What's cooking (2009/06 #02)

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2 -Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2009, #01; Fri, 12)
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2 +Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2009, #02; Thu, 18)
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6 -What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2009, #01; Fri, 12)
6 +What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2009, #02; Thu, 18)
7 --------------------------------------------------
8
9 Here are the topics that have been cooking. Commits prefixed with '-' are
@@ -22,20 +22,57 @@ than I would have liked to give them. This message itself has more
22 ----------------------------------------------------------------
23 [New Topics]
24
25 -* tr/die_errno (Mon Jun 8 23:02:20 2009 +0200) 4 commits
26 - - Use die_errno() instead of die() when checking syscalls
27 - - Convert existing die(..., strerror(errno)) to die_errno()
28 - - die_errno(): double % in strerror() output just in case
29 - - Introduce die_errno() that appends strerror(errno) to die()
25 +* ne/maint-1.6.0-diff-tree-t-r-show-directory (Sat Jun 13 17:06:09 2009 -0700) 1 commit
26 + - diff-tree -r -t: include added/removed directories in the output
27
31 -I didn't check the individual conversion from die() to die_errno()
32 -in this latest round; comments?
28 +* sb/maint-1.6.0-add-config-fix (Thu Jun 18 02:17:54 2009 -0700) 2 commits
29 + - add: allow configurations to be overriden by command line
30 + - use xstrdup, not strdup in ll-merge.c
31 +
32 +* pb/maint-1.6.2-userdiff-fix (Wed Jun 17 12:11:10 2009 +0200) 2 commits
33 + - upload-archive: fix infinite loop on Cygwin
34 + - avoid exponential regex match for java and objc function names
35 +
36 +* fc/user-manual (Fri May 1 11:44:20 2009 +0300) 2 commits
37 + . user-manual: use 'fast-forward' instead of 'fast forward'
38 + . user-manual: general quoting improvements
39 +
40 +* uk/rev-parse-parse-opt (Sun Jun 14 01:58:43 2009 +0200) 2 commits
41 + - parse-opt: make PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION available to git rev-
42 + parse
43 + - more tests for git rev-parse --parse-opt
44 +
45 +* js/daemon-log (Tue Jun 16 20:41:16 2009 +0200) 2 commits
46 + - upload-pack: squelch progress indicator if client cannot see it
47 + - daemon: send stderr of service programs to the syslog
48 +
49 +* sb/quiet-porcelains (Wed Jun 17 18:07:37 2009 -0700) 6 commits
50 + - stash: teach quiet option
51 + - am, rebase: teach quiet option
52 + - submodule, repack: migrate to git-sh-setup's say()
53 + - git-sh-setup: introduce say() for quiet options
54 + - am: suppress apply errors when using 3-way
55 + - t4150: test applying with a newline in subject
56 +
57 +* lt/maint-unsigned-left-shift (Wed Jun 17 17:22:27 2009 -0700) 1 commit
58 + - Fix big left-shifts of unsigned char
59 +
60 +* jk/use-our-regexp (Tue Jun 16 15:08:21 2009 -0400) 2 commits
61 + - Makefile: use compat regex on Solaris
62 + - Makefile: refactor regex compat support
63 +
64 +* cb/maint-fetch-refspec-wo-dst (Wed Jun 17 15:38:36 2009 +0200) 1 commit
65 + - fetch: do not create ref from empty name
66 +
67 +* pb/send-email-cccmd-fix (Thu Jun 18 14:31:32 2009 +0200) 1 commit
68 + - Test cccmd in t9001-send-email.sh and fix some bugs
69 +
70 +----------------------------------------------------------------
71 +[Graduated to "master"]
72
73 * cb/maint-no-double-merge (Mon Jun 1 11:20:56 2009 +0200) 1 commit
74 + refuse to merge during a merge
75
37 -Will merge to 'master' soonish.
38 -
76 * sp/msysgit (Thu Jun 11 22:56:12 2009 +0200) 13 commits
77 + compat/ has subdirectories: do not omit them in 'make clean'
78 + Fix typo in nedmalloc warning fix
@@ -53,30 +90,16 @@ Will merge to 'master' soonish.
90 + Quiet make: do not leave Windows behind
91 + MinGW: GCC >= 4 does not need SNPRINTF_SIZE_CORR anymore
92
56 -A silly typo I failed to spot was fixed by J6t; should be ready for
57 -'master' now.
