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Junio C Hamano 45547b60ac Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/j6t/gitk * 'master' of https://github.com/j6t/gitk: gitk: set minimum size on configuration dialog gitk: separate code blocks for configuration dialog gitk: make configuration dialog resizing useful gitk: add theme selection to color configuration page gitk: add proc run_themeloader gitk: eliminate unused ui color variables gitk: eliminate Interface color option from gui gitk: use text labels for next/prev search buttons gitk: use text labels for commit ID buttons gitk: do not invoke tk_setPalette gitk: use config variables to define and load a theme gitk: make sha1but a ttk::button gitk: use themed spinboxes gitk: fix MacOS 10.14 "Mojave" crash on launch gitk: fix error when remote tracking branch is deleted		2025-10-05 13:32:47 -07:00
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Documentation	The fourteenth batch	2025-10-02 12:26:13 -07:00
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builtin	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
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oss-fuzz	commit-graph: refactor `parse_commit_graph()` to take a repository	2025-08-15 09:34:47 -07:00
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po	git-gui: sync Makefiles with git.git	2025-09-06 11:59:48 +02:00
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reftable	reftable: don't second-guess errors from flock interface	2025-08-12 07:41:00 -07:00
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GIT-VERSION-GEN	Start 2.52 cycle, the first batch	2025-08-21 13:47:03 -07:00
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Makefile	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
README.md	gitk: add README with usage, build, and contribution details	2025-08-28 19:51:31 +02:00
RelNotes	Start 2.52 cycle, the first batch	2025-08-21 13:47:03 -07:00
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add-interactive.c	add-interactive: retain colorbool values longer	2025-09-16 18:00:25 -07:00
add-interactive.h	add-interactive: retain colorbool values longer	2025-09-16 18:00:25 -07:00
add-patch.c	add-interactive: respect color.diff for diff coloring	2025-09-08 14:00:32 -07:00
advice.c	initial branch: give hints after switching the default name	2025-09-18 11:44:47 -07:00
advice.h	initial branch: give hints after switching the default name	2025-09-18 11:44:47 -07:00
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alloc.c	alloc: fix dangling pointer in alloc_state cleanup	2025-09-04 15:24:16 -07:00
alloc.h	alloc: fix dangling pointer in alloc_state cleanup	2025-09-04 15:24:16 -07:00
apply.c	Merge branch 'ps/object-file-wo-the-repository'	2025-08-05 11:53:55 -07:00
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archive-zip.c	archive: flush deflate stream until Z_STREAM_END	2025-08-04 13:36:35 -07:00
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bisect.c	revision: add wrapper to setup_revisions() from a strvec	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
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builtin.h	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified'	2025-09-08 14:54:35 -07:00
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cache-tree.c	odb: add transaction interface	2025-09-16 11:37:06 -07:00
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color.c	color: return bool from want_color()	2025-09-16 18:00:25 -07:00
color.h	color: return bool from want_color()	2025-09-16 18:00:25 -07:00
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combine-diff.c	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified-recursive-fix'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
command-list.txt	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified'	2025-09-08 14:54:35 -07:00
commit-graph.c	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified'	2025-09-08 14:54:35 -07:00
commit-graph.h	commit-graph: stop passing in redundant repository	2025-08-15 09:34:48 -07:00
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commit.c	Merge branch 'ps/remote-rename-fix'	2025-08-21 13:46:58 -07:00
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config.c	Merge branch 'pw/3.0-commentchar-auto-deprecation'	2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
