In the case of merge conflicts, while performing a revert, we are
currently advised to use `git cherry-pick --<sequencer-options>`.
Introduce a separate advice message for `git revert`. Also change
the signature of `create_seq_dir` to handle which advice to display
selectively.
Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/config/advice.txt | 2 ++
advice.c | 2 ++
advice.h | 1 +
sequencer.c | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
4 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/advice.txt b/Documentation/config/advice.txt
index ec4f6ae658..1cd9096c98 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/advice.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/advice.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ advice.*::
resolveConflict::
Advice shown by various commands when conflicts
prevent the operation from being performed.
+ sequencerInUse::
+ Advice shown when a sequencer command is already in progress.
implicitIdentity::
Advice on how to set your identity configuration when
your information is guessed from the system username and
diff --git a/advice.c b/advice.c
index ce5f374ecd..b101f0c264 100644
--- a/advice.c
+++ b/advice.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ int advice_status_u_option = 1;
int advice_commit_before_merge = 1;
int advice_reset_quiet_warning = 1;
int advice_resolve_conflict = 1;
+int advice_sequencer_in_use = 1;
int advice_implicit_identity = 1;
int advice_detached_head = 1;
int advice_set_upstream_failure = 1;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ static struct {
{ "commitBeforeMerge", &advice_commit_before_merge },
{ "resetQuiet", &advice_reset_quiet_warning },
{ "resolveConflict", &advice_resolve_conflict },
+ { "sequencerInUse", &advice_sequencer_in_use },
{ "implicitIdentity", &advice_implicit_identity },
{ "detachedHead", &advice_detached_head },
{ "setupStreamFailure", &advice_set_upstream_failure },
diff --git a/advice.h b/advice.h
index e50f02cdfe..ebc838d7bc 100644
--- a/advice.h
+++ b/advice.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ extern int advice_status_u_option;
extern int advice_commit_before_merge;
extern int advice_reset_quiet_warning;
extern int advice_resolve_conflict;
+extern int advice_sequencer_in_use;
extern int advice_implicit_identity;
extern int advice_detached_head;
extern int advice_set_upstream_failure;
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index f88a97fb10..0ef2622a69 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -2650,15 +2650,38 @@ static int walk_revs_populate_todo(struct todo_list *todo_list,
return 0;
}
-static int create_seq_dir(void)
+static int create_seq_dir(struct repository *r)
{
- if (file_exists(git_path_seq_dir())) {
- error(_("a cherry-pick or revert is already in progress"));
- advise(_("try \"git cherry-pick (--continue | --quit | --abort)\""));
+ enum replay_action action;
+ const char *in_progress_error = NULL;
+ const char *in_progress_advice = NULL;
+
+ if (!sequencer_get_last_command(r, &action)) {
+ switch (action) {
+ case REPLAY_REVERT:
+ in_progress_error = _("revert is already in progress");
+ in_progress_advice =
+ _("try \"git revert (--continue | --abort | --quit)\"");
+ break;
+ case REPLAY_PICK:
+ in_progress_error = _("cherry-pick is already in progress");
+ in_progress_advice =
+ _("try \"git cherry-pick (--continue | --abort | --quit)\"");
+ break;
+ default:
+ BUG("unexpected action in create_seq_dir");
+ }
+ }
+ if (in_progress_error) {
+ error("%s", in_progress_error);
+ if (advice_sequencer_in_use)
+ advise("%s", in_progress_advice);
return -1;
- } else if (mkdir(git_path_seq_dir(), 0777) < 0)
+ }
+ if (mkdir(git_path_seq_dir(), 0777) < 0)
return error_errno(_("could not create sequencer directory '%s'"),
git_path_seq_dir());
+
return 0;
}
@@ -4237,7 +4260,7 @@ int sequencer_pick_revisions(struct repository *r,
*/
if (walk_revs_populate_todo(&todo_list, opts) ||
- create_seq_dir() < 0)
+ create_seq_dir(r) < 0)
return -1;
if (get_oid("HEAD", &oid) && (opts->action == REPLAY_REVERT))
return error(_("can't revert as initial commit"));
--
2.21.0
