Merge branch 'nd/branch-show-rebase-bisect-state'

Add a bit more information to "git status" during a rebase/bisect
session.

* nd/branch-show-rebase-bisect-state:
  status, branch: fix the misleading "bisecting" message
  branch: show more information when HEAD is detached
  status: show more info than "currently not on any branch"
  wt-status: move wt_status_get_state() out to wt_status_print()
  wt-status: split wt_status_state parsing function out
  wt-status: move strbuf into read_and_strip_branch()

builtin/branch.c

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "string-list.h"
 #include "column.h"
 #include "utf8.h"
+#include "wt-status.h"
 
 static const char * const builtin_branch_usage[] = {
 	N_("git branch [options] [-r | -a] [--merged | --no-merged]"),
@@ -550,6 +551,29 @@ static int calc_maxwidth(struct ref_list *refs)
 	return w;
 }
 
+static char *get_head_description(void)
+{
+	struct strbuf desc = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct wt_status_state state;
+	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
+	wt_status_get_state(&state, 1);
+	if (state.rebase_in_progress ||
+	    state.rebase_interactive_in_progress)
+		strbuf_addf(&desc, _("(no branch, rebasing %s)"),
+			    state.branch);
+	else if (state.bisect_in_progress)
+		strbuf_addf(&desc, _("(no branch, bisect started on %s)"),
+			    state.branch);
+	else if (state.detached_from)
+		strbuf_addf(&desc, _("(detached from %s)"),
+			    state.detached_from);
+	else
+		strbuf_addstr(&desc, _("(no branch)"));
+	free(state.branch);
+	free(state.onto);
+	free(state.detached_from);
+	return strbuf_detach(&desc, NULL);
+}
 
 static void show_detached(struct ref_list *ref_list)
 {
@@ -557,7 +581,7 @@ static void show_detached(struct ref_list *ref_list)
 
 	if (head_commit && is_descendant_of(head_commit, ref_list->with_commit)) {
 		struct ref_item item;
-		item.name = xstrdup(_("(no branch)"));
+		item.name = get_head_description();
 		item.width = utf8_strwidth(item.name);
 		item.kind = REF_LOCAL_BRANCH;
 		item.dest = NULL;

t/t3203-branch-output.sh

@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ test_expect_success 'git branch -v pattern does not show branch summaries' '
 	test_must_fail git branch -v branch*
 '
 
-cat >expect <<'EOF'
-* (no branch)
+test_expect_success 'git branch shows detached HEAD properly' '
+	cat >expect <<EOF &&
+* (detached from $(git rev-parse --short HEAD^0))
   branch-one
   branch-two
   master
 EOF
-test_expect_success 'git branch shows detached HEAD properly' '
 	git checkout HEAD^0 &&
 	git branch >actual &&
 	test_i18ncmp expect actual

t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bisect start: existing ".git/BISECT_START" not modified if
 	cp .git/BISECT_START saved &&
 	test_must_fail git bisect start $HASH4 foo -- &&
 	git branch > branch.output &&
-	test_i18ngrep "* (no branch)" branch.output > /dev/null &&
+	test_i18ngrep "* (no branch, bisect started on other)" branch.output > /dev/null &&
 	test_cmp saved .git/BISECT_START
 '
 test_expect_success 'bisect start: no ".git/BISECT_START" if mistaken rev' '

t/t7406-submodule-update.sh

@@ -665,8 +665,10 @@ test_expect_success 'submodule add properly re-creates deeper level submodules'
 
 test_expect_success 'submodule update properly revives a moved submodule' '
 	(cd super &&
+	 H=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) &&
 	 git commit -am "pre move" &&
-	 git status >expect&&
+	 H2=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) &&
+	 git status | sed "s/$H/XXX/" >expect &&
 	 H=$(cd submodule2; git rev-parse HEAD) &&
 	 git rm --cached submodule2 &&
 	 rm -rf submodule2 &&
@@ -675,7 +677,7 @@ test_expect_success 'submodule update properly revives a moved submodule' '
 	 git config -f .gitmodules submodule.submodule2.path "moved/sub module"
 	 git commit -am "post move" &&
 	 git submodule update &&
-	 git status >actual &&
+	 git status | sed "s/$H2/XXX/" >actual &&
 	 test_cmp expect actual
 	)
 '

