What's cooking (2009/03 #04)
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-Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2009, #03; Wed, 11)
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-What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2009, #03; Wed, 11)
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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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-* 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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-
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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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-
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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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-
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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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+* 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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-* 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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+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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-* 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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-
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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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+* 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 (Mon Mar 9 23:35:51 2009 +0100) 7 commits
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- - git push: Remove warning for "git push" default change
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- - git push: Change default for "git push" to nothing.
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- - git push: Document that "nothing" is the future push default
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- - git push: Display warning on unconfigured default push
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- - git push: New options --matching and --current
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- - New config option push.default
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- - remote: Make "-" an alias for the current remote
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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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-With the topmost three patches, tonight's 'pu' does not pass the self test
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-as expected. I am not sure there is a wide support for changing the
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-default, either.
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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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-* kg/http-auth (Mon Mar 9 23:34:25 2009 -0700) 3 commits
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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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+* 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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-This only deals with the fetch side.
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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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-
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-The one I posted had a few corner-case bugs that was caught with the test
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-suite; this one has them fixed.
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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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[Graduated to "master"]
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-* jk/sane-relative-time (Tue Feb 24 00:42:16 2009 -0500) 1 commit
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- + never fallback relative times to absolute
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-* js/send-email (Mon Mar 2 23:52:18 2009 -0500) 5 commits
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- + send-email: add --confirm option and configuration setting
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- + send-email: don't create temporary compose file until it is needed
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- + send-email: --suppress-cc improvements
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- + send-email: handle multiple Cc addresses when reading mbox message
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- + send-email: allow send-email to run outside a repo
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-
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-* sg/rerere-cleanup (Sat Feb 14 23:21:04 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- + rerere: remove duplicated functions
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-* jc/add-p-unquote (Mon Feb 16 22:43:43 2009 -0800) 1 commit
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- + git-add -i/-p: learn to unwrap C-quoted paths
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-* jw/imap-preformatted-html (Thu Feb 12 08:58:12 2009 -0600) 1 commit
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- + imap.preformattedHTML to tell Thunderbird to send non-flowed text
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-* jw/format-patch-attach (Thu Feb 12 09:51:55 2009 -0600) 1 commit
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- + Enable setting attach as the default in .gitconfig for git-format-
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- patch.
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-* sr/force-rebase (Fri Feb 13 23:48:01 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- + Teach rebase to rebase even if upstream is up to date
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-* fg/exclude-bq (Tue Feb 10 15:20:17 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- + Support "\" in non-wildcard exclusion entries
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-
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-* dm/add-i-edit-abort (Thu Feb 12 00:19:41 2009 -0500) 1 commit
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- + add -i: revisit hunk on editor failure
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-
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-* tp/completion (Sat Feb 21 15:48:43 2009 +0100) 6 commits
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- + Fixup: Add bare repository indicator for __git_ps1
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- + Add bare repository indicator for __git_ps1
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- + completion: More fixes to prevent unbound variable errors
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- + completion: Better __git_ps1 support when not in working directory
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- + completion: Use consistent if [...] convention, not "test"
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- + completion: For consistency, change "git rev-parse" to __gitdir
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- calls
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-
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-* js/branch-symref (Wed Feb 18 22:34:44 2009 -0500) 4 commits
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- + add basic branch display tests
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- + branch: clean up repeated strlen
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- + Avoid segfault with 'git branch' when the HEAD is detached
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- + builtin-branch: improve output when displaying remote branches
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-
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-* al/ansi-color (Fri Feb 13 22:53:41 2009 +0100) 2 commits
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- + builtin-branch.c: Rename branch category color names
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- + Clean up use of ANSI color sequences
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-* js/valgrind (Thu Feb 5 22:03:00 2009 +0100) 9 commits
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- + valgrind: do not require valgrind 3.4.0 or newer
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- + test-lib: avoid assuming that templates/ are in the GIT_EXEC_PATH
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- + Tests: let --valgrind imply --verbose and --tee
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- + Add a script to coalesce the valgrind outputs
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- + t/Makefile: provide a 'valgrind' target
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- + test-lib.sh: optionally output to test-results/$TEST.out, too
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- + Valgrind support: check for more than just programming errors
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- + valgrind: ignore ldso and more libz errors
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- + Add valgrind support in test scripts
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-* fc/config-editor (Sat Feb 21 02:48:54 2009 +0200) 3 commits
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- + git config: trivial cleanup for editor action
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- + git config: codestyle cleanups
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- + config: Add new option to open an editor.
