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From: "Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com>,
	Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>,
	Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>,
	Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>,
	Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v15 3/7] branch: let delete_branches skip unmerged branches on bulk refusal
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:47:18 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <e101dd2886ad0142480bc134911674d08812e42d.1781542042.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.2285.v15.git.git.1781542042.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>

Add a skip-unmerged mode to delete_branches() and check_branch_commit()
so a bulk caller can silently skip branches that are not fully merged
and carry on, rather than erroring with the "use 'git branch -D'"
advice that the plain "git branch -d" path emits. Existing callers are
unaffected.

Signed-off-by: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/branch.c | 17 ++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index a9be980aef..4c569d056a 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ static int branch_merged(int kind, const char *name,
 enum delete_branch_flags {
 	DELETE_BRANCH_FORCE = (1 << 0),
 	DELETE_BRANCH_QUIET = (1 << 1),
+	DELETE_BRANCH_SKIP_UNMERGED = (1 << 2),
 };
 
 static int check_branch_commit(const char *branchname, const char *refname,
@@ -199,16 +200,20 @@ static int check_branch_commit(const char *branchname, const char *refname,
 			       int kinds, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	bool force = flags & DELETE_BRANCH_FORCE;
+	bool skip_unmerged = flags & DELETE_BRANCH_SKIP_UNMERGED;
 	struct commit *rev = lookup_commit_reference(the_repository, oid);
 	if (!force && !rev) {
 		error(_("couldn't look up commit object for '%s'"), refname);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	if (!force && !branch_merged(kinds, branchname, rev, head_rev)) {
-		error(_("the branch '%s' is not fully merged"), branchname);
-		advise_if_enabled(ADVICE_FORCE_DELETE_BRANCH,
-				  _("If you are sure you want to delete it, "
-				  "run 'git branch -D %s'"), branchname);
+		if (!skip_unmerged) {
+			error(_("the branch '%s' is not fully merged"),
+			      branchname);
+			advise_if_enabled(ADVICE_FORCE_DELETE_BRANCH,
+					  _("If you are sure you want to delete it, "
+					  "run 'git branch -D %s'"), branchname);
+		}
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@ static int delete_branches(int argc, const char **argv, int kinds,
 	int remote_branch = 0;
 	bool force;
 	bool quiet = flags & DELETE_BRANCH_QUIET;
+	bool skip_unmerged = flags & DELETE_BRANCH_SKIP_UNMERGED;
 	struct strbuf bname = STRBUF_INIT;
 	enum interpret_branch_kind allowed_interpret;
 	struct string_list refs_to_delete = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
@@ -319,7 +325,8 @@ static int delete_branches(int argc, const char **argv, int kinds,
 		if (!(ref_flags & (REF_ISSYMREF|REF_ISBROKEN)) &&
 		    check_branch_commit(bname.buf, name, &oid, head_rev, kinds,
 					flags)) {
-			ret = 1;
+			if (!skip_unmerged)
+				ret = 1;
 			goto next;
 		}
 
