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* Re: [PATCH v8] revision.c: implement --max-count-oldest
From: Mirko Faina @ 2026-05-19  1:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git
  Cc: Junio C Hamano, Jeff King, Jean-Noël Avila,
	Patrick Steinhardt, Tian Yuchen, Ben Knoble, Johannes Sixt,
	Chris Torek, Mirko Faina
In-Reply-To: <8210d60832b9a58aa4d71fc3790e44d8989564ce.1779152064.git.mroik@delayed.space>

On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 02:55:22AM +0200, Mirko Faina wrote:
> --max-count is a commit limiting option sets a maximum amount of commits
> to be shown. If a user wants to see only the first N commits of the
> history (the oldest commits) they'd have to do something like
> 
>     git log $(git rev-list HEAD | tail -n N | head -n 1)
> 
> This is not very user-friendly.
> 
> Teach get_revision() the --max-count-oldest option.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mirko Faina <mroik@delayed.space>
> ---
>  Documentation/rev-list-options.adoc |   5 +-
>  revision.c                          | 111 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  revision.h                          |   2 +
>  t/t4202-log.sh                      |  41 ++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 155 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Sorry, forgot to write down what changed since v7. There was an issue
with the counting as --max-count-oldest counted boundary commits too.
That is simply solved by only adding on non boundaries.

That left another issue, there are now some "orphaned" boundaries when
printing the graph. In addition to that, because of how the graph
machinery works, the graph is now trying to include the parents of the
orphaned boundaries. To fix this we just flip the CHILD_SHOWN flag on
the parents of the commit we're discarding.

Hopefully this is the last version.

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* Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] commit-reach: use object flags for tips_reachable_from_bases()
From: Jeff King @ 2026-05-19  1:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget
  Cc: git, Kristofer Karlsson, Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2116.v3.git.1778947182.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 03:59:39PM +0000, Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget wrote:

> v2 of this patch, addressing Jeff King's feedback:
> 
>  * Replaced the decoration hash with the RESULT object flag (simpler, no
>    extra data structure, handles duplicate tips naturally)
>  * Fixed early-termination bug when multiple refs point to the same commit
>    (the decoration API overwrites on duplicate keys)
>  * Removed the now-unused index field from struct commit_and_index
>  * Diff is +11/-12 lines

Using the object flag here is so much nicer. I see you're reusing the
RESULT flag. I'm not sure offhand if there might be any conflict with
other uses of that flag bit. I think probably not, since it looks like
it is cleared by the other users after they leave their respective
functions?

Using a direct set-inclusion check with the flag is nice, but we still
look at min_generation_index. If I'm understanding the code right, this
is mostly about counting the tips we've seen. Which at first glance
means we could probably replace that code with some kind of counter. But
I think maybe there is some notion of "crossing off" commits which we
don't actually visit, but which we know become un-visitable because we
traverse past their generation numbers.

I think. This is really the first time I'm looking at this code. So
AFAICT your patch as-is is correct, but it would be nice to go an ACK
from Stolee.

-Peff

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* Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] use __builtin_add_overflow() in st_add() with Clang
From: Junio C Hamano @ 2026-05-19  0:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: René Scharfe; +Cc: git, Jeff King
In-Reply-To: <20260518202502.25682-1-l.s.r@web.de>

René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de> writes:

> Changes since v2:
> - Pass variable instead of st_add3() expression to ALLOC_GROW.
> - Add the helper st_add_overflow() that mimics __builtin_add_overflow()
>   for size_t to avoid duplicating most of the definition of st_add().
>
>   strbuf: use st_add3() in strbuf_grow()
>   use __builtin_add_overflow() in st_add() with Clang

Nice simplification without becoming overly ambitious.  Very well
done.

Let me mark it for 'next'.

Thanks.

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* Re: [PATCH] revision: use priority queue in limit_list()
From: Jeff King @ 2026-05-19  0:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Kristofer Karlsson
  Cc: Derrick Stolee, Junio C Hamano,
	Kristofer Karlsson via GitGitGadget, git
In-Reply-To: <CAL71e4MxhcZqxPVEe38Shuqt7h5dxLDGi66hN2cFXnmg-POKWA@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, May 17, 2026 at 05:26:06PM +0200, Kristofer Karlsson wrote:

> Another note - I think I managed to apply the same change to
> get_revision_1 too - speeding up a monorepo "git rev-list HEAD" by
> 3.3x so it seems like a reasonable thing to do.
> This simplifies process_parents and also makes
> commit_list_insert_by_date dead code.
> 
> The only caveat is that get_revision_1 starts to get messier and the
> rev_info struct needs both a prio_queue and a linked list of commits -
> and then flushing everything
> from the list into the prio_queue when executing get_revision_1.

IMHO it is worth replacing rev_info's list with a prio_queue and letting
that be the source of authority. You do have to be careful to cover
cases where the list _isn't_ date-sorted, but prio_queue supports that
with a NULL comparator.

You do still have to convert between list and queue at a few spots, but
I think in the long run many of those could be converted to use a queue.

You can see my patches to do so at:

  https://github.com/peff/git jk/revs-commits-prio-queue

I've been running with them locally for a few years. Mostly I hadn't
gotten around to polishing them, and I think I had wanted to do some
more perf testing. It sounds like you have a good candidate repo for
showing off the improvement. ;)

If you'd like to go in that direction, please feel free to pick out
whatever is useful from what you find on that branch.

> I don't want to pollute this patch with that change - should I start a
> separate thread for it or just revisit this later?
> (Perhaps I have too many optimization patches in flux already)

Yes, it definitely makes sense to do that as a separate change. If you
look at the patches I linked above, note that they'll get a bit simpler
by rebasing on top of your limit_list() changes, since it does some of
the same things.

-Peff

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* Re: [PATCH] alias: restore support for simple dotted aliases
From: Jeff King @ 2026-05-19  0:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Junio C Hamano; +Cc: Jonatan Holmgren, git, rsch, michael.grossfeld
In-Reply-To: <xmqqbjelp7ab.fsf@gitster.g>

On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 01:43:08PM +0900, Junio C Hamano wrote:

> Jonatan Holmgren <jonatan@jontes.page> writes:
> 
> > Sorry, that wasn't a "hey we should deprecate this" code-wise, I was 
> > asking from a documentation point of view, i.e. was curious how you felt 
> > about what is "advisable". Shouldn't've included that in my email
> 
> After this, the discussion went dark, but I think everything that
> needs saying has been said and we are in agreement that the current
> patch is a good way forward without closing doors for the future too
> tightly ;-)  Let me mark the topic for 'next'.

Yeah, sorry I didn't respond to Jonatan. I think the patch as-is is
fine, and if we want to push people towards the new form in the
documentation, that can be done separately.

-Peff

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* Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] use __builtin_add_overflow() in st_add() with Clang
From: Jeff King @ 2026-05-19  0:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: René Scharfe; +Cc: git, Junio C Hamano
In-Reply-To: <20260518202502.25682-1-l.s.r@web.de>

On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 10:25:00PM +0200, René Scharfe wrote:

> Changes since v2:
> - Pass variable instead of st_add3() expression to ALLOC_GROW.
> - Add the helper st_add_overflow() that mimics __builtin_add_overflow()
>   for size_t to avoid duplicating most of the definition of st_add().
> 
>   strbuf: use st_add3() in strbuf_grow()
>   use __builtin_add_overflow() in st_add() with Clang

Thanks, this seems reasonable to me. The type-generic version of
builtin_add_overflow() is much harder, but doing it just for st_add() is
enough for our purposes here.

-Peff

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* Re: [PATCH] evaluate the second argument of ALLOC_GROW only once
From: Jeff King @ 2026-05-19  0:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Johannes Sixt; +Cc: René Scharfe, Git List, Junio C Hamano
In-Reply-To: <9ce768d4-0cbf-4494-a1d3-55fd3b05b61e@kdbg.org>

On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 08:55:54AM +0200, Johannes Sixt wrote:

> > Hmm, playing with it and looking a little closer, I think we don't end
> > up overflowing the buffer because you use the size_t for
> > REALLOC_ARRAY(). So the result is big, but then "alloc" is truncated.
> 
> Protect against double-evaluation of "alloc", too, using
> 
> 	size_t *palloc = &(alloc);
> 
> and use *palloc in the two places, then all callers are forced to work
> with a size_t as third argument. Don't know what the damage would be,
> though.

I think it would be nice if all ALLOC_GROW() callers used a size_t, and
then we checked the size_t computation for overflow. But from a rough
guess (taking your suggestion and trying to compile) we'd need to adjust
~200 callers.

And it's not just a straight conversion:

  1. Sometimes the ability to represent a negative value is important,
     and each site has to be audited. If we could agree on a "as big as
     size_t but signed" type, that might help.

  2. Changing the alloc variable type without the matching "nr" can
     actually make things worse. We tend to catch overflow-by-1 for
     signed types incidentally because it results in a stupidly large
     allocation request. But if made our allocations correct, then we
     might overflow on "nr" and start writing to some huge negative
     offset before the array.

So I think it would be a fair bit of work, though I would feel better
about the resulting state.

-Peff

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* Re: [GSoC RFC PATCH 0/1] graph: add indentation for commits preceded by a root
From: Junio C Hamano @ 2026-05-19  0:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Pablo Sabater
  Cc: Chandra Pratap, phillip.wood, git, christian.couder, karthik.188,
	jltobler, ayu.chandekar, siddharthasthana31
In-Reply-To: <CAN5EUNQoKRqt3FGLmzRGpPU1nO5jCAogP8Wm9gBZXuPbMNbQAw@mail.gmail.com>

Pablo Sabater <pabloosabaterr@gmail.com> writes:

> By having is_parentless as a flag in 'git_graph' that every stage can
> access we could modify the rendering and maybe completely drop the
> commit placeholders, working on it for v4 but currently renders like
> this
>
>     * A parentless
>       * B parentless
>         * C parentless
>   * D1 child
>   * D parentless
>
> (A has indentation when it could not have, but that would require a
> lookahead if the next commit is also parentless)
> But definitely a step forward.
>
> Do we want cascading or just a fixed indentation?
>
>     * A parentless
>     * B parentless
>     * C parentless
>   * D1 child
>   * D parentless

I am late to the party, but I cannot get how the latter is viable.
If "A" had parent "B" whose parent was "C" that is root, wouldn't we
see the same output?  Or are we adding " parentless" at the end of
the one-liner log message?

The former, with the understanding that "two '*' commit marks
vertically adjacent have parent-child relationship, otherwise we
draw line between '*' to connect them if they have parent-child
relationship", does not have such a problem.

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* [PATCH v2 1/2] strbuf: use st_add3() in strbuf_grow()
From: René Scharfe @ 2026-05-18 20:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: Jeff King, Junio C Hamano
In-Reply-To: <20260518202502.25682-1-l.s.r@web.de>

Simplify the code by calling st_add3() to do overflow checks instead of
open-coding it.  This changes the error message to include the offending
summands, which can be helpful when tracking down the cause.

Signed-off-by: René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
---
 strbuf.c | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/strbuf.c b/strbuf.c
index 3e04addc22..8610965d53 100644
--- a/strbuf.c
+++ b/strbuf.c
@@ -106,12 +106,10 @@ void strbuf_attach(struct strbuf *sb, void *buf, size_t len, size_t alloc)
 void strbuf_grow(struct strbuf *sb, size_t extra)
 {
 	int new_buf = !sb->alloc;
-	if (unsigned_add_overflows(extra, 1) ||
-	    unsigned_add_overflows(sb->len, extra + 1))
-		die("you want to use way too much memory");
+	size_t new_len = st_add3(sb->len, extra, 1);
 	if (new_buf)
 		sb->buf = NULL;
-	ALLOC_GROW(sb->buf, sb->len + extra + 1, sb->alloc);
+	ALLOC_GROW(sb->buf, new_len, sb->alloc);
 	if (new_buf)
 		sb->buf[0] = '\0';
 }
-- 
2.54.0


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* [PATCH v2 0/2] use __builtin_add_overflow() in st_add() with Clang
From: René Scharfe @ 2026-05-18 20:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: Jeff King, Junio C Hamano
In-Reply-To: <c6e9b337-c4fc-4cbd-ac32-e8d3814749b0@web.de>

Changes since v2:
- Pass variable instead of st_add3() expression to ALLOC_GROW.
- Add the helper st_add_overflow() that mimics __builtin_add_overflow()
  for size_t to avoid duplicating most of the definition of st_add().

  strbuf: use st_add3() in strbuf_grow()
  use __builtin_add_overflow() in st_add() with Clang

 git-compat-util.h | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 strbuf.c          |  6 ++----
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Interdiff against v1:
diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index aa088d04bb..5b1d15fe4f 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -614,25 +614,31 @@ static inline bool strip_suffix(const char *str, const char *suffix,
 int git_open_cloexec(const char *name, int flags);
 #define git_open(name) git_open_cloexec(name, O_RDONLY)
 
-/* Help Clang; GCC generates the same code for both variants. */
-#if defined(__clang__)
-static inline size_t st_add(size_t a, size_t b)
+
+/*
+ * Help Clang; GCC generates the same instructions for both variants on
+ * x64 and aarch64.
+ */
+#ifdef __clang__
+#define st_add_overflow __builtin_add_overflow
+#else
+static inline bool st_add_overflow(size_t a, size_t b, size_t *out)
 {
-	size_t sum;
-	if (__builtin_add_overflow(a, b, &sum))
-		die("size_t overflow: %"PRIuMAX" + %"PRIuMAX,
-		    (uintmax_t)a, (uintmax_t)b);
-	return sum;
+	if (unsigned_add_overflows(a, b))
+		return true;
+	*out = a + b;
+	return false;
 }
-#else
+#endif
+
 static inline size_t st_add(size_t a, size_t b)
 {
-	if (unsigned_add_overflows(a, b))
+	size_t result;
+	if (st_add_overflow(a, b, &result))
 		die("size_t overflow: %"PRIuMAX" + %"PRIuMAX,
 		    (uintmax_t)a, (uintmax_t)b);
-	return a + b;
+	return result;
 }
-#endif
 #define st_add3(a,b,c)   st_add(st_add((a),(b)),(c))
 #define st_add4(a,b,c,d) st_add(st_add3((a),(b),(c)),(d))
 
diff --git a/strbuf.c b/strbuf.c
index bb04d3910e..8610965d53 100644
--- a/strbuf.c
+++ b/strbuf.c
@@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ void strbuf_attach(struct strbuf *sb, void *buf, size_t len, size_t alloc)
 void strbuf_grow(struct strbuf *sb, size_t extra)
 {
 	int new_buf = !sb->alloc;
+	size_t new_len = st_add3(sb->len, extra, 1);
 	if (new_buf)
 		sb->buf = NULL;
-	ALLOC_GROW(sb->buf, st_add3(sb->len, extra, 1), sb->alloc);
+	ALLOC_GROW(sb->buf, new_len, sb->alloc);
 	if (new_buf)
 		sb->buf[0] = '\0';
 }
-- 
2.54.0


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* [PATCH v2 2/2] use __builtin_add_overflow() in st_add() with Clang
From: René Scharfe @ 2026-05-18 20:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: Jeff King, Junio C Hamano
In-Reply-To: <20260518202502.25682-1-l.s.r@web.de>

Clang and GCC optimize away comparisons of overflow checks by checking
the carry flag on x64.  GCC does the same on ARM64, but Clang currently
(version 22.1) doesn't.

It does this optimization for overflow checks that use its builtin
function __builtin_add_overflow(), though.  Provide a non-generic
lookalike for size_t that does the same checks as before as a fallback
and use the original with Clang.  Use it on all platforms for simplicity.

