echo stashed >file &&
      +		git stash push -m "stashed" &&
     -+		echo upstream >file &&
     -+		git add file &&
     -+		git commit -m upstream &&
     -+		test_must_fail git -c merge.conflictStyle=diff3 stash apply --ours-label=UP --theirs-label=STASH &&
     ++		test_commit upstream file &&
     ++		test_must_fail git -c merge.conflictStyle=diff3 stash apply --label-ours=UP --label-theirs=STASH &&
      +		test_grep "^<<<<<<< UP" file &&
      +		test_grep "^||||||| Stash base" file &&
      +		test_grep "^>>>>>>> STASH" file
     @@ t/t3903-stash.sh: test_expect_success 'restore untracked files even when we hit
      +	git init empty_labels &&
      +	(
      +		cd empty_labels &&
     -+		echo base >file &&
     -+		git add file &&
     -+		git commit -m base &&
     ++		test_commit base file &&
      +		echo stashed >file &&
      +		git stash push -m "stashed" &&
     -+		echo upstream >file &&
     -+		git add file &&
     -+		git commit -m upstream &&
     -+		test_must_fail git stash apply --ours-label= --theirs-label= &&
     ++		test_commit upstream file &&
     ++		test_must_fail git stash apply --label-ours= --label-theirs= &&
      +		test_grep "^<<<<<<<$" file &&
      +		test_grep "^>>>>>>>$" file
      +	)
 2:  86cf68d024 ! 2:  a1fa04a965 sequencer: allow create_autostash to run silently
     @@ Commit message
      
          Add a silent parameter to create_autostash_internal and introduce
          create_autostash_ref_silent so that callers can create an autostash
     -    without printing the "Created autostash" message.  Use stderr for
     -    the message when not silent.
     +    without printing the "Created autostash" message.
      
          Signed-off-by: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
      
     @@ sequencer.c: static enum todo_command peek_command(struct todo_list *todo_list,
       				      const char *path,
      -				      const char *refname)
      +				      const char *refname,
     -+				      int silent)
     ++				      bool silent)
       {
       	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
       	struct lock_file lock_file = LOCK_INIT;
     @@ sequencer.c: static void create_autostash_internal(struct repository *r,
       
      -		printf(_("Created autostash: %s\n"), buf.buf);
      +		if (!silent)
     -+			fprintf(stderr, _("Created autostash: %s\n"), buf.buf);
     ++			printf(_("Created autostash: %s\n"), buf.buf);
       		if (reset_head(r, &ropts) < 0)
       			die(_("could not reset --hard"));
       		discard_index(r->index);
     @@ sequencer.c: static void create_autostash_internal(struct repository *r,
       void create_autostash(struct repository *r, const char *path)
       {
      -	create_autostash_internal(r, path, NULL);
     -+	create_autostash_internal(r, path, NULL, 0);
     ++	create_autostash_internal(r, path, NULL, false);
       }
       
       void create_autostash_ref(struct repository *r, const char *refname)
       {
      -	create_autostash_internal(r, NULL, refname);
     -+	create_autostash_internal(r, NULL, refname, 0);
     ++	create_autostash_internal(r, NULL, refname, false);
      +}
      +
      +void create_autostash_ref_silent(struct repository *r, const char *refname)
      +{
     -+	create_autostash_internal(r, NULL, refname, 1);
     ++	create_autostash_internal(r, NULL, refname, true);
       }
       
       static int apply_save_autostash_oid(const char *stash_oid, int attempt_apply)
 3:  78300e0e9a ! 3:  87216a633b sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labels
     @@ Metadata
       ## Commit message ##
          sequencer: teach autostash apply to take optional conflict marker labels
      
     -    Add label1, label2, and label_ancestor parameters to the autostash
     +    Add label_ours, label_theirs, and label_base parameters to the autostash
          apply machinery so callers can pass custom conflict marker labels
     -    through to "git stash apply --ours-label/--theirs-label/--base-label".
     +    through to "git stash apply --label-ours/--label-theirs/--label-base".
          Introduce apply_autostash_ref_with_labels() for callers that want
          to pass labels.
      
     @@ Commit message
      
       ## sequencer.c ##
      @@ sequencer.c: void create_autostash_ref_silent(struct repository *r, const char *refname)
     - 	create_autostash_internal(r, NULL, refname, 1);
     + 	create_autostash_internal(r, NULL, refname, true);
       }
       
      -static int apply_save_autostash_oid(const char *stash_oid, int attempt_apply)
     @@ sequencer.c: static int apply_save_autostash_oid(const char *stash_oid, int atte
       		strvec_push(&child.args, "stash");
       		strvec_push(&child.args, "apply");
      +		if (label_ours)
     -+			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--ours-label=%s", label_ours);
     ++			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--label-ours=%s", label_ours);
      +		if (label_theirs)
     -+			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--theirs-label=%s", label_theirs);
     ++			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--label-theirs=%s", label_theirs);
      +		if (label_base)
     -+			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--base-label=%s", label_base);
     ++			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--label-base=%s", label_base);
       		strvec_push(&child.args, stash_oid);
       		ret = run_command(&child);
       	}
 4:  aa18313362 ! 4:  00e0b3196c checkout: -m (--merge) uses autostash when switching branches
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
       	int do_merge = 1;
      +	int created_autostash = 0;
      +	struct strbuf old_commit_shortname = STRBUF_INIT;
     -+	const char *stash_label_ancestor = NULL;
     ++	const char *stash_label_base = NULL;
       
       	trace2_cmd_mode("branch");
       
