From: "Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>,
Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v7 4/5] sequencer: extract helpers for the squash message markers
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:50:48 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <001356db93594bca92747ab8f443373f1e9025ed.1783327849.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.2337.v7.git.git.1783327849.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
When "git rebase -i" squashes commits it builds an editor template with a
"This is a combination of N commits." banner, a "This is the 1st/Nth
commit message:" header above each kept message (or a "will be skipped"
header for a dropped one), and a commented-out subject for any fixup!,
squash! or amend! commit. The banner, the headers and the
subject-commenting all live in static helpers in sequencer.c wired to the
rebase state, so no other command can present a squash the same way.
Pull the three pieces out into add_squash_combination_header(),
add_squash_message_header() (which takes a flag for the "will be skipped"
variant) and squash_subject_comment_len(), and use them from
update_squash_messages() and append_squash_message(). A later change
reuses them to give "git history squash --reedit-message" the same
template.
No change in behavior.
Signed-off-by: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
---
sequencer.c | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
sequencer.h | 23 +++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 57855b0066..f4893e8f40 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -1892,6 +1892,32 @@ static const char skip_first_commit_msg_str[] = N_("The 1st commit message will
static const char skip_nth_commit_msg_fmt[] = N_("The commit message #%d will be skipped:");
static const char combined_commit_msg_fmt[] = N_("This is a combination of %d commits.");
+void add_squash_combination_header(struct strbuf *buf, int n)
+{
+ strbuf_addf(buf, "%s ", comment_line_str);
+ strbuf_addf(buf, _(combined_commit_msg_fmt), n);
+}
+
+void add_squash_message_header(struct strbuf *buf, int n, int skip)
+{
+ strbuf_addf(buf, "%s ", comment_line_str);
+ if (n == 1)
+ strbuf_addstr(buf, skip ? _(skip_first_commit_msg_str) :
+ _(first_commit_msg_str));
+ else
+ strbuf_addf(buf, skip ? _(skip_nth_commit_msg_fmt) :
+ _(nth_commit_msg_fmt), n);
+}
+
+size_t squash_subject_comment_len(const char *body, int squashing)
+{
+ if (starts_with(body, "amend!") ||
+ (squashing && (starts_with(body, "squash!") ||
+ starts_with(body, "fixup!"))))
+ return commit_subject_length(body);
+ return 0;
+}
+
static int is_fixup_flag(enum todo_command command, unsigned flag)
{
return command == TODO_FIXUP && ((flag & TODO_REPLACE_FIXUP_MSG) ||
@@ -2005,20 +2031,13 @@ static int append_squash_message(struct strbuf *buf, const char *body,
{
struct replay_ctx *ctx = opts->ctx;
const char *fixup_msg;
- size_t commented_len = 0, fixup_off;
- /*
- * amend is non-interactive and not normally used with fixup!
- * or squash! commits, so only comment out those subjects when
- * squashing commit messages.
- */
- if (starts_with(body, "amend!") ||
- ((command == TODO_SQUASH || seen_squash(ctx)) &&
- (starts_with(body, "squash!") || starts_with(body, "fixup!"))))
- commented_len = commit_subject_length(body);
+ size_t commented_len, fixup_off;
+
+ commented_len = squash_subject_comment_len(body,
+ command == TODO_SQUASH || seen_squash(ctx));
- strbuf_addf(buf, "\n%s ", comment_line_str);
- strbuf_addf(buf, _(nth_commit_msg_fmt),
- ++ctx->current_fixup_count + 1);
+ strbuf_addch(buf, '\n');
+ add_squash_message_header(buf, ++ctx->current_fixup_count + 1, 0);
strbuf_addstr(buf, "\n\n");
strbuf_add_commented_lines(buf, body, commented_len, comment_line_str);
/* buf->buf may be reallocated so store an offset into the buffer */
@@ -2083,9 +2102,8 @@ static int update_squash_messages(struct repository *r,
eol = !starts_with(buf.buf, comment_line_str) ?
buf.buf : strchrnul(buf.buf, '\n');
- strbuf_addf(&header, "%s ", comment_line_str);
- strbuf_addf(&header, _(combined_commit_msg_fmt),
- ctx->current_fixup_count + 2);
+ add_squash_combination_header(&header,
+ ctx->current_fixup_count + 2);
strbuf_splice(&buf, 0, eol - buf.buf, header.buf, header.len);
strbuf_release(&header);
if (is_fixup_flag(command, flag) && !seen_squash(ctx))
@@ -2109,12 +2127,9 @@ static int update_squash_messages(struct repository *r,
repo_unuse_commit_buffer(r, head_commit, head_message);
return error(_("cannot write '%s'"), rebase_path_fixup_msg());
}
- strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s ", comment_line_str);
- strbuf_addf(&buf, _(combined_commit_msg_fmt), 2);
- strbuf_addf(&buf, "\n%s ", comment_line_str);
- strbuf_addstr(&buf, is_fixup_flag(command, flag) ?
