Hi Phillip, On Wed, 27 Aug 2025, Phillip Wood wrote: > From: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > This series switches the default branch name from "master" to "main" > when WITH_BREAKING_CHANGES is enabled. We have been warning that the > default name will change since 675704c74dd (init: provide useful advice > about init.defaultBranch, 2020-12-11) and the major git forges have all > switched their default branch name to "main", so I think it makes sense > to change the default branch name in git to match the wider ecosystem. > > The first five patches update tests that currently require a default > branch name different to "main". The sixth patch then changes the > default branch "main" and removes GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME > when WITH_BREAKING_CHANGES is enabled. Patch 2 is quite large but > is mechanically generated so it should be possible to review it by > checking that the changes can be reproduced. > > This is an alternative to changing the branch name now as suggested in > https://lore.kernel.org<pull.1961.git.1756183921623.gitgitgadget@xxxxxxxxx This link is slightly broken; The unbroken version is https://lore.kernel.org/git/pull.1961.git.1756183921623.gitgitgadget@xxxxxxxxx/ Thank you for picking this effort up! I am impressed by your courage in face of the way this `master -> main` initiative was received and the amount of leadership that was put behind it. The changes all look good to me, and while I have my doubts that Git will follow the laudable leadership demonstrated by the big Git forges in trying to be a bit more mindful, I will remain eagerly interested in any progress that can possibly be made here. Ciao, Johannes > > Base-Commit: f814da676ae46aac5be0a98b99373a76dee6cedb > Published-As: https://github.com/phillipwood/git/releases/tag/pw%2Finitial-branch-is-main%2Fv1 > View-Changes-At: https://github.com/phillipwood/git/compare/f814da676...487d1a331 > Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/phillipwood/git pw/initial-branch-is-main/v1 > > > Phillip Wood (6): > t0018: switch default branch name to main > t4013: switch default branch name to main > t9902: switch default branch name to main > t0613: stop setting default initial branch > t1403: remove dependency on GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME > breaking-changes: switch default branch to main > > Documentation/BreakingChanges.adoc | 5 + > Documentation/git-init.adoc | 12 +- > advice.c | 2 + > advice.h | 2 + > ci/run-build-and-tests.sh | 1 - > refs.c | 16 +- > t/t0001-init.sh | 9 +- > t/t0018-advice.sh | 8 +- > t/t0613-reftable-write-options.sh | 18 +- > t/t1403-show-ref.sh | 6 +- > t/t4013-diff-various.sh | 228 +++++++++--------- > ...ree_--cc_--patch-with-stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...iff.diff-tree_--cc_--patch-with-stat_main} | 2 +- > ...r => diff.diff-tree_--cc_--shortstat_main} | 2 +- > ...diff.diff-tree_--cc_--stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...master => diff.diff-tree_--cc_--stat_main} | 2 +- > ...e_--cc_master => diff.diff-tree_--cc_main} | 2 +- > ...master => diff.diff-tree_-c_--abbrev_main} | 2 +- > ...> diff.diff-tree_-c_--stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...t_master => diff.diff-tree_-c_--stat_main} | 2 +- > ...-tree_-c_master => diff.diff-tree_-c_main} | 2 +- > ...-tree_-m_master => diff.diff-tree_-m_main} | 2 +- > ...-p_-m_master => diff.diff-tree_-p_-m_main} | 2 +- > t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_-p_main | 2 + > t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_-p_master | 2 - > t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_main | 2 + > t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_master | 2 - > t/t4013/diff.diff_--dirstat_--cc_main~1_main | 3 + > .../diff.diff_--dirstat_--cc_master~1_master | 3 - > t/t4013/diff.diff_--dirstat_main~1_main~2 | 3 + > t/t4013/diff.diff_--dirstat_master~1_master~2 | 3 - > ...ff.diff_--line-prefix=abc_main_main^_side} | 2 +- > ...master^_side => diff.diff_main_main^_side} | 2 +- > ...mat-patch_--attach_--stdout_initial..main} | 2 +- > ...at-patch_--attach_--stdout_initial..main^} | 2 +- > ...e_--stdout_--numbered-files_initial..main} | 2 +- > ...t_--subject-prefix=TESTCASE_initial..main} | 2 +- > ...mat-patch_--inline_--stdout_initial..main} | 2 +- > ...at-patch_--inline_--stdout_initial..main^} | 2 +- > ...t-patch_--inline_--stdout_initial..main^^} | 2 +- > ...