commit - c3564dfafd6bf9ca36c049cf02a1432ce3e66c3f
commit + 643b85bcb48e24fd2ca96d415d8e61e1ceef9aad
blob - 905badf9f77075dc5c72caa5308358990d308e9b
blob + 64eb89a0f0d09c013a42191b548de64e1ecc96c7
--- got/got.1
+++ got/got.1
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ conflicts must be resolved first.
 .It Cm bo
 Short alias for
 .Cm backout .
-.It Cm rebase Oo Fl a Oc Oo Fl c Oc Oo Fl l Oc Op Ar branch
+.It Cm rebase Oo Fl a Oc Oo Fl c Oc Oo Fl l Oc Oo Fl X Oc Op Ar branch
 Rebase commits on the specified
 .Ar branch
 onto the tip of the current branch of the work tree.
@@ -1585,11 +1585,34 @@ If this option is used,
 does not require a work tree.
 None of the other options can be used together with
 .Fl l .
+.It Fl X
+Delete backups created by past rebase operations, represented by references
+in the
+.Dq refs/got/backup/rebase
+reference namespace.
+.Pp
+If a
+.Ar branch
+is specified, only delete backups which at some point in time represented
+this branch.
+Otherwise, delete all references found within
+.Dq refs/got/backup/rebase .
+.Pp
+Any commit, tree, tag, and blob objects belonging to deleted backups
+remain in the repository and may be removed separately with
+Git's garbage collector or
+.Cm gotadmin cleanup .
+.Pp
+If this option is used,
+.Cm got rebase
+does not require a work tree.
+None of the other options can be used together with
+.Fl X .
 .El
 .It Cm rb
 Short alias for
 .Cm rebase .
-.It Cm histedit Oo Fl a Oc Oo Fl c Oc Oo Fl f Oc Oo Fl F Ar histedit-script Oc Oo Fl m Oc Oo Fl l Oc Op Ar branch
+.It Cm histedit Oo Fl a Oc Oo Fl c Oc Oo Fl f Oc Oo Fl F Ar histedit-script Oc Oo Fl m Oc Oo Fl l Oc Oo Fl X Oc Op Ar branch
 Edit commit history between the work tree's current base commit and
 the tip commit of the work tree's current branch.
 .Pp
@@ -1785,6 +1808,29 @@ If this option is used,
 does not require a work tree.
 None of the other options can be used together with
 .Fl l .
+.It Fl X
+Delete backups created by past histedit operations, represented by references
+in the
+.Dq refs/got/backup/histedit
+reference namespace.
+.Pp
+If a
+.Ar branch
+is specified, only delete backups which at some point in time represented
+this branch.
+Otherwise, delete all references found within
+.Dq refs/got/backup/histedit .
+.Pp
+Any commit, tree, tag, and blob objects belonging to deleted backups
+remain in the repository and may be removed separately with
+Git's garbage collector or
+.Cm gotadmin cleanup .
+.Pp
+If this option is used,
+.Cm got histedit
+does not require a work tree.
+None of the other options can be used together with
+.Fl X .
 .El
 .It Cm he
 Short alias for
blob - 36887d987d05638e632528887359fa9921003127
blob + 8dc4d8f2f703bc7e275e8efeece9dd5690dc546f
--- got/got.c
+++ got/got.c
@@ -7518,7 +7518,7 @@ done:
 __dead static void
 usage_rebase(void)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s rebase [-a] [-c] [-l] [branch]\n",
+	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s rebase [-a] [-c] [-l] [-X] [branch]\n",
 	    getprogname());
 	exit(1);
 }
@@ -7830,6 +7830,27 @@ get_commit_brief_str(char **brief_str, struct got_comm
 done:
 	free(author0);
 	free(logmsg0);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static const struct got_error *
+delete_backup_ref(struct got_reference *ref, struct got_object_id *id,
+    struct got_repository *repo)
+{
+	const struct got_error *err;
+	char *id_str;
+
+	err = got_object_id_str(&id_str, id);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = got_ref_delete(ref, repo);
+	if (err)
+		goto done;
+
+	printf("Deleted %s: %s\n", got_ref_get_name(ref), id_str);
+done:
+	free(id_str);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -7929,8 +7950,8 @@ done:
 }
 
 static const struct got_error *
-list_backup_refs(const char *backup_ref_prefix, const char *wanted_branch_name,
-    struct got_repository *repo)
+process_backup_refs(const char *backup_ref_prefix, const char *wanted_branch_name,
+    int delete, struct got_repository *repo)
 {
 	const struct got_error *err;
 	struct got_reflist_head refs, backup_refs;
@@ -7967,6 +7988,10 @@ list_backup_refs(const char *backup_ref_prefix, const 
 		const char *refname = got_ref_get_name(re->ref);
 		char *slash;
 
