fetch/pull: Don't recurse into a submodule when commits are already present
[git] / submodule.c
1 #include "cache.h"
2 #include "submodule.h"
3 #include "dir.h"
4 #include "diff.h"
5 #include "commit.h"
6 #include "revision.h"
7 #include "run-command.h"
8 #include "diffcore.h"
9 #include "refs.h"
10 #include "string-list.h"
11
12 struct string_list config_name_for_path;
13 struct string_list config_fetch_recurse_submodules_for_name;
14 struct string_list config_ignore_for_name;
15 static int config_fetch_recurse_submodules = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND;
16 struct string_list changed_submodule_paths;
17
18 static int add_submodule_odb(const char *path)
19 {
20         struct strbuf objects_directory = STRBUF_INIT;
21         struct alternate_object_database *alt_odb;
22         int ret = 0;
23         const char *git_dir;
24
25         strbuf_addf(&objects_directory, "%s/.git", path);
26         git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(objects_directory.buf);
27         if (git_dir) {
28                 strbuf_reset(&objects_directory);
29                 strbuf_addstr(&objects_directory, git_dir);
30         }
31         strbuf_addstr(&objects_directory, "/objects/");
32         if (!is_directory(objects_directory.buf)) {
33                 ret = -1;
34                 goto done;
35         }
36         /* avoid adding it twice */
37         for (alt_odb = alt_odb_list; alt_odb; alt_odb = alt_odb->next)
38                 if (alt_odb->name - alt_odb->base == objects_directory.len &&
39                                 !strncmp(alt_odb->base, objects_directory.buf,
40                                         objects_directory.len))
41                         goto done;
42
43         alt_odb = xmalloc(objects_directory.len + 42 + sizeof(*alt_odb));
44         alt_odb->next = alt_odb_list;
45         strcpy(alt_odb->base, objects_directory.buf);
46         alt_odb->name = alt_odb->base + objects_directory.len;
47         alt_odb->name[2] = '/';
48         alt_odb->name[40] = '\0';
49         alt_odb->name[41] = '\0';
50         alt_odb_list = alt_odb;
51         prepare_alt_odb();
52 done:
53         strbuf_release(&objects_directory);
54         return ret;
55 }
56
57 void set_diffopt_flags_from_submodule_config(struct diff_options *diffopt,
58                                              const char *path)
59 {
60         struct string_list_item *path_option, *ignore_option;
61         path_option = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&config_name_for_path, path);
62         if (path_option) {
63                 ignore_option = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&config_ignore_for_name, path_option->util);
64                 if (ignore_option)
65                         handle_ignore_submodules_arg(diffopt, ignore_option->util);
66         }
67 }
68
69 int submodule_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
70 {
71         if (!prefixcmp(var, "submodule."))
72                 return parse_submodule_config_option(var, value);
73         else if (!strcmp(var, "fetch.recursesubmodules")) {
74                 config_fetch_recurse_submodules = parse_fetch_recurse_submodules_arg(var, value);
75                 return 0;
76         }
77         return 0;
78 }
79
80 void gitmodules_config(void)
81 {
82         const char *work_tree = get_git_work_tree();
83         if (work_tree) {
84                 struct strbuf gitmodules_path = STRBUF_INIT;
85                 strbuf_addstr(&gitmodules_path, work_tree);
86                 strbuf_addstr(&gitmodules_path, "/.gitmodules");
87                 git_config_from_file(submodule_config, gitmodules_path.buf, NULL);
88                 strbuf_release(&gitmodules_path);
89         }
90 }
91
92 int parse_submodule_config_option(const char *var, const char *value)
93 {
94         int len;
95         struct string_list_item *config;
96         struct strbuf submodname = STRBUF_INIT;
97
98         var += 10;              /* Skip "submodule." */
99
100         len = strlen(var);
101         if ((len > 5) && !strcmp(var + len - 5, ".path")) {
102                 strbuf_add(&submodname, var, len - 5);
103                 config = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&config_name_for_path, value);
104                 if (config)
105                         free(config->util);
106                 else
107                         config = string_list_append(&config_name_for_path, xstrdup(value));
108                 config->util = strbuf_detach(&submodname, NULL);
109                 strbuf_release(&submodname);
110         } else if ((len > 23) && !strcmp(var + len - 23, ".fetchrecursesubmodules")) {
111                 strbuf_add(&submodname, var, len - 23);
112                 config = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&config_fetch_recurse_submodules_for_name, submodname.buf);
113                 if (!config)
114                         config = string_list_append(&config_fetch_recurse_submodules_for_name,
115                                                     strbuf_detach(&submodname, NULL));
116                 config->util = (void *)(intptr_t)parse_fetch_recurse_submodules_arg(var, value);
117                 strbuf_release(&submodname);
