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From: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
To: phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk
Cc: christian.couder@gmail.com, git@vger.kernel.org,
	gitster@pobox.com,  ps@pks.im
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/7] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction[_add]_update`
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:01:33 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAOLa=ZQ1HTRqsCrhw=PRYaAY0-d_w2Ufxf-ucBCz4P2ws9hFcA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <73632d75-b82d-4853-93fe-3460fdda3325@gmail.com>

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Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi Karthik
>
> On 26/04/2024 16:24, Karthik Nayak wrote:
>> From: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
>>
>> The `ref_transaction[_add]_update` functions obtain ref information and
>> flags to create a `ref_update` and add it to the transaction at hand.
>>
>> To extend symref support in transactions, we need to also accept the
>> old and new ref targets and process it.
>
> s/it/them/
>
>> In this commit, let's add the
>
> This commit adds?
>

Thanks, will add both the above.

>> required parameters to the function and modify all call sites.
>>
>> The two parameters added are `new_target` and `old_target`. The
>> `new_target` is used to denote what the reference should point to when
>> the transaction is applied.
>>
>> The `old_target` denotes the value the reference must have before the
>> update. Some functions allow this parameter to be NULL, meaning that the
>> old value of the reference is not checked.
>>
>> The handling logic of these parameters will be added in consequent
>> commits as we add symref commands to the '--stdin' mode of
>> 'git-update-ref'.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
>
> Thanks for updating the documentation, I've left a couple of comments below
>

Thanks for the review.

>> diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
>> index d278775e08..c792e13a64 100644
>> --- a/refs.h
>> +++ b/refs.h
>> @@ -648,6 +648,15 @@ struct ref_transaction *ref_transaction_begin(struct strbuf *err);
>>    *         before the update. A copy of this value is made in the
>>    *         transaction.
>>    *
>> + *     new_target -- the target reference that the reference will be
>> + *         update to point to.
>
> s/update/updated/
>
>> This takes precedence over new_oid when set.
>
> I thought it was a bug to set both new_oid and new_target.
>

Yup. fixed both of these.

>
>> If the reference is a regular reference, it will be
>> + *         converted to a symbolic reference.
>  > + *
>> + *     old_target -- the reference that the reference must be pointing to.
>> + *         Will only be taken into account when the reference is a symbolic
>> + *         reference.
>
> Does this last sentence mean it is not possible to assert that it is
> currently a symbolic reference? I thought the point of being able to
> specify the old value of a ref when updating was to ensure it hadn't
> changed since it was read. This contradicts the documentation in the
> next hunk and the description in the commit message.
>

I see how this is vague, I was trying to imply that the old_target is
used to check a symref's old_value. But actually, if this is set and the
ref is a regular ref, we do fail the check. So this is wrong. Let me
just strip the last time.

