Merge branch 'il/vcs-helper'

* il/vcs-helper:
  Reset possible helper before reusing remote structure
  Remove special casing of http, https and ftp
  Support remote archive from all smart transports
  Support remote helpers implementing smart transports
  Support taking over transports
  Refactor git transport options parsing
  Pass unknown protocols to external protocol handlers
  Support mandatory capabilities
  Add remote helper debug mode

Conflicts:
	Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
	transport-helper.c

7 files changed, 505 insertions, 93 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0746a4d20..83cf1b753 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@
 /git-relink
 /git-remote
 /git-remote-curl
+/git-remote-http
+/git-remote-https
+/git-remote-ftp
+/git-remote-ftps
 /git-repack
 /git-replace
 /git-repo-config
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
index 5cfdc0cfc..4685a898f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ Commands are given by the caller on the helper's standard input, one per line.
 
 'capabilities'::
 	Lists the capabilities of the helper, one per line, ending
-	with a blank line.
+	with a blank line. Each capability may be preceeded with '*'.
+	This marks them mandatory for git version using the remote
+	helper to understand (unknown mandatory capability is fatal
+	error).
 
 'list'::
 	Lists the refs, one per line, in the format "<value> <name>
@@ -90,6 +93,20 @@ Supported if the helper has the "push" capability.
 +
 Supported if the helper has the "import" capability.
 
+'connect' <service>::
+	Connects to given service. Standard input and standard output
+	of helper are connected to specified service (git prefix is
+	included in service name so e.g. fetching uses 'git-upload-pack'
+	as service) on remote side. Valid replies to this command are
+	empty line (connection established), 'fallback' (no smart
+	transport support, fall back to dumb transports) and just
+	exiting with error message printed (can't connect, don't
+	bother trying to fall back). After line feed terminating the
+	positive (empty) response, the output of service starts. After
+	the connection ends, the remote helper exits.
++
+Supported if the helper has the "connect" capability.
+
 If a fatal error occurs, the program writes the error message to
 stderr and exits. The caller should expect that a suitable error
 message has been printed if the child closes the connection without
@@ -123,6 +140,9 @@ CAPABILITIES
 	all, it must cover all refs reported by the list command; if
 	it is not used, it is effectively "*:*"
 
+'connect'::
+	This helper supports the 'connect' command.
+
 REF LIST ATTRIBUTES
 -------------------
 
@@ -165,9 +185,15 @@ OPTIONS
 	but don't actually change any repository data.	For most
 	helpers this only applies to the 'push', if supported.
 
+'option servpath <c-style-quoted-path>'::
+	Set service path (--upload-pack, --receive-pack etc.) for
+	next connect. Remote helper MAY support this option. Remote
+	helper MUST NOT rely on this option being set before
+	connect request occurs.
+
 Documentation
 -------------
-Documentation by Daniel Barkalow.
+Documentation by Daniel Barkalow and Ilari Liusvaara
 
 GIT
 ---
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 412dda83a..57045dee8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -424,6 +424,16 @@ BUILT_INS += git-stage$X
 BUILT_INS += git-status$X
 BUILT_INS += git-whatchanged$X
 
+ifdef NO_CURL
+REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY =
+REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES =
+REMOTE_CURL_NAMES =
+else
+REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY = git-remote-http$X
+REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES = git-remote-https$X git-remote-ftp$X git-remote-ftps$X
+REMOTE_CURL_NAMES = $(REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY) $(REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES)
+endif
+
 # what 'all' will build and 'install' will install in gitexecdir,
 # excluding programs for built-in commands
 ALL_PROGRAMS = $(PROGRAMS) $(SCRIPTS)
@@ -1107,7 +1117,7 @@ else
 	else
 		CURL_LIBCURL = -lcurl
 	endif
-	PROGRAMS += git-remote-curl$X git-http-fetch$X
+	PROGRAMS += $(REMOTE_CURL_NAMES) git-http-fetch$X
 	curl_check := $(shell (echo 070908; curl-config --vernum) | sort -r | sed -ne 2p)
 	ifeq "$(curl_check)" "070908"
 		ifndef NO_EXPAT
@@ -1686,7 +1696,13 @@ git-http-push$X: revision.o http.o http-push.o $(GITLIBS)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -o $@ $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(filter %.o,$^) \
 		$(LIBS) $(CURL_LIBCURL) $(EXPAT_LIBEXPAT)
 
