What's cooking (2025/06 #08)

Junio C Hamano committed Jun 23, 2025 at 17:06 UTC fefffbb31547925b8c006eeef3c793452bbf5839
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1 To: git@vger.kernel.org
2 -Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2025, #07; Fri, 20)
2 +Subject: What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2025, #08; Mon, 23)
3 X-master-at: cb3b40381e1d5ee32dde96521ad7cfd68eb308a6
4 -X-next-at: 3ef4f7f41c906aed207d7dc8fda2df876ddb3c83
4 +X-next-at: 7c2003159bacce310b20a522e641b9749eb67935
5 Bcc: lwn@lwn.net, gitster@pobox.com
6
7 -What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2025, #07; Fri, 20)
7 +What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2025, #08; Mon, 23)
8 --------------------------------------------------
9
10 Here are the topics that have been cooking in my tree. Commits
@@ -17,20 +17,6 @@ topic without enough support may be discarded after a long period of
17 no activity (of course they can be resubmit when new interests
18 arise).
19
20 -A handful of topics that have been cooking in 'next' are now in
21 -'master'. I've rewound the tip of 'next' to prepare for this cycle.
22 -
23 -As the project usually is slow during Summer in Northern hemisphere,
24 -I plan to make the next cycle on the shorter side to last 8 weeks
25 -(usually a typical release cycle lasts for 8 to 12 weeks). Key
26 -dates are:
27 -
28 - - Jun 23rd - the 2.51 cycle opens
29 - - Aug 4th - 2.51-rc0 (preview)
30 - - Aug 7th - 2.51-rc1 (master really freezes)
31 - - Aug 13th - 2.51-rc2
32 - - Aug 18th - 2.51-final
33 -
20 Copies of the source code to Git live in many repositories, and the
21 following is a list of the ones I push into or their mirrors. Some
22 repositories have only a subset of branches.
@@ -62,6 +48,39 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
48 --------------------------------------------------
49 [New Topics]
50
51 +* jk/test-seq-format (2025-06-23) 2 commits
52 + - test-lib: teach test_seq the -f option
53 + - t7422: replace confusing printf with echo
54 +
55 + A test helper "test_seq" function learned the "-f <fmt>" option,
56 + which allowed us to simplify a lot of test scripts.
57 +
58 + Will merge to 'next'.
59 + source: <20250623105516.GA654296@coredump.intra.peff.net>
60 +
61 +
62 +* mc/netrc-service-names (2025-06-22) 3 commits
63 + - contrib: better support symbolic port names in git-credential-netrc
64 + - contrib: warn for invalid netrc file ports in git-credential-netrc
65 + - contrib: use a more portable shebang for git-credential-netrc
66 +
67 + "netrc" credential helper has been improved to understand textual
68 + service names (like smtp) in addition to the numeric port numbers
69 + (like 25).
70 +
71 + Comments.
72 + source: <20250620041239.27839-1-maxim@guixotic.coop>
73 +
74 +
75 +* ph/fetch-prune-optim (2025-06-23) 2 commits
76 + - refs: remove old refs_warn_dangling_symref
77 + - fetch-prune: optimize dangling-ref reporting
78 +
79 + source: <20250623234327.335490-1-phil.hord@gmail.com>
80 +
81 +--------------------------------------------------
82 +[Cooking]
83 +
84 * bc/use-sha256-by-default-in-3.0 (2025-06-19) 10 commits
85 - Enable SHA-256 by default in breaking changes mode
86 - t5300: choose the built-in hash outside of a repo
@@ -81,13 +100,14 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
100
101
102 * jc/cocci-avoid-regexp-constraint (2025-06-18) 1 commit
84 - - cocci: matching (multiple) identifiers
103 + (merged to 'next' on 2025-06-23 at 9ca93f0bac)
104 + + cocci: matching (multiple) identifiers
105
106 Avoid regexp_constraint and instead use comparison_constraint when
107 listing functions to exclude from application of coccinelle rules,
108 as spatch can be built with different regexp engine X-<.
