What's cooking (2009/03 #07)
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To: git@vger.kernel.org
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-Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2009, #06; Sat, 21)
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+Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2009, #07; Mon, 30)
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-What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2009, #06; Sat, 21)
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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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-* jk/reflog-date (Fri Mar 20 02:00:43 2009 -0400) 1 commit
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- - make oneline reflog dates more consistent with multiline format
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-
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-* js/maint-1.6.0-exec-path-env (Wed Mar 18 08:42:53 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- - export GIT_EXEC_PATH when git is run with --exec-path
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+* cj/doc-format (Fri Mar 27 00:36:47 2009 -0700) 11 commits
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+ + Merge branch 'cj/doc-quiet' into cj/doc-format
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+ + Documentation: option to render literal text as bold for manpages
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+ + Documentation: asciidoc.conf: fix verse block with block titles
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+ + Documentation: asciidoc.conf: always use <literallayout> for
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+ [blocktext]
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+ + Documentation: move "spurious .sp" code into manpage-base.xsl
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+ + Documentation: move quieting params into manpage-base.xsl
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+ + Documentation: rename docbook-xsl-172 attribute to git-asciidoc-
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+ no-roff
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+ + Documentation: use parametrized manpage-base.xsl with manpage-
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+ {1.72,normal}.xsl
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+ + Documentation: move callouts.xsl to manpage-{base,normal}.xsl
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+ + Documentation/Makefile: break up texi pipeline
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+ + Documentation/Makefile: make most operations "quiet"
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+
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+* cj/doc-quiet (Fri Mar 27 01:49:39 2009 -0500) 2 commits
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+ + Documentation/Makefile: break up texi pipeline
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+ + Documentation/Makefile: make most operations "quiet"
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+
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+I think these are ready for 'master'.
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+
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+* jc/name-branch-iffy (Sat Mar 21 14:30:21 2009 -0700) 3 commits
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+ - checkout -: make "-" to mean "previous branch" everywhere
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+ - Don't permit ref/branch names to end with ".lock"
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+ - check_ref_format(): tighten refname rules
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+
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+After all the bottom two are probably not so iffy.
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+
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+* jc/name-branch (Sat Mar 21 14:35:51 2009 -0700) 5 commits
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+ + strbuf_check_branch_ref(): a helper to check a refname for a
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+ branch
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+ + Fix branch -m @{-1} newname
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+ + check-ref-format --branch: give Porcelain a way to grok branch
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+ shorthand
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+ + strbuf_branchname(): a wrapper for branch name shorthands
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+ + Rename interpret/substitute nth_last_branch functions
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+
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+* sb/format-patch-patchname (Fri Mar 27 01:13:01 2009 +0100) 7 commits
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+ + log-tree: fix patch filename computation in "git format-patch"
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+ + format-patch: --numbered-files and --stdout aren't mutually
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+ exclusive
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+ + format-patch: --attach/inline uses filename instead of SHA1
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+ + format-patch: move get_patch_filename() into log-tree
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+ + format-patch: pass a commit to reopen_stdout()
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+ + format-patch: construct patch filename in one function
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+ + pretty.c: add %f format specifier to format_commit_message()
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+
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+* mg/tracked-local-branches (Thu Mar 26 21:53:25 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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+ - [Reroll requested] Make local branches behave like remote branches
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+ when --tracked
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+ - Test for local branches being followed with --track
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+
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+* cc/bisect-filter (Mon Mar 30 06:59:59 2009 +0200) 15 commits
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+ - bisect--helper: string output variables together with "&&"
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+ - rev-list: pass "int flags" as last argument of "show_bisect_vars"
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+ - t6030: test bisecting with paths
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+ - bisect: use "bisect--helper" and remove "filter_skipped" function
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+ - bisect: implement "read_bisect_paths" to read paths in
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+ "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_NAMES"
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+ - bisect--helper: implement "git bisect--helper"
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+ - rev-list: call new "filter_skip" function
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+ + rev-list: pass "revs" to "show_bisect_vars"
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+ + rev-list: make "show_bisect_vars" non static
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+ + rev-list: move code to show bisect vars into its own function
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+ + rev-list: move bisect related code into its own file
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+ + rev-list: make "bisect_list" variable local to "cmd_rev_list"
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+ + refs: add "for_each_ref_in" function to refactor "for_each_*_ref"
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+ functions
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+ + quote: add "sq_dequote_to_argv" to put unwrapped args in an argv
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+ array
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+ + quote: implement "sq_dequote_many" to unwrap many args in one
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+ string
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+
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+I've reordered them to make the early three patches independent to the
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+rest of the series. Dscho had a suggestion on the search it internally
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+does, so we might see further reroll of some patches in the series.