118         } else if ((len > 7) && !strcmp(var + len - 7, ".ignore")) {
119                 if (strcmp(value, "untracked") && strcmp(value, "dirty") &&
120                     strcmp(value, "all") && strcmp(value, "none")) {
121                         warning("Invalid parameter \"%s\" for config option \"submodule.%s.ignore\"", value, var);
122                         return 0;
123                 }
124
125                 strbuf_add(&submodname, var, len - 7);
126                 config = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&config_ignore_for_name, submodname.buf);
127                 if (config)
128                         free(config->util);
129                 else
130                         config = string_list_append(&config_ignore_for_name,
131                                                     strbuf_detach(&submodname, NULL));
132                 strbuf_release(&submodname);
133                 config->util = xstrdup(value);
134                 return 0;
135         }
136         return 0;
137 }
138
139 void handle_ignore_submodules_arg(struct diff_options *diffopt,
140                                   const char *arg)
141 {
142         DIFF_OPT_CLR(diffopt, IGNORE_SUBMODULES);
143         DIFF_OPT_CLR(diffopt, IGNORE_UNTRACKED_IN_SUBMODULES);
144         DIFF_OPT_CLR(diffopt, IGNORE_DIRTY_SUBMODULES);
145
146         if (!strcmp(arg, "all"))
147                 DIFF_OPT_SET(diffopt, IGNORE_SUBMODULES);
148         else if (!strcmp(arg, "untracked"))
149                 DIFF_OPT_SET(diffopt, IGNORE_UNTRACKED_IN_SUBMODULES);
150         else if (!strcmp(arg, "dirty"))
151                 DIFF_OPT_SET(diffopt, IGNORE_DIRTY_SUBMODULES);
152         else if (strcmp(arg, "none"))
153                 die("bad --ignore-submodules argument: %s", arg);
154 }
155
156 int parse_fetch_recurse_submodules_arg(const char *opt, const char *arg)
157 {
158         switch (git_config_maybe_bool(opt, arg)) {
159         case 1:
160                 return RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON;
161         case 0:
162                 return RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF;
163         default:
164                 if (!strcmp(arg, "on-demand"))
165                         return RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND;
166                 die("bad %s argument: %s", opt, arg);
167         }
168 }
169
170 void show_submodule_summary(FILE *f, const char *path,
171                 unsigned char one[20], unsigned char two[20],
172                 unsigned dirty_submodule,
173                 const char *del, const char *add, const char *reset)
174 {
175         struct rev_info rev;
176         struct commit *commit, *left = left, *right = right;
177         struct commit_list *merge_bases, *list;
178         const char *message = NULL;
179         struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
180         static const char *format = "  %m %s";
181         int fast_forward = 0, fast_backward = 0;
182
183         if (is_null_sha1(two))
184                 message = "(submodule deleted)";
185         else if (add_submodule_odb(path))
186                 message = "(not checked out)";
187         else if (is_null_sha1(one))
188                 message = "(new submodule)";
189         else if (!(left = lookup_commit_reference(one)) ||
190                  !(right = lookup_commit_reference(two)))
191                 message = "(commits not present)";
192
193         if (!message) {
194                 init_revisions(&rev, NULL);
195                 setup_revisions(0, NULL, &rev, NULL);
196                 rev.left_right = 1;
197                 rev.first_parent_only = 1;
198                 left->object.flags |= SYMMETRIC_LEFT;
199                 add_pending_object(&rev, &left->object, path);
200                 add_pending_object(&rev, &right->object, path);
201                 merge_bases = get_merge_bases(left, right, 1);
202                 if (merge_bases) {
203                         if (merge_bases->item == left)
204                                 fast_forward = 1;
205                         else if (merge_bases->item == right)
206                                 fast_backward = 1;
207                 }
208                 for (list = merge_bases; list; list = list->next) {
209                         list->item->object.flags |= UNINTERESTING;
210                         add_pending_object(&rev, &list->item->object,
211                                 sha1_to_hex(list->item->object.sha1));
212                 }
213                 if (prepare_revision_walk(&rev))
214                         message = "(revision walker failed)";
215         }
216
217         if (dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED)
218                 fprintf(f, "Submodule %s contains untracked content\n", path);
219         if (dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED)
220                 fprintf(f, "Submodule %s contains modified content\n", path);
221
222         if (!hashcmp(one, two)) {
223                 strbuf_release(&sb);
224                 return;
225         }
226
227         strbuf_addf(&sb, "Submodule %s %s..", path,
228                         find_unique_abbrev(one, DEFAULT_ABBREV));
229         if (!fast_backward && !fast_forward)
230                 strbuf_addch(&sb, '.');
231         strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s", find_unique_abbrev(two, DEFAULT_ABBREV));
232         if (message)
233                 strbuf_addf(&sb, " %s\n", message);
234         else
235                 strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s:\n", fast_backward ? " (rewind)" : "");
236         fwrite(sb.buf, sb.len, 1, f);
237
238         if (!message) {
239                 while ((commit = get_revision(&rev))) {
240                         struct pretty_print_context ctx = {0};
241                         ctx.date_mode = rev.date_mode;
242                         strbuf_setlen(&sb, 0);
243                         if (commit->object.flags & SYMMETRIC_LEFT) {
244                                 if (del)
245                                         strbuf_addstr(&sb, del);
246                         }
247                         else if (add)
248                                 strbuf_addstr(&sb, add);
249                         format_commit_message(commit, format, &sb, &ctx);
250                         if (reset)
251                                 strbuf_addstr(&sb, reset);
252                         strbuf_addch(&sb, '\n');
253                         fprintf(f, "%s", sb.buf);
254                 }
255                 clear_commit_marks(left, ~0);
256                 clear_commit_marks(right, ~0);
257         }
258         strbuf_release(&sb);
259 }
260
261 void set_config_fetch_recurse_submodules(int value)
262 {
263         config_fetch_recurse_submodules = value;
264 }
265
266 static int is_submodule_commit_present(const char *path, unsigned char sha1[20])
267 {
268         int is_present = 0;
269         if (!add_submodule_odb(path) && lookup_commit_reference(sha1)) {
270                 /* Even if the submodule is checked out and the commit is
271                  * present, make sure it is reachable from a ref. */
272                 struct child_process cp;
273                 const char *argv[] = {"rev-list", "-n", "1", NULL, "--not", "--all", NULL};
274                 struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
275
276                 argv[3] = sha1_to_hex(sha1);
277                 memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
278                 cp.argv = argv;
279                 cp.env = local_repo_env;
280                 cp.git_cmd = 1;
281                 cp.no_stdin = 1;
282                 cp.out = -1;
283                 cp.dir = path;
284                 if (!run_command(&cp) && !strbuf_read(&buf, cp.out, 1024))
285                         is_present = 1;
286
287                 close(cp.out);
288                 strbuf_release(&buf);
289         }
290         return is_present;
291 }
292
293 static void submodule_collect_changed_cb(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
294                                          struct diff_options *options,
295                                          void *data)
296 {
297         int i;
298         for (i = 0; i < q->nr; i++) {
299                 struct diff_filepair *p = q->queue[i];
300                 if (!S_ISGITLINK(p->two->mode))
301                         continue;
302
303                 if (S_ISGITLINK(p->one->mode)) {
304                         /* NEEDSWORK: We should honor the name configured in
305                          * the .gitmodules file of the commit we are examining
306                          * here to be able to correctly follow submodules
307                          * being moved around. */
308                         struct string_list_item *path;
309                         path = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&changed_submodule_paths, p->two->path);
310                         if (!path && !is_submodule_commit_present(p->two->path, p->two->sha1))
311                                 string_list_append(&changed_submodule_paths, xstrdup(p->two->path));
312                 } else {
313                         /* Submodule is new or was moved here */
314                         /* NEEDSWORK: When the .git directories of submodules
315                          * live inside the superprojects .git directory some
316                          * day we should fetch new submodules directly into
317                          * that location too when config or options request
318                          * that so they can be checked out from there. */
319                         continue;
320                 }
321         }
322 }
323
324 void check_for_new_submodule_commits(unsigned char new_sha1[20])
325 {
326         struct rev_info rev;
327         struct commit *commit;
328         const char *argv[] = {NULL, NULL, "--not", "--all", NULL};
329         int argc = ARRAY_SIZE(argv) - 1;
330
331         init_revisions(&rev, NULL);
332         argv[1] = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(new_sha1));
333         setup_revisions(argc, argv, &rev, NULL);
334         if (prepare_revision_walk(&rev))
335                 die("revision walk setup failed");
336
337         /*
338          * Collect all submodules (whether checked out or not) for which new
339          * commits have been recorded upstream in "changed_submodule_paths".