-git-remote-curl$X: remote-curl.o http.o http-walker.o $(GITLIBS)
+$(REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES): $(REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY)
+	$(QUIET_LNCP)$(RM) $@ && \
+	ln $< $@ 2>/dev/null || \
+	ln -s $< $@ 2>/dev/null || \
+	cp $< $@
+
+$(REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY): remote-curl.o http.o http-walker.o $(GITLIBS)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -o $@ $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(filter %.o,$^) \
 		$(LIBS) $(CURL_LIBCURL) $(EXPAT_LIBEXPAT)
 
@@ -1877,6 +1893,7 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$X)
 	$(foreach p,$(patsubst %$X,%,$(filter %$X,$(ALL_PROGRAMS) $(BUILT_INS) git$X)), test '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(gitexec_instdir_SQ)/$p' -ef '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(gitexec_instdir_SQ)/$p$X' || $(RM) '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(gitexec_instdir_SQ)/$p';)
 endif
+
 	bindir=$$(cd '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(bindir_SQ)' && pwd) && \
 	execdir=$$(cd '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(gitexec_instdir_SQ)' && pwd) && \
 	{ test "$$bindir/" = "$$execdir/" || \
@@ -1890,6 +1907,12 @@ endif
 		ln -s "git$X" "$$execdir/$$p" 2>/dev/null || \
 		cp "$$execdir/git$X" "$$execdir/$$p" || exit; \
 	  done; } && \
+	{ for p in $(REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES); do \
+		$(RM) "$$execdir/$$p" && \
+		ln "$$execdir/git-remote-http$X" "$$execdir/$$p" 2>/dev/null || \
+		ln -s "git-remote-http$X" "$$execdir/$$p" 2>/dev/null || \
+		cp "$$execdir/git-remote-http$X" "$$execdir/$$p" || exit; \
+	  done; } && \
 	./check_bindir "z$$bindir" "z$$execdir" "$$bindir/git-add$X"
 
 install-doc:
diff --git a/builtin-archive.c b/builtin-archive.c
index 446d6bff3..3fb41364a 100644
--- a/builtin-archive.c
+++ b/builtin-archive.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "builtin.h"
 #include "archive.h"
+#include "transport.h"
 #include "parse-options.h"
 #include "pkt-line.h"
 #include "sideband.h"
@@ -25,12 +26,16 @@ static void create_output_file(const char *output_file)
 static int run_remote_archiver(int argc, const char **argv,
 			       const char *remote, const char *exec)
 {
-	char *url, buf[LARGE_PACKET_MAX];
+	char buf[LARGE_PACKET_MAX];
 	int fd[2], i, len, rv;
-	struct child_process *conn;
+	struct transport *transport;
+	struct remote *_remote;
 
-	url = xstrdup(remote);
-	conn = git_connect(fd, url, exec, 0);
+	_remote = remote_get(remote);
+	if (!_remote->url[0])
+		die("git archive: Remote with no URL");
+	transport = transport_get(_remote, _remote->url[0]);
+	transport_connect(transport, "git-upload-archive", exec, fd);
 
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
 		packet_write(fd[1], "argument %s\n", argv[i]);
@@ -53,9 +58,7 @@ static int run_remote_archiver(int argc, const char **argv,
 
 	/* Now, start reading from fd[0] and spit it out to stdout */
 	rv = recv_sideband("archive", fd[0], 1);
-	close(fd[0]);
-	close(fd[1]);
-	rv |= finish_connect(conn);
+	rv |= transport_disconnect(transport);
 
 	return !!rv;
 }
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 11f3d7ec5..6ece0d987 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "quote.h"
 #include "remote.h"
 
+static int debug;
+
 struct helper_data
 {
 	const char *name;
@@ -16,12 +18,81 @@ struct helper_data
 	unsigned fetch : 1,
 		import : 1,
 		option : 1,
-		push : 1;
+		push : 1,
+		connect : 1,
+		no_disconnect_req : 1;
 	/* These go from remote name (as in "list") to private name */
 	struct refspec *refspecs;
 	int refspec_nr;
+	/* Transport options for fetch-pack/send-pack (should one of
+	 * those be invoked).
+	 */
+	struct git_transport_options transport_options;
 };
 
