l10n: Fixes to Catalan translation
[gitweb.git] / submodule.c
index 17de8e83588538ce5cc51dcb992e224742643d78..d3299e29c0855b8503f444f659e2b24bba8ecb1f 100644 (file)
 #include "blob.h"
 #include "thread-utils.h"
 #include "quote.h"
+#include "remote.h"
+#include "worktree.h"
 
 static int config_fetch_recurse_submodules = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON_DEMAND;
+static int config_update_recurse_submodules = RECURSE_SUBMODULES_DEFAULT;
 static int parallel_jobs = 1;
 static struct string_list changed_submodule_paths = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 static int initialized_fetch_ref_tips;
-static struct sha1_array ref_tips_before_fetch;
-static struct sha1_array ref_tips_after_fetch;
+static struct oid_array ref_tips_before_fetch;
+static struct oid_array ref_tips_after_fetch;
 
 /*
  * The following flag is set if the .gitmodules file is unmerged. We then
@@ -198,6 +201,87 @@ void gitmodules_config(void)
        }
 }
 
+void gitmodules_config_sha1(const unsigned char *commit_sha1)
+{
+       struct strbuf rev = STRBUF_INIT;
+       unsigned char sha1[20];
+
+       if (gitmodule_sha1_from_commit(commit_sha1, sha1, &rev)) {
+               git_config_from_blob_sha1(submodule_config, rev.buf,
+                                         sha1, NULL);
+       }
+       strbuf_release(&rev);
+}
+
+/*
+ * NEEDSWORK: With the addition of different configuration options to determine
+ * if a submodule is of interests, the validity of this function's name comes
+ * into question.  Once the dust has settled and more concrete terminology is
+ * decided upon, come up with a more proper name for this function.  One
+ * potential candidate could be 'is_submodule_active()'.
+ *
+ * Determine if a submodule has been initialized at a given 'path'
+ */
+int is_submodule_initialized(const char *path)
+{
+       int ret = 0;
+       char *key = NULL;
+       char *value = NULL;
+       const struct string_list *sl;
+       const struct submodule *module = submodule_from_path(null_sha1, path);
+
+       /* early return if there isn't a path->module mapping */
+       if (!module)
+               return 0;
+
+       /* submodule.<name>.active is set */
+       key = xstrfmt("submodule.%s.active", module->name);
+       if (!git_config_get_bool(key, &ret)) {
+               free(key);
+               return ret;
+       }
+       free(key);
+
+       /* submodule.active is set */
+       sl = git_config_get_value_multi("submodule.active");
+       if (sl) {
+               struct pathspec ps;
+               struct argv_array args = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+               const struct string_list_item *item;
+
+               for_each_string_list_item(item, sl) {
+                       argv_array_push(&args, item->string);
+               }
+
+               parse_pathspec(&ps, 0, 0, NULL, args.argv);
+               ret = match_pathspec(&ps, path, strlen(path), 0, NULL, 1);
+
+               argv_array_clear(&args);
+               clear_pathspec(&ps);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       /* fallback to checking if the URL is set */
+       key = xstrfmt("submodule.%s.url", module->name);
+       ret = !git_config_get_string(key, &value);
+
+       free(value);
+       free(key);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+int is_submodule_populated_gently(const char *path, int *return_error_code)
+{
+       int ret = 0;
+       char *gitdir = xstrfmt("%s/.git", path);
+
+       if (resolve_gitdir_gently(gitdir, return_error_code))
+               ret = 1;
+
+       free(gitdir);
+       return ret;
+}
+
 int parse_submodule_update_strategy(const char *value,
                struct submodule_update_strategy *dst)
 {
@@ -307,6 +391,23 @@ static void print_submodule_summary(struct rev_info *rev, FILE *f,
        strbuf_release(&sb);
 }
 
+static void prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(struct argv_array *out)
+{
+       const char * const *var;
+
+       for (var = local_repo_env; *var; var++) {
+               if (strcmp(*var, CONFIG_DATA_ENVIRONMENT))
+                       argv_array_push(out, *var);
+       }
+}
+
+void prepare_submodule_repo_env(struct argv_array *out)
+{
+       prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(out);
+       argv_array_pushf(out, "%s=%s", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT,
+                        DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+}
+
 /* Helper function to display the submodule header line prior to the full
  * summary output. If it can locate the submodule objects directory it will
  * attempt to lookup both the left and right commits and put them into the
@@ -495,41 +596,62 @@ void set_config_fetch_recurse_submodules(int value)
        config_fetch_recurse_submodules = value;
 }
 
