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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:54:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from [127.0.0.1] ([52.160.166.71]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id d2e1a72fcca58-7ff7aa328aesm14754936b3a.5.2025.12.23.14.54.10 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:54:10 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: From: "Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:54:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH v2 1/2] status: show comparison with upstream default branch Fcc: Sent Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 To: git@vger.kernel.org Cc: Harald Nordgren , Harald Nordgren From: Harald Nordgren "git status" on a branch that follows a remote branch compares commits on the current branch and the remote-tracking branch it builds upon, to show "ahead" (i.e. you have built new history, while others are not touching it), "behind" (i.e. you haven't added any work since you were in-sync, while others have added their work on the branch), "diverged" (i.e. you have commits that you haven't pushed out, while others have added commits). When you fork a branch 'feature' from the 'main' branch of the remote, but then create 'feature' branch at the remote and push there, while you still occasionally pull from or rebase onto their 'main', you'd also want to know how much you have diverged from 'main', in addition to how your 'feature' and their 'feature' compares. Currently the comparison with 'main' is not given, making it hard to know when to start thinking about rebasing onto the upstream default branch. Show two sets of comparison: one with the tracking branch (as before), and another with the upstream's default branch (what their HEAD points to, typically 'main' or 'master'). The latter comparison appears on a separate line after the tracking branch status, using the same format: - "Ahead of 'origin/main' by N commits" when purely ahead - "Behind 'origin/main' by N commits" when purely behind - "Diverged from 'origin/main' by N commits" when diverged Example output when tracking a feature branch: On branch feature Your branch is ahead of 'origin/feature' by 2 commits. (use "git push" to publish your local commits) Ahead of 'origin/main' by 5 commits. The upstream default branch is determined by checking symbolic refs: 1. refs/remotes/upstream/HEAD (if upstream remote exists) 2. refs/remotes/origin/HEAD (fallback) This works with any default branch name (main, master, develop, etc.) as long as the symbolic ref is configured. The comparison is also shown when the branch is up-to-date with its tracking branch but differs from the upstream default branch. Signed-off-by: Harald Nordgren --- remote.c | 104 +++++++++++++++++ t/t6040-tracking-info.sh | 246 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 350 insertions(+) diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c index 59b3715120..b2a1e980b1 100644 --- a/remote.c +++ b/remote.c @@ -2237,6 +2237,98 @@ int stat_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, int *num_ours, int *num_theirs, return stat_branch_pair(branch->refname, base, num_ours, num_theirs, abf); } +static char *get_default_remote_ref(char **full_ref_out) +{ + int flag; + const char *resolved; + static const char *remotes[] = { "upstream", "origin", NULL }; + int i; + + for (i = 0; remotes[i]; i++) { + struct strbuf head_ref = STRBUF_INIT; + strbuf_addf(&head_ref, "refs/remotes/%s/HEAD", remotes[i]); + + resolved = refs_resolve_ref_unsafe( + get_main_ref_store(the_repository), + head_ref.buf, + RESOLVE_REF_READING, + NULL, &flag); + + strbuf_release(&head_ref); + + if (resolved && (flag & REF_ISSYMREF)) { + if (full_ref_out) + *full_ref_out = xstrdup(resolved); + return refs_shorten_unambiguous_ref( + get_main_ref_store(the_repository), resolved, 0); + } + } + + return NULL; +} + +static int is_default_remote_branch(const char *name) +{ + char *default_full = NULL; + char *default_short; + int result = 0; + + default_short = get_default_remote_ref(&default_full); + if (!default_short) + return 0; + + result = !strcmp(name, default_short); + + free(default_short); + free(default_full); + return result; +} + +static void format_default_branch_comparison(struct strbuf *sb, + const char *branch_refname, + enum ahead_behind_flags abf) +{ + int default_ours = 0, default_theirs = 0; + char *default_full = NULL; + char *default_short; + + default_short = get_default_remote_ref(&default_full); + if (!default_short) + return; + + if (stat_branch_pair(branch_refname, default_full, + &default_ours, &default_theirs, abf) <= 0) { + free(default_short); + free(default_full); + return; + } + + strbuf_addstr(sb, "\n"); + + if (default_ours > 0 && default_theirs == 0) { + strbuf_addf(sb, + Q_("Ahead of '%s' by %d commit.\n", + "Ahead of '%s' by %d commits.\n", + default_ours), + default_short, default_ours); + } else if (default_theirs > 0 && default_ours == 0) { + strbuf_addf(sb, + Q_("Behind '%s' by %d commit.