340          */
341         while ((commit = get_revision(&rev))) {
342                 struct commit_list *parent = commit->parents;
343                 while (parent) {
344                         struct diff_options diff_opts;
345                         diff_setup(&diff_opts);
346                         diff_opts.output_format |= DIFF_FORMAT_CALLBACK;
347                         diff_opts.format_callback = submodule_collect_changed_cb;
348                         if (diff_setup_done(&diff_opts) < 0)
349                                 die("diff_setup_done failed");
350                         diff_tree_sha1(parent->item->object.sha1, commit->object.sha1, "", &diff_opts);
351                         diffcore_std(&diff_opts);
352                         diff_flush(&diff_opts);
353                         parent = parent->next;
354                 }
355         }
356         free((char *)argv[1]);
357 }
358
359 int fetch_populated_submodules(int num_options, const char **options,
360                                const char *prefix, int command_line_option,
361                                int quiet)
362 {
363         int i, result = 0, argc = 0, default_argc;
364         struct child_process cp;
365         const char **argv;
366         struct string_list_item *name_for_path;
367         const char *work_tree = get_git_work_tree();
368         if (!work_tree)
369                 goto out;
370
371         if (!the_index.initialized)
372                 if (read_cache() < 0)
373                         die("index file corrupt");
374
375         /* 6: "fetch" (options) --recurse-submodules-default default "--submodule-prefix" prefix NULL */
376         argv = xcalloc(num_options + 6, sizeof(const char *));
377         argv[argc++] = "fetch";
378         for (i = 0; i < num_options; i++)
379                 argv[argc++] = options[i];
380         argv[argc++] = "--recurse-submodules-default";
381         default_argc = argc++;
382         argv[argc++] = "--submodule-prefix";
383
384         memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
385         cp.argv = argv;
386         cp.env = local_repo_env;
387         cp.git_cmd = 1;
388         cp.no_stdin = 1;
389
390         for (i = 0; i < active_nr; i++) {
391                 struct strbuf submodule_path = STRBUF_INIT;
392                 struct strbuf submodule_git_dir = STRBUF_INIT;
393                 struct strbuf submodule_prefix = STRBUF_INIT;
394                 struct cache_entry *ce = active_cache[i];
395                 const char *git_dir, *name, *default_argv;
396
397                 if (!S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode))
398                         continue;
399
400                 name = ce->name;
401                 name_for_path = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&config_name_for_path, ce->name);
402                 if (name_for_path)
403                         name = name_for_path->util;
404
405                 default_argv = "yes";
406                 if (command_line_option == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_DEFAULT) {
407                         struct string_list_item *fetch_recurse_submodules_option;
408                         fetch_recurse_submodules_option = unsorted_string_list_lookup(&config_fetch_recurse_submodules_for_name, name);
409                         if (fetch_recurse_submodules_option) {
410                                 if ((intptr_t)fetch_recurse_submodules_option->util == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF)
411                                         continue;
412                                 if ((intptr_t)fetch_recurse_submodules_option->util == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND) {
413                                         if (!unsorted_string_list_lookup(&changed_submodule_paths, ce->name))
414                                                 continue;
415                                         default_argv = "on-demand";
416                                 }
417                         } else {
418                                 if (config_fetch_recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF)
419                                         continue;
420                                 if (config_fetch_recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND) {
421                                         if (!unsorted_string_list_lookup(&changed_submodule_paths, ce->name))
422                                                 continue;
423                                         default_argv = "on-demand";
424                                 }
425                         }
426                 } else if (command_line_option == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND) {
427                         if (!unsorted_string_list_lookup(&changed_submodule_paths, ce->name))
428                                 continue;
429                         default_argv = "on-demand";
430                 }
431
432                 strbuf_addf(&submodule_path, "%s/%s", work_tree, ce->name);
433                 strbuf_addf(&submodule_git_dir, "%s/.git", submodule_path.buf);
434                 strbuf_addf(&submodule_prefix, "%s%s/", prefix, ce->name);
