git-remote-fd(1)
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NAME
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git-remote-fd - Reflect smart transport stream back to caller

SYNOPSIS
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"fd::<infd>[,<outfd>][/<anything>]" (as URL)

DESCRIPTION
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This helper uses specified file descriptors to connect to remote git server.
This is not meant for end users but for programs and scripts calling git
fetch, push or archive.

If only <infd> is given, it is assumed to be bidirectional socket connected
to remote git server (git-upload-pack, git-receive-pack or
git-upload-achive). If both <infd> and <outfd> are given, they are assumed
to be pipes connected to remote git server (<infd> being the inbound pipe
and <outfd> being the outbound pipe.

It is assumed that any handshaking procedures have already been completed
(such as sending service request for git://) before this helper is started.

<anything> can be any string. It is ignored. It is meant for provoding
information to user in the URL in case that URL is displayed in some
context.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
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GIT_TRANSLOOP_DEBUG::
	If set, prints debugging information about various reads/writes.

EXAMPLES
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git fetch fd::17 master::
	Fetch master, using file descriptor #17 to communicate with
	git-upload-pack.

git fetch fd::17/foo master::
	Same as above.

git push fd::7,8 master (as URL)::
	Push master, using file descriptor #7 to read data from
	git-receive-pack and file descriptor #8 to write data to
	same service.

git push fd::7,8/bar master::
	Same as above.

Documentation
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Documentation by Ilari Liusvaara and the git list <git@vger.kernel.org>

GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