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+* jc/shared-literally (Fri Mar 27 23:21:00 2009 -0700) 4 commits
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+ + set_shared_perm(): sometimes we know what the final mode bits
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+ should look like
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+ + move_temp_to_file(): do not forget to chmod() in "Coda hack"
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+ codepath
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+ + Move chmod(foo, 0444) into move_temp_to_file()
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+ + "core.sharedrepository = 0mode" should set, not loosen
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+* tr/maint-1.6.1-doc-format-patch--root (Thu Mar 26 18:29:25 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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+ + Documentation: format-patch --root clarifications
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+* mh/format-patch-add-header (Thu Mar 26 10:51:05 2009 -0600) 1 commit
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+ + format-patch: add arbitrary email headers
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+* ef/fast-export (Mon Mar 23 12:53:09 2009 +0000) 4 commits
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+ + builtin-fast-export.c: handle nested tags
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+ + builtin-fast-export.c: fix crash on tagged trees
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+ + builtin-fast-export.c: turn error into warning
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+ + test-suite: adding a test for fast-export with tag variants
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-* da/difftool (Thu Mar 19 01:25:25 2009 -0700) 1 commit
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- - difftool: move 'git-difftool' out of contrib
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+[Graduated to "master"]
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-* jc/maint-1.6.0-keep-pack (Thu Mar 19 22:47:54 2009 -0500) 4 commits
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- - Remove --kept-pack-only option and associated infrastructure
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- - pack-objects: only repack or loosen objects residing in "local"
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- packs
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- - git-repack.sh: don't use --kept-pack-only option to pack-objects
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- - t7700-repack: add two new tests demonstrating repacking flaws
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+* jk/reflog-date (Fri Mar 20 02:00:43 2009 -0400) 1 commit
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+ + make oneline reflog dates more consistent with multiline format
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-Brandon Casey fixed the regression previous patches introduced; thanks.
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+* js/maint-1.6.0-exec-path-env (Wed Mar 18 08:42:53 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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+ + export GIT_EXEC_PATH when git is run with --exec-path
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* jc/maint-1.6.0-blame-s (Wed Mar 18 00:13:03 2009 -0700) 1 commit
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- - blame: read custom grafts given by -S before calling
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setup_revisions()
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The above are all ready for 'next'.
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-* hv/cvsps-tests (Wed Mar 18 18:33:41 2009 +0100) 7 commits
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- - cvsimport: extend testcase about patchset order to contain
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- branches
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- - cvsimport: add test illustrating a bug in cvsps
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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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-Two cvsimport test topics were rewound from 'next' and merged into this
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-one. I'll keep this in 'pu' so that people can polish their cvsps skilz
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-to resolve issues these tests identify.
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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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-* 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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-* 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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-* 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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-* mv/parseopt-ls-files (Sat Mar 7 20:27:22 2009 -0500) 4 commits
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- + ls-files: fix broken --no-empty-directory
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- + t3000: use test_cmp instead of diff
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- + parse-opt: migrate builtin-ls-files.
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- + Turn the flags in struct dir_struct into a single variable
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-The tip one was a subject for further discussion, but nothing is queued
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* dm/maint-docco (Thu Mar 19 20:35:34 2009 -0700) 6 commits
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+ Documentation: reword example text in git-bisect.txt.
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+ Documentation: reworded the "Description" section of git-
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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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+* jc/attributes-checkout (Fri Mar 20 10:32:09 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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+ + Add a test for checking whether gitattributes is honored by
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+ checkout.
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+ + Read attributes from the index that is being checked out
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+Original issue identified, and test provided by Kristian Amlie.
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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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+* mg/http-auth (Wed Mar 18 18:46:41 2009 -0500) 6 commits
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+ + http-push.c: use a faux remote to pass to http_init
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+ + Do not name "repo" struct "remote" in push_http.c
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+ + http.c: CURLOPT_NETRC_OPTIONAL is not available in ancient
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+ versions of cURL
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+ + http authentication via prompts
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+ + http_init(): Fix config file parsing
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+ + http.c: style cleanups
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+Amos King added push side support on top of my fetch side support.