On an Apple M1 I get a nice speedup for a command that builds lots of
strings using a strbuf, which exercises the st_add3() in strbuf_grow()
for every line of output:

Benchmark 1: ./git_main cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check='%(objectname)'
  Time (mean ± σ):     120.4 ms ±   0.2 ms    [User: 113.8 ms, System: 6.0 ms]
  Range (min … max):   120.1 ms … 121.1 ms    24 runs

Benchmark 2: ./git cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check='%(objectname)'
  Time (mean ± σ):     115.5 ms ±   0.1 ms    [User: 108.6 ms, System: 5.8 ms]
  Range (min … max):   115.2 ms … 115.8 ms    25 runs

Summary
  ./git cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check='%(objectname)' ran
    1.04 ± 0.00 times faster than ./git_main cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check='%(objectname)'

Suggested-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
---
 git-compat-util.h | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index ae1bdc90a4..5b1d15fe4f 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -614,12 +614,30 @@ static inline bool strip_suffix(const char *str, const char *suffix,
 int git_open_cloexec(const char *name, int flags);
 #define git_open(name) git_open_cloexec(name, O_RDONLY)
 
-static inline size_t st_add(size_t a, size_t b)
+
+/*
+ * Help Clang; GCC generates the same instructions for both variants on
+ * x64 and aarch64.
+ */
+#ifdef __clang__
+#define st_add_overflow __builtin_add_overflow
+#else
+static inline bool st_add_overflow(size_t a, size_t b, size_t *out)
 {
 	if (unsigned_add_overflows(a, b))
+		return true;
+	*out = a + b;
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
+static inline size_t st_add(size_t a, size_t b)
+{
+	size_t result;
+	if (st_add_overflow(a, b, &result))
 		die("size_t overflow: %"PRIuMAX" + %"PRIuMAX,
 		    (uintmax_t)a, (uintmax_t)b);
-	return a + b;
+	return result;
 }
 #define st_add3(a,b,c)   st_add(st_add((a),(b)),(c))
 #define st_add4(a,b,c,d) st_add(st_add3((a),(b),(c)),(d))
-- 
2.54.0


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* [PATCH v5 1/8] t5516: fix test order flakiness
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

The 'fetch follows tags by default' test sorts using 'sort -k 4', but
for-each-ref output only has 3 columns. This relies on sort treating records
with fewer fields as having an empty fourth field, which may produce
unstable results depending on locale. This appears to be an accident added
in 3f763ddf28 (fetch: set remote/HEAD if it does not exist, 2024-11-22).

Use 'sort -k 3' to match the actual number of columns in the output.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 t/t5516-fetch-push.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh b/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
index 29e2f17608..ac8447f21e 100755
--- a/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
+++ b/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ test_expect_success 'fetch follows tags by default' '
 		git for-each-ref >tmp1 &&
 		sed -n "p; s|refs/heads/main$|refs/remotes/origin/main|p" tmp1 |
 		sed -n "p; s|refs/heads/main$|refs/remotes/origin/HEAD|p"  |
-		sort -k 4 >../expect
+		sort -k 3 >../expect
 	) &&
 	test_when_finished "rm -rf dst" &&
 	git init dst &&
-- 
gitgitgadget


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* [PATCH v5 8/8] send-pack: pass negotiation config in push
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

When push.negotiate is enabled, 'git push' spawns a child 'git fetch
--negotiate-only' process to find common commits.  Pass
--negotiation-include and --negotiation-restrict options from the
'remote.<name>.negotiationInclude' and
'remote.<name>.negotiationRestrict' config keys to this child process.

When negotiationRestrict is configured, it replaces the default
behavior of using all remote refs as negotiation tips. This allows
the user to control which local refs are used for push negotiation.

When negotiationInclude is configured, the specified ref patterns
are passed as --negotiation-include to ensure their tips are always
sent as 'have' lines during push negotiation.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/config/remote.adoc |  6 ++++++
 send-pack.c                      | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 send-pack.h                      |  2 ++
 t/t5516-fetch-push.sh            | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 transport.c                      |  2 ++
 5 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/config/remote.adoc b/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
index 1951df154e..eb9c8a3c48 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ command-line option.  If `--negotiation-restrict` (or its synonym
 `--negotiation-tip`) is specified on the command line, then the config
 values are not used.
 +
+These values also influence negotiation during `git push` if
+`push.negotiate` is enabled.
++
 Blank values signal to ignore all previous values, allowing a reset of
 the list from broader config scenarios.
 
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ negotiation algorithm still runs and advertises its own selected commits,
 but the refs matching `remote.<name>.negotiationInclude` are sent
 unconditionally on top of those heuristically selected commits.
 +
+These values also influence negotiation during `git push` if
+`push.negotiate` is enabled.
++
 Blank values signal to ignore all previous values, allowing a reset of
 the list from broader config scenarios.
 
diff --git a/send-pack.c b/send-pack.c
index 3d5d36ba3b..d18e030ce8 100644
--- a/send-pack.c
+++ b/send-pack.c
@@ -433,28 +433,48 @@ static void reject_invalid_nonce(const char *nonce, int len)
 
 static void get_commons_through_negotiation(struct repository *r,
 					    const char *url,
+					    const struct string_list *negotiation_include,
+					    const struct string_list *negotiation_restrict,
 					    const struct ref *remote_refs,
 					    struct oid_array *commons)
 {
 	struct child_process child = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 	const struct ref *ref;
 	int len = r->hash_algo->hexsz + 1; /* hash + NL */
-	int nr_negotiation_tip = 0;
+	int nr_negotiation = 0;
 
 	child.git_cmd = 1;
 	child.no_stdin = 1;
 	child.out = -1;
 	strvec_pushl(&child.args, "fetch", "--negotiate-only", NULL);
-	for (ref = remote_refs; ref; ref = ref->next) {
-		if (!is_null_oid(&ref->new_oid)) {
+
+	if (negotiation_restrict && negotiation_restrict->nr) {
+		struct string_list_item *item;
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, negotiation_restrict)
 			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--negotiation-restrict=%s",
-				     oid_to_hex(&ref->new_oid));
-			nr_negotiation_tip++;
+				     item->string);
+		nr_negotiation = negotiation_restrict->nr;
+	} else {
+		for (ref = remote_refs; ref; ref = ref->next) {
+			if (!is_null_oid(&ref->new_oid)) {
+				strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--negotiation-restrict=%s",
+					     oid_to_hex(&ref->new_oid));
+				nr_negotiation++;
+			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (negotiation_include && negotiation_include->nr) {
+		struct string_list_item *item;
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, negotiation_include)
+			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--negotiation-include=%s",
+				     item->string);
+		nr_negotiation += negotiation_include->nr;
+	}
+
 	strvec_push(&child.args, url);
 
-	if (!nr_negotiation_tip) {
+	if (!nr_negotiation) {
 		child_process_clear(&child);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -528,7 +548,10 @@ int send_pack(struct repository *r,
 	repo_config_get_bool(r, "push.negotiate", &push_negotiate);
 	if (push_negotiate) {
 		trace2_region_enter("send_pack", "push_negotiate", r);
-		get_commons_through_negotiation(r, args->url, remote_refs, &commons);
+		get_commons_through_negotiation(r, args->url,
+					       args->negotiation_include,
+					       args->negotiation_restrict,
+					       remote_refs, &commons);
 		trace2_region_leave("send_pack", "push_negotiate", r);
 	}
 
diff --git a/send-pack.h b/send-pack.h
index c5ded2d200..13850c98bb 100644
--- a/send-pack.h
+++ b/send-pack.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ struct repository;
 
 struct send_pack_args {
 	const char *url;
+	const struct string_list *negotiation_include;
+	const struct string_list *negotiation_restrict;
 	unsigned verbose:1,
 		quiet:1,
 		porcelain:1,
diff --git a/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh b/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
index ac8447f21e..177cbc6c75 100755
--- a/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
+++ b/t/t5516-fetch-push.sh
@@ -254,6 +254,36 @@ test_expect_success 'push with negotiation does not attempt to fetch submodules'
 	! grep "Fetching submodule" err
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'push with negotiation and remote.<name>.negotiationInclude' '
+	test_when_finished rm -rf negotiation_include &&
+	mk_empty negotiation_include &&
+	git push negotiation_include $the_first_commit:refs/remotes/origin/first_commit &&
+	test_commit -C negotiation_include unrelated_commit &&
+	git -C negotiation_include config receive.hideRefs refs/remotes/origin/first_commit &&
+	test_when_finished "rm event" &&
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/event" \
+		git -c protocol.version=2 -c push.negotiate=1 \
+		-c remote.negotiation_include.negotiationInclude=refs/heads/main \
+		push negotiation_include refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main &&
+	test_grep \"key\":\"total_rounds\" event &&
+	grep_wrote 2 event # 1 commit, 1 tree
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push with negotiation and remote.<name>.negotiationRestrict' '
+	test_when_finished rm -rf negotiation_restrict &&
+	mk_empty negotiation_restrict &&
+	git push negotiation_restrict $the_first_commit:refs/remotes/origin/first_commit &&
+	test_commit -C negotiation_restrict unrelated_commit &&
+	git -C negotiation_restrict config receive.hideRefs refs/remotes/origin/first_commit &&
+	test_when_finished "rm event" &&
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/event" \
+		git -c protocol.version=2 -c push.negotiate=1 \
+		-c remote.negotiation_restrict.negotiationRestrict=refs/heads/main \
+		push negotiation_restrict refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main &&
+	test_grep \"key\":\"total_rounds\" event &&
+	grep_wrote 2 event # 1 commit, 1 tree
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'push without wildcard' '
 	mk_empty testrepo &&
 
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index fa54928966..a2d8958cb8 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -921,6 +921,8 @@ static int git_transport_push(struct transport *transport, struct ref *remote_re
 	args.atomic = !!(flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_ATOMIC);
 	args.push_options = transport->push_options;
 	args.url = transport->url;
+	args.negotiation_include = &transport->remote->negotiation_include;
+	args.negotiation_restrict = &transport->remote->negotiation_restrict;
 
 	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_CERT_ALWAYS)
 		args.push_cert = SEND_PACK_PUSH_CERT_ALWAYS;
-- 
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* [PATCH v5 7/8] remote: add remote.*.negotiationInclude config
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

Add a new 'remote.<name>.negotiationInclude' multi-valued config option that
provides default values for --negotiation-include when no
--negotiation-include arguments are specified over the command line.  This
is a mirror of how 'remote.<name>.negotiationRestrict' specifies defaults
for the --negotiation-restrict arguments.

Each value is either an exact ref name or a glob pattern whose tips should
always be sent as 'have' lines during negotiation. The config values are
resolved through the same resolve_negotiation_include() codepath as the CLI
options.

This option is additive with the normal negotiation process: the negotiation
algorithm still runs and advertises its own selected commits, but the refs
matching the config are sent unconditionally on top of those heuristically
selected commits.

Similar to the negotiationRestrict config, an empty value resets the value
list to allow ignoring earlier config values, such as those that might be
set in system or global config.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/config/remote.adoc | 25 ++++++++++++++++
 Documentation/fetch-options.adoc |  4 +++
 builtin/fetch.c                  | 12 ++++++++
 remote.c                         |  5 ++++
 remote.h                         |  1 +
 t/t5510-fetch.sh                 | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 96 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/config/remote.adoc b/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
index 4dcf81fbce..1951df154e 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
@@ -125,6 +125,31 @@ values are not used.
 Blank values signal to ignore all previous values, allowing a reset of
 the list from broader config scenarios.
 
+remote.<name>.negotiationInclude::
+	When negotiating with this remote during `git fetch`, the client
+	advertises a list of commits that exist locally.  In repos with
+	many references, this list of "haves" can be truncated. Depending
+	on data shape, dropping certain references may be expensive. This
+	multi-valued config option specifies references, commit hashes,
+	or ref pattern globs whose tips should always be sent as "have"
+	commits during fetch negotiation with this remote.
++
+Each value is either an exact ref name (e.g. `refs/heads/release`), a
+commit hash, or a glob pattern (e.g. `refs/heads/release/*`).  The
+pattern syntax is the same as for `--negotiation-include`.
++
+These config values are used as defaults for the `--negotiation-include`
+command-line option.  If `--negotiation-include` is specified on the
+command line, then the config values are not used.
++
+This option is additive with the normal negotiation process: the
+negotiation algorithm still runs and advertises its own selected commits,
+but the refs matching `remote.<name>.negotiationInclude` are sent
+unconditionally on top of those heuristically selected commits.
++
+Blank values signal to ignore all previous values, allowing a reset of
+the list from broader config scenarios.
+
 remote.<name>.followRemoteHEAD::
 	How linkgit:git-fetch[1] should handle updates to `remotes/<name>/HEAD`
 	when fetching using the configured refspecs of a remote.
diff --git a/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc b/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
index 7b897a7202..8074004377 100644
--- a/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ The pattern syntax is the same as for `--negotiation-restrict`.
 If `--negotiation-restrict` is used, the have set is first restricted by
 that option and then increased to include the tips specified by
 `--negotiation-include`.
++
+If this option is not specified on the command line, then any
+`remote.<name>.negotiationInclude` config values for the current remote
+are used instead.
 
 `--negotiate-only`::
 	Do not fetch anything from the server, and instead print the
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index ba56e9022b..1af6500c1d 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1634,6 +1634,18 @@ static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
 		else
 			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
 				"--negotiation-include");
+	} else if (remote->negotiation_include.nr) {
+		if (transport->smart_options) {
+			add_negotiation_tips(&remote->negotiation_include,
+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_include_tips,
+					     "--negotiation-include");
+		} else {
+			struct strbuf config_name = STRBUF_INIT;
+			strbuf_addf(&config_name, "remote.%s.negotiationInclude", remote->name);
+			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
+				config_name.buf);
+			strbuf_release(&config_name);
+		}
 	}
 	return transport;
 }
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index 620086e16e..6fb5758820 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ static struct remote *make_remote(struct remote_state *remote_state,
 	refspec_init_fetch(&ret->fetch);
 	string_list_init_dup(&ret->server_options);
 	string_list_init_dup(&ret->negotiation_restrict);
+	string_list_init_dup(&ret->negotiation_include);
 
 	ALLOC_GROW(remote_state->remotes, remote_state->remotes_nr + 1,
 		   remote_state->remotes_alloc);
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ static void remote_clear(struct remote *remote)
 	FREE_AND_NULL(remote->http_proxy_authmethod);
 	string_list_clear(&remote->server_options, 0);
 	string_list_clear(&remote->negotiation_restrict, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&remote->negotiation_include, 0);
 }
 
 static void add_merge(struct branch *branch, const char *name)
@@ -567,6 +569,9 @@ static int handle_config(const char *key, const char *value,
 	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, "negotiationrestrict")) {
 		return parse_transport_option(key, value,
 					      &remote->negotiation_restrict);
+	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, "negotiationinclude")) {
+		return parse_transport_option(key, value,
+					      &remote->negotiation_include);
 	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, "followremotehead")) {
 		const char *no_warn_branch;
 		if (!strcmp(value, "never"))
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index e6ec37c393..d8809b6991 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ struct remote {
 
 	struct string_list server_options;
 	struct string_list negotiation_restrict;
+	struct string_list negotiation_include;
 
 	enum follow_remote_head_settings follow_remote_head;
 	const char *no_warn_branch;
diff --git a/t/t5510-fetch.sh b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
index bc2e2af959..33f61ac12a 100755
--- a/t/t5510-fetch.sh
+++ b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
@@ -1587,6 +1587,55 @@ test_expect_success '--negotiation-include avoids duplicates with negotiator' '
 	test_line_count = 1 matches
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'remote.<name>.negotiationInclude used as default for --negotiation-include' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	# test the reset of the list on an empty value
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationInclude refs/tags/alpha_1 &&
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationInclude "" &&
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationInclude refs/tags/beta_1 &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=beta_2 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	ALPHA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse alpha_1) &&
+	test_grep ! "fetch> have $ALPHA_1" trace &&
+	BETA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_1) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'remote.<name>.negotiationInclude works with glob patterns' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationInclude "refs/tags/beta_*" &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	BETA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_1) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace &&
+	BETA_2=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_2) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_2" trace
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'CLI --negotiation-include overrides remote.<name>.negotiationInclude' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationInclude refs/tags/beta_2 &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		--negotiation-include=refs/tags/beta_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	BETA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_1) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace &&
+	BETA_2=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_2) &&
+	test_grep ! "fetch> have $BETA_2" trace
+'
+
 test_expect_success '--negotiation-include avoids duplicates with v0' '
 	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
 	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
-- 
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* [PATCH v5 6/8] fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiation
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

Add a new --negotiation-include option to 'git fetch', which ensures
that certain ref tips are always sent as 'have' lines during fetch
negotiation, regardless of what the negotiation algorithm selects.