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-* jc/blame (Wed Jun 4 22:58:40 2008 -0700) 2 commits
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- + blame: show "previous" information in --porcelain/--incremental
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- format
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- + git-blame: refactor code to emit "porcelain format" output
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-* ns/pretty-format (Tue Feb 24 15:33:29 2009 +0200) 5 commits
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- + bash completion: add --format= and --oneline options for "git log"
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- + Add tests for git log --pretty, --format and --oneline.
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- + Add --oneline that is a synonym to "--pretty=oneline --abbrev-
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- commit"
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- + Give short-hands to --pretty=tformat:%formatstring
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- + Add --format that is a synonym to --pretty
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-* en/maint-hash-object (Sat Feb 28 12:56:49 2009 -0700) 1 commit
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- + Ensure proper setup of git_dir for git-hash-object
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-[Will merge to 'master' soon]
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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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+ format-patch: track several references
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+ format-patch: threading test reactivation
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+----------------------------------------------------------------
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+[Will merge to 'master' soon]
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+
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+* kb/checkout-optim (Sun Mar 8 17:22:51 2009 -0400) 18 commits
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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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+ timestamp
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+ + Record ns-timestamps if possible, but do not use it without
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+ USE_NSEC
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+ + write_index(): update index_state->timestamp after flushing to
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+ disk
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+ + verify_uptodate(): add ce_uptodate(ce) test
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+ + make USE_NSEC work as expected
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+ + fix compile error when USE_NSEC is defined
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+ + check_updates(): effective removal of cache entries marked
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+ CE_REMOVE
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+ + lstat_cache(): print a warning if doing ping-pong between cache
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+ types
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+ + show_patch_diff(): remove a call to fstat()
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+ + write_entry(): use fstat() instead of lstat() when file is open
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+ + write_entry(): cleanup of some duplicated code
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+ + create_directories(): remove some memcpy() and strchr() calls
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+ + unlink_entry(): introduce schedule_dir_for_removal()
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+ + lstat_cache(): swap func(length, string) into func(string, length)
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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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+
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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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+
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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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+
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+* js/remote-improvements (Sun Mar 8 00:10:33 2009 -0800) 23 commits
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+ + builtin-remote.c: no "commented out" code, please
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+ + builtin-remote: new show output style for push refspecs
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+ + builtin-remote: new show output style
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+ + remote: make guess_remote_head() use exact HEAD lookup if it is
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+ available
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+ + builtin-remote: add set-head subcommand
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+ + builtin-remote: teach show to display remote HEAD
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+ + builtin-remote: fix two inconsistencies in the output of "show
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+ <remote>"
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+ + builtin-remote: make get_remote_ref_states() always populate
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+ states.tracked
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+ + builtin-remote: rename variables and eliminate redundant function
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+ call
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+ + builtin-remote: remove unused code in get_ref_states
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+ + builtin-remote: refactor duplicated cleanup code
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+ + string-list: new for_each_string_list() function
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+ + remote: make match_refs() not short-circuit
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+ + remote: make match_refs() copy src ref before assigning to
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+ peer_ref
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+ + remote: let guess_remote_head() optionally return all matches
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+ + remote: make copy_ref() perform a deep copy
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+ + remote: simplify guess_remote_head()
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+ + move locate_head() to remote.c
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+ + move duplicated ref_newer() to remote.c
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+ + move duplicated get_local_heads() to remote.c
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+ + refactor find_ref_by_name() to accept const list
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+ + add basic http clone/fetch tests
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+ + test scripts: refactor start_httpd helper
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+----------------------------------------------------------------
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+[Discarded]
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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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+ merge
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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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+This was only meant as a weatherballoon to help facilitate discussion.
