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* [PATCH] checkout: implement "-" shortcut name for last branch
@ 2009-01-15  0:06 Thomas Rast
  2009-01-15  0:12 ` [PATCH v2] " Thomas Rast
  2009-01-15  0:45 ` [PATCH] " Johannes Schindelin
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 102+ messages in thread
From: Thomas Rast @ 2009-01-15  0:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: Junio C Hamano

Let git-checkout save the old branch as a symref in LAST_HEAD, and
make 'git checkout -' switch back to LAST_HEAD, like 'cd -' does in
the shell.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Rast <trast@student.ethz.ch>
---

I really wished I had this earlier today.  I'm just not sure if it's a
good idea, or even possible, to reserve the '-'.  I can't seem to
check out a branch '-foo' with git-checkout, but it's easy to create
one with 'git branch -- -foo'.  git-check-ref-format(1) doesn't forbid
it either, although the actual 'git check-ref-format -foo' exits with
status 1.

 Documentation/git-checkout.txt         |    3 +++
 Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt |    4 ++++
 builtin-checkout.c                     |   26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index 9cd5151..1397745 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ the conflicted merge in the specified paths.
 +
 When this parameter names a non-branch (but still a valid commit object),
 your HEAD becomes 'detached'.
++
+You may also specify "`-`", which denotes the last branch you were on
+before the current HEAD.
 
 
 Detached HEAD
diff --git a/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt b/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
index 1befca9..f506c98 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ is often called 'detached HEAD', and almost all commands work
 identically as normal.  See linkgit:git-checkout[1] for
 details.
 
+LAST_HEAD::
+	A symref that holds the value of HEAD before the last
+	branch switch.
+
 branches::
 	A slightly deprecated way to store shorthands to be used
 	to specify URL to 'git-fetch', 'git-pull' and 'git-push'
diff --git a/builtin-checkout.c b/builtin-checkout.c
index b5dd9c0..356ad6c 100644
--- a/builtin-checkout.c
+++ b/builtin-checkout.c
@@ -480,6 +480,15 @@ static void report_tracking(struct branch_info *new)
 	strbuf_release(&sb);
 }
 
+static void save_old_branch(struct branch_info *old, char *msg)
+{
+	if (old->path) {
+		create_symref("LAST_HEAD", old->path, msg);
+	} else
+		update_ref(msg, "LAST_HEAD", old->commit->object.sha1, NULL,
+			   REF_NODEREF, DIE_ON_ERR);
+}
+
 static void update_refs_for_switch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 				   struct branch_info *old,
 				   struct branch_info *new)
@@ -505,12 +514,15 @@ static void update_refs_for_switch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 			if (old->path && !strcmp(new->path, old->path))
 				fprintf(stderr, "Already on \"%s\"\n",
 					new->name);
-			else
+			else {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Switched to%s branch \"%s\"\n",
 					opts->new_branch ? " a new" : "",
 					new->name);
+				save_old_branch(old, msg.buf);
+			}
 		}
 	} else if (strcmp(new->name, "HEAD")) {
+		save_old_branch(old, msg.buf);
 		update_ref(msg.buf, "HEAD", new->commit->object.sha1, NULL,
 			   REF_NODEREF, DIE_ON_ERR);
 		if (!opts->quiet) {
@@ -533,6 +545,8 @@ static int switch_branches(struct checkout_opts *opts, struct branch_info *new)
 	int flag;
 	memset(&old, 0, sizeof(old));
 	old.path = resolve_ref("HEAD", rev, 0, &flag);
+	if (old.path)
+		old.path = strdup(old.path);
 	old.commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(rev, 1);
 	if (!(flag & REF_ISSYMREF))
 		old.path = NULL;
@@ -604,6 +618,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 	int has_dash_dash;
+	int flag;
 
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
 	memset(&new, 0, sizeof(new));
@@ -671,6 +686,15 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		arg = argv[0];
 		has_dash_dash = (argc > 1) && !strcmp(argv[1], "--");
 
+		if (!strcmp(arg, "-")) {
+			arg = resolve_ref("LAST_HEAD", rev, 0, &flag);
+			if (!arg)
+				die("No last branch saved.");
+			if(!prefixcmp(arg, "refs/heads/"))
+				arg += 11;
+			arg = strdup(arg);
+		}
+
 		if (get_sha1(arg, rev)) {
 			if (has_dash_dash)          /* case (1) */
 				die("invalid reference: %s", arg);
-- 
1.6.1.282.gae4091.dirty

