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Re: [PATCH v12 3/3] am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Nov 30, 2021, 07:21 UTC
Message-ID
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<d44dac09c872257306d9718564820435e8a07ca2.1638250645.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

""徐沛文 (Aleen)" via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:

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> From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=BE=90=E6=B2=9B=E6=96=87=20=28Aleen=29?=
>  <aleen42@vip.qq.com>
>
> This option helps to record specific empty patches in the middle
> of an am session.
>
> Signed-off-by: 徐沛文 (Aleen) <aleen42@vip.qq.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/git-am.txt |  6 +++++-
>  builtin/am.c             | 24 +++++++++++++++++++-----
>  t/t4150-am.sh            | 12 ++++++++++++
>  t/t7512-status-help.sh   |  1 +
>  wt-status.c              |  3 +++
>  5 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-am.txt b/Documentation/git-am.txt
> index ba17063f621..fe3af32f7f7 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-am.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-am.txt
> @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
>  	 [--quoted-cr=<action>]
>  	 [--empty=(die|drop|keep)]
>  	 [(<mbox> | <Maildir>)...]
> -'git am' (--continue | --skip | --abort | --quit | --show-current-patch[=(diff|raw)])
> +'git am' (--continue | --skip | --abort | --quit | --show-current-patch[=(diff|raw)] | --allow-empty)
>  
>  DESCRIPTION
>  -----------
> @@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ default.   You can use `--no-utf8` to override this.
>  	the e-mail message; if `diff`, show the diff portion only.
>  	Defaults to `raw`.
>  
> +--allow-empty::
> +	Keep recording the empty patch as an empty commit with
> +	the contents of the e-mail message as its log.
> +
>  DISCUSSION
>  ----------
>  
> diff --git a/builtin/am.c b/builtin/am.c
> index cc6512275aa..2ae6fabb28a 100644
> --- a/builtin/am.c
> +++ b/builtin/am.c
> @@ -1825,7 +1825,8 @@ static void am_run(struct am_state *state, int resume)
>  				to_keep = 1;
>  				break;
>  			case DIE_EMPTY_COMMIT:
> -				printf_ln(_("Patch is empty."));
> +				printf_ln(_("Patch is empty.\n"
> +							"If you want to keep recording it, run \"git am --allow-empty\"."));

An overly deep indentation. Make "If" align with "Patch", probably. Also "to keep recording it" -> "to record it".

"If you want to record the e-mail text as the log message of an empty commit" may be a bit too much, but just saying "record it" may not be clear enough to explain what gets recorded how.

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> @@ -1898,10 +1899,15 @@ next:
>  /**
>   * Resume the current am session after patch application failure. The user did
>   * all the hard work, and we do not have to do any patch application. Just
> - * trust and commit what the user has in the index and working tree.
> + * trust and commit what the user has in the index and working tree. If `allow_empty`
> + * is true, commit as an empty commit.
>   */
> -static void am_resolve(struct am_state *state)
> +static void am_resolve(struct am_state *state, int allow_empty)
>  {
> +	if (allow_empty) {
> +		goto commit;
> +	}
Lose {} around a single statement block.

But more importantly, doesn't this break "git am" when the user gives "--allow-empty" in cases where you are not expecting?

Like when the patch application (with or without -3) fails, either during "git am -i" or "git am" without "-i"?

The parameter claims to be "allow empty", implying that the option is about allowing to end up in an empty commit (and depending on the input, the resulting commit may not be empty and that is OK). But what the code does is to _ignore_ the unmerged check, not recording the manual resolution the user did for later reuse, and force a call to do_commit() fail if the index is still unmerged.

>  	validate_resume_state(state);
>  
>  	say(state, stdout, _("Applying: %.*s"), linelen(state->msg), state->msg);

I suspect that the real code that wants to be changed is below this line, where we say "if the index does not have changes (relative to the HEAD), then complain and die". Perhaps it should become something along this line:

	if (!repo_index_has_changes(...)) {
		if (allow_empty) {
			printf_ln(_("No changes - recording an empty commit.");
		} else {
			printf_ln(_("No changes - did you forget ..."
				    "..."));
			die_user_resolve(state);
		}
	}

i.e. "when the index does not have changes, tell the user that we'd create an empty commit, if allow-empty is in effect. otherwise, complain and die".

I suspect that the worst failure mode may be "git am" (without -3) first fails to apply a patch (hence the index is unchanged wrt HEAD), then "git am" that is run with "--allow-empty" ignores the failure and creates an empty commit. Even with the "something along this line" change above, such a failure mode still exists. You really need to see if we had an input without any patch and do the skipping only when it is the case, I think.

