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Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
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git-p4.py Merge branch 'dl/p4-encode-after-kw-expansion' 2021-01-15 21:48:47 -08:00
git-quiltimport.sh
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git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
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git-web--browse.sh
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git.rc
gpg-interface.c
gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c grep: copy struct in one fell swoop 2020-11-30 13:55:54 -08:00
grep.h grep: use designated initializers for grep_defaults 2020-11-21 14:50:33 -08:00
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hex.c
http-backend.c
http-fetch.c
http-push.c
http-walker.c
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http.h
ident.c
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json-writer.c
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khash.h
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line-range.c
line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c list-objects-filter-options: fix function name in BUG 2020-11-16 14:28:25 -08:00
list-objects-filter-options.h
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list-objects.c
list-objects.h
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ll-merge.c
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lockfile.c
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log-tree.c format-patch: make output filename configurable 2020-11-09 17:44:41 -08:00
log-tree.h format-patch: make output filename configurable 2020-11-09 17:44:41 -08:00
ls-refs.c
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
mailmap.h shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
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match-trees.c
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
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merge.c
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midx.c Merge branch 'ma/more-opaque-lock-file' 2021-01-25 14:19:17 -08:00
midx.h
name-hash.c hashmap: provide deallocation function names 2020-11-02 12:15:50 -08:00
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notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
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notes.h
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object-name.c object-name.c: rename from sha1-name.c 2021-01-04 13:01:55 -08:00
object-store.h
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object.h object: allow clear_commit_marks_all to handle any repo 2020-10-31 10:46:34 -07:00
oid-array.c hash-lookup: rename from sha1-lookup 2021-01-04 13:01:55 -08:00
oid-array.h oid-array: provide a for-loop iterator 2020-12-07 12:32:04 -08:00
oidmap.c hashmap: provide deallocation function names 2020-11-02 12:15:50 -08:00
oidmap.h
oidset.c blame: silently ignore invalid ignore file objects 2020-11-10 13:05:06 -08:00
oidset.h
pack-bitmap-write.c Merge branch 'ma/sha1-is-a-hash' 2021-01-15 15:20:29 -08:00
pack-bitmap.c rebuild_existing_bitmaps(): convert to new revindex API 2021-01-13 21:53:46 -08:00
pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap: factor out 'bitmap_for_commit()' 2020-12-08 14:49:04 -08:00
pack-check.c fsck: correctly compute checksums on idx files larger than 4GB 2020-11-16 13:41:35 -08:00
pack-objects.c pack-objects: convert oe_set_delta_ext() to use object_id 2020-02-24 12:55:52 -08:00
pack-objects.h
pack-revindex.c pack-revindex.c: avoid direct revindex access in 'offset_to_pack_pos()' 2021-01-13 21:53:48 -08:00
pack-revindex.h pack-revindex: hide the definition of 'revindex_entry' 2021-01-13 21:53:48 -08:00
pack-write.c pack-write: die on error in write_promisor_file() 2021-01-14 17:02:22 -08:00
pack.h fetch-pack: refactor writing promisor file 2021-01-12 16:01:07 -08:00
packfile.c Merge branch 'tb/pack-revindex-api' 2021-01-25 14:19:20 -08:00
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pager.c
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patch-ids.c Merge branch 'jk/log-cherry-pick-duplicate-patches' 2021-01-25 14:19:19 -08:00
patch-ids.h patch-ids: handle duplicate hashmap entries 2021-01-12 11:13:32 -08:00
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path.h
pathspec.c
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c sideband: diagnose more sideband anomalies 2020-10-29 09:23:29 -07:00
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c
pretty.c shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c
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prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
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range-diff.c Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization 2020-11-11 12:55:27 -08:00
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache.c read-cache: try not to peek into struct {lock_,temp}file 2021-01-06 13:53:32 -08:00
README.md
rebase-interactive.c
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c branch: show "HEAD detached" first under reverse sort 2021-01-07 15:13:21 -08:00
ref-filter.h branch: sort detached HEAD based on a flag 2021-01-07 15:13:21 -08:00
reflog-walk.c
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refs.h get_default_branch_name(): prepare for showing some advice 2020-12-13 15:53:50 -08:00
refspec.c Merge branch 'fc/atmark-in-refspec' 2020-12-14 10:21:36 -08:00
refspec.h Merge branch 'sb/clone-origin' 2020-10-27 15:09:50 -07:00
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remote-curl.c
remote.c Merge branch 'nk/refspecs-negative-fix' 2020-12-23 13:59:46 -08:00
remote.h fetch: extract writing to FETCH_HEAD 2021-01-12 12:06:14 -08:00
replace-object.c
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repo-settings.c Merge branch 'ds/maintenance-part-2' 2020-10-27 15:09:47 -07:00
repository.c
repository.h Merge branch 'ds/maintenance-part-2' 2020-10-27 15:09:47 -07:00
rerere.c hash-lookup: rename from sha1-lookup 2021-01-04 13:01:55 -08:00
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'jk/log-cherry-pick-duplicate-patches' 2021-01-25 14:19:19 -08:00
revision.h format-patch: make output filename configurable 2020-11-09 17:44:41 -08:00
run-command.c
run-command.h
send-pack.c Merge branch 'js/trace2-session-id' 2020-12-08 15:11:20 -08:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'en/strmap' 2020-11-21 15:14:38 -08:00
sequencer.h Merge branch 'en/merge-ort-api-null-impl' 2020-11-18 13:32:53 -08:00
serve.c upload-pack, serve: log received client session ID 2020-11-11 18:26:53 -08:00
serve.h
server-info.c
setup.c
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c
shallow.h
shell.c
shortlog.h shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
sideband.c Merge branch 'jk/sideband-more-error-checking' 2020-11-09 14:06:29 -08:00
sideband.h sideband: diagnose more sideband anomalies 2020-10-29 09:23:29 -07:00
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c
strbuf.h
streaming.c
streaming.h
string-list.c
string-list.h
strmap.c strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant 2020-11-11 12:55:27 -08:00
strmap.h strmap: make callers of strmap_remove() to call it in void context 2020-12-15 15:30:44 -08:00
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c hashmap: provide deallocation function names 2020-11-02 12:15:50 -08:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'sj/untracked-files-in-submodule-directory-is-not-dirty' 2021-01-25 14:19:18 -08:00
submodule.h
symlinks.c
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace2.c trace2: add a public function for getting the SID 2020-11-11 18:26:52 -08:00
trace2.h trace2: add a public function for getting the SID 2020-11-11 18:26:52 -08:00
trace.c
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trailer.h pretty format %(trailers): add a "key_value_separator" 2020-12-09 14:16:42 -08:00
transport-helper.c
transport-internal.h
transport.c transport: log received server session ID 2020-11-11 18:26:53 -08:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
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tree.h tree: enable cmp_cache_name_compare() to be used elsewhere 2020-12-13 14:18:20 -08:00
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unpack-trees.c
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'tb/partial-clone-filters-fix' 2020-12-17 15:06:40 -08:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c Merge branch 'jt/trace-error-on-warning' 2020-12-08 15:11:17 -08:00
userdiff.c Merge branch 've/userdiff-bash' 2020-11-02 13:17:46 -08:00
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utf8.c
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varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c worktree: teach repair to fix multi-directional breakage 2020-12-21 13:44:28 -08:00
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c
write-or-die.c
ws.c
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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