+static void sendline(struct helper_data *helper, struct strbuf *buffer)
+{
+	if (debug)
+		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: -> %s", buffer->buf);
+	if (write_in_full(helper->helper->in, buffer->buf, buffer->len)
+		!= buffer->len)
+		die_errno("Full write to remote helper failed");
+}
+
+static int recvline_fh(FILE *helper, struct strbuf *buffer)
+{
+	strbuf_reset(buffer);
+	if (debug)
+		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: Waiting...\n");
+	if (strbuf_getline(buffer, helper, '\n') == EOF) {
+		if (debug)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper quit.\n");
+		exit(128);
+	}
+
+	if (debug)
+		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: <- %s\n", buffer->buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int recvline(struct helper_data *helper, struct strbuf *buffer)
+{
+	return recvline_fh(helper->out, buffer);
+}
+
+static void xchgline(struct helper_data *helper, struct strbuf *buffer)
+{
+	sendline(helper, buffer);
+	recvline(helper, buffer);
+}
+
+static void write_constant(int fd, const char *str)
+{
+	if (debug)
+		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: -> %s", str);
+	if (write_in_full(fd, str, strlen(str)) != strlen(str))
+		die_errno("Full write to remote helper failed");
+}
+
+const char *remove_ext_force(const char *url)
+{
+	if (url) {
+		const char *colon = strchr(url, ':');
+		if (colon && colon[1] == ':')
+			return colon + 2;
+	}
+	return url;
+}
+
+static void do_take_over(struct transport *transport)
+{
+	struct helper_data *data;
+	data = (struct helper_data *)transport->data;
+	transport_take_over(transport, data->helper);
+	fclose(data->out);
+	free(data);
+}
+
 static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 {
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
@@ -30,6 +101,7 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 	const char **refspecs = NULL;
 	int refspec_nr = 0;
 	int refspec_alloc = 0;
+	int duped;
 
 	if (data->helper)
 		return data->helper;
@@ -42,34 +114,60 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 	strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote-%s", data->name);
 	helper->argv[0] = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
 	helper->argv[1] = transport->remote->name;
-	helper->argv[2] = transport->url;
+	helper->argv[2] = remove_ext_force(transport->url);
 	helper->git_cmd = 1;
 	if (start_command(helper))
 		die("Unable to run helper: git %s", helper->argv[0]);
 	data->helper = helper;
+	data->no_disconnect_req = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Open the output as FILE* so strbuf_getline() can be used.
+	 * Do this with duped fd because fclose() will close the fd,
+	 * and stuff like taking over will require the fd to remain.
+	 */
+	duped = dup(helper->out);
+	if (duped < 0)
+		die_errno("Can't dup helper output fd");
+	data->out = xfdopen(duped, "r");
 
-	write_str_in_full(helper->in, "capabilities\n");
+	write_constant(helper->in, "capabilities\n");
 
-	data->out = xfdopen(helper->out, "r");
 	while (1) {
-		if (strbuf_getline(&buf, data->out, '\n') == EOF)
-			exit(128); /* child died, message supplied already */
+		const char *capname;
+		int mandatory = 0;
+		recvline(data, &buf);
 
 		if (!*buf.buf)
 			break;
-		if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "fetch"))
+
+		if (*buf.buf == '*') {
+			capname = buf.buf + 1;
+			mandatory = 1;
+		} else
+			capname = buf.buf;
+
+		if (debug)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Got cap %s\n", capname);
+		if (!strcmp(capname, "fetch"))
 			data->fetch = 1;
-		if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "option"))
+		else if (!strcmp(capname, "option"))
 			data->option = 1;
-		if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "push"))
+		else if (!strcmp(capname, "push"))
 			data->push = 1;
-		if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "import"))
+		else if (!strcmp(capname, "import"))
 			data->import = 1;
-		if (!data->refspecs && !prefixcmp(buf.buf, "refspec ")) {
+		else if (!data->refspecs && !prefixcmp(capname, "refspec ")) {
 			ALLOC_GROW(refspecs,
 				   refspec_nr + 1,
 				   refspec_alloc);
 			refspecs[refspec_nr++] = strdup(buf.buf + strlen("refspec "));
+		} else if (!strcmp(capname, "connect")) {
+			data->connect = 1;
+		} else if (mandatory) {
+			die("Unknown madatory capability %s. This remote "
+			    "helper probably needs newer version of Git.\n",
+			    capname);
 		}
 	}
 	if (refspecs) {
@@ -82,15 +180,25 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 		free(refspecs);
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	if (debug)
+		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Capabilities complete.\n");
 	return data->helper;
 }
 
 static int disconnect_helper(struct transport *transport)
 {
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+
 	if (data->helper) {
-		write_str_in_full(data->helper->in, "\n");
+		if (debug)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Disconnecting.\n");
+		if (!data->no_disconnect_req) {
+			strbuf_addf(&buf, "\n");
+			sendline(data, &buf);
+		}
 		close(data->helper->in);
+		close(data->helper->out);
 		fclose(data->out);
 		finish_command(data->helper);
 		free((char *)data->helper->argv[0]);
@@ -117,10 +225,11 @@ static int set_helper_option(struct transport *transport,
 			  const char *name, const char *value)
 {
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
-	struct child_process *helper = get_helper(transport);
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int i, ret, is_bool = 0;
 
