What's cooking (2009/03 #05)
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-Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2009, #04; Sat, 14)
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-What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2009, #04; Sat, 14)
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Here are the topics that have been cooking. Commits prefixed with '-' are
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[New Topics]
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-* bw/autoconf (Thu Mar 12 15:20:12 2009 -0400) 7 commits
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- - configure: rework pthread handling to allow for user defined flags
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- - configure: make iconv tests aware of user arguments
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- - configure: asciidoc version test cleanup
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- - configure: wrap some library tests with GIT_STASH_FLAGS
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- - configure: add macros to stash FLAG variables
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- - configure: reorganize flow of argument checks
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- - configure: ensure settings from user are also usable in the script
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-
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-Looked quite expertly done but I do not use autoconf myself, so I'd merge
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-this to 'next' soon and see anybody screams.
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-* jc/maint-1.6.0-read-tree-overlay (Thu Mar 12 00:02:12 2009 -0700) 1 commit
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- - read-tree A B C: do not create a bogus index and do not segfault
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-* fg/push-default (Wed Mar 11 23:01:45 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- - New config push.default to decide default behavior for push
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-
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-Replaced the old series with the first step to allow a smooth transition.
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-Some might argue that this should not give any warning but just give users
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-this new configuration to play with first, and after we know we are going
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-to switch default some day, start the warning.
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-* ps/blame (Thu Mar 12 21:30:03 2009 +1100) 1 commit
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- - blame.c: start libifying the blame infrastructure
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+* dm/maint-docco (Mon Mar 16 23:16:17 2009 -0700) 4 commits
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+ + Documentation: minor grammatical fixes in git-branch.txt.
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+ + Documentation: minor grammatical fixes in git-blame.txt.
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+ + Documentation: reword the "Description" section of git-bisect.txt.
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+ + Documentation: minor grammatical fixes in git-archive.txt.
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-* jc/attributes-checkout (Fri Mar 13 21:24:08 2009 -0700) 1 commit
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- - Read attributes from the index that is being checked out
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+* mg/test-installed (Mon Mar 16 18:03:12 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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+ + test-lib.sh: Allow running the test suite against installed git
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+ + test-lib.sh: Test for presence of git-init in the right path.
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[Graduated to "master"]
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-* mg/maint-submodule-normalize-path (Tue Mar 3 16:08:21 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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- + git submodule: Fix adding of submodules at paths with ./, .. and
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- //
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- + git submodule: Add test cases for git submodule add
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-* rs/memmem (Tue Mar 3 00:19:30 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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- + optimize compat/ memmem()
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- + diffcore-pickaxe: use memmem()
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-* tv/rebase-stat (Sun Mar 1 22:28:28 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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- + git-pull: Allow --stat and --no-stat to be used with --rebase
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- + git-rebase: Add --stat and --no-stat for producing diffstat on
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- rebase
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-* jk/clone-post-checkout (Tue Mar 3 00:37:51 2009 -0500) 1 commit
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- + clone: run post-checkout hook when checking out
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-* jc/maint-1.6.0-keep-pack (Sat Feb 28 00:37:19 2009 -0800) 6 commits
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- + is_kept_pack(): final clean-up
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- + Simplify is_kept_pack()
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- + Consolidate ignore_packed logic more
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- + has_sha1_kept_pack(): take "struct rev_info"
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- + has_sha1_pack(): refactor "pretend these packs do not exist"
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- interface
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- + git-repack: resist stray environment variable
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-This is in response to Linus's "Really slow 'git gc'" ($gmane/110743)
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-* el/blame-date (Fri Feb 20 14:51:11 2009 -0800) 1 commit
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- + Make git blame's date output format configurable, like git log
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-* tr/gcov (Thu Feb 19 12:13:42 2009 +0100) 8 commits
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- + Test git-patch-id
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- + Test rev-list --parents/--children
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- + Test log --decorate
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- + Test fsck a bit harder
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- + Test log --graph
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- + Test diff --dirstat functionality
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- + Test that diff can read from stdin
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- + Support coverage testing with GCC/gcov
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-* tr/format-patch-thread (Thu Feb 19 22:26:33 2009 +0100) 4 commits
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- + format-patch: support deep threading
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- + format-patch: thread as reply to cover letter even with in-reply-
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- to
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- + format-patch: track several references
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- + format-patch: threading test reactivation
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-[Will merge to 'master' soon]
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-* kb/checkout-optim (Sun Mar 8 17:22:51 2009 -0400) 18 commits
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+* kb/checkout-optim (Tue Mar 17 19:20:29 2009 +0100) 20 commits
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+ + Revert "lstat_cache(): print a warning if doing ping-pong between
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+ cache types"
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+ + checkout bugfix: use stat.mtime instead of stat.ctime in two
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+ places
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+ Makefile: Set compiler switch for USE_NSEC
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+ Create USE_ST_TIMESPEC and turn it on for Darwin
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+ Not all systems use st_[cm]tim field for ns resolution file
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+ lstat_cache(): generalise longest_match_lstat_cache()
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+ lstat_cache(): small cleanup and optimisation
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-Kjetil has another fix-up patch for ctime/mtime gotcha that is not on this
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-list but after that is applied this series can go to 'master'.