435                 git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(submodule_git_dir.buf);
436                 if (!git_dir)
437                         git_dir = submodule_git_dir.buf;
438                 if (is_directory(git_dir)) {
439                         if (!quiet)
440                                 printf("Fetching submodule %s%s\n", prefix, ce->name);
441                         cp.dir = submodule_path.buf;
442                         argv[default_argc] = default_argv;
443                         argv[argc] = submodule_prefix.buf;
444                         if (run_command(&cp))
445                                 result = 1;
446                 }
447                 strbuf_release(&submodule_path);
448                 strbuf_release(&submodule_git_dir);
449                 strbuf_release(&submodule_prefix);
450         }
451         free(argv);
452 out:
453         string_list_clear(&changed_submodule_paths, 1);
454         return result;
455 }
456
457 unsigned is_submodule_modified(const char *path, int ignore_untracked)
458 {
459         ssize_t len;
460         struct child_process cp;
461         const char *argv[] = {
462                 "status",
463                 "--porcelain",
464                 NULL,
465                 NULL,
466         };
467         struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
468         unsigned dirty_submodule = 0;
469         const char *line, *next_line;
470         const char *git_dir;
471
472         strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s/.git", path);
473         git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(buf.buf);
474         if (!git_dir)
475                 git_dir = buf.buf;
476         if (!is_directory(git_dir)) {
477                 strbuf_release(&buf);
478                 /* The submodule is not checked out, so it is not modified */
479                 return 0;
480
481         }
482         strbuf_reset(&buf);
483
484         if (ignore_untracked)
485                 argv[2] = "-uno";
486
487         memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
488         cp.argv = argv;
489         cp.env = local_repo_env;
490         cp.git_cmd = 1;
491         cp.no_stdin = 1;
492         cp.out = -1;
493         cp.dir = path;
494         if (start_command(&cp))
495                 die("Could not run git status --porcelain");
496
497         len = strbuf_read(&buf, cp.out, 1024);
498         line = buf.buf;
499         while (len > 2) {
500                 if ((line[0] == '?') && (line[1] == '?')) {
501                         dirty_submodule |= DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED;
502                         if (dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED)
503                                 break;
504                 } else {
505                         dirty_submodule |= DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED;
506                         if (ignore_untracked ||
507                             (dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED))
508                                 break;
509                 }
510                 next_line = strchr(line, '\n');
511                 if (!next_line)
512                         break;
513                 next_line++;
514                 len -= (next_line - line);
515                 line = next_line;
516         }
517         close(cp.out);
518
519         if (finish_command(&cp))
520                 die("git status --porcelain failed");
521
522         strbuf_release(&buf);
523         return dirty_submodule;
524 }
525
526 static int find_first_merges(struct object_array *result, const char *path,
527                 struct commit *a, struct commit *b)
528 {
529         int i, j;
530         struct object_array merges;
531         struct commit *commit;
532         int contains_another;
533
534         char merged_revision[42];
535         const char *rev_args[] = { "rev-list", "--merges", "--ancestry-path",
536                                    "--all", merged_revision, NULL };
537         struct rev_info revs;
538         struct setup_revision_opt rev_opts;
539
540         memset(&merges, 0, sizeof(merges));
541         memset(result, 0, sizeof(struct object_array));
542         memset(&rev_opts, 0, sizeof(rev_opts));
543
544         /* get all revisions that merge commit a */
545         snprintf(merged_revision, sizeof(merged_revision), "^%s",
546                         sha1_to_hex(a->object.sha1));
547         init_revisions(&revs, NULL);
548         rev_opts.submodule = path;
549         setup_revisions(sizeof(rev_args)/sizeof(char *)-1, rev_args, &revs, &rev_opts);
550
551         /* save all revisions from the above list that contain b */
552         if (prepare_revision_walk(&revs))
553                 die("revision walk setup failed");
554         while ((commit = get_revision(&revs)) != NULL) {
555                 struct object *o = &(commit->object);
556                 if (in_merge_bases(b, &commit, 1))
557                         add_object_array(o, NULL, &merges);
558         }
559
560         /* Now we've got all merges that contain a and b. Prune all
561          * merges that contain another found merge and save them in
562          * result.
