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Jeff Hostetler 24a4c45da9 trace2: convert ctx.thread_name from strbuf to pointer
Convert the `tr2tls_thread_ctx.thread_name` field from a `strbuf`
to a "const char*" pointer.

The `thread_name` field is a constant string that is constructed when
the context is created.  Using a (non-const) `strbuf` structure for it
caused some confusion in the past because it implied that someone
could rename a thread after it was created.  That usage was not
intended.  Change it to a const pointer to make the intent more clear.

Signed-off-by: Jeff Hostetler <jeffhost@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2022-10-24 12:45:26 -07:00
.github ci: update 'static-analysis' to Ubuntu 22.04 2022-08-24 13:02:12 -07:00
block-sha1 Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
builtin Merge branch 'rs/gc-pack-refs-simplify' 2022-10-11 10:36:12 -07:00
ci CI: use "GIT_TEST_SANITIZE_LEAK_LOG=true" in linux-leaks 2022-07-27 16:35:40 -07:00
compat Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
contrib osxkeychain: clarify that we ignore unknown lines 2022-09-22 14:21:04 -07:00
Documentation api-trace2.txt: elminate section describing the public trace2 API 2022-10-24 12:45:25 -07:00
ewah
git-gui
gitk-git
gitweb Merge branch 'jr/gitweb-title-shortening' 2022-08-05 15:52:14 -07:00
mergetools mergetools: vimdiff: simplify tabfirst 2022-08-10 12:39:39 -07:00
negotiator git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
oss-fuzz Merge branch 'ac/fuzzers' 2022-10-07 17:19:59 -07:00
perl
po l10n: zh_TW.po: Git 2.38.0, round 3 2022-10-01 19:10:41 +08:00
refs refs: unify parse_worktree_ref() and ref_type() 2022-09-19 11:11:11 -07:00
reftable reftable: use a pointer for pq_entry param 2022-09-15 11:32:37 -07:00
sha1collisiondetection@855827c583
sha1dc
sha256
t Merge branch 'jk/sequencer-missing-author-name-check' 2022-10-11 10:36:12 -07:00
templates
trace2 trace2: convert ctx.thread_name from strbuf to pointer 2022-10-24 12:45:26 -07:00
xdiff xdiff: drop unused mmfile parameters from xdl_do_patience_diff() 2022-08-20 14:14:55 -07:00
.cirrus.yml
.clang-format
.editorconfig
.gitattributes
.gitignore Merge branch 'ac/fuzzers' 2022-10-07 17:19:59 -07:00
.gitmodules
.mailmap
.tsan-suppressions
abspath.c
aclocal.m4
add-interactive.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
add-interactive.h
add-patch.c Merge branch 'rs/add-p-worktree-mode-prompt-fix' 2022-09-15 16:09:46 -07:00
advice.c advice.h: add advise_on_moving_dirty_path() 2022-08-10 13:57:50 -07:00
advice.h advice.h: add advise_on_moving_dirty_path() 2022-08-10 13:57:50 -07:00
alias.c
alias.h
alloc.c
alloc.h
apply.c
apply.h
archive-tar.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
archive-zip.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
archive.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
archive.h
attr.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
attr.h
banned.h
base85.c
bisect.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
bisect.h
blame.c Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
blame.h
blob.c
blob.h
bloom.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
bloom.h
branch.c
branch.h
builtin.h builtin/diagnose.c: create 'git diagnose' builtin 2022-08-12 13:20:02 -07:00
bulk-checkin.c t5351: avoid relying on core.fsyncMethod = batch to be supported 2022-07-29 09:08:57 -07:00
bulk-checkin.h
bundle-uri.c bundle-uri: add support for http(s):// and file:// 2022-08-10 14:07:37 -07:00
bundle-uri.h bundle-uri: create basic file-copy logic 2022-08-10 14:07:37 -07:00
bundle.c
bundle.h list-objects-filter: add and use initializers 2022-09-12 08:38:59 -07:00
cache-tree.c verify_one_sparse(): drop unused parameters 2022-08-20 14:14:17 -07:00
cache-tree.h
cache.h Merge branch 'ds/decorate-filter-tweak' 2022-08-29 14:55:11 -07:00
cbtree.c
cbtree.h
chdir-notify.c
chdir-notify.h
check-builtins.sh
checkout.c
checkout.h
chunk-format.c
chunk-format.h
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
color.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
color.h
column.c
column.h
combine-diff.c Merge branch 'rs/combine-diff-with-incompatible-options' into maint 2022-07-27 13:00:32 -07:00
