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-rw-r--r--Documentation/CodingGuidelines6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/RelNotes/2.22.1.txt76
-rw-r--r--Documentation/config/alias.txt22
-rw-r--r--Documentation/config/gpg.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-branch.txt33
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-hash-object.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-send-email.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gitignore.txt66
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gitweb.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/merge-options.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt2
12 files changed, 183 insertions, 44 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
index 32210a4386..1169ff6c8e 100644
--- a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
+++ b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
@@ -412,6 +412,12 @@ For C programs:
must be declared with "extern" in header files. However, function
declarations should not use "extern", as that is already the default.
+ - You can launch gdb around your program using the shorthand GIT_DEBUGGER.
+ Run `GIT_DEBUGGER=1 ./bin-wrappers/git foo` to simply use gdb as is, or
+ run `GIT_DEBUGGER="<debugger> <debugger-args>" ./bin-wrappers/git foo` to
+ use your own debugger and arguments. Example: `GIT_DEBUGGER="ddd --gdb"
+ ./bin-wrappers/git log` (See `wrap-for-bin.sh`.)
+
For Perl programs:
- Most of the C guidelines above apply.
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.22.1.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.22.1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..819879d382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.22.1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+Git 2.22.1 Release Notes
+========================
+
+Fixes since v2.22
+-----------------
+
+ * A relative pathname given to "git init --template=<path> <repo>"
+ ought to be relative to the directory "git init" gets invoked in,
+ but it instead was made relative to the repository, which has been
+ corrected.
+
+ * "git worktree add" used to fail when another worktree connected to
+ the same repository was corrupt, which has been corrected.
+
+ * The ownership rule for the file descriptor to fast-import remote
+ backend was mixed up, leading to unrelated file descriptor getting
+ closed, which has been fixed.
+
+ * "git update-server-info" used to leave stale packfiles in its
+ output, which has been corrected.
+
+ * The server side support for "git fetch" used to show incorrect
+ value for the HEAD symbolic ref when the namespace feature is in
+ use, which has been corrected.
+
+ * "git am -i --resolved" segfaulted after trying to see a commit as
+ if it were a tree, which has been corrected.
+
+ * "git bundle verify" needs to see if prerequisite objects exist in
+ the receiving repository, but the command did not check if we are
+ in a repository upfront, which has been corrected.
+
+ * "git merge --squash" is designed to update the working tree and the
+ index without creating the commit, and this cannot be countermanded
+ by adding the "--commit" option; the command now refuses to work
+ when both options are given.
+
+ * The data collected by fsmonitor was not properly written back to
+ the on-disk index file, breaking t7519 tests occasionally, which
+ has been corrected.
+
+ * Update to Unicode 12.1 width table.
+
+ * The command line to invoke a "git cat-file" command from inside
+ "git p4" was not properly quoted to protect a caret and running a
+ broken command on Windows, which has been corrected.
+
+ * "git request-pull" learned to warn when the ref we ask them to pull
+ from in the local repository and in the published repository are
+ different.
+
+ * When creating a partial clone, the object filtering criteria is
+ recorded for the origin of the clone, but this incorrectly used a
+ hardcoded name "origin" to name that remote; it has been corrected
+ to honor the "--origin <name>" option.
+
+ * "git fetch" into a lazy clone forgot to fetch base objects that are
+ necessary to complete delta in a thin packfile, which has been
+ corrected.
+
+ * The filter_data used in the list-objects-filter (which manages a
+ lazily sparse clone repository) did not use the dynamic array API
+ correctly---'nr' is supposed to point at one past the last element
+ of the array in use. This has been corrected.
+
+ * The description about slashes in gitignore patterns (used to
+ indicate things like "anchored to this level only" and "only
+ matches directories") has been revamped.
+
+ * The URL decoding code has been updated to avoid going past the end
+ of the string while parsing %-<hex>-<hex> sequence.
