diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
index 35b9130..427274d 100644
--- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
+++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,42 @@
 - `Documentation/SubmittingPatches`
 - `Documentation/howto/new-command.txt`
 
+[[getting-help]]
+=== Getting Help
+
+If you get stuck, you can seek help in the following places.
+
+==== git@vger.kernel.org
+
+This is the main Git project mailing list where code reviews, version
+announcements, design discussions, and more take place. Those interested in
+contributing are welcome to post questions here. The Git list requires
+plain-text-only emails and prefers inline and bottom-posting when replying to
+mail; you will be CC'd in all replies to you. Optionally, you can subscribe to
+the list by sending an email to majordomo@vger.kernel.org with "subscribe git"
+in the body. The https://lore.kernel.org/git[archive] of this mailing list is
+available to view in a browser.
+
+==== https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/git-mentoring[git-mentoring@googlegroups.com]
+
+This mailing list is targeted to new contributors and was created as a place to
+post questions and receive answers outside of the public eye of the main list.
+Veteran contributors who are especially interested in helping mentor newcomers
+are present on the list. In order to avoid search indexers, group membership is
+required to view messages; anyone can join and no approval is required.
+
+==== https://webchat.freenode.net/#git-devel[#git-devel] on Freenode
+
+This IRC channel is for conversations between Git contributors. If someone is
+currently online and knows the answer to your question, you can receive help
+in real time. Otherwise, you can read the
+https://colabti.org/irclogger/irclogger_logs/git-devel[scrollback] to see
+whether someone answered you. IRC does not allow offline private messaging, so
+if you try to private message someone and then log out of IRC, they cannot
+respond to you. It's better to ask your questions in the channel so that you
+can be answered if you disconnect and so that others can learn from the
+conversation.
+
 [[getting-started]]
 == Getting Started
 
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.26.0.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.26.0.txt
index e8a78b7..7305565 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.26.0.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.26.0.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
  * "git config" learned to show in which "scope", in addition to in
    which file, each config setting comes from.
 
+ * The basic 7 colors learned the brighter counterparts
+   (e.g. "brightred").
+
 
 Performance, Internal Implementation, Development Support etc.
 
@@ -212,6 +215,10 @@
    thing.
    (merge a7df60cac8 tb/commit-graph-object-dir later to maint).
 
+ * "git remote rename X Y" needs to adjust configuration variables
+   (e.g. branch.<name>.remote) whose value used to be X to Y.
+   branch.<name>.pushRemote is now also updated.
+
  * Other code cleanup, docfix, build fix, etc.
    (merge 26f924d50e en/simplify-check-updates-in-unpack-trees later to maint).
    (merge d0d0a357a1 am/update-pathspec-f-f-tests later to maint).
@@ -230,3 +237,4 @@
    (merge 08809c09aa js/mingw-open-in-gdb later to maint).
    (merge cc4f2eb828 jk/doc-credential-helper later to maint).
    (merge e0020b2f82 es/outside-repo-errmsg-hints later to maint).
+   (merge a2dc43414c es/doc-mentoring later to maint).
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 83e7bba..08b13ba 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -263,7 +263,9 @@
 +
 The basic colors accepted are `normal`, `black`, `red`, `green`, `yellow`,
 `blue`, `magenta`, `cyan` and `white`.  The first color given is the
-foreground; the second is the background.
+foreground; the second is the background.  All the basic colors except
+`normal` have a bright variant that can be speficied by prefixing the
+color with `bright`, like `brightred`.
 +
 Colors may also be given as numbers between 0 and 255; these use ANSI
 256-color mode (but note that not all terminals may support this).  If
diff --git a/Documentation/config/branch.txt b/Documentation/config/branch.txt
index a592d52..cc5f324 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/branch.txt
@@ -81,15 +81,16 @@
 	"git pull" is run. See "pull.rebase" for doing this in a non
 	branch-specific manner.
 +
-When `merges`, pass the `--rebase-merges` option to 'git rebase'
+When `merges` (or just 'm'), pass the `--rebase-merges` option to 'git rebase'
 so that the local merge commits are included in the rebase (see
 linkgit:git-rebase[1] for details).
 +
-When `preserve` (deprecated in favor of `merges`), also pass
+When `preserve` (or just 'p', deprecated in favor of `merges`), also pass
 `--preserve-merges` along to 'git rebase' so that locally committed merge
 commits will not be flattened by running 'git pull'.
 +
-When the value is `interactive`, the rebase is run in interactive mode.
+When the value is `interactive` (or just 'i'), the rebase is run in interactive
+mode.
 +
 *NOTE*: this is a possibly dangerous operation; do *not* use
 it unless you understand the implications (see linkgit:git-rebase[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/config/pull.txt b/Documentation/config/pull.txt
index b87cab3..5404830 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/pull.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/pull.txt
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
 	pull" is run. See "branch.<name>.rebase" for setting this on a
 	per-branch basis.
 +
-When `merges`, pass the `--rebase-merges` option to 'git rebase'
+When `merges` (or just 'm'), pass the `--rebase-merges` option to 'git rebase'
 so that the local merge commits are included in the rebase (see
 linkgit:git-rebase[1] for details).
 +
-When `preserve` (deprecated in favor of `merges`), also pass
+When `preserve` (or just 'p', deprecated in favor of `merges`), also pass
 `--preserve-merges` along to 'git rebase' so that locally committed merge
 commits will not be flattened by running 'git pull'.
 +
-When the value is `interactive`, the rebase is run in interactive mode.
+When the value is `interactive` (or just 'i'), the rebase is run in interactive
+mode.
 +
 *NOTE*: this is a possibly dangerous operation; do *not* use
 it unless you understand the implications (see linkgit:git-rebase[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/config/push.txt b/Documentation/config/push.txt
index 54871f8..0a7aa32 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/push.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 repository) to clear the values inherited from a lower priority
 configuration files (e.g. `$HOME/.gitconfig`).
 +
---
+----
 
 Example:
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
 This will result in only b (a and c are cleared).
 
---
+----
 
 push.recurseSubmodules::
 	Make sure all submodule commits used by the revisions to be pushed
diff --git a/Documentation/config/rebase.txt b/Documentation/config/rebase.txt
index d98e32d..7f7a07d 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/rebase.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/rebase.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 	is always used. Setting this will emit a warning, to alert any
 	remaining users that setting this now does nothing.
 
+rebase.backend::
+	Default backend to use for rebasing.  Possible choices are
+	'apply' or 'merge'.  In the future, if the merge backend gains
+	all remaining capabilities of the apply backend, this setting
+	may become unused.
+
 rebase.stat::
 	Whether to show a diffstat of what changed upstream since the last
 	rebase. False by default.
diff --git a/Documentation/doc-diff b/Documentation/doc-diff
index 88a9b20..1694300 100755
--- a/Documentation/doc-diff
+++ b/Documentation/doc-diff
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 	while read src
 	do
 		dst=$2/${src#$1/}
-		printf 'all:: %s\n' "$dst"
+		printf 'all: %s\n' "$dst"
 		printf '%s: %s\n' "$dst" "$src"
 		printf '\t@echo >&2 "  RENDER $(notdir $@)" && \\\n'
 		printf '\tmkdir -p $(dir $@) && \\\n'
diff --git a/Documentation/git-check-ignore.txt b/Documentation/git-check-ignore.txt
index 8b2d49c..0c3924a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-check-ignore.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-check-ignore.txt
@@ -30,9 +30,15 @@
 	valid with a single pathname.
 
 -v, --verbose::
-	Also output details about the matching pattern (if any)
-	for each given pathname. For precedence rules within and
-	between exclude sources, see linkgit:gitignore[5].
+	Instead of printing the paths that are excluded, for each path
+	that matches an exclude pattern, print the exclude pattern
+	together with the path.  (Matching an exclude pattern usually
+	means the path is excluded, but if the pattern begins with '!'
+	then it is a negated pattern and matching it means the path is
+	NOT excluded.)
++
+For precedence rules within and between exclude sources, see
+linkgit:gitignore[5].
 
 --stdin::
 	Read pathnames from the standard input, one per line,
diff --git a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
index 0c4f038..8c1f4b8 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
@@ -258,16 +258,45 @@
 	original branch. The index and working tree are also left
 	unchanged as a result.
 
---keep-empty::
-	Keep the commits that do not change anything from its
-	parents in the result.
+--apply:
+	Use applying strategies to rebase (calling `git-am`
+	internally).  This option may become a no-op in the future
+	once the merge backend handles everything the apply one does.
 +
 See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
 
+--empty={drop,keep,ask}::
+	How to handle commits that are not empty to start and are not
+	clean cherry-picks of any upstream commit, but which become
+	empty after rebasing (because they contain a subset of already
+	upstream changes).  With drop (the default), commits that
+	become empty are dropped.  With keep, such commits are kept.
+	With ask (implied by --interactive), the rebase will halt when
+	an empty commit is applied allowing you to choose whether to
+	drop it, edit files more, or just commit the empty changes.
+	Other options, like --exec, will use the default of drop unless
+	-i/--interactive is explicitly specified.
++
+Note that commits which start empty are kept, and commits which are
+clean cherry-picks (as determined by `git log --cherry-mark ...`) are
+always dropped.
++
+See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
+
+--keep-empty::
+	No-op.  Rebasing commits that started empty (had no change
+	relative to their parent) used to fail and this option would
+	override that behavior, allowing commits with empty changes to
+	be rebased.  Now commits with no changes do not cause rebasing
+	to halt.
++
+See also BEHAVIORAL DIFFERENCES and INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
+
 --allow-empty-message::
-	By default, rebasing commits with an empty message will fail.
-	This option overrides that behavior, allowing commits with empty
-	messages to be rebased.
+	No-op.  Rebasing commits with an empty message used to fail
+	and this option would override that behavior, allowing commits
+	with empty messages to be rebased.  Now commits with an empty
+	message do not cause rebasing to halt.
 +
 See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
 
@@ -286,7 +315,7 @@
 --merge::
 	Use merging strategies to rebase.  When the recursive (default) merge
 	strategy is used, this allows rebase to be aware of renames on the
-	upstream side.
+	upstream side.  This is the default.
 +
 Note that a rebase merge works by replaying each commit from the working
 branch on top of the <upstream> branch.  Because of this, when a merge
@@ -356,7 +385,7 @@
 	Ensure at least <n> lines of surrounding context match before
 	and after each change.  When fewer lines of surrounding
 	context exist they all must match.  By default no context is
-	ever ignored.
+	ever ignored.  Implies --apply.
 +
 See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
 
@@ -394,8 +423,9 @@
 
 --ignore-whitespace::
 --whitespace=<option>::
-	These flag are passed to the 'git apply' program
+	These flags are passed to the 'git apply' program
 	(see linkgit:git-apply[1]) that applies the patch.
+	Implies --apply.
 +
 See also INCOMPATIBLE OPTIONS below.
 
@@ -539,10 +569,11 @@
 
 The following options:
 
+ * --apply
  * --committer-date-is-author-date
  * --ignore-date
- * --whitespace
  * --ignore-whitespace
+ * --whitespace
  * -C
 
 are incompatible with the following options:
@@ -557,6 +588,7 @@
  * --interactive
  * --exec
  * --keep-empty
+ * --empty=
  * --edit-todo
  * --root when used in combination with --onto
 
@@ -565,33 +597,127 @@
  * --preserve-merges and --interactive
  * --preserve-merges and --signoff
  * --preserve-merges and --rebase-merges
+ * --preserve-merges and --empty=
  * --keep-base and --onto
  * --keep-base and --root
 
 BEHAVIORAL DIFFERENCES
 -----------------------
 
-There are some subtle differences how the backends behave.
+git rebase has two primary backends: apply and merge.  (The apply
+backend used to known as the 'am' backend, but the name led to
+confusion as it looks like a verb instead of a noun.  Also, the merge
+backend used to be known as the interactive backend, but it is now
+used for non-interactive cases as well.  Both were renamed based on
+lower-level functionality that underpinned each.) There are some
+subtle differences in how these two backends behave:
 
 Empty commits
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-The am backend drops any "empty" commits, regardless of whether the
-commit started empty (had no changes relative to its parent to
-start with) or ended empty (all changes were already applied
-upstream in other commits).
+The apply backend unfortunately drops intentionally empty commits, i.e.
+commits that started empty, though these are rare in practice.  It
+also drops commits that become empty and has no option for controlling
+this behavior.
 
-The interactive backend drops commits by default that
-started empty and halts if it hits a commit that ended up empty.
-The `--keep-empty` option exists for the interactive backend to allow
-it to keep commits that started empty.
+The merge backend keeps intentionally empty commits.  Similar to the
+apply backend, by default the merge backend drops commits that become
+empty unless -i/--interactive is specified (in which case it stops and
+asks the user what to do).  The merge backend also has an
+--empty={drop,keep,ask} option for changing the behavior of handling
+commits that become empty.
 
 Directory rename detection
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Directory rename heuristics are enabled in the merge and interactive
-backends.  Due to the lack of accurate tree information, directory
-rename detection is disabled in the am backend.
+Due to the lack of accurate tree information (arising from
+constructing fake ancestors with the limited information available in
+patches), directory rename detection is disabled in the apply backend.
+Disabled directory rename detection means that if one side of history
+renames a directory and the other adds new files to the old directory,
+then the new files will be left behind in the old directory without
+any warning at the time of rebasing that you may want to move these
+files into the new directory.
+
+Directory rename detection works with the merge backend to provide you
+warnings in such cases.
+
+Context
+~~~~~~~
+
+The apply backend works by creating a sequence of patches (by calling
+`format-patch` internally), and then applying the patches in sequence
+(calling `am` internally).  Patches are composed of multiple hunks,
+each with line numbers, a context region, and the actual changes.  The
+line numbers have to be taken with some fuzz, since the other side
+will likely have inserted or deleted lines earlier in the file.  The
+context region is meant to help find how to adjust the line numbers in
+order to apply the changes to the right lines.  However, if multiple
+areas of the code have the same surrounding lines of context, the
+wrong one can be picked.  There are real-world cases where this has
+caused commits to be reapplied incorrectly with no conflicts reported.
+Setting diff.context to a larger value may prevent such types of
+problems, but increases the chance of spurious conflicts (since it
+will require more lines of matching context to apply).
+
+The merge backend works with a full copy of each relevant file,
+insulating it from these types of problems.
+
+Labelling of conflicts markers
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+When there are content conflicts, the merge machinery tries to
+annotate each side's conflict markers with the commits where the
+content came from.  Since the apply backend drops the original
+information about the rebased commits and their parents (and instead
+generates new fake commits based off limited information in the
+generated patches), those commits cannot be identified; instead it has
+to fall back to a commit summary.  Also, when merge.conflictStyle is
+set to diff3, the apply backend will use "constructed merge base" to
+label the content from the merge base, and thus provide no information
+about the merge base commit whatsoever.
+
+The merge backend works with the full commits on both sides of history
+and thus has no such limitations.
+
+Hooks
+~~~~~
+
+The apply backend has not traditionally called the post-commit hook,
+while the merge backend has.  However, this was by accident of
+implementation rather than by design.  Both backends should have the
+same behavior, though it is not clear which one is correct.
+
+Interruptability
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The apply backend has safety problems with an ill-timed interrupt; if
+the user presses Ctrl-C at the wrong time to try to abort the rebase,
+the rebase can enter a state where it cannot be aborted with a
+subsequent `git rebase --abort`.  The merge backend does not appear to
+suffer from the same shortcoming.  (See
+https://lore.kernel.org/git/20200207132152.GC2868@szeder.dev/ for
+details.)
+
+Miscellaneous differences
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+There are a few more behavioral differences that most folks would
+probably consider inconsequential but which are mentioned for
+completeness:
+
+* Reflog: The two backends will use different wording when describing
+  the changes made in the reflog, though both will make use of the
+  word "rebase".
+
+* Progress, informational, and error messages: The two backends
+  provide slightly different progress and informational messages.
+  Also, the apply backend writes error messages (such as "Your files
+  would be overwritten...") to stdout, while the merge backend writes
+  them to stderr.
+
+* State directories: The two backends keep their state in different
+  directories under .git/
 
 include::merge-strategies.txt[]
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6134104..9804a07 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@
 LIB_OBJS += range-diff.o
 LIB_OBJS += reachable.o
 LIB_OBJS += read-cache.o
+LIB_OBJS += rebase.o
 LIB_OBJS += rebase-interactive.o
 LIB_OBJS += reflog-walk.o
 LIB_OBJS += refs.o
diff --git a/builtin/check-ignore.c b/builtin/check-ignore.c
index 5a4f923..ea5d0ae 100644
--- a/builtin/check-ignore.c
+++ b/builtin/check-ignore.c
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
 			int dtype = DT_UNKNOWN;
 			pattern = last_matching_pattern(dir, &the_index,
 							full_path, &dtype);
+			if (!verbose && pattern &&
+			    pattern->flags & PATTERN_FLAG_NEGATIVE)
+				pattern = NULL;
 		}
 		if (!quiet && (pattern || show_non_matching))
 			output_pattern(pathspec.items[i].original, pattern);
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index ab7e4b1..bf6bab8 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@
 	struct string_list_item *remote_ref_item;
 	const struct ref *ref;
 	struct refname_hash_entry *item = NULL;
+	const int quick_flags = OBJECT_INFO_QUICK | OBJECT_INFO_SKIP_FETCH_OBJECT;
 
 	refname_hash_init(&existing_refs);
 	refname_hash_init(&remote_refs);
@@ -353,10 +354,9 @@
 		 */
 		if (ends_with(ref->name, "^{}")) {
 			if (item &&
-			    !has_object_file_with_flags(&ref->old_oid,
-							OBJECT_INFO_QUICK) &&
+			    !has_object_file_with_flags(&ref->old_oid, quick_flags) &&
 			    !oidset_contains(&fetch_oids, &ref->old_oid) &&
-			    !has_object_file_with_flags(&item->oid, OBJECT_INFO_QUICK) &&
+			    !has_object_file_with_flags(&item->oid, quick_flags) &&
 			    !oidset_contains(&fetch_oids, &item->oid))
 				clear_item(item);
 			item = NULL;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 		 * fetch.
 		 */
 		if (item &&
-		    !has_object_file_with_flags(&item->oid, OBJECT_INFO_QUICK) &&
+		    !has_object_file_with_flags(&item->oid, quick_flags) &&
 		    !oidset_contains(&fetch_oids, &item->oid))
 			clear_item(item);
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 	 * checked to see if it needs fetching.
 	 */
 	if (item &&
-	    !has_object_file_with_flags(&item->oid, OBJECT_INFO_QUICK) &&
+	    !has_object_file_with_flags(&item->oid, quick_flags) &&
 	    !oidset_contains(&fetch_oids, &item->oid))
 		clear_item(item);
 
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index 940fbcb..89e7ba4 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -3184,7 +3184,7 @@
 
 static int get_object_list_from_bitmap(struct rev_info *revs)
 {
-	if (!(bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(revs)))
+	if (!(bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(revs, &filter_options)))
 		return -1;
 
 	if (pack_options_allow_reuse() &&
@@ -3198,7 +3198,8 @@
 		display_progress(progress_state, nr_result);
 	}
 
-	traverse_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, &add_object_entry_from_bitmap);
+	traverse_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, revs,
+				    &add_object_entry_from_bitmap);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3562,7 +3563,6 @@
 	if (filter_options.choice) {
 		if (!pack_to_stdout)
 			die(_("cannot use --filter without --stdout"));
-		use_bitmap_index = 0;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index d4e3e77..3e624d1 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "sha1-array.h"
 #include "remote.h"
 #include "dir.h"
+#include "rebase.h"
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "refspec.h"
 #include "revision.h"
@@ -26,15 +27,6 @@
 #include "commit-reach.h"
 #include "sequencer.h"
 
-enum rebase_type {
-	REBASE_INVALID = -1,
-	REBASE_FALSE = 0,
-	REBASE_TRUE,
-	REBASE_PRESERVE,
-	REBASE_MERGES,
-	REBASE_INTERACTIVE
-};
-
 /**
  * Parses the value of --rebase. If value is a false value, returns
  * REBASE_FALSE. If value is a true value, returns REBASE_TRUE. If value is
@@ -45,22 +37,9 @@
 static enum rebase_type parse_config_rebase(const char *key, const char *value,
 		int fatal)
 {
-	int v = git_parse_maybe_bool(value);
-
-	if (!v)
-		return REBASE_FALSE;
-	else if (v > 0)
-		return REBASE_TRUE;
-	else if (!strcmp(value, "preserve") || !strcmp(value, "p"))
-		return REBASE_PRESERVE;
-	else if (!strcmp(value, "merges") || !strcmp(value, "m"))
-		return REBASE_MERGES;
-	else if (!strcmp(value, "interactive") || !strcmp(value, "i"))
-		return REBASE_INTERACTIVE;
-	/*
-	 * Please update _git_config() in git-completion.bash when you
-	 * add new rebase modes.
-	 */
+	enum rebase_type v = rebase_parse_value(value);
+	if (v != REBASE_INVALID)
+		return v;
 
 	if (fatal)
 		die(_("Invalid value for %s: %s"), key, value);
diff --git a/builtin/rebase.c b/builtin/rebase.c
index 6154ad8..ffa467a 100644
--- a/builtin/rebase.c
+++ b/builtin/rebase.c
@@ -44,14 +44,22 @@
 
 enum rebase_type {
 	REBASE_UNSPECIFIED = -1,
-	REBASE_AM,
+	REBASE_APPLY,
 	REBASE_MERGE,
-	REBASE_INTERACTIVE,
 	REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES
 };
 
+enum empty_type {
+	EMPTY_UNSPECIFIED = -1,
+	EMPTY_DROP,
+	EMPTY_KEEP,
+	EMPTY_ASK
+};
+
 struct rebase_options {
 	enum rebase_type type;
+	enum empty_type empty;
+	const char *default_backend;
 	const char *state_dir;
 	struct commit *upstream;
 	const char *upstream_name;
@@ -77,7 +85,6 @@
 	const char *action;
 	int signoff;
 	int allow_rerere_autoupdate;
-	int keep_empty;
 	int autosquash;
 	char *gpg_sign_opt;
 	int autostash;
@@ -92,6 +99,8 @@
 
 #define REBASE_OPTIONS_INIT {			  	\
 		.type = REBASE_UNSPECIFIED,	  	\
+		.empty = EMPTY_UNSPECIFIED,	  	\
+		.default_backend = "merge",	  	\
 		.flags = REBASE_NO_QUIET, 		\
 		.git_am_opts = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT,		\
 		.git_format_patch_opt = STRBUF_INIT	\
@@ -110,6 +119,9 @@
 		replay.allow_rerere_auto = opts->allow_rerere_autoupdate;
 	replay.allow_empty = 1;
 	replay.allow_empty_message = opts->allow_empty_message;
+	replay.drop_redundant_commits = (opts->empty == EMPTY_DROP);
+	replay.keep_redundant_commits = (opts->empty == EMPTY_KEEP);
+	replay.quiet = !(opts->flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET);
 	replay.verbose = opts->flags & REBASE_VERBOSE;
 	replay.reschedule_failed_exec = opts->reschedule_failed_exec;
 	replay.gpg_sign = xstrdup_or_null(opts->gpg_sign_opt);
@@ -329,8 +341,8 @@
 
 	argv_array_pushl(&make_script_args, "", revisions, NULL);
 	if (opts->restrict_revision)
-		argv_array_push(&make_script_args,
-				oid_to_hex(&opts->restrict_revision->object.oid));
+		argv_array_pushf(&make_script_args, "^%s",
+				 oid_to_hex(&opts->restrict_revision->object.oid));
 
 	ret = sequencer_make_script(the_repository, &todo_list.buf,
 				    make_script_args.argc, make_script_args.argv,
@@ -359,7 +371,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int run_rebase_interactive(struct rebase_options *opts,
+static int run_sequencer_rebase(struct rebase_options *opts,
 				  enum action command)
 {
 	unsigned flags = 0;
@@ -367,7 +379,6 @@
 
 	git_config_get_bool("rebase.abbreviatecommands", &abbreviate_commands);
 
-	flags |= opts->keep_empty ? TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY : 0;
 	flags |= abbreviate_commands ? TODO_LIST_ABBREVIATE_CMDS : 0;
 	flags |= opts->rebase_merges ? TODO_LIST_REBASE_MERGES : 0;
 	flags |= opts->rebase_cousins > 0 ? TODO_LIST_REBASE_COUSINS : 0;
@@ -431,6 +442,21 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int parse_opt_keep_empty(const struct option *opt, const char *arg,
+				int unset)
+{
+	struct rebase_options *opts = opt->value;
+
+	BUG_ON_OPT_ARG(arg);
+
+	/*
+	 * If we ever want to remap --keep-empty to --empty=keep, insert:
+	 * 	opts->empty = unset ? EMPTY_UNSPECIFIED : EMPTY_KEEP;
+	 */
+	opts->type = REBASE_MERGE;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const char * const builtin_rebase_interactive_usage[] = {
 	N_("git rebase--interactive [<options>]"),
 	NULL
@@ -444,9 +470,13 @@
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_NEGBIT(0, "ff", &opts.flags, N_("allow fast-forward"),
 			   REBASE_FORCE),
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "keep-empty", &opts.keep_empty, N_("keep empty commits")),
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "allow-empty-message", &opts.allow_empty_message,
-			 N_("allow commits with empty messages")),
+		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'k', "keep-empty", &options, NULL,
+			N_("(DEPRECATED) keep empty commits"),
+			PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN,
+			parse_opt_keep_empty },
+		OPT_BOOL_F(0, "allow-empty-message", &opts.allow_empty_message,
+			   N_("allow commits with empty messages"),
+			   PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "rebase-merges", &opts.rebase_merges, N_("rebase merge commits")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "rebase-cousins", &opts.rebase_cousins,
 			 N_("keep original branch points of cousins")),
@@ -516,28 +546,26 @@
 		warning(_("--[no-]rebase-cousins has no effect without "
 			  "--rebase-merges"));
 
-	return !!run_rebase_interactive(&opts, command);
+	return !!run_sequencer_rebase(&opts, command);
 }
 
-static int is_interactive(struct rebase_options *opts)
+static int is_merge(struct rebase_options *opts)
 {
-	return opts->type == REBASE_INTERACTIVE ||
+	return opts->type == REBASE_MERGE ||
 		opts->type == REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES;
 }
 
-static void imply_interactive(struct rebase_options *opts, const char *option)
+static void imply_merge(struct rebase_options *opts, const char *option)
 {
 	switch (opts->type) {
-	case REBASE_AM:
+	case REBASE_APPLY:
 		die(_("%s requires an interactive rebase"), option);
 		break;
-	case REBASE_INTERACTIVE:
+	case REBASE_MERGE:
 	case REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES:
 		break;
-	case REBASE_MERGE:
-		/* we now implement --merge via --interactive */
 	default:
-		opts->type = REBASE_INTERACTIVE; /* implied */
+		opts->type = REBASE_MERGE; /* implied */
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -663,8 +691,8 @@
 		   opts->onto ? oid_to_hex(&opts->onto->object.oid) : "");
 	write_file(state_dir_path("orig-head", opts), "%s",
 		   oid_to_hex(&opts->orig_head));
-	write_file(state_dir_path("quiet", opts), "%s",
-		   opts->flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET ? "" : "t");
+	if (!(opts->flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET))
+		write_file(state_dir_path("quiet", opts), "%s", "");
 	if (opts->flags & REBASE_VERBOSE)
 		write_file(state_dir_path("verbose", opts), "%s", "");
 	if (opts->strategy)
@@ -746,7 +774,7 @@
 	 * user should see them.
 	 */
 	run_command_v_opt(argv_gc_auto, RUN_GIT_CMD);
-	if (opts->type == REBASE_INTERACTIVE) {
+	if (opts->type == REBASE_MERGE) {
 		struct replay_opts replay = REPLAY_OPTS_INIT;
 
 		replay.action = REPLAY_INTERACTIVE_REBASE;
@@ -1079,8 +1107,8 @@
 	int status;
 	const char *backend, *backend_func;
 
-	if (opts->type == REBASE_INTERACTIVE) {
-		/* Run builtin interactive rebase */
+	if (opts->type == REBASE_MERGE) {
+		/* Run sequencer-based rebase */
 		setenv("GIT_CHERRY_PICK_HELP", resolvemsg, 1);
 		if (!(opts->flags & REBASE_INTERACTIVE_EXPLICIT)) {
 			setenv("GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR", ":", 1);
@@ -1093,11 +1121,11 @@
 			opts->gpg_sign_opt = tmp;
 		}
 
-		status = run_rebase_interactive(opts, action);
+		status = run_sequencer_rebase(opts, action);
 		goto finished_rebase;
 	}
 
-	if (opts->type == REBASE_AM) {
+	if (opts->type == REBASE_APPLY) {
 		status = run_am(opts);
 		goto finished_rebase;
 	}
@@ -1117,8 +1145,6 @@
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "revisions", opts->revisions);
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "restrict_revision", opts->restrict_revision ?
 		oid_to_hex(&opts->restrict_revision->object.oid) : NULL);
-	add_var(&script_snippet, "GIT_QUIET",
-		opts->flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET ? "" : "t");
 	sq_quote_argv_pretty(&buf, opts->git_am_opts.argv);
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "git_am_opt", buf.buf);
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
@@ -1136,7 +1162,6 @@
 		opts->allow_rerere_autoupdate ?
 			opts->allow_rerere_autoupdate == RERERE_AUTOUPDATE ?
 			"--rerere-autoupdate" : "--no-rerere-autoupdate" : "");
-	add_var(&script_snippet, "keep_empty", opts->keep_empty ? "yes" : "");
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "autosquash", opts->autosquash ? "t" : "");
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "gpg_sign_opt", opts->gpg_sign_opt);
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "cmd", opts->cmd);
@@ -1154,7 +1179,7 @@
 	add_var(&script_snippet, "git_format_patch_opt",
 		opts->git_format_patch_opt.buf);
 
-	if (is_interactive(opts) &&
+	if (is_merge(opts) &&
 	    !(opts->flags & REBASE_INTERACTIVE_EXPLICIT)) {
 		strbuf_addstr(&script_snippet,
 			      "GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR=:; export GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR; ");
@@ -1179,8 +1204,8 @@
 finished_rebase:
 	if (opts->dont_finish_rebase)
 		; /* do nothing */
-	else if (opts->type == REBASE_INTERACTIVE)
-		; /* interactive rebase cleans up after itself */
+	else if (opts->type == REBASE_MERGE)
+		; /* merge backend cleans up after itself */
 	else if (status == 0) {
 		if (!file_exists(state_dir_path("stopped-sha", opts)))
 			finish_rebase(opts);
@@ -1238,6 +1263,10 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!strcmp(var, "rebase.backend")) {
+		return git_config_string(&opts->default_backend, var, value);
+	}
+
 	return git_default_config(var, value, data);
 }
 
@@ -1301,6 +1330,18 @@
 	return res && is_linear_history(onto, head);
 }
 
+static int parse_opt_am(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	struct rebase_options *opts = opt->value;
+
+	BUG_ON_OPT_NEG(unset);
+	BUG_ON_OPT_ARG(arg);
+
+	opts->type = REBASE_APPLY;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* -i followed by -m is still -i */
 static int parse_opt_merge(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 {
@@ -1309,7 +1350,7 @@
 	BUG_ON_OPT_NEG(unset);
 	BUG_ON_OPT_ARG(arg);
 
-	if (!is_interactive(opts))
+	if (!is_merge(opts))
 		opts->type = REBASE_MERGE;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1324,12 +1365,35 @@
 	BUG_ON_OPT_NEG(unset);
 	BUG_ON_OPT_ARG(arg);
 
-	opts->type = REBASE_INTERACTIVE;
+	opts->type = REBASE_MERGE;
 	opts->flags |= REBASE_INTERACTIVE_EXPLICIT;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static enum empty_type parse_empty_value(const char *value)
+{
+	if (!strcasecmp(value, "drop"))
+		return EMPTY_DROP;
+	else if (!strcasecmp(value, "keep"))
+		return EMPTY_KEEP;
+	else if (!strcasecmp(value, "ask"))
+		return EMPTY_ASK;
+
+	die(_("unrecognized empty type '%s'; valid values are \"drop\", \"keep\", and \"ask\"."), value);
+}
+
+static int parse_opt_empty(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	struct rebase_options *options = opt->value;
+	enum empty_type value = parse_empty_value(arg);
+
+	BUG_ON_OPT_NEG(unset);
+
+	options->empty = value;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void NORETURN error_on_missing_default_upstream(void)
 {
 	struct branch *current_branch = branch_get(NULL);
@@ -1365,14 +1429,14 @@
 	const char *env;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	if (!is_interactive(options))
+	if (!is_merge(options))
 		return;
 
 	env = getenv(GIT_REFLOG_ACTION_ENVIRONMENT);
 	if (env && strcmp("rebase", env))
 		return; /* only override it if it is "rebase" */
 
