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diff --git a/Documentation/.gitignore b/Documentation/.gitignore index 1c3a9fead5..d62aebd848 100644 --- a/Documentation/.gitignore +++ b/Documentation/.gitignore @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ *.[1-8] *.made *.texi +*.pdf git.info gitman.info howto-index.txt diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile b/Documentation/Makefile index 36989b7f65..18c71d763f 100644 --- a/Documentation/Makefile +++ b/Documentation/Makefile @@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ cmd-list.made: cmd-list.perl ../command-list.txt $(MAN1_TXT) clean: $(RM) *.xml *.xml+ *.html *.html+ *.1 *.5 *.7 $(RM) *.texi *.texi+ *.texi++ git.info gitman.info + $(RM) *.pdf $(RM) howto-index.txt howto/*.html doc.dep $(RM) technical/api-*.html technical/api-index.txt $(RM) $(cmds_txt) *.made diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..42e46ab17f --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +Git v1.7.6.1 Release Notes +========================== + +Fixes since v1.7.6 +------------------ + + * Various codepaths that invoked zlib deflate/inflate assumed that these + functions can compress or uncompress more than 4GB data in one call on + platforms with 64-bit long, which has been corrected. + + * "git unexecutable" reported that "unexecutable" was not found, even + though the actual error was that "unexecutable" was found but did + not have a proper she-bang line to be executed. + + * Error exits from $PAGER were silently ignored. + + * "git checkout -b <branch>" was confused when attempting to create a + branch whose name ends with "-g" followed by hexadecimal digits, + and refused to work. + + * "git checkout -b <branch>" sometimes wrote a bogus reflog entry, + causing later "git checkout -" to fail. + + * "git diff --cc" learned to correctly ignore binary files. + + * "git diff -c/--cc" mishandled a deletion that resolves a conflict, and + looked in the working tree instead. + + * "git fast-export" forgot to quote pathnames with unsafe characters + in its output. + + * "git fetch" over smart-http transport used to abort when the + repository was updated between the initial connection and the + subsequent object transfer. + + * "git fetch" did not recurse into submodules in subdirectories. + + * "git ls-tree" did not error out when asked to show a corrupt tree. + + * "git pull" without any argument left an extra whitespace after the + command name in its reflog. + + * "git push --quiet" was not really quiet. + + * "git rebase -i -p" incorrectly dropped commits from side branches. + + * "git reset [<commit>] paths..." did not reset the index entry correctly + for unmerged paths. + + * "git submodule add" did not allow a relative repository path when + the superproject did not have any default remote url. + + * "git submodule foreach" failed to correctly give the standard input to + the user-supplied command it invoked. + + * submodules that the user has never showed interest in by running + "git submodule init" was incorrectly marked as interesting by "git + submodule sync". + + * "git submodule update --quiet" was not really quiet. + + * "git tag -l <glob>..." did not take multiple glob patterns from the + command line. diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..67ae414965 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +Git v1.7.6.2 Release Notes +========================== + +Fixes since v1.7.6.1 +-------------------- + + * v1.7.6.1 broke "git push --quiet"; it used to be a no-op against an old + version of Git running on the other end, but v1.7.6.1 made it abort. diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..95971831b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +Git v1.7.6.3 Release Notes +========================== + +Fixes since v1.7.6.2 +-------------------- + + * "git -c var=value subcmd" misparsed the custom configuration when + value contained an equal sign. + + * "git fetch" had a major performance regression, wasting many + needless cycles in a repository where there is no submodules + present. This was especially bad, when there were many refs. + + * "git reflog $refname" did not default to the "show" subcommand as + the documentation advertised the command to do. + + * "git reset" did not leave meaningful log message in the reflog. + + * "git status --ignored" did not show ignored items when there is no + untracked items. + + * "git tag --contains $commit" was unnecessarily inefficient. + +Also contains minor fixes and documentation updates. diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.4.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.4.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e19acac2da --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.4.txt @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +Git v1.7.6.4 Release Notes +========================== + +Fixes since v1.7.6.3 +-------------------- + + * The error reporting logic of "git am" when the command is fed a file + whose mail-storage format is unknown was fixed. + + * "git branch --set-upstream @{-1} foo" did not expand @{-1} correctly. + + * "git check-ref-format --print" used to parrot a candidate string that + began with a slash (e.g. /refs/heads/master) without stripping it, to make + the result a suitably normalized string the caller can append to "$GIT_DIR/". + + * "git clone" failed to clone locally from a ".git" file that itself + is not a directory but is a pointer to one. + + * "git clone" from a local repository that borrows from another + object store using a relative path in its objects/info/alternates + file did not adjust the alternates in the resulting repository. + + * "git describe --dirty" did not refresh the index before checking the + state of the working tree files. + + * "git ls-files ../$path" that is run from a subdirectory reported errors + incorrectly when there is no such path that matches the given pathspec. + + * "git mergetool" could loop forever prompting when nothing can be read + from the standard input. + +Also contains minor fixes and documentation updates. diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt index 9fd85f5362..9ec498ea39 100644 --- a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Git v1.7.6 Release Notes (draft) +Git v1.7.6 Release Notes ======================== Updates since v1.7.5 @@ -134,9 +134,3 @@ included in this release. * "git status -z" did not default to --porcelain output format. (merge bc/maint-status-z-to-use-porcelain later) - ---- -exec >/var/tmp/1 -echo O=$(git describe master) -O=v1.7.6-rc2 -git shortlog --no-merges ^maint ^$O master diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 938eccf2a5..0dbf2c9843 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ Another thing: NULL pointers shall be written as NULL, not as 0. (2) Generate your patch using git tools out of your commits. -git based diff tools (git, Cogito, and StGIT included) generate -unidiff which is the preferred format. +git based diff tools generate unidiff which is the preferred format. You do not have to be afraid to use -M option to "git diff" or "git format-patch", if your patch involves file renames. The diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index 6b93777199..87643882fc 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ core.logAllRefUpdates:: SHA1, the date/time and the reason of the update, but only when the file exists. If this configuration variable is set to true, missing "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" - file is automatically created for branch heads. + file is automatically created for branch heads (i.e. under + refs/heads/), remote refs (i.e. under refs/remotes/), + note refs (i.e. under refs/notes/), and the symbolic ref HEAD. + This information can be used to determine what commit was the tip of a branch "2 days ago". @@ -676,7 +678,7 @@ branch.<name>.rebase:: browser.<tool>.cmd:: Specify the command to invoke the specified browser. The specified command is evaluated in shell with the URLs passed - as arguments. (See linkgit:git-web--browse[1].) + as arguments. (See linkgit:git-web{litdd}browse[1].) browser.<tool>.path:: Override the path for the given tool that may be used to @@ -1443,7 +1445,8 @@ notes.rewriteRef:: You may also specify this configuration several times. + Does not have a default value; you must configure this variable to -enable note rewriting. +enable note rewriting. Set it to `refs/notes/commits` to enable +rewriting for the default commit notes. + This setting can be overridden with the `GIT_NOTES_REWRITE_REF` environment variable, which must be a colon separated list of refs or diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index c7ed946357..659de6f123 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -224,10 +224,14 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] ifndef::git-format-patch[] --check:: - Warn if changes introduce trailing whitespace - or an indent that uses a space before a tab. Exits with - non-zero status if problems are found. Not compatible with - --exit-code. + Warn if changes introduce whitespace errors. What are + considered whitespace errors is controlled by `core.whitespace` + configuration. By default, trailing whitespaces (including + lines that solely consist of whitespaces) and a space character + that is immediately followed by a tab character inside the + initial indent of the line are considered whitespace errors. + Exits with non-zero status if problems are found. Not compatible + with --exit-code. endif::git-format-patch[] --full-index:: @@ -412,6 +416,17 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] --no-ext-diff:: Disallow external diff drivers. +--textconv:: +--no-textconv:: + Allow (or disallow) external text conversion filters to be run + when comparing binary files. See linkgit:gitattributes[5] for + details. Because textconv filters are typically a one-way + conversion, the resulting diff is suitable for human + consumption, but cannot be applied. For this reason, textconv + filters are enabled by default only for linkgit:git-diff[1] and + linkgit:git-log[1], but not for linkgit:git-format-patch[1] or + diff plumbing commands. + --ignore-submodules[=<when>]:: Ignore changes to submodules in the diff generation. <when> can be either "none", "untracked", "dirty" or "all", which is the default diff --git a/Documentation/git-annotate.txt b/Documentation/git-annotate.txt index 9eb75c37da..05fd482b74 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-annotate.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-annotate.