+
+ * The list of for-each like macros used by clang-format has been
+ updated.
+
+Also contains various documentation updates and code clean-ups.
diff --git a/Documentation/config/alias.txt b/Documentation/config/alias.txt
index 0b14178314..f1ca739d57 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/alias.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/alias.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
alias.*::
Command aliases for the linkgit:git[1] command wrapper - e.g.
- after defining "alias.last = cat-file commit HEAD", the invocation
- "git last" is equivalent to "git cat-file commit HEAD". To avoid
+ after defining `alias.last = cat-file commit HEAD`, the invocation
+ `git last` is equivalent to `git cat-file commit HEAD`. To avoid
confusion and troubles with script usage, aliases that
hide existing Git commands are ignored. Arguments are split by
spaces, the usual shell quoting and escaping is supported.
A quote pair or a backslash can be used to quote them.
+
+Note that the first word of an alias does not necessarily have to be a
+command. It can be a command-line option that will be passed into the
+invocation of `git`. In particular, this is useful when used with `-c`
+to pass in one-time configurations or `-p` to force pagination. For example,
+`loud-rebase = -c commit.verbose=true rebase` can be defined such that
+running `git loud-rebase` would be equivalent to
+`git -c commit.verbose=true rebase`. Also, `ps = -p status` would be a
+helpful alias since `git ps` would paginate the output of `git status`
+where the original command does not.
++
If the alias expansion is prefixed with an exclamation point,
it will be treated as a shell command. For example, defining
-"alias.new = !gitk --all --not ORIG_HEAD", the invocation
-"git new" is equivalent to running the shell command
-"gitk --all --not ORIG_HEAD". Note that shell commands will be
+`alias.new = !gitk --all --not ORIG_HEAD`, the invocation
+`git new` is equivalent to running the shell command
+`gitk --all --not ORIG_HEAD`. Note that shell commands will be
executed from the top-level directory of a repository, which may
not necessarily be the current directory.
-`GIT_PREFIX` is set as returned by running 'git rev-parse --show-prefix'
+`GIT_PREFIX` is set as returned by running `git rev-parse --show-prefix`
from the original current directory. See linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
diff --git a/Documentation/config/gpg.txt b/Documentation/config/gpg.txt
index f999f8ea49..cce2c89245 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/gpg.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/gpg.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ gpg.program::
Use this custom program instead of "`gpg`" found on `$PATH` when
making or verifying a PGP signature. The program must support the
same command-line interface as GPG, namely, to verify a detached
- signature, "`gpg --verify $file - <$signature`" is run, and the
+ signature, "`gpg --verify $signature - <$file`" is run, and the
program is expected to signal a good signature by exiting with
code 0, and to generate an ASCII-armored detached signature, the
standard input of "`gpg -bsau $key`" is fed with the contents to be
diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 6ebd512b4f..d9325e2145 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a]
- [--list] [--show-current] [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
+'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color]
+ [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
+ [--show-current]
[--column[=<options>] | --no-column] [--sort=<key>]
[(--merged | --no-merged) [<commit>]]
[--contains [<commit]] [--no-contains [<commit>]]
- [--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>] [<pattern>...]
+ [--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>]
+ [(-r | --remotes) | (-a | --all)]
+ [--list] [<pattern>...]
'git branch' [--track | --no-track] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>]
'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>]
@@ -28,11 +31,15 @@ DESCRIPTION
If `--list` is given, or if there are no non-option arguments, existing
branches are listed; the current branch will be highlighted with an
asterisk. Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking branches to be listed,
-and option `-a` shows both local and remote branches. If a `<pattern>`
+and option `-a` shows both local and remote branches.
+
+If a `<pattern>`
is given, it is used as a shell wildcard to restrict the output to
matching branches. If multiple patterns are given, a branch is shown if
-it matches any of the patterns. Note that when providing a
-`<pattern>`, you must use `--list`; otherwise the command is interpreted
+it matches any of the patterns.
