It can be helpful when creating a new branch to use the existing
tracking configuration from the branch point. However, there is
currently not a method to automatically do so.
Teach git-{branch,checkout,switch} an "inherit" argument to the
"--track" option. When this is set, creating a new branch will cause the
tracking configuration to default to the configuration of the branch
point, if set.
For example, if branch "main" tracks "origin/main", and we run
`git checkout --track=inherit -b feature main`, then branch "feature"
will track "origin/main". Thus, `git status` will show us how far
ahead/behind we are from origin, and `git pull` will pull from origin.
This is particularly useful when creating branches across many
submodules, such as with `git submodule foreach ...` (or if running with
a patch such as [1], which we use at $job), as it avoids having to
manually set tracking info for each submodule.
Since we've added an argument to "--track", also add "--track=direct" as
another way to explicitly get the original "--track" behavior ("--track"
without an argument still works as well).
Finally, teach branch.autoSetupMerge a new "inherit" option. When this
is set, "--track=inherit" becomes the default behavior.
[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/20180927221603.148025-1-sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx/
Signed-off-by: Josh Steadmon <steadmon@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/config/branch.txt | 3 +-
Documentation/git-branch.txt | 24 +++++++++++-----
Documentation/git-checkout.txt | 2 +-
Documentation/git-switch.txt | 2 +-
branch.c | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
branch.h | 3 +-
builtin/branch.c | 6 ++--
builtin/checkout.c | 6 ++--
config.c | 5 +++-
parse-options-cb.c | 15 ++++++++++
parse-options.h | 2 ++
t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh | 7 +++++
t/t2027-checkout-track.sh | 23 ++++++++++++++++
t/t2060-switch.sh | 28 +++++++++++++++++++
t/t3200-branch.sh | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++
t/t7201-co.sh | 17 ++++++++++++
16 files changed, 202 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/branch.txt b/Documentation/config/branch.txt
index cc5f3249fc..55f7522e12 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/branch.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ branch.autoSetupMerge::
automatic setup is done; `true` -- automatic setup is done when the
starting point is a remote-tracking branch; `always` --
automatic setup is done when the starting point is either a
- local branch or remote-tracking
+ local branch or remote-tracking branch; `inherit` -- if the starting point
+ has a tracking configuration, it is copied to the new
branch. This option defaults to true.
branch.autoSetupRebase::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 94dc9a54f2..c8b393e51c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
[--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>]
[(-r | --remotes) | (-a | --all)]
[--list] [<pattern>...]
-'git branch' [--track | --no-track] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
+'git branch' [--track [direct|inherit] | --no-track] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>]
'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>]
'git branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
@@ -205,24 +205,34 @@ This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode.
Display the full sha1s in the output listing rather than abbreviating them.
-t::
---track::
+--track [inherit|direct]::
When creating a new branch, set up `branch.<name>.remote` and
- `branch.<name>.merge` configuration entries to mark the
- start-point branch as "upstream" from the new branch. This
+ `branch.<name>.merge` configuration entries to set "upstream" tracking
+ configuration for the new branch. This
configuration will tell git to show the relationship between the
two branches in `git status` and `git branch -v`. Furthermore,
it directs `git pull` without arguments to pull from the
upstream when the new branch is checked out.
+
-This behavior is the default when the start point is a remote-tracking branch.
+The exact upstream branch is chosen depending on the optional argument:
+`--track` or `--track direct` means to use the start-point branch itself as the
+upstream; `--track inherit` means to copy the upstream configuration of the
+start-point branch.
++
+`--track direct` is the default when the start point is a remote-tracking branch.
Set the branch.autoSetupMerge configuration variable to `false` if you
want `git switch`, `git checkout` and `git branch` to always behave as if `--no-track`
were given. Set it to `always` if you want this behavior when the
-start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch.
+start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch. Set it to
+`inherit` if you want to copy the tracking configuration from the
+branch point.
++
+See linkgit:git-pull[1] and linkgit:git-config[1] for additional discussion on
+how the `branch.<name>.remote` and `branch.<name>.merge` options are used.
--no-track::
Do not set up "upstream" configuration, even if the
- branch.autoSetupMerge configuration variable is true.
+ branch.autoSetupMerge configuration variable is set.
--set-upstream::
As this option had confusing syntax, it is no longer supported.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index b1a6fe4499..a48e1ab62f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ of it").
linkgit:git-branch[1] for details.
-t::
---track::
+--track [direct|inherit]::
When creating a new branch, set up "upstream" configuration. See
"--track" in linkgit:git-branch[1] for details.