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-annotate - Annotate file lines with commit information SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git annotate' [options] file [revision] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-bisect.txt b/Documentation/git-bisect.txt index 7b7bafba0c..ab60a18470 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-bisect.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-bisect.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-bisect - Find by binary search the change that introduced a bug SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git bisect' <subcommand> <options> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-check-ref-format.txt b/Documentation/git-check-ref-format.txt index 205d83dd0b..c9fdf84a08 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-check-ref-format.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-check-ref-format.txt @@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ Checks if a given 'refname' is acceptable, and exits with a non-zero status if it is not. A reference is used in git to specify branches and tags. A -branch head is stored under the `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads` directory, and -a tag is stored under the `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` directory (or, if refs -are packed by `git gc`, as entries in the `$GIT_DIR/packed-refs` file). +branch head is stored in the `refs/heads` hierarchy, while +a tag is stored in the `refs/tags` hierarchy of the ref namespace +(typically in `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads` and `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` +directories or, as entries in file `$GIT_DIR/packed-refs` +if refs are packed by `git gc`). + git imposes the following rules on how references are named: . They can include slash `/` for hierarchical (directory) diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt index 9d8fe0d261..6c9c2cb383 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-cherry-pick - Apply the changes introduced by some existing commits SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] [--ff] <commit>... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry.txt index 79448c505b..f6c19c734d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cherry.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cherry.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-cherry - Find commits not merged upstream SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git cherry' [-v] [<upstream> [<head> [<limit>]]] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-citool.txt b/Documentation/git-citool.txt index 6e5c8126f5..c7a11c36c1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-citool.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-citool.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-citool - Graphical alternative to git-commit SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git citool' DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt index f524d76019..0fdb82ee86 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-commit-tree - Create a new commit object SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git commit-tree' <tree> [(-p <parent commit>)...] < changelog DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index 7951cb7b00..5cc84a1391 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ When recording your own work, the contents of modified files in your working tree are temporarily stored to a staging area called the "index" with 'git add'. A file can be reverted back, only in the index but not in the working tree, -to that of the last commit with `git reset HEAD -- <file>`, +to that of the last commit with `git reset HEAD \-- <file>`, which effectively reverts 'git add' and prevents the changes to this file from participating in the next commit. After building the state to be committed incrementally with these commands, diff --git a/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt b/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt index a73933a931..23c80cea64 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-count-objects - Count unpacked number of objects and their disk consumption SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git count-objects' [-v] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt index ad93a3e84e..7f79cec3f8 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-cvsexportcommit - Export a single commit to a CVS checkout SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git cvsexportcommit' [-h] [-u] [-v] [-c] [-P] [-p] [-a] [-d cvsroot] [-w cvsworkdir] [-W] [-f] [-m msgprefix] [PARENTCOMMIT] COMMITID diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt index 8d481948bd..906774f0f7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-diff-files - Compares files in the working tree and the index SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git diff-files' [-q] [-0|-1|-2|-3|-c|--cc] [<common diff options>] [<path>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt index 2ea22abca2..c0b7c581ad 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-diff-index - Compares content and mode of blobs between the index and reposi SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git diff-index' [-m] [--cached] [<common diff options>] <tree-ish> [<path>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-difftool.txt b/Documentation/git-difftool.txt index 590f410abf..a03515f1ec 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-difftool.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-difftool.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-difftool - Show changes using common diff tools SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git difftool' [<options>] [<commit> [<commit>]] [--] [<path>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt index 781bd6edc3..a29ac021d9 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-fast-export - Git data exporter SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git fast-export [options]' | 'git fast-import' DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt index 249249aac7..95e480ef79 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-fast-import - Backend for fast Git data importers SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] frontend | 'git fast-import' [options] DESCRIPTION @@ -648,9 +649,14 @@ paths for a commit are encouraged to do so. `notemodify` ^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Included in a `commit` command to add a new note (annotating a given -commit) or change the content of an existing note. This command has -two different means of specifying the content of the note. +Included in a `commit` `<notes_ref>` command to add a new note +annotating a `<committish>` or change this annotation contents. +Internally it is similar to filemodify 100644 on `<committish>` +path (maybe split into subdirectories). It's not advised to +use any other commands to write to the `<notes_ref>` tree except +`filedeleteall` to delete all existing notes in this tree. +This command has two different means of specifying the content +of the note. External data format:: The data content for the note was already supplied by a prior diff --git a/Documentation/git-fetch-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-fetch-pack.txt index 48d4bf6d68..ed1bdaacd1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fetch-pack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fetch-pack.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-fetch-pack - Receive missing objects from another repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git fetch-pack' [--all] [--quiet|-q] [--keep|-k] [--thin] [--include-tag] [--upload-pack=<git-upload-pack>] [--depth=<n>] [--no-progress] [-v] [<host>:]<directory> [<refs>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-fetch.txt b/Documentation/git-fetch.txt index 60ac8d26eb..b41d7c1de1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fetch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fetch.txt @@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ git-fetch - Download objects and refs from another repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git fetch' [<options>] [<repository> [<refspec>...]] - 'git fetch' [<options>] <group> - 'git fetch' --multiple [<options>] [(<repository> | <group>)...] - 'git fetch' --all [<options>] diff --git a/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt index 9dc1f2a947..0f2f117383 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt @@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ changes, which would normally have no effect. Nevertheless, this may be useful in the future for compensating for some git bugs or such, therefore such a usage is permitted. -*NOTE*: This command honors `.git/info/grafts`. If you have any grafts -defined, running this command will make them permanent. +*NOTE*: This command honors `.git/info/grafts` and `.git/refs/replace/`. +If you have any grafts or replacement refs defined, running this command +will make them permanent. *WARNING*! The rewritten history will have different object names for all the objects and will not converge with the original branch. You will not diff --git a/Documentation/git-fsck-objects.txt b/Documentation/git-fsck-objects.txt index 90ebb8a594..eec4bdb600 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fsck-objects.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fsck-objects.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-fsck-objects - Verifies the connectivity and validity of the objects in the SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git fsck-objects' ... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-gc.txt b/Documentation/git-gc.txt index 4966cb5784..815afcb922 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-gc.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-gc.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-gc - Cleanup unnecessary files and optimize the local repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git gc' [--aggressive] [--auto] [--quiet] [--prune=<date> | --no-prune] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-get-tar-commit-id.txt b/Documentation/git-get-tar-commit-id.txt index 8035736c96..1e2a20dd26 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-get-tar-commit-id.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-get-tar-commit-id.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-get-tar-commit-id - Extract commit ID from an archive created using git-arch SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git get-tar-commit-id' < <tarfile> diff --git a/Documentation/git-gui.txt b/Documentation/git-gui.txt index 32a833e0ae..18f713b67a 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-gui.