The "rollback" verb implements a simple algorithm which takes the set of
remote perforce tracker branches, or optionally, the complete collection
of local branches in a git repository, and deletes commits from these
branches until there are no commits left with a perforce change number
greater than than a user-specified change number. If the base of a git
branch has a newer change number than the user-specified maximum, then
the branch is deleted.
In future, there might be an argument for the addition of some kind of
"reset this branch back to a given perforce change number" verb for
git-p4. However, in its current form it is unlikely to be useful to
users for the following reasons:
* The verb is completely undocumented. The only description provided
contains the following text: "A tool to debug the multi-branch
import. Don't use :)".
* The verb has a very narrow purpose in that it applies the rollback
operation to fixed sets of branches - either all remote p4 branches,
or all local branches. There is no way for users to specify branches
with more granularity, for example, allowing users to specify a
single branch or a set of branches. The utility of the current
implementation is therefore a niche within a niche.
Given these shortcomings, this patch removes the verb from git-p4.
Signed-off-by: Joel Holdsworth <jholdsworth@nvidia.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-<commandname>.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).
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
