struct ref *next;
unsigned char old_sha1[20];
unsigned char new_sha1[20];
+ unsigned char force;
struct ref *peer_ref; /* when renaming */
char name[0];
};
struct refspec {
char *src;
char *dst;
+ char force;
};
+/*
+ * A:B means fast forward remote B with local A.
+ * +A:B means overwrite remote B with local A.
+ * +A is a shorthand for +A:A.
+ * A is a shorthand for A:A.
+ */
static struct refspec *parse_ref_spec(int nr_refspec, char **refspec)
{
int i;
- struct refspec *rs = xmalloc(sizeof(*rs) * (nr_refspec + 1));
+ struct refspec *rs = xcalloc(sizeof(*rs), (nr_refspec + 1));
for (i = 0; i < nr_refspec; i++) {
char *sp, *dp, *ep;
sp = refspec[i];
+ if (*sp == '+') {
+ rs[i].force = 1;
+ sp++;
+ }
ep = strchr(sp, ':');
if (ep) {
dp = ep + 1;
error("dst ref %s receives from more than one src.",
matched_dst->name);
}
- else
+ else {
matched_dst->peer_ref = matched_src;
+ matched_dst->force = rs[i].force;
+ }
}
return -errs;
}
/* This part determines what can overwrite what.
* The rules are:
*
- * (0) you can always use --force.
+ * (0) you can always use --force or +A:B notation to
+ * selectively force individual ref pairs.
*
* (1) if the old thing does not exist, it is OK.
*
* descendant of old, it is OK.
*/
- if (!force_update && !is_zero_sha1(ref->old_sha1)) {
+ if (!force_update &&
+ !is_zero_sha1(ref->old_sha1) &&
+ !ref->force) {
if (!has_sha1_file(ref->old_sha1)) {
error("remote '%s' object %s does not "
"exist on local",
ref->name, sha1_to_hex(ref->old_sha1));
continue;
}
+
/* We assume that local is fsck-clean. Otherwise
- * you _could_ have a old tag which points at
- * something you do not have which may or may not
+ * you _could_ have an old tag which points at
+ * something you do not have, which may or may not
* be a commit.
*/
if (!ref_newer(ref->peer_ref->new_sha1,