+	get_helper(transport);
+
 	if (!data->option)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -143,12 +252,7 @@ static int set_helper_option(struct transport *transport,
 		quote_c_style(value, &buf, NULL, 0);
 	strbuf_addch(&buf, '\n');
 
-	if (write_in_full(helper->in, buf.buf, buf.len) != buf.len)
-		die_errno("cannot send option to %s", data->name);
-
-	strbuf_reset(&buf);
-	if (strbuf_getline(&buf, data->out, '\n') == EOF)
-		exit(128); /* child died, message supplied already */
+	xchgline(data, &buf);
 
 	if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "ok"))
 		ret = 0;
@@ -208,13 +312,10 @@ static int fetch_with_fetch(struct transport *transport,
 	}
 
 	strbuf_addch(&buf, '\n');
-	if (write_in_full(data->helper->in, buf.buf, buf.len) != buf.len)
-		die_errno("cannot send fetch to %s", data->name);
+	sendline(data, &buf);
 
 	while (1) {
-		strbuf_reset(&buf);
-		if (strbuf_getline(&buf, data->out, '\n') == EOF)
-			exit(128); /* child died, message supplied already */
+		recvline(data, &buf);
 
 		if (!prefixcmp(buf.buf, "lock ")) {
 			const char *name = buf.buf + 5;
@@ -249,12 +350,13 @@ static int fetch_with_import(struct transport *transport,
 			     int nr_heads, struct ref **to_fetch)
 {
 	struct child_process fastimport;
-	struct child_process *helper = get_helper(transport);
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
 	int i;
 	struct ref *posn;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 
+	get_helper(transport);
+
 	if (get_importer(transport, &fastimport))
 		die("Couldn't run fast-import");
 
@@ -264,7 +366,7 @@ static int fetch_with_import(struct transport *transport,
 			continue;
 
 		strbuf_addf(&buf, "import %s\n", posn->name);
-		write_in_full(helper->in, buf.buf, buf.len);
+		sendline(data, &buf);
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 	}
 	disconnect_helper(transport);
@@ -288,12 +390,112 @@ static int fetch_with_import(struct transport *transport,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int process_connect_service(struct transport *transport,
+				   const char *name, const char *exec)
+{
+	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
+	struct strbuf cmdbuf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct child_process *helper;
+	int r, duped, ret = 0;
+	FILE *input;
+
+	helper = get_helper(transport);
+
+	/*
+	 * Yes, dup the pipe another time, as we need unbuffered version
+	 * of input pipe as FILE*. fclose() closes the underlying fd and
+	 * stream buffering only can be changed before first I/O operation
+	 * on it.
+	 */
+	duped = dup(helper->out);
+	if (duped < 0)
+		die_errno("Can't dup helper output fd");
+	input = xfdopen(duped, "r");
+	setvbuf(input, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
+
+	/*
+	 * Handle --upload-pack and friends. This is fire and forget...
+	 * just warn if it fails.
+	 */
+	if (strcmp(name, exec)) {
+		r = set_helper_option(transport, "servpath", exec);
+		if (r > 0)
+			warning("Setting remote service path not supported by protocol.");
+		else if (r < 0)
+			warning("Invalid remote service path.");
+	}
+
+	if (data->connect)
+		strbuf_addf(&cmdbuf, "connect %s\n", name);
+	else
+		goto exit;
+
+	sendline(data, &cmdbuf);
+	recvline_fh(input, &cmdbuf);
+	if (!strcmp(cmdbuf.buf, "")) {
+		data->no_disconnect_req = 1;
+		if (debug)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Smart transport connection "
+				"ready.\n");
+		ret = 1;
+	} else if (!strcmp(cmdbuf.buf, "fallback")) {
+		if (debug)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Falling back to dumb "
+				"transport.\n");
+	} else
+		die("Unknown response to connect: %s",
+			cmdbuf.buf);
+
+exit:
+	fclose(input);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int process_connect(struct transport *transport,
+				     int for_push)
+{
+	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
+	const char *name;
+	const char *exec;
+
+	name = for_push ? "git-receive-pack" : "git-upload-pack";
+	if (for_push)
+		exec = data->transport_options.receivepack;
+	else
+		exec = data->transport_options.uploadpack;
+
+	return process_connect_service(transport, name, exec);
+}
+
+static int connect_helper(struct transport *transport, const char *name,
+		   const char *exec, int fd[2])
+{
+	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
+
+	/* Get_helper so connect is inited. */
+	get_helper(transport);
+	if (!data->connect)
+		die("Operation not supported by protocol.");
+
+	if (!process_connect_service(transport, name, exec))
+		die("Can't connect to subservice %s.", name);
+
+	fd[0] = data->helper->out;
+	fd[1] = data->helper->in;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int fetch(struct transport *transport,
 		 int nr_heads, struct ref **to_fetch)
 {
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
 	int i, count;
 
