From: "Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>,
"D. Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@gmail.com>,
Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v8 0/5] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:02:09 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <pull.2412.v8.git.git.1791619334.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.2412.git.git.1789829246437.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo.
Changes in v8:
* Split into a preliminary collect_upstream_from_remote() helper commit
plus a simplified refmap-inference commit.
* Fixed a regression that could drop the current branch's @{upstream} when
remote.<name>.fetch was narrowed.
* Threaded struct repository * through instead of hardcoding
the_repository.
* Minor naming and comment cleanups.
Changes in v7:
* Fixed fatal: --refmap option is only meaningful with command-line
refspec(s) firing just from configuring remote.<name>.refmap alone, with
nothing else to fetch.
* When both remote.<name>.fetch and remote.<name>.refmap are configured, a
refspec-less fetch follows .fetch as usual, .refmap only remaps something
already being fetched by name. Added tests.
Changes in v6:
* Remove leftover reference to deleted default-branch logic in commit
message.
Changes in v5:
* Renumber test file from t5585 to t5586.
Changes in v4:
* Removed the automatic default-branch fetch. A fresh remote fetches
nothing until you track a branch explicitly.
* Fixed fetch report showing "new ref HEAD" instead of "new branch "
* Reworded remote..refmap docs and commit message.
Changes in v3:
* Replace the special ":"/"+:" fetch refspec with remote.<name>.refmap,
reusing git's existing --refmap mechanism instead of inventing new
refspec syntax.
* Split the change into 4 commits.
Changes in v2:
* Replaced the opt-in fetch.shallow config entirely with a new special
fetch refspec (+:) that git remote add now defaults new remotes to in a
shallow repository. The new refspec fetches whichever branches any local
branch tracks at that remote, plus the remote's default branch.
Harald Nordgren (5):
fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap
fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper
fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote
remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch"
remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository
Documentation/config/remote.adoc | 8 +++
Documentation/fetch-options.adoc | 5 ++
Documentation/git-remote.adoc | 14 +++-
builtin/fetch.c | 84 ++++++++++++++++++----
builtin/remote.c | 31 ++++++--
remote.c | 51 ++++++++++++-
remote.h | 19 +++++
t/meson.build | 1 +
t/t5505-remote.sh | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++
t/t5510-fetch.sh | 63 ++++++++++++++++
t/t5586-fetch-refmap.sh | 119 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
11 files changed, 448 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
create mode 100755 t/t5586-fetch-refmap.sh
base-commit: 6de20f6092dcf9bdb1c8efe03db4b70c82b423dd
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-git-2412%2FHaraldNordgren%2Ffetch-shallow-narrow-refspec-v8
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-git-2412/HaraldNordgren/fetch-shallow-narrow-refspec-v8
Pull-Request: https://github.com/git/git/pull/2412
Range-diff vs v7:
1: b5db64d56f ! 1: 2a48c21bc8 fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap
@@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct ref *get_ref_map(struct remote *remote,
struct ref *rm;
struct ref *ref_map = NULL;
struct ref **tail = &ref_map;
++ /*
++ * The --refmap command line option, if given, takes precedence
++ * over remote.<name>.refmap.
++ */
+ struct refspec *effective_refmap =
+ refmap.nr ? &refmap : remote ? &remote->refmap : NULL;
-: ---------- > 2: 08fea07a8b fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper
2: fd6864daaf ! 3: a39316d233 fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote
@@ Documentation/fetch-options.adoc: endif::git-pull[]
-`remote.<name>.refmap` provides the default value for this option, the
-same way `remote.<name>.fetch` provides the default refspecs to fetch.
+When a refmap is active (from `--refmap` or `remote.<name>.refmap`) but
-+there is nothing to fetch, neither on the command line nor from
-+`remote.<name>.fetch`, Git infers what to fetch from the local branches
-+whose `@{upstream}` is on that remote.
++nothing to fetch is specified on the command line, nor is there a
++`remote.<name>.fetch`, branches from the remote that are used as the
++`@{upstream}` of our local branches are fetched.