\n", + "Behind '%s' by %d commits.\n", + default_theirs), + default_short, default_theirs); + } else if (default_ours > 0 && default_theirs > 0) { + strbuf_addf(sb, + Q_("Diverged from '%s' by %d commit.\n", + "Diverged from '%s' by %d commits.\n", + default_ours + default_theirs), + default_short, default_ours + default_theirs); + } + + free(default_short); + free(default_full); +} + /* * Return true when there is anything to report, otherwise false. */ @@ -2248,6 +2340,7 @@ int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb, const char *full_base; char *base; int upstream_is_gone = 0; + int show_default_branch_comparison; sti = stat_tracking_info(branch, &ours, &theirs, &full_base, 0, abf); if (sti < 0) { @@ -2258,6 +2351,9 @@ int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb, base = refs_shorten_unambiguous_ref(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), full_base, 0); + + show_default_branch_comparison = !is_default_remote_branch(base); + if (upstream_is_gone) { strbuf_addf(sb, _("Your branch is based on '%s', but the upstream is gone.\n"), @@ -2269,6 +2365,8 @@ int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb, strbuf_addf(sb, _("Your branch is up to date with '%s'.\n"), base); + if (show_default_branch_comparison) + format_default_branch_comparison(sb, branch->refname, abf); } else if (abf == AHEAD_BEHIND_QUICK) { strbuf_addf(sb, _("Your branch and '%s' refer to different commits.\n"), @@ -2285,6 +2383,8 @@ int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb, if (advice_enabled(ADVICE_STATUS_HINTS)) strbuf_addstr(sb, _(" (use \"git push\" to publish your local commits)\n")); + if (show_default_branch_comparison) + format_default_branch_comparison(sb, branch->refname, abf); } else if (!ours) { strbuf_addf(sb, Q_("Your branch is behind '%s' by %d commit, " @@ -2296,6 +2396,8 @@ int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb, if (advice_enabled(ADVICE_STATUS_HINTS)) strbuf_addstr(sb, _(" (use \"git pull\" to update your local branch)\n")); + if (show_default_branch_comparison) + format_default_branch_comparison(sb, branch->refname, abf); } else { strbuf_addf(sb, Q_("Your branch and '%s' have diverged,\n" @@ -2310,6 +2412,8 @@ int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb, advice_enabled(ADVICE_STATUS_HINTS)) strbuf_addstr(sb, _(" (use \"git pull\" if you want to integrate the remote branch with yours)\n")); + if (show_default_branch_comparison) + format_default_branch_comparison(sb, branch->refname, abf); } free(base); return 1; diff --git a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh index 0b719bbae6..e2bd48f858 100755 --- a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh +++ b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ test_expect_success setup ' git clone . test && ( cd test && + git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD refs/remotes/origin/main && git checkout -b b1 origin && git reset --hard HEAD^ && advance d && @@ -292,4 +293,249 @@ test_expect_success '--set-upstream-to @{-1}' ' test_cmp expect actual ' +test_expect_success 'setup for ahead of non-main tracking branch' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout -b feature origin/main && + advance feature1 && + git push origin feature && + git checkout -b work --track origin/feature && + advance work1 && + advance work2 + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status shows ahead of both tracked branch and origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout work >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -5 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch work +Your branch is ahead of '\''origin/feature'\'' by 2 commits. + (use "git push" to publish your local commits) + +Ahead of '\''origin/main'\'' by 3 commits. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'checkout shows ahead of both tracked branch and origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout main >/dev/null && + git checkout work 2>&1 | grep -E "(Switched|Your branch|Ahead of)" | head -3 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +Switched to branch '\''work'\'' +Your branch is ahead of '\''origin/feature'\'' by 2 commits. +Ahead of '\''origin/main'\'' by 3 commits. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'status tracking origin/main shows only main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout b4 >/dev/null && + git status --long -b + ) >actual && + test_grep "ahead of .origin/main. by 2 commits" actual && + test_grep ! "Ahead of" actual +' + +test_expect_success 'setup for ahead of tracked but diverged from main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout origin/main && + git checkout -b oldfeature && + advance oldfeature1 && + git push origin oldfeature && + git checkout origin/main && + advance main_newer && + git push origin HEAD:main && + git checkout -b work2 --track origin/oldfeature && + advance work2_commit + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status shows ahead of tracked and diverged from origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout work2 >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -5 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch work2 +Your branch is ahead of '\''origin/oldfeature'\'' by 1 commit. + (use "git push" to publish your local commits) + +Diverged from '\''origin/main'\'' by 3 commits. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'setup for diverged from tracked but behind main' ' + ( + cd test && + git fetch origin && + git checkout origin/main && + git checkout -b work2b && + git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/oldfeature && + git checkout origin/main && + advance main_extra && + git push origin HEAD:main + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status shows diverged from tracked and behind origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout work2b >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -6 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch work2b +Your branch and '\''origin/oldfeature'\'' have diverged, +and have 1 and 1 different commits each, respectively. + (use "git pull" if you want to integrate the remote branch with yours) + +Behind '\''origin/main'\'' by 1 commit. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'setup for behind tracked but ahead of main' ' + ( + cd test && + git fetch origin && + git checkout origin/main && + git checkout -b feature3 && + advance feature3_1 && + advance feature3_2 && + advance feature3_3 && + git push origin feature3 && + git checkout -b work3 --track origin/feature3 && + git reset --hard HEAD~2 + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status shows behind tracked and ahead of origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout work3 >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -5 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch work3 +Your branch is behind '\''origin/feature3'\'' by 2 commits, and can be fast-forwarded. + (use "git pull" to update your local branch) + +Ahead of '\''origin/main'\'' by 1 commit. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'setup upstream remote preference' ' + ( + cd test && + git remote add upstream ../. && + git fetch upstream && + git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/upstream/HEAD refs/remotes/upstream/main + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status prefers upstream remote over origin for comparison' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout work >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -5 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch work +Your branch is ahead of '\''origin/feature'\'' by 2 commits. + (use "git push" to publish your local commits) + +Diverged from '\''upstream/main'\'' by 5 commits. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'setup for up to date with tracked but ahead of default' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout origin/feature && + git checkout -b synced_feature --track origin/feature && + git checkout origin/main && + advance main_ahead && + git push origin HEAD:main + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status shows up to date with tracked but diverged from default' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout synced_feature >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -4 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch synced_feature +Your branch is up to date with '\''origin/feature'\''. + +Diverged from '\''upstream/main'\'' by 3 commits. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'setup for up to date with tracked but ahead of origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git remote remove upstream && + git checkout origin/feature && + git checkout -b synced_feature2 --track origin/feature && + git checkout origin/main && + advance main_ahead2 && + git push origin HEAD:main + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status shows up to date with tracked but diverged from origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout synced_feature2 >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -4 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch synced_feature2 +Your branch is up to date with '\''origin/feature'\''. + +Diverged from '\''origin/main'\'' by 5 commits. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + +test_expect_success 'setup for up to date with tracked but purely ahead of origin/main' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout origin/feature && + git checkout -b synced_feature3 --track origin/feature + ) +' + +test_expect_success 'status shows up to date with tracked but shows default branch comparison' ' + ( + cd test && + git checkout synced_feature3 >/dev/null && + git status --long -b | head -4 + ) >actual && + cat >expect <<-\EOF && +On branch synced_feature3 +Your branch is up to date with '\''origin/feature'\''. + +Diverged from '\''origin/main'\'' by 5 commits. +EOF + test_cmp expect actual +' + test_done -- gitgitgadget