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connect.c	Merge branch 'jc/string-list-split'	2025-08-21 13:46:59 -07:00
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connected.h	receive-pack: only use visible refs for connectivity check	2022-11-17 16:22:52 -05:00
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diff-lib.c	diff: teach tree-diff a max-depth parameter	2025-08-07 15:29:35 -07:00
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diff.c	Merge branch 'jk/color-variable-fixes'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
diff.h	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified-recursive-fix'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
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dir.c	Merge branch 'tc/diff-tree-max-depth'	2025-08-25 14:22:01 -07:00
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environment.c	Merge branch 'pw/3.0-commentchar-auto-deprecation'	2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
environment.h	config: warn on core.commentString=auto	2025-08-26 08:52:44 -07:00
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fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'jk/fetch-check-graph-objects-fix'	2025-08-28 11:28:58 -07:00
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fmt-merge-msg.c	Merge branch 'ac/deglobal-fmt-merge-log-config'	2025-08-22 13:13:21 -07:00
fmt-merge-msg.h	environment: remove the global variable 'merge_log_config'	2025-08-11 09:16:55 -07:00
for-each-ref.h	Merge branch 'ja/doc-lint-sections-and-synopsis'	2025-08-25 14:22:02 -07:00
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generate-hooklist.sh	…
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git-archimport.perl	…
git-compat-util.h	whatchanged: hint about git-log(1) and aliasing	2025-09-17 13:47:24 -07:00
git-curl-compat.h	curl: add support for curl_global_trace() components	2025-08-27 09:49:43 -07:00
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git-cvsimport.perl	…
git-cvsserver.perl	…
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git-p4.py	…
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git-request-pull.sh	…
git-send-email.perl	Merge branch 'nb/send-email-no-dup-reply-to'	2025-09-29 11:40:33 -07:00
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git-submodule.sh	…
git-svn.perl	…
git-web--browse.sh	…
git-zlib.c	…
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git.c	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
git.rc.in	…
gpg-interface.c	gpg-interface: refactor 'enum sign_mode' parsing	2025-09-17 11:18:28 -07:00
gpg-interface.h	gpg-interface: refactor 'enum sign_mode' parsing	2025-09-17 11:18:28 -07:00
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graph.h	…
grep.c	grep: don't treat grep_opt.color as a strict bool	2025-09-16 13:37:05 -07:00
grep.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
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hash.h	…
hashmap.c	…
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help.c	…
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hex.c	…
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hook.c	…
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http-backend.c	…
http-fetch.c	…
http-push.c	treewide: use setup_revisions_from_strvec() when we have a strvec	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
http-walker.c	…
http.c	Merge branch 'jk/curl-global-trace-components'	2025-09-18 10:07:02 -07:00
http.h	…
ident.c	Merge branch 'ps/reflog-migrate-fixes'	2025-08-21 13:46:57 -07:00
ident.h	ident: fix type of string length parameter	2025-08-06 07:36:30 -07:00
imap-send.c	Merge branch 'ag/send-email-imap-sent'	2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
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levenshtein.c	…
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line-log.c	Merge branch 'sg/line-log-boundary-fixes'	2025-09-18 10:07:01 -07:00
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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.h	…
list-objects-filter.c	use repo_get_oid_with_flags()	2025-09-10 14:29:49 -07:00
list-objects-filter.h	…
list-objects.c	…
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