command-list.txt version: fix builtin linking & documentation 2022-09-19 17:28:25 -07:00
commit-graph.c Merge branch 'ml/commit-graph-expire-dir-leak-fix' 2022-09-21 14:23:14 -07:00
commit-graph.h Merge branch 'tb/commit-graph-genv2-upgrade-fix' 2022-08-03 13:36:08 -07:00
commit-reach.c
commit-reach.h
commit-slab-decl.h
commit-slab-impl.h
commit-slab.h
commit.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
commit.h
common-main.c grep: fix multibyte regex handling under macOS 2022-08-26 11:45:52 -07:00
config.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
config.h
config.mak.dev config.mak.dev: squelch -Wno-missing-braces for older gcc 2022-07-31 11:50:07 -07:00
config.mak.in
config.mak.uname mingw: remove unneeded NO_CURL directive 2022-07-29 09:48:17 -07:00
configure.ac Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
connect.c
connect.h
connected.c
connected.h
convert.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
convert.h
copy.c
COPYING
credential.c
credential.h
csum-file.c
csum-file.h
ctype.c
daemon.c
date.c
date.h
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta-islands.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
delta-islands.h
delta.h
detect-compiler
diagnose.c diagnose.c: refactor to safely use 'd_type' 2022-09-19 10:25:01 -07:00
diagnose.h builtin/diagnose.c: add '--mode' option 2022-08-12 13:20:02 -07:00
diff-delta.c
diff-lib.c oneway_diff: handle removed sparse directories 2022-08-08 13:21:49 -07:00
diff-merges.c diff-merges: cleanup set_diff_merges() 2022-09-16 09:21:43 -07:00
diff-merges.h
diff-no-index.c diff-no-index: simplify argv index calculation 2022-09-07 12:36:43 -07:00
diff.c Merge branch 'en/remerge-diff-fixes' 2022-09-15 16:09:46 -07:00
diff.h
diffcore-break.c
diffcore-delta.c
diffcore-order.c
diffcore-pickaxe.c
diffcore-rename.c
diffcore-rotate.c
diffcore.h
dir-iterator.c
dir-iterator.h
dir.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
dir.h match_pathname(): drop unused "flags" parameter 2022-08-19 12:20:56 -07:00
editor.c
entry.c
entry.h
environment.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
environment.h
exec-cmd.c
exec-cmd.h
fetch-negotiator.c
fetch-negotiator.h
fetch-pack.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.c
fmt-merge-msg.h
fsck.c fsck: actually detect bad file modes in trees 2022-08-10 14:26:27 -07:00
fsck.h fsck: downgrade tree badFilemode to "info" 2022-08-10 14:26:29 -07:00
fsmonitor--daemon.h
fsmonitor-ipc.c
fsmonitor-ipc.h
fsmonitor-settings.c
fsmonitor-settings.h
fsmonitor.c
fsmonitor.h
generate-cmdlist.sh
generate-configlist.sh
generate-hooklist.sh
gettext.c grep: fix multibyte regex handling under macOS 2022-08-26 11:45:52 -07:00
gettext.h
git-add--interactive.perl
git-archimport.perl
git-bisect.sh
git-compat-util.h Merge branch 'ds/use-platform-regex-on-macos' 2022-10-07 17:19:59 -07:00
git-curl-compat.h
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl
git-cvsserver.perl
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
git-merge-resolve.sh merge-resolve: abort if index does not match HEAD 2022-07-22 21:45:22 -07:00
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py Merge branch 'kk/p4-client-name-encoding-fix' into maint 2022-08-10 21:52:33 -07:00
git-quiltimport.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-submodule.sh
git-svn.perl
GIT-VERSION-GEN Start 2.39 cycle 2022-10-07 17:19:59 -07:00
git-web--browse.sh
git.c Merge branch 'sg/parse-options-subcommand' 2022-09-01 13:40:18 -07:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c Merge branch 'pw/ssh-sign-report-errors' 2022-10-11 10:36:11 -07:00
gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.h Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
hashmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
hashmap.h
help.c help: fix doubled words in explanation for developer interfaces 2022-09-16 09:20:11 -07:00
help.h git docs: add a category for file formats, protocols and interfaces 2022-08-04 14:12:23 -07:00
hex.c
hook.c Merge branch 'ab/hooks-regression-fix' into maint 2022-08-26 11:13:12 -07:00
hook.h