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-gui.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-gui - A portable graphical interface to Git SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git gui' [<command>] [arguments] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-help.txt b/Documentation/git-help.txt index 42aa2b0c01..9e0b3f6811 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-help.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-help.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-help - display help information about git SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git help' [-a|--all|-i|--info|-m|--man|-w|--web] [COMMAND] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt b/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt index fefa752198..4d42073867 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-http-fetch - Download from a remote git repository via HTTP SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git http-fetch' [-c] [-t] [-a] [-d] [-v] [-w filename] [--recover] [--stdin] <commit> <url> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-http-push.txt b/Documentation/git-http-push.txt index 82ae34b9b8..2e67362bd4 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-http-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-http-push.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-http-push - Push objects over HTTP/DAV to another repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git http-push' [--all] [--dry-run] [--force] [--verbose] <url> <ref> [<ref>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt index 4e09708cc9..875d2831a5 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-imap-send - Send a collection of patches from stdin to an IMAP folder SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git imap-send' diff --git a/Documentation/git-init-db.txt b/Documentation/git-init-db.txt index 9f97f5a915..a21e346789 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-init-db.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-init-db.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-init-db - Creates an empty git repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git init-db' [-q | --quiet] [--bare] [--template=<template_directory>] [--separate-git-dir <git dir>] [--shared[=<permissions>]] diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt index f2777a7786..9ac2bbaa56 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-init.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-init - Create an empty git repository or reinitialize an existing one SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git init' [-q | --quiet] [--bare] [--template=<template_directory>] [--separate-git-dir <git dir>] [--shared[=<permissions>]] [directory] diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index de5c0d37a5..771a3565bd 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-log.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-log - Show commit logs SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git log' [<options>] [<since>..<until>] [[\--] <path>...] DESCRIPTION @@ -68,10 +69,13 @@ produced by --stat etc. its size is not included. [\--] <path>...:: - Show only commits that affect any of the specified paths. To - prevent confusion with options and branch names, paths may need - to be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or - refnames. + Show only commits that are enough to explain how the files + that match the specified paths came to be. See "History + Simplification" below for details and other simplification + modes. ++ +To prevent confusion with options and branch names, paths may need to +be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or refnames. include::rev-list-options.txt[] diff --git a/Documentation/git-lost-found.txt b/Documentation/git-lost-found.txt index adf7e1c055..c406a11001 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-lost-found.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-lost-found.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-lost-found - Recover lost refs that luckily have not yet been pruned SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git lost-found' DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-mailinfo.txt b/Documentation/git-mailinfo.txt index ed45662cc9..51dc325748 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mailinfo.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mailinfo.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-mailinfo - Extracts patch and authorship from a single e-mail message SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git mailinfo' [-k|-b] [-u | --encoding=<encoding> | -n] [--scissors] <msg> <patch> diff --git a/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt b/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt index 9b2049d674..4d1b871d96 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mailsplit.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-mailsplit - Simple UNIX mbox splitter program SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git mailsplit' [-b] [-f<nn>] [-d<prec>] [--keep-cr] -o<directory> [--] [(<mbox>|<Maildir>)...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt index 6ce54673b0..e0df1b3340 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-merge-index - Run a merge for files needing merging SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git merge-index' [-o] [-q] <merge-program> (-a | [--] <file>*) DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-one-file.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-one-file.txt index ee059def79..04e803d5d3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge-one-file.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge-one-file.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-merge-one-file - The standard helper program to use with git-merge-index SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git merge-one-file' DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-tree.txt index 3bfa7b4220..c5f84b6495 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge-tree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge-tree.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-merge-tree - Show three-way merge without touching index SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git merge-tree' <base-tree> <branch1> <branch2> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt b/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt index 63ededec1d..f98a41b87c 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt @@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ git-mergetool--lib - Common git merge tool shell scriptlets SYNOPSIS -------- -'TOOL_MODE=(diff|merge) . "$(git --exec-path)/git-mergetool--lib"' +[verse] +'TOOL_MODE=(diff|merge) . "$(git --exec-path)/git-mergetool{litdd}lib"' DESCRIPTION ----------- diff --git a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt index f1f4e7a07d..2a49de7cfe 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-mergetool - Run merge conflict resolution tools to resolve merge conflicts SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git mergetool' [--tool=<tool>] [-y|--no-prompt|--prompt] [<file>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-mktag.txt b/Documentation/git-mktag.txt index 037ab1045d..65e167a5c5 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mktag.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mktag.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-mktag - Creates a tag object SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git mktag' < signature_file DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-mktree.txt b/Documentation/git-mktree.txt index afe21be64d..5c6ebdfad9 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mktree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mktree.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-mktree - Build a tree-object from ls-tree formatted text SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git mktree' [-z] [--missing] [--batch] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-mv.txt b/Documentation/git-mv.txt index db0e030d69..b8db373964 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mv.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mv.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git mv' <options>... <args>... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt index db9f0f7055..f2869da572 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-pack-redundant - Find redundant pack files SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git pack-redundant' [ --verbose ] [ --alt-odb ] < --all | .pack filename ... > DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt index 54b92534ce..a3c6677bfa 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-pack-refs - Pack heads and tags for efficient repository access SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-parse-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-parse-remote.txt index 02217f6ba2..a45ea1ece8 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-parse-remote.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-parse-remote.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-parse-remote - Routines to help parsing remote repository access parameters SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] '. "$(git --exec-path)/git-parse-remote"' DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-patch-id.txt b/Documentation/git-patch-id.txt index 50e26f43c1..90268f02e7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-patch-id.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-patch-id.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-patch-id - Compute unique ID for a patch SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git patch-id' < <patch> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-peek-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-peek-remote.txt index a34d62f0da..87ea3fb054 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-peek-remote.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-peek-remote.