`-t`::
`--tags`::
## builtin/fetch.c ##
@@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct ref *get_ref_map(struct remote *remote,
- struct ref **tail = &ref_map;
+ */
struct refspec *effective_refmap =
refmap.nr ? &refmap : remote ? &remote->refmap : NULL;
+ struct refspec inferred_rs;
-+ int inferred_branches = 0;
++ int infer_from_refmap = 0;
/* opportunistically-updated references: */
struct ref *orefs = NULL, **oref_tail = &orefs;
@@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct ref *get_ref_map(struct remote *remote,
+ struct string_list tracked = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+ struct string_list_item *item;
+
-+ branches_tracking_remote(remote, &tracked);
++ branches_tracking_remote(the_repository, remote, &tracked);
+ for_each_string_list_item(item, &tracked)
+ refspec_append(&inferred_rs, item->string);
+ string_list_clear(&tracked, 0);
+
+ rs = &inferred_rs;
-+ inferred_branches = 1;
++ infer_from_refmap = 1;
+ }
+
if (rs->nr) {
@@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct ref *get_ref_map(struct remote *remote,
for (i = 0; i < rs->nr; i++) {
- get_fetch_map(remote_refs, &rs->items[i], &tail, 0);
+ get_fetch_map(remote_refs, &rs->items[i], &tail,
-+ inferred_branches);
++ infer_from_refmap);
if (rs->items[i].dst && rs->items[i].dst[0])
*autotags = 1;
}
@@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct ref *get_ref_map(struct remote *remote,
for (i = 0; i < fetch_refspec->nr; i++)
get_fetch_map(ref_map, &fetch_refspec->items[i], &oref_tail, 1);
-+ } else if (inferred_branches) {
++ } else if (infer_from_refmap) {
+ /* Already fully handled above. */
} else if (refmap.nr) {
die("--refmap option is only meaningful with command-line refspec(s)");
@@ builtin/fetch.c: static struct ref *get_ref_map(struct remote *remote,
}
@@ builtin/fetch.c: static int do_fetch(struct transport *transport,
- refspec_ref_prefixes(rs, &transport_ls_refs_options.ref_prefixes);
+ item->string);
+ string_list_clear(&tracked, 0);
} else {
- struct branch *branch = branch_get(NULL);
--
-- if (transport->remote->fetch.nr) {
-+ int tracks_this_remote = branch && branch_has_merge_config(branch) &&
-+ !strcmp(branch->remote_name, transport->remote->name);
++ /*
++ * The --refmap command line option, if given, takes
++ * precedence over remote.<name>.refmap.
++ */
+ struct refspec *effective_refmap = refmap.nr ? &refmap :
+ &transport->remote->refmap;
-+ int inferred_branches = !transport->remote->fetch.nr &&
-+ effective_refmap->nr;
-+
-+ if (inferred_branches) {
-+ struct string_list tracked = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
-+ struct string_list_item *item;
-+
-+ branches_tracking_remote(transport->remote, &tracked);
-+ for_each_string_list_item(item, &tracked)
-+ strvec_push(&transport_ls_refs_options.ref_prefixes,
-+ item->string);
-+ string_list_clear(&tracked, 0);
-+ } else if (transport->remote->fetch.nr) {
- refspec_ref_prefixes(&transport->remote->fetch,
- &transport_ls_refs_options.ref_prefixes);
-- if (follow_remote_head != FOLLOW_REMOTE_NEVER)
-- do_set_head = 1;
- }
-- if (branch && branch_has_merge_config(branch) &&
-- !strcmp(branch->remote_name, transport->remote->name)) {
-+ if ((transport->remote->fetch.nr || inferred_branches) &&
-+ follow_remote_head != FOLLOW_REMOTE_NEVER)
-+ do_set_head = 1;
-+ if (tracks_this_remote) {
- int i;
- for (i = 0; i < branch->merge_nr; i++) {
- strvec_push(&transport_ls_refs_options.ref_prefixes,
-@@ builtin/fetch.c: static int do_fetch(struct transport *transport,
-
- ref_map = get_ref_map(transport->remote, remote_refs, rs,
- tags, &autotags);
-+
- if (!update_head_ok)
- check_not_current_branch(ref_map);
+ struct string_list tracked = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+ struct string_list_item *item;
+- collect_upstream_from_remote(the_repository, &tracked,
+- transport->remote, NULL);
++ if (effective_refmap->nr) {
++ branches_tracking_remote(the_repository,
++ transport->remote, &tracked);
++ if (follow_remote_head != FOLLOW_REMOTE_NEVER)
++ do_set_head = 1;
++ } else {
++ collect_upstream_from_remote(the_repository, &tracked,
++ transport->remote, NULL);
++ }
+ for_each_string_list_item(item, &tracked)
+ strvec_push(&transport_ls_refs_options.ref_prefixes,
+ item->string);
## remote.c ##
-@@ remote.c: int branch_merge_matches(struct branch *branch,
- return refname_match(branch->merge[i]->src, refname);
+@@ remote.c: void collect_upstream_from_remote(struct repository *repo,
+ string_list_insert(tracked, branch->merge[i]->src);
}
+struct branches_tracking_remote_cb_data {
++ struct repository *repo;
+ struct remote *remote;
+ struct string_list *tracked;
+};
@@ remote.c: int branch_merge_matches(struct branch *branch,
+static int add_if_tracking_remote(const struct reference *ref, void *cb_data)
+{
+ struct branches_tracking_remote_cb_data *data = cb_data;
-+ struct branch *branch;
-+
-+ branch = branch_get(ref->name);
-+ if (!branch_has_merge_config(branch) ||
-+ strcmp(branch->remote_name, data->remote->name))
-+ return 0;
-+
-+ for (int i = 0; i < branch->merge_nr; i++)
