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Re: [PATCH 1/3] upload-pack: send the HEAD information

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Sep 6, 2013, 19:54 UTC
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Andreas Krey <a.krey@gmx.de> writes:
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> On Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:46:24 +0000, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> Andreas Krey <a.krey@gmx.de> writes:
>> 
> ...
>> reason later, on-the-wire format should be prepared to support such
>> later enhancement.  I think sending
>> 
>> 	symref=HEAD:refs/heads/master
>
> Mirco-bikeshed: Should that possibly be
>
>   symref:HEAD=refs/heads/master
>
> as then 'symref:HEAD' is a regular capability key?
I doubt that is a good change.

We haven't needed (and have refrained from adding) any capability with an unknown name. The variable part should go to the value portion of the token.

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Message 5 of 32 in “Unconfuse git clone when two branches at are HEAD.”
  1. 0/3 Unconfuse git clone when two branches at are HEAD.Andreas Krey, Sep 6, 2013
  2. 1/3 upload-pack: send the HEAD informationAndreas Krey, Sep 6, 2013
  3. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2013
  4. Andreas KreySep 6, 2013
  5. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2013
  6. Jeff KingSep 8, 2013
  7. Jeff KingSep 8, 2013
  8. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2013
  9. 0/6 Removing the guesswork of HEAD in "clone"Junio C Hamano, Sep 18, 2013
  10. 1/6 upload-pack.c: do not pass confusing cb_data to mark_our_ref()Junio C Hamano, Sep 18, 2013
  11. 2/6 upload-pack: send symbolic ref information as capabilityJunio C Hamano, Sep 18, 2013
  12. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2013
  13. 3/6 upload-pack: send non-HEAD symbolic refsJunio C Hamano, Sep 18, 2013
  14. 4/6 connect.c: make parse_feature_value() staticJunio C Hamano, Sep 18, 2013
  15. 5/6 connect: annotate refs with their symref information in get_remote_head()Junio C Hamano, Sep 18, 2013
  16. 6/6 clone: test the new HEAD detection logicJunio C Hamano, Sep 18, 2013
  17. 2/3 connect.c: save symref info from server capabilitiesAndreas Krey, Sep 6, 2013
  18. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2013
  19. Andreas KreySep 6, 2013
  20. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2013
  21. 3/3 clone: test the new HEAD detection logicAndreas Krey, Sep 6, 2013
  22. Philip OakleySep 6, 2013
  23. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2013
  24. Philip OakleySep 6, 2013
  25. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2013
  26. Philip OakleySep 7, 2013
  27. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2013
  28. Philip OakleySep 8, 2013
  29. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2013
  30. Andreas KreySep 9, 2013
  31. Philip OakleySep 9, 2013
  32. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2013

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