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  reply	other threads:[~2024-04-29 14:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 194+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-03-30 22:46 [PATCH 0/8] update-ref: add support for update-symref option Karthik Nayak
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 1/8] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-02 12:20   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-03 14:52     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 2/8] reftable-backend: extract out `write_symref_with_log` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-02 12:20   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 3/8] reftable-backend: move `write_symref_with_log` up Karthik Nayak
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 4/8] refs: accept symref in `ref_transaction_add_update` Karthik Nayak
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 5/8] refs/files-backend: add support for symref updates Karthik Nayak
2024-04-02 12:20   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 6/8] refs/reftable-backend: " Karthik Nayak
2024-04-02 12:20   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 7/8] refs: add 'update-symref' command to 'update-ref' Karthik Nayak
2024-03-31 22:08   ` Junio C Hamano
2024-03-31 22:27     ` Chris Torek
2024-03-31 23:14       ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-01  1:31         ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-02 12:20           ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-02 16:40             ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-09 11:55               ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-09 16:15                 ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-10  4:20                   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-10 16:06                     ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-10 17:31                       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-01 10:38       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-01 11:48     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-01 16:17       ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-01 20:40         ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-01 22:37         ` Karthik Nayak
2024-03-30 22:46 ` [PATCH 8/8] refs: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-04-02 12:20   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-12  9:59 ` [PATCH v2 0/7] update-ref: add symref oriented commands Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12  9:59   ` [PATCH v2 1/7] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction[_add]_update` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-18 14:25     ` Christian Couder
2024-04-19 10:28       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-18 15:08     ` Phillip Wood
2024-04-19  9:40       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-19 15:47       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-04 15:15         ` phillip.wood123
2024-04-19  9:40     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-19 18:09       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23  6:31         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-23 10:48           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12  9:59   ` [PATCH v2 2/7] update-ref: add support for symref-verify Karthik Nayak
2024-04-18 14:26     ` Christian Couder
2024-04-19 21:21       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-19  9:40     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-19 21:53       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12  9:59   ` [PATCH v2 3/7] update-ref: add support for symref-delete Karthik Nayak
2024-04-18 14:52     ` Christian Couder
2024-04-21 10:43       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-19  9:40     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-21 10:45       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12  9:59   ` [PATCH v2 4/7] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12  9:59   ` [PATCH v2 5/7] update-ref: add support for symref-create Karthik Nayak
2024-04-19  9:40     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-19 15:48       ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-21 12:50       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-21 15:57         ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23  6:39         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-23 10:52           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12  9:59   ` [PATCH v2 6/7] update-ref: add support for symref-update Karthik Nayak
2024-04-19  9:40     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-21 19:00       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23  6:49         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-23 11:30           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12  9:59   ` [PATCH v2 7/7] refs: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-04-12 18:01   ` [PATCH v2 0/7] update-ref: add symref oriented commands Junio C Hamano
2024-04-12 18:49     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-18 15:05   ` Christian Couder
2024-04-21 19:06     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-20  6:16   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-21 19:11     ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28   ` [PATCH v3 0/8] refs: add symref support to 'git-update-ref' Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 1/8] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction[_add]_update` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 2/8] update-ref: support parsing ref targets in `parse_next_oid` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 3/8] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 4/8] update-ref: support symrefs in the verify command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 5/8] update-ref: support symrefs in the delete command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 6/8] update-ref: support symrefs in the create command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 7/8] update-ref: support symrefs in the update command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 21:28     ` [PATCH v3 8/8] ref: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-04-23 22:03     ` [PATCH v3 0/8] refs: add symref support to 'git-update-ref' Jeff King
2024-04-24  1:17       ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-24 16:25       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-25  6:40         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-25 21:12           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-25 18:01         ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-25 21:14           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-25 21:55             ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-26 12:48               ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 20:41         ` Jeff King
2024-04-25 17:09     ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-25 21:07       ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 15:24     ` [PATCH v4 0/7] add symref-* commands to 'git-update-ref --stdin' Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 15:24       ` [PATCH v4 1/7] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction[_add]_update` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 19:31         ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-26 21:15           ` Jeff King
2024-04-29  7:02             ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-29  7:55               ` Jeff King
2024-04-29  9:29                 ` phillip.wood123
2024-04-29  9:32             ` phillip.wood123
2024-04-29 16:18               ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-30 10:33                 ` Jeff King