+
diff --git a/Documentation/git-switch.txt b/Documentation/git-switch.txt
index 5c438cd505..96dc036ea5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-switch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-switch.txt
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ should result in deletion of the path).
attached to a terminal, regardless of `--quiet`.
-t::
---track::
+--track [direct|inherit]::
When creating a new branch, set up "upstream" configuration.
`-c` is implied. See `--track` in linkgit:git-branch[1] for
details.
diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index 1aabef4de0..8b17dd5c05 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
struct tracking {
struct refspec_item spec;
- char *src;
+ struct string_list *srcs;
const char *remote;
int matches;
};
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ static int find_tracked_branch(struct remote *remote, void *priv)
if (!remote_find_tracking(remote, &tracking->spec)) {
if (++tracking->matches == 1) {
- tracking->src = tracking->spec.src;
+ string_list_append(tracking->srcs, tracking->spec.src);
tracking->remote = remote->name;
} else {
free(tracking->spec.src);
- FREE_AND_NULL(tracking->src);
+ string_list_clear(tracking->srcs, 0);
}
tracking->spec.src = NULL;
}
@@ -180,6 +180,35 @@ int install_branch_config(int flag, const char *local, const char *origin, const
string_list_clear(&remotes, 0);
}
+static int inherit_tracking(struct tracking *tracking, const char *orig_ref)
+{
+ const char *bare_ref;
+ struct branch *branch;
+ int i;
+
+ bare_ref = orig_ref;
+ skip_prefix(orig_ref, "refs/heads/", &bare_ref);
+
+ branch = branch_get(bare_ref);
+ if (!branch->remote_name) {
+ warning(_("asked to inherit tracking from '%s', but no remote is set"),
+ bare_ref);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ if (branch->merge_nr < 1 || !branch->merge_name || !branch->merge_name[0]) {
+ warning(_("asked to inherit tracking from '%s', but no merge configuration is set"),
+ bare_ref);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ tracking->remote = xstrdup(branch->remote_name);
+ for (i = 0; i < branch->merge_nr; i++)
+ string_list_append(tracking->srcs, branch->merge_name[i]);
+ tracking->matches = 1;
+ return 0;
+}
+
/*
* This is called when new_ref is branched off of orig_ref, and tries
* to infer the settings for branch.<new_ref>.{remote,merge} from the
@@ -189,11 +218,15 @@ static void setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
enum branch_track track, int quiet)
{
struct tracking tracking;
+ struct string_list tracking_srcs = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
int config_flags = quiet ? 0 : BRANCH_CONFIG_VERBOSE;
memset(&tracking, 0, sizeof(tracking));
tracking.spec.dst = (char *)orig_ref;
- if (for_each_remote(find_tracked_branch, &tracking))
+ tracking.srcs = &tracking_srcs;
+ if (track != BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT)
+ for_each_remote(find_tracked_branch, &tracking);
+ else if (inherit_tracking(&tracking, orig_ref))
return;
if (!tracking.matches)
@@ -210,11 +243,13 @@ static void setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
die(_("Not tracking: ambiguous information for ref %s"),
orig_ref);
- if (install_branch_config(config_flags, new_ref, tracking.remote,
- tracking.src ? tracking.src : orig_ref) < 0)
+ if (tracking.srcs->nr < 1)
+ string_list_append(tracking.srcs, orig_ref);
+ if (install_branch_config_multiple_remotes(config_flags, new_ref, tracking.remote,
+ tracking.srcs) < 0)
exit(-1);
- free(tracking.src);
+ string_list_clear(tracking.srcs, 0);
}
int read_branch_desc(struct strbuf *buf, const char *branch_name)
diff --git a/branch.h b/branch.h
index df0be61506..6484bda8a2 100644
--- a/branch.h
+++ b/branch.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ enum branch_track {
BRANCH_TRACK_REMOTE,
BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS,
BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT,
- BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE
+ BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE,
+ BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT
};
extern enum branch_track git_branch_track;
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index b23b1d1752..ebde5023c3 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -632,8 +632,10 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
OPT__VERBOSE(&filter.verbose,
N_("show hash and subject, give twice for upstream branch")),
OPT__QUIET(&quiet, N_("suppress informational messages")),
- OPT_SET_INT('t', "track", &track, N_("set up tracking mode (see git-pull(1))"),
- BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT),
+ OPT_CALLBACK_F('t', "track", &track, "direct|inherit",
+ N_("set branch tracking configuration"),
+ PARSE_OPT_OPTARG | PARSE_OPT_LITERAL_ARGHELP,
+ parse_opt_tracking_mode),
OPT_SET_INT_F(0, "set-upstream", &track, N_("do not use"),
BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE, PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN),
