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diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt index f5836e46d0..5ce4cda8e7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt @@ -98,6 +98,20 @@ advertised with this capability must cover all refs reported by the list command. If no 'refspec' capability is advertised, there is an implied `refspec *:*`. +'bidi-import':: + The fast-import commands 'cat-blob' and 'ls' can be used by remote-helpers + to retrieve information about blobs and trees that already exist in + fast-import's memory. This requires a channel from fast-import to the + remote-helper. + If it is advertised in addition to "import", git establishes a pipe from + fast-import to the remote-helper's stdin. + It follows that git and fast-import are both connected to the + remote-helper's stdin. Because git can send multiple commands to + the remote-helper it is required that helpers that use 'bidi-import' + buffer all 'import' commands of a batch before sending data to fast-import. + This is to prevent mixing commands and fast-import responses on the + helper's stdin. + Capabilities for Pushing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'connect':: @@ -286,7 +300,12 @@ terminated with a blank line. For each batch of 'import', the remote helper should produce a fast-import stream terminated by a 'done' command. + -Supported if the helper has the "import" capability. +Note that if the 'bidi-import' capability is used the complete batch +sequence has to be buffered before starting to send data to fast-import +to prevent mixing of commands and fast-import responses on the helper's +stdin. ++ +Supported if the helper has the 'import' capability. 'connect' <service>:: Connects to given service. Standard input and standard output |