- _(skip_first_commit_msg_str) :
- _(first_commit_msg_str));
+ add_squash_combination_header(&buf, 2);
+ strbuf_addch(&buf, '\n');
+ add_squash_message_header(&buf, 1, is_fixup_flag(command, flag));
strbuf_addstr(&buf, "\n\n");
if (is_fixup_flag(command, flag))
strbuf_add_commented_lines(&buf, body, strlen(body),
@@ -2133,9 +2148,8 @@ static int update_squash_messages(struct repository *r,
if (command == TODO_SQUASH || is_fixup_flag(command, flag)) {
res = append_squash_message(&buf, body, command, opts, flag);
} else if (command == TODO_FIXUP) {
- strbuf_addf(&buf, "\n%s ", comment_line_str);
- strbuf_addf(&buf, _(skip_nth_commit_msg_fmt),
- ++ctx->current_fixup_count + 1);
+ strbuf_addch(&buf, '\n');
+ add_squash_message_header(&buf, ++ctx->current_fixup_count + 1, 1);
strbuf_addstr(&buf, "\n\n");
strbuf_add_commented_lines(&buf, body, strlen(body),
comment_line_str);
diff --git a/sequencer.h b/sequencer.h
index 3164bd437d..feed0e9de3 100644
--- a/sequencer.h
+++ b/sequencer.h
@@ -208,6 +208,29 @@ int todo_list_rearrange_squash(struct todo_list *todo_list);
*/
void append_signoff(struct strbuf *msgbuf, size_t ignore_footer, unsigned flag);
+/*
+ * Append the "This is a combination of N commits." banner that "git rebase
+ * -i" writes at the top of a squashed commit's message, commented out with
+ * the comment character.
+ */
+void add_squash_combination_header(struct strbuf *buf, int n);
+
+/*
+ * Append the header (1-based N) that "git rebase -i" writes above each message
+ * when squashing, commented out with the comment character. With SKIP it reads
+ * "The ... commit message will be skipped" for a message that is dropped (a
+ * fixup), otherwise "This is the ... commit message".
+ */
+void add_squash_message_header(struct strbuf *buf, int n, int skip);
+
+/*
+ * Return the length of the leading subject of BODY when it should be commented
+ * out in a squash message, or 0 otherwise. An "amend!" subject always
+ * qualifies; "squash!" and "fixup!" subjects only when SQUASHING, since a
+ * plain fixup chain keeps them.
+ */
+size_t squash_subject_comment_len(const char *body, int squashing);
+
void append_conflicts_hint(struct index_state *istate,
struct strbuf *msgbuf, enum commit_msg_cleanup_mode cleanup_mode);
enum commit_msg_cleanup_mode get_cleanup_mode(const char *cleanup_arg,
--
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2026-06-14 19:25 [PATCH 0/2] rebase: add --fixup to fold a range into its oldest commit Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-14 19:25 ` [PATCH 1/2] t3415: remove prepare-commit-msg hook after use Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
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2026-06-15 2:01 ` [PATCH 0/2] rebase: add --fixup to fold a range into its oldest commit Junio C Hamano
2026-06-15 8:18 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-15 15:17 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-06-16 8:34 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-06-17 9:30 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-15 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] rebase: add --squash to fold a range into its first commit Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] t3415: remove prepare-commit-msg hook after use Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 8:37 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] rebase: add --squash to fold a range Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-16 10:10 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] rebase: add --squash to fold a range into its first commit Phillip Wood
2026-06-17 9:11 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-17 9:48 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-18 19:17 ` [PATCH v3 0/4] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-18 19:17 ` [PATCH v3 1/4] history: extract helper for a commit's parent tree Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-18 19:17 ` [PATCH v3 2/4] history: give commit_tree_ext a message template Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-18 19:17 ` [PATCH v3 3/4] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-18 20:30 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-18 21:24 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-18 21:29 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-06-19 12:55 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-06-18 19:17 ` [PATCH v3 4/4] history: re-edit a squash with every message Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-18 21:23 ` [PATCH v3 0/4] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range D. Ben Knoble
2026-06-19 0:34 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-19 12:37 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-06-19 16:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-21 5:53 ` [PATCH v4 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-21 5:53 ` [PATCH v4 1/4] history: extract helper for a commit's parent tree Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-21 5:53 ` [PATCH v4 2/4] history: give commit_tree_ext a message template Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-21 5:53 ` [PATCH v4 3/4] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-21 5:53 ` [PATCH v4 4/4] history: re-edit a squash with every message Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-22 11:54 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range Patrick Steinhardt
2026-06-23 10:41 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-24 21:54 ` [PATCH v5 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 21:54 ` [PATCH v5 1/4] history: extract helper for a commit's parent tree Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-24 21:55 ` [PATCH v5 2/4] history: give commit_tree_ext a message template Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
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2026-06-24 21:55 ` [PATCH v5 4/4] history: re-edit a squash with every message Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-26 8:52 ` [PATCH v5 0/4] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range Phillip Wood
2026-06-26 9:57 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-26 13:12 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-26 14:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-26 18:36 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-29 6:26 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-06-29 15:51 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-29 16:54 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-01 13:45 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-29 18:03 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-29 19:48 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-29 21:13 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-30 13:48 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-30 18:38 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-07-01 10:31 ` Phillip Wood
2026-07-01 13:47 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-01 15:14 ` Phillip Wood
2026-07-01 17:41 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-02 13:58 ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-30 2:55 ` Matt Hunter
2026-06-30 7:19 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-30 9:23 ` Matt Hunter
2026-06-30 14:01 ` Phillip Wood
2026-07-02 12:54 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-07-02 20:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-29 16:09 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-28 8:29 ` [PATCH v6 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-28 8:29 ` [PATCH v6 1/4] history: extract helper for a commit's parent tree Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-28 8:29 ` [PATCH v6 2/4] history: give commit_tree_ext a message template Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-28 8:29 ` [PATCH v6 3/4] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-29 5:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-28 8:29 ` [PATCH v6 4/4] history: re-edit a squash with every message Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-29 5:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-29 13:49 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-29 14:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-29 17:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-06 8:50 ` [PATCH v7 0/5] history: add squash subcommand to fold a range Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-07-06 8:50 ` [PATCH v7 1/5] history: extract helper for a commit's parent tree Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-07-06 8:50 ` [PATCH v7 2/5] history: give commit_tree_ext a message template Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
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