-	strbuf_addf(&buf, "rebase -i (%s)", options->action);
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "rebase (%s)", options->action);
 	setenv(GIT_REFLOG_ACTION_ENVIRONMENT, buf.buf, 1);
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 }
@@ -1410,6 +1474,7 @@
 	struct object_id squash_onto;
 	char *squash_onto_name = NULL;
 	int reschedule_failed_exec = -1;
+	int allow_preemptive_ff = 1;
 	struct option builtin_rebase_options[] = {
 		OPT_STRING(0, "onto", &options.onto_name,
 			   N_("revision"),
@@ -1420,7 +1485,7 @@
 			 N_("allow pre-rebase hook to run")),
 		OPT_NEGBIT('q', "quiet", &options.flags,
 			   N_("be quiet. implies --no-stat"),
-			   REBASE_NO_QUIET| REBASE_VERBOSE | REBASE_DIFFSTAT),
+			   REBASE_NO_QUIET | REBASE_VERBOSE | REBASE_DIFFSTAT),
 		OPT_BIT('v', "verbose", &options.flags,
 			N_("display a diffstat of what changed upstream"),
 			REBASE_NO_QUIET | REBASE_VERBOSE | REBASE_DIFFSTAT),
@@ -1461,6 +1526,10 @@
 		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "show-current-patch", &action,
 			    N_("show the patch file being applied or merged"),
 			    ACTION_SHOW_CURRENT_PATCH),
+		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 0, "apply", &options, NULL,
+			N_("use apply strategies to rebase"),
+			PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_NONEG,
+			parse_opt_am },
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'm', "merge", &options, NULL,
 			N_("use merging strategies to rebase"),
 			PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_NONEG,
@@ -1474,8 +1543,13 @@
 				 "ignoring them"),
 			      REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES, PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN),
 		OPT_RERERE_AUTOUPDATE(&options.allow_rerere_autoupdate),
-		OPT_BOOL('k', "keep-empty", &options.keep_empty,
-			 N_("preserve empty commits during rebase")),
+		OPT_CALLBACK_F(0, "empty", &options, N_("{drop,keep,ask}"),
+			       N_("how to handle commits that become empty"),
+			       PARSE_OPT_NONEG, parse_opt_empty),
+		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'k', "keep-empty", &options, NULL,
+			N_("(DEPRECATED) keep empty commits"),
+			PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN,
+			parse_opt_keep_empty },
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "autosquash", &options.autosquash,
 			 N_("move commits that begin with "
 			    "squash!/fixup! under -i")),
@@ -1487,9 +1561,10 @@
 		OPT_STRING_LIST('x', "exec", &exec, N_("exec"),
 				N_("add exec lines after each commit of the "
 				   "editable list")),
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "allow-empty-message",
-			 &options.allow_empty_message,
-			 N_("allow rebasing commits with empty messages")),
+		OPT_BOOL_F(0, "allow-empty-message",
+			   &options.allow_empty_message,
+			   N_("allow rebasing commits with empty messages"),
+			   PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN),
 		{OPTION_STRING, 'r', "rebase-merges", &rebase_merges,
 			N_("mode"),
 			N_("try to rebase merges instead of skipping them"),
@@ -1529,7 +1604,7 @@
 		die(_("It looks like 'git am' is in progress. Cannot rebase."));
 
 	if (is_directory(apply_dir())) {
-		options.type = REBASE_AM;
+		options.type = REBASE_APPLY;
 		options.state_dir = apply_dir();
 	} else if (is_directory(merge_dir())) {
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
@@ -1541,7 +1616,7 @@
 			strbuf_reset(&buf);
 			strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s/interactive", merge_dir());
 			if(file_exists(buf.buf)) {
-				options.type = REBASE_INTERACTIVE;
+				options.type = REBASE_MERGE;
 				options.flags |= REBASE_INTERACTIVE_EXPLICIT;
 			} else
 				options.type = REBASE_MERGE;
@@ -1581,12 +1656,12 @@
 		die(_("No rebase in progress?"));
 	setenv(GIT_REFLOG_ACTION_ENVIRONMENT, "rebase", 0);
 
-	if (action == ACTION_EDIT_TODO && !is_interactive(&options))
+	if (action == ACTION_EDIT_TODO && !is_merge(&options))
 		die(_("The --edit-todo action can only be used during "
 		      "interactive rebase."));
 
 	if (trace2_is_enabled()) {
-		if (is_interactive(&options))
+		if (is_merge(&options))
 			trace2_cmd_mode("interactive");
 		else if (exec.nr)
 			trace2_cmd_mode("interactive-exec");
@@ -1662,7 +1737,7 @@
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 	case ACTION_QUIT: {
-		if (options.type == REBASE_INTERACTIVE) {
+		if (options.type == REBASE_MERGE) {
 			struct replay_opts replay = REPLAY_OPTS_INIT;
 
 			replay.action = REPLAY_INTERACTIVE_REBASE;
@@ -1711,13 +1786,20 @@
 		    state_dir_base, cmd_live_rebase, buf.buf);
 	}
 
+	if ((options.flags & REBASE_INTERACTIVE_EXPLICIT) ||
+	    (action != ACTION_NONE) ||
+	    (exec.nr > 0) ||
+	    options.autosquash) {
+		allow_preemptive_ff = 0;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < options.git_am_opts.argc; i++) {
 		const char *option = options.git_am_opts.argv[i], *p;
 		if (!strcmp(option, "--committer-date-is-author-date") ||
 		    !strcmp(option, "--ignore-date") ||
 		    !strcmp(option, "--whitespace=fix") ||
 		    !strcmp(option, "--whitespace=strip"))
-			options.flags |= REBASE_FORCE;
+			allow_preemptive_ff = 0;
 		else if (skip_prefix(option, "-C", &p)) {
 			while (*p)
 				if (!isdigit(*(p++)))
@@ -1737,8 +1819,8 @@
 	if (!(options.flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET))
 		argv_array_push(&options.git_am_opts, "-q");
 
-	if (options.keep_empty)
-		imply_interactive(&options, "--keep-empty");
+	if (options.empty != EMPTY_UNSPECIFIED)
+		imply_merge(&options, "--empty");
 
 	if (gpg_sign) {
 		free(options.gpg_sign_opt);
@@ -1748,7 +1830,7 @@
 	if (exec.nr) {
 		int i;
 
-		imply_interactive(&options, "--exec");
+		imply_merge(&options, "--exec");
 
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 		for (i = 0; i < exec.nr; i++)
@@ -1764,7 +1846,7 @@
 		else if (strcmp("no-rebase-cousins", rebase_merges))
 			die(_("Unknown mode: %s"), rebase_merges);
 		options.rebase_merges = 1;
-		imply_interactive(&options, "--rebase-merges");
+		imply_merge(&options, "--rebase-merges");
 	}
 
 	if (strategy_options.nr) {
@@ -1783,10 +1865,9 @@
 	if (options.strategy) {
 		options.strategy = xstrdup(options.strategy);
 		switch (options.type) {
-		case REBASE_AM:
+		case REBASE_APPLY:
 			die(_("--strategy requires --merge or --interactive"));
 		case REBASE_MERGE:
-		case REBASE_INTERACTIVE:
 		case REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES:
 			/* compatible */
 			break;
@@ -1799,47 +1880,65 @@
 	}
 
 	if (options.type == REBASE_MERGE)
-		imply_interactive(&options, "--merge");
+		imply_merge(&options, "--merge");
 
 	if (options.root && !options.onto_name)
-		imply_interactive(&options, "--root without --onto");
+		imply_merge(&options, "--root without --onto");
 
 	if (isatty(2) && options.flags & REBASE_NO_QUIET)
 		strbuf_addstr(&options.git_format_patch_opt, " --progress");
 
-	switch (options.type) {
-	case REBASE_MERGE:
-	case REBASE_INTERACTIVE:
-	case REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES:
-		options.state_dir = merge_dir();
-		break;
-	case REBASE_AM:
-		options.state_dir = apply_dir();
-		break;
-	default:
-		/* the default rebase backend is `--am` */
-		options.type = REBASE_AM;
-		options.state_dir = apply_dir();
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (reschedule_failed_exec > 0 && !is_interactive(&options))
-		die(_("--reschedule-failed-exec requires "
-		      "--exec or --interactive"));
-	if (reschedule_failed_exec >= 0)
-		options.reschedule_failed_exec = reschedule_failed_exec;
-
-	if (options.git_am_opts.argc) {
-		/* all am options except -q are compatible only with --am */
+	if (options.git_am_opts.argc || options.type == REBASE_APPLY) {
+		/* all am options except -q are compatible only with --apply */
 		for (i = options.git_am_opts.argc - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 			if (strcmp(options.git_am_opts.argv[i], "-q"))
 				break;
 
-		if (is_interactive(&options) && i >= 0)
-			die(_("cannot combine am options with either "
-			      "interactive or merge options"));
+		if (i >= 0) {
+			if (is_merge(&options))
+				die(_("cannot combine apply options with "
+				      "merge options"));
+			else
+				options.type = REBASE_APPLY;
+		}
 	}
 
+	if (options.type == REBASE_UNSPECIFIED) {
+		if (!strcmp(options.default_backend, "merge"))
+			imply_merge(&options, "--merge");
+		else if (!strcmp(options.default_backend, "apply"))
+			options.type = REBASE_APPLY;
+		else
+			die(_("Unknown rebase backend: %s"),
+			    options.default_backend);
+	}
+
+	switch (options.type) {
+	case REBASE_MERGE:
+	case REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES:
+		options.state_dir = merge_dir();
+		break;
+	case REBASE_APPLY:
+		options.state_dir = apply_dir();
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG("options.type was just set above; should be unreachable.");
+	}
+
+	if (options.empty == EMPTY_UNSPECIFIED) {
+		if (options.flags & REBASE_INTERACTIVE_EXPLICIT)
+			options.empty = EMPTY_ASK;
+		else if (exec.nr > 0)
+			options.empty = EMPTY_KEEP;
+		else
+			options.empty = EMPTY_DROP;
+	}
+	if (reschedule_failed_exec > 0 && !is_merge(&options))
+		die(_("--reschedule-failed-exec requires "
+		      "--exec or --interactive"));
+	if (reschedule_failed_exec >= 0)
+		options.reschedule_failed_exec = reschedule_failed_exec;
+
 	if (options.signoff) {
 		if (options.type == REBASE_PRESERVE_MERGES)
 			die("cannot combine '--signoff' with "
@@ -2045,12 +2144,14 @@
 	/*
 	 * Check if we are already based on onto with linear history,
 	 * in which case we could fast-forward without replacing the commits
-	 * with new commits recreated by replaying their changes. This
-	 * optimization must not be done if this is an interactive rebase.
+	 * with new commits recreated by replaying their changes.
+	 *
+	 * Note that can_fast_forward() initializes merge_base, so we have to
+	 * call it before checking allow_preemptive_ff.
 	 */
 	if (can_fast_forward(options.onto, options.upstream, options.restrict_revision,
 		    &options.orig_head, &merge_base) &&
-	    !is_interactive(&options)) {
+	    allow_preemptive_ff) {
 		int flag;
 
 		if (!(options.flags & REBASE_FORCE)) {
@@ -2133,7 +2234,7 @@
 		diff_flush(&opts);
 	}
 
-	if (is_interactive(&options))
+	if (is_merge(&options))
 		goto run_rebase;
 
 	/* Detach HEAD and reset the tree */
diff --git a/builtin/remote.c b/builtin/remote.c
index 96bbe82..555d4c8 100644
--- a/builtin/remote.c
+++ b/builtin/remote.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "string-list.h"
 #include "strbuf.h"
 #include "run-command.h"
+#include "rebase.h"
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "refspec.h"
 #include "object-store.h"
@@ -248,9 +249,8 @@
 struct branch_info {
 	char *remote_name;
 	struct string_list merge;
-	enum {
-		NO_REBASE, NORMAL_REBASE, INTERACTIVE_REBASE, REBASE_MERGES
-	} rebase;
+	enum rebase_type rebase;
+	char *push_remote_name;
 };
 
 static struct string_list branch_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
@@ -264,59 +264,69 @@
 
 static int config_read_branches(const char *key, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
-	if (starts_with(key, "branch.")) {
-		const char *orig_key = key;
-		char *name;
-		struct string_list_item *item;
-		struct branch_info *info;
-		enum { REMOTE, MERGE, REBASE } type;
-		size_t key_len;
+	const char *orig_key = key;
+	char *name;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	struct branch_info *info;
+	enum { REMOTE, MERGE, REBASE, PUSH_REMOTE } type;
+	size_t key_len;
 
-		key += 7;
-		if (strip_suffix(key, ".remote", &key_len)) {
-			name = xmemdupz(key, key_len);
-			type = REMOTE;
-		} else if (strip_suffix(key, ".merge", &key_len)) {
-			name = xmemdupz(key, key_len);
-			type = MERGE;
-		} else if (strip_suffix(key, ".rebase", &key_len)) {
-			name = xmemdupz(key, key_len);
-			type = REBASE;
-		} else
-			return 0;
+	if (!starts_with(key, "branch."))
+		return 0;
 
-		item = string_list_insert(&branch_list, name);
+	key += strlen("branch.");
+	if (strip_suffix(key, ".remote", &key_len))
+		type = REMOTE;
+	else if (strip_suffix(key, ".merge", &key_len))
+		type = MERGE;
+	else if (strip_suffix(key, ".rebase", &key_len))
+		type = REBASE;
+	else if (strip_suffix(key, ".pushremote", &key_len))
+		type = PUSH_REMOTE;
+	else
+		return 0;
+	name = xmemdupz(key, key_len);
 
-		if (!item->util)
-			item->util = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct branch_info));
-		info = item->util;
-		if (type == REMOTE) {
-			if (info->remote_name)
-				warning(_("more than one %s"), orig_key);
-			info->remote_name = xstrdup(value);
-		} else if (type == MERGE) {
-			char *space = strchr(value, ' ');
-			value = abbrev_branch(value);
-			while (space) {
-				char *merge;
-				merge = xstrndup(value, space - value);
-				string_list_append(&info->merge, merge);
-				value = abbrev_branch(space + 1);
-				space = strchr(value, ' ');
-			}
-			string_list_append(&info->merge, xstrdup(value));
-		} else {
-			int v = git_parse_maybe_bool(value);
-			if (v >= 0)
-				info->rebase = v;
-			else if (!strcmp(value, "preserve"))
-				info->rebase = NORMAL_REBASE;
-			else if (!strcmp(value, "merges"))
-				info->rebase = REBASE_MERGES;
-			else if (!strcmp(value, "interactive"))
-				info->rebase = INTERACTIVE_REBASE;
+	item = string_list_insert(&branch_list, name);
+
+	if (!item->util)
+		item->util = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct branch_info));
+	info = item->util;
+	switch (type) {
+	case REMOTE:
+		if (info->remote_name)
+			warning(_("more than one %s"), orig_key);
+		info->remote_name = xstrdup(value);
+		break;
+	case MERGE: {
+		char *space = strchr(value, ' ');
+		value = abbrev_branch(value);
+		while (space) {
+			char *merge;
+			merge = xstrndup(value, space - value);
+			string_list_append(&info->merge, merge);
+			value = abbrev_branch(space + 1);
+			space = strchr(value, ' ');
 		}
+		string_list_append(&info->merge, xstrdup(value));
+		break;
 	}
+	case REBASE:
+		/*
+		 * Consider invalid values as false and check the
+		 * truth value with >= REBASE_TRUE.
+		 */
+		info->rebase = rebase_parse_value(value);
+		break;
+	case PUSH_REMOTE:
+		if (info->push_remote_name)
+			warning(_("more than one %s"), orig_key);
+		info->push_remote_name = xstrdup(value);
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG("unexpected type=%d", type);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -605,6 +615,56 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct push_default_info
+{
+	const char *old_name;
+	enum config_scope scope;
+	struct strbuf origin;
+	int linenr;
+};
+
+static int config_read_push_default(const char *key, const char *value,
+	void *cb)
+{
+	struct push_default_info* info = cb;
+	if (strcmp(key, "remote.pushdefault") ||
+	    !value || strcmp(value, info->old_name))
+		return 0;
+
+	info->scope = current_config_scope();
+	strbuf_reset(&info->origin);
+	strbuf_addstr(&info->origin, current_config_name());
+	info->linenr = current_config_line();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void handle_push_default(const char* old_name, const char* new_name)
+{
+	struct push_default_info push_default = {
+		old_name, CONFIG_SCOPE_UNKNOWN, STRBUF_INIT, -1 };
+	git_config(config_read_push_default, &push_default);
+	if (push_default.scope >= CONFIG_SCOPE_COMMAND)
+		; /* pass */
+	else if (push_default.scope >= CONFIG_SCOPE_LOCAL) {
+		int result = git_config_set_gently("remote.pushDefault",
+						   new_name);
+		if (new_name && result && result != CONFIG_NOTHING_SET)
+			die(_("could not set '%s'"), "remote.pushDefault");
+		else if (!new_name && result && result != CONFIG_NOTHING_SET)
+			die(_("could not unset '%s'"), "remote.pushDefault");
+	} else if (push_default.scope >= CONFIG_SCOPE_SYSTEM) {
+		/* warn */
+		warning(_("The %s configuration remote.pushDefault in:\n"
+			  "\t%s:%d\n"
+			  "now names the non-existent remote '%s'"),
+			config_scope_name(push_default.scope),
+			push_default.origin.buf, push_default.linenr,
+			old_name);
+	}
+}
+
+
 static int mv(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	struct option options[] = {
@@ -680,6 +740,11 @@
 			strbuf_addf(&buf, "branch.%s.remote", item->string);
 			git_config_set(buf.buf, rename.new_name);
 		}
+		if (info->push_remote_name && !strcmp(info->push_remote_name, rename.old_name)) {
+			strbuf_reset(&buf);
+			strbuf_addf(&buf, "branch.%s.pushremote", item->string);
+			git_config_set(buf.buf, rename.new_name);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!refspec_updated)
@@ -735,6 +800,9 @@
 			die(_("creating '%s' failed"), buf.buf);
 	}
 	string_list_clear(&remote_branches, 1);
+
+	handle_push_default(rename.old_name, rename.new_name);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -781,6 +849,13 @@
 					die(_("could not unset '%s'"), buf.buf);
 			}
 		}
+		if (info->push_remote_name && !strcmp(info->push_remote_name, remote->name)) {
+			strbuf_reset(&buf);
+			strbuf_addf(&buf, "branch.%s.pushremote", item->string);
+			result = git_config_set_gently(buf.buf, NULL);
+			if (result && result != CONFIG_NOTHING_SET)
+				die(_("could not unset '%s'"), buf.buf);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -813,6 +888,8 @@
 		strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote.%s", remote->name);
 		if (git_config_rename_section(buf.buf, NULL) < 1)
 			return error(_("Could not remove config section '%s'"), buf.buf);
+
+		handle_push_default(remote->name, NULL);
 	}
 
 	return result;
@@ -943,7 +1020,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	if ((n = strlen(branch_item->string)) > show_info->width)
 		show_info->width = n;
-	if (branch_info->rebase)
+	if (branch_info->rebase >= REBASE_TRUE)
 		show_info->any_rebase = 1;
 
 	item = string_list_insert(show_info->list, branch_item->string);
@@ -960,16 +1037,16 @@
 	int width = show_info->width + 4;
 	int i;
 