lockfile.c	…
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log-tree.c	Merge branch 'jk/color-variable-fixes'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
log-tree.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
loose.c	…
loose.h	…
ls-refs.c	…
ls-refs.h	…
mailinfo.c	…
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	…
mailmap.h	…
match-trees.c	…
match-trees.h	…
mem-pool.c	…
mem-pool.h	…
merge-blobs.c	…
merge-blobs.h	…
merge-ll.c	…
merge-ll.h	…
merge-ort-wrappers.c	…
merge-ort-wrappers.h	…
merge-ort.c	Merge branch 'en/ort-rename-fixes'	2025-08-21 13:47:02 -07:00
merge-ort.h	…
merge.c	…
merge.h	…
mergesort.h	…
meson.build	Merge branch 'ps/meson-build-docs'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
meson_options.txt	…
midx-write.c	Merge branch 'ds/midx-write-fixes'	2025-09-15 08:52:06 -07:00
midx.c	midx: compute paths via their source	2025-08-11 09:22:23 -07:00
midx.h	midx: compute paths via their source	2025-08-11 09:22:23 -07:00
name-hash.c	…
name-hash.h	…
notes-cache.c	…
notes-cache.h	…
notes-merge.c	…
notes-merge.h	…
notes-utils.c	…
notes-utils.h	…
notes.c	Merge branch 'jc/string-list-split'	2025-08-21 13:46:59 -07:00
notes.h	…
object-file-convert.c	…
object-file-convert.h	…
object-file.c	odb: add transaction interface	2025-09-16 11:37:06 -07:00
object-file.h	odb: add transaction interface	2025-09-16 11:37:06 -07:00
object-name.c	Merge branch 'rs/get-oid-with-flags-cleanup'	2025-09-23 11:53:40 -07:00
object-name.h	…
object.c	alloc: fix dangling pointer in alloc_state cleanup	2025-09-04 15:24:16 -07:00
object.h	…
odb.c	Merge branch 'jt/odb-transaction'	2025-10-02 12:26:11 -07:00
odb.h	Merge branch 'jt/odb-transaction'	2025-10-02 12:26:11 -07:00
oid-array.c	…
oid-array.h	…
oidmap.c	…
oidmap.h	…
oidset.c	…
oidset.h	…
oidtree.c	…
oidtree.h	…
pack-bitmap-write.c	…
pack-bitmap.c	midx: compute paths via their source	2025-08-11 09:22:23 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h	…
pack-check.c	…
pack-mtimes.c	…
pack-mtimes.h	…
pack-objects.c	…
pack-objects.h	…
pack-refs.c	builtin/pack-refs: factor out core logic into a shared library	2025-09-19 10:02:55 -07:00
pack-refs.h	builtin/pack-refs: factor out core logic into a shared library	2025-09-19 10:02:55 -07:00
pack-revindex.c	midx: compute paths via their source	2025-08-11 09:22:23 -07:00
pack-revindex.h	…
pack-write.c	…
pack.h	…
packfile.c	midx: drop redundant `struct repository` parameter	2025-08-11 09:22:22 -07:00
packfile.h	…
pager.c	…
pager.h	…
parallel-checkout.c	…
parallel-checkout.h	…
parse-options-cb.c	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
parse-options.c	Merge branch 'dk/help-all'	2025-08-25 14:22:00 -07:00
parse-options.h	…
parse.c	…
parse.h	…
patch-delta.c	…
patch-ids.c	…
patch-ids.h	…
path-walk.c	path-walk: create initializer for path lists	2025-08-25 09:01:17 -07:00
path-walk.h	…
path.c	…
path.h	…
pathspec.c	…
pathspec.h	…
pkt-line.c	…
pkt-line.h	…
preload-index.c	…
preload-index.h	…
pretty.c	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
pretty.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
prio-queue.c	…
prio-queue.h	…
progress.c	progress: pay attention to (customized) delay time	2025-08-25 15:50:17 -07:00
progress.h	…
promisor-remote.c	promisor-remote: use string_list_split() in mark_remotes_as_accepted()	2025-09-08 10:30:56 -07:00
promisor-remote.h	…
prompt.c	…
prompt.h	…
protocol-caps.c	…
protocol-caps.h	…
protocol.c	Merge branch 'jc/string-list-split'	2025-08-21 13:46:59 -07:00
protocol.h	…
prune-packed.c	…
prune-packed.h	…
pseudo-merge.c	…
pseudo-merge.h	…
quote.c	…
quote.h	…
range-diff.c	range-diff: add configurable memory limit for cost matrix	2025-08-29 09:46:07 -07:00
range-diff.h	range-diff: add configurable memory limit for cost matrix	2025-08-29 09:46:07 -07:00
reachable.c	Merge branch 'ps/object-file-wo-the-repository'	2025-08-05 11:53:55 -07:00
reachable.h	…
read-cache-ll.h	…
read-cache.c	odb: add transaction interface	2025-09-16 11:37:06 -07:00
read-cache.h	…
rebase-interactive.c	…
rebase-interactive.h	…
rebase.c	…
rebase.h	…
ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'jc/string-list-split'	2025-08-21 13:46:59 -07:00
ref-filter.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
reflog-walk.c	refs: pass refname when invoking reflog entry callback	2025-08-06 14:19:30 -07:00