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* tr/maint-1.6.0-send-email-irt (Wed Mar 11 23:40:13 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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+ send-email: test --no-thread --in-reply-to combination
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+ send-email: respect in-reply-to regardless of threading
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+ add basic http clone/fetch tests
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+ test scripts: refactor start_httpd helper
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+* rs/color-grep (Mon Mar 16 13:20:04 2009 +1100) 7 commits
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+ + grep: prefer builtin over external one when coloring results
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+ + grep: cast printf %.*s "precision" argument explicitly to int
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+ + grep: add support for coloring with external greps
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+ + grep: color patterns in output
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+ + grep: add pmatch and eflags arguments to match_one_pattern()
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+ + grep: remove grep_opt argument from match_expr_eval()
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+ + grep: micro-optimize hit collection for AND nodes
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+* js/rsync-local (Mon Mar 9 19:44:55 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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+ + rsync transport: allow local paths, and fix tests
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+* js/sideband-stderr (Tue Mar 10 22:58:09 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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+ + winansi: support ESC [ K (erase in line)
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+ + recv_sideband: Bands #2 and #3 always go to stderr
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+* db/maint-missing-origin (Mon Mar 16 00:35:09 2009 -0700) 2 commits
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+ + Remove total confusion from git-fetch and git-push
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+ + Give error when no remote is configured
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+* jc/maint-1.6.0-read-tree-overlay (Thu Mar 12 00:02:12 2009 -0700) 1 commit
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+ + read-tree A B C: do not create a bogus index and do not segfault
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+With new test.
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+[Will merge to 'master' soon]
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-* jc/commit-assume-also-during-merge (Thu Jan 22 22:21:49 2009 -0800) 3 commits
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- . git commit: pathspec without -i/-o implies -i semantics during a
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- . builtin-commit: shorten eye-sore overlong lines
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- . Add "partial commit" tests during a conflicted merge
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+* fc/parseopt-config (Tue Mar 17 10:46:37 2009 +0100) 10 commits
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+ + config: test for --replace-all with one argument and fix
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+ documentation.
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+ + config: set help text for --bool-or-int
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+ + git config: don't allow --get-color* and variable type
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+ + git config: don't allow extra arguments for -e or -l.
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+ + git config: don't allow multiple variable types
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+ + git config: don't allow multiple config file locations
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+ + git config: reorganize to use parseopt
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+ + git config: reorganize get_color*
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+ + git config: trivial rename in preparation for parseopt
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+ + git_config(): not having a per-repo config file is not an error
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+* js/rebase-i-opt (Tue Mar 3 10:55:31 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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+ + rebase -i: avoid 'git reset' when possible
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+* mh/cvsimport-tests (Mon Feb 23 06:08:14 2009 +0100) 5 commits
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+ + Add a test of "git cvsimport"'s handling of tags and branches
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+ + Add some tests of git-cvsimport's handling of vendor branches
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+ + Test contents of entire cvsimported "master" tree contents
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+ + Use CVS's -f option if available (ignore user's ~/.cvsrc file)
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+ + Start a library for cvsimport-related tests
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+* hv/cvsimport-tests (Mon Mar 2 18:59:36 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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+ + cvsimport: add test illustrating a bug in cvsps
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+* jc/clone-branch-rebase (Tue Mar 10 01:20:42 2009 -0700) 2 commits
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+ + Improve "git branch --tracking" output
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+ + Make git-clone respect branch.autosetuprebase
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+This is a rewrite of a patch from Pat Notz.
