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When we are parsing a range like "a..b", we write a temporary NUL over the first ".", so that we can access the names "a" and "b" as C strings. But our restoration of the original "." is done at inconsistent times, which can lead to confusing results. For most calls, we restore the "." after we resolve the names, but before we call verify_non_filename(). This means that when we later call add_pending_object(), the name for the left-hand "a" has been re-expanded to "a..b". You can see this with: git log --source a...b where "b" will be correctly marked with "b", but "a" will be marked with "a...b". Likewise with "a..b" (though you need to use --boundary to even see "a" at all in that case). To top off the confusion, when the REVARG_CANNOT_BE_FILENAME flag is set, we skip the non-filename check, and leave the NUL in place. That means we do report the correct name for "a" in the pending array. But some code paths try to show the whole "a...b" name in error messages, and these erroneously show only "a" instead of "a...b". E.g.: $ git cherry-pick HEAD:foo...HEAD:foo error: object d95f3ad14dee633a758d2e331151e950dd13e4ed is a blob, not a commit error: object d95f3ad14dee633a758d2e331151e950dd13e4ed is a blob, not a commit fatal: Invalid symmetric difference expression HEAD:foo (That last message should be "HEAD:foo...HEAD:foo"; I used cherry-pick because it passes the CANNOT_BE_FILENAME flag). As an interesting side note, cherry-pick actually looks at and re-resolves the arguments from the pending->name fields. So it would have been visibly broken by the first bug, but the effect was canceled out by the second one. This patch makes the whole function consistent by re-writing the NUL immediately after calling verify_non_filename(), and then restoring the "." as appropriate in some error-printing and early-return code paths. Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> 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.
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