http-backend.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c
http-walker.c
http.c
http.h
ident.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
imap-send.c
INSTALL Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
iterator.h
json-writer.c
json-writer.h
khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
LGPL-2.1
line-log.c
line-log.h
line-range.c
line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c list-objects-filter: initialize sub-filter structs 2022-09-22 12:43:04 -07:00
list-objects-filter-options.h list-objects-filter: convert filter_spec to a strbuf 2022-09-12 08:38:59 -07:00
list-objects-filter.c
list-objects-filter.h
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h
ll-merge.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
log-tree.h
ls-refs.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c mailinfo -b: fix an out of bounds access 2022-10-03 09:05:07 -07:00
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
Makefile Merge branch 'ac/fuzzers' 2022-10-07 17:19:59 -07:00
match-trees.c
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c merge-ort-wrappers: make printed message match the one from recursive 2022-07-22 21:45:22 -07:00
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c merge-ort: return early when failing to write a blob 2022-09-28 08:49:35 -07:00
merge-ort.h
merge-recursive.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
mergesort.h
midx.c midx.c: avoid cruft packs with non-zero repack --batch-size 2022-09-21 10:21:47 -07:00
midx.h pack-bitmap-write: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable and add tests 2022-08-26 10:13:54 -07:00
name-hash.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
notes.h
object-file.c
object-name.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
object-store.h git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
object.c Merge branch 'jk/fsck-on-diet' 2022-10-10 10:08:39 -07:00
object.h parse_object(): allow skipping hash check 2022-09-07 12:18:57 -07:00
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c
oidtree.h
pack-bitmap-write.c pack-bitmap-write: drop unused pack_idx_entry parameters 2022-08-28 13:23:37 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c Merge branch 'ds/bitmap-lookup-remove-tracing' 2022-09-26 21:46:51 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table extension 2022-08-26 10:13:58 -07:00
pack-check.c
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h docs: move pack format docs to man section 5 2022-08-04 14:12:24 -07:00
pack-write.c
pack.h
packfile.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
packfile.h
pager.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c parse-options: add support for parsing subcommands 2022-08-19 11:13:14 -07:00
parse-options.h parse-options: add support for parsing subcommands 2022-08-19 11:13:14 -07:00
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
patch-ids.h
path.c
path.h
pathspec.c pathspec.h: move pathspec_needs_expanded_index() from reset.c to here 2022-08-08 13:23:26 -07:00
pathspec.h pathspec.h: move pathspec_needs_expanded_index() from reset.c to here 2022-08-08 13:23:26 -07:00
pkt-line.c t0021: implementation the rot13-filter.pl script in C 2022-08-14 22:57:12 -07:00
pkt-line.h Merge branch 'mt/rot13-in-c' 2022-08-29 14:55:11 -07:00
preload-index.c preload-index: fix memleak 2022-08-22 15:08:30 -07:00
pretty.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c Merge branch 'sg/xcalloc-cocci-fix' into maint 2022-09-13 12:21:09 -07:00
promisor-remote.h
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
prune-packed.h
quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache.c read-cache: avoid misaligned reads in index v4 2022-09-28 10:32:18 -07:00
README.md
rebase-interactive.c
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c Merge branch 'rj/ref-filter-get-head-description-leakfix' 2022-10-10 10:08:42 -07:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c refs: unify parse_worktree_ref() and ref_type() 2022-09-19 11:11:11 -07:00
reflog.h
refs.c refs: unify parse_worktree_ref() and ref_type() 2022-09-19 11:11:11 -07:00
refs.h refs: unify parse_worktree_ref() and ref_type() 2022-09-19 11:11:11 -07:00
