git/advice.c, branch v2.26.1

add: change advice config variables used by the add API

2020-02-06T19:08:00Z

advice.addNothing config variable is used to control the visibility of two advice messages in the add library. This config variable is replaced by two new variables, whose names are more clear and relevant to the two cases. Also add the two new variables to the documentation. Signed-off-by: Heba Waly Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano

add: use advise function to display hints

2020-01-15T20:15:04Z

Use the advise function in advice.c to display hints to the users, as it provides a neat and a standard format for hint messages, i.e: the text is colored in yellow and the line starts by the word "hint:". Also this will enable us to control the messages using advice.* configuration variables. Signed-off-by: Heba Waly Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano

submodule--helper: advise on fatal alternate error

2019-12-03T16:49:45Z

When recursively cloning a superproject with some shallow modules defined in its .gitmodules, then recloning with "--reference=", an error occurs. For example: git clone --recurse-submodules --branch=master -j8 \ https://android.googlesource.com/platform/superproject \ master git clone --recurse-submodules --branch=master -j8 \ https://android.googlesource.com/platform/superproject \ --reference master master2 fails with: fatal: submodule '' cannot add alternate: reference repository '' is shallow When a alternate computed from the superproject's alternate cannot be added, whether in this case or another, advise about configuring the "submodule.alternateErrorStrategy" configuration option and using "--reference-if-able" instead of "--reference" when cloning. Signed-off-by: Jonathan Tan Acked-by: Jeff King Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano

Merge branch 'ra/cherry-pick-revert-skip'

2019-07-19T18:30:21Z

"git cherry-pick/revert" learned a new "--skip" action. * ra/cherry-pick-revert-skip: cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option sequencer: use argv_array in reset_merge sequencer: rename reset_for_rollback to reset_merge sequencer: add advice for revert

Merge branch 'ds/fetch-disable-force-notice'

2019-07-09T22:25:46Z

"git fetch" and "git pull" reports when a fetch results in non-fast-forward updates to let the user notice unusual situation. The commands learned "--no-shown-forced-updates" option to disable this safety feature. * ds/fetch-disable-force-notice: pull: add --[no-]show-forced-updates passthrough fetch: warn about forced updates in branch listing fetch: add --[no-]show-forced-updates argument

Merge branch 'jh/status-aheadbehind'

2019-07-09T22:25:46Z

"git status" can be told a non-standard default value for the "--[no-]ahead-behind" option with a new configuration variable status.aheadBehind. * jh/status-aheadbehind: status: ignore status.aheadbehind in porcelain formats status: warn when a/b calculation takes too long status: add status.aheadbehind setting

Merge branch 'nd/switch-and-restore'

2019-07-09T22:25:44Z

Two new commands "git switch" and "git restore" are introduced to split "checking out a branch to work on advancing its history" and "checking out paths out of the index and/or a tree-ish to work on advancing the current history" out of the single "git checkout" command. * nd/switch-and-restore: (46 commits) completion: disable dwim on "git switch -d" switch: allow to switch in the middle of bisect t2027: use test_must_be_empty Declare both git-switch and git-restore experimental help: move git-diff and git-reset to different groups doc: promote "git restore" user-manual.txt: prefer 'merge --abort' over 'reset --hard' completion: support restore t: add tests for restore restore: support --patch restore: replace --force with --ignore-unmerged restore: default to --source=HEAD when only --staged is specified restore: reject invalid combinations with --staged restore: add --worktree and --staged checkout: factor out worktree checkout code restore: disable overlay mode by default restore: make pathspec mandatory restore: take tree-ish from --source option instead checkout: split part of it to new command 'restore' doc: promote "git switch" ...

sequencer: add advice for revert

2019-07-02T19:08:07Z

In the case of merge conflicts, while performing a revert, we are currently advised to use `git cherry-pick --`. Introduce a separate advice message for `git revert`. Also change the signature of `create_seq_dir` to handle which advice to display selectively. Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano

fetch: warn about forced updates in branch listing

2019-06-21T16:38:29Z

The --[no-]show-forced-updates option in 'git fetch' can be confusing for some users, especially if it is enabled via config setting and not by argument. Add advice to warn the user that the (forced update) messages were not listed. Additionally, warn users when the forced update check takes longer than ten seconds, and recommend that they disable the check. These messages can be disabled by the advice.fetchShowForcedUpdates config setting. Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano

status: warn when a/b calculation takes too long

2019-06-21T16:35:02Z

The ahead/behind calculation in 'git status' can be slow in some cases. Users may not realize that there are ways to avoid this computation, especially if they are not using the information. Add a warning that appears if this calculation takes more than two seconds. The warning can be disabled through the new config setting advice.statusAheadBehind. Signed-off-by: Jeff Hostetler Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano