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diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.7.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.7.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d0cb7ca7e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.0.7.txt @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +Git v1.7.0.7 Release Notes +========================== + +Fixes since v1.7.0.6 +-------------------- + + * "make NO_CURL=NoThanks install" was broken. + + * An overlong line after ".gitdir: " in a git file caused out of bounds + access to an array on the stack. + + * "git config --path conf.var" to attempt to expand a variable conf.var + that uses "~/" short-hand segfaulted when $HOME environment variable + was not set. + +And other minor fixes and documentation updates. diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.1.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.1.2.txt index 46b6a960c7..61ba14e262 100644 --- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.1.2.txt +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.1.2.txt @@ -17,3 +17,12 @@ Fixes since v1.7.1.1 * "git rev-parse --parseopt --stop-at-non-option" did not stop at non option when --keep-dashdash was in effect. + + * An overlong line after ".gitdir: " in a git file caused out of bounds + access to an array on the stack. + + * "git config --path conf.var" to attempt to expand a variable conf.var + that uses "~/" short-hand segfaulted when $HOME environment variable + was not set. + +And other minor fixes and documentation updates. diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1103c47a4f --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Git v1.7.2.1 Release Notes +========================== + +Fixes since v1.7.2 +------------------ + + * "git instaweb" wasn't useful when your Apache was installed under a + name other than apache2 (e.g. "httpd"). + + * Similarly, "git web--browse" (invoked by "git help -w") learned that + chrome browser is sometimes called google-chrome. + + * An overlong line after ".gitdir: " in a git file caused out of bounds + access to an array on the stack. + + * "git config --path conf.var" to attempt to expand a variable conf.var + that uses "~/" short-hand segfaulted when $HOME environment variable + was not set. + + * Documentation on Cygwin failed to build. + + * The error message from "git pull blarg" when 'blarg' is an unknown + remote name has been improved. + +And other minor fixes and documentation updates. diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index eb53e0636e..ece3c77482 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -7,17 +7,16 @@ Checklist (and a short version for the impatient): before committing - do not check in commented out code or unneeded files - the first line of the commit message should be a short - description and should skip the full stop + description (50 characters is the soft limit, see DISCUSSION + in git-commit(1)), and should skip the full stop - the body should provide a meaningful commit message, which: - uses the imperative, present tense: "change", not "changed" or "changes". - includes motivation for the change, and contrasts its implementation with previous behaviour - - if you want your work included in git.git, add a - "Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.com>" line to the - commit message (or just use the option "-s" when - committing) to confirm that you agree to the Developer's - Certificate of Origin + - add a "Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.com>" line to the + commit message (or just use the option "-s" when committing) + to confirm that you agree to the Developer's Certificate of Origin - make sure that you have tests for the bug you are fixing - make sure that the test suite passes after your commit diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index f81fb918da..7fffee7e3d 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ advice.*:: when writing commit messages. Default: true. commitBeforeMerge:: Advice shown when linkgit:git-merge[1] refuses to - merge to avoid overwritting local changes. + merge to avoid overwriting local changes. Default: true. resolveConflict:: Advices shown by various commands when conflicts @@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ Common unit suffixes of 'k', 'm', or 'g' are supported. core.deltaBaseCacheLimit:: Maximum number of bytes to reserve for caching base objects - that multiple deltafied |