+void set_config_update_recurse_submodules(int value)
+{
+       config_update_recurse_submodules = value;
+}
+
+int should_update_submodules(void)
+{
+       return config_update_recurse_submodules == RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON;
+}
+
+const struct submodule *submodule_from_ce(const struct cache_entry *ce)
+{
+       if (!S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode))
+               return NULL;
+
+       if (!should_update_submodules())
+               return NULL;
+
+       return submodule_from_path(null_sha1, ce->name);
+}
+
 static int has_remote(const char *refname, const struct object_id *oid,
                      int flags, void *cb_data)
 {
        return 1;
 }
 
-static int append_sha1_to_argv(const unsigned char sha1[20], void *data)
+static int append_oid_to_argv(const struct object_id *oid, void *data)
 {
        struct argv_array *argv = data;
-       argv_array_push(argv, sha1_to_hex(sha1));
+       argv_array_push(argv, oid_to_hex(oid));
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int check_has_commit(const unsigned char sha1[20], void *data)
+static int check_has_commit(const struct object_id *oid, void *data)
 {
        int *has_commit = data;
 
-       if (!lookup_commit_reference(sha1))
+       if (!lookup_commit_reference(oid->hash))
                *has_commit = 0;
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int submodule_has_commits(const char *path, struct sha1_array *commits)
+static int submodule_has_commits(const char *path, struct oid_array *commits)
 {
        int has_commit = 1;
 
        if (add_submodule_odb(path))
                return 0;
 
-       sha1_array_for_each_unique(commits, check_has_commit, &has_commit);
+       oid_array_for_each_unique(commits, check_has_commit, &has_commit);
        return has_commit;
 }
 
-static int submodule_needs_pushing(const char *path, struct sha1_array *commits)
+static int submodule_needs_pushing(const char *path, struct oid_array *commits)
 {
        if (!submodule_has_commits(path, commits))
                /*
@@ -551,7 +673,7 @@ static int submodule_needs_pushing(const char *path, struct sha1_array *commits)
                int needs_pushing = 0;
 
                argv_array_push(&cp.args, "rev-list");
-               sha1_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_sha1_to_argv, &cp.args);
+               oid_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_oid_to_argv, &cp.args);
                argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--not", "--remotes", "-n", "1" , NULL);
 
                prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
@@ -573,18 +695,18 @@ static int submodule_needs_pushing(const char *path, struct sha1_array *commits)
        return 0;
 }
 
-static struct sha1_array *submodule_commits(struct string_list *submodules,
+static struct oid_array *submodule_commits(struct string_list *submodules,
                                            const char *path)
 {
        struct string_list_item *item;
 
        item = string_list_insert(submodules, path);
        if (item->util)
-               return (struct sha1_array *) item->util;
+               return (struct oid_array *) item->util;
 
-       /* NEEDSWORK: should we have sha1_array_init()? */
-       item->util = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct sha1_array));
-       return (struct sha1_array *) item->util;
+       /* NEEDSWORK: should we have oid_array_init()? */
+       item->util = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct oid_array));
+       return (struct oid_array *) item->util;
 }
 
 static void collect_submodules_from_diff(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
@@ -596,11 +718,11 @@ static void collect_submodules_from_diff(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
 
        for (i = 0; i < q->nr; i++) {
                struct diff_filepair *p = q->queue[i];
-               struct sha1_array *commits;
+               struct oid_array *commits;
                if (!S_ISGITLINK(p->two->mode))
                        continue;
                commits = submodule_commits(submodules, p->two->path);
-               sha1_array_append(commits, p->two->oid.hash);
+               oid_array_append(commits, &p->two->oid);
        }
 }
 
@@ -620,11 +742,11 @@ static void free_submodules_sha1s(struct string_list *submodules)
 {
        struct string_list_item *item;
        for_each_string_list_item(item, submodules)
-               sha1_array_clear((struct sha1_array *) item->util);
+               oid_array_clear((struct oid_array *) item->util);
        string_list_clear(submodules, 1);
 }
 
-int find_unpushed_submodules(struct sha1_array *commits,
+int find_unpushed_submodules(struct oid_array *commits,
                const char *remotes_name, struct string_list *needs_pushing)
 {
        struct rev_info rev;
@@ -637,7 +759,7 @@ int find_unpushed_submodules(struct sha1_array *commits,
 
