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Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] remote: announce removal of "branches/" and "remotes/"

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 7, 2025, 16:40 UTC
Message-ID
<xmqq8qrmvap5.fsf@gitster.g>
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<Z30hnx43mEwjWqzA@pks.im>
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:
> Makes sense indeed. We can easily add for something like below diff.
> I'll roll that into the next version, thanks!

It is a good start, but is probably a bit too noisy. Can we make them appear ONLY when the definitions read from these older sources are actually USED?

Thanks.
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>
> Patrick
>
> diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
> index 55e91fab47..8c104c6ee1 100644
> --- a/remote.c
> +++ b/remote.c
> @@ -309,6 +309,13 @@ static void read_remotes_file(struct remote_state *remote_state,
>  
>  	if (!f)
>  		return;
> +
> +	warning(_("Reading remote from \"remotes/%s\", which is nominated\n"
> +		  "for removal. If you still use the \"remotes/\" directory\n"
> +		  "it is recommended to migrate to config-based remotes. If\n"
> +		  "you cannot, please let us know you still use it by sending\n"
> +		  "an e-mail to <git@vger.kernel.org>."), remote->name);
> +
>  	remote->configured_in_repo = 1;
>  	remote->origin = REMOTE_REMOTES;
>  	while (strbuf_getline(&buf, f) != EOF) {
> @@ -338,6 +345,12 @@ static void read_branches_file(struct remote_state *remote_state,
>  	if (!f)
>  		return;
>  
> +	warning(_("Reading remote from \"branches/%s\", which is nominated\n"
> +		  "for removal. If you still use the \"branches/\" directory\n"
> +		  "it is recommended to migrate to config-based remotes. If\n"
> +		  "you cannot, please let us know you still use it by sending\n"
> +		  "an e-mail to <git@vger.kernel.org>."), remote->name);
> +
>  	strbuf_getline_lf(&buf, f);
>  	fclose(f);
>  	strbuf_trim(&buf);
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  5. 2/5 ci: merge linux-gcc-default into linux-gccPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  6. 3/5 ci: repurpose "linux-gcc" job for deprecationsPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
  7. 4/5 builtin/pack-redundant: remove subcommand with breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Dec 11, 2024
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  38. 2/5 ci: merge linux-gcc-default into linux-gccPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 22, 2025
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