Adds a shorthand option that overrides the GIT_NOTES_REF variable, and
hence determines the notes tree that will be manipulated. It also
DWIMs a refs/notes/ prefix.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Rast <trast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/git-notes.txt | 5 +++++
builtin/notes.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-notes.txt b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
index 77311bd..02a2baf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-notes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ OPTIONS
Like '-C', but with '-c' the editor is invoked, so that
the user can further edit the note message.
+--ref <ref>::
+ Manipulate the notes tree in <ref>. This overrides both
+ GIT_NOTES_REF and the "core.notesRef" configuration. The ref
+ is taken to be in `refs/notes/` if it is not qualified.
+
Author
------
Written by Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@xxxxxx> and
diff --git a/builtin/notes.c b/builtin/notes.c
index 6c2297a..cb30ad0 100644
--- a/builtin/notes.c
+++ b/builtin/notes.c
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ int cmd_notes(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
int given_object = 0, i = 1, retval = 0;
struct msg_arg msg = { 0, 0, STRBUF_INIT };
const char *rewrite_cmd = NULL;
+ const char *override_notes_ref = NULL;
struct option options[] = {
OPT_GROUP("Notes contents options"),
{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'm', "message", &msg, "MSG",
@@ -455,6 +456,8 @@ int cmd_notes(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
OPT_GROUP("Other options"),
OPT_BOOLEAN('f', "force", &force, "replace existing notes"),
OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "stdin", &from_stdin, "read objects from stdin"),
+ OPT_STRING(0, "ref", &override_notes_ref, "notes_ref",
+ "use notes from <notes_ref>"),
OPT_STRING(0, "for-rewrite", &rewrite_cmd, "command",
"load rewriting config for <command> (implies --stdin)"),
OPT_END()
@@ -464,6 +467,19 @@ int cmd_notes(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, git_notes_usage, 0);
+ if (override_notes_ref) {
+ struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+ if (!prefixcmp(override_notes_ref, "refs/notes/"))
+ /* we're happy */;
+ else if (!prefixcmp(override_notes_ref, "notes/"))
+ strbuf_addstr(&sb, "refs/");
+ else
+ strbuf_addstr(&sb, "refs/notes/");
+ strbuf_addstr(&sb, override_notes_ref);
+ setenv("GIT_NOTES_REF", sb.buf, 1);
+ strbuf_release(&sb);
+ }
+
if (argc && !strcmp(argv[0], "list"))
list = 1;
else if (argc && !strcmp(argv[0], "add"))
--
1.7.0.2.407.g21ebda
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