        /* argv.argv[0] will be ignored by setup_revisions */
        argv_array_push(&argv, "find_unpushed_submodules");
-       sha1_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_sha1_to_argv, &argv);
+       oid_array_for_each_unique(commits, append_oid_to_argv, &argv);
        argv_array_push(&argv, "--not");
        argv_array_pushf(&argv, "--remotes=%s", remotes_name);
 
@@ -652,7 +774,7 @@ int find_unpushed_submodules(struct sha1_array *commits,
        argv_array_clear(&argv);
 
        for_each_string_list_item(submodule, &submodules) {
-               struct sha1_array *commits = (struct sha1_array *) submodule->util;
+               struct oid_array *commits = (struct oid_array *) submodule->util;
 
                if (submodule_needs_pushing(submodule->string, commits))
                        string_list_insert(needs_pushing, submodule->string);
@@ -662,7 +784,11 @@ int find_unpushed_submodules(struct sha1_array *commits,
        return needs_pushing->nr;
 }
 
-static int push_submodule(const char *path, int dry_run)
+static int push_submodule(const char *path,
+                         const struct remote *remote,
+                         const char **refspec, int refspec_nr,
+                         const struct string_list *push_options,
+                         int dry_run)
 {
        if (add_submodule_odb(path))
                return 1;
@@ -673,6 +799,20 @@ static int push_submodule(const char *path, int dry_run)
                if (dry_run)
                        argv_array_push(&cp.args, "--dry-run");
 
+               if (push_options && push_options->nr) {
+                       const struct string_list_item *item;
+                       for_each_string_list_item(item, push_options)
+                               argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--push-option=%s",
+                                                item->string);
+               }
+
+               if (remote->origin != REMOTE_UNCONFIGURED) {
+                       int i;
+                       argv_array_push(&cp.args, remote->name);
+                       for (i = 0; i < refspec_nr; i++)
+                               argv_array_push(&cp.args, refspec[i]);
+               }
+
                prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
                cp.git_cmd = 1;
                cp.no_stdin = 1;
@@ -685,20 +825,67 @@ static int push_submodule(const char *path, int dry_run)
        return 1;
 }
 
-int push_unpushed_submodules(struct sha1_array *commits,
-                            const char *remotes_name,
+/*
+ * Perform a check in the submodule to see if the remote and refspec work.
+ * Die if the submodule can't be pushed.
+ */
+static void submodule_push_check(const char *path, const struct remote *remote,
+                                const char **refspec, int refspec_nr)
+{
+       struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+       int i;
+
+       argv_array_push(&cp.args, "submodule--helper");
+       argv_array_push(&cp.args, "push-check");
+       argv_array_push(&cp.args, remote->name);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < refspec_nr; i++)
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, refspec[i]);
+
+       prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
+       cp.git_cmd = 1;
+       cp.no_stdin = 1;
+       cp.no_stdout = 1;
+       cp.dir = path;
+
+       /*
+        * Simply indicate if 'submodule--helper push-check' failed.
+        * More detailed error information will be provided by the
+        * child process.
+        */
+       if (run_command(&cp))
+               die("process for submodule '%s' failed", path);
+}
+
+int push_unpushed_submodules(struct oid_array *commits,
+                            const struct remote *remote,
+                            const char **refspec, int refspec_nr,
+                            const struct string_list *push_options,
                             int dry_run)
 {
        int i, ret = 1;
        struct string_list needs_pushing = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 
-       if (!find_unpushed_submodules(commits, remotes_name, &needs_pushing))
+       if (!find_unpushed_submodules(commits, remote->name, &needs_pushing))
                return 1;
 
+       /*
+        * Verify that the remote and refspec can be propagated to all
+        * submodules.  This check can be skipped if the remote and refspec
+        * won't be propagated due to the remote being unconfigured (e.g. a URL
+        * instead of a remote name).
+        */
+       if (remote->origin != REMOTE_UNCONFIGURED)
+               for (i = 0; i < needs_pushing.nr; i++)
+                       submodule_push_check(needs_pushing.items[i].string,
+                                            remote, refspec, refspec_nr);
+
+       /* Actually push the submodules */
        for (i = 0; i < needs_pushing.nr; i++) {
                const char *path = needs_pushing.items[i].string;
                fprintf(stderr, "Pushing submodule '%s'\n", path);
-               if (!push_submodule(path, dry_run)) {
+               if (!push_submodule(path, remote, refspec, refspec_nr,
+                                   push_options, dry_run)) {
                        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to push submodule '%s'\n", path);
                        ret = 0;
                }
@@ -767,23 +954,23 @@ static void submodule_collect_changed_cb(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
 static int add_sha1_to_array(const char *ref, const struct object_id *oid,
                             int flags, void *data)
 {
-       sha1_array_append(data, oid->hash);
+       oid_array_append(data, oid);
        return 0;
 }
 