t/t7512-status-help.sh

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when rebase in progress before resolving conflicts'
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD^^) &&
 	test_must_fail git rebase HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached at $ONTO
 	# You are currently rebasing branch '\''rebase_conflicts'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (fix conflicts and then run "git rebase --continue")
 	#   (use "git rebase --skip" to skip this patch)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when rebase in progress before rebase --continue' '
 	echo three >main.txt &&
 	git add main.txt &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached at $ONTO
 	# You are currently rebasing branch '\''rebase_conflicts'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (all conflicts fixed: run "git rebase --continue")
 	#
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status during rebase -i when conflicts unresolved' '
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short rebase_i_conflicts) &&
 	test_must_fail git rebase -i rebase_i_conflicts &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached at $ONTO
 	# You are currently rebasing branch '\''rebase_i_conflicts_second'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (fix conflicts and then run "git rebase --continue")
 	#   (use "git rebase --skip" to skip this patch)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status during rebase -i after resolving conflicts' '
 	test_must_fail git rebase -i rebase_i_conflicts &&
 	git add main.txt &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached at $ONTO
 	# You are currently rebasing branch '\''rebase_i_conflicts_second'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (all conflicts fixed: run "git rebase --continue")
 	#
@@ -188,9 +188,10 @@ test_expect_success 'status when rebasing -i in edit mode' '
 	export FAKE_LINES &&
 	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD~2) &&
+	TGT=$(git rev-parse --short two_rebase_i) &&
 	git rebase -i HEAD~2 &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $TGT
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''rebase_i_edit'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -215,8 +216,9 @@ test_expect_success 'status when splitting a commit' '
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD~3) &&
 	git rebase -i HEAD~3 &&
 	git reset HEAD^ &&
+	TGT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached at $TGT
 	# You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''split_commit'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
 	#
@@ -244,10 +246,11 @@ test_expect_success 'status after editing the last commit with --amend during a
 	export FAKE_LINES &&
 	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD~3) &&
+	TGT=$(git rev-parse --short three_amend) &&
 	git rebase -i HEAD~3 &&
 	git commit --amend -m "foo" &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $TGT
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''amend_last'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -277,7 +280,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (continue first edit) second edit' '
 	git rebase -i HEAD~3 &&
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -299,7 +302,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (continue first edit) second edit and split' '
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	git reset HEAD^ &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
 	#
@@ -326,7 +329,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (continue first edit) second edit and amend' '
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	git commit --amend -m "foo" &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -348,7 +351,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (amend first edit) second edit' '
 	git commit --amend -m "a" &&
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (amend first edit) second edit and split' '
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	git reset HEAD^ &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
 	#
@@ -399,7 +402,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (amend first edit) second edit and amend' '
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	git commit --amend -m "d" &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -423,7 +426,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (split first edit) second edit' '
 	git commit -m "e" &&
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -448,7 +451,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (split first edit) second edit and split' '
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	git reset HEAD^ &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
 	#
@@ -478,7 +481,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status: (split first edit) second edit and amend' '
 	git rebase --continue &&
 	git commit --amend -m "h" &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached from $ONTO
 	# You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#   (use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
 	#   (use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
@@ -573,9 +576,10 @@ test_expect_success 'status when bisecting' '
 	git bisect start &&
 	git bisect bad &&
 	git bisect good one_bisect &&
-	cat >expected <<-\EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
-	# You are currently bisecting branch '\''bisect'\''.
+	TGT=$(git rev-parse --short two_bisect) &&
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	# HEAD detached at $TGT
+	# You are currently bisecting, started from branch '\''bisect'\''.
 	#   (use "git bisect reset" to get back to the original branch)
 	#
 	nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
@@ -597,7 +601,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status when rebase conflicts with statushints disabled' '
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD^^) &&
 	test_must_fail git rebase HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
 	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
-	# Not currently on any branch.
+	# HEAD detached at $ONTO
 	# You are currently rebasing branch '\''statushints_disabled'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
 	#
 	# Unmerged paths:
@@ -663,5 +667,15 @@ test_expect_success 'status when cherry-picking after resolving conflicts' '
 	test_i18ncmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'status showing detached from a tag' '
+	test_commit atag tagging &&
+	git checkout atag &&
+	cat >expected <<-\EOF
+	# HEAD detached at atag
+	nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
+	EOF
+	git status --untracked-files=no >actual &&
+	test_i18ncmp expected actual
+'
 