-- 
gitgitgadget


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-06-15 16:47 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 147+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-05-01 21:35 [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-03 22:39 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-04 18:28   ` [PATCH] checkout: add --autostash option for branch switching Harald Nordgren
2026-05-10  1:01     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-05  7:14   ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Johannes Sixt
2026-05-04 18:27 ` [PATCH v2 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27   ` [PATCH v2 1/6] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 23:25     ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-05-04 18:27   ` [PATCH v2 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27   ` [PATCH v2 3/6] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27   ` [PATCH v2 4/6] fetch: add --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27   ` [PATCH v2 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-04 18:27   ` [PATCH v2 6/6] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05  7:22   ` [PATCH v3 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05  7:22     ` [PATCH v3 1/6] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05  7:22     ` [PATCH v3 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05  7:22     ` [PATCH v3 3/6] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05  7:22     ` [PATCH v3 4/6] fetch: add --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05  7:22     ` [PATCH v3 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05  7:22     ` [PATCH v3 6/6] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23     ` [PATCH v4 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23       ` [PATCH v4 1/6] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23       ` [PATCH v4 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23       ` [PATCH v4 3/6] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23       ` [PATCH v4 4/6] fetch: add --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 20:48         ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-05 22:07           ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-11  2:59             ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-11  6:56               ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-05 19:23       ` [PATCH v4 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-05 19:23       ` [PATCH v4 6/6] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-07 20:14       ` [PATCH v4 0/6] fetch: add fetch.pruneBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-11  6:58       ` [PATCH v5 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  6:58         ` [PATCH v5 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  6:58         ` [PATCH v5 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  8:18           ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-11  8:44             ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-11  6:58         ` [PATCH v5 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  6:58         ` [PATCH v5 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  6:58         ` [PATCH v5 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  9:44         ` [PATCH v6 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  9:44           ` [PATCH v6 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  9:44           ` [PATCH v6 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  9:44           ` [PATCH v6 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  9:44           ` [PATCH v6 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11  9:44           ` [PATCH v6 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-11 23:20           ` [PATCH v6 0/5] branch: prune-merged Junio C Hamano
2026-05-12  7:35             ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-12  8:23           ` [PATCH v7 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12  8:23             ` [PATCH v7 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12  8:23             ` [PATCH v7 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12  8:23             ` [PATCH v7 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 13:53               ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-12 17:00                 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-12  8:23             ` [PATCH v7 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12  8:23             ` [PATCH v7 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07             ` [PATCH v8 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07               ` [PATCH v8 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07               ` [PATCH v8 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07               ` [PATCH v8 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07               ` [PATCH v8 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-12 17:07               ` [PATCH v8 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 13:46               ` [PATCH v8 0/5] branch: prune-merged Junio C Hamano
2026-05-13 18:57                 ` [PATCH] fetch: add fetch.pruneLocalBranches config Harald Nordgren
2026-05-13 19:34               ` [PATCH v9 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34                 ` [PATCH v9 1/5] branch: add --forked <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34                 ` [PATCH v9 2/5] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34                 ` [PATCH v9 3/5] branch: add --prune-merged <remote> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-18 15:27                   ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-21  9:46                     ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-21 19:16                       ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-22  9:47                         ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-22 10:51                           ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-21 12:37                     ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-21 13:29                     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-13 19:34                 ` [PATCH v9 4/5] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-13 19:34                 ` [PATCH v9 5/5] branch: add --all-remotes flag Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-18 15:27                   ` Phillip Wood
2026-05-18  8:14                 ` [PATCH v9 0/5] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren
2026-05-21 22:40                 ` [PATCH v10 0/4] " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-21 22:40                   ` [PATCH v10 1/4] branch: add --forked <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22  1:52                     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22  6:18                     ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-22  6:36                       ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22 10:49                         ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-22 11:25                           ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-21 22:40                   ` [PATCH v10 2/4] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22  1:17                     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22  2:51                     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22  2:53                       ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22  7:59                         ` Harald Nordgren
2026-05-22 11:58                           ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-22  2:52                     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-21 22:40                   ` [PATCH v10 3/4] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-21 22:40                   ` [PATCH v10 4/4] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31                   ` [PATCH v11 0/6] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31                     ` [PATCH v11 1/6] branch: add --forked <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31                     ` [PATCH v11 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31                     ` [PATCH v11 3/6] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31                     ` [PATCH v11 4/6] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31                     ` [PATCH v11 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-05-22 11:31                     ` [PATCH v11 6/6] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-02 13:05                     ` [PATCH v11 0/6] branch: prune-merged Phillip Wood
2026-06-02 13:41                       ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-03  9:04                     ` [PATCH v12 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-03  9:04                       ` [PATCH v12 1/6] branch: add --forked filter for --list mode Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:48                         ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-05 17:50                           ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-03  9:04                       ` [PATCH v12 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:49                         ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-03  9:04                       ` [PATCH v12 3/6] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:49                         ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-03  9:04                       ` [PATCH v12 4/6] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 13:50                         ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-05 15:04                           ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-03  9:04                       ` [PATCH v12 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-03  9:04                       ` [PATCH v12 6/6] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35                       ` [PATCH v13 0/6] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35                         ` [PATCH v13 1/6] branch: add --forked filter for --list mode Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35                         ` [PATCH v13 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-08 23:56                           ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-09  7:52                             ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-09 12:38                               ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-09 13:20                                 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-06-05 18:35                         ` [PATCH v13 3/6] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35                         ` [PATCH v13 4/6] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35                         ` [PATCH v13 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-05 18:35                         ` [PATCH v13 6/6] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-09 10:11                         ` [PATCH v14 0/6] branch: prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-09 10:11                           ` [PATCH v14 1/6] branch: add --forked filter for --list mode Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15  9:46                             ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-09 10:11                           ` [PATCH v14 2/6] branch: let delete_branches warn instead of error on bulk refusal Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-09 13:21                             ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-09 10:11                           ` [PATCH v14 3/6] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15  9:47                             ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-09 10:11                           ` [PATCH v14 4/6] branch: add --prune-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15  9:46                             ` Phillip Wood
2026-06-09 10:11                           ` [PATCH v14 5/6] branch: add branch.<name>.pruneMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-09 10:11                           ` [PATCH v14 6/6] branch: add --dry-run for --prune-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 16:47                           ` [PATCH v15 0/7] branch: delete-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 16:47                             ` [PATCH v15 1/7] branch: add --forked filter for --list mode Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 16:47                             ` [PATCH v15 2/7] branch: convert delete_branches() to a flags argument Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 16:47                             ` Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget [this message]
2026-06-15 16:47                             ` [PATCH v15 4/7] branch: prepare delete_branches for a bulk caller Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 16:47                             ` [PATCH v15 5/7] branch: add --delete-merged <branch> Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 16:47                             ` [PATCH v15 6/7] branch: add branch.<name>.deleteMerged opt-out Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-06-15 16:47                             ` [PATCH v15 7/7] branch: add --dry-run for --delete-merged Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget

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