OPT_STRING('u', "set-upstream-to", &new_upstream, N_("upstream"), N_("change the upstream info")),
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index b5d477919a..45dab414ea 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -1532,8 +1532,10 @@ static struct option *add_common_switch_branch_options(
{
struct option options[] = {
OPT_BOOL('d', "detach", &opts->force_detach, N_("detach HEAD at named commit")),
- OPT_SET_INT('t', "track", &opts->track, N_("set upstream info for new branch"),
- BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT),
+ OPT_CALLBACK_F('t', "track", &opts->track, "direct|inherit",
+ N_("set up tracking mode (see git-pull(1))"),
+ PARSE_OPT_OPTARG | PARSE_OPT_LITERAL_ARGHELP,
+ parse_opt_tracking_mode),
OPT__FORCE(&opts->force, N_("force checkout (throw away local modifications)"),
PARSE_OPT_NOCOMPLETE),
OPT_STRING(0, "orphan", &opts->new_orphan_branch, N_("new-branch"), N_("new unparented branch")),
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index cb4a8058bf..54c0e7d98e 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1577,9 +1577,12 @@ static int git_default_i18n_config(const char *var, const char *value)
static int git_default_branch_config(const char *var, const char *value)
{
if (!strcmp(var, "branch.autosetupmerge")) {
- if (value && !strcasecmp(value, "always")) {
+ if (value && !strcmp(value, "always")) {
git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_ALWAYS;
return 0;
+ } else if (value && !strcmp(value, "inherit")) {
+ git_branch_track = BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT;
+ return 0;
}
git_branch_track = git_config_bool(var, value);
return 0;
diff --git a/parse-options-cb.c b/parse-options-cb.c
index 3c811e1e4a..306194206f 100644
--- a/parse-options-cb.c
+++ b/parse-options-cb.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
#include "git-compat-util.h"
#include "parse-options.h"
+#include "branch.h"
#include "cache.h"
#include "commit.h"
#include "color.h"
@@ -293,3 +294,17 @@ int parse_opt_passthru_argv(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset
return 0;
}
+
+int parse_opt_tracking_mode(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset) {
+ if (unset)
+ *(enum branch_track *)opt->value = BRANCH_TRACK_NEVER;
+ else if (!arg || !strcmp(arg, "direct"))
+ *(enum branch_track *)opt->value = BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT;
+ else if (!strcmp(arg, "inherit"))
+ *(enum branch_track *)opt->value = BRANCH_TRACK_INHERIT;
+ else
+ return error(_("option `%s' expects \"%s\" or \"%s\""),
+ "--track", "direct", "inherit");
+
+ return 0;
+}
diff --git a/parse-options.h b/parse-options.h
index a845a9d952..f35dbfdd5a 100644
--- a/parse-options.h
+++ b/parse-options.h
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ enum parse_opt_result parse_opt_unknown_cb(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *ctx,
const char *, int);
int parse_opt_passthru(const struct option *, const char *, int);
int parse_opt_passthru_argv(const struct option *, const char *, int);
+/* value is enum branch_track* */
+int parse_opt_tracking_mode(const struct option *, const char *, int);
#define OPT__VERBOSE(var, h) OPT_COUNTUP('v', "verbose", (var), (h))
#define OPT__QUIET(var, h) OPT_COUNTUP('q', "quiet", (var), (h))
diff --git a/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh b/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh
index 88d6992a5e..31fb64c5be 100755
--- a/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh
+++ b/t/t2017-checkout-orphan.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ test_expect_success '--orphan ignores branch.autosetupmerge' '
git checkout --orphan gamma &&
test -z "$(git config branch.gamma.merge)" &&
test refs/heads/gamma = "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" &&
+ test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify HEAD^ &&
+ git checkout main &&
+ git config branch.autosetupmerge inherit &&
+ git checkout --orphan eta &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.eta.merge)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.eta.remote)" &&
+ test refs/heads/eta = "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" &&
test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify HEAD^
'
diff --git a/t/t2027-checkout-track.sh b/t/t2027-checkout-track.sh
index 4453741b96..49c7def21c 100755
--- a/t/t2027-checkout-track.sh
+++ b/t/t2027-checkout-track.sh
@@ -24,4 +24,27 @@ test_expect_success 'checkout --track -b rejects an extra path argument' '
test_i18ngrep "cannot be used with updating paths" err
'
+test_expect_success 'checkout --track -b overrides autoSetupMerge=inherit' '
+ # Set up tracking config on main
+ test_config branch.main.remote origin &&
+ test_config branch.main.merge refs/heads/main &&
+ test_config branch.autoSetupMerge inherit &&
+ # With --track=inherit, we copy the tracking config from main
+ git checkout --track=inherit -b b1 main &&
+ test_cmp_config origin branch.b1.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/main branch.b1.merge &&