58 -
59 -* mh/master-send-email (Sun Jun 7 23:40:52 2009 +0200) 8 commits
60 - - send-email: fix a typo in a comment
61 - - Merge branch 'mh/maint-send-email' into mh/master-send-email
62 - - Merge branch 'mh/master-send-email-threaded-fix' into mh/master-
63 - send-email
64 - - add a test for git-send-email for threaded mails without chain-
65 - reply-to
66 - - send-email: fix threaded mails without chain-reply-to
67 - - doc/send-email: clarify the behavior of --in-reply-to with --no-
68 - thread
69 - - send-email: fix non-threaded mails
70 - - add a test for git-send-email for non-threaded mails
71 -
72 -The author seems to have a better organization than the way I queued this
73 -topic, so I am holding off merging it to 'next' yet. My goal was to have
74 -two topics, one eventually mergeable to 'maint', the other to 'master'.
75 -
76 -* mn/maint-iconv-autoconf (Mon Jun 8 20:46:38 2009 -0700) 1 commit
77 - - fix handling of iconv configuration options
78 -
79 -Will merge to 'next' soon.
93 +* mh/fix-send-email-threaded (Fri Jun 12 09:23:43 2009 -0700) 7 commits
94 + + Merge branch 'mh/maint-fix-send-email-threaded' into
95 + mh/fix-send-email-threaded
96 + + send-email: fix a typo in a comment
97 + + send-email: fix threaded mails without chain-reply-to
98 + + add a test for git-send-email for threaded mails without chain-reply-to
99 + + doc/send-email: clarify the behavior of --in-reply-to with
100 + --no-thread
101 + + send-email: fix non-threaded mails
102 + + add a test for git-send-email for non-threaded mails
103
104 * rc/maint-http-local-slot-fix (Sat Jun 6 16:43:26 2009 +0800) 1 commit
105 + http*: cleanup slot->local after fclose
@@ -85,57 +108,8 @@ Will merge to 'next' soon.
108 + parse-options: simplify usage argh handling
109 + parse-options: make OPT_INTEGER's argh explicit
110
88 -* sb/pull-rebase (Fri Jun 12 00:39:21 2009 +0200) 3 commits
89 - - parse-remote: remove unused functions
90 - - parse-remote: support default reflist in get_remote_merge_branch
91 - - parse-remote: function to get the tracking branch to be merge
92 -
93 -Will merge to 'next' soon, but it would be nice if we can fix the
94 -"currently works only for the default mapping" before it goes to
95 -'master'.
96 -
97 -* ne/futz-upload-pack (Wed Jun 10 01:50:18 2009 +0200) 1 commit
98 - - Shift object enumeration out of upload-pack
99 -
100 -* ml/http (Wed May 27 23:16:03 2009 -0400) 2 commits
101 - - http.c: add http.sslCertNoPass option
102 - - http.c: prompt for SSL client certificate password
103 -
104 -I think "sslCertNoPass" is a mistake. We should aim for the ideal (i.e.
105 -detect when we do not need passphrase), and live with a configuration
106 -kludge until the code achives the ideal (i.e. "needPass" to trigger the
107 -new codepath to ask for passphrase), _if_ that ideal is achievable. And
108 -in this particular case, I think the ideal is not rocket science.
109 -
110 -* mg/pushurl (Tue Jun 9 18:01:38 2009 +0200) 5 commits
111 - - builtin-remote: Make "remote -v" display push urls
112 - - builtin-remote: Show push urls as well
113 - - technical/api-remote: Describe new struct remote member pushurl
114 - - t5516: Check pushurl config setting
115 - - Allow push and fetch urls to be different
116 -
117 -Will merge to 'next' soon.
118 -
119 -----------------------------------------------------------------
120 -[Graduated to "master"]
121 -
122 -* tr/maint-doc-stash-pop (Thu May 28 11:40:15 2009 +0200) 1 commit
123 - + Documentation: teach stash/pop workflow instead of stash/apply
124 -
125 -* da/pretty-tempname (Sun May 31 01:35:52 2009 -0700) 3 commits
126 - + diff: generate pretty filenames in prep_temp_blob()
127 - + compat: add a basename() compatibility function
128 - + compat: add a mkstemps() compatibility function
129 -
130 -* cb/maint-1.6.0-xdl-merge-fix (Mon May 25 01:21:14 2009 +0100) 2 commits
131 - + Change xdl_merge to generate output even for null merges
132 - + t6023: merge-file fails to output anything for a degenerate merge
133 -
134 -----------------------------------------------------------------
135 -[Will merge to "master" soon]
136 -
111 * bc/solaris (Sun Jun 7 07:40:29 2009 +0200) 10 commits
138 - - configure: test whether -lresolv is needed
112 + + configure: test whether -lresolv is needed
113 + Makefile: insert SANE_TOOL_PATH to PATH before /bin or /usr/bin
114 + git-compat-util.h: avoid using c99 flex array feature with Sun
115 compiler 5.8
@@ -151,11 +125,6 @@ Will merge to 'next' soon.