This is useful when the repository has a large number of references, so
the normal negotiation algorithm truncates the list. This is especially
important in repositories with long parallel commit histories. For
example, a repo could have a 'dev' branch for development and a
'release' branch for released versions. If the 'dev' branch isn't
selected for negotiation, then it's not a big deal because there are
many in-progress development branches with a shared history. However, if
'release' is not selected for negotiation, then the server may think
that this is the first time the client has asked for that reference,
causing a full download of its parallel commit history (and any extra
data that may be unique to that branch). This is based on a real example
where certain fetches would grow to 60+ GB when a release branch
updated.

This option is a complement to --negotiation-restrict, which reduces the
negotiation ref set to a specific list. In the earlier example, using
--negotiation-restrict to focus the negotiation to 'dev' and 'release'
would avoid those problematic downloads, but would still not allow
advertising potentially-relevant user branches. In this way, the
'include' version solves the problem I mention while allowing
negotiation to pick other references opportunistically. The two options
can also be combined to allow the best of both worlds.

The argument may be an exact ref name or a glob pattern. Non-existent
refs are silently ignored. This behavior is also updated in the ref matching
logic for the related --negotiation-restrict option to match.

The implementation outputs the requested objects as haves before the
negotiator performs its own algorithm to choose the next haves. Use the new
have_sent() interface to signal these have commits were sent before engaging
with the negotiator's next() iterator.

Also add --negotiation-include to 'git pull' passthrough options.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/fetch-options.adoc | 19 +++++++
 builtin/fetch.c                  | 38 ++++++++++---
 builtin/pull.c                   |  3 ++
 fetch-pack.c                     | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 fetch-pack.h                     |  6 ++-
 t/t5510-fetch.sh                 | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 transport.c                      |  8 ++-
 transport.h                      |  5 +-
 8 files changed, 232 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc b/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
index d39cecb446..7b897a7202 100644
--- a/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
@@ -73,6 +73,25 @@ See also the `fetch.negotiationAlgorithm` and `push.negotiate`
 configuration variables documented in linkgit:git-config[1], and the
 `--negotiate-only` option below.
 
+`--negotiation-include=(<commit>|<glob>)`::
+	Ensure that the commits at the given tips are always sent as "have"
+	lines during fetch negotiation, regardless of what the negotiation
+	algorithm selects.  This is useful to guarantee that common
+	history reachable from specific refs is always considered, even
+	when `--negotiation-restrict` restricts the set of tips or when
+	the negotiation algorithm would otherwise skip them.
++
+This option may be specified more than once; if so, each commit is sent
+unconditionally.
++
+The argument may be an exact ref name (e.g. `refs/heads/release`), an
+object hash, or a glob pattern (e.g. `refs/heads/release/{asterisk}`).
+The pattern syntax is the same as for `--negotiation-restrict`.
++
+If `--negotiation-restrict` is used, the have set is first restricted by
+that option and then increased to include the tips specified by
+`--negotiation-include`.
+
 `--negotiate-only`::
 	Do not fetch anything from the server, and instead print the
 	ancestors of the provided `--negotiation-restrict=` arguments,
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index a957739f37..ba56e9022b 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static struct transport *gsecondary;
 static struct refspec refmap = REFSPEC_INIT_FETCH;
 static struct string_list server_options = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 static struct string_list negotiation_restrict = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
+static struct string_list negotiation_include = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 
 struct fetch_config {
 	enum display_format display_format;
@@ -1534,23 +1535,29 @@ static int add_oid(const struct reference *ref, void *cb_data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void add_negotiation_restrict_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_options)
+static void add_negotiation_tips(struct string_list *input_list,
+				 struct oid_array **output_list,
+				 const char *argname)
 {
 	struct oid_array *oids = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*oids));
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < negotiation_restrict.nr; i++) {
-		const char *s = negotiation_restrict.items[i].string;
+	for (i = 0; i < input_list->nr; i++) {
+		const char *s = input_list->items[i].string;
 		struct refs_for_each_ref_options opts = {
 			.pattern = s,
 		};
 		int old_nr;
 		if (!has_glob_specials(s)) {
 			struct object_id oid;
+
+			/* Ignore missing reference. */
 			if (repo_get_oid(the_repository, s, &oid))
-				die(_("%s is not a valid object"), s);
+				continue;
+			/* Fail on missing object pointed by ref. */
 			if (!odb_has_object(the_repository->objects, &oid, 0))
 				die(_("the object %s does not exist"), s);
+
 			oid_array_append(oids, &oid);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1559,9 +1566,9 @@ static void add_negotiation_restrict_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_op
 				      add_oid, oids, &opts);
 		if (old_nr == oids->nr)
 			warning(_("ignoring %s=%s because it does not match any refs"),
-				"--negotiation-restrict", s);
+				argname, s);
 	}
-	smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips = oids;
+	*output_list = oids;
 }
 
 static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
@@ -1597,7 +1604,9 @@ static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
 	}
 	if (negotiation_restrict.nr) {
 		if (transport->smart_options)
-			add_negotiation_restrict_tips(transport->smart_options);
+			add_negotiation_tips(&negotiation_restrict,
+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips,
+					     "--negotiation-restrict");
 		else
 			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
 				"--negotiation-restrict");
@@ -1606,7 +1615,9 @@ static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
 		for_each_string_list_item(item, &remote->negotiation_restrict)
 			string_list_append(&negotiation_restrict, item->string);
 		if (transport->smart_options)
-			add_negotiation_restrict_tips(transport->smart_options);
+			add_negotiation_tips(&negotiation_restrict,
+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips,
+					     "--negotiation-restrict");
 		else {
 			struct strbuf config_name = STRBUF_INIT;
 			strbuf_addf(&config_name, "remote.%s.negotiationRestrict", remote->name);
@@ -1615,6 +1626,15 @@ static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
 			strbuf_release(&config_name);
 		}
 	}
+	if (negotiation_include.nr) {
+		if (transport->smart_options)
+			add_negotiation_tips(&negotiation_include,
+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_include_tips,
+					     "--negotiation-include");
+		else
+			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
+				"--negotiation-include");
+	}
 	return transport;
 }
 
@@ -2582,6 +2602,8 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc,
 		OPT_STRING_LIST(0, "negotiation-restrict", &negotiation_restrict, N_("revision"),
 				N_("report that we have only objects reachable from this object")),
 		OPT_ALIAS(0, "negotiation-tip", "negotiation-restrict"),
+		OPT_STRING_LIST(0, "negotiation-include", &negotiation_include, N_("revision"),
+				N_("ensure this ref is always sent as a negotiation have")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "negotiate-only", &negotiate_only,
 			 N_("do not fetch a packfile; instead, print ancestors of negotiation tips")),
 		OPT_PARSE_LIST_OBJECTS_FILTER(&filter_options),
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index cc6ce485fc..d49b09114a 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -1000,6 +1000,9 @@ int cmd_pull(int argc,
 			N_("report that we have only objects reachable from this object"),
 			0),
 		OPT_ALIAS(0, "negotiation-tip", "negotiation-restrict"),
+		OPT_PASSTHRU_ARGV(0, "negotiation-include", &opt_fetch, N_("revision"),
+			N_("ensure this ref is always sent as a negotiation have"),
+			0),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "show-forced-updates", &opt_show_forced_updates,
 			 N_("check for forced-updates on all updated branches")),
 		OPT_PASSTHRU(0, "set-upstream", &set_upstream, NULL,
diff --git a/fetch-pack.c b/fetch-pack.c
index baf239adf9..96071434b8 100644
--- a/fetch-pack.c
+++ b/fetch-pack.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "oidset.h"
 #include "packfile.h"
 #include "odb.h"
+#include "object-name.h"
 #include "path.h"
 #include "connected.h"
 #include "fetch-negotiator.h"
@@ -332,6 +333,21 @@ static void send_filter(struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 	}
 }
 
+static void add_oids_to_set(const struct oid_array *array,
+			    struct oidset *set)
+{
+	if (!array)
+		return;
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < array->nr; i++) {
+		struct object_id *oid = &array->oid[i];
+		if (!odb_has_object(the_repository->objects, oid, 0))
+			die(_("the object %s does not exist"), oid_to_hex(oid));
+
+		oidset_insert(set, oid);
+	}
+}
+
 static int find_common(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator,
 		       struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 		       int fd[2], struct object_id *result_oid,
@@ -347,6 +363,7 @@ static int find_common(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator,
 	struct strbuf req_buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	size_t state_len = 0;
 	struct packet_reader reader;
+	struct oidset negotiation_include_oids = OIDSET_INIT;
 
 	if (args->stateless_rpc && multi_ack == 1)
 		die(_("the option '%s' requires '%s'"), "--stateless-rpc", "multi_ack_detailed");
@@ -474,6 +491,27 @@ static int find_common(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator,
 	trace2_region_enter("fetch-pack", "negotiation_v0_v1", the_repository);
 	flushes = 0;
 	retval = -1;
+
+	/* Send unconditional haves from --negotiation-include */
+	add_oids_to_set(args->negotiation_include_tips,
+			&negotiation_include_oids);
+	if (oidset_size(&negotiation_include_oids)) {
+		struct oidset_iter iter;
+		oidset_iter_init(&negotiation_include_oids, &iter);
+
+		while ((oid = oidset_iter_next(&iter))) {
+			struct commit *commit;
+			packet_buf_write(&req_buf, "have %s\n",
+					 oid_to_hex(oid));
+			print_verbose(args, "have %s", oid_to_hex(oid));
+			count++;
+
+			commit = lookup_commit(the_repository, oid);
+			if (commit)
+				negotiator->have_sent(negotiator, commit);
+		}
+	}
+
 	while ((oid = negotiator->next(negotiator))) {
 		packet_buf_write(&req_buf, "have %s\n", oid_to_hex(oid));
 		print_verbose(args, "have %s", oid_to_hex(oid));
@@ -584,6 +622,7 @@ done:
 		flushes++;
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&req_buf);
+	oidset_clear(&negotiation_include_oids);
 
 	if (!got_ready || !no_done)
 		consume_shallow_list(args, &reader);
@@ -1305,11 +1344,27 @@ static void add_common(struct strbuf *req_buf, struct oidset *common)
 
 static int add_haves(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator,
 		     struct strbuf *req_buf,
-		     int *haves_to_send)
+		     int *haves_to_send,
+		     struct oidset *negotiation_include_oids)
 {
 	int haves_added = 0;
 	const struct object_id *oid;
 
+	/* Send unconditional haves from --negotiation-include */
+	if (negotiation_include_oids) {
+		struct oidset_iter iter;
+		oidset_iter_init(negotiation_include_oids, &iter);
+
+		while ((oid = oidset_iter_next(&iter))) {
+			struct commit *commit = lookup_commit(the_repository, oid);
+			if (commit) {
+				packet_buf_write(req_buf, "have %s\n",
+						 oid_to_hex(oid));
+				negotiator->have_sent(negotiator, commit);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	while ((oid = negotiator->next(negotiator))) {
 		packet_buf_write(req_buf, "have %s\n", oid_to_hex(oid));
 		if (++haves_added >= *haves_to_send)
@@ -1358,7 +1413,8 @@ static int send_fetch_request(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator, int fd_out,
 			      struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 			      const struct ref *wants, struct oidset *common,
 			      int *haves_to_send, int *in_vain,
-			      int sideband_all, int seen_ack)
+			      int sideband_all, int seen_ack,
+			      struct oidset *negotiation_include_oids)
 {
 	int haves_added;
 	int done_sent = 0;
@@ -1413,7 +1469,8 @@ static int send_fetch_request(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator, int fd_out,
 	/* Add all of the common commits we've found in previous rounds */
 	add_common(&req_buf, common);
 
-	haves_added = add_haves(negotiator, &req_buf, haves_to_send);
+	haves_added = add_haves(negotiator, &req_buf, haves_to_send,
+			       negotiation_include_oids);
 	*in_vain += haves_added;
 	trace2_data_intmax("negotiation_v2", the_repository, "haves_added", haves_added);
 	trace2_data_intmax("negotiation_v2", the_repository, "in_vain", *in_vain);
@@ -1657,6 +1714,7 @@ static struct ref *do_fetch_pack_v2(struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 	struct ref *ref = copy_ref_list(orig_ref);
 	enum fetch_state state = FETCH_CHECK_LOCAL;
 	struct oidset common = OIDSET_INIT;
+	struct oidset negotiation_include_oids = OIDSET_INIT;
 	struct packet_reader reader;
 	int in_vain = 0, negotiation_started = 0;
 	int negotiation_round = 0;
@@ -1729,6 +1787,8 @@ static struct ref *do_fetch_pack_v2(struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 				state = FETCH_SEND_REQUEST;
 
 			mark_tips(negotiator, args->negotiation_restrict_tips);
+			add_oids_to_set(args->negotiation_include_tips,
+					&negotiation_include_oids);
 			for_each_cached_alternate(negotiator,
 						  insert_one_alternate_object);
 			break;
@@ -1747,7 +1807,8 @@ static struct ref *do_fetch_pack_v2(struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 					       &common,
 					       &haves_to_send, &in_vain,
 					       reader.use_sideband,
-					       seen_ack)) {
+					       seen_ack,
+					       &negotiation_include_oids)) {
 				trace2_region_leave_printf("negotiation_v2", "round",
 							   the_repository, "%d",
 							   negotiation_round);
@@ -1883,6 +1944,7 @@ static struct ref *do_fetch_pack_v2(struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 		negotiator->release(negotiator);
 
 	oidset_clear(&common);
+	oidset_clear(&negotiation_include_oids);
 	return ref;
 }
 
@@ -2181,12 +2243,14 @@ void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips,
 			   const struct string_list *server_options,
 			   int stateless_rpc,
 			   int fd[],
-			   struct oidset *acked_commits)
+			   struct oidset *acked_commits,
+			   const struct oid_array *negotiation_include_tips)
 {
 	struct fetch_negotiator negotiator;
 	struct packet_reader reader;
 	struct object_array nt_object_array = OBJECT_ARRAY_INIT;
 	struct strbuf req_buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct oidset negotiation_include_oids = OIDSET_INIT;
 	int haves_to_send = INITIAL_FLUSH;
 	int in_vain = 0;
 	int seen_ack = 0;
@@ -2197,6 +2261,9 @@ void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips,
 	fetch_negotiator_init(the_repository, &negotiator);
 	mark_tips(&negotiator, negotiation_restrict_tips);
 