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
       	}
       
      +	if (old_branch_info.name)
     -+		stash_label_ancestor = old_branch_info.name;
     ++		stash_label_base = old_branch_info.name;
      +	else if (old_branch_info.commit) {
      +		strbuf_add_unique_abbrev(&old_commit_shortname,
      +					 &old_branch_info.commit->object.oid,
      +					 DEFAULT_ABBREV);
     -+		stash_label_ancestor = old_commit_shortname.buf;
     ++		stash_label_base = old_commit_shortname.buf;
      +	}
      +
       	if (do_merge) {
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
      +						       "CHECKOUT_AUTOSTASH",
      +						       new_branch_info->name,
      +						       "local",
     -+						       stash_label_ancestor);
     ++						       stash_label_base);
       			branch_info_release(&old_branch_info);
      +			strbuf_release(&old_commit_shortname);
       			return ret;
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
      +	}
      +	apply_autostash_ref_with_labels(the_repository, "CHECKOUT_AUTOSTASH",
      +				       new_branch_info->name, "local",
     -+				       stash_label_ancestor);
     ++				       stash_label_base);
      +
      +	discard_index(the_repository->index);
      +	if (repo_read_index(the_repository) < 0)
     @@ builtin/checkout.c: static int switch_branches(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
       	return ret || writeout_error;
       }
      
     - ## builtin/stash.c ##
     -@@ builtin/stash.c: static void unstage_changes_unless_new(struct object_id *orig_tree)
     - 		die(_("could not write index"));
     - }
     - 
     --static int do_apply_stash(const char *prefix, struct stash_info *info,
     --			  int index, int quiet)
     -+static int do_apply_stash_with_labels(const char *prefix,
     -+				      struct stash_info *info,
     -+				      int index, int quiet,
     -+				      const char *label1, const char *label2,
     -+				      const char *label_ancestor)
     - {
     - 	int clean, ret;
     - 	int has_index = index;
     -@@ builtin/stash.c: static int do_apply_stash(const char *prefix, struct stash_info *info,
     - 
     - 	init_ui_merge_options(&o, the_repository);
     - 
     --	o.branch1 = "Updated upstream";
     --	o.branch2 = "Stashed changes";
     --	o.ancestor = "Stash base";
     -+	o.branch1 = label1 ? label1 : "Updated upstream";
     -+	o.branch2 = label2 ? label2 : "Stashed changes";
     -+	o.ancestor = label_ancestor ? label_ancestor : "Stash base";
     - 
     - 	if (oideq(&info->b_tree, &c_tree))
     - 		o.branch1 = "Version stash was based on";
     -@@ builtin/stash.c: restore_untracked:
     - 	return ret;
     - }
     - 
     -+static int do_apply_stash(const char *prefix, struct stash_info *info,
     -+			  int index, int quiet)
     -+{
     -+	return do_apply_stash_with_labels(prefix, info, index, quiet,
     -+					  NULL, NULL, NULL);
     -+}
     -+
     - static int apply_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
     - 		       struct repository *repo UNUSED)
     - {
     - 	int ret = -1;
     - 	int quiet = 0;
     - 	int index = use_index;
     -+	const char *label1 = NULL, *label2 = NULL, *label_ancestor = NULL;
     - 	struct stash_info info = STASH_INFO_INIT;
     - 	struct option options[] = {
     - 		OPT__QUIET(&quiet, N_("be quiet, only report errors")),
     - 		OPT_BOOL(0, "index", &index,
     - 			 N_("attempt to recreate the index")),
     -+		OPT_STRING(0, "ours-label", &label1, N_("label"),
     -+			   N_("label for the upstream side in conflict markers")),
     -+		OPT_STRING(0, "theirs-label", &label2, N_("label"),
     -+			   N_("label for the stashed side in conflict markers")),
     -+		OPT_STRING(0, "base-label", &label_ancestor, N_("label"),
     -+			   N_("label for the base in diff3 conflict markers")),
     - 		OPT_END()
     - 	};
     - 
     -@@ builtin/stash.c: static int apply_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
     - 	if (get_stash_info(&info, argc, argv))
     - 		goto cleanup;
     - 
     --	ret = do_apply_stash(prefix, &info, index, quiet);
     -+	ret = do_apply_stash_with_labels(prefix, &info, index, quiet,
     -+					 label1, label2, label_ancestor);
     - cleanup:
     - 	free_stash_info(&info);
     - 	return ret;
     -
       ## sequencer.c ##
      @@ sequencer.c: static int apply_save_autostash_oid(const char *stash_oid, int attempt_apply,
       		strvec_push(&store.args, stash_oid);
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  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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