 test_done

wt-status.c

@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ static void show_bisect_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 {
 	if (state->branch)
 		status_printf_ln(s, color,
-				 _("You are currently bisecting branch '%s'."),
+				 _("You are currently bisecting, started from branch '%s'."),
 				 state->branch);
 	else
 		status_printf_ln(s, color,
@@ -985,96 +985,164 @@ static void show_bisect_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 /*
  * Extract branch information from rebase/bisect
  */
-static void read_and_strip_branch(struct strbuf *sb,
-				  const char **branch,
-				  const char *path)
+static char *read_and_strip_branch(const char *path)
 {
+	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
 
-	strbuf_reset(sb);
-	if (strbuf_read_file(sb, git_path("%s", path), 0) <= 0)
-		return;
+	if (strbuf_read_file(&sb, git_path("%s", path), 0) <= 0)
+		goto got_nothing;
 
-	while (sb->len && sb->buf[sb->len - 1] == '\n')
-		strbuf_setlen(sb, sb->len - 1);
-	if (!sb->len)
-		return;
-	if (!prefixcmp(sb->buf, "refs/heads/"))
-		*branch = sb->buf + strlen("refs/heads/");
-	else if (!prefixcmp(sb->buf, "refs/"))
-		*branch = sb->buf;
-	else if (!get_sha1_hex(sb->buf, sha1)) {
+	while (&sb.len && sb.buf[sb.len - 1] == '\n')
+		strbuf_setlen(&sb, sb.len - 1);
+	if (!sb.len)
+		goto got_nothing;
+	if (!prefixcmp(sb.buf, "refs/heads/"))
+		strbuf_remove(&sb,0, strlen("refs/heads/"));
+	else if (!prefixcmp(sb.buf, "refs/"))
+		;
+	else if (!get_sha1_hex(sb.buf, sha1)) {
 		const char *abbrev;
 		abbrev = find_unique_abbrev(sha1, DEFAULT_ABBREV);
-		strbuf_reset(sb);
-		strbuf_addstr(sb, abbrev);
-		*branch = sb->buf;
-	} else if (!strcmp(sb->buf, "detached HEAD")) /* rebase */
-		;
+		strbuf_reset(&sb);
+		strbuf_addstr(&sb, abbrev);
+	} else if (!strcmp(sb.buf, "detached HEAD")) /* rebase */
+		goto got_nothing;
 	else			/* bisect */
-		*branch = sb->buf;
+		;
+	return strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL);
+
+got_nothing:
+	strbuf_release(&sb);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void wt_status_print_state(struct wt_status *s)
+struct grab_1st_switch_cbdata {
+	int found;
+	struct strbuf buf;
+	unsigned char nsha1[20];
+};
+
+static int grab_1st_switch(unsigned char *osha1, unsigned char *nsha1,
+			   const char *email, unsigned long timestamp, int tz,
+			   const char *message, void *cb_data)
 {
-	const char *state_color = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s);
-	struct strbuf branch = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct strbuf onto = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct wt_status_state state;
-	struct stat st;
+	struct grab_1st_switch_cbdata *cb = cb_data;
+	const char *target = NULL, *end;
 