--stdout_--cover-letter_-n_initial..main^} | 2 +- > ...atch_--stdout_--no-numbered_initial..main} | 2 +- > ...t-patch_--stdout_--numbered_initial..main} | 2 +- > ... diff.format-patch_--stdout_initial..main} | 2 +- > ...diff.format-patch_--stdout_initial..main^} | 2 +- > ..._-m_-p_master => diff.log_--cc_-m_-p_main} | 2 +- > t/t4013/diff.log_--decorate=full_--all | 2 +- > ..._--decorate=full_--clear-decorations_--all | 2 +- > ...f.log_--decorate=full_--decorate-all_--all | 2 +- > t/t4013/diff.log_--decorate_--all | 2 +- > ...f.log_--decorate_--clear-decorations_--all | 2 +- > .../diff.log_--decorate_--decorate-all_--all | 2 +- > ... diff.log_--diff-merges=first-parent_main} | 2 +- > ..._--diff-merges=off_-p_--first-parent_main} | 2 +- > ..._--first-parent_--diff-merges=off_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...g_--no-diff-merges_-p_--first-parent_main} | 2 +- > ..._--patch-with-stat_--summary_main_--_dir_} | 2 +- > ...master => diff.log_--patch-with-stat_main} | 2 +- > ...> diff.log_--patch-with-stat_main_--_dir_} | 2 +- > ...oot_--cc_--patch-with-stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...g_--root_--patch-with-stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...=> diff.log_--root_--patch-with-stat_main} | 2 +- > ...-root_-c_--patch-with-stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...root_-p_master => diff.log_--root_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...log_--root_master => diff.log_--root_main} | 2 +- > ...ter => diff.log_-GF_-p_--pickaxe-all_main} | 2 +- > ...log_-GF_-p_master => diff.log_-GF_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...{diff.log_-SF_master => diff.log_-GF_main} | 2 +- > ...aster => diff.log_-IA_-IB_-I1_-I2_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...log_-SF_-p_master => diff.log_-SF_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...{diff.log_-GF_master => diff.log_-SF_main} | 2 +- > t/t4013/diff.log_-SF_main_--max-count=0 | 2 + > ...ount=2 => diff.log_-SF_main_--max-count=1} | 2 +- > t/t4013/diff.log_-SF_main_--max-count=2 | 7 + > t/t4013/diff.log_-SF_master_--max-count=0 | 2 - > t/t4013/diff.log_-SF_master_--max-count=1 | 7 - > ...iff.log_-S_F_master => diff.log_-S_F_main} | 2 +- > ...cc_-m_-p_master => diff.log_-c_-m_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...-m_--raw_master => diff.log_-m_--raw_main} | 2 +- > ..._--stat_master => diff.log_-m_--stat_main} | 2 +- > ...ter => diff.log_-m_-p_--first-parent_main} | 2 +- > ...f.log_-m_-p_master => diff.log_-m_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...ff.log_-p_--diff-merges=first-parent_main} | 2 +- > ...master => diff.log_-p_--first-parent_main} | 2 +- > .../{diff.log_-p_master => diff.log_-p_main} | 2 +- > t/t4013/{diff.log_master => diff.log_main} | 2 +- > ...iff.noellipses-diff-tree_-c_--abbrev_main} | 2 +- > ...> diff.noellipses-whatchanged_--root_main} | 2 +- > ...r => diff.noellipses-whatchanged_-SF_main} | 2 +- > ...aster => diff.noellipses-whatchanged_main} | 2 +- > ...t_master => diff.show_--first-parent_main} | 2 +- > ...{diff.show_-c_master => diff.show_-c_main} | 2 +- > ...{diff.show_-m_master => diff.show_-m_main} | 2 +- > t/t4013/{diff.show_master => diff.show_main} | 2 +- > ..._--patch-with-stat_--summary_main_--_dir_} | 2 +- > ...> diff.whatchanged_--patch-with-stat_main} | 2 +- > ...hatchanged_--patch-with-stat_main_--_dir_} | 2 +- > ...oot_--cc_--patch-with-stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...d_--root_--patch-with-stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...whatchanged_--root_--patch-with-stat_main} | 2 +- > ...-root_-c_--patch-with-stat_--summary_main} | 2 +- > ...master => diff.whatchanged_--root_-p_main} | 2 +- > ...ot_master => diff.whatchanged_--root_main} | 2 +- > ...-p_master 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t/t4013/{diff.diff-tree_-c_--abbrev_master => diff.diff-tree_-c_--abbrev_main} (83%) > rename t/t4013/{diff.diff-tree_--cc_--stat_--summary_master => diff.diff-tree_-c_--stat_--summary_main} (70%) > rename t/t4013/{diff.diff-tree_--cc_--stat_master => diff.diff-tree_-c_--stat_main} (75%) > rename t/t4013/{diff.diff-tree_-c_master => diff.diff-tree_-c_main} (93%) > rename t/t4013/{diff.diff-tree_-m_master => diff.diff-tree_-m_main} (96%) > rename t/t4013/{diff.diff-tree_-p_-m_master => diff.diff-tree_-p_-m_main} (97%) > create mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_-p_main > delete mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_-p_master > create mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_main > delete mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff-tree_master > create mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff_--dirstat_--cc_main~1_main > delete mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff_--dirstat_--cc_master~1_master > create mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff_--dirstat_main~1_main~2 > delete mode 100644 t/t4013/diff.diff_--dirstat_master~1_master~2 > 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