reflog-walk.h	…
reflog.c	Merge branch 'ps/remote-rename-fix'	2025-08-21 13:46:58 -07:00
reflog.h	Merge branch 'ps/remote-rename-fix'	2025-08-21 13:46:58 -07:00
refs.c	Merge branch 'ms/refs-optimize'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
refs.h	Merge branch 'ms/refs-optimize'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
refspec.c	…
refspec.h	…
remote-curl.c	…
remote.c	Merge branch 'jk/setup-revisions-freefix'	2025-09-29 11:40:34 -07:00
remote.h	…
replace-object.c	…
replace-object.h	…
repo-settings.c	…
repo-settings.h	…
repository.c	Merge branch 'pw/3.0-commentchar-auto-deprecation'	2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
repository.h	config: warn on core.commentString=auto	2025-08-26 08:52:44 -07:00
rerere.c	…
rerere.h	…
reset.c	…
reset.h	…
resolve-undo.c	…
resolve-undo.h	…
revision.c	Merge branch 'jk/setup-revisions-freefix'	2025-09-29 11:40:34 -07:00
revision.h	revision: add wrapper to setup_revisions() from a strvec	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
run-command.c	…
run-command.h	…
sane-ctype.h	…
scalar.c	…
send-pack.c	…
send-pack.h	…
sequencer.c	Merge branch 'jk/setup-revisions-freefix'	2025-09-29 11:40:34 -07:00
sequencer.h	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
serve.c	…
serve.h	…
server-info.c	…
server-info.h	…
setup.c	Merge branch 'jc/string-list-split'	2025-08-21 13:46:59 -07:00
setup.h	…
sh-i18n--envsubst.c	…
sha1dc_git.c	…
sha1dc_git.h	…
shallow.c	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
shallow.h	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
shared.mak	doc: check for absence of multiple terms in each entry of desc list	2025-08-11 14:16:04 -07:00
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
sideband.c	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
sideband.h	…
sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
simple-ipc.h	…
sparse-index.c	…
sparse-index.h	…
split-index.c	…
split-index.h	…
stable-qsort.c	…
statinfo.c	…
statinfo.h	…
strbuf.c	…
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streaming.c	…
streaming.h	…
string-list.c	…
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strvec.c	…
strvec.h	…
sub-process.c	…
sub-process.h	…
submodule-config.c	…
submodule-config.h	…
submodule.c	treewide: use setup_revisions_from_strvec() when we have a strvec	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
submodule.h	…
symlinks.c	global: mark code units that generate warnings with `-Wsign-compare`	2024-12-06 20:20:02 +09:00
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tempfile.c	…
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tmp-objdir.h	tmp-objdir: stop using `the_repository`	2024-12-18 10:44:31 -08:00
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trailer.c	…
trailer.h	…
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transport-internal.h	…
transport.c	Merge branch 'jk/color-variable-fixes'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
transport.h	…
tree-diff.c	diff: teach tree-diff a max-depth parameter	2025-08-07 15:29:35 -07:00
tree-walk.c	…
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tree.c	…
tree.h	…
unicode-width.h	…
unimplemented.sh	…
unix-socket.c	…
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unix-stream-server.c	…
unix-stream-server.h	…
unpack-trees.c	…
unpack-trees.h	…
upload-pack.c	Merge branch 'jk/setup-revisions-freefix'	2025-09-29 11:40:34 -07:00
upload-pack.h	…
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	…
urlmatch.h	…
usage.c	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
userdiff.c	…
userdiff.h	…
utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
varint.c	…
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README.md

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.adoc to get started, then see Documentation/giteveryday.adoc for a useful minimum set of commands, and Documentation/git-<commandname>.adoc 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.adoc (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 to git+subscribe@vger.kernel.org (see https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html for details). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, https://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