-	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
+	if (prefixcmp(message, "checkout: moving from "))
+		return 0;
+	message += strlen("checkout: moving from ");
+	target = strstr(message, " to ");
+	if (!target)
+		return 0;
+	target += strlen(" to ");
+	strbuf_reset(&cb->buf);
+	hashcpy(cb->nsha1, nsha1);
+	for (end = target; *end && *end != '\n'; end++)
+		;
+	strbuf_add(&cb->buf, target, end - target);
+	cb->found = 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void wt_status_get_detached_from(struct wt_status_state *state)
+{
+	struct grab_1st_switch_cbdata cb;
+	struct commit *commit;
+	unsigned char sha1[20];
+	char *ref = NULL;
+
+	strbuf_init(&cb.buf, 0);
+	if (for_each_reflog_ent_reverse("HEAD", grab_1st_switch, &cb) <= 0) {
+		strbuf_release(&cb.buf);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (dwim_ref(cb.buf.buf, cb.buf.len, sha1, &ref) == 1 &&
+	    /* sha1 is a commit? match without further lookup */
+	    (!hashcmp(cb.nsha1, sha1) ||
+	     /* perhaps sha1 is a tag, try to dereference to a commit */
+	     ((commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(sha1, 1)) != NULL &&
+	      !hashcmp(cb.nsha1, commit->object.sha1)))) {
+		int ofs;
+		if (!prefixcmp(ref, "refs/tags/"))
+			ofs = strlen("refs/tags/");
+		else if (!prefixcmp(ref, "refs/remotes/"))
+			ofs = strlen("refs/remotes/");
+		else
+			ofs = 0;
+		state->detached_from = xstrdup(ref + ofs);
+	} else
+		state->detached_from =
+			xstrdup(find_unique_abbrev(cb.nsha1, DEFAULT_ABBREV));
+	hashcpy(state->detached_sha1, cb.nsha1);
+
+	free(ref);
+	strbuf_release(&cb.buf);
+}
+
+void wt_status_get_state(struct wt_status_state *state,
+			 int get_detached_from)
+{
+	struct stat st;
 
 	if (!stat(git_path("MERGE_HEAD"), &st)) {
-		state.merge_in_progress = 1;
+		state->merge_in_progress = 1;
 	} else if (!stat(git_path("rebase-apply"), &st)) {
 		if (!stat(git_path("rebase-apply/applying"), &st)) {
-			state.am_in_progress = 1;
+			state->am_in_progress = 1;
 			if (!stat(git_path("rebase-apply/patch"), &st) && !st.st_size)
-				state.am_empty_patch = 1;
+				state->am_empty_patch = 1;
 		} else {
-			state.rebase_in_progress = 1;
-			read_and_strip_branch(&branch, &state.branch,
-					      "rebase-apply/head-name");
-			read_and_strip_branch(&onto, &state.onto,
-					      "rebase-apply/onto");
+			state->rebase_in_progress = 1;
+			state->branch = read_and_strip_branch("rebase-apply/head-name");
+			state->onto = read_and_strip_branch("rebase-apply/onto");
 		}
 	} else if (!stat(git_path("rebase-merge"), &st)) {
 		if (!stat(git_path("rebase-merge/interactive"), &st))
-			state.rebase_interactive_in_progress = 1;
+			state->rebase_interactive_in_progress = 1;
 		else
-			state.rebase_in_progress = 1;
-		read_and_strip_branch(&branch, &state.branch,
-				      "rebase-merge/head-name");
-		read_and_strip_branch(&onto, &state.onto,
-				      "rebase-merge/onto");
+			state->rebase_in_progress = 1;
+		state->branch = read_and_strip_branch("rebase-merge/head-name");
+		state->onto = read_and_strip_branch("rebase-merge/onto");
 	} else if (!stat(git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"), &st)) {
-		state.cherry_pick_in_progress = 1;
+		state->cherry_pick_in_progress = 1;
 	}
 	if (!stat(git_path("BISECT_LOG"), &st)) {
-		state.bisect_in_progress = 1;
-		read_and_strip_branch(&branch, &state.branch,
-				      "BISECT_START");
-	}
-
-	if (state.merge_in_progress)
-		show_merge_in_progress(s, &state, state_color);
-	else if (state.am_in_progress)
-		show_am_in_progress(s, &state, state_color);
-	else if (state.rebase_in_progress || state.rebase_interactive_in_progress)
-		show_rebase_in_progress(s, &state, state_color);
-	else if (state.cherry_pick_in_progress)
-		show_cherry_pick_in_progress(s, &state, state_color);
-	if (state.bisect_in_progress)
-		show_bisect_in_progress(s, &state, state_color);
-	strbuf_release(&branch);
-	strbuf_release(&onto);
+		state->bisect_in_progress = 1;
+		state->branch = read_and_strip_branch("BISECT_START");
+	}
+
+	if (get_detached_from)
+		wt_status_get_detached_from(state);
+}
+
+static void wt_status_print_state(struct wt_status *s,
+				  struct wt_status_state *state)
+{
+	const char *state_color = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s);
+	if (state->merge_in_progress)
+		show_merge_in_progress(s, state, state_color);
+	else if (state->am_in_progress)
+		show_am_in_progress(s, state, state_color);
+	else if (state->rebase_in_progress || state->rebase_interactive_in_progress)
+		show_rebase_in_progress(s, state, state_color);
+	else if (state->cherry_pick_in_progress)
+		show_cherry_pick_in_progress(s, state, state_color);
+	if (state->bisect_in_progress)
+		show_bisect_in_progress(s, state, state_color);
 }
 
