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diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt index 35298e626b..75f23709f8 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt @@ -2787,7 +2787,7 @@ The object types in some more detail: [[blob-object]] Blob Object ------------ +~~~~~~~~~~~ A "blob" object is nothing but a binary blob of data, and doesn't refer to anything else. There is no signature or any other @@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ is run, and its data can be accessed by gitlink:git-cat-file[1]. [[tree-object]] Tree Object ------------ +~~~~~~~~~~~ The next hierarchical object type is the "tree" object. A tree object is a list of mode/name/blob data, sorted by name. Alternatively, the @@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ Two trees can be compared with gitlink:git-diff-tree[1]. [[commit-object]] Commit Object -------------- +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The "commit" object is an object that introduces the notion of history into the picture. In contrast to the other objects, it @@ -2878,7 +2878,7 @@ its data can be accessed by gitlink:git-cat-file[1]. [[trust]] Trust ------ +~~~~~ An aside on the notion of "trust". Trust is really outside the scope of "git", but it's worth noting a few things. First off, since @@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ To assist in this, git also provides the tag object... [[tag-object]] Tag Object ----------- +~~~~~~~~~~ Git provides the "tag" object to simplify creating, managing and exchanging symbolic and signed tokens. The "tag" object at its @@ -3474,6 +3474,13 @@ confusing and scary messages, but it won't actually do anything bad. In contrast, running "git prune" while somebody is actively changing the repository is a *BAD* idea). +[[hacking-git]] +Hacking git +=========== + +This chapter covers internal details of the git implementation which +probably only git developers need to understand. + [[birdview-on-the-source-code]] A birds-eye view of Git's source code ------------------------------------- |