125 + Makefile: use /usr/ucb/install on SunOS platforms rather than
126 ginstall
127
154 -We saw some success report with Sun's c99 compiler, which would allow us
155 -to include the last remaining patch from Brandon with updates. I lost
156 -track of the status of the tip patch for autoconf. Is it ready to go?
157 -Comments from Solaris folks are appreciated.
158 -
128 * cb/match_refs_internal_tail (Sun May 31 16:26:48 2009 +0200) 1 commit
129 + match_refs: search ref list tail internally
130
@@ -170,28 +139,9 @@ I think this makes sense, except that I have this nagging feeling that its
139 use of for_each_rawref() where the original used for_each_ref() may have
140 some unintended side effects in corner cases.
141
173 -* ph/submodule-rebase (Wed Jun 3 00:59:12 2009 +0200) 3 commits
174 - - git-submodule: add support for --merge.
175 - + Rename submodule.<name>.rebase to submodule.<name>.update
176 - + git-submodule: add support for --rebase.
177 -
178 -I think people do not have issues with the first two, even though some
179 -might still argue that "update --merge" is not a good mode of
180 -operation.
181 -
142 * da/araxis-mergetool (Sun May 24 00:24:41 2009 +0000) 1 commit
143 + mergetool--lib: add support for araxis merge
144
185 -* cc/bisect (Sat Jun 6 06:41:35 2009 +0200) 5 commits
186 - + t6030: test skipping away from an already skipped commit
187 - + bisect: when skipping, choose a commit away from a skipped commit
188 - + bisect: add parameters to "filter_skipped"
189 - + bisect: display first bad commit without forking a new process
190 - + bisect: drop unparse_commit() and use clear_commit_marks()
191 -
192 -Regardless of metrics, this is an improvement from the current one. Will
193 -merge to 'master', and let the finer details taken care of later.
194 -
145 * rc/http-push (Sat Jun 6 16:44:02 2009 +0800) 24 commits
146 + http*: add helper methods for fetching objects (loose)
147 + http*: add helper methods for fetching packs
@@ -219,11 +169,36 @@ merge to 'master', and let the finer details taken care of later.
169 + Merge branch 'rc/maint-http-local-slot-fix' into rc/http-push
170 + http*: cleanup slot->local after fclose
171
222 -I do not use http-push myself, and as I said, I have shortage of git time
223 -in recent weeks, so these are not as carefully reviewed as usual; but
224 -RCTay is proving to be a very reliable HTTP guy I can trust, so unless
225 -there are regression reports from people who actually use http-push, this
226 -will be in 'master' soon.
172 +* cc/bisect (Sat Jun 6 06:41:35 2009 +0200) 5 commits
173 + + t6030: test skipping away from an already skipped commit
174 + + bisect: when skipping, choose a commit away from a skipped commit
175 + + bisect: add parameters to "filter_skipped"
176 + + bisect: display first bad commit without forking a new process
177 + + bisect: drop unparse_commit() and use clear_commit_marks()
178 +
179 +Regardless of metrics, this is an improvement from the current one. Will
180 +merge to 'master', and let the finer details taken care of later, which
181 +is already happening.
182 +
183 +----------------------------------------------------------------
184 +[Will merge to "master" soon]
185 +
186 +* ph/submodule-rebase (Wed Jun 3 00:59:12 2009 +0200) 1 commit
187 + + git-submodule: add support for --merge.
188 +
189 +Even though some might still argue that "update --merge" is not a good
190 +mode of operation.
