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Author SHA1 Message Date
Junio C Hamano
afd7bd2220 index-v4: document the entry format
Document the format so that others can learn from and build on top of
the series.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2012-04-27 16:03:31 -07:00
Carlos Martín Nieto
e44b6df90c Documentation: clarify the invalidated tree entry format
When the entry_count is -1, the tree is invalidated and therefore has
not associated hash (or object name). Explicitly state that the next
entry starts after the newline.

Signed-off-by: Carlos Martín Nieto <cmn@elego.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2011-07-31 18:23:49 -07:00
Junio C Hamano
23fcc98f7f doc: technical details about the index file format
* Clarify "string of unsigned bytes";

 * Blob has two variants (regular file vs symlink), not (blob vs symlink);

 * Clarify permission mode bits;

 * Clarify ce_namelen() "too long to fit in the length field" case;

 * Clarify "." etc are forbidden as path components;

 * Match the description with the internal wording "cache-tree";

 * All types of extension begin with signature and length as explained in
   the first part. Don't repeat the "length" part in the description of
   each extension (can be mistaken as if there is a separate 32-bit size
   field inside the extension), but state what the signature for each
   extension is.

 * Don't say "Extension tag", as we have said "Extension signature" in the
   first part---be consistent;

 * Clarify the invalidation of cache-tree entries;

 * Correct description on subtree_nr field in the cache-tree;

 * Clarify the order of entries in cache-tree;

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2011-03-23 15:57:10 -07:00
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy
8c7d05171e doc: technical details about the index file format
This bases on the original work by Robin Rosenberg.

Signed-off-by: Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg@dewire.com>
Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2011-02-27 01:21:27 -08:00