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+We may want to also pass --remote parameter from git-push to this backend
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+as Daniel did as an interim solution for the fetch side, so that we can
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+handle the configuration better.
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+* db/push-cleanup (Sun Mar 8 21:06:07 2009 -0400) 2 commits
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+ + Move push matching and reporting logic into transport.c
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+ + Use a common function to get the pretty name of refs
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+[Will merge to 'master' soon]
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-* hv/cvsimport-tests (Mon Mar 2 18:59:36 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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+* kb/tracking-count-no-merges (Wed Mar 4 18:47:39 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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+ + stat_tracking_info(): only count real commits
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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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+This gives the merge commits zero weight when talking about how many
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+commits you have ahead (or behind) of the branch you are tracking. Even
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+though I agree that they should carry much less weight than the "real"
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+commits, because your repeated merge from the other branch does not really
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+add any real value to the end result, giving them absolute zero weight
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+somehow feels wrong. At least it shows that your have been _active_ on the
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+branch. But I do not feel very strongly about it.
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+* jc/maint-1.6.0-keep-pack (Sat Mar 21 17:26:11 2009 -0500) 6 commits
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+ + pack-objects: don't loosen objects available in alternate or kept
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+ + t7700: demonstrate repack flaw which may loosen objects
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+ unnecessarily
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+ + Remove --kept-pack-only option and associated infrastructure
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+ + pack-objects: only repack or loosen objects residing in "local"
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+ packs
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+ + git-repack.sh: don't use --kept-pack-only option to pack-objects
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[Stalled and may need help and prodding to go forward]
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-Daniel seems to have a plan for going forward with this series.
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* cc/replace (Mon Feb 2 06:13:06 2009 +0100) 11 commits
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-* jc/attributes-checkout (Fri Mar 20 10:32:09 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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- - Add a test for checking whether gitattributes is honored by
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- checkout.
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- - Read attributes from the index that is being checked out
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-Original issue identified, and test provided by Kristian Amlie.
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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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-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 (Wed Mar 18 18:46:41 2009 -0500) 6 commits
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- + http-push.c: use a faux remote to pass to http_init
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- + Do not name "repo" struct "remote" in push_http.c
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- + http.c: CURLOPT_NETRC_OPTIONAL is not available in ancient
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- versions of cURL
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- + http authentication via prompts
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- + http_init(): Fix config file parsing
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- + http.c: style cleanups
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-Amos King added push side support on top of my fetch side support.
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+* hv/cvsps-tests (Wed Mar 18 18:33:41 2009 +0100) 7 commits
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+ - cvsimport: extend testcase about patchset order to contain
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+ branches
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+ - cvsimport: add test illustrating a bug in cvsps
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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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-We may want to also pass --remote parameter from git-push to this backend
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-as Daniel did as an interim solution for the fetch side, so that we can
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-handle the configuration better.
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+Two cvsimport test topics were rewound from 'next' and merged into this
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+one. I'll keep this in 'pu' so that people can polish their cvsps skilz
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+to resolve issues these tests identify.
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-* db/push-cleanup (Sun Mar 8 21:06:07 2009 -0400) 2 commits
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- + Move push matching and reporting logic into transport.c
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- + Use a common function to get the pretty name of refs
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+[Actively cooking]
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-* kb/tracking-count-no-merges (Wed Mar 4 18:47:39 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- + stat_tracking_info(): only count real commits
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+* da/difftool (Tue Mar 24 23:29:59 2009 -0700) 5 commits
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+ - difftool: add a -y shortcut for --no-prompt
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+ - difftool: use perl built-ins when testing for msys
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+ - difftool: add various git-difftool tests
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+ - difftool: add git-difftool to the list of commands
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+ + difftool: move 'git-difftool' out of contrib
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-This gives the merge commits zero weight when talking about how many
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-commits you have ahead (or behind) of the branch you are tracking. Even
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-though I agree that they should carry much less weight than the "real"
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-commits, because your repeated merge from the other branch does not really
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-add any real value to the end result, giving them absolute zero weight
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-somehow feels wrong. At least it shows that your have been _active_ on the
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-branch. But I do not feel very strongly about it.
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+David has further refactoring which was a bit too early for me to pick
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