109
90 - Will merge to 'next'.
110 + Will merge to 'master'.
111 source: <xmqqbjqlexzd.fsf@gitster.g>
112
113
@@ -102,14 +122,14 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
122 source: <xmqq4iwcgbzb.fsf@gitster.g>
123
124
105 -* jc/coccicheck-fails-make-when-it-fails (2025-06-19) 1 commit
125 +* jc/coccicheck-fails-make-when-it-fails (2025-06-23) 1 commit
126 - coccicheck: fail "make" when it fails
127
128 "make coccicheck" succeeds even when spatch made suggestions, which
129 has been updated to fail in such a case.
130
131 Needs review.
112 - source: <xmqqwm97bv7c.fsf@gitster.g>
132 + source: <xmqqbjqe77vw.fsf@gitster.g>
133
134
135 * jt/imap-send-message-fix (2025-06-20) 3 commits
@@ -120,18 +140,18 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
140
141 Update some error messages from "git imap-send".
142
123 - Will merge to 'next'?
143 + Will merge to 'next'.
144 source: <20250620155614.901816-1-joerg@thalheim.io>
145
146
147 * lo/repo-info (2025-06-19) 7 commits
128 - - repo-info: add field layout.shallow
129 - - repo-info: add field layout.bare
130 - - repo-info: add the field references.format
131 - - repo-info: add the --allow-empty flag
132 - - repo-info: add plaintext as an output format
133 - - repo-info: add the --format flag
134 - - repo-info: declare the repo-info command
148 + . repo-info: add field layout.shallow
149 + . repo-info: add field layout.bare
150 + . repo-info: add the field references.format
151 + . repo-info: add the --allow-empty flag
152 + . repo-info: add plaintext as an output format
153 + . repo-info: add the --format flag
154 + . repo-info: declare the repo-info command
155
156 A new subcommand "git repo-info" gives users a way to grab various
157 repository characteristics.
@@ -139,8 +159,6 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
159 Needs review.
160 source: <20250619225751.99699-1-lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>
161
142 ---------------------------------------------------
143 -[Cooking]
162
163 * cc/fast-import-export-signature-names (2025-06-19) 1 commit
164 - fast-(import|export): improve on commit signature output format
@@ -164,21 +182,20 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
182 source: <cover.1750157825.git.ayu.chandekar@gmail.com>
183
184
167 -* jk/submodule-remote-lookup-cleanup (2025-06-18) 7 commits
168 - . submodule: look up remotes by URL first
169 - . submodule: move get_default_remote_submodule()
170 - . submodule--helper: improve logic for fallback remote name
171 - . remote: remove the_repository from some functions
172 - . dir: move starts_with_dot(_dot)_slash to dir.h
173 - . remote: fix tear down of struct remote
174 - . remote: remove branch->merge_name and fix branch_release()
185 +* jk/submodule-remote-lookup-cleanup (2025-06-23) 7 commits
186 + - submodule: look up remotes by URL first
187 + - submodule: move get_default_remote_submodule()
188 + - submodule--helper: improve logic for fallback remote name
189 + - remote: remove the_repository from some functions
190 + - dir: move starts_with_dot(_dot)_slash to dir.h
191 + - remote: fix tear down of struct remote
192 + - remote: remove branch->merge_name and fix branch_release()
193
194 Updating submodules from the upstream did not work well when
195 submodule's HEAD is detached, which has been improved.
196
179 - Kicked out of 'seen' as it seems to fail the test suite.
180 - cf. <xmqqecve0yvz.fsf@gitster.g>
181 - source: <20250618-jk-submodule-helper-use-url-v3-0-7c60f2679271@gmail.com>
197 + Will merge to 'next'.
198 + source: <20250623-jk-submodule-helper-use-url-v4-0-133ef3d89569@gmail.com>
199
200
201 * ly/run-builtin-use-passed-in-repo (2025-06-15) 1 commit
@@ -264,7 +281,7 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
281 use the compact-summary format, intead of diffstat, when showing
282 the summary of the incoming changes.