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2009-01-15  0:06 [PATCH] checkout: implement "-" shortcut name for last branch Thomas Rast
2009-01-15  0:12 ` [PATCH v2] " Thomas Rast
2009-01-15  7:27   ` Johannes Sixt
2009-01-15 13:15     ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15 13:59       ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-15 14:09         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15 14:17           ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15 20:12             ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-15 20:35               ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-16 12:52               ` [PATCH] revision walker: include a detached HEAD in --all Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-16 13:12                 ` Santi Béjar
2009-01-16 13:17                   ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-16 13:22                     ` David Kastrup
2009-01-16 13:46                     ` Santi Béjar
2009-01-16 13:50                       ` Santi Béjar
2009-01-18  6:01                 ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-18  6:36                   ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-18 14:06                     ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-18 13:42                   ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15 16:32       ` [PATCH v2] checkout: implement "-" shortcut name for last branch Johan Herland
2009-01-15 16:50         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15 20:11   ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-15 20:50     ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-17  3:30       ` [PATCH/RFC v3 0/6] N-th last checked out branch Thomas Rast
2009-01-17  5:52         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17 13:38           ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 13:40             ` [PATCH/RFC v3bis 1/2] sha1_name: implement @{-N} syntax for N-th last checked out Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 13:40               ` [PATCH/RFC v3bis 2/2] checkout: implement '@{-N}' and '-' special abbreviations Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 15:04             ` [PATCH] interpret_nth_last_branch(): avoid traversing the reflogs twice Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17 16:09               ` [PATCH/RFC v4 0/5] N-th last checked out branch Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 16:09                 ` [PATCH/RFC v4 1/5] checkout: implement "@{-N}" shortcut name for N-th last branch Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 16:09                   ` [PATCH/RFC v4 2/5] sha1_name: tweak @{-N} lookup Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 16:09                     ` [PATCH/RFC v4 3/5] sha1_name: support @{-N} syntax in get_sha1() Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 16:09                       ` [PATCH/RFC v4 4/5] checkout: implement "-" abbreviation, add docs and tests Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 16:09                         ` [PATCH/RFC v4 5/5] interpret_nth_last_branch(): avoid traversing the reflogs twice Thomas Rast
2009-01-17 18:08                           ` [PATCH 6/5] Fix parsing of @{-1}@{1} Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17 20:02                             ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-17 21:22                               ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17 19:57                         ` [PATCH/RFC v4 4/5] checkout: implement "-" abbreviation, add docs and tests Junio C Hamano
2009-01-17 17:55                       ` [PATCH/RFC v4 3/5] sha1_name: support @{-N} syntax in get_sha1() Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17 19:37                       ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-18  0:54                     ` [PATCH/RFC v4 2/5] sha1_name: tweak @{-N} lookup Junio C Hamano
2009-01-17 16:49                 ` [PATCH/RFC v4 0/5] N-th last checked out branch Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17 19:13               ` [PATCH] interpret_nth_last_branch(): avoid traversing the reflogs twice Junio C Hamano
2009-01-17 19:29                 ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-18  0:43                   ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-18  1:12                     ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-18  7:25                       ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-18 20:59                         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-19  8:08                           ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-19  8:19                             ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-19 12:33                               ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-20  0:11                                 ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-20  0:23                                   ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-20  0:41                                     ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-20  6:21                                 ` [PATCH] interpret_nth_last_branch(): plug small memleak Junio C Hamano
2009-01-20 10:15                                   ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-20  6:22                                 ` [PATCH] Introduce for_each_recent_reflog_ent() Junio C Hamano
2009-01-20 10:15                                   ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-20  8:35                                 ` [PATCH] interpret_nth_last_branch(): avoid traversing the reflogs twice Junio C Hamano
2009-01-21  0:16                                 ` [VALGRIND PATCH for nth_last patch series] Fix invalid memory access Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-21  8:45                                   ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-21  9:18                                     ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-21 10:13                                       ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-21 12:06                                         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-24 22:21                                       ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-24 22:23                                         ` [PATCH next] t1505: remove debugging cruft Thomas Rast
2009-01-25 20:35                                           ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-21 11:56                                     ` [VALGRIND PATCH for nth_last patch series] Fix invalid memory access Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-19 12:41                               ` [PATCH] @{-<n>}: avoid crash with corrupt reflog Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-19 14:57                                 ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17  3:30       ` [PATCH/RFC v3 1/6] reflog: refactor parsing and checking Thomas Rast
2009-01-17  5:35         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17  3:30       ` [PATCH/RFC v3 2/6] reflog: refactor log open+mmap Thomas Rast
2009-01-17  5:40         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-17  3:30       ` [PATCH/RFC v3 3/6] reflog: make for_each_reflog_ent use mmap Thomas Rast
2009-01-17  3:30       ` [PATCH/RFC v3 4/6] reflog: add backwards iterator Thomas Rast
2009-01-17  3:30       ` [PATCH/RFC v3 5/6] sha1_name: implement @{-N} syntax for N-th last checked out Thomas Rast
2009-01-17  3:30       ` [PATCH/RFC v3 6/6] checkout: implement '@{-N}' and '-' special abbreviations Thomas Rast
2009-01-16 12:31     ` [PATCH v2] checkout: implement "-" shortcut name for last branch Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15  0:45 ` [PATCH] " Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15 14:01   ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-15 14:14     ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-15 17:05       ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-15 18:34         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-16  9:08       ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-16 11:18         ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-18  1:38           ` [TOY PATCH] git-resurrect: find traces of a branch name and resurrect it Thomas Rast
2009-01-18 16:19             ` Johannes Schindelin
2009-01-20  9:01               ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-20 16:57                 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2009-01-20 20:50                   ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2009-01-23 20:03                     ` [PATCH] contrib " Thomas Rast
2009-01-23 21:00                       ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2009-01-26 11:54                         ` Thomas Rast
2009-01-26 12:40                           ` [PATCH v2] " Thomas Rast
2009-01-27  6:31                             ` Junio C Hamano
2009-01-30 22:52                               ` Thomas Rast
2009-02-01 21:34                               ` [PATCH v3] " Thomas Rast
2009-02-02  2:31                                 ` Junio C Hamano
2009-02-04 10:04                                   ` [PATCH v4] " Thomas Rast
2009-02-05  8:38                                     ` Junio C Hamano

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