This patch series is built on (based on) 'next' because it relies on
worktree.c
`ff-refs` will update local branches which can be fast-forwarded to their
upstream tracking branch. Any branch which has diverged from the upstream
will be left untouched by this command. Additionally, there are options
for '--dry-run' and to '--skip-worktrees'.
There are two primary update mechanisms for fast-forwarding a branch.
- For a checked out branch, emulate `git-merge --ff-only`
- For a non-checked out branch, emulate `git update-ref`
When run on a repo with multiple worktrees (created with git-worktree add),
git-ff-refs will take that into account when fast-forwarding. That is, it
will run in 'merge --ff-only' emulation mode when a branch is checked out
in a worktree, rather than in 'update-ref' mode.
The primary benefit of ff-refs will come for those who maintain several
local branches which track upstream remote branches that update often. The
intended usage pattern is to run `git-fetch` followed by `git-ff-refs`.
Michael Rappazzo (5):
ff-refs: builtin cmd to check and fast forward local refs to their
upstream
ff-refs: update each updatable ref
ff-refs: add --dry-run and --skip-worktree options
ff-refs: Add documentation
ff-refs: Add tests
.gitignore | 1 +
Documentation/git-ff-refs.txt | 55 +++++++++
Makefile | 1 +
builtin.h | 1 +
builtin/ff-refs.c | 272 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
command-list.txt | 1 +
git.c | 1 +
t/t7900-ff-refs.sh | 164 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
8 files changed, 496 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 Documentation/git-ff-refs.txt
create mode 100644 builtin/ff-refs.c
create mode 100755 t/t7900-ff-refs.sh
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