+
+Note that when providing a
+`<pattern>`, you must use `--list`; otherwise the command may be interpreted
as branch creation.
With `--contains`, shows only the branches that contain the named commit
@@ -153,10 +160,12 @@ This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode.
-r::
--remotes::
List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches.
+ Combine with `--list` to match the optional pattern(s).
-a::
--all::
List both remote-tracking branches and local branches.
+ Combine with `--list` to match optional pattern(s).
-l::
--list::
@@ -322,6 +331,18 @@ $ git branch -D test <2>
<2> Delete the "test" branch even if the "master" branch (or whichever branch
is currently checked out) does not have all commits from the test branch.
+Listing branches from a specific remote::
++
+------------
+$ git branch -r -l '<remote>/<pattern>' <1>
+$ git for-each-ref 'refs/remotes/<remote>/<pattern>' <2>
+------------
++
+<1> Using `-a` would conflate <remote> with any local branches you happen to
+ have been prefixed with the same <remote> pattern.
+<2> `for-each-ref` can take a wide range of options. See linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1]
+
+Patterns will normally need quoting.
NOTES
-----
diff --git a/Documentation/git-hash-object.txt b/Documentation/git-hash-object.txt
index 814e74406a..df9e2c58bd 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-hash-object.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-hash-object.txt
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ Computes the object ID value for an object with specified type
with the contents of the named file (which can be outside of the
work tree), and optionally writes the resulting object into the
object database. Reports its object ID to its standard output.
-This is used by 'git cvsimport' to update the index
-without modifying files in the work tree. When <type> is not
-specified, it defaults to "blob".
+When <type> is not specified, it defaults to "blob".
OPTIONS
-------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
index 1afe9fc858..504ae7fe76 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
@@ -500,8 +500,12 @@ app-specific or your regular password as appropriate. If you have credential
helper configured (see linkgit:git-credential[1]), the password will be saved in
the credential store so you won't have to type it the next time.
-Note: the following perl modules are required
- Net::SMTP::SSL, MIME::Base64 and Authen::SASL
+Note: the following core Perl modules that may be installed with your
+distribution of Perl are required:
+MIME::Base64, MIME::QuotedPrint, Net::Domain and Net::SMTP.
+These additional Perl modules are also required:
+Authen::SASL and Mail::Address.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 6ddc1e2ca6..81f7ecd52c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ help ...`.
Run as if git was started in '<path>' instead of the current working
directory. When multiple `-C` options are given, each subsequent
non-absolute `-C <path>` is interpreted relative to the preceding `-C
- <path>`.
+ <path>`. If '<path>' is present but empty, e.g. `-C ""`, then the
+ current working directory is left unchanged.
+
This option affects options that expect path name like `--git-dir` and
`--work-tree` in that their interpretations of the path names would be
diff --git a/Documentation/gitignore.txt b/Documentation/gitignore.txt
index b5bc9dbff0..d47b1ae296 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitignore.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitignore.txt
@@ -89,28 +89,28 @@ PATTERN FORMAT
Put a backslash ("`\`") in front of the first "`!`" for patterns
that begin with a literal "`!`", for example, "`\!important!.txt`".
- - If the pattern ends with a slash, it is removed for the
- purpose of the following description, but it would only find
- a match with a directory. In other words, `foo/` will match a
- directory `foo` and paths underneath it, but will not match a
- regular file or a symbolic link `foo` (this is consistent
- with the way how pathspec works in general in Git).
-
- - If the pattern does not contain a slash '/', Git treats it as
- a shell glob pattern and checks for a match against the
- pathname relative to the location of the `.gitignore` file
- (relative to the toplevel of the work tree if not from a
- `.gitignore` file).
-
- - Otherwise, Git treats the pattern as a shell glob: "`*`" matches
- anything except "`/`", "`?`" matches any one character except "`/`"
- and "`[]`" matches one character in a selected range. See
- fnmatch(3) and the FNM_PATHNAME flag for a more detailed
- description.
