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diff --git a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt index dba5062b37..be0858c188 100644 --- a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt +++ b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt @@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ to point at the new commit. to the top <<def_directory,directory>> of the stored revision. +[[def_commit-ish]]commit-ish (also committish):: + A <<def_commit_object,commit object>> or an + <<def_object,object>> that can be recursively dereferenced to + a commit object. + The following are all commit-ishes: + a commit object, + a <<def_tag_object,tag object>> that points to a commit + object, + a tag object that points to a tag object that points to a + commit object, + etc. + [[def_core_git]]core Git:: Fundamental data structures and utilities of Git. Exposes only limited source code management tools. @@ -164,6 +176,10 @@ current branch integrates with) obviously do not work, as there is no you can make Git pretend the set of <<def_parent,parents>> a <<def_commit,commit>> has is different from what was recorded when the commit was created. Configured via the `.git/info/grafts` file. ++ +Note that the grafts mechanism is outdated and can lead to problems +transferring objects between repositories; see linkgit:git-replace[1] +for a more flexible and robust system to do the same thing. [[def_hash]]hash:: In Git's context, synonym for <<def_object_name,object name>>. @@ -311,24 +327,68 @@ including Documentation/chapter_1/figure_1.jpg. A pathspec that begins with a colon `:` has special meaning. In the short form, the leading colon `:` is followed by zero or more "magic signature" letters (which optionally is terminated by another colon `:`), -and the remainder is the pattern to match against the path. The optional -colon that terminates the "magic signature" can be omitted if the pattern -begins with a character that cannot be a "magic signature" and is not a -colon. +and the remainder is the pattern to match against the path. +The "magic signature" consists of ASCII symbols that are neither +alphanumeric, glob, regex special charaters nor colon. +The optional colon that terminates the "magic signature" can be +omitted if the pattern begins with a character that does not belong to +"magic signature" symbol set and is not a colon. + In the long form, the leading colon `:` is followed by a open parenthesis `(`, a comma-separated list of zero or more "magic words", and a close parentheses `)`, and the remainder is the pattern to match against the path. + -The "magic signature" consists of an ASCII symbol that is not -alphanumeric. Currently only the slash `/` is recognized as a -"magic signature": it makes the pattern match from the root of -the working tree, even when you are running the command from -inside a subdirectory. -+ A pathspec with only a colon means "there is no pathspec". This form should not be combined with other pathspec. ++ +-- +top;; + The magic word `top` (magic signature: `/`) makes the pattern + match from the root of the working tree, even when you are + running the command from inside a subdirectory. + +literal;; + Wildcards in the pattern such as `*` or `?` are treated + as literal characters. + +icase;; + Case insensitive match. + +glob;; + Git treats the pattern as a shell glob suitable for + consumption by fnmatch(3) with the FNM_PATHNAME flag: + wildcards in the pattern will not match a / in the pathname. + For example, "Documentation/{asterisk}.html" matches + "Documentation/git.html" but not "Documentation/ppc/ppc.html" + or "tools/perf/Documentation/perf.html". ++ +Two consecutive asterisks ("`**`") in patterns matched against +full pathname may have special meaning: + + - A leading "`**`" followed by a slash means match in all + directories. For example, "`**/foo`" matches file or directory + "`foo`" anywhere, the same as pattern "`foo`". "`**/foo/bar`" + matches file or directory "`bar`" anywhere that is directly + under directory "`foo`". + + - A trailing "`/**`" matches everything inside. For example, + "`abc/**`" matches all files inside directory "abc", relative + to the location of the `.gitignore` file, with infinite depth. + + - A slash followed by two consecutive asterisks then a slash + matches zero or more directories. For example, "`a/**/b`" + matches "`a/b`", "`a/x/b`", "`a/x/y/b`" and so on. + + - Other consecutive asterisks are considered invalid. ++ +Glob magic is incompatible with literal magic. + +exclude;; + After a path matches any non-exclude pathspec, it will be run + through all exclude pathspec (magic signature: `!`). If it + matches, the path is ignored. +-- [[def_parent]]parent:: A <<def_commit_object,commit object>> contains a (possibly empty) list @@ -383,10 +443,20 @@ should not be combined with other pathspec. to the result. [[def_ref]]ref:: - A 40-byte hex representation of a <<def_SHA1,SHA-1>> or a name that - denotes a particular <<def_object,object>>. They may be stored in - a file under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` directory, or - in the `$GIT_DIR/packed-refs` file. + A name that begins with `refs/` (e.g. `refs/heads/master`) + that points to an <<def_object_name,object name>> or another + ref (the latter is called a <<def_symref,symbolic ref>>). + For convenience, a ref can sometimes be abbreviated when used + as an argument to a Git command; see linkgit:gitrevisions[7] + for details. + Refs are stored in the <<def_repository,repository>>. ++ +The ref namespace is hierarchical. +Different subhierarchies are used for different purposes (e.g. the +`refs/heads/` hierarchy is used to represent local branches). ++ +There are a few special-purpose refs that do not begin with `refs/`. +The most notable example is `HEAD`. [[def_reflog]]reflog:: A reflog shows the local "history" of a ref. In other words, @@ -486,10 +556,19 @@ should not be combined with other pathspec. with refs to the associated blob and/or tree objects. A <<def_tree,tree>> is equivalent to a <<def_directory,directory>>. -[[def_tree-ish]]tree-ish:: - A <<def_ref,ref>> pointing to either a <<def_commit_object,commit - object>>, a <<def_tree_object,tree object>>, or a <<def_tag_object,tag - object>> pointing to a tag or commit or tree object. +[[def_tree-ish]]tree-ish (also treeish):: + A <<def_tree_object,tree object>> or an <<def_object,object>> + that can be recursively dereferenced to a tree object. + Dereferencing a <<def_commit_object,commit object>> yields the + tree object corresponding to the <<def_revision,revision>>'s + top <<def_directory,directory>>. + The following are all tree-ishes: + a <<def_commit-ish,commit-ish>>, + a tree object, + a <<def_tag_object,tag object>> that points to a tree object, + a tag object that points to a tag object that points to a tree + object, + etc. [[def_unmerged_index]]unmerged index:: An <<def_index,index>> which contains unmerged |