+	if (process_connect(transport, 0)) {
+		do_take_over(transport);
+		return transport->fetch(transport, nr_heads, to_fetch);
+	}
+
 	count = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_heads; i++)
 		if (!(to_fetch[i]->status & REF_STATUS_UPTODATE))
@@ -321,6 +523,11 @@ static int push_refs(struct transport *transport,
 	struct child_process *helper;
 	struct ref *ref;
 
+	if (process_connect(transport, 1)) {
+		do_take_over(transport);
+		return transport->push_refs(transport, remote_refs, flags);
+	}
+
 	if (!remote_refs)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -369,17 +576,14 @@ static int push_refs(struct transport *transport,
 	}
 
 	strbuf_addch(&buf, '\n');
-	if (write_in_full(helper->in, buf.buf, buf.len) != buf.len)
-		exit(128);
+	sendline(data, &buf);
 
 	ref = remote_refs;
 	while (1) {
 		char *refname, *msg;
 		int status;
 
-		strbuf_reset(&buf);
-		if (strbuf_getline(&buf, data->out, '\n') == EOF)
-			exit(128); /* child died, message supplied already */
+		recvline(data, &buf);
 		if (!buf.len)
 			break;
 
@@ -464,6 +668,11 @@ static struct ref *get_refs_list(struct transport *transport, int for_push)
 
 	helper = get_helper(transport);
 
+	if (process_connect(transport, for_push)) {
+		do_take_over(transport);
+		return transport->get_refs_list(transport, for_push);
+	}
+
 	if (data->push && for_push)
 		write_str_in_full(helper->in, "list for-push\n");
 	else
@@ -471,8 +680,7 @@ static struct ref *get_refs_list(struct transport *transport, int for_push)
 
 	while (1) {
 		char *eov, *eon;
-		if (strbuf_getline(&buf, data->out, '\n') == EOF)
-			exit(128); /* child died, message supplied already */
+		recvline(data, &buf);
 
 		if (!*buf.buf)
 			break;
@@ -497,6 +705,8 @@ static struct ref *get_refs_list(struct transport *transport, int for_push)
 		}
 		tail = &((*tail)->next);
 	}
+	if (debug)
+		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Read ref listing.\n");
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 
 	for (posn = ret; posn; posn = posn->next)
@@ -510,11 +720,16 @@ int transport_helper_init(struct transport *transport, const char *name)
 	struct helper_data *data = xcalloc(sizeof(*data), 1);
 	data->name = name;
 
+	if (getenv("GIT_TRANSPORT_HELPER_DEBUG"))
+		debug = 1;
+
 	transport->data = data;
 	transport->set_option = set_helper_option;
 	transport->get_refs_list = get_refs_list;
 	transport->fetch = fetch;
 	transport->push_refs = push_refs;
 	transport->disconnect = release_helper;
+	transport->connect = connect_helper;
+	transport->smart_options = &(data->transport_options);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index 3eea836a3..b5332c018 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -395,41 +395,36 @@ static int close_bundle(struct transport *transport)
 }
 
 struct git_transport_data {
-	unsigned thin : 1;
-	unsigned keep : 1;
-	unsigned followtags : 1;
-	int depth;
+	struct git_transport_options options;
 	struct child_process *conn;
 	int fd[2];
-	const char *uploadpack;
-	const char *receivepack;
+	unsigned got_remote_heads : 1;
 	struct extra_have_objects extra_have;
 };
 