-	if (branch_info->rebase && branch_info->merge.nr > 1) {
+	if (branch_info->rebase >= REBASE_TRUE && branch_info->merge.nr > 1) {
 		error(_("invalid branch.%s.merge; cannot rebase onto > 1 branch"),
 			item->string);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	printf("    %-*s ", show_info->width, item->string);
-	if (branch_info->rebase) {
+	if (branch_info->rebase >= REBASE_TRUE) {
 		const char *msg;
-		if (branch_info->rebase == INTERACTIVE_REBASE)
+		if (branch_info->rebase == REBASE_INTERACTIVE)
 			msg = _("rebases interactively onto remote %s");
 		else if (branch_info->rebase == REBASE_MERGES)
 			msg = _("rebases interactively (with merges) onto "
diff --git a/builtin/rev-list.c b/builtin/rev-list.c
index e28d62e..f520111 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-list.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-list.c
@@ -253,11 +253,26 @@
 static void show_object(struct object *obj, const char *name, void *cb_data)
 {
 	struct rev_list_info *info = cb_data;
+	struct rev_info *revs = info->revs;
+
 	if (finish_object(obj, name, cb_data))
 		return;
 	display_progress(progress, ++progress_counter);
 	if (info->flags & REV_LIST_QUIET)
 		return;
+
+	if (revs->count) {
+		/*
+		 * The object count is always accumulated in the .count_right
+		 * field for traversal that is not a left-right traversal,
+		 * and cmd_rev_list() made sure that a .count request that
+		 * wants to count non-commit objects, which is handled by
+		 * the show_object() callback, does not ask for .left_right.
+		 */
+		revs->count_right++;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (arg_show_object_names)
 		show_object_with_name(stdout, obj, name);
 	else
@@ -364,6 +379,79 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int try_bitmap_count(struct rev_info *revs,
+			    struct list_objects_filter_options *filter)
+{
+	uint32_t commit_count = 0,
+		 tag_count = 0,
+		 tree_count = 0,
+		 blob_count = 0;
+	int max_count;
+	struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git;
+
+	/* This function only handles counting, not general traversal. */
+	if (!revs->count)
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * A bitmap result can't know left/right, etc, because we don't
+	 * actually traverse.
+	 */
+	if (revs->left_right || revs->cherry_mark)
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * If we're counting reachable objects, we can't handle a max count of
+	 * commits to traverse, since we don't know which objects go with which
+	 * commit.
+	 */
+	if (revs->max_count >= 0 &&
+	    (revs->tag_objects || revs->tree_objects || revs->blob_objects))
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * This must be saved before doing any walking, since the revision
+	 * machinery will count it down to zero while traversing.
+	 */
+	max_count = revs->max_count;
+
+	bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(revs, filter);
+	if (!bitmap_git)
+		return -1;
+
+	count_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, &commit_count,
+				 revs->tree_objects ? &tree_count : NULL,
+				 revs->blob_objects ? &blob_count : NULL,
+				 revs->tag_objects ? &tag_count : NULL);
+	if (max_count >= 0 && max_count < commit_count)
+		commit_count = max_count;
+
+	printf("%d\n", commit_count + tree_count + blob_count + tag_count);
+	free_bitmap_index(bitmap_git);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int try_bitmap_traversal(struct rev_info *revs,
+				struct list_objects_filter_options *filter)
+{
+	struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git;
+
+	/*
+	 * We can't use a bitmap result with a traversal limit, since the set
+	 * of commits we'd get would be essentially random.
+	 */
+	if (revs->max_count >= 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(revs, filter);
+	if (!bitmap_git)
+		return -1;
+
+	traverse_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, revs, &show_object_fast);
+	free_bitmap_index(bitmap_git);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int cmd_rev_list(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct rev_info revs;
@@ -521,8 +609,10 @@
 	if (revs.show_notes)
 		die(_("rev-list does not support display of notes"));
 
-	if (filter_options.choice && use_bitmap_index)
-		die(_("cannot combine --use-bitmap-index with object filtering"));
+	if (revs.count &&
+	    (revs.tag_objects || revs.tree_objects || revs.blob_objects) &&
+	    (revs.left_right || revs.cherry_mark))
+		die(_("marked counting is incompatible with --objects"));
 
 	save_commit_buffer = (revs.verbose_header ||
 			      revs.grep_filter.pattern_list ||
@@ -533,28 +623,11 @@
 	if (show_progress)
 		progress = start_delayed_progress(show_progress, 0);
 
-	if (use_bitmap_index && !revs.prune) {
-		if (revs.count && !revs.left_right && !revs.cherry_mark) {
-			uint32_t commit_count;
-			int max_count = revs.max_count;
-			struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git;
-			if ((bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(&revs))) {
-				count_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, &commit_count, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-				if (max_count >= 0 && max_count < commit_count)
-					commit_count = max_count;
-				printf("%d\n", commit_count);
-				free_bitmap_index(bitmap_git);
-				return 0;
-			}
-		} else if (revs.max_count < 0 &&
-			   revs.tag_objects && revs.tree_objects && revs.blob_objects) {
-			struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git;
-			if ((bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(&revs))) {
-				traverse_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, &show_object_fast);
-				free_bitmap_index(bitmap_git);
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
+	if (use_bitmap_index) {
+		if (!try_bitmap_count(&revs, &filter_options))
+			return 0;
+		if (!try_bitmap_traversal(&revs, &filter_options))
+			return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (prepare_revision_walk(&revs))
diff --git a/color.c b/color.c
index ebb222e..64f52a4 100644
--- a/color.c
+++ b/color.c
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 	GIT_COLOR_RESET,
 };
 
+enum {
+	COLOR_BACKGROUND_OFFSET = 10,
+	COLOR_FOREGROUND_ANSI = 30,
+	COLOR_FOREGROUND_RGB = 38,
+	COLOR_FOREGROUND_256 = 38,
+	COLOR_FOREGROUND_BRIGHT_ANSI = 90,
+};
+
 /* Ignore the RESET at the end when giving the size */
 const int column_colors_ansi_max = ARRAY_SIZE(column_colors_ansi) - 1;
 
@@ -61,15 +69,38 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int parse_color(struct color *out, const char *name, int len)
+/*
+ * If an ANSI color is recognized in "name", fill "out" and return 0.
+ * Otherwise, leave out unchanged and return -1.
+ */
+static int parse_ansi_color(struct color *out, const char *name, int len)
 {
 	/* Positions in array must match ANSI color codes */
 	static const char * const color_names[] = {
 		"black", "red", "green", "yellow",
 		"blue", "magenta", "cyan", "white"
 	};
-	char *end;
 	int i;
+	int color_offset = COLOR_FOREGROUND_ANSI;
+
+	if (strncasecmp(name, "bright", 6) == 0) {
+		color_offset = COLOR_FOREGROUND_BRIGHT_ANSI;
+		name += 6;
+		len -= 6;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(color_names); i++) {
+		if (match_word(name, len, color_names[i])) {
+			out->type = COLOR_ANSI;
+			out->value = i + color_offset;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int parse_color(struct color *out, const char *name, int len)
+{
+	char *end;
 	long val;
 
 	/* First try the special word "normal"... */
@@ -89,12 +120,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Then pick from our human-readable color names... */
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(color_names); i++) {
-		if (match_word(name, len, color_names[i])) {
-			out->type = COLOR_ANSI;
-			out->value = i;
-			return 0;
-		}
+	if (parse_ansi_color(out, name, len) == 0) {
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* And finally try a literal 256-color-mode number */
@@ -109,10 +136,15 @@
 		else if (val < 0) {
 			out->type = COLOR_NORMAL;
 			return 0;
-		/* Rewrite low numbers as more-portable standard colors. */
+		/* Rewrite 0-7 as more-portable standard colors. */
 		} else if (val < 8) {
 			out->type = COLOR_ANSI;
-			out->value = val;
+			out->value = val + COLOR_FOREGROUND_ANSI;
+			return 0;
+		/* Rewrite 8-15 as more-portable aixterm colors. */
+		} else if (val < 16) {
+			out->type = COLOR_ANSI;
+			out->value = val - 8 + COLOR_FOREGROUND_BRIGHT_ANSI;
 			return 0;
 		} else if (val < 256) {
 			out->type = COLOR_256;
@@ -166,23 +198,26 @@
  * already have the ANSI escape code in it. "out" should have enough
  * space in it to fit any color.
  */
-static char *color_output(char *out, int len, const struct color *c, char type)
+static char *color_output(char *out, int len, const struct color *c, int background)
 {
+	int offset = 0;
+
+	if (background)
+		offset = COLOR_BACKGROUND_OFFSET;
 	switch (c->type) {
 	case COLOR_UNSPECIFIED:
 	case COLOR_NORMAL:
 		break;
 	case COLOR_ANSI:
-		if (len < 2)
-			BUG("color parsing ran out of space");
-		*out++ = type;
-		*out++ = '0' + c->value;
+		out += xsnprintf(out, len, "%d", c->value + offset);
 		break;
 	case COLOR_256:
-		out += xsnprintf(out, len, "%c8;5;%d", type, c->value);
+		out += xsnprintf(out, len, "%d;5;%d", COLOR_FOREGROUND_256 + offset,
+				 c->value);
 		break;
 	case COLOR_RGB:
-		out += xsnprintf(out, len, "%c8;2;%d;%d;%d", type,
+		out += xsnprintf(out, len, "%d;2;%d;%d;%d",
+				 COLOR_FOREGROUND_RGB + offset,
 				 c->red, c->green, c->blue);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -279,14 +314,12 @@
 		if (!color_empty(&fg)) {
 			if (sep++)
 				OUT(';');
-			/* foreground colors are all in the 3x range */
-			dst = color_output(dst, end - dst, &fg, '3');
+			dst = color_output(dst, end - dst, &fg, 0);
 		}
 		if (!color_empty(&bg)) {
 			if (sep++)
 				OUT(';');
-			/* background colors are all in the 4x range */
-			dst = color_output(dst, end - dst, &bg, '4');
+			dst = color_output(dst, end - dst, &bg, 1);
 		}
 		OUT('m');
 	}
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 79b0a56..d17d2bd 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -3338,6 +3338,14 @@
 		return current_parsing_scope;
 }
 
+int current_config_line(void)
+{
+	if (current_config_kvi)
+		return current_config_kvi->linenr;
+	else
+		return cf->linenr;
+}
+
 int lookup_config(const char **mapping, int nr_mapping, const char *var)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index fe0addb..9b3773f 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 enum config_scope current_config_scope(void);
 const char *current_config_origin_type(void);
 const char *current_config_name(void);
+int current_config_line(void);
 
 /**
  * Include Directives
diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
index 1d510cd..014cd7c 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
@@ -429,11 +429,7 @@
 		__git_eread "$g/rebase-merge/head-name" b
 		__git_eread "$g/rebase-merge/msgnum" step
 		__git_eread "$g/rebase-merge/end" total
-		if [ -f "$g/rebase-merge/interactive" ]; then
-			r="|REBASE-i"
-		else
-			r="|REBASE-m"
-		fi
+		r="|REBASE"
 	else
 		if [ -d "$g/rebase-apply" ]; then
 			__git_eread "$g/rebase-apply/next" step
diff --git a/ewah/bitmap.c b/ewah/bitmap.c
index b5fed96..d8cec58 100644
--- a/ewah/bitmap.c
+++ b/ewah/bitmap.c
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
 	self->words[block] |= EWAH_MASK(pos);
 }
 
+void bitmap_unset(struct bitmap *self, size_t pos)
+{
+	size_t block = EWAH_BLOCK(pos);
+
+	if (block < self->word_alloc)
+		self->words[block] &= ~EWAH_MASK(pos);
+}
+
 int bitmap_get(struct bitmap *self, size_t pos)
 {
 	size_t block = EWAH_BLOCK(pos);
diff --git a/ewah/ewok.h b/ewah/ewok.h
index 1b98b57..011852b 100644
--- a/ewah/ewok.h
+++ b/ewah/ewok.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 struct bitmap *bitmap_new(void);
 struct bitmap *bitmap_word_alloc(size_t word_alloc);
 void bitmap_set(struct bitmap *self, size_t pos);
+void bitmap_unset(struct bitmap *self, size_t pos);
 int bitmap_get(struct bitmap *self, size_t pos);
 void bitmap_reset(struct bitmap *self);
 void bitmap_free(struct bitmap *self);
diff --git a/merge-recursive.c b/merge-recursive.c
index aee1769..e6f943c 100644
--- a/merge-recursive.c
+++ b/merge-recursive.c
@@ -998,10 +998,13 @@
 		free(buf);
 	}
 update_index:
-	if (!ret && update_cache)
-		if (add_cacheinfo(opt, contents, path, 0, update_wd,
+	if (!ret && update_cache) {
+		int refresh = (!opt->priv->call_depth &&
+			       contents->mode != S_IFGITLINK);
+		if (add_cacheinfo(opt, contents, path, 0, refresh,
 				  ADD_CACHE_OK_TO_ADD))
 			return -1;
+	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index c94be94..794c866 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -308,6 +308,15 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void object_list_free(struct object_list **list)
+{
+	while (*list) {
+		struct object_list *p = *list;
+		*list = p->next;
+		free(p);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * A zero-length string to which object_array_entry::name can be
  * initialized without requiring a malloc/free.
diff --git a/object.h b/object.h
index 25f5ab3..2dbabfc 100644
--- a/object.h
+++ b/object.h
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@
 
 int object_list_contains(struct object_list *list, struct object *obj);
 
+void object_list_free(struct object_list **list);
+
 /* Object array handling .. */
 void add_object_array(struct object *obj, const char *name, struct object_array *array);
 void add_object_array_with_path(struct object *obj, const char *name, struct object_array *array, unsigned mode, const char *path);
diff --git a/pack-bitmap.c b/pack-bitmap.c
index 5a8689c..82bfd66 100644
--- a/pack-bitmap.c
+++ b/pack-bitmap.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "packfile.h"
 #include "repository.h"
 #include "object-store.h"
+#include "list-objects-filter-options.h"
 
 /*
  * An entry on the bitmap index, representing the bitmap for a given
@@ -606,6 +607,7 @@
 }
 
 static void show_extended_objects(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+				  struct rev_info *revs,
 				  show_reachable_fn show_reach)
 {
 	struct bitmap *objects = bitmap_git->result;
@@ -619,13 +621,44 @@
 			continue;
 
 		obj = eindex->objects[i];
+		if ((obj->type == OBJ_BLOB && !revs->blob_objects) ||
+		    (obj->type == OBJ_TREE && !revs->tree_objects) ||
+		    (obj->type == OBJ_TAG && !revs->tag_objects))
+			continue;
+
 		show_reach(&obj->oid, obj->type, 0, eindex->hashes[i], NULL, 0);
 	}
 }
 
+static void init_type_iterator(struct ewah_iterator *it,
+			       struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+			       enum object_type type)
+{
+	switch (type) {
+	case OBJ_COMMIT:
+		ewah_iterator_init(it, bitmap_git->commits);
+		break;
+
+	case OBJ_TREE:
+		ewah_iterator_init(it, bitmap_git->trees);
+		break;
+
+	case OBJ_BLOB:
+		ewah_iterator_init(it, bitmap_git->blobs);
+		break;
+
+	case OBJ_TAG:
+		ewah_iterator_init(it, bitmap_git->tags);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		BUG("object type %d not stored by bitmap type index", type);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 static void show_objects_for_type(
 	struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
-	struct ewah_bitmap *type_filter,
 	enum object_type object_type,
 	show_reachable_fn show_reach)
 {
@@ -637,7 +670,7 @@
 
 	struct bitmap *objects = bitmap_git->result;
 