+		err = check_cancelled(NULL);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+
 		err = got_ref_resolve(&old_commit_id, repo, re->ref);
 		if (err)
 			break;
@@ -7997,8 +8022,14 @@ list_backup_refs(const char *backup_ref_prefix, const 
 		if (wanted_branch_name == NULL ||
 		    strcmp(wanted_branch_name, branch_name) == 0) {
 			wanted_branch_found = 1;
-			err = print_backup_ref(branch_name, refname,
-			   old_commit_id, old_commit, refs_idmap, repo);
+			if (delete) {
+				err = delete_backup_ref(re->ref,
+				    old_commit_id, repo);
+			} else {
+				err = print_backup_ref(branch_name, refname,
+				   old_commit_id, old_commit, refs_idmap,
+				   repo);
+			}
 			if (err)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -8043,6 +8074,7 @@ cmd_rebase(int argc, char *argv[])
 	struct got_commit_object *commit = NULL;
 	int ch, rebase_in_progress = 0, abort_rebase = 0, continue_rebase = 0;
 	int histedit_in_progress = 0, create_backup = 1, list_backups = 0;
+	int delete_backups = 0;
 	unsigned char rebase_status = GOT_STATUS_NO_CHANGE;
 	struct got_object_id_queue commits;
 	struct got_pathlist_head merged_paths;
@@ -8052,7 +8084,7 @@ cmd_rebase(int argc, char *argv[])
 	STAILQ_INIT(&commits);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&merged_paths);
 
-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "acl")) != -1) {
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "aclX")) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'a':
 			abort_rebase = 1;
@@ -8063,6 +8095,9 @@ cmd_rebase(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'l':
 			list_backups = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'X':
+			delete_backups = 1;
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage_rebase();
 			/* NOTREACHED */
@@ -8082,6 +8117,17 @@ cmd_rebase(int argc, char *argv[])
 			option_conflict('l', 'a');
 		if (continue_rebase)
 			option_conflict('l', 'c');
+		if (delete_backups)
+			option_conflict('l', 'X');
+		if (argc != 0 && argc != 1)
+			usage_rebase();
+	} else if (delete_backups) {
+		if (abort_rebase)
+			option_conflict('X', 'a');
+		if (continue_rebase)
+			option_conflict('X', 'c');
+		if (list_backups)
+			option_conflict('l', 'X');
 		if (argc != 0 && argc != 1)
 			usage_rebase();
 	} else {
@@ -8101,7 +8147,7 @@ cmd_rebase(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	error = got_worktree_open(&worktree, cwd);
 	if (error) {
-		if (list_backups) {
+		if (list_backups || delete_backups) {
 			if (error->code != GOT_ERR_NOT_WORKTREE)
 				goto done;
 		} else {
@@ -8122,9 +8168,10 @@ cmd_rebase(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (error)
 		goto done;
 
-	if (list_backups) {
-		error = list_backup_refs(GOT_WORKTREE_REBASE_BACKUP_REF_PREFIX,
-		    argc == 1 ? argv[0] : NULL, repo);
+	if (list_backups || delete_backups) {
+		error = process_backup_refs(
+		    GOT_WORKTREE_REBASE_BACKUP_REF_PREFIX,
+		    argc == 1 ? argv[0] : NULL, delete_backups, repo);
 		goto done; /* nothing else to do */
 	}
 
@@ -8359,7 +8406,8 @@ __dead static void
 usage_histedit(void)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s histedit [-a] [-c] [-f] "
-	    "[-F histedit-script] [-m] [-l] [branch]\n", getprogname());
+	    "[-F histedit-script] [-m] [-l] [-X] [branch]\n",
+	    getprogname());
 	exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -9193,7 +9241,7 @@ cmd_histedit(int argc, char *argv[])
 	struct got_update_progress_arg upa;
 	int edit_in_progress = 0, abort_edit = 0, continue_edit = 0;
 	int edit_logmsg_only = 0, fold_only = 0;
-	int list_backups = 0;
+	int list_backups = 0, delete_backups = 0;
 	const char *edit_script_path = NULL;
 	unsigned char rebase_status = GOT_STATUS_NO_CHANGE;
 	struct got_object_id_queue commits;
@@ -9208,7 +9256,7 @@ cmd_histedit(int argc, char *argv[])
 	TAILQ_INIT(&merged_paths);
 	memset(&upa, 0, sizeof(upa));
 