-
- - A leading slash matches the beginning of the pathname.
- For example, "/{asterisk}.c" matches "cat-file.c" but not
- "mozilla-sha1/sha1.c".
+ - The slash '/' is used as the directory separator. Separators may
+ occur at the beginning, middle or end of the `.gitignore` search pattern.
+
+ - If there is a separator at the beginning or middle (or both) of the
+ pattern, then the pattern is relative to the directory level of the
+ particular `.gitignore` file itself. Otherwise the pattern may also
+ match at any level below the `.gitignore` level.
+
+ - If there is a separator at the end of the pattern then the pattern
+ will only match directories, otherwise the pattern can match both
+ files and directories.
+
+ - For example, a pattern `doc/frotz/` matches `doc/frotz` directory,
+ but not `a/doc/frotz` directory; however `frotz/` matches `frotz`
+ and `a/frotz` that is a directory (all paths are relative from
+ the `.gitignore` file).
+
+ - An asterisk "`*`" matches anything except a slash.
+ The character "`?`" matches any one character except "`/`".
+ The range notation, e.g. `[a-zA-Z]`, can be used to match
+ one of the characters in a range. See fnmatch(3) and the
+ FNM_PATHNAME flag for a more detailed description.
Two consecutive asterisks ("`**`") in patterns matched against
full pathname may have special meaning:
@@ -152,6 +152,28 @@ To stop tracking a file that is currently tracked, use
EXAMPLES
--------
+ - The pattern `hello.*` matches any file or folder
+ whose name begins with `hello`. If one wants to restrict
+ this only to the directory and not in its subdirectories,
+ one can prepend the pattern with a slash, i.e. `/hello.*`;
+ the pattern now matches `hello.txt`, `hello.c` but not
+ `a/hello.java`.
+
+ - The pattern `foo/` will match a directory `foo` and
+ paths underneath it, but will not match a regular file
+ or a symbolic link `foo` (this is consistent with the
+ way how pathspec works in general in Git)
+
+ - The pattern `doc/frotz` and `/doc/frotz` have the same effect
+ in any `.gitignore` file. In other words, a leading slash
+ is not relevant if there is already a middle slash in
+ the pattern.
+
+ - The pattern "foo/*", matches "foo/test.json"
+ (a regular file), "foo/bar" (a directory), but it does not match
+ "foo/bar/hello.c" (a regular file), as the asterisk in the
+ pattern does not match "bar/hello.c" which has a slash in it.
+
--------------------------------------------------------------
$ git status
[...]
diff --git a/Documentation/gitweb.txt b/Documentation/gitweb.txt
index c7436098c9..3cc9b034c4 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitweb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitweb.txt
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ Gitweb provides a web interface to Git repositories. Its features include:
revisions one at a time, viewing the history of the repository.
* Finding commits which commit messages matches given search term.
-See http://git.kernel.org/?p=git/git.git;a=tree;f=gitweb[] or
-http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git/tree/HEAD:/gitweb/[] for gitweb source code,
+See http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git/tree/HEAD:/gitweb/[] for gitweb source code,
browsed using gitweb itself.
diff --git a/Documentation/merge-options.txt b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
index 61876dbc33..79a00d2a4a 100644
--- a/Documentation/merge-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ merge.
+
With --no-squash perform the merge and commit the result. This
option can be used to override --squash.
++
+With --squash, --commit is not allowed, and will fail.
-s <strategy>::
--strategy=<strategy>::
diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt
index 23c3cc7a37..fd1e628944 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-trace2.txt
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ completed.)
"event":"signal",
...
"t_abs":0.001227, # elapsed time in seconds
- "signal":13 # SIGTERM, SIGINT, etc.
+ "signo":13 # SIGTERM, SIGINT, etc.
}
------------