-	ewah_iterator_init(&it, type_filter);
+	init_type_iterator(&it, bitmap_git, object_type);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < objects->word_alloc &&
 			ewah_iterator_next(&filter, &it); i++) {
@@ -682,7 +715,179 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct bitmap_index *prepare_bitmap_walk(struct rev_info *revs)
+static struct bitmap *find_tip_blobs(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+				     struct object_list *tip_objects)
+{
+	struct bitmap *result = bitmap_new();
+	struct object_list *p;
+
+	for (p = tip_objects; p; p = p->next) {
+		int pos;
+
+		if (p->item->type != OBJ_BLOB)
+			continue;
+
+		pos = bitmap_position(bitmap_git, &p->item->oid);
+		if (pos < 0)
+			continue;
+
+		bitmap_set(result, pos);
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static void filter_bitmap_blob_none(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+				    struct object_list *tip_objects,
+				    struct bitmap *to_filter)
+{
+	struct eindex *eindex = &bitmap_git->ext_index;
+	struct bitmap *tips;
+	struct ewah_iterator it;
+	eword_t mask;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	/*
+	 * The non-bitmap version of this filter never removes
+	 * blobs which the other side specifically asked for,
+	 * so we must match that behavior.
+	 */
+	tips = find_tip_blobs(bitmap_git, tip_objects);
+
+	/*
+	 * We can use the blob type-bitmap to work in whole words
+	 * for the objects that are actually in the bitmapped packfile.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0, init_type_iterator(&it, bitmap_git, OBJ_BLOB);
+	     i < to_filter->word_alloc && ewah_iterator_next(&mask, &it);
+	     i++) {
+		if (i < tips->word_alloc)
+			mask &= ~tips->words[i];
+		to_filter->words[i] &= ~mask;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Clear any blobs that weren't in the packfile (and so would not have
+	 * been caught by the loop above. We'll have to check them
+	 * individually.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < eindex->count; i++) {
+		uint32_t pos = i + bitmap_git->pack->num_objects;
+		if (eindex->objects[i]->type == OBJ_BLOB &&
+		    bitmap_get(to_filter, pos) &&
+		    !bitmap_get(tips, pos))
+			bitmap_unset(to_filter, pos);
+	}
+
+	bitmap_free(tips);
+}
+
+static unsigned long get_size_by_pos(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+				     uint32_t pos)
+{
+	struct packed_git *pack = bitmap_git->pack;
+	unsigned long size;
+	struct object_info oi = OBJECT_INFO_INIT;
+
+	oi.sizep = &size;
+
+	if (pos < pack->num_objects) {
+		struct revindex_entry *entry = &pack->revindex[pos];
+		if (packed_object_info(the_repository, pack,
+				       entry->offset, &oi) < 0) {
+			struct object_id oid;
+			nth_packed_object_oid(&oid, pack, entry->nr);
+			die(_("unable to get size of %s"), oid_to_hex(&oid));
+		}
+	} else {
+		struct eindex *eindex = &bitmap_git->ext_index;
+		struct object *obj = eindex->objects[pos - pack->num_objects];
+		if (oid_object_info_extended(the_repository, &obj->oid, &oi, 0) < 0)
+			die(_("unable to get size of %s"), oid_to_hex(&obj->oid));
+	}
+
+	return size;
+}
+
+static void filter_bitmap_blob_limit(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+				     struct object_list *tip_objects,
+				     struct bitmap *to_filter,
+				     unsigned long limit)
+{
+	struct eindex *eindex = &bitmap_git->ext_index;
+	struct bitmap *tips;
+	struct ewah_iterator it;
+	eword_t mask;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	tips = find_tip_blobs(bitmap_git, tip_objects);
+
+	for (i = 0, init_type_iterator(&it, bitmap_git, OBJ_BLOB);
+	     i < to_filter->word_alloc && ewah_iterator_next(&mask, &it);
+	     i++) {
+		eword_t word = to_filter->words[i] & mask;
+		unsigned offset;
+
+		for (offset = 0; offset < BITS_IN_EWORD; offset++) {
+			uint32_t pos;
+
+			if ((word >> offset) == 0)
+				break;
+			offset += ewah_bit_ctz64(word >> offset);
+			pos = i * BITS_IN_EWORD + offset;
+
+			if (!bitmap_get(tips, pos) &&
+			    get_size_by_pos(bitmap_git, pos) >= limit)
+				bitmap_unset(to_filter, pos);
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < eindex->count; i++) {
+		uint32_t pos = i + bitmap_git->pack->num_objects;
+		if (eindex->objects[i]->type == OBJ_BLOB &&
+		    bitmap_get(to_filter, pos) &&
+		    !bitmap_get(tips, pos) &&
+		    get_size_by_pos(bitmap_git, pos) >= limit)
+			bitmap_unset(to_filter, pos);
+	}
+
+	bitmap_free(tips);
+}
+
+static int filter_bitmap(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+			 struct object_list *tip_objects,
+			 struct bitmap *to_filter,
+			 struct list_objects_filter_options *filter)
+{
+	if (!filter || filter->choice == LOFC_DISABLED)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (filter->choice == LOFC_BLOB_NONE) {
+		if (bitmap_git)
+			filter_bitmap_blob_none(bitmap_git, tip_objects,
+						to_filter);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (filter->choice == LOFC_BLOB_LIMIT) {
+		if (bitmap_git)
+			filter_bitmap_blob_limit(bitmap_git, tip_objects,
+						 to_filter,
+						 filter->blob_limit_value);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* filter choice not handled */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int can_filter_bitmap(struct list_objects_filter_options *filter)
+{
+	return !filter_bitmap(NULL, NULL, NULL, filter);
+}
+
+struct bitmap_index *prepare_bitmap_walk(struct rev_info *revs,
+					 struct list_objects_filter_options *filter)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -692,9 +897,22 @@
 	struct bitmap *wants_bitmap = NULL;
 	struct bitmap *haves_bitmap = NULL;
 
-	struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*bitmap_git));
+	struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git;
+
+	/*
+	 * We can't do pathspec limiting with bitmaps, because we don't know
+	 * which commits are associated with which object changes (let alone
+	 * even which objects are associated with which paths).
+	 */
+	if (revs->prune)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (!can_filter_bitmap(filter))
+		return NULL;
+
 	/* try to open a bitmapped pack, but don't parse it yet
 	 * because we may not need to use it */
+	bitmap_git = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*bitmap_git));
 	if (open_pack_bitmap(revs->repo, bitmap_git) < 0)
 		goto cleanup;
 
@@ -761,13 +979,20 @@
 	if (haves_bitmap)
 		bitmap_and_not(wants_bitmap, haves_bitmap);
 
+	filter_bitmap(bitmap_git, wants, wants_bitmap, filter);
+
 	bitmap_git->result = wants_bitmap;
 	bitmap_git->haves = haves_bitmap;
 
+	object_list_free(&wants);
+	object_list_free(&haves);
+
 	return bitmap_git;
 
 cleanup:
 	free_bitmap_index(bitmap_git);
+	object_list_free(&wants);
+	object_list_free(&haves);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -907,20 +1132,20 @@
 }
 
 void traverse_bitmap_commit_list(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
+				 struct rev_info *revs,
 				 show_reachable_fn show_reachable)
 {
 	assert(bitmap_git->result);
 
-	show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, bitmap_git->commits,
-		OBJ_COMMIT, show_reachable);
-	show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, bitmap_git->trees,
-		OBJ_TREE, show_reachable);
-	show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, bitmap_git->blobs,
-		OBJ_BLOB, show_reachable);
-	show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, bitmap_git->tags,
-		OBJ_TAG, show_reachable);
+	show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, OBJ_COMMIT, show_reachable);
+	if (revs->tree_objects)
+		show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, OBJ_TREE, show_reachable);
+	if (revs->blob_objects)
+		show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, OBJ_BLOB, show_reachable);
+	if (revs->tag_objects)
+		show_objects_for_type(bitmap_git, OBJ_TAG, show_reachable);
 
-	show_extended_objects(bitmap_git, show_reachable);
+	show_extended_objects(bitmap_git, revs, show_reachable);
 }
 
 static uint32_t count_object_type(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
@@ -933,26 +1158,7 @@
 	struct ewah_iterator it;
 	eword_t filter;
 
-	switch (type) {
-	case OBJ_COMMIT:
-		ewah_iterator_init(&it, bitmap_git->commits);
-		break;
-
-	case OBJ_TREE:
-		ewah_iterator_init(&it, bitmap_git->trees);
-		break;
-
-	case OBJ_BLOB:
-		ewah_iterator_init(&it, bitmap_git->blobs);
-		break;
-
-	case OBJ_TAG:
-		ewah_iterator_init(&it, bitmap_git->tags);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return 0;
-	}
+	init_type_iterator(&it, bitmap_git, type);
 
 	while (i < objects->word_alloc && ewah_iterator_next(&filter, &it)) {
 		eword_t word = objects->words[i++] & filter;
diff --git a/pack-bitmap.h b/pack-bitmap.h
index bcd03b8..1203120 100644
--- a/pack-bitmap.h
+++ b/pack-bitmap.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 struct commit;
 struct repository;
 struct rev_info;
+struct list_objects_filter_options;
 
 static const char BITMAP_IDX_SIGNATURE[] = {'B', 'I', 'T', 'M'};
 
@@ -45,9 +46,11 @@
 void count_bitmap_commit_list(struct bitmap_index *, uint32_t *commits,
 			      uint32_t *trees, uint32_t *blobs, uint32_t *tags);
 void traverse_bitmap_commit_list(struct bitmap_index *,
+				 struct rev_info *revs,
 				 show_reachable_fn show_reachable);
 void test_bitmap_walk(struct rev_info *revs);
-struct bitmap_index *prepare_bitmap_walk(struct rev_info *revs);
+struct bitmap_index *prepare_bitmap_walk(struct rev_info *revs,
+					 struct list_objects_filter_options *filter);
 int reuse_partial_packfile_from_bitmap(struct bitmap_index *,
 				       struct packed_git **packfile,
 				       uint32_t *entries,
diff --git a/reachable.c b/reachable.c
index 8f50235..77a60c7 100644
--- a/reachable.c
+++ b/reachable.c
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@
 	cp.progress = progress;
 	cp.count = 0;
 
-	bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(revs);
+	bitmap_git = prepare_bitmap_walk(revs, NULL);
 	if (bitmap_git) {
-		traverse_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, mark_object_seen);
+		traverse_bitmap_commit_list(bitmap_git, revs, mark_object_seen);
 		free_bitmap_index(bitmap_git);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/rebase-interactive.c b/rebase-interactive.c
index ac001de..d86b434 100644
--- a/rebase-interactive.c
+++ b/rebase-interactive.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	return MISSING_COMMIT_CHECK_IGNORE;
 }
 
-void append_todo_help(unsigned keep_empty, int command_count,
+void append_todo_help(int command_count,
 		      const char *shortrevisions, const char *shortonto,
 		      struct strbuf *buf)
 {
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@
 			"the rebase will be aborted.\n\n");
 
 	strbuf_add_commented_lines(buf, msg, strlen(msg));
-
-	if (!keep_empty) {
-		msg = _("Note that empty commits are commented out");
-		strbuf_add_commented_lines(buf, msg, strlen(msg));
-	}
 }
 
 int edit_todo_list(struct repository *r, struct todo_list *todo_list,
diff --git a/rebase-interactive.h b/rebase-interactive.h
index 4af0c1f..dc2cf0e 100644
--- a/rebase-interactive.h
+++ b/rebase-interactive.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 struct repository;
 struct todo_list;
 
-void append_todo_help(unsigned keep_empty, int command_count,
+void append_todo_help(int command_count,
 		      const char *shortrevisions, const char *shortonto,
 		      struct strbuf *buf);
 int edit_todo_list(struct repository *r, struct todo_list *todo_list,
diff --git a/rebase.c b/rebase.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8137d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rebase.c
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include "rebase.h"
+#include "config.h"
+
+/*
+ * Parses textual value for pull.rebase, branch.<name>.rebase, etc.
+ * Unrecognised value yields REBASE_INVALID, which traditionally is
+ * treated the same way as REBASE_FALSE.
+ *
+ * The callers that care if (any) rebase is requested should say
+ *   if (REBASE_TRUE <= rebase_parse_value(string))
+ *
+ * The callers that want to differenciate an unrecognised value and
+ * false can do so by treating _INVALID and _FALSE differently.
+ */
+enum rebase_type rebase_parse_value(const char *value)
+{
+	int v = git_parse_maybe_bool(value);
+
+	if (!v)
+		return REBASE_FALSE;
+	else if (v > 0)
+		return REBASE_TRUE;
+	else if (!strcmp(value, "preserve") || !strcmp(value, "p"))
+		return REBASE_PRESERVE;
+	else if (!strcmp(value, "merges") || !strcmp(value, "m"))
+		return REBASE_MERGES;
+	else if (!strcmp(value, "interactive") || !strcmp(value, "i"))
+		return REBASE_INTERACTIVE;
+	/*
+	 * Please update _git_config() in git-completion.bash when you
+	 * add new rebase modes.
+	 */
+
+	return REBASE_INVALID;
+}
diff --git a/rebase.h b/rebase.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc723d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rebase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef REBASE_H
+#define REBASE_H
+
+enum rebase_type {
+	REBASE_INVALID = -1,
+	REBASE_FALSE = 0,
+	REBASE_TRUE,
+	REBASE_PRESERVE,
+	REBASE_MERGES,
+	REBASE_INTERACTIVE
+};
+
+enum rebase_type rebase_parse_value(const char *value);
+
+#endif /* REBASE */
diff --git a/run-command.h b/run-command.h
index 592d9dc..0f3cc73 100644
--- a/run-command.h
+++ b/run-command.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	unsigned no_stdin:1;
 	unsigned no_stdout:1;
 	unsigned no_stderr:1;
-    unsigned git_cmd:1; /* if this is to be git sub-command */
+	unsigned git_cmd:1; /* if this is to be git sub-command */
 
 	/**
 	 * If the program cannot be found, the functions return -1 and set
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index ba90a51..7477b15 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_strategy_opts, "rebase-merge/strategy_opts")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_allow_rerere_autoupdate, "rebase-merge/allow_rerere_autoupdate")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec, "rebase-merge/reschedule-failed-exec")
+static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_drop_redundant_commits, "rebase-merge/drop_redundant_commits")
+static GIT_PATH_FUNC(rebase_path_keep_redundant_commits, "rebase-merge/keep_redundant_commits")
 
 static int git_sequencer_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 {
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@
 			char *eol = strchr(p, '\n');
 			if (eol)
 				*eol = '\0';
-			if (delete_ref("(rebase -i) cleanup", p, NULL, 0) < 0) {
+			if (delete_ref("(rebase) cleanup", p, NULL, 0) < 0) {
 				warning(_("could not delete '%s'"), p);
 				ret = -1;
 			}
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@
 	case REPLAY_PICK:
 		return N_("cherry-pick");
 	case REPLAY_INTERACTIVE_REBASE:
-		return N_("rebase -i");
+		return N_("rebase");
 	}
 	die(_("unknown action: %d"), opts->action);
 }
@@ -628,7 +630,7 @@
 			       COMMIT_LOCK | SKIP_IF_UNCHANGED))
 		/*
 		 * TRANSLATORS: %s will be "revert", "cherry-pick" or
-		 * "rebase -i".
+		 * "rebase".
 		 */
 		return error(_("%s: Unable to write new index file"),
 			_(action_name(opts)));
@@ -1485,23 +1487,30 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Do we run "git commit" with "--allow-empty"?
+ * Should empty commits be allowed?  Return status:
+ *    <0: Error in is_index_unchanged(r) or is_original_commit_empty(commit)
+ *     0: Halt on empty commit
+ *     1: Allow empty commit
+ *     2: Drop empty commit
  */
 static int allow_empty(struct repository *r,
 		       struct replay_opts *opts,
 		       struct commit *commit)
 {
-	int index_unchanged, empty_commit;
+	int index_unchanged, originally_empty;
 
 	/*
-	 * Three cases:
+	 * Four cases:
 	 *
 	 * (1) we do not allow empty at all and error out.
 	 *
-	 * (2) we allow ones that were initially empty, but
-	 * forbid the ones that become empty;
+	 * (2) we allow ones that were initially empty, and
+	 *     just drop the ones that become empty
 	 *
-	 * (3) we allow both.
+	 * (3) we allow ones that were initially empty, but
+	 *     halt for the ones that become empty;
+	 *
+	 * (4) we allow both.
 	 */
 	if (!opts->allow_empty)
 		return 0; /* let "git commit" barf as necessary */
@@ -1515,13 +1524,15 @@
 	if (opts->keep_redundant_commits)
 		return 1;
 
-	empty_commit = is_original_commit_empty(commit);
-	if (empty_commit < 0)
-		return empty_commit;
-	if (!empty_commit)
-		return 0;
-	else
+	originally_empty = is_original_commit_empty(commit);
+	if (originally_empty < 0)
+		return originally_empty;
+	if (originally_empty)
 		return 1;
+	else if (opts->drop_redundant_commits)
+		return 2;
+	else
+		return 0;
 }
 
 static struct {
@@ -1732,7 +1743,7 @@
 	char *author = NULL;
 	struct commit_message msg = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 	struct strbuf msgbuf = STRBUF_INIT;
-	int res, unborn = 0, reword = 0, allow;
+	int res, unborn = 0, reword = 0, allow, drop_commit;
 
 	if (opts->no_commit) {
 		/*
@@ -1937,13 +1948,20 @@
 		goto leave;
 	}
 
+	drop_commit = 0;
 	allow = allow_empty(r, opts, commit);
 	if (allow < 0) {
 		res = allow;
 		goto leave;
-	} else if (allow)
+	} else if (allow == 1) {
 		flags |= ALLOW_EMPTY;
-	if (!opts->no_commit) {
+	} else if (allow == 2) {
+		drop_commit = 1;
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			_("dropping %s %s -- patch contents already upstream\n"),
+			oid_to_hex(&commit->object.oid), msg.subject);
+	} /* else allow == 0 and there's nothing special to do */
+	if (!opts->no_commit && !drop_commit) {
 		if (author || command == TODO_REVERT || (flags & AMEND_MSG))
 			res = do_commit(r, msg_file, author, opts, flags);
 		else
@@ -2498,6 +2516,12 @@
 		if (file_exists(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec()))
 			opts->reschedule_failed_exec = 1;
 