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+* xx/db-refspec-vs-js-remote (Sun Mar 8 00:12:33 2009 -0800) 1 commit
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+ + Adjust js/remote-improvements and db/refspec-wildcard-in-the-
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+ middle
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+* db/refspec-wildcard-in-the-middle (Sat Mar 7 01:11:39 2009 -0500) 5 commits
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+ + Support '*' in the middle of a refspec
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+ + Keep '*' in pattern refspecs
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+ + Use the matching function to generate the match results
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+ + Use a single function to match names against patterns
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+ + Make clone parse the default refspec with the normal code
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-This was only meant as a weatherballoon to help facilitate discussion.
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+* bw/autoconf (Thu Mar 12 15:20:12 2009 -0400) 7 commits
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+ + configure: rework pthread handling to allow for user defined flags
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+ + configure: make iconv tests aware of user arguments
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+ + configure: asciidoc version test cleanup
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+ + configure: wrap some library tests with GIT_STASH_FLAGS
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+ + configure: add macros to stash FLAG variables
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+ + configure: reorganize flow of argument checks
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+ + configure: ensure settings from user are also usable in the script
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[Stalled and may need help and prodding to go forward]
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+* ps/blame (Thu Mar 12 21:30:03 2009 +1100) 1 commit
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+ - blame.c: start libifying the blame infrastructure
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+A few minor point remains in this initial one.
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* jc/log-tz (Tue Mar 3 00:45:37 2009 -0800) 1 commit
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- Allow --date=local --date=other-format to work as expected
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- archive.c: add support for --submodules[=(all|checkedout)]
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Discussion stalled on the submodule selection criteria.
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+Probably I should discard it and wait for a reroll if needed.
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* jc/merge-convert (Mon Jan 26 16:45:01 2009 -0800) 1 commit
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- git-merge-file: allow converting the results for the work tree
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- Add specification of git-vcs helpers
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- Add "vcs" config option in remotes
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-The "spec" did not seem quite well cooked yet, but in the longer term I
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-think something like this to allow interoperating with other SCMs as if
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-the other end is a native git repository is a very worthy goal.
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+Daniel seems to have a plan for going forward with this series.
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- builtin-replace: use "usage_msg_opt" to give better error messages
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- refs: add a "for_each_replace_ref" function
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+I know, I really have to drop everything else and re-read these, but I
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+haven't managed to.
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+* js/notes (Wed Feb 18 11:17:27 2009 -0800) 14 commits
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+ - tests: fix "export var=val"
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+ - notes: refuse to edit notes outside refs/notes/
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+ - t3301: use test_must_fail instead of !
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+ - t3301: fix confusing quoting in test for valid notes ref
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+ - notes: use GIT_EDITOR and core.editor over VISUAL/EDITOR
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+ - notes: only clean up message file when editing
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+ - handle empty notes gracefully
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+ - git notes show: test empty notes
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+ - git-notes: fix printing of multi-line notes
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+ - notes: fix core.notesRef documentation
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+ - Add an expensive test for git-notes
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+ - Speed up git notes lookup
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+ - Add a script to edit/inspect notes
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+ - Introduce commit notes
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+* jc/attributes-checkout (Fri Mar 13 21:24:08 2009 -0700) 1 commit
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+ - Read attributes from the index that is being checked out
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+* fg/push-default (Mon Mar 16 16:42:52 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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+ - Display warning for default git push with no push.default config
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+ + New config push.default to decide default behavior for push
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+Replaced the old series with the first step to allow a smooth transition.
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+Some might argue that this should not give any warning but just give users
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+this new configuration to play with first, and after we know we are going
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+to switch default some day, start the warning.