refspec.c
refspec.h docs: move protocol-related docs to man section 5 2022-08-04 14:12:23 -07:00
RelNotes Start 2.39 cycle 2022-10-07 17:19:59 -07:00
remote-curl.c remote-curl: add 'get' capability 2022-08-10 14:07:37 -07:00
remote.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
remote.h Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
replace-object.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
replace-object.h
repo-settings.c Merge branch 'jk/plug-list-object-filter-leaks' 2022-09-14 12:56:40 -07:00
repository.c
repository.h Merge branch 'ab/submodule-helper-prep' 2022-09-13 11:38:23 -07:00
rerere.c
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'jk/list-objects-filter-cleanup' 2022-09-19 14:35:24 -07:00
revision.h Merge branch 'jc/format-patch-force-in-body-from' 2022-09-09 12:02:25 -07:00
run-command.c pipe_command(): mark stdin descriptor as non-blocking 2022-08-17 09:21:41 -07:00
run-command.h
scalar.c scalar: make 'unregister' idempotent 2022-09-27 09:32:26 -07:00
SECURITY.md
send-pack.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'jk/sequencer-missing-author-name-check' 2022-10-11 10:36:12 -07:00
sequencer.h
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
setup.c Merge branch 'js/safe-directory-plus' into maint 2022-08-26 11:13:12 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c
sparse-index.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
strbuf.h
streaming.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
streaming.h
string-list.c
string-list.h string-list: document iterator behavior on NULL input 2022-09-27 09:32:26 -07:00
strmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
submodule.h submodule API: don't handle SM_..{UNSPECIFIED,COMMAND} in to_string() 2022-09-02 09:16:24 -07:00
symlinks.c
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c tempfile: update comment describing state transitions 2022-08-30 14:16:51 -07:00
tempfile.h tempfile: drop active flag 2022-08-30 14:16:49 -07:00
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace2.c trace2: rename the thread_name argument to trace2_thread_start 2022-10-24 12:45:25 -07:00
trace2.h trace2: rename the thread_name argument to trace2_thread_start 2022-10-24 12:45:25 -07:00
trace.c
trace.h
trailer.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c list-objects-filter: add and use initializers 2022-09-12 08:38:59 -07:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c Merge branch 'jk/list-objects-filter-cleanup' 2022-09-19 14:35:24 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c tree-walk: add a mechanism for getting non-canonicalized modes 2022-08-10 14:26:25 -07:00
tree-walk.h tree-walk: add a mechanism for getting non-canonicalized modes 2022-08-10 14:26:25 -07:00
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c Merge branch 'vd/sparse-reset-checkout-fixes' 2022-09-09 12:02:26 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'jk/list-objects-filter-cleanup' 2022-09-19 14:35:24 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c refs: unify parse_worktree_ref() and ref_type() 2022-09-19 11:11:11 -07:00
worktree.h refs: unify parse_worktree_ref() and ref_type() 2022-09-19 11:11:11 -07:00
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Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

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.

Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.

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).

The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission and Documentation/CodingGuidelines).

Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message string translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md (a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).

To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org (not the Git list). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.

Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.

The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.

The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (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