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Eric DeCosta 12fd27df79 fsmonitor: deal with synthetic firmlinks on macOS
Starting with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), Apple introduced a new feature
called 'firmlinks' in order to separate the boot volume into two
volumes, one read-only and one writable but still present them to the
user as a single volume. Along with this change, Apple removed the
ability to create symlinks in the root directory and replaced them with
'synthetic firmlinks'. See 'man synthetic.conf'

When FSEevents reports the path of changed files, if the path involves
a synthetic firmlink, the path is reported from the point of the
synthetic firmlink and not the real path. For example:

Real path:
/System/Volumes/Data/network/working/directory/foo.txt

Synthetic firmlink:
/network -> /System/Volumes/Data/network

FSEvents path:
/network/working/directory/foo.txt

This causes the FSEvents path to not match against the worktree
directory.

There are several ways in which synthetic firmlinks can be created:
they can be defined in /etc/synthetic.conf, the automounter can create
them, and there may be other means. Simply reading /etc/synthetic.conf
is insufficient. No matter what process creates synthetic firmlinks,
they all get created in the root directory.

Therefore, in order to deal with synthetic firmlinks, the root directory
is scanned and the first possible synthetic firmink that, when resolved,
is a prefix of the worktree is used to map FSEvents paths to worktree
paths.