-static int set_git_option(struct transport *connection,
+static int set_git_option(struct git_transport_options *opts,
 			  const char *name, const char *value)
 {
-	struct git_transport_data *data = connection->data;
 	if (!strcmp(name, TRANS_OPT_UPLOADPACK)) {
-		data->uploadpack = value;
+		opts->uploadpack = value;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(name, TRANS_OPT_RECEIVEPACK)) {
-		data->receivepack = value;
+		opts->receivepack = value;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(name, TRANS_OPT_THIN)) {
-		data->thin = !!value;
+		opts->thin = !!value;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(name, TRANS_OPT_FOLLOWTAGS)) {
-		data->followtags = !!value;
+		opts->followtags = !!value;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(name, TRANS_OPT_KEEP)) {
-		data->keep = !!value;
+		opts->keep = !!value;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(name, TRANS_OPT_DEPTH)) {
 		if (!value)
-			data->depth = 0;
+			opts->depth = 0;
 		else
-			data->depth = atoi(value);
+			opts->depth = atoi(value);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return 1;
@@ -438,9 +433,15 @@ static int set_git_option(struct transport *connection,
 static int connect_setup(struct transport *transport, int for_push, int verbose)
 {
 	struct git_transport_data *data = transport->data;
+
+	if (data->conn)
+		return 0;
+
 	data->conn = git_connect(data->fd, transport->url,
-				 for_push ? data->receivepack : data->uploadpack,
+				 for_push ? data->options.receivepack :
+				 data->options.uploadpack,
 				 verbose ? CONNECT_VERBOSE : 0);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ static struct ref *get_refs_via_connect(struct transport *transport, int for_pus
 	connect_setup(transport, for_push, 0);
 	get_remote_heads(data->fd[0], &refs, 0, NULL,
 			 for_push ? REF_NORMAL : 0, &data->extra_have);
+	data->got_remote_heads = 1;
 
 	return refs;
 }
@@ -469,22 +471,23 @@ static int fetch_refs_via_pack(struct transport *transport,
 	struct ref *refs_tmp = NULL;
 
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
-	args.uploadpack = data->uploadpack;
-	args.keep_pack = data->keep;
+	args.uploadpack = data->options.uploadpack;
+	args.keep_pack = data->options.keep;
 	args.lock_pack = 1;
-	args.use_thin_pack = data->thin;
-	args.include_tag = data->followtags;
+	args.use_thin_pack = data->options.thin;
+	args.include_tag = data->options.followtags;
 	args.verbose = (transport->verbose > 0);
 	args.quiet = (transport->verbose < 0);
 	args.no_progress = args.quiet || (!transport->progress && !isatty(1));
-	args.depth = data->depth;
+	args.depth = data->options.depth;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_heads; i++)
 		origh[i] = heads[i] = xstrdup(to_fetch[i]->name);
 
-	if (!data->conn) {
+	if (!data->got_remote_heads) {
 		connect_setup(transport, 0, 0);
 		get_remote_heads(data->fd[0], &refs_tmp, 0, NULL, 0, NULL);
+		data->got_remote_heads = 1;
 	}
 
 	refs = fetch_pack(&args, data->fd, data->conn,
@@ -495,6 +498,7 @@ static int fetch_refs_via_pack(struct transport *transport,
 	if (finish_connect(data->conn))
 		refs = NULL;
 	data->conn = NULL;
+	data->got_remote_heads = 0;
 
 	free_refs(refs_tmp);
 
@@ -723,18 +727,19 @@ static int git_transport_push(struct transport *transport, struct ref *remote_re
 	struct send_pack_args args;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!data->conn) {
+	if (!data->got_remote_heads) {
 		struct ref *tmp_refs;
 		connect_setup(transport, 1, 0);
 
 		get_remote_heads(data->fd[0], &tmp_refs, 0, NULL, REF_NORMAL,
 				 NULL);
+		data->got_remote_heads = 1;
 	}
 
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 	args.send_mirror = !!(flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR);
 	args.force_update = !!(flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE);
-	args.use_thin_pack = data->thin;
+	args.use_thin_pack = data->options.thin;
 	args.verbose = !!(flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_VERBOSE);
 	args.quiet = !!(flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_QUIET);
 	args.dry_run = !!(flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_DRY_RUN);
@@ -746,15 +751,28 @@ static int git_transport_push(struct transport *transport, struct ref *remote_re
 	close(data->fd[0]);
 	ret |= finish_connect(data->conn);
 	data->conn = NULL;
+	data->got_remote_heads = 0;
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int connect_git(struct transport *transport, const char *name,
+		       const char *executable, int fd[2])
+{
+	struct git_transport_data *data = transport->data;
+	data->conn = git_connect(data->fd, transport->url,
+				 executable, 0);
+	fd[0] = data->fd[0];
+	fd[1] = data->fd[1];
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int disconnect_git(struct transport *transport)
 {
 	struct git_transport_data *data = transport->data;
 	if (data->conn) {
-		packet_flush(data->fd[1]);
+		if (data->got_remote_heads)
+			packet_flush(data->fd[1]);
 		close(data->fd[0]);
 		close(data->fd[1]);
 		finish_connect(data->conn);
@@ -764,6 +782,32 @@ static int disconnect_git(struct transport *transport)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void transport_take_over(struct transport *transport,
+			 struct child_process *child)
+{
+	struct git_transport_data *data;
+
+	if (!transport->smart_options)
+		die("Bug detected: Taking over transport requires non-NULL "
+		    "smart_options field.");
+
+	data = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*data));
+	data->options = *transport->smart_options;
+	data->conn = child;
+	data->fd[0] = data->conn->out;
+	data->fd[1] = data->conn->in;
+	data->got_remote_heads = 0;
+	transport->data = data;
+
+	transport->set_option = NULL;
+	transport->get_refs_list = get_refs_via_connect;
+	transport->fetch = fetch_refs_via_pack;
+	transport->push = NULL;
+	transport->push_refs = git_transport_push;
+	transport->disconnect = disconnect_git;
+	transport->smart_options = &(data->options);
+}
+
 static int is_local(const char *url)
 {
 	const char *colon = strchr(url, ':');
@@ -780,6 +824,44 @@ static int is_file(const char *url)
 	return S_ISREG(buf.st_mode);
 }
 