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  1. 0/2 am: support --always option to am empty commitsAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  2. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: specify the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  3. 2/2 am: support --always option to am empty commitsAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  4. René ScharfeNov 12, 2021
  5. Junio C HamanoNov 12, 2021
  6. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 12, 2021
  7. René ScharfeNov 12, 2021
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 12, 2021
  9. AleenNov 12, 2021
  10. 0/4 am: support --allow-empty option to am empty commitsAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  11. 1/4 doc: git-format-patch: specify the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  12. Junio C HamanoNov 12, 2021
  13. 2/4 am: support --always option to am empty commitsAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  14. Junio C HamanoNov 12, 2021
  15. 3/4 test: am: add the case when not passing the --always optionAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  16. 4/4 chore: am: rename the --always option to --allow-emptyAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 12, 2021
  17. 0/2 am: support --empty-commit=(die|skip|asis) option to am empty commitsAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 15, 2021
  18. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 15, 2021
  19. 2/2 am: support --empty-commit option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 15, 2021
  20. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 15, 2021
  21. 0/2 am: support --empty-commit=(die|skip|asis) option to am empty commitsAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2021
  22. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2021
  23. 2/2 am: support --empty-commit option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2021
  24. Phillip WoodNov 16, 2021
  25. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 16, 2021
  26. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2021
  27. 0/2 am: support --empty-commit=(die|skip|asis) option to am empty commitsAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 17, 2021
  28. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 17, 2021
  29. 2/2 am: support --empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 17, 2021
  30. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2021
  31. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2021
  32. 2/3 am: support --empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2021
  33. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  34. Bagas SanjayaNov 19, 2021
  35. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 19, 2021
  36. Eric SunshineNov 19, 2021
  37. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  38. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  39. 3/3 am: throw an error when passing --empty option without valueAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2021
  40. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  41. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 19, 2021
  42. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2021
  43. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 19, 2021
  44. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  45. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 19, 2021
  46. AleenNov 19, 2021
  47. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  48. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 19, 2021
  49. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  50. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2021
  51. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 19, 2021
  52. 0/2 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 19, 2021
  53. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 19, 2021
  54. 2/2 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 19, 2021
  55. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  56. Junio C HamanoNov 19, 2021
  57. 0/2 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  58. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  59. 2/2 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  60. Junio C HamanoNov 22, 2021
  61. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 22, 2021
  62. 0/2 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  63. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen 徐沛文 via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  64. 2/2 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patchesAleen 徐沛文 via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  65. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 22, 2021
  66. 0/2 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  67. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --alwaysAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  68. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2021
  69. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 23, 2021
  70. Johannes SchindelinNov 23, 2021
  71. 2/2 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 22, 2021
  72. 0/2 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2021
  73. 1/2 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2021
  74. Johannes SchindelinNov 23, 2021
  75. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2021
  76. 2/2 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2021
  77. Elijah NewrenNov 26, 2021
  78. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 29, 2021
  79. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 29, 2021
  80. Elijah NewrenNov 29, 2021
  81. Aleen 徐沛文Nov 30, 2021
  82. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2021
  83. Elijah NewrenNov 29, 2021
  84. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  85. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  86. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  87. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  88. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2021
  89. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  90. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  91. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  92. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Nov 30, 2021
  93. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Dec 1, 2021
  94. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 1, 2021
  95. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 1, 2021
  96. Johannes SchindelinDec 3, 2021
  97. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 1, 2021
  98. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2021
  99. Aleen 徐沛文Dec 6, 2021
  100. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Dec 6, 2021
  101. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 6, 2021
  102. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 6, 2021
  103. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 6, 2021
  104. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  105. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  106. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  107. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  108. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  109. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  110. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  111. Junio C HamanoDec 7, 2021
  112. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 7, 2021
  113. Junio C HamanoDec 7, 2021
  114. Junio C HamanoDec 7, 2021
  115. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Dec 8, 2021
  116. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 8, 2021
  117. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 8, 2021
  118. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 8, 2021
  119. Junio C HamanoDec 8, 2021
  120. Aleen 徐沛文Dec 8, 2021
  121. Junio C HamanoDec 8, 2021
  122. 0/3 am: support --empty=(die|drop|keep) option and --allow-empty option to handle empty patchesAleen via GitGitGadget, Dec 9, 2021
  123. 1/3 doc: git-format-patch: describe the option --always徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 9, 2021
  124. Bagas SanjayaDec 9, 2021
  125. Aleen 徐沛文Dec 10, 2021
  126. Bagas SanjayaDec 10, 2021
  127. Junio C HamanoDec 11, 2021
  128. 2/3 am: support --empty=<option> to handle empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 9, 2021
  129. 3/3 am: support --allow-empty to record specific empty patches徐沛文 (Aleen) via GitGitGadget, Dec 9, 2021

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