+	add_oids_to_set(negotiation_include_tips,
+			&negotiation_include_oids);
+
 	packet_reader_init(&reader, fd[0], NULL, 0,
 			   PACKET_READ_CHOMP_NEWLINE |
 			   PACKET_READ_DIE_ON_ERR_PACKET);
@@ -2221,7 +2288,8 @@ void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips,
 
 		packet_buf_write(&req_buf, "wait-for-done");
 
-		haves_added = add_haves(&negotiator, &req_buf, &haves_to_send);
+		haves_added = add_haves(&negotiator, &req_buf, &haves_to_send,
+				       &negotiation_include_oids);
 		in_vain += haves_added;
 		if (!haves_added || (seen_ack && in_vain >= MAX_IN_VAIN))
 			last_iteration = 1;
@@ -2273,6 +2341,7 @@ void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips,
 
 	clear_common_flag(acked_commits);
 	object_array_clear(&nt_object_array);
+	oidset_clear(&negotiation_include_oids);
 	negotiator.release(&negotiator);
 	strbuf_release(&req_buf);
 }
diff --git a/fetch-pack.h b/fetch-pack.h
index 6c70c942c2..6d0dec7f41 100644
--- a/fetch-pack.h
+++ b/fetch-pack.h
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ struct fetch_pack_args {
 
 	/*
 	 * If not NULL, during packfile negotiation, fetch-pack will send "have"
-	 * lines only with these tips and their ancestors.
+	 * lines for all _include_ tips and then a subset of the _restrict_ tips.
 	 */
 	const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips;
+	const struct oid_array *negotiation_include_tips;
 
 	unsigned deepen_relative:1;
 	unsigned quiet:1;
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips,
 			   const struct string_list *server_options,
 			   int stateless_rpc,
 			   int fd[],
-			   struct oidset *acked_commits);
+			   struct oidset *acked_commits,
+			   const struct oid_array *negotiation_include_tips);
 
 /*
  * Print an appropriate error message for each sought ref that wasn't
diff --git a/t/t5510-fetch.sh b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
index eff3ce8e2d..bc2e2af959 100755
--- a/t/t5510-fetch.sh
+++ b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
@@ -1460,6 +1460,16 @@ EOF
 	test_cmp fatal-expect fatal-actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-tip ignores missing refs and invalid hashes' '
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-tip=alpha_1 --negotiation-tip=beta_1 \
+		--negotiation-tip=no-such-ref \
+		--negotiation-tip=invalid-hash \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+	check_negotiation_tip
+'
+
 test_expect_success '--negotiation-restrict limits "have" lines sent' '
 	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
 	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
@@ -1511,6 +1521,87 @@ test_expect_success 'CLI --negotiation-restrict overrides remote config' '
 	test_grep ! "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace
 '
 
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-include includes configured refs as haves' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		--negotiation-include=refs/tags/beta_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	ALPHA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse alpha_1) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $ALPHA_1" trace &&
+	BETA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_1) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-include works with glob patterns' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		--negotiation-include="refs/tags/beta_*" \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	BETA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_1) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace &&
+	BETA_2=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_2) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_2" trace
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-include is additive with negotiation' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-include=refs/tags/beta_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	BETA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_1) &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-include ignores non-existent refs silently' '
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	git -C client fetch --quiet \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		--negotiation-include=refs/tags/nonexistent \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s 2>err &&
+	test_must_be_empty err
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-include avoids duplicates with negotiator' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	ALPHA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse alpha_1) &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		--negotiation-include=refs/tags/alpha_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	test_grep "fetch> have $ALPHA_1" trace >matches &&
+	test_line_count = 1 matches
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-include avoids duplicates with v0' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace &&
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	ALPHA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse alpha_1) &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client \
+		-c protocol.version=0 fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		--negotiation-include=refs/tags/alpha_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+
+	test_grep "fetch> have $ALPHA_1" trace >matches &&
+	test_line_count = 1 matches
+'
+
 test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'clone does not get confused by a D/F conflict' '
 	git init df-conflict &&
 	(
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index a3051f6733..fa54928966 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ static int fetch_refs_via_pack(struct transport *transport,
 	args.stateless_rpc = transport->stateless_rpc;
 	args.server_options = transport->server_options;
 	args.negotiation_restrict_tips = data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips;
+	args.negotiation_include_tips = data->options.negotiation_include_tips;
 	args.reject_shallow_remote = transport->smart_options->reject_shallow;
 
 	if (!data->finished_handshake) {
@@ -495,7 +496,8 @@ static int fetch_refs_via_pack(struct transport *transport,
 					      transport->server_options,
 					      transport->stateless_rpc,
 					      data->fd,
-					      data->options.acked_commits);
+					      data->options.acked_commits,
+					      data->options.negotiation_include_tips);
 			ret = 0;
 		}
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -983,6 +985,10 @@ static int disconnect_git(struct transport *transport)
 		oid_array_clear(data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips);
 		free(data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips);
 	}
+	if (data->options.negotiation_include_tips) {
+		oid_array_clear(data->options.negotiation_include_tips);
+		free(data->options.negotiation_include_tips);
+	}
 	list_objects_filter_release(&data->options.filter_options);
 	oid_array_clear(&data->extra_have);
 	oid_array_clear(&data->shallow);
diff --git a/transport.h b/transport.h
index cdeb33c16f..97d905ecc0 100644
--- a/transport.h
+++ b/transport.h
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ struct git_transport_options {
 
 	/*
 	 * This is only used during fetch. See the documentation of
-	 * negotiation_restrict_tips in struct fetch_pack_args.
+	 * these member names in struct fetch_pack_args.
 	 *
-	 * This field is only supported by transports that support connect or
+	 * These fields are only supported by transports that support connect or
 	 * stateless_connect. Set this field directly instead of using
 	 * transport_set_option().
 	 */
 	struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips;
+	struct oid_array *negotiation_include_tips;
 
 	/*
 	 * If allocated, whenever transport_fetch_refs() is called, add known
-- 
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* [PATCH v5 5/8] negotiator: add have_sent() interface
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

In a future change, we will introduce a capability to choose specific commit
OIDs as 'have's in fetch negotiation, with the ability to have the
negotiator choose more 'have's to increase coverage beyond that required
core set. The negotiator works to avoid emitting 'have's that can reach each
other, but that logic is hidden beneath the negotiator's iterator function
pointer ('next'). We need a way to communicate to the negotiator that we
have picked a 'have' so it could incorporate that into its logic.

Add a have_sent() method to the fetch_negotiator interface. This is the
signal that allows the negotiator to track the commit as already shown and
can perform the proper bookkeeping to avoid emitting those objects or
anything they can reach.

For our non-trivial negotiators, it is sufficient to mark these commits as
common, so the implementation is quite simple. This logic will be exercised
in the next change.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 fetch-negotiator.h    | 9 +++++++++
 negotiator/default.c  | 8 ++++++++
 negotiator/noop.c     | 7 +++++++
 negotiator/skipping.c | 8 ++++++++
 4 files changed, 32 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fetch-negotiator.h b/fetch-negotiator.h
index e348905a1f..6ca422a064 100644
--- a/fetch-negotiator.h
+++ b/fetch-negotiator.h
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ struct fetch_negotiator {
 	 */
 	int (*ack)(struct fetch_negotiator *, struct commit *);
 
+	/*
+	 * Inform the negotiator that this commit has already been sent as
+	 * a "have" line outside of the negotiator's control. The negotiator
+	 * should avoid outputting it from next() and may use it to optimize
+	 * further negotiation (e.g., by treating it and its ancestors as
+	 * common).
+	 */
+	void (*have_sent)(struct fetch_negotiator *, struct commit *);
+
 	void (*release)(struct fetch_negotiator *);
 
 	/* internal use */
diff --git a/negotiator/default.c b/negotiator/default.c
index 116dedcf83..05ab616f39 100644
--- a/negotiator/default.c
+++ b/negotiator/default.c
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ static int ack(struct fetch_negotiator *n, struct commit *c)
 	return known_to_be_common;
 }
 
+static void have_sent(struct fetch_negotiator *n, struct commit *c)
+{
+	if (repo_parse_commit(the_repository, c))
+		return;
+	mark_common(n->data, c, 0, 0);
+}
+
 static void release(struct fetch_negotiator *n)
 {
 	clear_prio_queue(&((struct negotiation_state *)n->data)->rev_list);
@@ -188,6 +195,7 @@ void default_negotiator_init(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator)
 	negotiator->add_tip = add_tip;
 	negotiator->next = next;
 	negotiator->ack = ack;
+	negotiator->have_sent = have_sent;
 	negotiator->release = release;
 	negotiator->data = CALLOC_ARRAY(ns, 1);
 	ns->rev_list.compare = compare_commits_by_commit_date;
diff --git a/negotiator/noop.c b/negotiator/noop.c
index 65e3c20008..edf1b456f3 100644
--- a/negotiator/noop.c
+++ b/negotiator/noop.c
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ static int ack(struct fetch_negotiator *n UNUSED, struct commit *c UNUSED)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void have_sent(struct fetch_negotiator *n UNUSED,
+		      struct commit *c UNUSED)
+{
+	/* nothing to do */
+}
+
 static void release(struct fetch_negotiator *n UNUSED)
 {
 	/* nothing to release */
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ void noop_negotiator_init(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator)
 	negotiator->add_tip = add_tip;
 	negotiator->next = next;
 	negotiator->ack = ack;
+	negotiator->have_sent = have_sent;
 	negotiator->release = release;
 	negotiator->data = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/negotiator/skipping.c b/negotiator/skipping.c
index 0a272130fb..69472c58e1 100644
--- a/negotiator/skipping.c
+++ b/negotiator/skipping.c
@@ -243,6 +243,13 @@ static int ack(struct fetch_negotiator *n, struct commit *c)
 	return known_to_be_common;
 }
 
+static void have_sent(struct fetch_negotiator *n, struct commit *c)
+{
+	if (repo_parse_commit(the_repository, c))
+		return;
+	mark_common(n->data, c);
+}
+
 static void release(struct fetch_negotiator *n)
 {
 	struct data *data = n->data;
@@ -259,6 +266,7 @@ void skipping_negotiator_init(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator)
 	negotiator->add_tip = add_tip;
 	negotiator->next = next;
 	negotiator->ack = ack;
+	negotiator->have_sent = have_sent;
 	negotiator->release = release;
 	negotiator->data = CALLOC_ARRAY(data, 1);
 	data->rev_list.compare = compare;
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* [PATCH v5 4/8] remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict config
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

In a previous change, the --negotiation-restrict command-line option of 'git
fetch' was added as a synonym of --negotiation-tip. Both of these options
restrict the set of 'haves' the client can send as part of negotiation.

This was previously not available via a configuration option. Add a new
'remote.<name>.negotiationRestrict' multi-valued config option that updates
'git fetch <name>' to use these restrictions by default.

If the user provides even one --negotiation-restrict argument, then the
config is ignored.

An empty value resets the value list to allow ignoring earlier config
values, such as those that might be set in system or global config.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/config/remote.adoc | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 builtin/fetch.c                  | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++-------
 remote.c                         |  5 +++++
 remote.h                         |  1 +
 t/t5510-fetch.sh                 | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/config/remote.adoc b/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
index 91e46f66f5..4dcf81fbce 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/remote.adoc
@@ -107,6 +107,24 @@ priority configuration file (e.g. `.git/config` in a repository) to clear
 the values inherited from a lower priority configuration files (e.g.
 `$HOME/.gitconfig`).
 
+remote.<name>.negotiationRestrict::
+	When negotiating with this remote during `git fetch`, restrict the
+	commits advertised as "have" lines to only those reachable from refs
+	matching the given patterns.  This multi-valued config option behaves
+	like `--negotiation-restrict` on the command line.
++
+Each value is either an exact ref name (e.g. `refs/heads/release`) or a
+glob pattern (e.g. `refs/heads/release/*`).  The pattern syntax is the
+same as for `--negotiation-restrict`.
++
+These config values are used as defaults for the `--negotiation-restrict`
+command-line option.  If `--negotiation-restrict` (or its synonym
+`--negotiation-tip`) is specified on the command line, then the config
+values are not used.
++
+Blank values signal to ignore all previous values, allowing a reset of
+the list from broader config scenarios.
+
 remote.<name>.followRemoteHEAD::
 	How linkgit:git-fetch[1] should handle updates to `remotes/<name>/HEAD`
 	when fetching using the configured refspecs of a remote.
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 2ba0051d52..a957739f37 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1601,6 +1601,19 @@ static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
 		else
 			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
 				"--negotiation-restrict");
+	} else if (remote->negotiation_restrict.nr) {
+		struct string_list_item *item;
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, &remote->negotiation_restrict)
+			string_list_append(&negotiation_restrict, item->string);
+		if (transport->smart_options)
+			add_negotiation_restrict_tips(transport->smart_options);
+		else {
+			struct strbuf config_name = STRBUF_INIT;
+			strbuf_addf(&config_name, "remote.%s.negotiationRestrict", remote->name);
+			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
+				config_name.buf);
+			strbuf_release(&config_name);
+		}
 	}
 	return transport;
 }
@@ -2658,10 +2671,6 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc,
 		config.display_format = DISPLAY_FORMAT_PORCELAIN;
 	}
 
-	if (negotiate_only && !negotiation_restrict.nr)
-		die(_("%s needs one or more %s"), "--negotiate-only",
-		    "--negotiation-restrict=*");
-
 	if (deepen_relative) {
 		if (deepen_relative < 0)
 			die(_("negative depth in --deepen is not supported"));
@@ -2749,14 +2758,19 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc,
 		if (!remote)
 			die(_("must supply remote when using --negotiate-only"));
 		gtransport = prepare_transport(remote, 1, &filter_options);
-		if (gtransport->smart_options) {
-			gtransport->smart_options->acked_commits = &acked_commits;
-		} else {
+
+		if (!gtransport->smart_options) {
 			warning(_("protocol does not support --negotiate-only, exiting"));
 			result = 1;
 			trace2_region_leave("fetch", "negotiate-only", the_repository);
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
+		if (!gtransport->smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips)
+			die(_("%s needs one or more %s"), "--negotiate-only",
+			    "--negotiation-restrict=*");
+
+		gtransport->smart_options->acked_commits = &acked_commits;
+
 		if (server_options.nr)
 			gtransport->server_options = &server_options;
 		result = transport_fetch_refs(gtransport, NULL);
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index 7ca2a6501b..620086e16e 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ static struct remote *make_remote(struct remote_state *remote_state,
 	refspec_init_push(&ret->push);
 	refspec_init_fetch(&ret->fetch);
 	string_list_init_dup(&ret->server_options);
+	string_list_init_dup(&ret->negotiation_restrict);
 
 	ALLOC_GROW(remote_state->remotes, remote_state->remotes_nr + 1,
 		   remote_state->remotes_alloc);
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ static void remote_clear(struct remote *remote)
 	FREE_AND_NULL(remote->http_proxy);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(remote->http_proxy_authmethod);
 	string_list_clear(&remote->server_options, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&remote->negotiation_restrict, 0);
 }
 
 static void add_merge(struct branch *branch, const char *name)
@@ -562,6 +564,9 @@ static int handle_config(const char *key, const char *value,
 	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, "serveroption")) {
 		return parse_transport_option(key, value,
 					      &remote->server_options);
+	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, "negotiationrestrict")) {
+		return parse_transport_option(key, value,
+					      &remote->negotiation_restrict);
 	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, "followremotehead")) {
 		const char *no_warn_branch;
 		if (!strcmp(value, "never"))
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index fc052945ee..e6ec37c393 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ struct remote {
 	char *http_proxy_authmethod;
 
 	struct string_list server_options;
+	struct string_list negotiation_restrict;
 
 	enum follow_remote_head_settings follow_remote_head;
 	const char *no_warn_branch;
diff --git a/t/t5510-fetch.sh b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
index dc3ce56d84..eff3ce8e2d 100755
--- a/t/t5510-fetch.sh
+++ b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
@@ -1485,6 +1485,32 @@ test_expect_success '--negotiation-restrict and --negotiation-tip can be mixed'
 	check_negotiation_tip
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'remote.<name>.negotiationRestrict used as default' '
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+
+	# test the reset of the list on an empty value
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationRestrict alpha_2 &&
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationRestrict "" &&
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationRestrict alpha_1 &&
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationRestrict beta_1 &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+	check_negotiation_tip
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'CLI --negotiation-restrict overrides remote config' '
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationRestrict alpha_1 &&
+	git -C client config --add remote.origin.negotiationRestrict beta_1 &&
+	ALPHA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse alpha_1) &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+	test_grep "fetch> have $ALPHA_1" trace &&
+	BETA_1=$(git -C client rev-parse beta_1) &&
+	test_grep ! "fetch> have $BETA_1" trace
+'
+
 test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'clone does not get confused by a D/F conflict' '
 	git init df-conflict &&
 	(
-- 
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* [PATCH v5 3/8] transport: rename negotiation_tips
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

The previous change added the --negotiation-restrict synonym for the
--negotiation-tip option for 'git fetch'. In anticipation of adding a new
option that behaves similarly but with distinct changes to its behavior,
rename the internal representation of this data from 'negotiation_tips' to
'negotiation_restrict_tips'.