-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "acfF:ml")) != -1) {
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "acfF:mlX")) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'a':
 			abort_edit = 1;
@@ -9228,6 +9276,9 @@ cmd_histedit(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'l':
 			list_backups = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'X':
+			delete_backups = 1;
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage_histedit();
 			/* NOTREACHED */
@@ -9269,8 +9320,25 @@ cmd_histedit(int argc, char *argv[])
 			option_conflict('l', 'm');
 		if (fold_only)
 			option_conflict('l', 'f');
+		if (delete_backups)
+			option_conflict('l', 'X');
 		if (argc != 0 && argc != 1)
 			usage_histedit();
+	} else if (delete_backups) {
+		if (abort_edit)
+			option_conflict('X', 'a');
+		if (continue_edit)
+			option_conflict('X', 'c');
+		if (edit_script_path)
+			option_conflict('X', 'F');
+		if (edit_logmsg_only)
+			option_conflict('X', 'm');
+		if (fold_only)
+			option_conflict('X', 'f');
+		if (list_backups)
+			option_conflict('X', 'l');
+		if (argc != 0 && argc != 1)
+			usage_histedit();
 	} else if (argc != 0)
 		usage_histedit();
 
@@ -9290,7 +9358,7 @@ cmd_histedit(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	error = got_worktree_open(&worktree, cwd);
 	if (error) {
-		if (list_backups) {
+		if (list_backups || delete_backups) {
 			if (error->code != GOT_ERR_NOT_WORKTREE)
 				goto done;
 		} else {
@@ -9301,7 +9369,7 @@ cmd_histedit(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (list_backups) {
+	if (list_backups || delete_backups) {
 		error = got_repo_open(&repo,
 		    worktree ? got_worktree_get_repo_path(worktree) : cwd,
 		    NULL);
@@ -9311,9 +9379,9 @@ cmd_histedit(int argc, char *argv[])
 		    worktree ? got_worktree_get_root_path(worktree) : NULL);
 		if (error)
 			goto done;
-		error = list_backup_refs(
+		error = process_backup_refs(
 		    GOT_WORKTREE_HISTEDIT_BACKUP_REF_PREFIX,
-		    argc == 1 ? argv[0] : NULL, repo);
+		    argc == 1 ? argv[0] : NULL, delete_backups, repo);
 		goto done; /* nothing else to do */
 	}
 
blob - b6f5b85dd337c44468c9ff11b1cf6976705b46fb
blob + 15eedc6e738a474075643efa1fcd4692f2e2cec1
--- regress/cmdline/histedit.sh
+++ regress/cmdline/histedit.sh
@@ -171,7 +171,38 @@ EOF
 	ret="$?"
 	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
 		diff -u $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+		test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
+		return 1
 	fi
+
+	(cd $testroot/repo && got histedit -X master \
+		> $testroot/stdout 2> $testroot/stderr)
+	echo -n "Deleted refs/got/backup/histedit/master/$new_commit2: " \
+		> $testroot/stdout.expected
+	echo "$old_commit2" >> $testroot/stdout.expected
+	echo -n > $testroot/stderr.expected
+	cmp -s $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+	ret="$?"
+	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
+		diff -u $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+		test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
+		return 1
+	fi
+	cmp -s $testroot/stderr.expected $testroot/stderr
+	ret="$?"
+	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
+		diff -u $testroot/stderr.expected $testroot/stderr
+		test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	(cd $testroot/repo && got histedit -l > $testroot/stdout)
+	echo -n > $testroot/stdout.expected
+	cmp -s $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+	ret="$?"
+	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
+		diff -u $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+	fi
 	test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
 }
 
blob - a1f81c4a5bbd0d9e60e07289ec4e53d119b78dd6
blob + d590abf4efb9a74b11e35c01ec82cfdfad3c7893
--- regress/cmdline/rebase.sh
+++ regress/cmdline/rebase.sh
@@ -186,12 +186,45 @@ EOF
 	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
 		diff -u $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
 		test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
+		return 1
 	fi
 	cmp -s $testroot/stderr.expected $testroot/stderr
 	ret="$?"
 	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
 		diff -u $testroot/stderr.expected $testroot/stderr
+		test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
+		return 1
 	fi
+
+	# Delete all backup refs
+	(cd $testroot/repo && got rebase -X \
+		> $testroot/stdout 2> $testroot/stderr)
+	echo -n "Deleted refs/got/backup/rebase/newbranch/$new_commit2: " \
+		> $testroot/stdout.expected
+	echo "$orig_commit2" >> $testroot/stdout.expected
+	echo -n > $testroot/stderr.expected
+	cmp -s $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+	ret="$?"
+	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
+		diff -u $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+		test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
+		return 1
+	fi
+	cmp -s $testroot/stderr.expected $testroot/stderr
+	ret="$?"
+	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
+		diff -u $testroot/stderr.expected $testroot/stderr
+		test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	(cd $testroot/repo && got rebase -l > $testroot/stdout)
+	echo -n > $testroot/stdout.expected
+	cmp -s $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+	ret="$?"
+	if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
+		diff -u $testroot/stdout.expected $testroot/stdout
+	fi
 	test_done "$testroot" "$ret"
 }