+static int is_url(const char *url)
+{
+	const char *url2, *first_slash;
+
+	if (!url)
+		return 0;
+	url2 = url;
+	first_slash = strchr(url, '/');
+
+	/* Input with no slash at all or slash first can't be URL. */
+	if (!first_slash || first_slash == url)
+		return 0;
+	/* Character before must be : and next must be /. */
+	if (first_slash[-1] != ':' || first_slash[1] != '/')
+		return 0;
+	/* There must be something before the :// */
+	if (first_slash == url + 1)
+		return 0;
+	/*
+	 * Check all characters up to first slash - 1. Only alphanum
+	 * is allowed.
+	 */
+	url2 = url;
+	while (url2 < first_slash - 1) {
+		if (!isalnum((unsigned char)*url2))
+			return 0;
+		url2++;
+	}
+
+	/* Valid enough. */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int external_specification_len(const char *url)
+{
+	return strchr(url, ':') - url;
+}
+
 struct transport *transport_get(struct remote *remote, const char *url)
 {
 	struct transport *ret = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*ret));
@@ -793,6 +875,9 @@ struct transport *transport_get(struct remote *remote, const char *url)
 		url = remote->url[0];
 	ret->url = url;
 
+	/* In case previous URL had helper forced, reset it. */
+	remote->foreign_vcs = NULL;
+
 	/* maybe it is a foreign URL? */
 	if (url) {
 		const char *p = url;
@@ -805,46 +890,54 @@ struct transport *transport_get(struct remote *remote, const char *url)
 
 	if (remote && remote->foreign_vcs) {
 		transport_helper_init(ret, remote->foreign_vcs);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	if (!prefixcmp(url, "rsync:")) {
+	} else if (!prefixcmp(url, "rsync:")) {
 		ret->get_refs_list = get_refs_via_rsync;
 		ret->fetch = fetch_objs_via_rsync;
 		ret->push = rsync_transport_push;
-
-	} else if (!prefixcmp(url, "http://")
-	        || !prefixcmp(url, "https://")
-	        || !prefixcmp(url, "ftp://")) {
-		transport_helper_init(ret, "curl");
-#ifdef NO_CURL
-		error("git was compiled without libcurl support.");
-#endif
-
+		ret->smart_options = NULL;
 	} else if (is_local(url) && is_file(url)) {
 		struct bundle_transport_data *data = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*data));
 		ret->data = data;
 		ret->get_refs_list = get_refs_from_bundle;
 		ret->fetch = fetch_refs_from_bundle;
 		ret->disconnect = close_bundle;
-
-	} else {
+		ret->smart_options = NULL;
+	} else if (!is_url(url)
+		|| !prefixcmp(url, "file://")
+		|| !prefixcmp(url, "git://")
+		|| !prefixcmp(url, "ssh://")
+		|| !prefixcmp(url, "git+ssh://")
+		|| !prefixcmp(url, "ssh+git://")) {
+		/* These are builtin smart transports. */
 		struct git_transport_data *data = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*data));
 		ret->data = data;
-		ret->set_option = set_git_option;
+		ret->set_option = NULL;
 		ret->get_refs_list = get_refs_via_connect;
 		ret->fetch = fetch_refs_via_pack;
 		ret->push_refs = git_transport_push;
+		ret->connect = connect_git;
 		ret->disconnect = disconnect_git;
+		ret->smart_options = &(data->options);
 