The 'tips' part is kept because this is an oid_array in the transport layer.
This requires the builtin to handle parsing refs into collections of oids so
the transport layer can handle this cleaner form of the data.

Also update the string_list used to store the inputs from command-line
options.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/fetch.c    | 18 +++++++++---------
 fetch-pack.c       | 18 +++++++++---------
 fetch-pack.h       |  4 ++--
 transport-helper.c |  2 +-
 transport.c        | 10 +++++-----
 transport.h        |  4 ++--
 6 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index fc950fe35b..2ba0051d52 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static struct transport *gtransport;
 static struct transport *gsecondary;
 static struct refspec refmap = REFSPEC_INIT_FETCH;
 static struct string_list server_options = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
-static struct string_list negotiation_tip = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
+static struct string_list negotiation_restrict = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 
 struct fetch_config {
 	enum display_format display_format;
@@ -1534,13 +1534,13 @@ static int add_oid(const struct reference *ref, void *cb_data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void add_negotiation_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_options)
+static void add_negotiation_restrict_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_options)
 {
 	struct oid_array *oids = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*oids));
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < negotiation_tip.nr; i++) {
-		const char *s = negotiation_tip.items[i].string;
+	for (i = 0; i < negotiation_restrict.nr; i++) {
+		const char *s = negotiation_restrict.items[i].string;
 		struct refs_for_each_ref_options opts = {
 			.pattern = s,
 		};
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ static void add_negotiation_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_options)
 			warning(_("ignoring %s=%s because it does not match any refs"),
 				"--negotiation-restrict", s);
 	}
-	smart_options->negotiation_tips = oids;
+	smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips = oids;
 }
 
 static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
@@ -1595,9 +1595,9 @@ static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
 		set_option(transport, TRANS_OPT_LIST_OBJECTS_FILTER, spec);
 		set_option(transport, TRANS_OPT_FROM_PROMISOR, "1");
 	}
-	if (negotiation_tip.nr) {
+	if (negotiation_restrict.nr) {
 		if (transport->smart_options)
-			add_negotiation_tips(transport->smart_options);
+			add_negotiation_restrict_tips(transport->smart_options);
 		else
 			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
 				"--negotiation-restrict");
@@ -2566,7 +2566,7 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc,
 			       N_("specify fetch refmap"), PARSE_OPT_NONEG, parse_refmap_arg),
 		OPT_STRING_LIST('o', "server-option", &server_options, N_("server-specific"), N_("option to transmit")),
 		OPT_IPVERSION(&family),
-		OPT_STRING_LIST(0, "negotiation-restrict", &negotiation_tip, N_("revision"),
+		OPT_STRING_LIST(0, "negotiation-restrict", &negotiation_restrict, N_("revision"),
 				N_("report that we have only objects reachable from this object")),
 		OPT_ALIAS(0, "negotiation-tip", "negotiation-restrict"),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "negotiate-only", &negotiate_only,
@@ -2658,7 +2658,7 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc,
 		config.display_format = DISPLAY_FORMAT_PORCELAIN;
 	}
 
-	if (negotiate_only && !negotiation_tip.nr)
+	if (negotiate_only && !negotiation_restrict.nr)
 		die(_("%s needs one or more %s"), "--negotiate-only",
 		    "--negotiation-restrict=*");
 
diff --git a/fetch-pack.c b/fetch-pack.c
index 6ecd468ef7..baf239adf9 100644
--- a/fetch-pack.c
+++ b/fetch-pack.c
@@ -291,21 +291,21 @@ static int next_flush(int stateless_rpc, int count)
 }
 
 static void mark_tips(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator,
-		      const struct oid_array *negotiation_tips)
+		      const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips)
 {
 	struct refs_for_each_ref_options opts = {
 		.flags = REFS_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN,
 	};
 	int i;
 
-	if (!negotiation_tips) {
+	if (!negotiation_restrict_tips) {
 		refs_for_each_ref_ext(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
 				      rev_list_insert_ref_oid, negotiator, &opts);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < negotiation_tips->nr; i++)
-		rev_list_insert_ref(negotiator, &negotiation_tips->oid[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < negotiation_restrict_tips->nr; i++)
+		rev_list_insert_ref(negotiator, &negotiation_restrict_tips->oid[i]);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static int find_common(struct fetch_negotiator *negotiator,
 			   PACKET_READ_CHOMP_NEWLINE |
 			   PACKET_READ_DIE_ON_ERR_PACKET);
 
-	mark_tips(negotiator, args->negotiation_tips);
+	mark_tips(negotiator, args->negotiation_restrict_tips);
 	for_each_cached_alternate(negotiator, insert_one_alternate_object);
 
 	fetching = 0;
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ static struct ref *do_fetch_pack_v2(struct fetch_pack_args *args,
 			else
 				state = FETCH_SEND_REQUEST;
 
-			mark_tips(negotiator, args->negotiation_tips);
+			mark_tips(negotiator, args->negotiation_restrict_tips);
 			for_each_cached_alternate(negotiator,
 						  insert_one_alternate_object);
 			break;
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ static void clear_common_flag(struct oidset *s)
 	}
 }
 
-void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_tips,
+void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips,
 			   const struct string_list *server_options,
 			   int stateless_rpc,
 			   int fd[],
@@ -2195,13 +2195,13 @@ void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_tips,
 	timestamp_t min_generation = GENERATION_NUMBER_INFINITY;
 
 	fetch_negotiator_init(the_repository, &negotiator);
-	mark_tips(&negotiator, negotiation_tips);
+	mark_tips(&negotiator, negotiation_restrict_tips);
 
 	packet_reader_init(&reader, fd[0], NULL, 0,
 			   PACKET_READ_CHOMP_NEWLINE |
 			   PACKET_READ_DIE_ON_ERR_PACKET);
 
-	oid_array_for_each((struct oid_array *) negotiation_tips,
+	oid_array_for_each((struct oid_array *) negotiation_restrict_tips,
 			   add_to_object_array,
 			   &nt_object_array);
 
diff --git a/fetch-pack.h b/fetch-pack.h
index 9d3470366f..6c70c942c2 100644
--- a/fetch-pack.h
+++ b/fetch-pack.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct fetch_pack_args {
 	 * If not NULL, during packfile negotiation, fetch-pack will send "have"
 	 * lines only with these tips and their ancestors.
 	 */
-	const struct oid_array *negotiation_tips;
+	const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips;
 
 	unsigned deepen_relative:1;
 	unsigned quiet:1;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct ref *fetch_pack(struct fetch_pack_args *args,
  * In the capability advertisement that has happened prior to invoking this
  * function, the "wait-for-done" capability must be present.
  */
-void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_tips,
+void negotiate_using_fetch(const struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips,
 			   const struct string_list *server_options,
 			   int stateless_rpc,
 			   int fd[],
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index dd78d40668..f4388da766 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static int fetch_refs(struct transport *transport,
 		set_helper_option(transport, "filter", spec);
 	}
 
-	if (data->transport_options.negotiation_tips)
+	if (data->transport_options.negotiation_restrict_tips)
 		warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it."),
 			"--negotiation-restrict");
 
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index 107f4fa5dc..a3051f6733 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static int fetch_refs_via_pack(struct transport *transport,
 	args.refetch = data->options.refetch;
 	args.stateless_rpc = transport->stateless_rpc;
 	args.server_options = transport->server_options;
-	args.negotiation_tips = data->options.negotiation_tips;
+	args.negotiation_restrict_tips = data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips;
 	args.reject_shallow_remote = transport->smart_options->reject_shallow;
 
 	if (!data->finished_handshake) {
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static int fetch_refs_via_pack(struct transport *transport,
 			warning(_("server does not support wait-for-done"));
 			ret = -1;
 		} else {
-			negotiate_using_fetch(data->options.negotiation_tips,
+			negotiate_using_fetch(data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips,
 					      transport->server_options,
 					      transport->stateless_rpc,
 					      data->fd,
@@ -979,9 +979,9 @@ static int disconnect_git(struct transport *transport)
 		finish_connect(data->conn);
 	}
 
-	if (data->options.negotiation_tips) {
-		oid_array_clear(data->options.negotiation_tips);
-		free(data->options.negotiation_tips);
+	if (data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips) {
+		oid_array_clear(data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips);
+		free(data->options.negotiation_restrict_tips);
 	}
 	list_objects_filter_release(&data->options.filter_options);
 	oid_array_clear(&data->extra_have);
diff --git a/transport.h b/transport.h
index 892f19454a..cdeb33c16f 100644
--- a/transport.h
+++ b/transport.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ struct git_transport_options {
 
 	/*
 	 * This is only used during fetch. See the documentation of
-	 * negotiation_tips in struct fetch_pack_args.
+	 * negotiation_restrict_tips in struct fetch_pack_args.
 	 *
 	 * This field is only supported by transports that support connect or
 	 * stateless_connect. Set this field directly instead of using
 	 * transport_set_option().
 	 */
-	struct oid_array *negotiation_tips;
+	struct oid_array *negotiation_restrict_tips;
 
 	/*
 	 * If allocated, whenever transport_fetch_refs() is called, add known
-- 
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* [PATCH v5 2/8] fetch: add --negotiation-restrict option
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee,
	Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v5.git.1779135575.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

The --negotiation-tip option to 'git fetch' and 'git pull' allows users
to specify that they want to focus negotiation on a small set of
references. This is a _restriction_ on the negotiation set, helping to
focus the negotiation when the ref count is high. However, it doesn't
allow for the ability to opportunistically select references beyond that
list.

This subtle detail that this is a 'maximum set' and not a 'minimum set'
is not immediately clear from the option name. This makes it more
complicated to add a new option that provides the complementary behavior
of a minimum set.

For now, create a new synonym option, --negotiation-restrict, that
behaves identically to --negotiation-tip. Update the documentation to
make it clear that this new name is the preferred option, but we keep
the old name for compatibility. Mark --negotiation-tip as an alias of the
new, preferred option.

Update a few warning messages with the new option, but also make them
translatable with the option name inserted by formatting. At least one
of these messages will be reused later for a new option.

Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/config/fetch.adoc  |  2 +-
 Documentation/fetch-options.adoc |  6 +++++-
 builtin/fetch.c                  | 13 ++++++++-----
 builtin/pull.c                   |  3 ++-
 send-pack.c                      |  2 +-
 t/t5510-fetch.sh                 | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh           |  4 ++--
 transport-helper.c               |  3 ++-
 8 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/config/fetch.adoc b/Documentation/config/fetch.adoc
index cd40db0cad..04ac90912d 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/fetch.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/fetch.adoc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	default is `skipping`.  Unknown values will cause `git fetch` to
 	error out.
 +
-See also the `--negotiate-only` and `--negotiation-tip` options to
+See also the `--negotiate-only` and `--negotiation-restrict` options to
 linkgit:git-fetch[1].
 
 `fetch.showForcedUpdates`::
diff --git a/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc b/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
index 81a9d7f9bb..d39cecb446 100644
--- a/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/fetch-options.adoc
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ the current repository has the same history as the source repository.
 	`.git/shallow`. This option updates `.git/shallow` and accepts such
 	refs.
 
+`--negotiation-restrict=(<commit>|<glob>)`::
 `--negotiation-tip=(<commit>|<glob>)`::
 	By default, Git will report, to the server, commits reachable
 	from all local refs to find common commits in an attempt to
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ the current repository has the same history as the source repository.
 	local ref is likely to have commits in common with the
 	upstream ref being fetched.
 +
+`--negotiation-restrict` is the preferred name for this option;
+`--negotiation-tip` is accepted as a synonym.
++
 This option may be specified more than once; if so, Git will report
 commits reachable from any of the given commits.
 +
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ configuration variables documented in linkgit:git-config[1], and the
 