283
267 - Will merge to 'next'?
284 + Will merge to 'next'.
285 source: <20250612222537.2426059-1-gitster@pobox.com>
286
287
@@ -354,22 +371,23 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
371
372
373 * ag/imap-send-resurrection (2025-06-19) 10 commits
357 - - imap-send: fix minor mistakes in the logs
358 - - imap-send: display the destination mailbox when sending a message
359 - - imap-send: display port alongwith host when git credential is invoked
360 - - imap-send: add ability to list the available folders
361 - - imap-send: enable specifying the folder using the command line
362 - - imap-send: add PLAIN authentication method to OpenSSL
363 - - imap-send: add support for OAuth2.0 authentication
364 - - imap-send: gracefully fail if CRAM-MD5 authentication is requested without OpenSSL
365 - - imap-send: fix memory leak in case auth_cram_md5 fails
366 - - imap-send: fix bug causing cfg->folder being set to NULL
374 + (merged to 'next' on 2025-06-23 at 7c2003159b)
375 + + imap-send: fix minor mistakes in the logs
376 + + imap-send: display the destination mailbox when sending a message
377 + + imap-send: display port alongwith host when git credential is invoked
378 + + imap-send: add ability to list the available folders
379 + + imap-send: enable specifying the folder using the command line
380 + + imap-send: add PLAIN authentication method to OpenSSL
381 + + imap-send: add support for OAuth2.0 authentication
382 + + imap-send: gracefully fail if CRAM-MD5 authentication is requested without OpenSSL
383 + + imap-send: fix memory leak in case auth_cram_md5 fails
384 + + imap-send: fix bug causing cfg->folder being set to NULL
385 (this branch is used by jt/imap-send-message-fix.)
386
387 "git imap-send" has been broken for a long time, which has been
388 resurrected and then taught to talk OAuth2.0 etc.
389
372 - Ready?
390 + Will merge to 'master'.
391 source: <PN3PR01MB9597F9CAD0DA83152E651194B87CA@PN3PR01MB9597.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
392
393
@@ -523,7 +541,7 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
541 An interchange format for stash entries is defined, and subcommand
542 of "git stash" to import/export has been added.
543
526 - Will merge to 'next'?
544 + Will merge to 'next'.
545 source: <20250612011221.4158484-1-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
546
547
@@ -541,8 +559,7 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
559 source: <pull.1915.v2.git.1746884789.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
560
561
544 -* ps/contrib-sweep (2025-05-16) 12 commits
545 - - Revert "contrib: remove "thunderbird-patch-inline""
562 +* ps/contrib-sweep (2025-05-12) 11 commits
563 - contrib: remove some scripts in "stats" directory
564 - contrib: remove "git-new-workdir"
565 - contrib: remove "emacs" directory
@@ -557,7 +574,7 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
574
575 Remove bunch of stuff from contrib/ hierarchy.
576
560 - I've reverted the thunderbird thing for now.
577 + Will merge to 'next'.
578 source: <20250512-pks-contrib-spring-cleanup-v3-0-32e151b0bfb0@pks.im>
579
580
@@ -634,7 +651,7 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
651 source: <aCoDB9P5XV1lHMil@ArchLinux>
652
653
637 -* tb/midx-avoid-cruft-packs (2025-06-19) 9 commits
654 +* tb/midx-avoid-cruft-packs (2025-06-23) 9 commits
655 - repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possible
656 - pack-objects: introduce '--stdin-packs=follow'
657 - pack-objects: swap 'show_{object,commit}_pack_hint'
@@ -649,4 +666,4 @@ Release tarballs are available at:
666 cruft packs from midx.
667
668 Ready?
652 - source: <cover.1750375803.git.me@ttaylorr.com>
669 + source: <cover.1750717921.git.me@ttaylorr.com>