-		data->thin = 1;
 		data->conn = NULL;
-		data->uploadpack = "git-upload-pack";
+		data->got_remote_heads = 0;
+	} else {
+		/* Unknown protocol in URL. Pass to external handler. */
+		int len = external_specification_len(url);
+		char *handler = xmalloc(len + 1);
+		handler[len] = 0;
+		strncpy(handler, url, len);
+		transport_helper_init(ret, handler);
+	}
+
+	if (ret->smart_options) {
+		ret->smart_options->thin = 1;
+		ret->smart_options->uploadpack = "git-upload-pack";
 		if (remote->uploadpack)
-			data->uploadpack = remote->uploadpack;
-		data->receivepack = "git-receive-pack";
+			ret->smart_options->uploadpack = remote->uploadpack;
+		ret->smart_options->receivepack = "git-receive-pack";
 		if (remote->receivepack)
-			data->receivepack = remote->receivepack;
+			ret->smart_options->receivepack = remote->receivepack;
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -853,8 +946,23 @@ struct transport *transport_get(struct remote *remote, const char *url)
 int transport_set_option(struct transport *transport,
 			 const char *name, const char *value)
 {
+	int git_reports = 1, protocol_reports = 1;
+
+	if (transport->smart_options)
+		git_reports = set_git_option(transport->smart_options,
+					     name, value);
+
 	if (transport->set_option)
-		return transport->set_option(transport, name, value);
+		protocol_reports = transport->set_option(transport, name,
+							value);
+
+	/* If either report is 0, report 0 (success). */
+	if (!git_reports || !protocol_reports)
+		return 0;
+	/* If either reports -1 (invalid value), report -1. */
+	if ((git_reports == -1) || (protocol_reports == -1))
+		return -1;
+	/* Otherwise if both report unknown, report unknown. */
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -865,9 +973,9 @@ int transport_push(struct transport *transport,
 	*nonfastforward = 0;
 	verify_remote_names(refspec_nr, refspec);
 
-	if (transport->push)
+	if (transport->push) {
 		return transport->push(transport, refspec_nr, refspec, flags);
-	if (transport->push_refs) {
+	} else if (transport->push_refs) {
 		struct ref *remote_refs =
 			transport->get_refs_list(transport, 1);
 		struct ref *local_refs = get_local_heads();
@@ -911,6 +1019,7 @@ const struct ref *transport_get_remote_refs(struct transport *transport)
 {
 	if (!transport->remote_refs)
 		transport->remote_refs = transport->get_refs_list(transport, 0);
+
 	return transport->remote_refs;
 }
 
@@ -945,6 +1054,7 @@ int transport_fetch_refs(struct transport *transport, struct ref *refs)
 	}
 
 	rc = transport->fetch(transport, nr_heads, heads);
+
 	free(heads);
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -958,6 +1068,15 @@ void transport_unlock_pack(struct transport *transport)
 	}
 }
 
+int transport_connect(struct transport *transport, const char *name,
+		      const char *exec, int fd[2])
+{
+	if (transport->connect)
+		return transport->connect(transport, name, exec, fd);
+	else
+		die("Operation not supported by protocol");
+}
+
 int transport_disconnect(struct transport *transport)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
diff --git a/transport.h b/transport.h
index 9e74406fa..97ba2519d 100644
--- a/transport.h
+++ b/transport.h
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "remote.h"
 
+struct git_transport_options {
+	unsigned thin : 1;
+	unsigned keep : 1;
+	unsigned followtags : 1;
+	int depth;
+	const char *uploadpack;
+	const char *receivepack;
+};
+
 struct transport {
 	struct remote *remote;
 	const char *url;
@@ -55,6 +64,8 @@ struct transport {
 	 **/
 	int (*push_refs)(struct transport *transport, struct ref *refs, int flags);
 	int (*push)(struct transport *connection, int refspec_nr, const char **refspec, int flags);
+	int (*connect)(struct transport *connection, const char *name,
+		       const char *executable, int fd[2]);
 
 	/** get_refs_list(), fetch(), and push_refs() can keep
 	 * resources (such as a connection) reserved for futher
@@ -65,6 +76,12 @@ struct transport {
 	signed verbose : 3;
 	/* Force progress even if the output is not a tty */
 	unsigned progress : 1;
+	/*
+	 * If transport is at least potentially smart, this points to
+	 * git_transport_options structure to use in case transport
+	 * actually turns out to be smart.
+	 */
+	struct git_transport_options *smart_options;
 };
 
 #define TRANSPORT_PUSH_ALL 1
@@ -115,6 +132,11 @@ int transport_fetch_refs(struct transport *transport, struct ref *refs);
 void transport_unlock_pack(struct transport *transport);
 int transport_disconnect(struct transport *transport);
 char *transport_anonymize_url(const char *url);
+void transport_take_over(struct transport *transport,
+			 struct child_process *child);
+
+int transport_connect(struct transport *transport, const char *name,
+		      const char *exec, int fd[2]);
 
 /* Transport methods defined outside transport.c */
 int transport_helper_init(struct transport *transport, const char *name);