-void check_for_new_submodule_commits(unsigned char new_sha1[20])
+void check_for_new_submodule_commits(struct object_id *oid)
 {
        if (!initialized_fetch_ref_tips) {
                for_each_ref(add_sha1_to_array, &ref_tips_before_fetch);
                initialized_fetch_ref_tips = 1;
        }
 
-       sha1_array_append(&ref_tips_after_fetch, new_sha1);
+       oid_array_append(&ref_tips_after_fetch, oid);
 }
 
-static int add_sha1_to_argv(const unsigned char sha1[20], void *data)
+static int add_oid_to_argv(const struct object_id *oid, void *data)
 {
-       argv_array_push(data, sha1_to_hex(sha1));
+       argv_array_push(data, oid_to_hex(oid));
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -799,11 +986,11 @@ static void calculate_changed_submodule_paths(void)
 
        init_revisions(&rev, NULL);
        argv_array_push(&argv, "--"); /* argv[0] program name */
-       sha1_array_for_each_unique(&ref_tips_after_fetch,
-                                  add_sha1_to_argv, &argv);
+       oid_array_for_each_unique(&ref_tips_after_fetch,
+                                  add_oid_to_argv, &argv);
        argv_array_push(&argv, "--not");
-       sha1_array_for_each_unique(&ref_tips_before_fetch,
-                                  add_sha1_to_argv, &argv);
+       oid_array_for_each_unique(&ref_tips_before_fetch,
+                                  add_oid_to_argv, &argv);
        setup_revisions(argv.argc, argv.argv, &rev, NULL);
        if (prepare_revision_walk(&rev))
                die("revision walk setup failed");
@@ -829,8 +1016,8 @@ static void calculate_changed_submodule_paths(void)
        }
 
        argv_array_clear(&argv);
-       sha1_array_clear(&ref_tips_before_fetch);
-       sha1_array_clear(&ref_tips_after_fetch);
+       oid_array_clear(&ref_tips_before_fetch);
+       oid_array_clear(&ref_tips_after_fetch);
        initialized_fetch_ref_tips = 0;
 }
 
@@ -991,67 +1178,78 @@ int fetch_populated_submodules(const struct argv_array *options,
 
 unsigned is_submodule_modified(const char *path, int ignore_untracked)
 {
-       ssize_t len;
        struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
-       const char *argv[] = {
-               "status",
-               "--porcelain",
-               NULL,
-               NULL,
-       };
        struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+       FILE *fp;
        unsigned dirty_submodule = 0;
-       const char *line, *next_line;
        const char *git_dir;
+       int ignore_cp_exit_code = 0;
 
        strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s/.git", path);
        git_dir = read_gitfile(buf.buf);
        if (!git_dir)
                git_dir = buf.buf;
-       if (!is_directory(git_dir)) {
+       if (!is_git_directory(git_dir)) {
+               if (is_directory(git_dir))
+                       die(_("'%s' not recognized as a git repository"), git_dir);
                strbuf_release(&buf);
                /* The submodule is not checked out, so it is not modified */
                return 0;
-
        }
        strbuf_reset(&buf);
 
+       argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "status", "--porcelain=2", NULL);
        if (ignore_untracked)
-               argv[2] = "-uno";
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-uno");
 
-       cp.argv = argv;
        prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
        cp.git_cmd = 1;
        cp.no_stdin = 1;
        cp.out = -1;
        cp.dir = path;
        if (start_command(&cp))
-               die("Could not run 'git status --porcelain' in submodule %s", path);
+               die("Could not run 'git status --porcelain=2' in submodule %s", path);
 
