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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 889fa51f90..5a10e9b4a0 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -43,6 +43,44 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: +* link:v2.8.4/git.html[documentation for release 2.8.4] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.8.4.txt[2.8.4], + link:RelNotes/2.8.3.txt[2.8.3], + link:RelNotes/2.8.2.txt[2.8.2], + link:RelNotes/2.8.1.txt[2.8.1], + link:RelNotes/2.8.0.txt[2.8]. + +* link:v2.7.3/git.html[documentation for release 2.7.3] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.7.3.txt[2.7.3], + link:RelNotes/2.7.2.txt[2.7.2], + link:RelNotes/2.7.1.txt[2.7.1], + link:RelNotes/2.7.0.txt[2.7]. + +* link:v2.6.6/git.html[documentation for release 2.6.6] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.6.6.txt[2.6.6], + link:RelNotes/2.6.5.txt[2.6.5], + link:RelNotes/2.6.4.txt[2.6.4], + link:RelNotes/2.6.3.txt[2.6.3], + link:RelNotes/2.6.2.txt[2.6.2], + link:RelNotes/2.6.1.txt[2.6.1], + link:RelNotes/2.6.0.txt[2.6]. + +* link:v2.5.5/git.html[documentation for release 2.5.5] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.5.5.txt[2.5.5], + link:RelNotes/2.5.4.txt[2.5.4], + link:RelNotes/2.5.3.txt[2.5.3], + link:RelNotes/2.5.2.txt[2.5.2], + link:RelNotes/2.5.1.txt[2.5.1], + link:RelNotes/2.5.0.txt[2.5]. + * link:v2.4.11/git.html[documentation for release 2.4.11] * release notes for @@ -782,7 +820,7 @@ The Git Repository ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These environment variables apply to 'all' core Git commands. Nb: it is worth noting that they may be used/overridden by SCMS sitting above -Git so take care if using Cogito etc. +Git so take care if using a foreign front-end. 'GIT_INDEX_FILE':: This environment allows the specification of an alternate @@ -848,6 +886,15 @@ Git so take care if using Cogito etc. an explicit repository directory set via 'GIT_DIR' or on the command line. +'GIT_COMMON_DIR':: + If this variable is set to a path, non-worktree files that are + normally in $GIT_DIR will be taken from this path + instead. Worktree-specific files such as HEAD or index are + taken from $GIT_DIR. See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] and + linkgit:git-worktree[1] for + details. This variable has lower precedence than other path + variables such as GIT_INDEX_FILE, GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY... + Git Commits ~~~~~~~~~~~ 'GIT_AUTHOR_NAME':: @@ -1002,9 +1049,20 @@ Unsetting the variable, or setting it to empty, "0" or Enables trace messages for all packets coming in or out of a given program. This can help with debugging object negotiation or other protocol issues. Tracing is turned off at a packet - starting with "PACK". + starting with "PACK" (but see 'GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE' below). See 'GIT_TRACE' for available trace output options. +'GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE':: + Enables tracing of packfiles sent or received by a + given program. Unlike other trace output, this trace is + verbatim: no headers, and no quoting of binary data. You almost + certainly want to direct into a file (e.g., + `GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE=/tmp/my.pack`) rather than displaying it on + the terminal or mixing it with other trace output. ++ +Note that this is currently only implemented for the client side +of clones and fetches. + 'GIT_TRACE_PERFORMANCE':: Enables performance related trace messages, e.g. total execution time of each Git command. @@ -1020,7 +1078,7 @@ Unsetting the variable, or setting it to empty, "0" or cloning of shallow repositories. See 'GIT_TRACE' for available trace output options. -GIT_LITERAL_PATHSPECS:: +'GIT_LITERAL_PATHSPECS':: Setting this variable to `1` will cause Git to treat all pathspecs literally, rather than as glob patterns. For example, running `GIT_LITERAL_PATHSPECS=1 git log -- '*.c'` will search @@ -1029,15 +1087,15 @@ GIT_LITERAL_PATHSPECS:: literal paths to Git (e.g., paths previously given to you by `git ls-tree`, `--raw` diff output, etc). -GIT_GLOB_PATHSPECS:: +'GIT_GLOB_PATHSPECS':: Setting this variable to `1` will cause Git to treat all pathspecs as glob patterns (aka "glob" magic). -GIT_NOGLOB_PATHSPECS:: +'GIT_NOGLOB_PATHSPECS':: Setting this variable to `1` will cause Git to treat all pathspecs as literal (aka "literal" magic). -GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS:: +'GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS':: Setting this variable to `1` will cause Git to treat all pathspecs as case-insensitive. @@ -1051,7 +1109,7 @@ GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS:: variable when it is invoked as the top level command by the end user, to be recorded in the body of the reflog. -`GIT_REF_PARANOIA`:: +'GIT_REF_PARANOIA':: If set to `1`, include broken or badly named refs when iterating over lists of refs. In a normal, non-corrupted repository, this does nothing. However, enabling it may help git to detect and @@ -1062,7 +1120,7 @@ GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS:: an operation has touched every ref (e.g., because you are cloning a repository to make a backup). -`GIT_ALLOW_PROTOCOL`:: +'GIT_ALLOW_PROTOCOL':: If set, provide a colon-separated list of protocols which are allowed to be used with fetch/push/clone. This is useful to restrict recursive submodule initialization from an untrusted @@ -1078,9 +1136,7 @@ GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS:: connection (or proxy, if configured) - `ssh`: git over ssh (including `host:path` syntax, - `git+ssh://`, etc). - - - `rsync`: git over rsync + `ssh://`, etc). - `http`: git over http, both "smart http" and "dumb http". Note that this does _not_ include `https`; if you want both, |