 void wt_status_print(struct wt_status *s)
 {
 	const char *branch_color = color(WT_STATUS_ONBRANCH, s);
 	const char *branch_status_color = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s);
+	struct wt_status_state state;
+
+	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
+	wt_status_get_state(&state,
+			    s->branch && !strcmp(s->branch, "HEAD"));
 
 	if (s->branch) {
 		const char *on_what = _("On branch ");
@@ -1082,10 +1150,20 @@ void wt_status_print(struct wt_status *s)
 		if (!prefixcmp(branch_name, "refs/heads/"))
 			branch_name += 11;
 		else if (!strcmp(branch_name, "HEAD")) {
-			branch_name = "";
 			branch_status_color = color(WT_STATUS_NOBRANCH, s);
+			if (state.detached_from) {
+				unsigned char sha1[20];
+				branch_name = state.detached_from;
+				if (!get_sha1("HEAD", sha1) &&
+				    !hashcmp(sha1, state.detached_sha1))
+					on_what = _("HEAD detached at ");
+				else
+					on_what = _("HEAD detached from ");
+			} else {
+				branch_name = "";
 				on_what = _("Not currently on any branch.");
 			}
+		}
 		status_printf(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "");
 		status_printf_more(s, branch_status_color, "%s", on_what);
 		status_printf_more(s, branch_color, "%s\n", branch_name);
@@ -1093,7 +1171,11 @@ void wt_status_print(struct wt_status *s)
 			wt_status_print_tracking(s);
 	}
 
-	wt_status_print_state(s);
+	wt_status_print_state(s, &state);
+	free(state.branch);
+	free(state.onto);
+	free(state.detached_from);
+
 	if (s->is_initial) {
 		status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "");
 		status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), _("Initial commit"));

wt-status.h

@@ -80,13 +80,16 @@ struct wt_status_state {
 	int rebase_interactive_in_progress;
 	int cherry_pick_in_progress;
 	int bisect_in_progress;
-	const char *branch;
-	const char *onto;
+	char *branch;
+	char *onto;
+	char *detached_from;
+	unsigned char detached_sha1[20];
 };
 
 void wt_status_prepare(struct wt_status *s);
 void wt_status_print(struct wt_status *s);
 void wt_status_collect(struct wt_status *s);
+void wt_status_get_state(struct wt_status_state *state, int get_detached_from);
 
 void wt_shortstatus_print(struct wt_status *s);
 void wt_porcelain_print(struct wt_status *s);