-       len = strbuf_read(&buf, cp.out, 1024);
-       line = buf.buf;
-       while (len > 2) {
-               if ((line[0] == '?') && (line[1] == '?')) {
+       fp = xfdopen(cp.out, "r");
+       while (strbuf_getwholeline(&buf, fp, '\n') != EOF) {
+               /* regular untracked files */
+               if (buf.buf[0] == '?')
                        dirty_submodule |= DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED;
-                       if (dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED)
-                               break;
-               } else {
-                       dirty_submodule |= DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED;
-                       if (ignore_untracked ||
-                           (dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED))
-                               break;
+
+               if (buf.buf[0] == 'u' ||
+                   buf.buf[0] == '1' ||
+                   buf.buf[0] == '2') {
+                       /* T = line type, XY = status, SSSS = submodule state */
+                       if (buf.len < strlen("T XY SSSS"))
+                               die("BUG: invalid status --porcelain=2 line %s",
+                                   buf.buf);
+
+                       if (buf.buf[5] == 'S' && buf.buf[8] == 'U')
+                               /* nested untracked file */
+                               dirty_submodule |= DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED;
+
+                       if (buf.buf[0] == 'u' ||
+                           buf.buf[0] == '2' ||
+                           memcmp(buf.buf + 5, "S..U", 4))
+                               /* other change */
+                               dirty_submodule |= DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED;
                }
-               next_line = strchr(line, '\n');
-               if (!next_line)
+
+               if ((dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED) &&
+                   ((dirty_submodule & DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED) ||
+                    ignore_untracked)) {
+                       /*
+                        * We're not interested in any further information from
+                        * the child any more, neither output nor its exit code.
+                        */
+                       ignore_cp_exit_code = 1;
                        break;
-               next_line++;
-               len -= (next_line - line);
-               line = next_line;
+               }
        }
-       close(cp.out);
+       fclose(fp);
 
-       if (finish_command(&cp))
-               die("'git status --porcelain' failed in submodule %s", path);
+       if (finish_command(&cp) && !ignore_cp_exit_code)
+               die("'git status --porcelain=2' failed in submodule %s", path);
 
        strbuf_release(&buf);
        return dirty_submodule;
@@ -1093,45 +1291,208 @@ int submodule_uses_gitfile(const char *path)
        return 1;
 }
 
-int ok_to_remove_submodule(const char *path)
+/*
+ * Check if it is a bad idea to remove a submodule, i.e. if we'd lose data
+ * when doing so.
+ *
+ * Return 1 if we'd lose data, return 0 if the removal is fine,
+ * and negative values for errors.
+ */
+int bad_to_remove_submodule(const char *path, unsigned flags)
 {
        ssize_t len;
        struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
-       const char *argv[] = {
-               "status",
-               "--porcelain",
-               "-u",
-               "--ignore-submodules=none",
-               NULL,
-       };
        struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-       int ok_to_remove = 1;
+       int ret = 0;
 
        if (!file_exists(path) || is_empty_dir(path))
-               return 1;
+               return 0;
 
        if (!submodule_uses_gitfile(path))
-               return 0;
+               return 1;
+
+       argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "status", "--porcelain",
+                                  "--ignore-submodules=none", NULL);
+
+       if (flags & SUBMODULE_REMOVAL_IGNORE_UNTRACKED)
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-uno");
+       else
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-uall");
+
+       if (!(flags & SUBMODULE_REMOVAL_IGNORE_IGNORED_UNTRACKED))
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "--ignored");
 
-       cp.argv = argv;
        prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
        cp.git_cmd = 1;
        cp.no_stdin = 1;
        cp.out = -1;
        cp.dir = path;
-       if (start_command(&cp))
-               die("Could not run 'git status --porcelain -uall --ignore-submodules=none' in submodule %s", path);
+       if (start_command(&cp)) {
+               if (flags & SUBMODULE_REMOVAL_DIE_ON_ERROR)
+                       die(_("could not start 'git status' in submodule '%s'"),
+                               path);
+               ret = -1;
+               goto out;
+       }
 
        len = strbuf_read(&buf, cp.out, 1024);
        if (len > 2)
-               ok_to_remove = 0;
+               ret = 1;
        close(cp.out);
 