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-peek-remote - List the references in a remote repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git peek-remote' [--upload-pack=<git-upload-pack>] [<host>:]<directory> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt b/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt index 9e6202cdff..80dc022ede 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-prune-packed - Remove extra objects that are already in pack files SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git prune-packed' [-n|--dry-run] [-q|--quiet] diff --git a/Documentation/git-prune.txt b/Documentation/git-prune.txt index f616a739ef..80d01b0571 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-prune.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-prune.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-prune - Prune all unreachable objects from the object database SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git prune' [-n] [-v] [--expire <expire>] [--] [<head>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-pull.txt b/Documentation/git-pull.txt index 14609cbd4d..e1da468766 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-pull.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-pull.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-pull - Fetch from and merge with another repository or a local branch SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git pull' [options] [<repository> [<refspec>...]] diff --git a/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt index 46a96f2313..5375549820 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-read-tree - Reads tree information into the index SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git read-tree' [[-m [--trivial] [--aggressive] | --reset | --prefix=<prefix>] [-u [--exclude-per-directory=<gitignore>] | -i]] [--index-output=<file>] [--no-sparse-checkout] @@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ OPTIONS -i:: Usually a merge requires the index file as well as the - files in the working tree are up to date with the + files in the working tree to be up to date with the current head commit, in order not to lose local changes. This flag disables the check with the working tree and is meant to be used when creating a merge of @@ -70,21 +71,21 @@ OPTIONS --aggressive:: Usually a three-way merge by 'git read-tree' resolves the merge for really trivial cases and leaves other - cases unresolved in the index, so that Porcelains can + cases unresolved in the index, so that porcelains can implement different merge policies. This flag makes the - command to resolve a few more cases internally: + command resolve a few more cases internally: + * when one side removes a path and the other side leaves the path unmodified. The resolution is to remove that path. * when both sides remove a path. The resolution is to remove that path. -* when both sides adds a path identically. The resolution +* when both sides add a path identically. The resolution is to add that path. --prefix=<prefix>/:: Keep the current index contents, and read the contents - of named tree-ish under directory at `<prefix>`. The + of the named tree-ish under the directory at `<prefix>`. The original index file cannot have anything at the path - `<prefix>` itself, and have nothing in `<prefix>/` + `<prefix>` itself, nor anything in the `<prefix>/` directory. Note that the `<prefix>/` value must end with a slash. @@ -378,45 +379,45 @@ have finished your work-in-progress), attempt the merge again. Sparse checkout --------------- -"Sparse checkout" allows to sparsely populate working directory. -It uses skip-worktree bit (see linkgit:git-update-index[1]) to tell -Git whether a file on working directory is worth looking at. +"Sparse checkout" allows populating the working directory sparsely. +It uses the skip-worktree bit (see linkgit:git-update-index[1]) to tell +Git whether a file in the working directory is worth looking at. -"git read-tree" and other merge-based commands ("git merge", "git -checkout"...) can help maintaining skip-worktree bitmap and working +'git read-tree' and other merge-based commands ('git merge', 'git +checkout'...) can help maintaining the skip-worktree bitmap and working directory update. `$GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout` is used to -define the skip-worktree reference bitmap. When "git read-tree" needs -to update working directory, it will reset skip-worktree bit in index +define the skip-worktree reference bitmap. When 'git read-tree' needs +to update the working directory, it resets the skip-worktree bit in the index based on this file, which uses the same syntax as .gitignore files. -If an entry matches a pattern in this file, skip-worktree will be -set on that entry. Otherwise, skip-worktree will be unset. +If an entry matches a pattern in this file, skip-worktree will not be +set on that entry. Otherwise, skip-worktree will be set. Then it compares the new skip-worktree value with the previous one. If -skip-worktree turns from unset to set, it will add the corresponding -file back. If it turns from set to unset, that file will be removed. +skip-worktree turns from set to unset, it will add the corresponding +file back. If it turns from unset to set, that file will be removed. While `$GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout` is usually used to specify what -files are in. You can also specify what files are _not_ in, using -negate patterns. For example, to remove file "unwanted": +files are in, you can also specify what files are _not_ in, using +negate patterns. For example, to remove the file `unwanted`: ---------------- -* +/* !unwanted ---------------- -Another tricky thing is fully repopulating working directory when you +Another tricky thing is fully repopulating the working directory when you no longer want sparse checkout. You cannot just disable "sparse -checkout" because skip-worktree are still in the index and you working -directory is still sparsely populated. You should re-populate working +checkout" because skip-worktree bits are still in the index and your working +directory is still sparsely populated. You should re-populate the working directory with the `$GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout` file content as follows: ---------------- -* +/* ---------------- -Then you can disable sparse checkout. Sparse checkout support in "git -read-tree" and similar commands is disabled by default. You need to +Then you can disable sparse checkout. Sparse checkout support in 'git +read-tree' and similar commands is disabled by default. You need to turn `core.sparseCheckout` on in order to have sparse checkout support. diff --git a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt index 9a075bc4d2..504945c691 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt @@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ SYNOPSIS [<upstream>] [<branch>] 'git rebase' [-i | --interactive] [options] --onto <newbase> --root [<branch>] - 'git rebase' --continue | --skip | --abort DESCRIPTION @@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ with a different commit message or timestamp will be skipped). It is possible that a merge failure will prevent this process from being completely automatic. You will have to resolve any such merge failure and run `git rebase --continue`. Another option is to bypass the commit -that caused the merge failure with `git rebase --skip`. To restore the +that caused the merge failure with `git rebase --skip`. To check out the original <branch> and remove the .git/rebase-apply working files, use the command `git rebase --abort` instead. @@ -233,7 +232,11 @@ leave out at most one of A and B, in which case it defaults to HEAD. Restart the rebasing process after having resolved a merge conflict. --abort:: - Restore the original branch and abort the rebase operation. + Abort the rebase operation and reset HEAD to the original + branch. If <branch> was provided when the rebase operation was + started, then HEAD will be reset to <branch>. Otherwise HEAD + will be reset to where it was when the rebase operation was + started. --skip:: Restart the rebasing process by skipping the current patch. diff --git a/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt index f34e0ae1bd..459c08598f 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-receive-pack - Receive what is pushed into the repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git-receive-pack' <directory> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-reflog.txt b/Documentation/git-reflog.txt index 09057bf90c..976dc14937 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-reflog.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-reflog.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-reflog - Manage reflog information SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git reflog' <subcommand> <options> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-relink.txt b/Documentation/git-relink.txt index 9893376487..3b33c99510 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-relink.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-relink.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-relink - Hardlink common objects in local repositories SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git relink' [--safe] <dir>... <master_dir> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt index 68263a6a53..8a8e1d775d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-remote-ext - Bridge smart transport to external command. SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] git remote add <nick> "ext::<command>[ <arguments>...]" DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt index 58f6ad4994..930b4034ac 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-remote-helpers - Helper programs to interact with remote repositories SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git remote-<transport>' <repository> [<URL>] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt index 528f34a131..5a8c5061f3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt @@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ the remote repository. + With `-t <branch>` option, instead of the default glob refspec for the remote to track all branches under -`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/`, a refspec to track only `<branch>` +the `refs/remotes/<name>/` namespace, a refspec to track only `<branch>` is created. You can give more than one `-t <branch>` to track multiple branches without grabbing all branches. + -With `-m <master>` option, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set +With `-m <master>` option, a symbolic-ref `refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set up to point at remote's `<master>` branch. See also the set-head command. + When a fetch mirror is created with `\--mirror=fetch`, the refs will not @@ -92,24 +92,25 @@ configuration settings for the remote are removed. 