Signed-off-by: Eric DeCosta <edecosta@mathworks.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2022-10-05 11:05:23 -07:00
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bloom.c commit-graph: fix corrupt upgrade from generation v1 to v2 2022-07-15 16:51:39 -07:00
bloom.h
branch.c branch: consider refs under 'update-refs' 2022-07-19 12:49:03 -07:00
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builtin.h
bulk-checkin.c t5351: avoid relying on `core.fsyncMethod = batch` to be supported 2022-07-29 09:08:57 -07:00
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bundle.c Merge branch 'ab/plug-leak-in-revisions' 2022-06-07 14:10:56 -07:00
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cache.h ident: rename commit_rewrite_person() to apply_mailmap_to_header() 2022-07-18 12:55:53 -07:00
cbtree.c
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chdir-notify.c
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check-builtins.sh
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chunk-format.c chunk-format.h: extract oid_version() 2022-05-26 15:48:26 -07:00
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combine-diff.c Merge branch 'rs/combine-diff-with-incompatible-options' into maint 2022-07-27 13:00:32 -07:00
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common-main.c usage.c: add a non-fatal bug() function to go with BUG() 2022-06-02 12:51:35 -07:00
config.c config.c: NULL check when reading protected config 2022-07-26 23:46:01 -07:00
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config.mak.dev config.mak.dev: squelch -Wno-missing-braces for older gcc 2022-07-31 11:50:07 -07:00
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configure.ac
connect.c Merge branch 'ab/env-array' 2022-06-10 15:04:13 -07:00
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connected.c run-command API: rename "env_array" to "env" 2022-06-02 14:31:16 -07:00
connected.h
convert.c
convert.h checkout: fix two bugs on the final count of updated entries 2022-07-14 10:19:28 -07:00
copy.c
credential.c
credential.h
csum-file.c
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ctype.c
daemon.c daemon: clarify directory arguments 2022-07-19 12:45:31 -07:00
date.c
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decorate.c
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delta-islands.c
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dir.c Merge branch 'gg/worktree-from-the-above' into maint 2022-07-27 13:00:29 -07:00
dir.h
editor.c run-command API: rename "env_array" to "env" 2022-06-02 14:31:16 -07:00
entry.c checkout: fix two bugs on the final count of updated entries 2022-07-14 10:19:28 -07:00
entry.h checkout: fix two bugs on the final count of updated entries 2022-07-14 10:19:28 -07:00
environment.c Merge branch 'ds/midx-normalize-pathname-before-comparison' into maint 2022-06-08 14:27:53 -07:00
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exec-cmd.c
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fetch-negotiator.c
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fetch-pack.c Merge branch 'jt/fetch-pack-trace2-filter-spec' 2022-08-05 15:52:14 -07:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.c
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fsck.c
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fsmonitor--daemon.h fsmonitor: deal with synthetic firmlinks on macOS 2022-10-05 11:05:23 -07:00
fsmonitor-ipc.c fsmonitor: relocate socket file if .git directory is remote 2022-10-05 11:05:22 -07:00
fsmonitor-ipc.h fsmonitor: relocate socket file if .git directory is remote 2022-10-05 11:05:22 -07:00
fsmonitor-path-utils.h fsmonitor: deal with synthetic firmlinks on macOS 2022-10-05 11:05:23 -07:00
fsmonitor-settings.c fsmonitor: avoid socket location check if using hook 2022-10-05 11:05:23 -07:00
fsmonitor-settings.h fsmonitor: avoid socket location check if using hook 2022-10-05 11:05:23 -07:00
fsmonitor.c fsmonitor: never set CE_FSMONITOR_VALID on submodules 2022-05-26 15:59:27 -07:00
fsmonitor.h fsmonitor: never set CE_FSMONITOR_VALID on submodules 2022-05-26 15:59:27 -07:00
fuzz-commit-graph.c commit-graph: pass repo_settings instead of repository 2022-07-14 15:42:17 -07:00
fuzz-pack-headers.c
fuzz-pack-idx.c
generate-cmdlist.sh
generate-configlist.sh
generate-hooklist.sh
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-add--interactive.perl
git-archimport.perl
git-bisect.sh
git-compat-util.h Sync with 2.35.4 2022-06-23 12:36:12 +02:00
git-curl-compat.h
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl
git-cvsserver.perl git-cvsserver: clarify directory list 2022-07-19 12:45:31 -07:00
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh git-sh-setup.sh: remove "say" function, change last users 2022-06-28 13:13:18 -07:00
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
git-merge-resolve.sh merge-resolve: abort if index does not match HEAD 2022-07-22 21:45:22 -07:00
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py Merge branch 'kk/p4-client-name-encoding-fix' into maint 2022-08-10 21:52:33 -07:00
git-quiltimport.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh git-sh-setup.sh: remove "say" function, change last users 2022-06-28 13:13:18 -07:00
git-submodule.sh git-submodule.sh: use "$quiet", not "$GIT_QUIET" 2022-06-28 13:13:18 -07:00
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git.c merge-tree: add option parsing and initial shell for real merge function 2022-06-22 16:10:05 -07:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c gpg-interface: add function for converting trust level to string 2022-07-10 22:10:23 -07:00
gpg-interface.h gpg-interface: add function for converting trust level to string 2022-07-10 22:10:23 -07:00
graph.c
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grep.c grep: add --max-count command line option 2022-06-22 13:23:29 -07:00
grep.h grep: add --max-count command line option 2022-06-22 13:23:29 -07:00
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.h sha256: add support for Nettle 2022-07-10 14:43:34 -07:00
hashmap.c
hashmap.h
help.c
help.h
hex.c
hook.c Merge branch 'ab/hooks-regression-fix' 2022-06-13 15:53:41 -07:00
hook.h
http-backend.c run-command API: rename "env_array" to "env" 2022-06-02 14:31:16 -07:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c Merge branch 'ab/plug-leak-in-revisions' 2022-06-07 14:10:56 -07:00
http-walker.c
http.c Merge branch 'll/curl-accept-language' 2022-07-19 16:40:19 -07:00
http.h remote-curl: send Accept-Language header to server 2022-07-11 12:24:28 -07:00
ident.c ident: rename commit_rewrite_person() to apply_mailmap_to_header() 2022-07-18 12:55:53 -07:00
imap-send.c
iterator.h
json-writer.c
json-writer.h
khash.h
kwset.c
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levenshtein.c
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line-range.c
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linear-assignment.c
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list-objects-filter-options.c
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list-objects.c
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list.h
ll-merge.c
ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c
log-tree.h
ls-refs.c
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mailinfo.c
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
match-trees.c
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c merge-ort-wrappers: make printed message match the one from recursive 2022-07-22 21:45:22 -07:00
