On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 12:53:36PM -0400, Sasha Levin wrote: > Introduce git-resolve.sh, a tool that resolves short git commit IDs to their > full SHA-1 hash. This is particularly useful for navigating references in commit > messages and verifying Fixes tags. > > When faced with ambiguous commit IDs or imprecise references in messages, > this tool can help by resolving commit hashes based on not just the ID > itself but also the commit subject, making it more robust than standard > git rev-parse. > > This is especially valuable for maintainers who need to verify Fixes tags > or cross-reference commits. Unlike proposals to add dates to Fixes tags > (which would break existing tooling), this script provides a way to > disambiguate commits without changing the established tag format. > > The script includes several features: > - Resolves short commit IDs to full SHA-1 hashes > - Uses commit subjects to disambiguate between multiple potential matches > - Supports wildcard patterns in subjects with ellipsis (...) > - Provides a force mode to attempt resolution by subject when ID lookup fails > - Includes comprehensive self-tests > > Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@xxxxxxxxxx> Nice! Thanks for incorporating the features from akpm's scripts, I think that'll help a lot when resolving weird stuff. :) Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <kees@xxxxxxxxxx> -- Kees Cook