 `--negotiate-only`::
 	Do not fetch anything from the server, and instead print the
-	ancestors of the provided `--negotiation-tip=` arguments,
+	ancestors of the provided `--negotiation-restrict=` arguments,
 	which we have in common with the server.
 +
 This is incompatible with `--recurse-submodules=(yes|on-demand)`.
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 4795b2a13c..fc950fe35b 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1558,8 +1558,8 @@ static void add_negotiation_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_options)
 		refs_for_each_ref_ext(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
 				      add_oid, oids, &opts);
 		if (old_nr == oids->nr)
-			warning("ignoring --negotiation-tip=%s because it does not match any refs",
-				s);
+			warning(_("ignoring %s=%s because it does not match any refs"),
+				"--negotiation-restrict", s);
 	}
 	smart_options->negotiation_tips = oids;
 }
@@ -1599,7 +1599,8 @@ static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remote, int deepen,
 		if (transport->smart_options)
 			add_negotiation_tips(transport->smart_options);
 		else
-			warning("ignoring --negotiation-tip because the protocol does not support it");
+			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
+				"--negotiation-restrict");
 	}
 	return transport;
 }
@@ -2565,8 +2566,9 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc,
 			       N_("specify fetch refmap"), PARSE_OPT_NONEG, parse_refmap_arg),
 		OPT_STRING_LIST('o', "server-option", &server_options, N_("server-specific"), N_("option to transmit")),
 		OPT_IPVERSION(&family),
-		OPT_STRING_LIST(0, "negotiation-tip", &negotiation_tip, N_("revision"),
+		OPT_STRING_LIST(0, "negotiation-restrict", &negotiation_tip, N_("revision"),
 				N_("report that we have only objects reachable from this object")),
+		OPT_ALIAS(0, "negotiation-tip", "negotiation-restrict"),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "negotiate-only", &negotiate_only,
 			 N_("do not fetch a packfile; instead, print ancestors of negotiation tips")),
 		OPT_PARSE_LIST_OBJECTS_FILTER(&filter_options),
@@ -2657,7 +2659,8 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc,
 	}
 
 	if (negotiate_only && !negotiation_tip.nr)
-		die(_("--negotiate-only needs one or more --negotiation-tip=*"));
+		die(_("%s needs one or more %s"), "--negotiate-only",
+		    "--negotiation-restrict=*");
 
 	if (deepen_relative) {
 		if (deepen_relative < 0)
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index 7e67fdce97..cc6ce485fc 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -996,9 +996,10 @@ int cmd_pull(int argc,
 		OPT_PASSTHRU('6',  "ipv6", &opt_ipv6, NULL,
 			N_("use IPv6 addresses only"),
 			PARSE_OPT_NOARG),
-		OPT_PASSTHRU_ARGV(0, "negotiation-tip", &opt_fetch, N_("revision"),
+		OPT_PASSTHRU_ARGV(0, "negotiation-restrict", &opt_fetch, N_("revision"),
 			N_("report that we have only objects reachable from this object"),
 			0),
+		OPT_ALIAS(0, "negotiation-tip", "negotiation-restrict"),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "show-forced-updates", &opt_show_forced_updates,
 			 N_("check for forced-updates on all updated branches")),
 		OPT_PASSTHRU(0, "set-upstream", &set_upstream, NULL,
diff --git a/send-pack.c b/send-pack.c
index 67d6987b1c..3d5d36ba3b 100644
--- a/send-pack.c
+++ b/send-pack.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static void get_commons_through_negotiation(struct repository *r,
 	strvec_pushl(&child.args, "fetch", "--negotiate-only", NULL);
 	for (ref = remote_refs; ref; ref = ref->next) {
 		if (!is_null_oid(&ref->new_oid)) {
-			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--negotiation-tip=%s",
+			strvec_pushf(&child.args, "--negotiation-restrict=%s",
 				     oid_to_hex(&ref->new_oid));
 			nr_negotiation_tip++;
 		}
diff --git a/t/t5510-fetch.sh b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
index 5dcb4b51a4..dc3ce56d84 100755
--- a/t/t5510-fetch.sh
+++ b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
@@ -1460,6 +1460,31 @@ EOF
 	test_cmp fatal-expect fatal-actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-restrict limits "have" lines sent' '
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 --negotiation-restrict=beta_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+	check_negotiation_tip
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-restrict understands globs' '
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=*_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+	check_negotiation_tip
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--negotiation-restrict and --negotiation-tip can be mixed' '
+	setup_negotiation_tip server server 0 &&
+	GIT_TRACE_PACKET="$(pwd)/trace" git -C client fetch \
+		--negotiation-restrict=alpha_1 \
+		--negotiation-tip=beta_1 \
+		origin alpha_s beta_s &&
+	check_negotiation_tip
+'
+
 test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'clone does not get confused by a D/F conflict' '
 	git init df-conflict &&
 	(
diff --git a/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh b/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh
index f826ac46a5..9f6cf4142d 100755
--- a/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh
+++ b/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh
@@ -869,14 +869,14 @@ setup_negotiate_only () {
 	test_commit -C client three
 }
 
-test_expect_success 'usage: --negotiate-only without --negotiation-tip' '
+test_expect_success 'usage: --negotiate-only without --negotiation-restrict' '
 	SERVER="server" &&
 	URI="file://$(pwd)/server" &&
 
 	setup_negotiate_only "$SERVER" "$URI" &&
 
 	cat >err.expect <<-\EOF &&
-	fatal: --negotiate-only needs one or more --negotiation-tip=*
+	fatal: --negotiate-only needs one or more --negotiation-restrict=*
 	EOF
 
 	test_must_fail git -c protocol.version=2 -C client fetch \
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 4d95d84f9e..dd78d40668 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -755,7 +755,8 @@ static int fetch_refs(struct transport *transport,
 	}
 
 	if (data->transport_options.negotiation_tips)
-		warning("Ignoring --negotiation-tip because the protocol does not support it.");
+		warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it."),
+			"--negotiation-restrict");
 
 	if (data->fetch)
 		return fetch_with_fetch(transport, nr_heads, to_fetch);
-- 
gitgitgadget


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* [PATCH v5 0/8] fetch: rework negotiation tip options
From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget @ 2026-05-18 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: git; +Cc: gitster, ps, Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee
In-Reply-To: <pull.2085.v4.git.1778762495.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

Fetch negotiation aims to find enough information from haves and wants such
that the server can be reasonably confident that it will send all necessary
objects and not too many "extra" objects that the client already has.
However, this can break down if there are too many references, since Git
truncates the list of haves based on a few factors (a 256 count limit or the
server sending an ACK at the right time).

We already have the --negotiation-tip feature to focus the set of references
that are used in negotiation, but I feel like this is designed backwards.
I'd rather that we have a way to say "this is an important set of refs, but
feel free to add more refs if needed" than "only use these refs for
negotiation".

Here's an example that demonstrates the problem. In an internal monorepo,
developers work off of the 'main' branch so there are thousands of user
branches that each add a few commits different from the 'main' branch.
However, there is also a long-lived 'release' branch. This branch has a
first-parent history that is parallel to 'main' and each of those commits is
a merge whose second parent is a commit from 'main' that had a successful CI
run. There are additional changes in the 'release' branch merge commits that
add some changelog data, so there is a nontrivial set of novel blob content
in that branch and not just a different set of commits.

The problem we had was that our georeplication system was regularly fetching
from the origin and trying to get all data from all reachable branches. When
the 'release' branch updated, the client would run out of haves before
advertising its copy of the 'release' branch, but it would still list the
new 'release' tip as a want. The server would then think that the client had
never fetched that branch before and would send all of the changelog data
from the whole history of the repo. (This led to a lot of downstream
problems; we mitigated by setting a refspec that stopped fetching the
'release' branch, but this is not ideal.)

What I'd like is a mechanism to say "always advertise the client's version
of 'main' and 'release' but also opportunistically include some user
branches".

Based on my understanding, the '--negotiation-tip' option is close but not
quite what I want. I could have the client only advertise 'release' and
'main' and never advertise any user branches. But then we'd download all
content from each user branch every time it updates. Perhaps this would
happen even with opportunistic inclusion of more haves, but I'd like to
explore this area more.

There's also an issue that the '--negotiation-tip' feature doesn't seem to
have a config key that enables it without CLI arguments. This is something
that we could consider independently.

This patch series adds a new '--negotiation-include' option that does what I
want: it makes sure that these references are included as 'have's during
negotiation. In order to help clarify the difference between this and
'--negotiation-tip', I first create a synonym called
'--negotiation-restrict'.

Both of these options get 'remote.*.negotiation(Include|Restrict)' config
options that enable their behavior by default.

During development, I had briefly considered only using config values, but
that required some strange changes to care about the remote name in the
transport layer. This was most different in the 'git push' integration. When
I discovered the '--negotiation-tip' feature during the process, that gave
me a clear pattern to follow with the addition of a config on top.


Updates in v2
=============

This version is a near-complete rewrite based on feedback around the names
of the previous option and config. The --negotiation-restrict option is new
and the ability to set it via config is also new.

I did try to be more careful around translatable error messages, too.


Updates in v3
=============

 * --negotiation-tip is now an alias of --negotiation-restrict.
 * More translatable strings use %s to isolate non-translatable options from
   translatable words.
 * The string_list named negotiation_tip is now renamed to
   negotiation_restrict.
 * The config options now allow an empty value to reset the list.
 * The --negotiation-require option is now called --negotiation-include.
 * Similarly, the config option is renamed and all code references.
 * The included haves now mark their commits as COMMON so commits that they
   can reach are not included in the negotiation walk if they are reached
   from the restricted commits.
 * The ref iterators are more careful about failing on bad references (ref
   exists but object doesn't) and ignoring missing references (perhaps
   config is erroneous?).
 * When sending tips during push negotiation, use the --negotiation-restrict
   option instead of -tip.


Updates in v4
=============

Thanks, Matthew, for the detailed review! There are some big changes in this
version.

 * Expanded commit message to cite the commit that introduced the bug
   (3f763ddf28).
 * Renamed --negotiation-tip to --negotiation-restrict throughout docs/code
   (including send-pack.c, transport-helper.c, builtin/pull.c). Added
   OPT_ALIAS in git-pull.
 * Switched config parsing to use parse_transport_option() helper. Removed
   git push from docs (not implemented yet). Restructured --negotiate-only
   validation flow.
 * NEW Patch 5: Added have_sent() interface to negotiators, so included
   haves can be de-duplicated properly by the negotiation algorithm.
 * Replaced COMMON flag hack with negotiator->have_sent() calls. Moved
   ref-pattern resolution into builtin/fetch.c (add_negotiation_tips()) so
   fetch-pack receives pre-resolved oid_array instead of string_list. Added
   test for --negotiation-tip ignoring missing refs. Added
   duplicate-avoidance test for v0. Accepts commit hashes in addition to ref
   names/globs.
 * Use parse_transport_option() for config. Updated docs to mention commit
   hashes. Removed git push from config docs. Fixed test to use correct
   restrict/include combinations.
 * In the last patch, add doc notes that remote config values also apply
   during git push with push.negotiate, now that they are integrated by that
   change.

Thanks, -Stolee

Derrick Stolee (8):
  t5516: fix test order flakiness
  fetch: add --negotiation-restrict option
  transport: rename negotiation_tips
  remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict config
  negotiator: add have_sent() interface
  fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiation
  remote: add remote.*.negotiationInclude config
  send-pack: pass negotiation config in push

 Documentation/config/fetch.adoc  |   2 +-
 Documentation/config/remote.adoc |  49 ++++++++
 Documentation/fetch-options.adoc |  29 ++++-
 builtin/fetch.c                  |  87 +++++++++++---
 builtin/pull.c                   |   6 +-
 fetch-negotiator.h               |   9 ++
 fetch-pack.c                     |  99 +++++++++++++---
 fetch-pack.h                     |  10 +-
 negotiator/default.c             |   8 ++
 negotiator/noop.c                |   7 ++
 negotiator/skipping.c            |   8 ++
 remote.c                         |  10 ++
 remote.h                         |   2 +
 send-pack.c                      |  39 +++++--
 send-pack.h                      |   2 +
 t/t5510-fetch.sh                 | 191 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t5516-fetch-push.sh            |  32 +++++-
 t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh           |   4 +-
 transport-helper.c               |   5 +-
 transport.c                      |  20 +++-
 transport.h                      |   7 +-
 21 files changed, 564 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)


base-commit: 6e8d538aab8fe4dd07ba9fb87b5c7edcfa5706ad
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-2085%2Fderrickstolee%2Fmust-have-v5
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-2085/derrickstolee/must-have-v5
Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2085

Range-diff vs v4:

 1:  7409a479d6 ! 1:  538913a327 t5516: fix test order flakiness
     @@ Commit message
      
          Use 'sort -k 3' to match the actual number of columns in the output.
      
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## t/t5516-fetch-push.sh ##
 2:  7836a2d6a5 ! 2:  580aa58943 fetch: add --negotiation-restrict option
     @@ Commit message
          translatable with the option name inserted by formatting. At least one
          of these messages will be reused later for a new option.
      
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## Documentation/config/fetch.adoc ##
 3:  401bdaff7c ! 3:  eee0543647 transport: rename negotiation_tips
     @@ Commit message
          Also update the string_list used to store the inputs from command-line
          options.
      
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## builtin/fetch.c ##
 4:  a14c568a1f ! 4:  63c675e93e remote: add remote.*.negotiationRestrict config
     @@ Commit message
          An empty value resets the value list to allow ignoring earlier config
          values, such as those that might be set in system or global config.
      
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## Documentation/config/remote.adoc ##
 5:  94b79784fe ! 5:  d423c56283 negotiator: add have_sent() interface
     @@ Commit message
          common, so the implementation is quite simple. This logic will be exercised
          in the next change.
      
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## fetch-negotiator.h ##
 6:  b4cd458fe0 ! 6:  e86c9791e2 fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiation
     @@ Commit message
      
          Also add --negotiation-include to 'git pull' passthrough options.
      
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## Documentation/fetch-options.adoc ##
     @@ builtin/fetch.c: static int add_oid(const struct reference *ref, void *cb_data)
       
      -static void add_negotiation_restrict_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_options)
      +static void add_negotiation_tips(struct string_list *input_list,
     -+				 struct oid_array **output_list)
     ++				 struct oid_array **output_list,
     ++				 const char *argname)
       {
       	struct oid_array *oids = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*oids));
       	int i;
     @@ builtin/fetch.c: static int add_oid(const struct reference *ref, void *cb_data)
       			continue;
       		}
      @@ builtin/fetch.c: static void add_negotiation_restrict_tips(struct git_transport_options *smart_op
     + 				      add_oid, oids, &opts);
     + 		if (old_nr == oids->nr)
       			warning(_("ignoring %s=%s because it does not match any refs"),
     - 				"--negotiation-restrict", s);
     +-				"--negotiation-restrict", s);
     ++				argname, s);
       	}
      -	smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips = oids;
      +	*output_list = oids;
     @@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remot
       		if (transport->smart_options)
      -			add_negotiation_restrict_tips(transport->smart_options);
      +			add_negotiation_tips(&negotiation_restrict,
     -+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips);
     ++					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips,
     ++					     "--negotiation-restrict");
       		else
       			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
       				"--negotiation-restrict");
     @@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remot
       		if (transport->smart_options)
      -			add_negotiation_restrict_tips(transport->smart_options);
      +			add_negotiation_tips(&negotiation_restrict,
     -+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips);
     ++					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_restrict_tips,
     ++					     "--negotiation-restrict");
       		else {
       			struct strbuf config_name = STRBUF_INIT;
       			strbuf_addf(&config_name, "remote.%s.negotiationRestrict", remote->name);
     @@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remot
      +	if (negotiation_include.nr) {
      +		if (transport->smart_options)
      +			add_negotiation_tips(&negotiation_include,
     -+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_include_tips);
     ++					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_include_tips,
     ++					     "--negotiation-include");
      +		else
      +			warning(_("ignoring %s because the protocol does not support it"),
      +				"--negotiation-include");
 7:  7bd70a970b ! 7:  e5714115b5 remote: add remote.*.negotiationInclude config
     @@ Commit message
          list to allow ignoring earlier config values, such as those that might be
          set in system or global config.
      
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## Documentation/config/remote.adoc ##
     @@ Documentation/config/remote.adoc: values are not used.
      +This option is additive with the normal negotiation process: the
      +negotiation algorithm still runs and advertises its own selected commits,
      +but the refs matching `remote.<name>.negotiationInclude` are sent
     -+unconditionally on top of those heuristically selected commits.  This
     -+option is also used during push negotiation when `push.negotiate` is
     -+enabled.
     ++unconditionally on top of those heuristically selected commits.
      ++
      +Blank values signal to ignore all previous values, allowing a reset of
      +the list from broader config scenarios.
     @@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct transport *prepare_transport(struct remote *remot
      +	} else if (remote->negotiation_include.nr) {
      +		if (transport->smart_options) {
      +			add_negotiation_tips(&remote->negotiation_include,
     -+					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_include_tips);
     ++					     &transport->smart_options->negotiation_include_tips,
     ++					     "--negotiation-include");
      +		} else {
      +			struct strbuf config_name = STRBUF_INIT;
      +			strbuf_addf(&config_name, "remote.%s.negotiationInclude", remote->name);
 8:  5b968245eb ! 8:  ed0be32e2c send-pack: pass negotiation config in push
     @@ Commit message
          are passed as --negotiation-include to ensure their tips are always
          sent as 'have' lines during push negotiation.
      