-+ string_list_insert(data->tracked, branch->merge[i]->src);
+
++ collect_upstream_from_remote(data->repo, data->tracked, data->remote,
++ ref->name);
+ return 0;
+}
+
-+void branches_tracking_remote(struct remote *remote, struct string_list *tracked)
++void branches_tracking_remote(struct repository *repo, struct remote *remote,
++ struct string_list *tracked)
+{
-+ struct branches_tracking_remote_cb_data data = { remote, tracked };
++ struct branches_tracking_remote_cb_data data = { repo, remote, tracked };
+
-+ refs_for_each_branch_ref(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
++ refs_for_each_branch_ref(get_main_ref_store(repo),
+ add_if_tracking_remote, &data);
+}
+
@@ remote.c: int branch_merge_matches(struct branch *branch,
{
## remote.h ##
-@@ remote.h: int branch_has_merge_config(struct branch *branch);
-
- int branch_merge_matches(struct branch *, int n, const char *);
+@@ remote.h: void collect_upstream_from_remote(struct repository *repo,
+ struct remote *remote,
+ const char *refname);
+/* fills tracked with the refname of every local branch's upstream on remote */
-+void branches_tracking_remote(struct remote *remote, struct string_list *tracked);
++void branches_tracking_remote(struct repository *repo, struct remote *remote,
++ struct string_list *tracked);
+
/* list of the remote in a group as configured */
struct remote_group_data {
3: a2208875b6 = 4: 2b974bbe0a remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch"
4: c8fd073de3 = 5: db27c29086 remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository
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2026-09-19 14:47 [PATCH] fetch: add config to avoid fetching every branch in shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-21 13:28 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-21 21:45 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-22 13:00 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-22 14:53 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-22 15:37 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-23 15:14 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-22 17:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-22 21:40 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-23 15:19 ` Phillip Wood
2026-09-23 15:34 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-23 16:55 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-09-23 19:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-24 17:10 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-09-24 18:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-23 20:35 ` [PATCH v2] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-23 21:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-25 10:49 ` [PATCH v3 0/4] " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 10:49 ` [PATCH v3 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 22:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-25 10:50 ` [PATCH v3 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 23:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-25 10:50 ` [PATCH v3 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-25 10:50 ` [PATCH v3 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:27 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-09-29 20:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 9:19 ` [PATCH v4 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-09-29 19:36 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Junio C Hamano
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-02 16:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-02 7:13 ` [PATCH v5 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 8:31 ` [PATCH v6 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-04 17:17 ` [PATCH v6 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a shallow repo Junio C Hamano
2026-10-04 19:51 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-05 12:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-05 18:09 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 " Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-08 16:59 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-09 7:05 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-09 8:09 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-07 21:56 ` [PATCH v7 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 8:02 ` Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget [this message]
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 2/5] fetch: extract collect_upstream_from_remote() helper Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 17:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-10 18:36 ` Harald Nordgren
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 3/5] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 4/5] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch" Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
2026-10-10 17:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-10-10 8:02 ` [PATCH v8 5/5] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
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