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crosvm-cl-tool

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Skill to assist with using the `./tools/cl` tool for managing and uploading Gerrit CLs in the crosvm repository.

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Crosvm CL Tool (./tools/cl)

The ./tools/cl script is a custom tool in the crosvm repository used to manage local branches and upload changes to the upstream Gerrit review site (https://chromium-review.googlesource.com).

It wraps git push with the correct Gerrit refs and options, and helps rebase changes when tracking downstream branches.

Prerequisites

To use this tool, you must be on a local branch that tracks a remote branch (typically origin/main). You can set this up when creating a branch:

git checkout -b mybranch --track origin/main

If you are already on a branch, you can set the upstream manually:

git branch --set-upstream-to origin/main

Subcommands

1. status

Lists all local branches, their tracking status, and the status of their local commits on Gerrit (e.g., MERGED, ABANDONED, NEW, NOT_UPLOADED).

./tools/cl status

2. upload

Uploads local commits on the current branch to Gerrit.

./tools/cl upload [options]

Options:

  • -d, --dry-run: Show the push command that would be run without actually executing it.
  • -r, --reviewer <email>: Add a reviewer. Can be repeated to add multiple reviewers.
  • -a, --auto-submit: Set Auto-Submit+1 and Commit-Queue+1 labels on Gerrit.
  • -s, --submit: Set Commit-Queue+2 (trigger immediate submit after approval).
  • -t, --try: Set Commit-Queue+1 (trigger try jobs / dry run).

3. rebase

Helps rebase changes if you are tracking a different branch (e.g., aosp/main or cros/chromeos) and want to upload to upstream origin/main.

It creates a new branch named <current-branch>-upstream tracking origin/main and cherry-picks your local commits onto it.

./tools/cl rebase

Rebase Workflow:

  1. Run the rebase command: 
    ./tools/cl rebase
  2. If there are conflicts, resolve them manually: 
    # Resolve conflicts in files...
git add <resolved-files>
git cherry-pick --continue
  3. Once the rebase/cherry-pick is complete, upload from the new -upstream branch: 
    ./tools/cl upload

4. prune

Cleans up your local repository by deleting local branches whose changes have already been merged or abandoned on Gerrit.

./tools/cl prune [options]

Options:

  • -f, --force: Force delete the branches without prompting for confirmation.