     -    This change also updates the use of --negotiation-tip into
     -    --negotiation-restrict now that the new synonym exists.
     -
     +    Reviewed-by: Matthew John Cheetham <mcheetham@outlook.com>
          Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
      
       ## Documentation/config/remote.adoc ##
     @@ Documentation/config/remote.adoc: command-line option.  If `--negotiation-restri
       Blank values signal to ignore all previous values, allowing a reset of
       the list from broader config scenarios.
       
     -@@ Documentation/config/remote.adoc: unconditionally on top of those heuristically selected commits.  This
     - option is also used during push negotiation when `push.negotiate` is
     - enabled.
     +@@ Documentation/config/remote.adoc: negotiation algorithm still runs and advertises its own selected commits,
     + but the refs matching `remote.<name>.negotiationInclude` are sent
     + unconditionally on top of those heuristically selected commits.
       +
      +These values also influence negotiation during `git push` if
      +`push.negotiate` is enabled.

-- 
gitgitgadget

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* Re: [PATCH v4 0/8] fetch: rework negotiation tip options
From: Derrick Stolee @ 2026-05-18 19:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Matthew John Cheetham, Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, git; +Cc: gitster, ps
In-Reply-To: <VI0PR03MB116343A44C3D5E2562FBBEEEBC0032@VI0PR03MB11634.eurprd03.prod.outlook.com>

On 5/18/2026 1:24 PM, Matthew John Cheetham wrote:
> On 2026-05-14 13:41, Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget wrote:
> 
>> Updates in v4
>> =============
>>
>> Thanks, Matthew, for the detailed review! There are some big changes in this
>> version.
>>
>>   * Expanded commit message to cite the commit that introduced the bug
>>     (3f763ddf28).
>>   * Renamed --negotiation-tip to --negotiation-restrict throughout docs/code
>>     (including send-pack.c, transport-helper.c, builtin/pull.c). Added
>>     OPT_ALIAS in git-pull.
>>   * Switched config parsing to use parse_transport_option() helper. Removed
>>     git push from docs (not implemented yet). Restructured --negotiate-only
>>     validation flow.
>>   * NEW Patch 5: Added have_sent() interface to negotiators, so included
>>     haves can be de-duplicated properly by the negotiation algorithm.
>>   * Replaced COMMON flag hack with negotiator->have_sent() calls. Moved
>>     ref-pattern resolution into builtin/fetch.c (add_negotiation_tips()) so
>>     fetch-pack receives pre-resolved oid_array instead of string_list. Added
>>     test for --negotiation-tip ignoring missing refs. Added
>>     duplicate-avoidance test for v0. Accepts commit hashes in addition to ref
>>     names/globs.
>>   * Use parse_transport_option() for config. Updated docs to mention commit
>>     hashes. Removed git push from config docs. Fixed test to use correct
>>     restrict/include combinations.
>>   * In the last patch, add doc notes that remote config values also apply
>>     during git push with push.negotiate, now that they are integrated by that
>>     change.
>>
> 
> Thank you for going through the comments on v3 in detail. This is a nice
> improvement overall.
> 
> The main thing flagged (the COMMON bit confusion) is resolved by adding
> the new have_sent() API on the negotiator interface, which is much
> clearer and cleaner. The hoisting of the ref resolution to the same
> layer and reuse of add_negotiate_tips() is also done and appreciated!
> 
> I've left replies on each patch, with only a small number of easily
> addressed comments.
Thanks for your review, including a confirmation that I properly
responded to your earlier review. Soon, I'll send a new version with
the few minor edits included.

Thanks,
-Stolee


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* [PATCH v6 3/3] push: support pushing to a remote group
From: Usman Akinyemi @ 2026-05-18 18:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: usmanakinyemi202, git; +Cc: christian.couder, gitster, me, phillip.wood123, ps
In-Reply-To: <20260518182721.155070-1-usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>

`git fetch` accepts a remote group name (configured via `remotes.<name>`
in config) and fetches from each member remote. `git push` has no
equivalent — it only accepts a single remote name.

Teach `git push` to resolve its repository argument through
`add_remote_or_group()`, which was made public in the previous patch,
so that a user can push to all remotes in a group with:

    git push <group>

When the argument resolves to a single remote, the behaviour is
identical to before. When it resolves to a group, each member remote
is pushed in sequence.

The group push path rebuilds the refspec list (`rs`) from scratch for
each member remote so that per-remote push mappings configured via
`remote.<name>.push` are resolved correctly against each specific
remote. Without this, refspec entries would accumulate across iterations
and each subsequent remote would receive a growing list of duplicated
entries.

Mirror detection (`remote->mirror`) is also evaluated per remote using
a copy of the flags, so that a mirror remote in the group cannot set
TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE on subsequent non-mirror remotes in the same group.

Suggested-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-push.adoc |  80 ++++++++++--
 builtin/push.c              | 251 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 t/meson.build               |   1 +
 t/t5566-push-group.sh       | 160 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 451 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 t/t5566-push-group.sh

diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.adoc b/Documentation/git-push.adoc
index e5ba3a6742..2ac16a9d78 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.adoc
@@ -18,17 +18,28 @@ git push [--all | --branches | --mirror | --tags] [--follow-tags] [--atomic] [-n
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
-
-Updates one or more branches, tags, or other references in a remote
-repository from your local repository, and sends all necessary data
-that isn't already on the remote.
+Updates one or more branches, tags, or other references in one or more
+remote repositories from your local repository, and sends all necessary
+data that isn't already on the remote.
 
 The simplest way to push is `git push <remote> <branch>`.
 `git push origin main` will push the local `main` branch to the `main`
 branch on the remote named `origin`.
 
-The `<repository>` argument defaults to the upstream for the current branch,
-or `origin` if there's no configured upstream.
+You can also push to multiple remotes at once by using a remote group.
+A remote group is a named list of remotes configured via `remotes.<name>`
+in your git config:
+
+	$ git config remotes.all-remotes "origin gitlab backup"
+
+Then `git push all-remotes` will push to `origin`, `gitlab`, and
+`backup` in turn, as if you had run `git push` against each one
+individually.  Each remote is pushed independently using its own
+push mapping configuration. There is a `remotes.<group>` entry in
+the configuration file. (See linkgit:git-config[1]).
+
+The `<repository>` argument defaults to the upstream for the current
+branch, or `origin` if there's no configured upstream.
 
 To decide which branches, tags, or other refs to push, Git uses
 (in order of precedence):
@@ -55,8 +66,10 @@ OPTIONS
 _<repository>_::
 	The "remote" repository that is the destination of a push
 	operation.  This parameter can be either a URL
-	(see the section <<URLS,GIT URLS>> below) or the name
-	of a remote (see the section <<REMOTES,REMOTES>> below).
+	(see the section <<URLS,GIT URLS>> below), the name
+	of a remote (see the section <<REMOTES,REMOTES>> below),
+	or the name of a remote group
+	(see the section <<REMOTE-GROUPS,REMOTE GROUPS>> below).
 
 `<refspec>...`::
 	Specify what destination ref to update with what source object.
@@ -430,6 +443,57 @@ further recursion will occur. In this case, `only` is treated as `on-demand`.
 
 include::urls-remotes.adoc[]
 
+[[REMOTE-GROUPS]]
+REMOTE GROUPS
+-------------
+
+A remote group is a named list of remotes configured via `remotes.<name>`
+in your git config:
+
+	$ git config remotes.all-remotes "r1 r2 r3"
+
+When a group name is given as the `<repository>` argument, the push is
+performed to each member remote in turn.  The defining principle is:
+
+	git push <options> all-remotes <args>
+
+is exactly equivalent to:
+
+	git push <options> r1 <args>
+	git push <options> r2 <args>
+	...
+	git push <options> rN <args>
+
+where `r1`, `r2`, ..., `rN` are the members of `all-remotes`.  No special
+behaviour is added or removed — the group is purely a shorthand for
+running the same push command against each member remote individually.
+
+When pushing to a group of more than one remote, Git spawns a separate
+`git push` subprocess for each member remote in sequence.  Each subprocess
+receives the same flags and refspecs as the original invocation.  This
+means that per-remote push mappings configured via `remote.<name>.push`
+and mirror mode (`remote.<name>.mirror`) are evaluated independently for
+each remote, and a mirror remote in the group cannot affect the push
+behaviour of other non-mirror remotes in the same group.
+
+The `--atomic` option is not supported for group pushes, because atomicity
+can only be guaranteed within a single transport connection to a single
+remote.  Git will refuse the invocation with an error if `--atomic` is
+combined with a group name.
+
+If any member remote fails whether due to a push rejection (e.g. a
+non-fast-forward update, a server-side hook refusing a ref) or a connection
+error (e.g. the repository does not exist, authentication fails, or the
+network is unreachable), Git reports the error and continues pushing to
+the remaining remotes in the group.  The overall exit code is non-zero if
+any member push fails.
+
+This means the user is responsible for ensuring that the sequence of
+individual pushes makes sense. If `git push r1` would fail for a given
+set of options and arguments, then `git push all-remotes` will fail in
+the same way when it reaches `r1`. The group push does not do anything
+special to make a failing individual push succeed.
+
 OUTPUT
 ------
 
diff --git a/builtin/push.c b/builtin/push.c
index 7100ffba5d..6021b71d66 100644
--- a/builtin/push.c
+++ b/builtin/push.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "environment.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
+#include "hex.h"
 #include "refspec.h"
 #include "run-command.h"
 #include "remote.h"
@@ -544,6 +545,123 @@ static int git_push_config(const char *k, const char *v,
 	return git_default_config(k, v, ctx, NULL);
 }
 
+static int push_multiple(struct string_list *list,
+			 const struct string_list *push_options,
+			 int flags,
+			 int tags,
+			 const char **refspecs,
+			 int refspec_nr)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	size_t i;
+	struct strvec argv = STRVEC_INIT;
+
+	strvec_push(&argv, "push");
+
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--force");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_DRY_RUN)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--dry-run");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_PORCELAIN)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--porcelain");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_PRUNE)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--prune");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_NO_HOOK)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--no-verify");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_FOLLOW_TAGS)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--follow-tags");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_SET_UPSTREAM)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--set-upstream");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE_IF_INCLUDES)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--force-if-includes");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_ALL)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--all");
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--mirror");
+
+	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_CERT_ALWAYS)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--signed=yes");
+	else if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_CERT_IF_ASKED)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--signed=if-asked");
+	if (!thin)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--no-thin");
+
+	if (deleterefs)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--delete");
+
+	if (receivepack)
+		strvec_pushf(&argv, "--receive-pack=%s", receivepack);
+	if (verbosity >= 2)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "-v");
+	if (verbosity >= 1)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "-v");
+	else if (verbosity < 0)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "-q");
+	if (progress > 0)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--progress");
+	else if (progress == 0)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--no-progress");
+
+	if (family == TRANSPORT_FAMILY_IPV4)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--ipv4");
+	else if (family == TRANSPORT_FAMILY_IPV6)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--ipv6");
+
+	if (recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_CHECK)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--recurse-submodules=check");
+	else if (recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--recurse-submodules=on-demand");
+	else if (recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ONLY)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--recurse-submodules=only");
+	else if (recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--recurse-submodules=no");
+
+
+	if (tags)
+		strvec_push(&argv, "--tags");
+
+	for (i = 0; i < push_options->nr; i++)
+		strvec_pushf(&argv, "--push-option=%s",
+			     push_options->items[i].string);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < cas.nr; i++) {
+		if (cas.entry[i].use_tracking) {
+			strvec_pushf(&argv, "--force-with-lease=%s",
+				     cas.entry[i].refname);
+		} else if (!is_null_oid(&cas.entry[i].expect)) {
+			strvec_pushf(&argv, "--force-with-lease=%s:%s",
+				     cas.entry[i].refname,
+				     oid_to_hex(&cas.entry[i].expect));
+		} else {
+			strvec_push(&argv, "--force-with-lease");
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < list->nr; i++) {
+		const char *name = list->items[i].string;
+		struct child_process cmd = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+		int j;
+
+		strvec_pushv(&cmd.args, argv.v);
+		strvec_push(&cmd.args, name);
+
+		for (j = 0; j < refspec_nr; j++)
+			strvec_push(&cmd.args, refspecs[j]);
+
+		if (verbosity >= 0)
+			printf(_("Pushing to %s\n"), name);
+
+		cmd.git_cmd = 1;
+		if (run_command(&cmd)) {
+			error(_("could not push to %s"), name);
+			result = 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	strvec_clear(&argv);
+	return result;
+}
+
 int cmd_push(int argc,
 	     const char **argv,
 	     const char *prefix,
@@ -552,12 +670,13 @@ int cmd_push(int argc,
 	int flags = 0;
 	int tags = 0;
 	int push_cert = -1;
-	int rc;
+	int rc = 0;
+	int base_flags;
 	const char *repo = NULL;	/* default repository */
 	struct string_list push_options_cmdline = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+	struct string_list remote_group = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	struct string_list *push_options;
 	const struct string_list_item *item;
-	struct remote *remote;
 
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT__VERBOSITY(&verbosity),
@@ -620,39 +739,45 @@ int cmd_push(int argc,
 	else if (recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ONLY)
 		flags |= TRANSPORT_RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ONLY;
 
-	if (tags)
-		refspec_append(&rs, "refs/tags/*");
-
 	if (argc > 0)
 		repo = argv[0];
 
-	remote = pushremote_get(repo);
-	if (!remote) {
-		if (repo)
-			die(_("bad repository '%s'"), repo);
-		die(_("No configured push destination.\n"
-		    "Either specify the URL from the command-line or configure a remote repository using\n"
-		    "\n"
-		    "    git remote add <name> <url>\n"
-		    "\n"
-		    "and then push using the remote name\n"
-		    "\n"
-		    "    git push <name>\n"));
-	}
-
-	if (argc > 0)
-		set_refspecs(argv + 1, argc - 1, remote);
-
-	if (remote->mirror)
-		flags |= (TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR|TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE);
-
-	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_ALL) {
-		if (argc >= 2)
-			die(_("--all can't be combined with refspecs"));
-	}
-	if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR) {
-		if (argc >= 2)
-			die(_("--mirror can't be combined with refspecs"));
+	if (repo) {
+		if (!add_remote_or_group(repo, &remote_group)) {
+			/*
+			 * Not a configured remote name or group name.
+			 * Try treating it as a direct URL or path, e.g.
+			 *   git push /tmp/foo.git
+			 *   git push https://github.com/user/repo.git
+			 * pushremote_get() creates an anonymous remote
+			 * from the URL so the loop below can handle it
+			 * identically to a named remote.
+			 */
+			struct remote *r = pushremote_get(repo);
+			if (!r)
+				die(_("bad repository '%s'"), repo);
+			string_list_append(&remote_group, r->name);
+		}
+	} else {
+		struct remote *r = pushremote_get(NULL);
+		if (!r)
+			die(_("No configured push destination.\n"
+			    "Either specify the URL from the command-line or configure a remote repository using\n"
+			    "\n"
+			    "    git remote add <name> <url>\n"
+			    "\n"
+			    "and then push using the remote name\n"
+			    "\n"
+			    "    git push <name>\n"
+			    "\n"
+			    "To push to multiple remotes at once, configure a remote group using\n"
+			    "\n"
+			    "    git config remotes.<groupname> \"<remote1> <remote2>\"\n"
+			    "\n"
+			    "and then push using the group name\n"
+			    "\n"
+			    "    git push <groupname>\n"));
+		string_list_append(&remote_group, r->name);
 	}
 
 	if (!is_empty_cas(&cas) && (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE_IF_INCLUDES))
@@ -662,10 +787,70 @@ int cmd_push(int argc,
 		if (strchr(item->string, '\n'))
 			die(_("push options must not have new line characters"));
 