-       if (finish_command(&cp))
-               die("'git status --porcelain -uall --ignore-submodules=none' failed in submodule %s", path);
-
+       if (finish_command(&cp)) {
+               if (flags & SUBMODULE_REMOVAL_DIE_ON_ERROR)
+                       die(_("could not run 'git status' in submodule '%s'"),
+                               path);
+               ret = -1;
+       }
+out:
        strbuf_release(&buf);
-       return ok_to_remove;
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static const char *get_super_prefix_or_empty(void)
+{
+       const char *s = get_super_prefix();
+       if (!s)
+               s = "";
+       return s;
+}
+
+static int submodule_has_dirty_index(const struct submodule *sub)
+{
+       struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+
+       prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(&cp.env_array);
+
+       cp.git_cmd = 1;
+       argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "diff-index", "--quiet",
+                                  "--cached", "HEAD", NULL);
+       cp.no_stdin = 1;
+       cp.no_stdout = 1;
+       cp.dir = sub->path;
+       if (start_command(&cp))
+               die("could not recurse into submodule '%s'", sub->path);
+
+       return finish_command(&cp);
+}
+
+static void submodule_reset_index(const char *path)
+{
+       struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+       prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(&cp.env_array);
+
+       cp.git_cmd = 1;
+       cp.no_stdin = 1;
+       cp.dir = path;
+
+       argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--super-prefix=%s%s/",
+                                  get_super_prefix_or_empty(), path);
+       argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "read-tree", "-u", "--reset", NULL);
+
+       argv_array_push(&cp.args, EMPTY_TREE_SHA1_HEX);
+
+       if (run_command(&cp))
+               die("could not reset submodule index");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Moves a submodule at a given path from a given head to another new head.
+ * For edge cases (a submodule coming into existence or removing a submodule)
+ * pass NULL for old or new respectively.
+ */
+int submodule_move_head(const char *path,
+                        const char *old,
+                        const char *new,
+                        unsigned flags)
+{
+       int ret = 0;
+       struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+       const struct submodule *sub;
+
+       sub = submodule_from_path(null_sha1, path);
+
+       if (!sub)
+               die("BUG: could not get submodule information for '%s'", path);
+
+       if (old && !(flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_FORCE)) {
+               /* Check if the submodule has a dirty index. */
+               if (submodule_has_dirty_index(sub))
+                       return error(_("submodule '%s' has dirty index"), path);
+       }
+
+       if (!(flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_DRY_RUN)) {
+               if (old) {
+                       if (!submodule_uses_gitfile(path))
+                               absorb_git_dir_into_superproject("", path,
+                                       ABSORB_GITDIR_RECURSE_SUBMODULES);
+               } else {
+                       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+                       strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/modules/%s",
+                                   get_git_common_dir(), sub->name);
+                       connect_work_tree_and_git_dir(path, sb.buf);
+                       strbuf_release(&sb);
+
+                       /* make sure the index is clean as well */
+                       submodule_reset_index(path);
+               }
+       }
+
+       prepare_submodule_repo_env_no_git_dir(&cp.env_array);
+
+       cp.git_cmd = 1;
+       cp.no_stdin = 1;
+       cp.dir = path;
+
+       argv_array_pushf(&cp.args, "--super-prefix=%s%s/",
+                       get_super_prefix_or_empty(), path);
+       argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "read-tree", NULL);
+
+       if (flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_DRY_RUN)
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-n");
+       else
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-u");
+
+       if (flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_FORCE)
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "--reset");
+       else
+               argv_array_push(&cp.args, "-m");
+
+       argv_array_push(&cp.args, old ? old : EMPTY_TREE_SHA1_HEX);
+       argv_array_push(&cp.args, new ? new : EMPTY_TREE_SHA1_HEX);
+
+       if (run_command(&cp)) {
+               ret = -1;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       if (!(flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_DRY_RUN)) {
+               if (new) {
+                       struct child_process cp1 = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+                       /* also set the HEAD accordingly */
+                       cp1.git_cmd = 1;
+                       cp1.no_stdin = 1;
+                       cp1.dir = path;
+
+                       argv_array_pushl(&cp1.args, "update-ref", "HEAD", new, NULL);
+
+                       if (run_command(&cp1)) {
+                               ret = -1;
+                               goto out;
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+                       strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/.git", path);
+                       unlink_or_warn(sb.buf);
+                       strbuf_release(&sb);
+
+                       if (is_empty_dir(path))
+                               rmdir_or_warn(path);
+               }
+       }
+out:
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int find_first_merges(struct object_array *result, const char *path,
@@ -1152,7 +1513,7 @@ static int find_first_merges(struct object_array *result, const char *path,
        memset(&rev_opts, 0, sizeof(rev_opts));
 
        /* get all revisions that merge commit a */
-       snprintf(merged_revision, sizeof(merged_revision), "^%s",
+       xsnprintf(merged_revision, sizeof(merged_revision), "^%s",
                        oid_to_hex(&a->object.oid));
        init_revisions(&revs, NULL);
        rev_opts.submodule = path;
@@ -1297,42 +1658,241 @@ int merge_submodule(unsigned char result[20], const char *path,
        return 0;
 }
 
