Re: [PATCH] git: add optional support for full pattern in fetch refspecs

On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 9:24 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Jacob Keller writes: > >> +remote..arbitrarypattern:: >> + When set to true, fetching from this remote will allow arbitrary >> complex >> + patterns for the fetch refspecs. For example, >> + refs/tags/prefix-*:refs/tags/prefix-*

Re: [PATCH] git: add optional support for full pattern in fetch refspecs

Jacob Keller writes: > +remote..arbitrarypattern:: > + When set to true, fetching from this remote will allow arbitrary complex > + patterns for the fetch refspecs. For example, > + refs/tags/prefix-*:refs/tags/prefix-* will work as expected. Care > should be > + taken as you cou

[PATCH] git: add optional support for full pattern in fetch refspecs

This patch updates the refs.c check_refname_component logic in order to allow for the possibility of using arbitrary patterns in fetch refspecs. Specifically, patterns similar to `refs/tags/prefix-*:refs/tags/prefix-*`. In order to ensure that standard users do not accidentally setup refspecs whic