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author | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2016-09-05 18:25:05 +0200 |
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committer | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2016-09-05 18:25:05 +0200 |
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diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests.md index f1a14e7e91c..f79535d1542 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests.md +++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests.md @@ -3,9 +3,97 @@ Merge requests allow you to exchange changes you made to source code and collaborate with other people on the same project. -## Checkout merge requests locally +## Authorization for merge requests -### By adding a git alias +There are two main ways to have a merge request flow with GitLab: + +1. Working with [protected branches][] in a single repository +1. Working with forks of an authoritative project + +[Learn more about the authorization for merge requests.](merge_requests/authorization_for_merge_requests.md) + +## Cherry-pick changes + +Cherry-pick any commit in the UI by simply clicking the **Cherry-pick** button +in a merged merge requests or a commit. + +[Learn more about cherry-picking changes.](merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md) + +## Merge when build succeeds + +When reviewing a merge request that looks ready to merge but still has one or +more CI builds running, you can set it to be merged automatically when all +builds succeed. This way, you don't have to wait for the builds to finish and +remember to merge the request manually. + +[Learn more about merging when build succeeds.](merge_requests/merge_when_build_succeeds.md) + +## Resolve discussion comments in merge requests reviews + +Keep track of the progress during a code review with resolving comments. +Resolving comments prevents you from forgetting to address feedback and lets +you hide discussions that are no longer relevant. + +[Read more about resolving discussion comments in merge requests reviews.](merge_requests/merge_request_discussion_resolution.md) + +## Resolve conflicts + +When a merge request has conflicts, GitLab may provide the option to resolve +those conflicts in the GitLab UI. + +[Learn more about resolving merge conflicts in the UI.](merge_requests/resolve_conflicts.md) + +## Revert changes + +GitLab implements Git's powerful feature to revert any commit with introducing +a **Revert** button in merge requests and commit details. + +[Learn more about reverting changes in the UI](merge_requests/revert_changes.md) + +## Merge requests versions + +Every time you push to a branch that is tied to a merge request, a new version +of merge request diff is created. When you visit a merge request that contains +more than one pushes, you can select and compare the versions of those merge +request diffs. + +[Read more about the merge requests versions.](merge_requests/versions.md) + +## Work In Progress merge requests + +To prevent merge requests from accidentally being accepted before they're +completely ready, GitLab blocks the "Accept" button for merge requests that +have been marked as a **Work In Progress**. + +[Learn more about settings a merge request as "Work In Progress".](merge_requests/work_in_progress_merge_requests.md) + +## Ignore whitespace changes in Merge Request diff view + +If you click the **Hide whitespace changes** button, you can see the diff +without whitespace changes (if there are any). This is also working when on a +specific commit page. + +![MR diff](merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff.png) + +>**Tip:** +You can append `?w=1` while on the diffs page of a merge request to ignore any +whitespace changes. + +## Tips + +Here are some tips that will help you be more efficient with merge requests in +the command line. + +> **Note:** +This section might move in its own document in the future. + +### Checkout merge requests locally + +A merge request contains all the history from a repository, plus the additional +commits added to the branch associated with the merge request. Here's a few +tricks to checkout a merge request locally. + +#### Checkout locally by adding a git alias Add the following alias to your `~/.gitconfig`: @@ -14,17 +102,21 @@ Add the following alias to your `~/.gitconfig`: mr = !sh -c 'git fetch $1 merge-requests/$2/head:mr-$1-$2 && git checkout mr-$1-$2' - ``` -Now you can check out a particular merge request from any repository and any remote, e.g. to check out a merge request number 5 as shown in GitLab from the `upstream` remote, do: +Now you can check out a particular merge request from any repository and any +remote. For example, to check out the merge request with ID 5 as shown in GitLab +from the `upstream` remote, do: ``` -$ git mr upstream 5 +git mr upstream 5 ``` -This will fetch the merge request into a local `mr-upstream-5` branch and check it out. +This will fetch the merge request into a local `mr-upstream-5` branch and check +it out. -### By modifying `.git/config` for a given repository +#### Checkout locally by modifying `.git/config` for a given repository -Locate the section for your GitLab remote in the `.git/config` file. It looks like this: +Locate the section for your GitLab remote in the `.git/config` file. It looks +like this: ``` [remote "origin"] @@ -32,9 +124,19 @@ Locate the section for your GitLab remote in the `.git/config` file. It looks li fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* ``` -Now add the line `fetch = +refs/merge-requests/*/head:refs/remotes/origin/merge-requests/*` to this section. +You can open the file with: + +``` +git config -e +``` + +Now add the following line to the above section: + +``` +fetch = +refs/merge-requests/*/head:refs/remotes/origin/merge-requests/* +``` -It should look like this: +In the end, it should look like this: ``` [remote "origin"] @@ -46,31 +148,19 @@ It should look like this: Now you can fetch all the merge requests: ``` -$ git fetch origin +git fetch origin + +... From https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git * [new ref] refs/merge-requests/1/head -> origin/merge-requests/1 * [new ref] refs/merge-requests/2/head -> origin/merge-requests/2 ... ``` -To check out a particular merge request: +And to check out a particular merge request: ``` -$ git checkout origin/merge-requests/1 +git checkout origin/merge-requests/1 ``` -## Ignore whitespace changes in Merge Request diff view - -![MR diff](merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff.png) - -If you click the "Hide whitespace changes" button, you can see the diff without whitespace changes. - -![MR diff without whitespace](merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff_without_whitespace.png) - -It is also working on commits compare view. - -![Commit Compare](merge_requests/img/commit_compare.png) - -## Merge Requests versions - -Select an older revision to from the version dropdown. +[protected branches]: protected_branches.md diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff.png b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff.png Binary files differindex 3ebbfb75ea3..06ee4908edc 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff.png +++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff.png diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff_without_whitespace.png b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff_without_whitespace.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index a0db535019c..00000000000 --- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/img/merge_request_diff_without_whitespace.png +++ /dev/null |