563          */
564         for (i = 0; i < merges.nr; i++) {
565                 struct commit *m1 = (struct commit *) merges.objects[i].item;
566
567                 contains_another = 0;
568                 for (j = 0; j < merges.nr; j++) {
569                         struct commit *m2 = (struct commit *) merges.objects[j].item;
570                         if (i != j && in_merge_bases(m2, &m1, 1)) {
571                                 contains_another = 1;
572                                 break;
573                         }
574                 }
575
576                 if (!contains_another)
577                         add_object_array(merges.objects[i].item,
578                                          merges.objects[i].name, result);
579         }
580
581         free(merges.objects);
582         return result->nr;
583 }
584
585 static void print_commit(struct commit *commit)
586 {
587         struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
588         struct pretty_print_context ctx = {0};
589         ctx.date_mode = DATE_NORMAL;
590         format_commit_message(commit, " %h: %m %s", &sb, &ctx);
591         fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", sb.buf);
592         strbuf_release(&sb);
593 }
594
595 #define MERGE_WARNING(path, msg) \
596         warning("Failed to merge submodule %s (%s)", path, msg);
597
598 int merge_submodule(unsigned char result[20], const char *path,
599                     const unsigned char base[20], const unsigned char a[20],
600                     const unsigned char b[20])
601 {
602         struct commit *commit_base, *commit_a, *commit_b;
603         int parent_count;
604         struct object_array merges;
605
606         int i;
607
608         /* store a in result in case we fail */
609         hashcpy(result, a);
610
611         /* we can not handle deletion conflicts */
612         if (is_null_sha1(base))
613                 return 0;
614         if (is_null_sha1(a))
615                 return 0;
616         if (is_null_sha1(b))
617                 return 0;
618
619         if (add_submodule_odb(path)) {
620                 MERGE_WARNING(path, "not checked out");
621                 return 0;
622         }
623
624         if (!(commit_base = lookup_commit_reference(base)) ||
625             !(commit_a = lookup_commit_reference(a)) ||
626             !(commit_b = lookup_commit_reference(b))) {
627                 MERGE_WARNING(path, "commits not present");
628                 return 0;
629         }
630
631         /* check whether both changes are forward */
632         if (!in_merge_bases(commit_base, &commit_a, 1) ||
633             !in_merge_bases(commit_base, &commit_b, 1)) {
634                 MERGE_WARNING(path, "commits don't follow merge-base");
635                 return 0;
636         }
637
638         /* Case #1: a is contained in b or vice versa */
639         if (in_merge_bases(commit_a, &commit_b, 1)) {
640                 hashcpy(result, b);
641                 return 1;
642         }
643         if (in_merge_bases(commit_b, &commit_a, 1)) {
644                 hashcpy(result, a);
645                 return 1;
646         }
647
648         /*
649          * Case #2: There are one or more merges that contain a and b in
650          * the submodule. If there is only one, then present it as a
651          * suggestion to the user, but leave it marked unmerged so the
652          * user needs to confirm the resolution.
653          */
654
655         /* find commit which merges them */
656         parent_count = find_first_merges(&merges, path, commit_a, commit_b);
657         switch (parent_count) {
658         case 0:
659                 MERGE_WARNING(path, "merge following commits not found");
660                 break;
661
662         case 1:
663                 MERGE_WARNING(path, "not fast-forward");
664                 fprintf(stderr, "Found a possible merge resolution "
665                                 "for the submodule:\n");
666                 print_commit((struct commit *) merges.objects[0].item);
667                 fprintf(stderr,
668                         "If this is correct simply add it to the index "
669                         "for example\n"
670                         "by using:\n\n"
671                         "  git update-index --cacheinfo 160000 %s \"%s\"\n\n"
672                         "which will accept this suggestion.\n",
673                         sha1_to_hex(merges.objects[0].item->sha1), path);
674                 break;
675
676         default:
677                 MERGE_WARNING(path, "multiple merges found");
678                 for (i = 0; i < merges.nr; i++)
679                         print_commit((struct commit *) merges.objects[i].item);
680         }
681
682         free(merges.objects);
683         return 0;
684 }