2024-04-30 10:30               ` Jeff King
2024-04-28 19:36           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-29 13:38         ` Phillip Wood
2024-04-29 14:01           ` Karthik Nayak [this message]
2024-04-26 15:24       ` [PATCH v4 2/7] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 21:39         ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-28 19:57           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 15:24       ` [PATCH v4 3/7] update-ref: add support for 'symref-verify' command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 22:51         ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-28 22:28           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 15:24       ` [PATCH v4 4/7] update-ref: add support for 'symref-delete' command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 15:24       ` [PATCH v4 5/7] update-ref: add support for 'symref-create' command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 15:24       ` [PATCH v4 6/7] update-ref: add support for 'symref-update' command Karthik Nayak
2024-04-26 15:24       ` [PATCH v4 7/7] ref: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-04-30 10:14       ` [PATCH v4 0/7] add symref-* commands to 'git-update-ref --stdin' Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 20:22       ` [PATCH v5 0/7] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 20:22         ` [PATCH v5 1/7] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction_update()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 20:22         ` [PATCH v5 2/7] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 22:06           ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02  7:47             ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02 11:05               ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-02 16:49               ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-01 20:22         ` [PATCH v5 3/7] refs: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 23:05           ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02  5:32             ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 20:22         ` [PATCH v5 4/7] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 23:52           ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02  5:50             ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-02  7:47               ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02 11:10                 ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-02 16:51                 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02 16:00               ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02 17:53           ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-01 20:22         ` [PATCH v5 5/7] refs: use transaction in `refs_create_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-02  7:47           ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-01 20:22         ` [PATCH v5 6/7] refs: rename `refs_create_symref()` to `refs_update_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-02  7:47           ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02 11:34             ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-01 20:22         ` [PATCH v5 7/7] refs: remove `create_symref` and associated dead code Karthik Nayak
2024-05-02  7:47           ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-02 16:53             ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02  0:20         ` [PATCH v5 0/7] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Junio C Hamano
2024-05-02  5:53           ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 12:41         ` [PATCH v6 " Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 12:41           ` [PATCH v6 1/7] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction_update()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-04 15:18             ` Phillip Wood
2024-05-05 15:10               ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-05 15:19                 ` phillip.wood123
2024-05-03 12:41           ` [PATCH v6 2/7] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 12:41           ` [PATCH v6 3/7] refs: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 12:41           ` [PATCH v6 4/7] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Karthik Nayak
2024-05-05 14:09             ` Phillip Wood
2024-05-05 16:09               ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-06  9:35                 ` Phillip Wood
2024-05-06 11:19                   ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-06 13:19                     ` Phillip Wood
2024-05-06  9:54                 ` Phillip Wood
2024-05-06 11:22                   ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-06 13:17                     ` Phillip Wood
2024-05-03 12:41           ` [PATCH v6 5/7] refs: use transaction in `refs_create_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 12:41           ` [PATCH v6 6/7] refs: rename `refs_create_symref()` to `refs_update_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 12:41           ` [PATCH v6 7/7] refs: remove `create_symref` and associated dead code Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 23:09             ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-04  9:30               ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-03 16:45           ` [PATCH v6 0/7] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Junio C Hamano
2024-05-06  7:36           ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-05-07  6:00           ` [PATCH v7 0/8] " Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 1/8] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction_update()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 2/8] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 3/8] refs: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 4/8] refs: move `original_update_refname` to 'refs.c' Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 5/8] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 6/8] refs: use transaction in `refs_create_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 7/8] refs: rename `refs_create_symref()` to `refs_update_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:00             ` [PATCH v7 8/8] refs: remove `create_symref` and associated dead code Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07  6:25             ` [PATCH v7 0/8] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Junio C Hamano
2024-05-07  6:31               ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-07 12:58             ` [PATCH v8 " Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 1/8] refs: accept symref values in `ref_transaction_update()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 2/8] files-backend: extract out `create_symref_lock()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 3/8] refs: support symrefs in 'reference-transaction' hook Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 4/8] refs: move `original_update_refname` to 'refs.c' Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 5/8] refs: add support for transactional symref updates Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 6/8] refs: use transaction in `refs_create_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 7/8] refs: rename `refs_create_symref()` to `refs_update_symref()` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 12:58               ` [PATCH v8 8/8] refs: remove `create_symref` and associated dead code Karthik Nayak
2024-05-07 15:50               ` [PATCH v8 0/8] refs: add support for transactional symref updates phillip.wood123
2024-05-07 16:32               ` Junio C Hamano
2024-05-12 17:17                 ` Karthik Nayak
2024-05-13 17:15                   ` Junio C Hamano

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