-/* Update gitfile and core.worktree setting to connect work tree and git dir */
-void connect_work_tree_and_git_dir(const char *work_tree, const char *git_dir)
+int parallel_submodules(void)
 {
-       struct strbuf file_name = STRBUF_INIT;
-       struct strbuf rel_path = STRBUF_INIT;
-       const char *real_work_tree = xstrdup(real_path(work_tree));
-
-       /* Update gitfile */
-       strbuf_addf(&file_name, "%s/.git", work_tree);
-       write_file(file_name.buf, "gitdir: %s",
-                  relative_path(git_dir, real_work_tree, &rel_path));
-
-       /* Update core.worktree setting */
-       strbuf_reset(&file_name);
-       strbuf_addf(&file_name, "%s/config", git_dir);
-       git_config_set_in_file(file_name.buf, "core.worktree",
-                              relative_path(real_work_tree, git_dir,
-                                            &rel_path));
-
-       strbuf_release(&file_name);
-       strbuf_release(&rel_path);
-       free((void *)real_work_tree);
+       return parallel_jobs;
 }
 
-int parallel_submodules(void)
+/*
+ * Embeds a single submodules git directory into the superprojects git dir,
+ * non recursively.
+ */
+static void relocate_single_git_dir_into_superproject(const char *prefix,
+                                                     const char *path)
 {
-       return parallel_jobs;
+       char *old_git_dir = NULL, *real_old_git_dir = NULL, *real_new_git_dir = NULL;
+       const char *new_git_dir;
+       const struct submodule *sub;
+
+       if (submodule_uses_worktrees(path))
+               die(_("relocate_gitdir for submodule '%s' with "
+                     "more than one worktree not supported"), path);
+
+       old_git_dir = xstrfmt("%s/.git", path);
+       if (read_gitfile(old_git_dir))
+               /* If it is an actual gitfile, it doesn't need migration. */
+               return;
+
+       real_old_git_dir = real_pathdup(old_git_dir, 1);
+
+       sub = submodule_from_path(null_sha1, path);
+       if (!sub)
+               die(_("could not lookup name for submodule '%s'"), path);
+
+       new_git_dir = git_path("modules/%s", sub->name);
+       if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(new_git_dir) < 0)
+               die(_("could not create directory '%s'"), new_git_dir);
+       real_new_git_dir = real_pathdup(new_git_dir, 1);
+
+       fprintf(stderr, _("Migrating git directory of '%s%s' from\n'%s' to\n'%s'\n"),
+               get_super_prefix_or_empty(), path,
+               real_old_git_dir, real_new_git_dir);
+
+       relocate_gitdir(path, real_old_git_dir, real_new_git_dir);
+
+       free(old_git_dir);
+       free(real_old_git_dir);
+       free(real_new_git_dir);
 }
 
-void prepare_submodule_repo_env(struct argv_array *out)
+/*
+ * Migrate the git directory of the submodule given by path from
+ * having its git directory within the working tree to the git dir nested
+ * in its superprojects git dir under modules/.
+ */
+void absorb_git_dir_into_superproject(const char *prefix,
+                                     const char *path,
+                                     unsigned flags)
 {
-       const char * const *var;
+       int err_code;
+       const char *sub_git_dir;
+       struct strbuf gitdir = STRBUF_INIT;
+       strbuf_addf(&gitdir, "%s/.git", path);
+       sub_git_dir = resolve_gitdir_gently(gitdir.buf, &err_code);
+
+       /* Not populated? */
+       if (!sub_git_dir) {
+               const struct submodule *sub;
+
+               if (err_code == READ_GITFILE_ERR_STAT_FAILED) {
+                       /* unpopulated as expected */
+                       strbuf_release(&gitdir);
+                       return;
+               }
 
