This code essentially replaces part of ref with another ref, for example '@{-1}@{u}' is replaced with 'master@{u}', but this can be reused for other purposes other than nth prior checkouts. Signed-off-by: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@xxxxxxxxx> --- sha1_name.c | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/sha1_name.c b/sha1_name.c index 3820f28..fd2a95a 100644 --- a/sha1_name.c +++ b/sha1_name.c @@ -966,6 +966,27 @@ int get_sha1_mb(const char *name, unsigned char *sha1) return st; } +static int reinterpret(const char *name, int namelen, int len, struct strbuf *buf) +{ + /* we have extra data, which might need further processing */ + struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT; + int used = buf->len; + int ret; + + strbuf_add(buf, name + len, namelen - len); + ret = interpret_branch_name(buf->buf, &tmp); + /* that data was not interpreted, remove our cruft */ + if (ret < 0) { + strbuf_setlen(buf, used); + return len; + } + strbuf_reset(buf); + strbuf_addbuf(buf, &tmp); + strbuf_release(&tmp); + /* tweak for size of {-N} versus expanded ref name */ + return ret - used + len; +} + /* * This reads short-hand syntax that not only evaluates to a commit * object name, but also can act as if the end user spelled the name @@ -999,25 +1020,8 @@ int interpret_branch_name(const char *name, struct strbuf *buf) return len; /* syntax Ok, not enough switches */ if (0 < len && len == namelen) return len; /* consumed all */ - else if (0 < len) { - /* we have extra data, which might need further processing */ - struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT; - int used = buf->len; - int ret; - - strbuf_add(buf, name + len, namelen - len); - ret = interpret_branch_name(buf->buf, &tmp); - /* that data was not interpreted, remove our cruft */ - if (ret < 0) { - strbuf_setlen(buf, used); - return len; - } - strbuf_reset(buf); - strbuf_addbuf(buf, &tmp); - strbuf_release(&tmp); - /* tweak for size of {-N} versus expanded ref name */ - return ret - used + len; - } + else if (0 < len) + return reinterpret(name, namelen, len, buf); cp = strchr(name, '@'); if (!cp) -- 1.8.3.rc0.401.g45bba44 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html