-	rc = do_push(flags, push_options, remote);
+	if (remote_group.nr == 1) {
+		/*
+		 * Single remote (the common case): run do_push() directly
+		 * in this process.  The loop runs exactly once.
+		 *
+		 * Mirror detection and the --mirror/--all + refspec conflict
+		 * checks are done here.  rs is rebuilt so that per-remote push
+		 * mappings (remote.NAME.push config) are resolved against the
+		 * correct remote.  inner_flags is a snapshot of flags so that a
+		 * mirror remote cannot bleed TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE into any
+		 * subsequent call.
+		 */
+		base_flags = flags;
+		{
+			int inner_flags = base_flags;
+			struct remote *r = pushremote_get(remote_group.items[0].string);
+			if (!r)
+				die(_("no such remote or remote group: %s"),
+				    remote_group.items[0].string);
+
+			if (r->mirror)
+				inner_flags |= (TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR|TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE);
+
+			if (inner_flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_ALL) {
+				if (argc >= 2)
+					die(_("--all can't be combined with refspecs"));
+			}
+			if (inner_flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR) {
+				if (argc >= 2)
+					die(_("--mirror can't be combined with refspecs"));
+			}
+
+			refspec_clear(&rs);
+			rs = (struct refspec) REFSPEC_INIT_PUSH;
+
+			if (tags)
+				refspec_append(&rs, "refs/tags/*");
+			if (argc > 0)
+				set_refspecs(argv + 1, argc - 1, r);
+
+			rc = do_push(inner_flags, push_options, r);
+		}
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Multiple remotes: spawn one "git push <remote> [<refspecs>]"
+		 * subprocess per remote, sequentially.
+		 *
+		 * Options that only make sense for a single transport connection
+		 * are rejected here.
+		 */
+		if (flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_ATOMIC)
+			die(_("--atomic can only be used when pushing to one remote"));
+
+		rc = push_multiple(&remote_group, push_options, flags,
+				   tags,
+				   argc > 1 ? argv + 1 : NULL,
+				   argc > 1 ? argc - 1 : 0);
+	}
+
 	string_list_clear(&push_options_cmdline, 0);
 	string_list_clear(&push_options_config, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&remote_group, 0);
 	clear_cas_option(&cas);
+
 	if (rc == -1)
 		usage_with_options(push_usage, options);
 	else
diff --git a/t/meson.build b/t/meson.build
index 7528e5cda5..bd090627e9 100644
--- a/t/meson.build
+++ b/t/meson.build
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ integration_tests = [
   't5563-simple-http-auth.sh',
   't5564-http-proxy.sh',
   't5565-push-multiple.sh',
+  't5566-push-group.sh',
   't5570-git-daemon.sh',
   't5571-pre-push-hook.sh',
   't5572-pull-submodule.sh',
diff --git a/t/t5566-push-group.sh b/t/t5566-push-group.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a7d59352b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t5566-push-group.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='push to remote group'
+
+GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=default
+export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+	for i in 1 2 3
+	do
+		git init --bare dest-$i.git &&
+		git -C dest-$i.git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/not-a-branch ||
+		return 1
+	done &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "initial" &&
+	git config set remote.remote-1.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-1.git" &&
+	git config set remote.remote-1.fetch "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/remote-1/*" &&
+	git config set remote.remote-2.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-2.git" &&
+	git config set remote.remote-2.fetch "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/remote-2/*" &&
+	git config set remote.remote-3.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-3.git" &&
+	git config set remote.remote-3.fetch "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/remote-3/*" &&
+	git config set remotes.all-remotes "remote-1 remote-2 remote-3"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push to remote group updates all members correctly' '
+	git push all-remotes HEAD:refs/heads/main &&
+	git rev-parse HEAD >expect &&
+	for i in 1 2 3
+	do
+		git -C dest-$i.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >actual ||
+		return 1
+		test_cmp expect actual || return 1
+	done
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push second commit to group updates all members' '
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "second" &&
+	git push all-remotes HEAD:refs/heads/main &&
+	git rev-parse HEAD >expect &&
+	for i in 1 2 3
+	do
+		git -C dest-$i.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >actual ||
+		return 1
+		test_cmp expect actual || return 1
+	done
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push to single remote in group does not affect others' '
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "third" &&
+	git push remote-1 HEAD:refs/heads/main &&
+	git -C dest-1.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >hash-after-1 &&
+	git -C dest-2.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >hash-after-2 &&
+	! test_cmp hash-after-1 hash-after-2
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'mirror remote in group with refspec fails' '
+	git config set remote.remote-1.mirror true &&
+	test_must_fail git push all-remotes HEAD:refs/heads/main 2>err &&
+	test_grep "mirror" err &&
+	git config unset remote.remote-1.mirror
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push.default=current works with group push' '
+	git config set push.default current &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "fifth" &&
+	git push all-remotes &&
+	git config unset push.default
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--atomic is rejected for group push' '
+	test_must_fail git push --atomic all-remotes HEAD:refs/heads/main 2>err &&
+	test_grep "atomic" err
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push continues past rejection to remaining remotes' '
+	for i in c1 c2 c3
+	do
+		git init --bare dest-$i.git || return 1
+	done &&
+	git config set remote.c1.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-c1.git" &&
+	git config set remote.c2.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-c2.git" &&
+	git config set remote.c3.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-c3.git" &&
+	git config set remotes.continue-group "c1 c2 c3" &&
+
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "base for continue test" &&
+
+	# initial sync
+	git push continue-group HEAD:refs/heads/main &&
+
+	# advance c2 independently
+	git clone dest-c2.git tmp-c2 &&
+	(
+		cd tmp-c2 &&
+		git checkout -b main origin/main &&
+		test_commit c2_independent &&
+		git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/main
+	) &&
+	rm -rf tmp-c2 &&
+
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "local diverging commit" &&
+
+	# push: c2 rejects, others succeed
+	test_must_fail git push continue-group HEAD:refs/heads/main &&
+
+	git rev-parse HEAD >expect &&
+	git -C dest-c1.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >actual-c1 &&
+	git -C dest-c3.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >actual-c3 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual-c1 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual-c3 &&
+
+	# c2 should not have the new commit
+	git -C dest-c2.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >actual-c2 &&
+	! test_cmp expect actual-c2
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'fatal connection error does not stop remaining remotes' '
+	for i in f1 f2 f3
+	do
+		git init --bare dest-$i.git || return 1
+	done &&
+	git config set remote.f1.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-f1.git" &&
+	git config set remote.f2.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-f2.git" &&
+	git config set remote.f3.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-f3.git" &&
+	git config set remotes.fatal-group "f1 f2 f3" &&
+
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "base for fatal test" &&
+
+	# initial sync
+	git push fatal-group HEAD:refs/heads/main &&
+
+	# break f2
+	git config set remote.f2.url "file:///tmp/does-not-exist-$$" &&
+
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "after fatal setup" &&
+
+	# overall exit code is non-zero because f2 failed
+	test_must_fail git push fatal-group HEAD:refs/heads/main &&
+
+	git rev-parse HEAD >expect &&
+
+	# f1 and f3 should both have the new commit — subprocesses are independent
+	git -C dest-f1.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >actual-f1 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual-f1 &&
+	git -C dest-f3.git rev-parse refs/heads/main >actual-f3 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual-f3 &&
+
+	git config set remote.f2.url "file://$(pwd)/dest-f2.git"
+'
+
+test_done
-- 
2.54.0


^ permalink raw reply related

* [PATCH v6 2/3] remote: move remote group resolution to remote.c
From: Usman Akinyemi @ 2026-05-18 18:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: usmanakinyemi202, git; +Cc: christian.couder, gitster, me, phillip.wood123, ps
In-Reply-To: <20260518182721.155070-1-usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>

`get_remote_group`, `add_remote_or_group`, and the `remote_group_data`
struct are currently defined as static helpers inside builtin/fetch.c.
They implement generic remote group resolution that is not specific to
fetch — they parse `remotes.<name>` config entries and resolve a name
to either a list of group members or a single configured remote.

Move them to remote.c and declare them in remote.h so that other
builtins can use the same logic without duplication.

Useful for the next patch.

Suggested-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/fetch.c | 42 ------------------------------------------
 remote.c        | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 remote.h        | 12 ++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)

diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index a22c319467..cfb26eb284 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -2138,48 +2138,6 @@ static int get_one_remote_for_fetch(struct remote *remote, void *priv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct remote_group_data {
-	const char *name;
-	struct string_list *list;
-};
-
-static int get_remote_group(const char *key, const char *value,
-			    const struct config_context *ctx UNUSED,
-			    void *priv)
-{
-	struct remote_group_data *g = priv;
-
-	if (skip_prefix(key, "remotes.", &key) && !strcmp(key, g->name)) {
-		/* split list by white space */
-		while (*value) {
-			size_t wordlen = strcspn(value, " \t\n");
-
-			if (wordlen >= 1)
-				string_list_append_nodup(g->list,
-						   xstrndup(value, wordlen));
-			value += wordlen + (value[wordlen] != '\0');
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int add_remote_or_group(const char *name, struct string_list *list)
-{
-	int prev_nr = list->nr;
-	struct remote_group_data g;
-	g.name = name; g.list = list;
-
-	repo_config(the_repository, get_remote_group, &g);
-	if (list->nr == prev_nr) {
-		struct remote *remote = remote_get(name);
-		if (!remote_is_configured(remote, 0))
-			return 0;
-		string_list_append(list, remote->name);
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static void add_options_to_argv(struct strvec *argv,
 				const struct fetch_config *config)
 {
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index a664cd166a..7133d29332 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -2114,6 +2114,43 @@ int get_fetch_map(const struct ref *remote_refs,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int get_remote_group(const char *key, const char *value,
+			    const struct config_context *ctx UNUSED,
+			    void *priv)
+{
+	struct remote_group_data *g = priv;
+
+	if (skip_prefix(key, "remotes.", &key) && !strcmp(key, g->name)) {
+		/* split list by white space */
+		while (*value) {
+			size_t wordlen = strcspn(value, " \t\n");
+
+			if (wordlen >= 1)
+				string_list_append_nodup(g->list,
+						   xstrndup(value, wordlen));
+			value += wordlen + (value[wordlen] != '\0');
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int add_remote_or_group(const char *name, struct string_list *list)
+{
+	int prev_nr = list->nr;
+	struct remote_group_data g;
+	g.name = name; g.list = list;
+
+	repo_config(the_repository, get_remote_group, &g);
+	if (list->nr == prev_nr) {
+		struct remote *remote = remote_get(name);
+		if (!remote_is_configured(remote, 0))
+			return 0;
+		string_list_append(list, remote->name);
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int resolve_remote_symref(struct ref *ref, struct ref *list)
 {
 	if (!ref->symref)
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index 741d14a9fc..7915be3111 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -347,6 +347,18 @@ int branch_has_merge_config(struct branch *branch);
 
 int branch_merge_matches(struct branch *, int n, const char *);
 
+/* list of the remote in a group as configured */
+struct remote_group_data {
+	const char *name;
+	struct string_list *list;
+};
+
+int get_remote_group(const char *key, const char *value,
+                    const struct config_context *ctx,
+                    void *priv);
+
+int add_remote_or_group(const char *name, struct string_list *list);
+
 /**
  * Return the fully-qualified refname of the tracking branch for `branch`.
  * I.e., what "branch@{upstream}" would give you. Returns NULL if no
-- 
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* [PATCH v6 1/3] remote: fix sign-compare warnings in push_cas_option
From: Usman Akinyemi @ 2026-05-18 18:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: usmanakinyemi202, git; +Cc: christian.couder, gitster, me, phillip.wood123, ps
In-Reply-To: <20260518182721.155070-1-usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>

Replace `int` with `size_t` for `nr` and `alloc` in
`struct push_cas_option` to avoid -Werror=sign-compare
warnings when comparing against size-based values.

Suggested-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
---
 remote.h | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index fc052945ee..741d14a9fc 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ struct push_cas_option {
 		unsigned use_tracking:1;
 		char *refname;
 	} *entry;
-	int nr;
-	int alloc;
+	size_t nr;
+	size_t alloc;
 };
 
 int parseopt_push_cas_option(const struct option *, const char *arg, int unset);
-- 
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* [RFC PATCH v5 0/3] push: add support for pushing to remote groups
From: Usman Akinyemi @ 2026-05-18 18:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: usmanakinyemi202, git; +Cc: christian.couder, gitster, me, phillip.wood123, ps
In-Reply-To: <20260503153402.1333220-4-usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>

This RFC series adds support for `git push` to accept a remote group
name (as configured via `remotes.<name>` in config) in addition to a
single remote name, mirroring the behaviour that `git fetch` has
supported for some time.

A user with multiple remotes configured as a group can now do:

    git push all-remotes

instead of pushing to each remote individually, in the same way that:

    git fetch all-remotes

already works.

The series is split into three patches:

  - Patch 1 fix sign-compare warnings in push_cas_option
  - Patch 2 moves `get_remote_group`, `add_remote_or_group`, and the
    `remote_group_data` struct out of builtin/fetch.c and into
    remote.c/remote.h, making them part of the public remote API.

  - Patch 2 extends builtin/push.c to use the newly public
    `add_remote_or_group()` to resolve the repository argument as
    either a single remote or a group, and pushes to each member of
    the group in turn.

Changes in v6:
- fix docs formating 

Range-diff v5 -> v6:

1:  e01126890c = 1:  e01126890c remote: fix sign-compare warnings in push_cas_option
2:  adbce652e6 = 2:  adbce652e6 remote: move remote group resolution to remote.c
3:  a8d5f4b7bd ! 3:  62a4499be6 push: support pushing to a remote group
    @@ Documentation/git-push.adoc: further recursion will occur. In this case, `only`
     +	...
     +	git push <options> rN <args>
     +
    -+where r1, r2, ..., rN are the members of `all-remotes`.  No special
    ++where `r1`, `r2`, ..., `rN` are the members of `all-remotes`.  No special
     +behaviour is added or removed — the group is purely a shorthand for
     +running the same push command against each member remote individually.
     +
    @@ Documentation/git-push.adoc: further recursion will occur. In this case, `only`
     +any member push fails.
     +
     +This means the user is responsible for ensuring that the sequence of
    -+individual pushes makes sense. If `git push r1`` would fail for a given
    ++individual pushes makes sense. If `git push r1` would fail for a given
     +set of options and arguments, then `git push all-remotes` will fail in
    -+the same way when it reaches r1. The group push does not do anything
    ++the same way when it reaches `r1`. The group push does not do anything
     +special to make a failing individual push succeed.
     +
      OUTPUT

Usman Akinyemi (3):
  remote: fix sign-compare warnings in push_cas_option
  remote: move remote group resolution to remote.c
  push: support pushing to a remote group

 Documentation/git-push.adoc |  80 ++++++++++--
 builtin/fetch.c             |  42 ------
 builtin/push.c              | 251 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 remote.c                    |  37 ++++++
 remote.h                    |  16 ++-
 t/meson.build               |   1 +
 t/t5566-push-group.sh       | 160 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 7 files changed, 502 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 t/t5566-push-group.sh

-- 
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