-       for (var = local_repo_env; *var; var++) {
-               if (strcmp(*var, CONFIG_DATA_ENVIRONMENT))
-                       argv_array_push(out, *var);
+               if (err_code != READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_REPO)
+                       /* We don't know what broke here. */
+                       read_gitfile_error_die(err_code, path, NULL);
+
+               /*
+               * Maybe populated, but no git directory was found?
+               * This can happen if the superproject is a submodule
+               * itself and was just absorbed. The absorption of the
+               * superproject did not rewrite the git file links yet,
+               * fix it now.
+               */
+               sub = submodule_from_path(null_sha1, path);
+               if (!sub)
+                       die(_("could not lookup name for submodule '%s'"), path);
+               connect_work_tree_and_git_dir(path,
+                       git_path("modules/%s", sub->name));
+       } else {
+               /* Is it already absorbed into the superprojects git dir? */
+               char *real_sub_git_dir = real_pathdup(sub_git_dir, 1);
+               char *real_common_git_dir = real_pathdup(get_git_common_dir(), 1);
+
+               if (!starts_with(real_sub_git_dir, real_common_git_dir))
+                       relocate_single_git_dir_into_superproject(prefix, path);
+
+               free(real_sub_git_dir);
+               free(real_common_git_dir);
+       }
+       strbuf_release(&gitdir);
+
+       if (flags & ABSORB_GITDIR_RECURSE_SUBMODULES) {
+               struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+               struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+               if (flags & ~ABSORB_GITDIR_RECURSE_SUBMODULES)
+                       die("BUG: we don't know how to pass the flags down?");
+
+               strbuf_addstr(&sb, get_super_prefix_or_empty());
+               strbuf_addstr(&sb, path);
+               strbuf_addch(&sb, '/');
+
+               cp.dir = path;
+               cp.git_cmd = 1;
+               cp.no_stdin = 1;
+               argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--super-prefix", sb.buf,
+                                          "submodule--helper",
+                                          "absorb-git-dirs", NULL);
+               prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
+               if (run_command(&cp))
+                       die(_("could not recurse into submodule '%s'"), path);
+
+               strbuf_release(&sb);
+       }
+}
+
+const char *get_superproject_working_tree(void)
+{
+       struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+       const char *one_up = real_path_if_valid("../");
+       const char *cwd = xgetcwd();
+       const char *ret = NULL;
+       const char *subpath;
+       int code;
+       ssize_t len;
+
+       if (!is_inside_work_tree())
+               /*
+                * FIXME:
+                * We might have a superproject, but it is harder
+                * to determine.
+                */
+               return NULL;
+
+       if (!one_up)
+               return NULL;
+
+       subpath = relative_path(cwd, one_up, &sb);
+
+       prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
+       argv_array_pop(&cp.env_array);
+
+       argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "--literal-pathspecs", "-C", "..",
+                       "ls-files", "-z", "--stage", "--full-name", "--",
+                       subpath, NULL);
+       strbuf_reset(&sb);
+
+       cp.no_stdin = 1;
+       cp.no_stderr = 1;
+       cp.out = -1;
+       cp.git_cmd = 1;
+
+       if (start_command(&cp))
+               die(_("could not start ls-files in .."));
+
+       len = strbuf_read(&sb, cp.out, PATH_MAX);
+       close(cp.out);
+
+       if (starts_with(sb.buf, "160000")) {
+               int super_sub_len;
+               int cwd_len = strlen(cwd);
+               char *super_sub, *super_wt;
+
+               /*
+                * There is a superproject having this repo as a submodule.
+                * The format is <mode> SP <hash> SP <stage> TAB <full name> \0,
+                * We're only interested in the name after the tab.
+                */
+               super_sub = strchr(sb.buf, '\t') + 1;
+               super_sub_len = sb.buf + sb.len - super_sub - 1;
+
+               if (super_sub_len > cwd_len ||
+                   strcmp(&cwd[cwd_len - super_sub_len], super_sub))
+                       die (_("BUG: returned path string doesn't match cwd?"));
+
+               super_wt = xstrdup(cwd);
+               super_wt[cwd_len - super_sub_len] = '\0';
+
+               ret = real_path(super_wt);
+               free(super_wt);
        }
-       argv_array_push(out, "GIT_DIR=.git");
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
+
+       code = finish_command(&cp);
+
+       if (code == 128)
+               /* '../' is not a git repository */
+               return NULL;
+       if (code == 0 && len == 0)
+               /* There is an unrelated git repository at '../' */
+               return NULL;
+       if (code)
+               die(_("ls-tree returned unexpected return code %d"), code);
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+int submodule_to_gitdir(struct strbuf *buf, const char *submodule)
+{
+       const struct submodule *sub;
+       const char *git_dir;
+       int ret = 0;
+
+       strbuf_reset(buf);
+       strbuf_addstr(buf, submodule);
+       strbuf_complete(buf, '/');
+       strbuf_addstr(buf, ".git");
+
+       git_dir = read_gitfile(buf->buf);
+       if (git_dir) {
+               strbuf_reset(buf);
+               strbuf_addstr(buf, git_dir);
+       }
+       if (!is_git_directory(buf->buf)) {
+               gitmodules_config();
+               sub = submodule_from_path(null_sha1, submodule);
+               if (!sub) {
+                       ret = -1;
+                       goto cleanup;
+               }
+               strbuf_reset(buf);
+               strbuf_git_path(buf, "%s/%s", "modules", sub->name);
+       }
+
+cleanup:
+       return ret;
 }