191 +
192 +* jc/cache-tree (Fri May 22 23:14:25 2009 -0700) 5 commits
193 + + Avoid "diff-index --cached" optimization under --find-copies-
194 + harder
195 + + Optimize "diff-index --cached" using cache-tree
196 + + t4007: modernize the style
197 + + cache-tree.c::cache_tree_find(): simplify internal API
198 + + write-tree --ignore-cache-tree
199 +
200 +* mn/maint-iconv-autoconf (Mon Jun 8 20:46:38 2009 -0700) 1 commit
201 + + fix handling of iconv configuration options
202
203 ----------------------------------------------------------------
204 [Stalled and may need help and prodding to go forward]
@@ -307,25 +282,64 @@ in binary mode as well.
282 ----------------------------------------------------------------
283 [Actively cooking]
284
285 +* tr/die_errno (Fri Jun 12 09:00:59 2009 -0700) 5 commits
286 + - DONTMERGE fix double per-cent
287 + - Use die_errno() instead of die() when checking syscalls
288 + - Convert existing die(..., strerror(errno)) to die_errno()
289 + - die_errno(): double % in strerror() output just in case
290 + - Introduce die_errno() that appends strerror(errno) to die()
291 +
292 +I didn't check the individual conversion from die() to die_errno()
293 +in this latest round; comments?
294 +
295 +Thomas found issues in my "double per-cent hack", so this cannot be merged
296 +to yet until either it is fixed up, or drop the "double per-cent" attempt
297 +altogether.
298 +
299 +* sb/pull-rebase (Fri Jun 12 00:39:21 2009 +0200) 3 commits
300 + + parse-remote: remove unused functions
301 + + parse-remote: support default reflist in get_remote_merge_branch
302 + + parse-remote: function to get the tracking branch to be merge
303 +
304 +It would be nice if we can fix the "currently works only for the default
305 +mapping" before it goes to 'master'. I looked at, but haven't queued any
306 +of the recent RFC updates here.
307 +
308 +* ne/futz-upload-pack (Wed Jun 10 01:50:18 2009 +0200) 1 commit
309 + - Shift object enumeration out of upload-pack
310 +
311 +* ml/http (Wed May 27 23:16:03 2009 -0400) 2 commits
312 + - http.c: add http.sslCertPasswordProtected option
313 + - http.c: prompt for SSL client certificate password
314 +
315 +I've rewritten these two to (1) move the #ifdef out of the main codepath,
316 +and (2) use configuration/environment to make the misfeature of always
317 +asking for a passphrase even a key/cert is unencrypted optional. I tried
318 +to be careful but extra sets of eyeballs would be nice to check the result.
319 +
320 +* mg/pushurl (Sun Jun 14 21:46:10 2009 +0200) 6 commits
321 + + avoid NULL dereference on failed malloc
322 + + builtin-remote: Make "remote -v" display push urls
323 + + builtin-remote: Show push urls as well
324 + + technical/api-remote: Describe new struct remote member pushurl
325 + + t5516: Check pushurl config setting
326 + + Allow push and fetch urls to be different
327 +
328 +* cc/bisect (Sat Jun 13 13:11:02 2009 +0200) 2 commits
329 + - Documentation: remove warning saying that "git bisect skip" may
330 + slow bisection
331 + - bisect: use a PRNG with a bias when skipping away from untestable
332 + commits
333 +
334 +Will be in 'next' shortly.
335 +
336 * gb/am-foreign (Wed May 27 11:25:19 2009 +0200) 4 commits
337 - git-am: refactor 'cleaning up and aborting'
338 - git-am foreign patch support: StGIT support
339 - git-am foreign patch support: autodetect some patch formats
340 - git-am foreign patch support: introduce patch_format
341
316 -Should re-review and merge to 'next' but I am short of time these days.
317 -
318 -* jc/cache-tree (Fri May 22 23:14:25 2009 -0700) 5 commits
319 - + Avoid "diff-index --cached" optimization under --find-copies-
320 - harder
321 - + Optimize "diff-index --cached" using cache-tree
322 - + t4007: modernize the style
323 - + cache-tree.c::cache_tree_find(): simplify internal API
324 - + write-tree --ignore-cache-tree
325 -
326 -I believe the code is right, but this touches a very low-level code with
327 -high chance of subtle breakages unless you are really careful. I'll let
328 -it simmer a bit longer in 'next'.
342 +Will be in 'next' shortly.
343
344 * jc/diff-whitespace-only-status (Sat May 23 01:15:35 2009 -0700) 2 commits
345 - diff: Rename QUIET internal option to QUICK