This command, supported if the "import" capability is advertized,
allows a helper to support fetching by outputting a git-fast-import
stream.
If both "fetch" and "import" are advertized, git itself will use
"fetch" (although other users may use "import" in this case).
Signed-off-by: Daniel Barkalow <barkalow@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt | 10 ++++++
transport-helper.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
index 173ee23..e9aa67e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ Commands are given by the caller on the helper's standard input, one per line.
+
Supported if the helper has the "fetch" capability.
+'import' <name>::
+ Produces a fast-import stream which imports the current value
+ of the named ref. It may additionally import other refs as
+ needed to construct the history efficiently.
++
+Supported if the helper has the "import" capability.
+
If a fatal error occurs, the program writes the error message to
stderr and exits. The caller should expect that a suitable error
message has been printed if the child closes the connection without
@@ -57,6 +64,9 @@ CAPABILITIES
'fetch'::
This helper supports the 'fetch' command.
+'import'::
+ This helper supports the 'import' command.
+
REF LIST ATTRIBUTES
-------------------
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index e2b5270..3825441 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct helper_data
const char *name;
struct child_process *helper;
unsigned fetch : 1;
+ unsigned import : 1;
};
static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
break;
if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "fetch"))
data->fetch = 1;
+ if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "import"))
+ data->import = 1;
}
return data->helper;
}
@@ -93,6 +96,53 @@ static int fetch_with_fetch(struct transport *transport,
return 0;
}
+static int get_importer(struct transport *transport, struct child_process *fastimport)
+{
+ struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
+ struct child_process *helper = get_helper(transport);
+ memset(fastimport, 0, sizeof(*fastimport));
+ fastimport->in = helper->out;
+ fastimport->argv = xcalloc(5, sizeof(*fastimport->argv));
+ fastimport->argv[0] = "fast-import";
+ fastimport->argv[1] = "--quiet";
+
+ fastimport->git_cmd = 1;
+ return start_command(fastimport);
+}
+
+static int fetch_with_import(struct transport *transport,
+ int nr_heads, struct ref **to_fetch)
+{
+ struct child_process fastimport;
+ struct child_process *helper = get_helper(transport);
+ int i;
+ struct ref *posn;
+ struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+ if (get_importer(transport, &fastimport))
+ die("Couldn't run fast-import");
+
+ for (i = 0; i < nr_heads; i++) {
+ posn = to_fetch[i];
+ if (posn->status & REF_STATUS_UPTODATE)
+ continue;
+
+ strbuf_addf(&buf, "import %s\n", posn->name);
+ write_in_full(helper->in, buf.buf, buf.len);
+ strbuf_reset(&buf);
+ }
+ disconnect_helper(transport);
+ finish_command(&fastimport);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < nr_heads; i++) {
+ posn = to_fetch[i];
+ if (posn->status & REF_STATUS_UPTODATE)
+ continue;
+ read_ref(posn->name, posn->old_sha1);
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
static int fetch(struct transport *transport,
int nr_heads, struct ref **to_fetch)
{
@@ -110,6 +160,9 @@ static int fetch(struct transport *transport,
if (data->fetch)
return fetch_with_fetch(transport, nr_heads, to_fetch);
+ if (data->import)
+ return fetch_with_import(transport, nr_heads, to_fetch);
+
return -1;
}
--
1.6.4.2.419.gc86f8
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