From: kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>,
Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>,
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 2/3] revision: add rdiff_log_arg to rev_info
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:07:35 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d9419743773.1758819879.git.code@khaugsbakk.name> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <v2-cover.1758819879.git.code@khaugsbakk.name>
From: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>
git-format-patch(1) supports Git notes by showing them beneath the
patch/commit message, similar to git-log(1). The command also supports
showing those same notes ref names in the range diff output.
Note *the same* ref names; any Git notes options or configuration
variables need to be handed off to the range-diff machinery. This works
correctly in the case when the range diff is on the cover letter. But it
does not work correctly when the output is a single patch with an
embedded range diff.
Concretely, git-format-patch(1) needs to pass `--[no-]notes` options
on to the range-diff subprocess in `range-diff.c`. This is handled in
`builtin/log.c` by the local variable `log_arg` in the case of mul-
tiple commits, but not in the single commit case where there is no
cover letter and the range diff is embedded in the patch output; the
range diff is then made in `log-tree.c`, whither `log_arg` has not
been propagated. This means that the range-diff subprocess reverts
to its default behavior, which is to act like git-log(1) w.r.t. notes.
We need to fix this. But first lay the groundwork by converting
`log_arg` to a struct member; next we can simply use that member
in `log-tree.c` without having to thread it from `builtin/log.c`.
No functional changes.
Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>
---
Notes (series):
v2:
Rewrite the commit message. The message jumps into the problem without
setting the stage. I think the problem should be presented for a future
reader with only some basic prerequisite knowledge of this area; they
might use git-format-patch(1), but they might not use Git notes *with*
format-patch.[1] For that reason, start with two paragraphs that pre-
sent how notes are handled. Then continue with the story in a format
similar to v1.
Note that the different “range diff” and “range-diff” spellings are
intentional. “Range diff” here refers to the diff output while
“range-diff” refers to the machinery that creates that output.
† 1: I don’t really see much Git notes use on patches on this mailing
list. And even less with non-default namespaces. But in any case:
the stage should be set properly even if regulars here *did* use
format-patch notes a lot.
Also fix handling of struct-in-struct (helped by Junio).
• Rewrite the commit message
• Fix struct-in-struct
• (And) Reset author date. I started this in June but the time
investment is mostly from these last days.
v1:
There is also `other_arg` in `builtin/range-diff.c` but `rev_info` does
not seem to be involved.
builtin/log.c | 7 +++----
revision.h | 2 ++
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/log.c b/builtin/log.c
index 131512ac1af..9eff62ce111 100644
--- a/builtin/log.c
+++ b/builtin/log.c
@@ -1400,13 +1400,12 @@ static void make_cover_letter(struct rev_info *rev, int use_separate_file,
* can be added later if deemed desirable.
*/
struct diff_options opts;
- struct strvec log_arg = STRVEC_INIT;
struct range_diff_options range_diff_opts = {
.creation_factor = rev->creation_factor,
.dual_color = 1,
.max_memory = RANGE_DIFF_MAX_MEMORY_DEFAULT,
.diffopt = &opts,
- .log_arg = &log_arg
+ .log_arg = &rev->rdiff_log_arg
};
repo_diff_setup(the_repository, &opts);
@@ -1414,9 +1413,7 @@ static void make_cover_letter(struct rev_info *rev, int use_separate_file,
opts.use_color = rev->diffopt.use_color;
diff_setup_done(&opts);
fprintf_ln(rev->diffopt.file, "%s", rev->rdiff_title);
- get_notes_args(&log_arg, rev);
show_range_diff(rev->rdiff1, rev->rdiff2, &range_diff_opts);
- strvec_clear(&log_arg);
}
}
@@ -2328,6 +2325,7 @@ int cmd_format_patch(int argc,
rev.rdiff_title = diff_title(&rdiff_title, reroll_count,
_("Range-diff:"),
_("Range-diff against v%d:"));
+ get_notes_args(&(rev.rdiff_log_arg), &rev);
}
/*
@@ -2487,6 +2485,7 @@ int cmd_format_patch(int argc,
rev.diffopt.no_free = 0;
release_revisions(&rev);
format_config_release(&cfg);
+ strvec_clear(&rev.rdiff_log_arg);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/revision.h b/revision.h
index 21e288c5baa..ce30570d86a 100644
--- a/revision.h
+++ b/revision.h
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ struct rev_info {
/* range-diff */
const char *rdiff1;
const char *rdiff2;
+ struct strvec rdiff_log_arg;
int creation_factor;
const char *rdiff_title;
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ struct rev_info {
.expand_tabs_in_log = -1, \
.commit_format = CMIT_FMT_DEFAULT, \
.expand_tabs_in_log_default = 8, \
+ .rdiff_log_arg = STRVEC_INIT, \
}
/**
--
2.51.0.311.g9b2318464ce
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-09-25 17:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-09-22 21:10 [PATCH 0/2] format-patch: handle range-diff on notes correctly for single patches kristofferhaugsbakk
2025-09-22 21:10 ` [PATCH 1/2] revision: add rdiff_other_arg to rev_info kristofferhaugsbakk
2025-09-22 21:58 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-09-23 15:53 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2025-09-23 17:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-09-23 17:47 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2025-09-23 21:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-09-22 21:10 ` [PATCH 2/2] format-patch: handle range-diff on notes correctly for single patches kristofferhaugsbakk
2025-09-22 22:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-09-23 16:26 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2025-09-23 21:20 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-09-25 17:07 ` [PATCH v2 0/3] " kristofferhaugsbakk
2025-09-25 17:07 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] range-diff: rename other_arg to log_arg kristofferhaugsbakk
2025-09-25 17:07 ` kristofferhaugsbakk [this message]
2025-09-25 17:07 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] format-patch: handle range-diff on notes correctly for single patches kristofferhaugsbakk
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