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diff --git a/Documentation/git-p4.txt b/Documentation/git-p4.txt index d8c8f11c9f..dab9609013 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-p4.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-p4.txt @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Submit Git changes back to p4 using 'git p4 submit'. The command the updated p4 remote branch. -EXAMPLE -------- +EXAMPLES +-------- * Clone a repository: + ------------ @@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ $ git p4 clone //depot/path/project ------------ This: -1. Creates an empty Git repository in a subdirectory called 'project'. +1. Creates an empty Git repository in a subdirectory called 'project'. + -2. Imports the full contents of the head revision from the given p4 -depot path into a single commit in the Git branch 'refs/remotes/p4/master'. +2. Imports the full contents of the head revision from the given p4 + depot path into a single commit in the Git branch 'refs/remotes/p4/master'. + -3. Creates a local branch, 'master' from this remote and checks it out. +3. Creates a local branch, 'master' from this remote and checks it out. To reproduce the entire p4 history in Git, use the '@all' modifier on the depot path: @@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ To specify a branch other than the current one, use: $ git p4 submit topicbranch ------------ +To specify a single commit or a range of commits, use: +------------ +$ git p4 submit --commit <sha1> +$ git p4 submit --commit <sha1..sha1> +------------ + The upstream reference is generally 'refs/remotes/p4/master', but can be overridden using the `--origin=` command-line option. @@ -164,6 +170,31 @@ $ git p4 submit --shelve $ git p4 submit --update-shelve 1234 --update-shelve 2345 ---- + +Unshelve +~~~~~~~~ +Unshelving will take a shelved P4 changelist, and produce the equivalent git commit +in the branch refs/remotes/p4-unshelved/<changelist>. + +The git commit is created relative to the current origin revision (HEAD by default). +A parent commit is created based on the origin, and then the unshelve commit is +created based on that. + +The origin revision can be changed with the "--origin" option. + +If the target branch in refs/remotes/p4-unshelved already exists, the old one will +be renamed. + +---- +$ git p4 sync +$ git p4 unshelve 12345 +$ git show p4-unshelved/12345 +<submit more changes via p4 to the same files> +$ git p4 unshelve 12345 +<refuses to unshelve until git is in sync with p4 again> + +---- + OPTIONS ------- @@ -330,6 +361,68 @@ These options can be used to modify 'git p4 submit' behavior. p4/master. See the "Sync options" section above for more information. +--commit <sha1>|<sha1..sha1>:: + Submit only the specified commit or range of commits, instead of the full + list of changes that are in the current Git branch. + +--disable-rebase:: + Disable the automatic rebase after all commits have been successfully + submitted. Can also be set with git-p4.disableRebase. + +--disable-p4sync:: + Disable the automatic sync of p4/master from Perforce after commits have + been submitted. Implies --disable-rebase. Can also be set with + git-p4.disableP4Sync. Sync with origin/master still goes ahead if possible. + +Hooks for submit +---------------- + +p4-pre-submit +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The `p4-pre-submit` hook is executed if it exists and is executable. +The hook takes no parameters and nothing from standard input. Exiting with +non-zero status from this script prevents `git-p4 submit` from launching. +It can be bypassed with the `--no-verify` command line option. + +One usage scenario is to run unit tests in the hook. + +p4-prepare-changelist +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The `p4-prepare-changelist` hook is executed right after preparing +the default changelist message and before the editor is started. +It takes one parameter, the name of the file that contains the +changelist text. Exiting with a non-zero status from the script +will abort the process. + +The purpose of the hook is to edit the message file in place, +and it is not supressed by the `--no-verify` option. This hook +is called even if `--prepare-p4-only` is set. + +p4-changelist +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The `p4-changelist` hook is executed after the changelist +message has been edited by the user. It can be bypassed with the +`--no-verify` option. It takes a single parameter, the name +of the file that holds the proposed changelist text. Exiting +with a non-zero status causes the command to abort. + +The hook is allowed to edit the changelist file and can be used +to normalize the text into some project standard format. It can +also be used to refuse the Submit after inspect the message file. + +p4-post-changelist +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The `p4-post-changelist` hook is invoked after the submit has +successfully occured in P4. It takes no parameters and is meant +primarily for notification and cannot affect the outcome of the +git p4 submit action. + + + Rebase options ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These options can be used to modify 'git p4 rebase' behavior. @@ -337,6 +430,13 @@ These options can be used to modify 'git p4 rebase' behavior. --import-labels:: Import p4 labels. +Unshelve options +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +--origin:: + Sets the git refspec against which the shelved P4 changelist is compared. + Defaults to p4/master. + DEPOT PATH SYNTAX ----------------- The p4 depot path argument to 'git p4 sync' and 'git p4 clone' can @@ -392,7 +492,7 @@ dedicating a client spec just for 'git p4'. The name of the client can be given to 'git p4' in multiple ways. The variable 'git-p4.client' takes precedence if it exists. Otherwise, normal p4 mechanisms of determining the client are used: environment -variable P4CLIENT, a file referenced by P4CONFIG, or the local host name. +variable `P4CLIENT`, a file referenced by `P4CONFIG`, or the local host name. BRANCH DETECTION @@ -461,22 +561,22 @@ General variables ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ git-p4.user:: User specified as an option to all p4 commands, with '-u <user>'. - The environment variable 'P4USER' can be used instead. + The environment variable `P4USER` can be used instead. git-p4.password:: Password specified as an option to all p4 commands, with '-P <password>'. - The environment variable 'P4PASS' can be used instead. + The environment variable `P4PASS` can be used instead. git-p4.port:: Port specified as an option to all p4 commands, with '-p <port>'. - The environment variable 'P4PORT' can be used instead. + The environment variable `P4PORT` can be used instead. git-p4.host:: Host specified as an option to all p4 commands, with '-h <host>'. - The environment variable 'P4HOST' can be used instead. + The environment variable `P4HOST` can be used instead. git-p4.client:: Client specified as an option to all p4 commands, with @@ -644,6 +744,12 @@ git-p4.conflict:: Specify submit behavior when a conflict with p4 is found, as per --conflict. The default behavior is 'ask'. +git-p4.disableRebase:: + Do not rebase the tree against p4/master following a submit. + +git-p4.disableP4Sync:: + Do not sync p4/master with Perforce following a submit. Implies git-p4.disableRebase. + IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS ---------------------- * Changesets from p4 are imported using Git fast-import. |