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Allow combining filters such that only objects accepted by all filters are shown. The motivation for this is to allow getting directory listings without also fetching blobs. This can be done by combining blob:none with tree:<depth>. There are massive repositories that have larger-than-expected trees - even if you include only a single commit. A combined filter supports any number of subfilters, and is written in the following form: combine:<filter 1>+<filter 2>+<filter 3> Certain non-alphanumeric characters in each filter must be URL-encoded. For now, combined filters must be specified in this form. In a subsequent commit, rev-list will support multiple --filter arguments which will have the same effect as specifying one filter argument starting with "combine:". The documentation will be updated in that commit, as the URL-encoding scheme is in general not meant to be used directly by the user, and it is better to describe the URL-encoding feature in terms of the repeated flag. Helped-by: Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com> Helped-by: Jeff Hostetler <git@jeffhostetler.com> Helped-by: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> Helped-by: Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google.com> Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> Signed-off-by: Matthew DeVore <matvore@google.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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-.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). To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at https://public-inbox.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