From: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
To: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>, git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/8] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:21:30 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAOLa=ZTRGyypAMcevy2+CMbKQWe5PFqZrv9m5mOeaOAJSDV4kg@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250722-pks-reflog-append-v1-7-183e5949de16@pks.im>
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Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:
> diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
> index 64544300dc3..c78d5be6e20 100644
> --- a/refs.c
> +++ b/refs.c
> @@ -1384,11 +1384,6 @@ int ref_transaction_update_reflog(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
> update = ref_transaction_add_update(transaction, refname, flags,
> new_oid, old_oid, NULL, NULL,
> committer_info, msg);
> - /*
> - * While we do set the old_oid value, we unset the flag to skip
> - * old_oid verification which only makes sense for refs.
> - */
> - update->flags &= ~REF_HAVE_OLD;
> update->index = index;
>
> /*
So we no longer unset the flag, this will ensure that the provided
old_oid is propagated correctly.
> @@ -3310,7 +3305,7 @@ int repo_migrate_ref_storage_format(struct repository *repo,
>
> int ref_update_expects_existing_old_ref(struct ref_update *update)
Nit: Wonder if we should update the comment for the function to reflect
how this works with reflog only entries.
> {
> - return (update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
> + return (update->flags & (REF_HAVE_OLD | REF_LOG_ONLY)) == REF_HAVE_OLD &&
> (!is_null_oid(&update->old_oid) || update->old_target);
> }
>
Okay this is check now says, if this is a reflog only entry, we don't
expect the reference to exist.
Nit: I wonder if can make this a bit more readable, perhaps:
int ref_update_expects_existing_old_ref(struct ref_update *update)
{
/* reflog only entries may not match on-disk status of a reference */
if (update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY)
return 0;
return (update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD &&
(!is_null_oid(&update->old_oid) || update->old_target);
}
I'm okay with the current version too.
> diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
> index 89ae4517a97..d519bb615fa 100644
> --- a/refs/files-backend.c
> +++ b/refs/files-backend.c
> @@ -2493,7 +2493,6 @@ static enum ref_transaction_error split_symref_update(struct ref_update *update,
> * done when new_update is processed.
> */
> update->flags |= REF_LOG_ONLY | REF_NO_DEREF;
> - update->flags &= ~REF_HAVE_OLD;
>
> return 0;
> }
> @@ -2508,8 +2507,9 @@ static enum ref_transaction_error check_old_oid(struct ref_update *update,
> struct object_id *oid,
> struct strbuf *err)
> {
> - if (!(update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) ||
> - oideq(oid, &update->old_oid))
> + if (update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY ||
> + !(update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) ||
> + oideq(oid, &update->old_oid))
> return 0;
>
> if (is_null_oid(&update->old_oid)) {
> @@ -3061,7 +3061,8 @@ static int files_transaction_finish_initial(struct files_ref_store *refs,
> for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
> struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
>
> - if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
> + if (!(update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY) &&
> + (update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
> !is_null_oid(&update->old_oid))
> BUG("initial ref transaction with old_sha1 set");
>
> diff --git a/refs/reftable-backend.c b/refs/reftable-backend.c
> index 4c3817f4ec1..44af58ac50b 100644
> --- a/refs/reftable-backend.c
> +++ b/refs/reftable-backend.c
> @@ -1180,8 +1180,6 @@ static enum ref_transaction_error prepare_single_update(struct reftable_ref_stor
> if (ret > 0) {
> /* The reference does not exist, but we expected it to. */
> strbuf_addf(err, _("cannot lock ref '%s': "
> -
> -
Huh. I'm the author of this misshap. Thanks for the cleanup :D
> "unable to resolve reference '%s'"),
> ref_update_original_update_refname(u), u->refname);
> return REF_TRANSACTION_ERROR_NONEXISTENT_REF;
> @@ -1235,13 +1233,8 @@ static enum ref_transaction_error prepare_single_update(struct reftable_ref_stor
>
> new_update->parent_update = u;
>
> - /*
> - * Change the symbolic ref update to log only. Also, it
> - * doesn't need to check its old OID value, as that will be
> - * done when new_update is processed.
> - */
> + /* Change the symbolic ref update to log only. */
> u->flags |= REF_LOG_ONLY | REF_NO_DEREF;
> - u->flags &= ~REF_HAVE_OLD;
> }
> }
>
> @@ -1265,7 +1258,8 @@ static enum ref_transaction_error prepare_single_update(struct reftable_ref_stor
> ret = ref_update_check_old_target(referent->buf, u, err);
> if (ret)
> return ret;
> - } else if ((u->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) && !oideq(¤t_oid, &u->old_oid)) {
> + } else if ((u->flags & (REF_LOG_ONLY | REF_HAVE_OLD)) == REF_HAVE_OLD &&
> + !oideq(¤t_oid, &u->old_oid)) {
> if (is_null_oid(&u->old_oid)) {
> strbuf_addf(err, _("cannot lock ref '%s': "
> "reference already exists"),
>
> --
> 2.50.1.465.gcb3da1c9e6.dirty
Looks good overall. Thanks
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2025-07-22 11:20 [PATCH 0/8] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 1/8] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 22:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 2/8] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 18:14 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 16:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 3/8] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 18:25 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 8:36 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-24 12:55 ` Toon Claes
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 4/8] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 19:00 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 12:54 ` Toon Claes
2025-07-25 5:36 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 16:20 ` SZEDER Gábor
2025-07-24 21:10 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-25 5:36 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 14:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 5/8] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 6/8] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 19:41 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 9:41 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-24 12:56 ` Toon Claes
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 7/8] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-23 20:31 ` Justin Tobler
2025-07-24 7:42 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-24 10:21 ` Karthik Nayak [this message]
2025-07-24 11:35 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 11:20 ` [PATCH 8/8] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-22 22:09 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-23 4:04 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 4/8] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-28 15:33 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2025-07-28 18:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-28 20:39 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-28 20:59 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-30 7:55 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-07-29 0:25 ` Ben Knoble
2025-07-29 6:14 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2025-07-29 6:51 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 15:00 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-07-30 5:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-30 10:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 11:36 ` Jeff King
2025-07-28 14:43 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 7:14 ` Jeff King
2025-07-29 7:54 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-25 6:58 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-01 11:38 ` Toon Claes
2025-08-04 7:37 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 16:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-01 11:37 ` Toon Claes
2025-08-04 7:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 16:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-01 11:55 ` Toon Claes
2025-08-02 11:11 ` Jeff King
2025-08-04 7:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 14:47 ` Jeff King
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-07-29 8:55 ` [PATCH v3 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 15:38 ` Jeff King
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-04 9:46 ` [PATCH v4 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 17:04 ` Jean-Noël AVILA
2025-08-05 21:47 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-06 5:53 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 15:11 ` [PATCH v5 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-05 18:47 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] refs: fix migration of reflog entries Jeff King
2025-08-06 5:53 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 " Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 1/9] Documentation/git-reflog: convert to use synopsis type Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 2/9] builtin/reflog: improve grouping of subcommands Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 3/9] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 4/9] builtin/reflog: implement subcommand to write new entries Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 5/9] ident: fix type of string length parameter Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 6/9] refs: fix identity for migrated reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 7/9] refs/files: detect race when generating reflog entry for HEAD Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 8/9] refs: stop unsetting REF_HAVE_OLD for log-only updates Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-06 5:54 ` [PATCH v6 9/9] refs: fix invalid old object IDs when migrating reflogs Patrick Steinhardt
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