+		if (file_exists(rebase_path_drop_redundant_commits()))
+			opts->drop_redundant_commits = 1;
+
+		if (file_exists(rebase_path_keep_redundant_commits()))
+			opts->keep_redundant_commits = 1;
+
 		read_strategy_opts(opts, &buf);
 		strbuf_release(&buf);
 
@@ -2549,8 +2573,6 @@
 int write_basic_state(struct replay_opts *opts, const char *head_name,
 		      struct commit *onto, const char *orig_head)
 {
-	const char *quiet = getenv("GIT_QUIET");
-
 	if (head_name)
 		write_file(rebase_path_head_name(), "%s\n", head_name);
 	if (onto)
@@ -2559,8 +2581,8 @@
 	if (orig_head)
 		write_file(rebase_path_orig_head(), "%s\n", orig_head);
 
-	if (quiet)
-		write_file(rebase_path_quiet(), "%s\n", quiet);
+	if (opts->quiet)
+		write_file(rebase_path_quiet(), "%s", "");
 	if (opts->verbose)
 		write_file(rebase_path_verbose(), "%s", "");
 	if (opts->strategy)
@@ -2577,6 +2599,10 @@
 		write_file(rebase_path_gpg_sign_opt(), "-S%s\n", opts->gpg_sign);
 	if (opts->signoff)
 		write_file(rebase_path_signoff(), "--signoff\n");
+	if (opts->drop_redundant_commits)
+		write_file(rebase_path_drop_redundant_commits(), "%s", "");
+	if (opts->keep_redundant_commits)
+		write_file(rebase_path_keep_redundant_commits(), "%s", "");
 	if (opts->reschedule_failed_exec)
 		write_file(rebase_path_reschedule_failed_exec(), "%s", "");
 
@@ -3176,7 +3202,7 @@
 		return error(_("illegal label name: '%.*s'"), len, name);
 
 	strbuf_addf(&ref_name, "refs/rewritten/%.*s", len, name);
-	strbuf_addf(&msg, "rebase -i (label) '%.*s'", len, name);
+	strbuf_addf(&msg, "rebase (label) '%.*s'", len, name);
 
 	transaction = ref_store_transaction_begin(refs, &err);
 	if (!transaction) {
@@ -4563,7 +4589,6 @@
 				   struct rev_info *revs, struct strbuf *out,
 				   unsigned flags)
 {
-	int keep_empty = flags & TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY;
 	int rebase_cousins = flags & TODO_LIST_REBASE_COUSINS;
 	int root_with_onto = flags & TODO_LIST_ROOT_WITH_ONTO;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT, oneline = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -4626,8 +4651,6 @@
 		if (!to_merge) {
 			/* non-merge commit: easy case */
 			strbuf_reset(&buf);
-			if (!keep_empty && is_empty)
-				strbuf_addf(&buf, "%c ", comment_line_char);
 			strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s %s %s", cmd_pick,
 				    oid_to_hex(&commit->object.oid),
 				    oneline.buf);
@@ -4794,7 +4817,6 @@
 	struct pretty_print_context pp = {0};
 	struct rev_info revs;
 	struct commit *commit;
-	int keep_empty = flags & TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY;
 	const char *insn = flags & TODO_LIST_ABBREVIATE_CMDS ? "p" : "pick";
 	int rebase_merges = flags & TODO_LIST_REBASE_MERGES;
 
@@ -4830,12 +4852,10 @@
 		return make_script_with_merges(&pp, &revs, out, flags);
 
 	while ((commit = get_revision(&revs))) {
-		int is_empty  = is_original_commit_empty(commit);
+		int is_empty = is_original_commit_empty(commit);
 
 		if (!is_empty && (commit->object.flags & PATCHSAME))
 			continue;
-		if (!keep_empty && is_empty)
-			strbuf_addf(out, "%c ", comment_line_char);
 		strbuf_addf(out, "%s %s ", insn,
 			    oid_to_hex(&commit->object.oid));
 		pretty_print_commit(&pp, commit, out);
@@ -4972,7 +4992,7 @@
 
 	todo_list_to_strbuf(r, todo_list, &buf, num, flags);
 	if (flags & TODO_LIST_APPEND_TODO_HELP)
-		append_todo_help(flags & TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY, count_commands(todo_list),
+		append_todo_help(count_commands(todo_list),
 				 shortrevisions, shortonto, &buf);
 
 	res = write_message(buf.buf, buf.len, file, 0);
diff --git a/sequencer.h b/sequencer.h
index 393571e..718a074 100644
--- a/sequencer.h
+++ b/sequencer.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 	int allow_rerere_auto;
 	int allow_empty;
 	int allow_empty_message;
+	int drop_redundant_commits;
 	int keep_redundant_commits;
 	int verbose;
 	int quiet;
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
 int sequencer_skip(struct repository *repo, struct replay_opts *opts);
 int sequencer_remove_state(struct replay_opts *opts);
 
-#define TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY (1U << 0)
+/* #define TODO_LIST_KEEP_EMPTY (1U << 0) */ /* No longer used */
 #define TODO_LIST_SHORTEN_IDS (1U << 1)
 #define TODO_LIST_ABBREVIATE_CMDS (1U << 2)
 #define TODO_LIST_REBASE_MERGES (1U << 3)
diff --git a/t/helper/test-config.c b/t/helper/test-config.c
index 1e3bc7c8..234c722 100644
--- a/t/helper/test-config.c
+++ b/t/helper/test-config.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	printf("value=%s\n", value ? value : "(null)");
 	printf("origin=%s\n", current_config_origin_type());
 	printf("name=%s\n", current_config_name());
+	printf("lno=%d\n", current_config_line());
 	printf("scope=%s\n", config_scope_name(current_config_scope()));
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/t/perf/p5310-pack-bitmaps.sh b/t/perf/p5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
index 6a3a425..7743f4f 100755
--- a/t/perf/p5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
+++ b/t/perf/p5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,28 @@
 	git pack-objects --use-bitmap-index --all pack1b </dev/null >/dev/null
 '
 
+test_perf 'rev-list (commits)' '
+	git rev-list --all --use-bitmap-index >/dev/null
+'
+
+test_perf 'rev-list (objects)' '
+	git rev-list --all --use-bitmap-index --objects >/dev/null
+'
+
+test_perf 'rev-list count with blob:none' '
+	git rev-list --use-bitmap-index --count --objects --all \
+		--filter=blob:none >/dev/null
+'
+
+test_perf 'rev-list count with blob:limit=1k' '
+	git rev-list --use-bitmap-index --count --objects --all \
+		--filter=blob:limit=1k >/dev/null
+'
+
+test_perf 'simulated partial clone' '
+	git pack-objects --stdout --all --filter=blob:none </dev/null >/dev/null
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'create partial bitmap state' '
 	# pick a commit to represent the repo tip in the past
 	cutoff=$(git rev-list HEAD~100 -1) &&
diff --git a/t/t0008-ignores.sh b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
index 1744cee..370a389 100755
--- a/t/t0008-ignores.sh
+++ b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
@@ -424,9 +424,24 @@
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success_multi 'nested include' \
-	'a/b/.gitignore:8:!on*	a/b/one' '
-	test_check_ignore "a/b/one"
+test_expect_success 'nested include of negated pattern' '
+	expect "" &&
+	test_check_ignore "a/b/one" 1
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'nested include of negated pattern with -q' '
+	expect "" &&
+	test_check_ignore "-q a/b/one" 1
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'nested include of negated pattern with -v' '
+	expect "a/b/.gitignore:8:!on*	a/b/one" &&
+	test_check_ignore "-v a/b/one" 0
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'nested include of negated pattern with -v -n' '
+	expect "a/b/.gitignore:8:!on*	a/b/one" &&
+	test_check_ignore "-v -n a/b/one" 0
 '
 
 ############################################################################
@@ -460,7 +475,6 @@
 	expect_from_stdin <<-\EOF &&
 		foo
 		twoooo
-		../one
 		seven
 		../../one
 	EOF
@@ -543,7 +557,6 @@
 		globalthree
 		a/globalthree
 		a/per-repo
-		globaltwo
 	EOF
 	test_check_ignore "globalone per-repo globalthree a/globalthree a/per-repo not-ignored globaltwo"
 '
@@ -586,17 +599,7 @@
 cat <<-\EOF >expected-default
 	one
 	a/one
-	a/b/on
-	a/b/one
-	a/b/one one
-	a/b/one two
-	"a/b/one\"three"
-	a/b/two
 	a/b/twooo
-	globaltwo
-	a/globaltwo
-	a/b/globaltwo
-	b/globaltwo
 EOF
 cat <<-EOF >expected-verbose
 	.gitignore:1:one	one
@@ -696,8 +699,12 @@
 	$global_excludes:2:!globaltwo	../b/globaltwo
 	::	c/not-ignored
 EOF
+cat <<-EOF >expected-default
+../one
+one
+b/twooo
+EOF
 grep -v '^::	' expected-all >expected-verbose
-sed -e 's/.*	//' expected-verbose >expected-default
 
 broken_c_unquote stdin >stdin0
 
diff --git a/t/t1308-config-set.sh b/t/t1308-config-set.sh
index fba0abe..3a527e3 100755
--- a/t/t1308-config-set.sh
+++ b/t/t1308-config-set.sh
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@
 
 cmdline_config="'foo.bar=from-cmdline'"
 test_expect_success 'iteration shows correct origins' '
-	echo "[foo]bar = from-repo" >.git/config &&
-	echo "[foo]bar = from-home" >.gitconfig &&
+	printf "[ignore]\n\tthis = please\n[foo]bar = from-repo\n" >.git/config &&
+	printf "[foo]\n\tbar = from-home\n" >.gitconfig &&
 	if test_have_prereq MINGW
 	then
 		# Use Windows path (i.e. *not* $HOME)
@@ -253,18 +253,28 @@
 	value=from-home
 	origin=file
 	name=$HOME_GITCONFIG
+	lno=2
 	scope=global
 
+	key=ignore.this
+	value=please
+	origin=file
+	name=.git/config
+	lno=2
+	scope=local
+
 	key=foo.bar
 	value=from-repo
 	origin=file
 	name=.git/config
+	lno=3
 	scope=local
 
 	key=foo.bar
 	value=from-cmdline
 	origin=command line
 	name=
+	lno=-1
 	scope=command
 	EOF
 	GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS=$cmdline_config test-tool config iterate >actual &&
diff --git a/t/t3400-rebase.sh b/t/t3400-rebase.sh
index 221b35f..7c7e085 100755
--- a/t/t3400-rebase.sh
+++ b/t/t3400-rebase.sh
@@ -165,19 +165,37 @@
 	git rebase master
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'default to common base in @{upstream}s reflog if no upstream arg' '
+test_expect_success 'default to common base in @{upstream}s reflog if no upstream arg (--merge)' '
 	git checkout -b default-base master &&
 	git checkout -b default topic &&
 	git config branch.default.remote . &&
 	git config branch.default.merge refs/heads/default-base &&
-	git rebase &&
+	git rebase --merge &&
 	git rev-parse --verify default-base >expect &&
 	git rev-parse default~1 >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
 	git checkout default-base &&
 	git reset --hard HEAD^ &&
 	git checkout default &&
-	git rebase &&
+	git rebase --merge &&
+	git rev-parse --verify default-base >expect &&
+	git rev-parse default~1 >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'default to common base in @{upstream}s reflog if no upstream arg (--apply)' '
+	git checkout -B default-base master &&
+	git checkout -B default topic &&
+	git config branch.default.remote . &&
+	git config branch.default.merge refs/heads/default-base &&
+	git rebase --apply &&
+	git rev-parse --verify default-base >expect &&
+	git rev-parse default~1 >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual &&
+	git checkout default-base &&
+	git reset --hard HEAD^ &&
+	git checkout default &&
+	git rebase --apply &&
 	git rev-parse --verify default-base >expect &&
 	git rev-parse default~1 >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
@@ -206,9 +224,15 @@
 	test_cmp expect D
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'rebase -q is quiet' '
+test_expect_success 'rebase --apply -q is quiet' '
 	git checkout -b quiet topic &&
-	git rebase -q master >output.out 2>&1 &&
+	git rebase --apply -q master >output.out 2>&1 &&
+	test_must_be_empty output.out
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --merge -q is quiet' '
+	git checkout -B quiet topic &&
+	git rebase --merge -q master >output.out 2>&1 &&
 	test_must_be_empty output.out
 '
 
@@ -291,7 +315,7 @@
 	test_cmp From_.msg out
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'rebase --am and --show-current-patch' '
+test_expect_success 'rebase --apply and --show-current-patch' '
 	test_create_repo conflict-apply &&
 	(
 		cd conflict-apply &&
@@ -301,13 +325,13 @@
 		echo two >>init.t &&
 		git commit -a -m two &&
 		git tag two &&
-		test_must_fail git rebase -f --onto init HEAD^ &&
+		test_must_fail git rebase --apply -f --onto init HEAD^ &&
 		GIT_TRACE=1 git rebase --show-current-patch >/dev/null 2>stderr &&
 		grep "show.*$(git rev-parse two)" stderr
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'rebase --am and .gitattributes' '
+test_expect_success 'rebase --apply and .gitattributes' '
 	test_create_repo attributes &&
 	(
 		cd attributes &&
diff --git a/t/t3401-rebase-and-am-rename.sh b/t/t3401-rebase-and-am-rename.sh
index a0b9438..f18bae9 100755
--- a/t/t3401-rebase-and-am-rename.sh
+++ b/t/t3401-rebase-and-am-rename.sh
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_failure 'rebase (am): directory rename detected' '
+test_expect_failure 'rebase --apply: directory rename detected' '
 	(
 		cd dir-rename &&
 
 		git checkout B^0 &&
 
-		git -c merge.directoryRenames=true rebase A &&
+		git -c merge.directoryRenames=true rebase --apply A &&
 
 		git ls-files -s >out &&
 		test_line_count = 5 out &&
diff --git a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
index d79a3ef..c5ce3ab 100755
--- a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
@@ -72,15 +72,16 @@
 	test_line_count = 6 actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'rebase -i with empty HEAD' '
+test_expect_success 'rebase -i with empty todo list' '
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	error: nothing to do
 	EOF
 	(
 		set_fake_editor &&
-		test_must_fail env FAKE_LINES="1 exec_true" \
-			git rebase -i HEAD^ >actual 2>&1
+		test_must_fail env FAKE_LINES="#" \
+			git rebase -i HEAD^ >output 2>&1
 	) &&
+	tail -n 1 output >actual &&  # Ignore output about changing todo list
 	test_i18ncmp expect actual
 '
 
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'reflog for the branch shows correct finish message' '
-	printf "rebase -i (finish): refs/heads/branch1 onto %s\n" \
+	printf "rebase (finish): refs/heads/branch1 onto %s\n" \
 		"$(git rev-parse branch2)" >expected &&
 	git log -g --pretty=%gs -1 refs/heads/branch1 >actual &&
 	test_cmp expected actual
@@ -1137,7 +1138,7 @@
 	git checkout conflict-branch &&
 	(
 		set_fake_editor &&
-		test_must_fail git rebase -f --onto HEAD~2 HEAD~ &&
+		test_must_fail git rebase -f --apply --onto HEAD~2 HEAD~ &&
 		test_must_fail git rebase --edit-todo
 	) &&
 	git rebase --abort
@@ -1161,10 +1162,10 @@
 	git branch -f branch-reflog-test H &&
 	git rebase -i --onto I F branch-reflog-test &&
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	rebase -i (finish): returning to refs/heads/branch-reflog-test
-	rebase -i (pick): H
-	rebase -i (pick): G
-	rebase -i (start): checkout I
+	rebase (finish): returning to refs/heads/branch-reflog-test
+	rebase (pick): H
+	rebase (pick): G
+	rebase (start): checkout I
 	EOF
 	git reflog -n4 HEAD |
 	sed "s/[^:]*: //" >actual &&
diff --git a/t/t3406-rebase-message.sh b/t/t3406-rebase-message.sh
index b393e1e..61b76f3 100755
--- a/t/t3406-rebase-message.sh
+++ b/t/t3406-rebase-message.sh
@@ -18,32 +18,29 @@
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'rebase -m' '
-	git rebase -m master >report &&
-	>expect &&
-	sed -n -e "/^Already applied: /p" \
-		-e "/^Committed: /p" report >actual &&
-	test_cmp expect actual
+	git rebase -m master >actual &&
+	test_must_be_empty actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'rebase against master twice' '
-	git rebase master >out &&
+	git rebase --apply master >out &&
 	test_i18ngrep "Current branch topic is up to date" out
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'rebase against master twice with --force' '
-	git rebase --force-rebase master >out &&
+	git rebase --force-rebase --apply master >out &&
 	test_i18ngrep "Current branch topic is up to date, rebase forced" out
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'rebase against master twice from another branch' '
 	git checkout topic^ &&
-	git rebase master topic >out &&
+	git rebase --apply master topic >out &&
 	test_i18ngrep "Current branch topic is up to date" out
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'rebase fast-forward to master' '
 	git checkout topic^ &&
-	git rebase topic >out &&
+	git rebase --apply topic >out &&
 	test_i18ngrep "Fast-forwarded HEAD to topic" out
 '
 