'set-head':: -Sets or deletes the default branch (`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD`) for +Sets or deletes the default branch (i.e. the target of the +symbolic-ref `refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD`) for the named remote. Having a default branch for a remote is not required, but allows the name of the remote to be specified in lieu of a specific branch. For example, if the default branch for `origin` is set to `master`, then `origin` may be specified wherever you would normally specify `origin/master`. + -With `-d`, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted. +With `-d`, the symbolic ref `refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted. + -With `-a`, the remote is queried to determine its `HEAD`, then -`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set to the same branch. e.g., if the remote +With `-a`, the remote is queried to determine its `HEAD`, then the +symbolic-ref `refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set to the same branch. e.g., if the remote `HEAD` is pointed at `next`, "`git remote set-head origin -a`" will set -`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to `refs/remotes/origin/next`. This will +the symbolic-ref `refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to `refs/remotes/origin/next`. This will only work if `refs/remotes/origin/next` already exists; if not it must be fetched first. + -Use `<branch>` to set `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` explicitly. e.g., "git -remote set-head origin master" will set `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to +Use `<branch>` to set the symbolic-ref `refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` explicitly. e.g., "git +remote set-head origin master" will set the symbolic-ref `refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to `refs/remotes/origin/master`. This will only work if `refs/remotes/origin/master` already exists; if not it must be fetched first. + diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt index 0decee240b..40af321153 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-repack - Pack unpacked objects in a repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git repack' [-a] [-A] [-d] [-f] [-F] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--window=<n>] [--depth=<n>] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt b/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt index a0d1fa6594..9ec115b9e0 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-repo-config - Get and set repository or global options SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git repo-config' ... diff --git a/Documentation/git-request-pull.txt b/Documentation/git-request-pull.txt index 3521d8e3c8..b99681ce85 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-request-pull.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-request-pull.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-request-pull - Generates a summary of pending changes SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git request-pull' [-p] <start> <url> [<end>] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-rerere.txt b/Documentation/git-rerere.txt index 52db1d80cf..a6253ba617 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-rerere.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-rerere.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-rerere - Reuse recorded resolution of conflicted merges SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git rerere' ['clear'|'forget' <pathspec>|'diff'|'status'|'gc'] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt b/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt index 02c44c999f..42c9676eaa 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-rev-parse - Pick out and massage parameters SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git rev-parse' [ --option ] <args>... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-revert.txt b/Documentation/git-revert.txt index ac10cfbb14..3d0a7d1dac 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-revert.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-revert.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-revert - Revert some existing commits SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git revert' [--edit | --no-edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] <commit>... DESCRIPTION @@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ throw away all uncommitted changes in your working directory, you should see linkgit:git-reset[1], particularly the '--hard' option. If you want to extract specific files as they were in another commit, you should see linkgit:git-checkout[1], specifically the `git checkout -<commit> -- <filename>` syntax. Take care with these alternatives as +<commit> \-- <filename>` syntax. Take care with these alternatives as both will discard uncommitted changes in your working directory. OPTIONS diff --git a/Documentation/git-rm.txt b/Documentation/git-rm.txt index 8c0554f971..da0215d20c 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-rm.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-rm.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-rm - Remove files from the working tree and from the index SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git rm' [-f | --force] [-n] [-r] [--cached] [--ignore-unmatch] [--quiet] [--] <file>... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt index 5a168cfab2..327233c85b 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-send-email - Send a collection of patches as emails SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git send-email' [options] <file|directory|rev-list options>... diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-send-pack.txt index 17f8f55526..bd3eaa69bf 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-send-pack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-send-pack.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-send-pack - Push objects over git protocol to another repository SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git send-pack' [--all] [--dry-run] [--force] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>] [--verbose] [--thin] [<host>:]<directory> [<ref>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt index 61e4c08dac..5c3ec327bb 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -git-sh-i18n--envsubst(1) -======================== +git-sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst(1) +============================= NAME ---- @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ SYNOPSIS [verse] eval_gettext () { printf "%s" "$1" | ( - export PATH $('git sh-i18n--envsubst' --variables "$1"); - 'git sh-i18n--envsubst' "$1" + export PATH $('git sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst' --variables "$1"); + 'git sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst' "$1" ) } @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ This is not a command the end user would want to run. Ever. This documentation is meant for people who are studying the plumbing scripts and/or are writing new ones. -git-sh-i18n--envsubst is Git's stripped-down copy of the GNU +'git sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst' is Git's stripped-down copy of the GNU `envsubst(1)` program that comes with the GNU gettext package. It's used internally by linkgit:git-sh-i18n[1] to interpolate the variables passed to the the `eval_gettext` function. diff --git a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt index 3b1f7ac7b5..60cf49cb2a 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-sh-i18n - Git's i18n setup code for shell scripts SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] '. "$(git --exec-path)/git-sh-i18n"' DESCRIPTION @@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ gettext:: eval_gettext:: Currently a dummy fall-through function implemented as a wrapper around `printf(1)` with variables expanded by the - linkgit:git-sh-i18n--envsubst[1] helper. Will be replaced by a + linkgit:git-sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst[1] helper. Will be replaced by a real gettext implementation in a later version. GIT diff --git a/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt b/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt index 27fd8ba854..a2f346ca71 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-sh-setup - Common git shell script setup code SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] '. "$(git --exec-path)/git-sh-setup"' DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-shell.txt b/Documentation/git-shell.txt index d7d4b92894..9b9250600f 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-shell.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-shell.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-shell - Restricted login shell for Git-only SSH access SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git shell' [-c <command> <argument>] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt index ee4559b6f2..a8e77b5350 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ SYNOPSIS [--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base] [--no-name | --sha1-name] [--topics] [(<rev> | <glob>)...] - 'git show-branch' (-g|--reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] [<ref>] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-index.txt b/Documentation/git-show-index.txt index c4d99f1028..2dcbbb2454 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-show-index.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-show-index.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-show-index - Show packed archive index SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git show-index' < idx-file diff --git a/Documentation/git-show.txt b/Documentation/git-show.txt index 7f075e84f5..1f0e30b912 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-show.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-show.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-show - Show various types of objects SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git show' [options] <object>... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-status.txt b/Documentation/git-status.txt index 38cb741f18..3d51717bbe 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-status.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-status.