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c Merge branch 'js/ort-clean-up-after-failed-merge' 2022-08-08 13:13:14 -07:00
merge-ort.h merge-ort: optionally produce machine-readable output 2022-06-22 16:10:06 -07:00
merge-recursive.c Merge branch 'ab/plug-leak-in-revisions' 2022-06-07 14:10:56 -07:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
mergesort.h mergesort: remove llist_mergesort() 2022-07-17 15:20:39 -07:00
midx.c write_midx_bitmap(): drop unused refs_snapshot parameter 2022-07-27 00:02:45 -07:00
midx.h
name-hash.c
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
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object-name.c
object-store.h object-file.c: add "stream_loose_object()" to handle large object 2022-06-13 10:22:35 -07:00
object.c
object.h
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c
oidmap.h
oidset.c
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pack-bitmap-write.c pack-bitmap-write: use const for hashes 2022-07-19 08:38:17 -07:00
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pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap-write: use const for hashes 2022-07-19 08:38:17 -07:00
pack-check.c
pack-mtimes.c pack-mtimes: avoid closing a bogus file descriptor 2022-06-16 13:22:03 -07:00
pack-mtimes.h pack-mtimes: support reading .mtimes files 2022-05-26 15:48:26 -07:00
pack-objects.c pack-mtimes: support writing pack .mtimes files 2022-05-26 15:48:26 -07:00
pack-objects.h pack-objects.h: remove outdated pahole results 2022-06-28 15:39:03 -07:00
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c pack-write: drop always-NULL parameter 2022-06-16 11:59:55 -07:00
pack.h pack-mtimes: support writing pack .mtimes files 2022-05-26 15:48:26 -07:00
packfile.c Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
packfile.h
pager.c run-command API: rename "env_array" to "env" 2022-06-02 14:31:16 -07:00
parallel-checkout.c checkout: fix two bugs on the final count of updated entries 2022-07-14 10:19:28 -07:00
parallel-checkout.h checkout: fix two bugs on the final count of updated entries 2022-07-14 10:19:28 -07:00
parse-options-cb.c
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patch-delta.c
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path.c Merge branch 'ds/bundle-uri' 2022-06-03 14:30:34 -07:00
path.h
pathspec.c Merge branch 'jc/all-negative-pathspec' 2022-06-07 14:10:59 -07:00
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c
pkt-line.h pkt-line.h: move comment closer to the associated code 2022-07-22 14:06:05 -07:00
preload-index.c
pretty.c gpg-interface: add function for converting trust level to string 2022-07-10 22:10:23 -07:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c Merge branch 'ab/env-array' 2022-06-10 15:04:13 -07:00
promisor-remote.h
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
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prune-packed.c
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range-diff.c Merge branch 'pb/range-diff-with-submodule' 2022-06-13 15:53:41 -07:00
range-diff.h
reachable.c reachable: report precise timestamps from objects in cruft packs 2022-05-26 15:48:26 -07:00
reachable.h builtin/pack-objects.c: --cruft with expiration 2022-05-26 15:48:26 -07:00
read-cache.c Merge branch 'tk/untracked-cache-with-uall' into maint 2022-08-10 21:52:34 -07:00
rebase-interactive.c sequencer: rewrite update-refs as user edits todo list 2022-07-19 12:49:04 -07:00
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c ref-filter: disable save_commit_buffer while traversing 2022-07-11 14:27:31 -07:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c
reflog.h
refs.c
refs.h
refspec.c
refspec.h
remote-curl.c remote-curl: send Accept-Language header to server 2022-07-11 12:24:28 -07:00
remote.c Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
remote.h Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
replace-object.c
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repo-settings.c commit-graph: pass repo_settings instead of repository 2022-07-14 15:42:17 -07:00
repository.c
repository.h commit-graph: pass repo_settings instead of repository 2022-07-14 15:42:17 -07:00
rerere.c
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'jc/resolve-undo' into maint 2022-08-10 21:52:32 -07:00
revision.h Merge branch 'ab/plug-leak-in-revisions' 2022-06-07 14:10:56 -07:00
run-command.c Merge branch 'js/wait-or-whine-can-fail' 2022-06-13 15:53:44 -07:00
run-command.h Merge branch 'ab/hooks-regression-fix' 2022-06-13 15:53:41 -07:00
send-pack.c send-pack.c: add config push.useBitmaps 2022-06-17 14:31:01 -07:00
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sequencer.c sequencer: notify user of --update-refs activity 2022-07-19 12:49:04 -07:00
sequencer.h sequencer: rewrite update-refs as user edits todo list 2022-07-19 12:49:04 -07:00
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c
setup.c Merge branch 'cr/setup-bug-typo' into maint 2022-07-27 13:19:49 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c Merge branch 'jt/unparse-commit-upon-graft-change' 2022-06-13 15:53:42 -07:00
shallow.h
shared.mak cocci: add a "coccicheck-test" target and test *.cocci rules 2022-07-06 12:24:43 -07:00
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c Merge branch 'ds/sparse-sparse-checkout' 2022-06-03 14:30:35 -07:00
sparse-index.h Merge branch 'ds/sparse-sparse-checkout' 2022-06-03 14:30:35 -07:00
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c
strbuf.h
streaming.c
streaming.h
string-list.c
string-list.h
strmap.c
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c i18n: fix mismatched camelCase config variables 2022-06-17 10:38:26 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'ab/leakfix' 2022-07-18 13:31:54 -07:00
submodule.h Merge branch 'ab/env-array' 2022-06-10 15:04:13 -07:00
symlinks.c
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
trace.h
trace2.c common-main.c: move non-trace2 exit() behavior out of trace2.c 2022-06-02 12:51:30 -07:00
trace2.h common-main.c: move non-trace2 exit() behavior out of trace2.c 2022-06-02 12:51:30 -07:00
trailer.c Merge branch 'ab/env-array' 2022-06-10 15:04:13 -07:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c run-command API: rename "env_array" to "env" 2022-06-02 14:31:16 -07:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c transport.c: avoid "whitelist" 2022-07-19 12:45:31 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c checkout: fix two bugs on the final count of updated entries 2022-07-14 10:19:28 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c config: learn `git_protected_config()` 2022-07-14 15:08:29 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c i18n: mark message helpers prefix for translation 2022-06-21 10:06:54 -07:00
userdiff.c
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c trace2: only include "fsync" events if we git_fsync() 2022-07-18 09:41:57 -07:00
write-or-die.c
ws.c
wt-status.c Merge branch 'ab/env-array' 2022-06-10 15:04:13 -07:00
wt-status.h
xdiff-interface.c
xdiff-interface.h
zlib.c

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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).

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 with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org (not the Git list). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.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