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* mg/http-auth (Thu Mar 12 22:34:43 2009 -0700) 4 commits
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+ http.c: CURLOPT_NETRC_OPTIONAL is not available in ancient
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This does only the fetch side but without any additional configuration
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-variables that looked like band-aid.
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-* db/maint-missing-origin (Wed Mar 11 01:47:20 2009 -0400) 1 commit
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- + Give error when no remote is configured
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-* js/sideband-stderr (Tue Mar 10 22:58:09 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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- + winansi: support ESC [ K (erase in line)
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- + recv_sideband: Bands #2 and #3 always go to stderr
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-* js/rsync-local (Mon Mar 9 19:44:55 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- + rsync transport: allow local paths, and fix tests
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-* rs/color-grep (Sun Mar 8 18:22:44 2009 -0700) 6 commits
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- + grep: cast printf %.*s "precision" argument explicitly to int
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- + grep: add support for coloring with external greps
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- + grep: color patterns in output
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- + grep: add pmatch and eflags arguments to match_one_pattern()
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- + grep: remove grep_opt argument from match_expr_eval()
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- + grep: micro-optimize hit collection for AND nodes
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-* db/refspec-wildcard-in-the-middle (Sat Mar 7 01:11:39 2009 -0500) 5 commits
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- + Support '*' in the middle of a refspec
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- + Keep '*' in pattern refspecs
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- + Use the matching function to generate the match results
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- + Use a single function to match names against patterns
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- + Make clone parse the default refspec with the normal code
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+variables that looked like band-aid. Support for push side seems to be in
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+the works somewhere.
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* db/push-cleanup (Sun Mar 8 21:06:07 2009 -0400) 2 commits
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- - Use a common function to get the pretty name of refs
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-* xx/db-refspec-vs-js-remote (Sun Mar 8 00:12:33 2009 -0800) 1 commit
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- + Adjust js/remote-improvements and db/refspec-wildcard-in-the-
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-* hv/cvsimport-tests (Mon Mar 2 18:59:36 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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-* jc/clone-branch-rebase (Tue Mar 10 01:20:42 2009 -0700) 2 commits
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- + Make git-clone respect branch.autosetuprebase
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-This is a rewrite of a patch from Pat Notz.
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+ + Move push matching and reporting logic into transport.c
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* kb/tracking-count-no-merges (Wed Mar 4 18:47:39 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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* mv/parseopt-ls-files (Sat Mar 7 20:27:22 2009 -0500) 4 commits
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- + config: set help text for --bool-or-int
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- + git config: don't allow --get-color* and variable type
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- + git config: don't allow extra arguments for -e or -l.
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- + git config: don't allow multiple variable types
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- + git config: don't allow multiple config file locations
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- + git config: reorganize to use parseopt
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- + git config: reorganize get_color*
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- + git config: trivial rename in preparation for parseopt
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- + git_config(): not having a per-repo config file is not an error
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-* mh/cvsimport-tests (Mon Feb 23 06:08:14 2009 +0100) 5 commits
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- + Add a test of "git cvsimport"'s handling of tags and branches
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- + Add some tests of git-cvsimport's handling of vendor branches
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- + Test contents of entire cvsimported "master" tree contents
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- + Use CVS's -f option if available (ignore user's ~/.cvsrc file)
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- + Start a library for cvsimport-related tests
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-Tests without fixes are of dubious value. Any takers?
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- - notes: refuse to edit notes outside refs/notes/
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- - t3301: use test_must_fail instead of !
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- - t3301: fix confusing quoting in test for valid notes ref
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- - notes: use GIT_EDITOR and core.editor over VISUAL/EDITOR
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- - notes: only clean up message file when editing
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- - handle empty notes gracefully
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- - git notes show: test empty notes
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- - git-notes: fix printing of multi-line notes
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- - notes: fix core.notesRef documentation
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- - Add an expensive test for git-notes
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- - Speed up git notes lookup
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- - Add a script to edit/inspect notes
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- - Introduce commit notes
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-Rebased and then kicked back to 'pu' to give the author a chance to
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