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-status - Show the working tree status SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git status' [<options>...] [--] [<pathspec>...] DESCRIPTION @@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1]. (and suppresses the output of submodule summaries when the config option `status.submodulesummary` is set). +--ignored:: + Show ignored files as well. + -z:: Terminate entries with NUL, instead of LF. This implies the `--porcelain` output format if no other format is given. @@ -119,7 +123,8 @@ codes can be interpreted as follows: * 'C' = copied * 'U' = updated but unmerged -Ignored files are not listed. +Ignored files are not listed, unless `--ignored` option is in effect, +in which case `XY` are `!!`. X Y Meaning ------------------------------------------------- @@ -142,6 +147,7 @@ Ignored files are not listed. U U unmerged, both modified ------------------------------------------------- ? ? untracked + ! ! ignored ------------------------------------------------- If -b is used the short-format status is preceded by a line diff --git a/Documentation/git-stripspace.txt b/Documentation/git-stripspace.txt index 10509cc450..b78f031cd4 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-stripspace.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-stripspace.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-stripspace - Filter out empty lines SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git stripspace' [-s | --strip-comments] < <stream> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt index 5e7a4130ee..0ec85742dd 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt @@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ to exist in the superproject. If <path> is not given, the <repository> is the URL of the new submodule's origin repository. This may be either an absolute URL, or (if it begins with ./ or ../), the location relative to the superproject's origin -repository. +repository. If the superproject doesn't have an origin configured +the superproject is its own authoritative upstream and the current +working directory is used instead. + <path> is the relative location for the cloned submodule to exist in the superproject. If <path> does not exist, then the @@ -167,12 +169,14 @@ commit for each submodule. sync:: Synchronizes submodules' remote URL configuration setting - to the value specified in .gitmodules. This is useful when + to the value specified in .gitmodules. It will only affect those + submodules which already have an url entry in .git/config (that is the + case when they are initialized or freshly added). This is useful when submodule URLs change upstream and you need to update your local repositories accordingly. + "git submodule sync" synchronizes all submodules while -"git submodule sync -- A" synchronizes submodule "A" only. +"git submodule sync \-- A" synchronizes submodule "A" only. OPTIONS ------- diff --git a/Documentation/git-svn.txt b/Documentation/git-svn.txt index 713e523034..ed5eca1fce 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-svn.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-svn.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-svn - Bidirectional operation between a Subversion repository and git SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git svn' <command> [options] [arguments] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-symbolic-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-symbolic-ref.txt index d7795ed657..75b1ae5061 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-symbolic-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-symbolic-ref.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-symbolic-ref - Read and modify symbolic refs SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git symbolic-ref' [-q] [-m <reason>] <name> [<ref>] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-tag.txt b/Documentation/git-tag.txt index d82f62120a..fb1c0ac694 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-tag.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-tag.txt @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git tag' [-a | -s | -u <key-id>] [-f] [-m <msg> | -F <file>] <tagname> [<commit> | <object>] 'git tag' -d <tagname>... -'git tag' [-n[<num>]] -l [--contains <commit>] [<pattern>] +'git tag' [-n[<num>]] -l [--contains <commit>] [<pattern>...] 'git tag' -v <tagname>... DESCRIPTION @@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ OPTIONS If the tag is not annotated, the commit message is displayed instead. -l <pattern>:: - List tags with names that match the given pattern (or all if no pattern is given). - Typing "git tag" without arguments, also lists all tags. + List tags with names that match the given pattern (or all if no + pattern is given). Running "git tag" without arguments also + lists all tags. The pattern is a shell wildcard (i.e., matched + using fnmatch(3)). Multiple patterns may be given; if any of + them matches, the tag is shown. --contains <commit>:: Only list tags which contain the specified commit. diff --git a/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt index 5f15754257..95b135d8ad 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-tar-tree - Create a tar archive of the files in the named tree object SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git tar-tree' [--remote=<repo>] <tree-ish> [ <base> ] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-unpack-file.txt b/Documentation/git-unpack-file.txt index c49d727f74..e9f148a00d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-unpack-file.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-unpack-file.txt @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ git-unpack-file - Creates a temporary file with a blob's contents SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git unpack-file' <blob> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt b/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt index dd7799095b..ff23494e70 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-unpack-objects - Unpack objects from a packed archive SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git unpack-objects' [-n] [-q] [-r] [--strict] <pack-file diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-index.txt b/Documentation/git-update-index.txt index d3931294d1..a3081f4e23 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-update-index.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-update-index.txt @@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ tree files, you have to explicitly tell git about it by dropping "assume unchanged" bit, either before or after you modify them. In order to set "assume unchanged" bit, use `--assume-unchanged` -option. To unset, use `--no-assume-unchanged`. +option. To unset, use `--no-assume-unchanged`. To see which files +have the "assume unchanged" bit set, use `git ls-files -v` +(see linkgit:git-ls-files[1]). The command looks at `core.ignorestat` configuration variable. When this is true, paths updated with `git update-index paths...` and @@ -363,7 +365,8 @@ ctime for marking files processed) (see linkgit:git-config[1]). SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-config[1], -linkgit:git-add[1] +linkgit:git-add[1], +linkgit:git-ls-files[1] GIT --- diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt index e25a65a80f..d377a35243 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-update-ref - Update the object name stored in a ref safely SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git update-ref' [-m <reason>] (-d <ref> [<oldvalue>] | [--no-deref] <ref> <newvalue> [<oldvalue>]) DESCRIPTION @@ -60,8 +61,9 @@ still contains <oldvalue>. Logging Updates --------------- -If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true or the file -"$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then `git update-ref` will append +If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true and the ref is one under +"refs/heads/", "refs/remotes/", "refs/notes/", or the symbolic ref HEAD; or +the file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then `git update-ref` will append a line to the log file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" (dereferencing all symbolic refs before creating the log name) describing the change in ref value. Log lines are formatted as: diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-server-info.txt b/Documentation/git-update-server-info.txt index 775024da3e..bd0e36492f 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-update-server-info.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-update-server-info.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-update-server-info - Update auxiliary info file to help dumb servers SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git update-server-info' [--force] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-upload-archive.txt b/Documentation/git-upload-archive.txt index acbf634f85..4d52d3833a 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-upload-archive.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-upload-archive.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-upload-archive - Send archive back to git-archive SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git upload-archive' <directory> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt index 4c0ca9ded2..a58e90ca8d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-upload-pack - Send objects packed back to git-fetch-pack SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git-upload-pack' [--strict] [--timeout=<n>] <directory> DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-var.txt b/Documentation/git-var.txt index 6498f7cb69..5317cc2474 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-var.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-var.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-var - Show a git logical variable SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git var' ( -l | <variable> ) DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt index 7c2428d569..cd230769fd 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-verify-pack - Validate packed git archive files SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git verify-pack' [-v|--verbose] [-s|--stat-only] [--] <pack>.idx ... diff --git a/Documentation/git-verify-tag.txt b/Documentation/git-verify-tag.txt index 8c9a71865b..5ff76e892a 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-verify-tag.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-verify-tag.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-verify-tag - Check the GPG signature of tags SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git verify-tag' <tag>... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt b/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt index 69d92fa00e..c2bc87bc61 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ git-web--browse - git helper script to launch a web browser SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git web{litdd}browse' [OPTIONS] URL/FILE ... DESCRIPTION @@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ browser.<tool>.path You can explicitly provide a full path to your preferred browser by setting the configuration variable 'browser.<tool>.path'. For example, you can configure the absolute path to firefox by setting -'browser.firefox.path'. Otherwise, 'git web--browse' assumes the tool +'browser.firefox.path'. Otherwise, 'git web{litdd}browse' assumes the tool is available in PATH. browser.<tool>.cmd diff --git a/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt b/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt index 31f3663ae7..99388bd374 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-whatchanged - Show logs with difference each commit introduces SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git whatchanged' <option>... DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt index e8c94c1352..f22041a9dc 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git-write-tree - Create a tree object from the current index SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git write-tree' [--missing-ok] [--prefix=<prefix>/] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 5c45446a4a..d1481354a8 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: +* link:v1.7.6.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.6.4] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.4.txt[1.7.6.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt[1.7.6.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt[1.7.6.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt[1.7.6.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.txt[1.7.6]. + * link:v1.7.5.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.5.4] * release notes for @@ -518,16 +527,15 @@ Any git command accepting any <object> can also use the following symbolic notation: HEAD:: - indicates the head of the current branch (i.e. the - contents of `$GIT_DIR/HEAD`). + indicates the head of the current branch. <tag>:: a valid tag 'name' - (i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/<tag>`). + (i.e. a `refs/tags/<tag>` reference). <head>:: a valid head 'name' - (i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/<head>`). + (i.e. a `refs/heads/<head>` reference). For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:gitrevisions[7]. diff --git a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt index 412c55b549..2bbe76b5d8 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Attributes for all users on a system should be placed in the `$(prefix)/etc/gitattributes` file. Sometimes you would need to override an setting of an attribute -for a path to `unspecified` state. This can be done by listing +for a path to `Unspecified` state. This can be done by listing the name of the attribute prefixed with an exclamation point `!`. @@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ If this attribute is not set or has an invalid value, the value of the (See linkgit:git-config[1]). -USING ATTRIBUTE MACROS +USING MACRO ATTRIBUTES ---------------------- You do not want any end-of-line conversions applied to, nor textual diffs @@ -879,24 +879,27 @@ produced for, any binary file you track. You would need to specify e.g. ------------ but that may become cumbersome, when you have many attributes. Using -attribute macros, you can specify groups of attributes set or unset at -the same time. The system knows a built-in attribute macro, `binary`: +macro attributes, you can define an attribute that, when set, also +sets or unsets a number of other attributes at the same time. The +system knows a built-in macro attribute, `binary`: ------------ *.jpg binary ------------ -which is equivalent to the above. Note that the attribute macros can only -be "Set" (see the above example that sets "binary" macro as if it were an -ordinary attribute --- setting it in turn unsets "text" and "diff"). +Setting the "binary" attribute also unsets the "text" and "diff" +attributes as above. Note that macro attributes can only be "Set", +though setting one might have the effect of setting or unsetting other +attributes or even returning other attributes to the "Unspecified" +state. -DEFINING ATTRIBUTE MACROS +DEFINING MACRO ATTRIBUTES ------------------------- -Custom attribute macros can be defined only in the `.gitattributes` file -at the toplevel (i.e. not in any subdirectory). The built-in attribute -macro "binary" is equivalent to: +Custom macro attributes can be defined only in the `.gitattributes` +file at the toplevel (i.e. not in any subdirectory). The built-in +macro attribute "binary" is equivalent to: ------------ [attr]binary -diff -text diff --git a/Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt b/Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt index d861ec452f..aeb0cdc973 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt @@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ gitcvs-migration - git for CVS users SYNOPSIS -------- -git cvsimport * +[verse] +'git cvsimport' * DESCRIPTION ----------- diff --git a/Documentation/gitdiffcore.txt b/Documentation/gitdiffcore.txt index 6af29a4603..370624c171 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitdiffcore.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitdiffcore.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ gitdiffcore - Tweaking diff output SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git diff' * DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt index e10ac58cae..a17a354936 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitk.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ gitk - The git repository browser SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'gitk' [<option>...] [<revs>] [--] [<path>...] DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt b/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt index 7fe5848d1f..f1e4422acc 100644 --- a/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt +++ b/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ gittutorial-2 - A tutorial introduction to git: part two SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] git * DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/gittutorial.txt b/Documentation/gittutorial.txt index 0982f74ef6..dee050567e 100644 --- a/Documentation/gittutorial.txt +++ b/Documentation/gittutorial.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ gittutorial - A tutorial introduction to git (for version 1.5.1 or newer) SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] git * DESCRIPTION diff --git a/Documentation/gitworkflows.txt b/Documentation/gitworkflows.txt index 1ef55fffcf..5e4f362ff8 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitworkflows.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitworkflows.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ gitworkflows - An overview of recommended workflows with git SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] git * diff --git a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt index 8f62d1abee..3595b586bc 100644 --- a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt +++ b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt @@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ to point at the new commit. [[def_head]]head:: A <<def_ref,named reference>> to the <<def_commit,commit>> at the tip of a - <<def_branch,branch>>. Heads are stored in - `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/`, except when using packed refs. (See + <<def_branch,branch>>. Heads are stored in a file in + `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` directory, except when using packed refs. (See linkgit:git-pack-refs[1].) [[def_HEAD]]HEAD:: @@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ to point at the new commit. working tree>> is normally derived from the state of the tree referred to by HEAD. HEAD is a reference to one of the <<def_head,heads>> in your repository, except when using a - <<def_detached_HEAD,detached HEAD>>, in which case it may - reference an arbitrary commit. + <<def_detached_HEAD,detached HEAD>>, in which case it directly + references an arbitrary commit. [[def_head_ref]]head ref:: A synonym for <<def_head,head>>. @@ -382,8 +382,9 @@ should not be combined with other pathspec. [[def_ref]]ref:: A 40-byte hex representation of a <<def_SHA1,SHA1>> or a name that - denotes a particular <<def_object,object>>. These may be stored in - `$GIT_DIR/refs/`. + denotes a particular <<def_object,object>>. They may be stored in + a file under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` directory, or + in the `$GIT_DIR/packed-refs` file. [[def_reflog]]reflog:: A reflog shows the local "history" of a ref. In other words, @@ -459,14 +460,14 @@ should not be combined with other pathspec. command. [[def_tag]]tag:: - A <<def_ref,ref>> pointing to a <<def_tag_object,tag>> or - <<def_commit_object,commit object>>. In contrast to a <<def_head,head>>, - a tag is not changed by a <<def_commit,commit>>. Tags (not - <<def_tag_object,tag objects>>) are stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/`. A - git tag has nothing to do with a Lisp tag (which would be - called an <<def_object_type,object type>> in git's context). A - tag is most typically used to mark a particular point in the - commit ancestry <<def_chain,chain>>. + A <<def_ref,ref>> under `refs/tags/` namespace that points to an + object of an arbitrary type (typically a tag points to either a + <<def_tag_object,tag>> or a <<def_commit_object,commit object>>). + In contrast to a <<def_head,head>>, a tag is not updated by + the `commit` command. A git tag has nothing to do with a Lisp + tag (which would be called an <<def_object_type,object type>> + in git's context). A tag is most typically used to mark a particular + point in the commit ancestry <<def_chain,chain>>. [[def_tag_object]]tag object:: An <<def_object,object>> containing a <<def_ref,ref>> pointing to diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt index 7e7ba68781..39e6207269 100644 --- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt @@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Default mode:: --full-history:: - As the default mode but does not prune some history. + Same as the default mode, but does not prune some history. --dense:: @@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ that you are filtering for a file `foo` in this commit graph: \ / / / / `-------------' ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -The horizontal line of history A--P is taken to be the first parent of +The horizontal line of history A---P is taken to be the first parent of each merge. The commits are: * `I` is the initial commit, in which `foo` exists with contents diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-builtin.