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@
 	git checkout -b reflog-topic start &&
 	test_commit reflog-to-rebase &&
 
-	git rebase reflog-onto &&
+	git rebase --apply reflog-onto &&
 	git log -g --format=%gs -3 >actual &&
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	rebase finished: returning to refs/heads/reflog-topic
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
 
 	git checkout -b reflog-prefix reflog-to-rebase &&
-	GIT_REFLOG_ACTION=change-the-reflog git rebase reflog-onto &&
+	GIT_REFLOG_ACTION=change-the-reflog git rebase --apply reflog-onto &&
 	git log -g --format=%gs -3 >actual &&
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	rebase finished: returning to refs/heads/reflog-prefix
diff --git a/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh b/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh
index 910f218..97efea0 100755
--- a/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh
+++ b/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@
 	'
 }
 
-testrebase "" .git/rebase-apply
+testrebase " --apply" .git/rebase-apply
 testrebase " --merge" .git/rebase-merge
 
-test_expect_success 'rebase --quit' '
+test_expect_success 'rebase --apply --quit' '
 	cd "$work_dir" &&
 	# Clean up the state from the previous one
 	git reset --hard pre-rebase &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase master &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply master &&
 	test_path_is_dir .git/rebase-apply &&
 	head_before=$(git rev-parse HEAD) &&
 	git rebase --quit &&
diff --git a/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh b/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh
index 5f7e73c..b97ea62 100755
--- a/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh
+++ b/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	remove_progress_re="$(printf "s/.*\\r//")"
 '
 
-create_expected_success_am () {
+create_expected_success_apply () {
 	cat >expected <<-EOF
 	$(grep "^Created autostash: [0-9a-f][0-9a-f]*\$" actual)
 	First, rewinding head to replay your work on top of it...
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	EOF
 }
 
-create_expected_success_interactive () {
+create_expected_success_merge () {
 	q_to_cr >expected <<-EOF
 	$(grep "^Created autostash: [0-9a-f][0-9a-f]*\$" actual)
 	Applied autostash.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	EOF
 }
 
-create_expected_failure_am () {
+create_expected_failure_apply () {
 	cat >expected <<-EOF
 	$(grep "^Created autostash: [0-9a-f][0-9a-f]*\$" actual)
 	First, rewinding head to replay your work on top of it...
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	EOF
 }
 
-create_expected_failure_interactive () {
+create_expected_failure_merge () {
 	cat >expected <<-EOF
 	$(grep "^Created autostash: [0-9a-f][0-9a-f]*\$" actual)
 	Applying autostash resulted in conflicts.
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
 
 	test_expect_success "rebase$type --autostash: check output" '
 		test_when_finished git branch -D rebased-feature-branch &&
-		suffix=${type#\ --} && suffix=${suffix:-am} &&
-		if test ${suffix} = "merge"; then
-			suffix=interactive
+		suffix=${type#\ --} && suffix=${suffix:-apply} &&
+		if test ${suffix} = "interactive"; then
+			suffix=merge
 		fi &&
 		create_expected_success_$suffix &&
 		sed "$remove_progress_re" <actual >actual2 &&
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@
 
 	test_expect_success "rebase$type: check output with conflicting stash" '
 		test_when_finished git branch -D rebased-feature-branch &&
-		suffix=${type#\ --} && suffix=${suffix:-am} &&
-		if test ${suffix} = "merge"; then
-			suffix=interactive
+		suffix=${type#\ --} && suffix=${suffix:-apply} &&
+		if test ${suffix} = "interactive"; then
+			suffix=merge
 		fi &&
 		create_expected_failure_$suffix &&
 		sed "$remove_progress_re" <actual >actual2 &&
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 	git checkout feature-branch
 '
 
-testrebase "" .git/rebase-apply
+testrebase " --apply" .git/rebase-apply
 testrebase " --merge" .git/rebase-merge
 testrebase " --interactive" .git/rebase-merge
 
diff --git a/t/t3421-rebase-topology-linear.sh b/t/t3421-rebase-topology-linear.sh
index 325072b..cf8dfd6 100755
--- a/t/t3421-rebase-topology-linear.sh
+++ b/t/t3421-rebase-topology-linear.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd e' c..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		test_cmp_rev e HEAD
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd e' b..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success --fork-point
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd e' branch-b..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success --fork-point
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 		test_cmp_rev e HEAD
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success --fork-point
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd i' h..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd' h..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd i' f..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd gp i' h..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -205,17 +205,17 @@
 test_run_rebase () {
 	result=$1
 	shift
-	test_expect_$result "rebase $* drops empty commit" "
+	test_expect_$result "rebase $* keeps begin-empty commits" "
 		reset_rebase &&
-		git rebase $* c l &&
-		test_cmp_rev c HEAD~2 &&
-		test_linear_range 'd l' c..
+		git rebase $* j l &&
+		test_cmp_rev c HEAD~4 &&
+		test_linear_range 'j d k l' c..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase failure --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
-test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
+test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase failure -p
 
 test_run_rebase () {
 	result=$1
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd k l' c..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
-test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase failure -p
+test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
 
 test_run_rebase () {
 	result=$1
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@
 		test_linear_range 'd k l' j..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
-test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase failure -p
+test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
 test_run_rebase success --rebase-merges
 
 #       m
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'x y' c..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'x y' c..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase failure -p
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'x y' m..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase success -p
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 	"
 }
 
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase failure -p
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'x y' m..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 test_have_prereq !REBASE_P || test_run_rebase failure -p
diff --git a/t/t3424-rebase-empty.sh b/t/t3424-rebase-empty.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..98fc2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t3424-rebase-empty.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='git rebase of commits that start or become empty'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup test repository' '
+	test_write_lines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >numbers &&
+	test_write_lines A B C D E F G H I J >letters &&
+	git add numbers letters &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+
+	git branch upstream &&
+	git branch localmods &&
+
+	git checkout upstream &&
+	test_write_lines A B C D E >letters &&
+	git add letters &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	test_write_lines 1 2 3 4 five 6 7 8 9 ten >numbers &&
+	git add numbers &&
+	git commit -m C &&
+
+	git checkout localmods &&
+	test_write_lines 1 2 3 4 five 6 7 8 9 10 >numbers &&
+	git add numbers &&
+	git commit -m C2 &&
+
+	git commit --allow-empty -m D &&
+
+	test_write_lines A B C D E >letters &&
+	git add letters &&
+	git commit -m "Five letters ought to be enough for anybody"
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'rebase (apply-backend)' '
+	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	# rebase (--apply) should not drop commits that start empty
+	git rebase --apply upstream &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --merge --empty=drop' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	git rebase --merge --empty=drop upstream &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --merge uses default of --empty=drop' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	git rebase --merge upstream &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --merge --empty=keep' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	git rebase --merge --empty=keep upstream &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C2 C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --merge --empty=ask' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --merge --empty=ask upstream &&
+
+	git rebase --skip &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --interactive --empty=drop' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	git rebase --interactive --empty=drop upstream &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --interactive --empty=keep' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	git rebase --interactive --empty=keep upstream &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C2 C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --interactive --empty=ask' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --interactive --empty=ask upstream &&
+
+	git rebase --skip &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --interactive uses default of --empty=ask' '
+	git checkout -B testing localmods &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --interactive upstream &&
+
+	git rebase --skip &&
+
+	test_write_lines D C B A >expect &&
+	git log --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh b/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh
index fd8efe8..e42faa4 100755
--- a/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh
+++ b/t/t3425-rebase-topology-merges.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		test_linear_range 'n o' e..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success ''
+test_run_rebase success --apply
 test_run_rebase success -m
 test_run_rebase success -i
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		test_linear_range "\'"$expected"\'" d..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success 'n o e' ''
+test_run_rebase success 'n o e' --apply
 test_run_rebase success 'n o e' -m
 test_run_rebase success 'n o e' -i
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 		test_linear_range "\'"$expected"\'" c..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' ''
+test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' --apply
 test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' -m
 test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' -i
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 		test_linear_range "\'"$expected"\'" c..
 	"
 }
-test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' ''
+test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' --apply
 test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' -m
 test_run_rebase success 'd n o e' -i
 
diff --git a/t/t3427-rebase-subtree.sh b/t/t3427-rebase-subtree.sh
index bec48e6..79e43a3 100755
--- a/t/t3427-rebase-subtree.sh
+++ b/t/t3427-rebase-subtree.sh
@@ -85,23 +85,23 @@
 	verbose test "$(commit_message HEAD)" = "Empty commit"
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'Rebase -Xsubtree --keep-empty --onto commit' '
+test_expect_success 'Rebase -Xsubtree --empty=ask --onto commit' '
 	reset_rebase &&
 	git checkout -b rebase-onto to-rebase &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase -Xsubtree=files_subtree --keep-empty --onto files-master master &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase -Xsubtree=files_subtree --empty=ask --onto files-master master &&
 	: first pick results in no changes &&
-	git rebase --continue &&
+	git rebase --skip &&
 	verbose test "$(commit_message HEAD~2)" = "master4" &&
 	verbose test "$(commit_message HEAD~)" = "files_subtree/master5" &&
 	verbose test "$(commit_message HEAD)" = "Empty commit"
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'Rebase -Xsubtree --keep-empty --rebase-merges --onto commit' '
+test_expect_success 'Rebase -Xsubtree --empty=ask --rebase-merges --onto commit' '
 	reset_rebase &&
 	git checkout -b rebase-merges-onto to-rebase &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase -Xsubtree=files_subtree --keep-empty --rebase-merges --onto files-master --root &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase -Xsubtree=files_subtree --empty=ask --rebase-merges --onto files-master --root &&
 	: first pick results in no changes &&
-	git rebase --continue &&
+	git rebase --skip &&
 	verbose test "$(commit_message HEAD~2)" = "master4" &&
 	verbose test "$(commit_message HEAD~)" = "files_subtree/master5" &&
 	verbose test "$(commit_message HEAD)" = "Empty commit"
diff --git a/t/t3432-rebase-fast-forward.sh b/t/t3432-rebase-fast-forward.sh
index 92f95b5..6c9d4a1 100755
--- a/t/t3432-rebase-fast-forward.sh
+++ b/t/t3432-rebase-fast-forward.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
 	shift &&
 	cmp_f="$1" &&
 	shift &&
-	test_rebase_same_head_ $status_n $what_n $cmp_n "" "$*" &&
-	test_rebase_same_head_ $status_f $what_f $cmp_f " --no-ff" "$*"
+	test_rebase_same_head_ $status_n $what_n $cmp_n " --apply" "$*" &&
+	test_rebase_same_head_ $status_f $what_f $cmp_f " --apply --no-ff" "$*"
+	test_rebase_same_head_ $status_n $what_n $cmp_n " --merge" "$*" &&
+	test_rebase_same_head_ $status_f $what_f $cmp_f " --merge --no-ff" "$*"
 }
 
 test_rebase_same_head_ () {
@@ -44,19 +46,15 @@
 	test_expect_$status "git rebase$flag $* with $changes is $what with $cmp HEAD" "
 		oldhead=\$(git rev-parse HEAD) &&
 		test_when_finished 'git reset --hard \$oldhead' &&
+		cp .git/logs/HEAD expect &&
 		git rebase$flag $* >stdout &&
 		if test $what = work
 		then
-			# Must check this case first, for 'is up to
-			# date, rebase forced[...]rewinding head' cases
-			test_i18ngrep 'rewinding head' stdout
+			old=\$(wc -l <expect) &&
+			test_line_count '-gt' \$old .git/logs/HEAD
 		elif test $what = noop
 		then
-			test_i18ngrep 'is up to date' stdout &&
-			test_i18ngrep ! 'rebase forced' stdout
-		elif test $what = noop-force
-		then
-			test_i18ngrep 'is up to date, rebase forced' stdout
+			test_cmp expect .git/logs/HEAD
 		fi &&
 		newhead=\$(git rev-parse HEAD) &&
 		if test $cmp = same
@@ -71,14 +69,14 @@
 
 changes='no changes'
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same master
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force diff --onto B B
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force diff --onto B... B
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --onto master... master
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --keep-base master
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --keep-base
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --no-fork-point
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --keep-base --no-fork-point
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same master
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --onto B B
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --onto B... B
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --onto master... master
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --keep-base master
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --keep-base
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --no-fork-point
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --keep-base --no-fork-point
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --fork-point master
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --fork-point --onto B B
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --fork-point --onto B... B
@@ -91,14 +89,14 @@
 
 changes='our changes'
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same master
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force diff --onto B B
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force diff --onto B... B
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --onto master... master
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --keep-base master
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --keep-base
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --no-fork-point
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force same --keep-base --no-fork-point
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same master
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --onto B B
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --onto B... B
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --onto master... master
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --keep-base master
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --keep-base
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --no-fork-point
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --keep-base --no-fork-point
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work same --fork-point master
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --fork-point --onto B B
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --fork-point --onto B... B
@@ -112,8 +110,8 @@
 '
 
 changes='our and their changes'
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force diff --onto B B
-test_rebase_same_head success noop same success noop-force diff --onto B... B
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --onto B B
+test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --onto B... B
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --onto master... master
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --keep-base master
 test_rebase_same_head success noop same success work diff --keep-base
diff --git a/t/t3433-rebase-across-mode-change.sh b/t/t3433-rebase-across-mode-change.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..05df964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t3433-rebase-across-mode-change.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='git rebase across mode change'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+	mkdir DS &&
+	>DS/whatever &&
+	git add DS &&
+	git commit -m base &&
+
+	git branch side1 &&
+	git branch side2 &&
+
+	git checkout side1 &&
+	git rm -rf DS &&
+	test_ln_s_add unrelated DS &&
+	git commit -m side1 &&
+
+	git checkout side2 &&
+	>unrelated &&
+	git add unrelated &&
+	git commit -m commit1 &&
+
+	echo >>unrelated &&
+	git commit -am commit2
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase changes with the apply backend' '
+	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort || true" &&
+	git checkout -b apply-backend side2 &&
+	git rebase side1
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase changes with the merge backend' '
+	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort || true" &&
+	git checkout -b merge-backend side2 &&
+	git rebase -m side1
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase changes with the merge backend with a delay' '
+	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort || true" &&
+	git checkout -b merge-delay-backend side2 &&
+	git rebase -m --exec "sleep 1" side1
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t4026-color.sh b/t/t4026-color.sh
index 671e951..c0b642c 100755
--- a/t/t4026-color.sh
+++ b/t/t4026-color.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
 	color "bold red" "[1;31m"
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'aixterm bright fg color' '
+	color "brightred" "[91m"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'aixterm bright bg color' '
+	color "green brightblue" "[32;104m"
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'color name before attribute' '
 	color "red bold" "[1;31m"
 '
@@ -74,6 +82,10 @@
 	color "0 7" "[30;47m"
 '
 
+test_expect_success '8-15 are aliases for aixterm color names' '
+	color "12 13" "[94;105m"
+'
+
 test_expect_success '256 colors' '
 	color "254 bold 255" "[1;38;5;254;48;5;255m"
 '
diff --git a/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh b/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
index 6640329..8318781 100755
--- a/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
+++ b/t/t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh
@@ -74,16 +74,24 @@
 		test_cmp expect actual
 	'
 
-	test_expect_success "enumerate --objects ($state)" '
-		git rev-list --objects --use-bitmap-index HEAD >tmp &&
-		cut -d" " -f1 <tmp >tmp2 &&
-		sort <tmp2 >actual &&
-		git rev-list --objects HEAD >tmp &&
-		cut -d" " -f1 <tmp >tmp2 &&
-		sort <tmp2 >expect &&
+	test_expect_success "counting objects via bitmap ($state)" '
+		git rev-list --count --objects HEAD >expect &&
+		git rev-list --use-bitmap-index --count --objects HEAD >actual &&
 		test_cmp expect actual
 	'
 
