From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: "D. Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
Cc: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>,
Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
git@vger.kernel.org, Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:15:06 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqq33ttxw9h.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CALnO6CBAEB8=FfZfde0OWvfLJikVkXQ8itP9wZpGHxfxK+y_LQ@mail.gmail.com> (D. Ben Knoble's message of "Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:14:46 -0400")
"D. Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@gmail.com> writes:
> That does look like it would fall back on the refmap, but to be honest
> I'm not sure what is "correct" here :) I was hoping for more
> discussion of the questions I raised to see some thought about what we
> should or shouldn't do. I suppose falling back might be important for
> the later step with --limited-fetch, though?
I just encountered a case where I wished to configure both refmap
and fetch at the same time. From a second remote (let's call it
"cabal"), store any branch fetched from them in refs/remotes/cabal/
but I want to fetch only their 'master', 'next' and 'seen'. I'd
want to be able to write something like:
[remote "cabal"]
fetch = master next seen
refmap = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/cabal/*
And, no, this does not require any inferring based on what is
checked out and what the checked out branch tracks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-25 22:15 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 119+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-09-19 14:47 [PATCH] fetch: add config to avoid fetching every branch in shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-21 13:28 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-21 21:45 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-22 13:00 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-22 14:53 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-22 15:37 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-23 15:14 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-22 17:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-22 21:40 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-23 15:19 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-23 15:34 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-23 16:55 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-09-23 19:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-24 17:10 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-09-24 18:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-23 20:35 ` [PATCH v2] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-23 21:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-25 10:49 ` [PATCH v3 0/4] " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 10:49 ` [PATCH v3 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 22:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-25 10:50 ` [PATCH v3 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 23:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-25 10:50 ` [PATCH v3 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 10:50 ` [PATCH v3 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:27 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-29 20:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 19:36 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Junio C Hamano
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 16:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 17:17 ` [PATCH v6 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Junio C Hamano
2026-10-04 19:51 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-05 12:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-05 18:09 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-08 16:59 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-09 7:05 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-09 8:09 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 0/5] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 2/5] fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 17:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-10 18:36 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 3/5] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 4/5] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 17:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 5/5] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-14 7:04 ` [PATCH v9 0/5] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-14 7:04 ` [PATCH v9 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-14 7:04 ` [PATCH v9 2/5] fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-14 7:04 ` [PATCH v9 3/5] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-14 7:04 ` [PATCH v9 4/5] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-14 7:04 ` [PATCH v9 5/5] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-20 13:42 ` [PATCH v10 0/5] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-20 13:42 ` [PATCH v10 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-24 15:08 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-24 17:18 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-25 14:14 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-25 16:47 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-25 22:15 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2026-10-26 8:21 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-26 15:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-27 17:03 ` Phillip Wood
2026-10-27 17:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-28 16:16 ` Phillip Wood
2026-10-28 17:42 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-28 20:57 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-26 10:44 ` Phillip Wood
2026-10-26 15:51 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-26 9:44 ` Phillip Wood
2026-10-29 14:30 ` Ben Knoble
2026-10-29 14:50 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-20 13:42 ` [PATCH v10 2/5] fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-24 15:08 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-25 17:20 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-27 19:41 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-20 13:42 ` [PATCH v10 3/5] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-24 15:09 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-25 17:27 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-20 13:42 ` [PATCH v10 4/5] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-24 15:11 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-20 13:42 ` [PATCH v10 5/5] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-24 15:13 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-25 18:12 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-23 23:13 ` [PATCH v10 0/5] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Junio C Hamano
2026-10-24 15:15 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-10-26 9:43 ` Phillip Wood
2026-10-26 15:44 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-27 12:22 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-27 17:04 ` Phillip Wood
2026-10-25 20:25 ` [PATCH v11 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-25 20:25 ` [PATCH v11 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-25 20:25 ` [PATCH v11 2/5] fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-25 20:25 ` [PATCH v11 3/5] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-25 20:25 ` [PATCH v11 4/5] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-25 20:25 ` [PATCH v11 5/5] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-27 12:24 ` [PATCH v12 0/5] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-27 12:24 ` [PATCH v12 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.fetchRefmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-27 12:24 ` [PATCH v12 2/5] fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-27 12:24 ` [PATCH v12 3/5] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-27 12:24 ` [PATCH v12 4/5] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-27 12:24 ` [PATCH v12 5/5] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
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