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-builtin.txt index 5cb2b0590a..b0cafe87be 100644 --- a/Documentation/technical/api-builtin.txt +++ b/Documentation/technical/api-builtin.txt @@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ Additionally, if `foo` is a new command, there are 3 more things to do: . Add an entry for `git-foo` to `command-list.txt`. +. Add an entry for `/git-foo` to `.gitignore`. + How a built-in is called ------------------------ diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-ref-iteration.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-ref-iteration.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..dbbea95db7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/technical/api-ref-iteration.txt @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +ref iteration API +================= + + +Iteration of refs is done by using an iterate function which will call a +callback function for every ref. The callback function has this +signature: + + int handle_one_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, + int flags, void *cb_data); + +There are different kinds of iterate functions which all take a +callback of this type. The callback is then called for each found ref +until the callback returns nonzero. The returned value is then also +returned by the iterate function. + +Iteration functions +------------------- + +* `head_ref()` just iterates the head ref. + +* `for_each_ref()` iterates all refs. + +* `for_each_ref_in()` iterates all refs which have a defined prefix and + strips that prefix from the passed variable refname. + +* `for_each_tag_ref()`, `for_each_branch_ref()`, `for_each_remote_ref()`, + `for_each_replace_ref()` iterate refs from the respective area. + +* `for_each_glob_ref()` iterates all refs that match the specified glob + pattern. + +* `for_each_glob_ref_in()` the previous and `for_each_ref_in()` combined. + +* `head_ref_submodule()`, `for_each_ref_submodule()`, + `for_each_ref_in_submodule()`, `for_each_tag_ref_submodule()`, + `for_each_branch_ref_submodule()`, `for_each_remote_ref_submodule()` + do the same as the functions descibed above but for a specified + submodule. + +* `for_each_rawref()` can be used to learn about broken ref and symref. + +* `for_each_reflog()` iterates each reflog file. + +Submodules +---------- + +If you want to iterate the refs of a submodule you first need to add the +submodules object database. You can do this by a code-snippet like +this: + + const char *path = "path/to/submodule" + if (!add_submodule_odb(path)) + die("Error submodule '%s' not populated.", path); + +`add_submodule_odb()` will return an non-zero value on success. If you +do not do this you will get an error for each ref that it does not point +to a valid object. + +Note: As a side-effect of this you can not safely assume that all +objects you lookup are available in superproject. All submodule objects +will be available the same way as the superprojects objects. + +Example: +-------- + +---- +static int handle_remote_ref(const char *refname, + const unsigned char *sha1, int flags, void *cb_data) +{ + struct strbuf *output = cb_data; + strbuf_addf(output, "%s\n", refname); + return 0; +} + +... + + struct strbuf output = STRBUF_INIT; + for_each_remote_ref(handle_remote_ref, &output); + printf("%s", output.buf); +---- diff --git a/Documentation/technical/index-format.txt b/Documentation/technical/index-format.txt index 7b233ca196..8930b3fabc 100644 --- a/Documentation/technical/index-format.txt +++ b/Documentation/technical/index-format.txt @@ -147,8 +147,9 @@ GIT index format - 160-bit object name for the object that would result from writing this span of index as a tree. - An entry can be in an invalidated state and is represented by having -1 - in the entry_count field. + An entry can be in an invalidated state and is represented by having + -1 in the entry_count field. In this case, there is no object name + and the next entry starts immediately after the newline. The entries are written out in the top-down, depth-first order. The first entry represents the root level of the repository, followed by the diff --git a/Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt b/Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt index 369f91d3b9..a7004c63e7 100644 --- a/Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt +++ b/Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt @@ -179,34 +179,36 @@ and descriptions. Packfile Negotiation -------------------- -After reference and capabilities discovery, the client can decide -to terminate the connection by sending a flush-pkt, telling the -server it can now gracefully terminate (as happens with the ls-remote -command) or it can enter the negotiation phase, where the client and -server determine what the minimal packfile necessary for transport is. - -Once the client has the initial list of references that the server -has, as well as the list of capabilities, it will begin telling the -server what objects it wants and what objects it has, so the server -can make a packfile that only contains the objects that the client needs. -The client will also send a list of the capabilities it wants to be in -effect, out of what the server said it could do with the first 'want' line. +After reference and capabilities discovery, the client can decide to +terminate the connection by sending a flush-pkt, telling the server it can +now gracefully terminate, and disconnect, when it does not need any pack +data. This can happen with the ls-remote command, and also can happen when +the client already is up-to-date. + +Otherwise, it enters the negotiation phase, where the client and +server determine what the minimal packfile necessary for transport is, +by telling the server what objects it wants, its shallow objects +(if any), and the maximum commit depth it wants (if any). The client +will also send a list of the capabilities it wants to be in effect, +out of what the server said it could do with the first 'want' line. ---- upload-request = want-list - have-list - compute-end + *shallow-line + *1depth-request + flush-pkt want-list = first-want *additional-want - flush-pkt + + shallow-line = PKT_LINE("shallow" SP obj-id) + + depth-request = PKT_LINE("deepen" SP depth) first-want = PKT-LINE("want" SP obj-id SP capability-list LF) additional-want = PKT-LINE("want" SP obj-id LF) - have-list = *have-line - have-line = PKT-LINE("have" SP obj-id LF) - compute-end = flush-pkt / PKT-LINE("done") + depth = 1*DIGIT ---- Clients MUST send all the obj-ids it wants from the reference @@ -215,21 +217,64 @@ discovery phase as 'want' lines. Clients MUST send at least one obj-id in a 'want' command which did not appear in the response obtained through ref discovery. -If client is requesting a shallow clone, it will now send a 'deepen' -line with the depth it is requesting. +The client MUST write all obj-ids which it only has shallow copies +of (meaning that it does not have the parents of a commit) as +'shallow' lines so that the server is aware of the limitations of +the client's history. Clients MUST NOT mention an obj-id which +it does not know exists on the server. + +The client now sends the maximum commit history depth it wants for +this transaction, which is the number of commits it wants from the +tip of the history, if any, as a 'deepen' line. A depth of 0 is the +same as not making a depth request. The client does not want to receive +any commits beyond this depth, nor objects needed only to complete +those commits. Commits whose parents are not received as a result are +defined as shallow and marked as such in the server. This information +is sent back to the client in the next step. + +Once all the 'want's and 'shallow's (and optional 'deepen') are +transferred, clients MUST send a flush-pkt, to tell the server side +that it is done sending the list. + +Otherwise, if the client sent a positive depth request, the server +will determine which commits will and will not be shallow and +send this information to the client. If the client did not request +a positive depth, this step is skipped. -Once all the "want"s (and optional 'deepen') are transferred, -clients MUST send a flush-pkt. If the client has all the references -on the server, client flushes and disconnects. +---- + shallow-update = *shallow-line + *unshallow-line + flush-pkt -TODO: shallow/unshallow response and document the deepen command in the ABNF. + shallow-line = PKT-LINE("shallow" SP obj-id) + + unshallow-line = PKT-LINE("unshallow" SP obj-id) +---- + +If the client has requested a positive depth, the server will compute +the set of commits which are no deeper than the desired depth, starting +at the client's wants. The server writes 'shallow' lines for each +commit whose parents will not be sent as a result. The server writes +an 'unshallow' line for each commit which the client has indicated is +shallow, but is no longer shallow at the currently requested depth +(that is, its parents will now be sent). The server MUST NOT mark +as unshallow anything which the client has not indicated was shallow. Now the client will send a list of the obj-ids it has using 'have' -lines. In multi_ack mode, the canonical implementation will send up -to 32 of these at a time, then will send a flush-pkt. The canonical -implementation will skip ahead and send the next 32 immediately, -so that there is always a block of 32 "in-flight on the wire" at a -time. +lines, so the server can make a packfile that only contains the objects +that the client needs. In multi_ack mode, the canonical implementation +will send up to 32 of these at a time, then will send a flush-pkt. The +canonical implementation will skip ahead and send the next 32 immediately, +so that there is always a block of 32 "in-flight on the wire" at a time. + +---- + upload-haves = have-list + compute-end + + have-list = *have-line + have-line = PKT-LINE("have" SP obj-id LF) + compute-end = flush-pkt / PKT-LINE("done") +---- If the server reads 'have' lines, it then will respond by ACKing any of the obj-ids the client said it had that the server also has. The |