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It is not a good idea to compare kernel versions and disable the untracked cache if it changes, as people may upgrade and still want the untracked cache to work. So let's just compare work tree locations and kernel name to decide if we should disable it. Also storing many locations in the ident field and comparing to any of them can be dangerous if GIT_WORK_TREE is used with different values. So let's just store one location, the location of the current work tree. The downside is that untracked cache can only be used by one type of OS for now. Exporting a git repo to different clients via a network to e.g. Linux and Windows means that only one can use the untracked cache. If the location changed in the ident field and we still want an untracked cache, let's delete the cache and recreate it. Note that if an untracked cache has been created by a previous Git version, then the kernel version is stored in the ident field. As we now compare with just the kernel name the comparison will fail and the untracked cache will be disabled until it's recreated. Helped-by: Torsten Bögershausen <tboegi@web.de> Signed-off-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Git - the stupid content tracker
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"git" can mean anything, depending on your mood.
- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a
mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
dictionary of slang.
- "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
- "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,
compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-commandname.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with "man gittutorial" or "git help tutorial", and the
documentation of each command with "man git-commandname" or "git help
commandname".
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
("man gitcvs-migration" or "git help cvs-migration" if git is
installed).
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including full documentation and Git related tools.
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