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[Stalled and may need help and prodding to go forward]
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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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+The one I posted had a few corner-case bugs that was caught with the test
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+suite; this one has them fixed. People did not like the UI so it is kept
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+out of 'next'
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* lh/submodule-tree-traversal (Sun Jan 25 01:52:06 2009 +0100) 1 commit
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- archive.c: add support for --submodules[=(all|checkedout)]
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- refs: add a "for_each_replace_ref" function
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-I think the code is much cleaner than the first round, but I am not
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-convinced it is doing the right thing in the connectivity traverser.
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-Independent review sorely needed.
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-* sc/gitweb-category (Fri Dec 12 00:45:12 2008 +0100) 3 commits
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- . gitweb: Optional grouping of projects by category
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- . gitweb: Split git_project_list_body in two functions
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- . gitweb: Modularized git_get_project_description to be more generic
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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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+ 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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-Design discussion between Jakub and Sebastien seems to have stalled, but
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-Jakub seems to be taking this over.
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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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-* jc/push-to-create (Mon Mar 2 22:36:16 2009 -0800) 1 commit
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- . Push to create
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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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-This was a failed weatherbaloon patch to allow creation of a new
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-repository from the remote side.
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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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-[Actively cooking]
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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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+
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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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+
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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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+* 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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+
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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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* 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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* 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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-* kb/checkout-optim (Sun Mar 8 17:22:51 2009 -0400) 18 commits
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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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- timestamp
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- + Record ns-timestamps if possible, but do not use it without
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- USE_NSEC
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- + write_index(): update index_state->timestamp after flushing to
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- disk
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- + verify_uptodate(): add ce_uptodate(ce) test
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- + make USE_NSEC work as expected
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- + fix compile error when USE_NSEC is defined
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- + check_updates(): effective removal of cache entries marked
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- CE_REMOVE
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- + lstat_cache(): print a warning if doing ping-pong between cache
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- types
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- + show_patch_diff(): remove a call to fstat()
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- + write_entry(): use fstat() instead of lstat() when file is open
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- + write_entry(): cleanup of some duplicated code
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- + create_directories(): remove some memcpy() and strchr() calls
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- + unlink_entry(): introduce schedule_dir_for_removal()
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- + lstat_cache(): swap func(length, string) into func(string, length)
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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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* 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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- + builtin-remote.c: no "commented out" code, please
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- + builtin-remote: new show output style for push refspecs
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- + builtin-remote: new show output style
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- + remote: make guess_remote_head() use exact HEAD lookup if it is
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- available
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- + builtin-remote: add set-head subcommand
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- + builtin-remote: teach show to display remote HEAD
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- + builtin-remote: fix two inconsistencies in the output of "show
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- <remote>"
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- + builtin-remote: make get_remote_ref_states() always populate
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- states.tracked
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- + builtin-remote: rename variables and eliminate redundant function
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- call
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- + builtin-remote: remove unused code in get_ref_states
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- + builtin-remote: refactor duplicated cleanup code
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- + string-list: new for_each_string_list() function
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- + remote: make match_refs() not short-circuit
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- + remote: make match_refs() copy src ref before assigning to
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- peer_ref
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- + remote: let guess_remote_head() optionally return all matches
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- + remote: make copy_ref() perform a deep copy
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- + remote: simplify guess_remote_head()
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- + move locate_head() to remote.c
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- + move duplicated ref_newer() to remote.c
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- + move duplicated get_local_heads() to remote.c
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- + refactor find_ref_by_name() to accept const list
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- + add basic http clone/fetch tests
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- + test scripts: refactor start_httpd helper
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* fc/parseopt-config (Sat Mar 7 12:14:05 2009 -0500) 9 commits
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+ git config: don't allow --get-color* and variable type
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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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+ + 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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* js/notes (Wed Feb 18 11:17:27 2009 -0800) 14 commits
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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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-This was only meant as a weatherballoon to help facilitate discussion.
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-Will be discarded.