+	test_expect_success "enumerate commits ($state)" '
+		git rev-list --use-bitmap-index HEAD >actual &&
+		git rev-list HEAD >expect &&
+		test_bitmap_traversal --no-confirm-bitmaps expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "enumerate --objects ($state)" '
+		git rev-list --objects --use-bitmap-index HEAD >actual &&
+		git rev-list --objects HEAD >expect &&
+		test_bitmap_traversal expect actual
+	'
+
 	test_expect_success "bitmap --objects handles non-commit objects ($state)" '
 		git rev-list --objects --use-bitmap-index HEAD tagged-blob >actual &&
 		grep $blob actual
@@ -99,6 +107,20 @@
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'partial clone from bitmapped repository' '
+	test_config uploadpack.allowfilter true &&
+	git clone --no-local --bare --filter=blob:none . partial-clone.git &&
+	(
+		cd partial-clone.git &&
+		pack=$(echo objects/pack/*.pack) &&
+		git verify-pack -v "$pack" >have &&
+		awk "/blob/ { print \$1 }" <have >blobs &&
+		# we expect this single blob because of the direct ref
+		git rev-parse refs/tags/tagged-blob >expect &&
+		test_cmp expect blobs
+	)
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'setup further non-bitmapped commits' '
 	test_commit_bulk --id=further 10
 '
diff --git a/t/t5407-post-rewrite-hook.sh b/t/t5407-post-rewrite-hook.sh
index 7344253..80750a8 100755
--- a/t/t5407-post-rewrite-hook.sh
+++ b/t/t5407-post-rewrite-hook.sh
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@
 	test ! -f post-rewrite.data
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'git rebase' '
+test_expect_success 'git rebase --apply' '
 	git reset --hard D &&
 	clear_hook_input &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase --onto A B &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply --onto A B &&
 	echo C > foo &&
 	git add foo &&
 	git rebase --continue &&
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
 	verify_hook_input
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'git rebase --skip' '
+test_expect_success 'git rebase --apply --skip' '
 	git reset --hard D &&
 	clear_hook_input &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase --onto A B &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply --onto A B &&
 	test_must_fail git rebase --skip &&
 	echo D > foo &&
 	git add foo &&
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@
 	verify_hook_input
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'git rebase --skip the last one' '
+test_expect_success 'git rebase --apply --skip the last one' '
 	git reset --hard F &&
 	clear_hook_input &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase --onto D A &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply --onto D A &&
 	git rebase --skip &&
 	echo rebase >expected.args &&
 	cat >expected.data <<-EOF &&
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 	verify_hook_input
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'git rebase with implicit use of interactive backend' '
+test_expect_success 'git rebase with implicit use of merge backend' '
 	git reset --hard D &&
 	clear_hook_input &&
 	test_must_fail git rebase --keep-empty --onto A B &&
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	verify_hook_input
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'git rebase --skip with implicit use of interactive backend' '
+test_expect_success 'git rebase --skip with implicit use of merge backend' '
 	git reset --hard D &&
 	clear_hook_input &&
 	test_must_fail git rebase --keep-empty --onto A B &&
diff --git a/t/t5505-remote.sh b/t/t5505-remote.sh
index 883b32e..dda81b7 100755
--- a/t/t5505-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5505-remote.sh
@@ -734,15 +734,53 @@
 # the last two ones check if the config is updated.
 
 test_expect_success 'rename a remote' '
+	test_config_global remote.pushDefault origin &&
 	git clone one four &&
 	(
 		cd four &&
+		git config branch.master.pushRemote origin &&
 		git remote rename origin upstream &&
 		test -z "$(git for-each-ref refs/remotes/origin)" &&
 		test "$(git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/upstream/HEAD)" = "refs/remotes/upstream/master" &&
 		test "$(git rev-parse upstream/master)" = "$(git rev-parse master)" &&
 		test "$(git config remote.upstream.fetch)" = "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/upstream/*" &&
-		test "$(git config branch.master.remote)" = "upstream"
+		test "$(git config branch.master.remote)" = "upstream" &&
+		test "$(git config branch.master.pushRemote)" = "upstream" &&
+		test "$(git config --global remote.pushDefault)" = "origin"
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rename a remote renames repo remote.pushDefault' '
+	git clone one four.1 &&
+	(
+		cd four.1 &&
+		git config remote.pushDefault origin &&
+		git remote rename origin upstream &&
+		test "$(git config --local remote.pushDefault)" = "upstream"
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rename a remote renames repo remote.pushDefault but ignores global' '
+	test_config_global remote.pushDefault other &&
+	git clone one four.2 &&
+	(
+		cd four.2 &&
+		git config remote.pushDefault origin &&
+		git remote rename origin upstream &&
+		test "$(git config --global remote.pushDefault)" = "other" &&
+		test "$(git config --local remote.pushDefault)" = "upstream"
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rename a remote renames repo remote.pushDefault but keeps global' '
+	test_config_global remote.pushDefault origin &&
+	git clone one four.3 &&
+	(
+		cd four.3 &&
+		git config remote.pushDefault origin &&
+		git remote rename origin upstream &&
+		test "$(git config --global remote.pushDefault)" = "origin" &&
+		test "$(git config --local remote.pushDefault)" = "upstream"
 	)
 '
 
@@ -784,6 +822,54 @@
 	git -C four.four remote rename origin upstream
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'remove a remote' '
+	test_config_global remote.pushDefault origin &&
+	git clone one four.five &&
+	(
+		cd four.five &&
+		git config branch.master.pushRemote origin &&
+		git remote remove origin &&
+		test -z "$(git for-each-ref refs/remotes/origin)" &&
+		test_must_fail git config branch.master.remote &&
+		test_must_fail git config branch.master.pushRemote &&
+		test "$(git config --global remote.pushDefault)" = "origin"
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'remove a remote removes repo remote.pushDefault' '
+	git clone one four.five.1 &&
+	(
+		cd four.five.1 &&
+		git config remote.pushDefault origin &&
+		git remote remove origin &&
+		test_must_fail git config --local remote.pushDefault
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'remove a remote removes repo remote.pushDefault but ignores global' '
+	test_config_global remote.pushDefault other &&
+	git clone one four.five.2 &&
+	(
+		cd four.five.2 &&
+		git config remote.pushDefault origin &&
+		git remote remove origin &&
+		test "$(git config --global remote.pushDefault)" = "other" &&
+		test_must_fail git config --local remote.pushDefault
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'remove a remote removes repo remote.pushDefault but keeps global' '
+	test_config_global remote.pushDefault origin &&
+	git clone one four.five.3 &&
+	(
+		cd four.five.3 &&
+		git config remote.pushDefault origin &&
+		git remote remove origin &&
+		test "$(git config --global remote.pushDefault)" = "origin" &&
+		test_must_fail git config --local remote.pushDefault
+	)
+'
+
 cat >remotes_origin <<EOF
 URL: $(pwd)/one
 Push: refs/heads/master:refs/heads/upstream
diff --git a/t/t5520-pull.sh b/t/t5520-pull.sh
index 602d996..2f86fca 100755
--- a/t/t5520-pull.sh
+++ b/t/t5520-pull.sh
@@ -277,14 +277,27 @@
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success '--rebase fast forward' '
+test_expect_success '--rebase (merge) fast forward' '
 	git reset --hard before-rebase &&
 	git checkout -b ff &&
 	echo another modification >file &&
 	git commit -m third file &&
 
 	git checkout to-rebase &&
-	git pull --rebase . ff &&
+	git -c rebase.backend=merge pull --rebase . ff &&
+	test_cmp_rev HEAD ff &&
+
+	# The above only validates the result.  Did we actually bypass rebase?
+	git reflog -1 >reflog.actual &&
+	sed "s/^[0-9a-f][0-9a-f]*/OBJID/" reflog.actual >reflog.fuzzy &&
+	echo "OBJID HEAD@{0}: pull --rebase . ff: Fast-forward" >reflog.expected &&
+	test_cmp reflog.expected reflog.fuzzy
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--rebase (am) fast forward' '
+	git reset --hard before-rebase &&
+
+	git -c rebase.backend=apply pull --rebase . ff &&
 	test_cmp_rev HEAD ff &&
 
 	# The above only validates the result.  Did we actually bypass rebase?
@@ -327,7 +340,7 @@
 	test_tick &&
 	git commit -m "Create conflict" seq.txt &&
 	test_must_fail git pull --rebase . seq 2>err >out &&
-	test_i18ngrep "Resolve all conflicts manually" out
+	test_i18ngrep "Resolve all conflicts manually" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'failed --rebase shows advice' '
@@ -341,7 +354,7 @@
 	git checkout -f -b fails-to-rebase HEAD^ &&
 	test_commit v2-without-cr file "2" file2-lf &&
 	test_must_fail git pull --rebase . diverging 2>err >out &&
-	test_i18ngrep "Resolve all conflicts manually" out
+	test_i18ngrep "Resolve all conflicts manually" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success '--rebase fails with multiple branches' '
@@ -761,8 +774,10 @@
 	(
 		cd dst &&
 		test_must_fail git pull --rebase &&
-		find .git/rebase-apply -name "000*" >patches &&
-		test_line_count = 1 patches
+		cat .git/rebase-merge/done .git/rebase-merge/git-rebase-todo >work &&
+		grep -v -e \# -e ^$ work >patches &&
+		test_line_count = 1 patches &&
+		rm -f work
 	)
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh b/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh
index 9a9178f..3988a9c 100755
--- a/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh
@@ -384,6 +384,37 @@
 	grep "want $(cat hash)" trace
 '
 
+# The following two tests must be in this order, or else
+# the first will not fail. It is important that the srv.bare
+# repository did not have tags during clone, but has tags
+# in the fetch.
+
+test_expect_failure 'verify fetch succeeds when asking for new tags' '
+	git clone --filter=blob:none "file://$(pwd)/srv.bare" tag-test &&
+	for i in I J K
+	do
+		test_commit -C src $i &&
+		git -C src branch $i || return 1
+	done &&
+	git -C srv.bare fetch --tags origin +refs/heads/*:refs/heads/* &&
+	git -C tag-test -c protocol.version=2 fetch --tags origin
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'verify fetch downloads only one pack when updating refs' '
+	git clone --filter=blob:none "file://$(pwd)/srv.bare" pack-test &&
+	ls pack-test/.git/objects/pack/*pack >pack-list &&
+	test_line_count = 2 pack-list &&
+	for i in A B C
+	do
+		test_commit -C src $i &&
+		git -C src branch $i || return 1
+	done &&
+	git -C srv.bare fetch origin +refs/heads/*:refs/heads/* &&
+	git -C pack-test fetch origin &&
+	ls pack-test/.git/objects/pack/*pack >pack-list &&
+	test_line_count = 3 pack-list
+'
+
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-httpd.sh
 start_httpd
 
diff --git a/t/t6000-rev-list-misc.sh b/t/t6000-rev-list-misc.sh
index a0baf9e..3dc1ad8 100755
--- a/t/t6000-rev-list-misc.sh
+++ b/t/t6000-rev-list-misc.sh
@@ -151,4 +151,16 @@
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'rev-list --count' '
+	count=$(git rev-list --count HEAD) &&
+	git rev-list HEAD >actual &&
+	test_line_count = $count actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rev-list --count --objects' '
+	count=$(git rev-list --count --objects HEAD) &&
+	git rev-list --objects HEAD >actual &&
+	test_line_count = $count actual
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t6047-diff3-conflict-markers.sh b/t/t6047-diff3-conflict-markers.sh
index 860542a..f4655bb 100755
--- a/t/t6047-diff3-conflict-markers.sh
+++ b/t/t6047-diff3-conflict-markers.sh
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'rebase describes fake ancestor base' '
+test_expect_success 'rebase --merge describes parent of commit being picked' '
 	test_create_repo rebase &&
 	(
 		cd rebase &&
@@ -194,7 +194,16 @@
 		test_commit master file &&
 		git checkout -b side HEAD^ &&
 		test_commit side file &&
-		test_must_fail git -c merge.conflictstyle=diff3 rebase master &&
+		test_must_fail git -c merge.conflictstyle=diff3 rebase --merge master &&
+		grep "||||||| parent of" file
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --apply describes fake ancestor base' '
+	(
+		cd rebase &&
+		git rebase --abort &&
+		test_must_fail git -c merge.conflictstyle=diff3 rebase --apply master &&
 		grep "||||||| constructed merge base" file
 	)
 '
diff --git a/t/t6113-rev-list-bitmap-filters.sh b/t/t6113-rev-list-bitmap-filters.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..145603f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t6113-rev-list-bitmap-filters.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='rev-list combining bitmaps and filters'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'set up bitmapped repo' '
+	# one commit will have bitmaps, the other will not
+	test_commit one &&
+	test_commit much-larger-blob-one &&
+	git repack -adb &&
+	test_commit two &&
+	test_commit much-larger-blob-two
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'filters fallback to non-bitmap traversal' '
+	# use a path-based filter, since they are inherently incompatible with
+	# bitmaps (i.e., this test will never get confused by later code to
+	# combine the features)
+	filter=$(echo "!one" | git hash-object -w --stdin) &&
+	git rev-list --objects --filter=sparse:oid=$filter HEAD >expect &&
+	git rev-list --use-bitmap-index \
+		     --objects --filter=sparse:oid=$filter HEAD >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'blob:none filter' '
+	git rev-list --objects --filter=blob:none HEAD >expect &&
+	git rev-list --use-bitmap-index \
+		     --objects --filter=blob:none HEAD >actual &&
+	test_bitmap_traversal expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'blob:none filter with specified blob' '
+	git rev-list --objects --filter=blob:none HEAD HEAD:two.t >expect &&
+	git rev-list --use-bitmap-index \
+		     --objects --filter=blob:none HEAD HEAD:two.t >actual &&
+	test_bitmap_traversal expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'blob:limit filter' '
+	git rev-list --objects --filter=blob:limit=5 HEAD >expect &&
+	git rev-list --use-bitmap-index \
+		     --objects --filter=blob:limit=5 HEAD >actual &&
+	test_bitmap_traversal expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'blob:limit filter with specified blob' '
+	git rev-list --objects --filter=blob:limit=5 \
+		     HEAD HEAD:much-larger-blob-two.t >expect &&
+	git rev-list --use-bitmap-index \
+		     --objects --filter=blob:limit=5 \
+		     HEAD HEAD:much-larger-blob-two.t >actual &&
+	test_bitmap_traversal expect actual
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t7512-status-help.sh b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
index 66d7a62..29518e0 100755
--- a/t/t7512-status-help.sh
+++ b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
 '
 
 
-test_expect_success 'status when rebase in progress before resolving conflicts' '
+test_expect_success 'status when rebase --apply in progress before resolving conflicts' '
 	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD^^) &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
 	cat >expected <<EOF &&
 rebase in progress; onto $ONTO
 You are currently rebasing branch '\''rebase_conflicts'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@
 '
 
 
-test_expect_success 'status when rebase in progress before rebase --continue' '
+test_expect_success 'status when rebase --apply in progress before rebase --continue' '
 	git reset --hard rebase_conflicts &&
 	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD^^) &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
 	echo three >main.txt &&
 	git add main.txt &&
 	cat >expected <<EOF &&
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
 '
 
 
-test_expect_success 'status when rebase conflicts with statushints disabled' '
+test_expect_success 'status when rebase --apply conflicts with statushints disabled' '
 	git reset --hard master &&
 	git checkout -b statushints_disabled &&
 	test_when_finished "git config --local advice.statushints true" &&
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@
 	test_commit three_statushints main.txt three &&
 	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
 	ONTO=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD^^) &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply HEAD^ --onto HEAD^^ &&
 	cat >expected <<EOF &&
 rebase in progress; onto $ONTO
 You are currently rebasing branch '\''statushints_disabled'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
diff --git a/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh b/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh
index dbe8dea..aec45bc 100755
--- a/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh
+++ b/t/t9106-git-svn-commit-diff-clobber.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@
 
 
 test_expect_success 'check that rebase really failed' '
-	test -d .git/rebase-apply
+	git status >output &&
+	grep currently.rebasing output
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'resolve, continue the rebase and dcommit' "
diff --git a/t/t9903-bash-prompt.sh b/t/t9903-bash-prompt.sh
index 88bc733..ab5da2c 100755
--- a/t/t9903-bash-prompt.sh
+++ b/t/t9903-bash-prompt.sh
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'prompt - interactive rebase' '
-	printf " (b1|REBASE-i 2/3)" >expected &&
+	printf " (b1|REBASE 2/3)" >expected &&
 	write_script fake_editor.sh <<-\EOF &&
 		echo "exec echo" >"$1"
 		echo "edit $(git log -1 --format="%h")" >>"$1"
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'prompt - rebase merge' '
-	printf " (b2|REBASE-i 1/3)" >expected &&
+	printf " (b2|REBASE 1/3)" >expected &&
 	git checkout b2 &&
 	test_when_finished "git checkout master" &&
 	test_must_fail git rebase --merge b1 b2 &&
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@
 	test_cmp expected "$actual"
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'prompt - rebase' '
+test_expect_success 'prompt - rebase am' '
 	printf " (b2|REBASE 1/3)" >expected &&
 	git checkout b2 &&
 	test_when_finished "git checkout master" &&
-	test_must_fail git rebase b1 b2 &&
+	test_must_fail git rebase --apply b1 b2 &&
 	test_when_finished "git rebase --abort" &&
 	__git_ps1 >"$actual" &&
 	test_cmp expected "$actual"
diff --git a/t/test-lib-functions.sh b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
index 284c52d..352c213 100644
--- a/t/test-lib-functions.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
@@ -1516,3 +1516,30 @@
 	port=$(($port + ${GIT_TEST_STRESS_JOB_NR:-0}))
 	eval $var=$port
 }
+
+# Compare a file containing rev-list bitmap traversal output to its non-bitmap
+# counterpart. You can't just use test_cmp for this, because the two produce
+# subtly different output:
+#
+#   - regular output is in traversal order, whereas bitmap is split by type,
+#     with non-packed objects at the end
+#
+#   - regular output has a space and the pathname appended to non-commit
+#     objects; bitmap output omits this
+#
+# This function normalizes and compares the two. The second file should
+# always be the bitmap output.
+test_bitmap_traversal () {
+	if test "$1" = "--no-confirm-bitmaps"
+	then
+		shift
+	elif cmp "$1" "$2"
+	then
+		echo >&2 "identical raw outputs; are you sure bitmaps were used?"
+		return 1
+	fi &&
+	cut -d' ' -f1 "$1" | sort >"$1.normalized" &&
+	sort "$2" >"$2.normalized" &&
+	test_cmp "$1.normalized" "$2.normalized" &&
+	rm -f "$1.normalized" "$2.normalized"
+}