+ # With branch.autoSetupMerge=inherit, we do the same
+ git checkout -b b2 main &&
+ test_cmp_config origin branch.b2.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/main branch.b2.merge &&
+ # But --track overrides this
+ git checkout --track -b b3 main &&
+ test_cmp_config . branch.b3.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/main branch.b3.merge &&
+ # And --track=direct does as well
+ git checkout --track=direct -b b4 main &&
+ test_cmp_config . branch.b4.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/main branch.b4.merge
+'
+
test_done
diff --git a/t/t2060-switch.sh b/t/t2060-switch.sh
index 9bc6a3aa5c..76e9d12e36 100755
--- a/t/t2060-switch.sh
+++ b/t/t2060-switch.sh
@@ -107,4 +107,32 @@ test_expect_success 'not switching when something is in progress' '
test_must_fail git switch -d @^
'
+test_expect_success 'tracking info copied with autoSetupMerge=inherit' '
+ # default config does not copy tracking info
+ git switch -c foo-no-inherit foo &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo-no-inherit.remote)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo-no-inherit.merge)" &&
+ # with --track=inherit, we copy tracking info from foo
+ git switch --track=inherit -c foo2 foo &&
+ test_cmp_config origin branch.foo2.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/foo branch.foo2.merge &&
+ # with autoSetupMerge=inherit, we do the same
+ test_config branch.autoSetupMerge inherit &&
+ git switch -c foo3 foo &&
+ test_cmp_config origin branch.foo3.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/foo branch.foo3.merge &&
+ # with --track, we override autoSetupMerge
+ git switch --track -c foo4 foo &&
+ test_cmp_config . branch.foo4.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/foo branch.foo4.merge &&
+ # and --track=direct does as well
+ git switch --track=direct -c foo5 foo &&
+ test_cmp_config . branch.foo5.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/foo branch.foo5.merge &&
+ # no tracking info to inherit from main
+ git switch -c main2 main &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.main2.remote)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.main2.merge)"
+'
+
test_done
diff --git a/t/t3200-branch.sh b/t/t3200-branch.sh
index cc4b10236e..bc547b08e1 100755
--- a/t/t3200-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t3200-branch.sh
@@ -1409,4 +1409,37 @@ test_expect_success 'invalid sort parameter in configuration' '
)
'
+test_expect_success 'tracking info copied with --track=inherit' '
+ git branch --track=inherit foo2 my1 &&
+ test_cmp_config local branch.foo2.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/main branch.foo2.merge
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'tracking info copied with autoSetupMerge=inherit' '
+ test_unconfig branch.autoSetupMerge &&
+ # default config does not copy tracking info
+ git branch foo-no-inherit my1 &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo-no-inherit.remote)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo-no-inherit.merge)" &&
+ # with autoSetupMerge=inherit, we copy tracking info from my1
+ test_config branch.autoSetupMerge inherit &&
+ git branch foo3 my1 &&
+ test_cmp_config local branch.foo3.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/main branch.foo3.merge &&
+ # no tracking info to inherit from main
+ git branch main2 main &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.main2.remote)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.main2.merge)"
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--track overrides branch.autoSetupMerge' '
+ test_config branch.autoSetupMerge inherit &&
+ git branch --track=direct foo4 my1 &&
+ test_cmp_config . branch.foo4.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/my1 branch.foo4.merge &&
+ git branch --no-track foo5 my1 &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo5.remote)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo5.merge)"
+'
+
test_done
diff --git a/t/t7201-co.sh b/t/t7201-co.sh
index 7f6e23a4bb..ae9f8d02c2 100755
--- a/t/t7201-co.sh
+++ b/t/t7201-co.sh
@@ -657,4 +657,21 @@ test_expect_success 'custom merge driver with checkout -m' '
test_cmp expect arm
'
+test_expect_success 'tracking info copied with autoSetupMerge=inherit' '
+ git reset --hard main &&
+ # default config does not copy tracking info
+ git checkout -b foo-no-inherit koala/bear &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo-no-inherit.remote)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.foo-no-inherit.merge)" &&
+ # with autoSetupMerge=inherit, we copy tracking info from koala/bear
+ test_config branch.autoSetupMerge inherit &&
+ git checkout -b foo koala/bear &&
+ test_cmp_config origin branch.foo.remote &&
+ test_cmp_config refs/heads/koala/bear branch.foo.merge &&
+ # no tracking info to inherit from main
+ git checkout -b main2 main &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.main2.remote)" &&
+ test -z "$(git config branch.main2.merge)"
+'
+
test_done
--
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