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Dan Jacques 226c0ddd0d exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems Enable Git to resolve its own binary location using a variety of OS-specific and generic methods, including: - procfs via "/proc/self/exe" (Linux) - _NSGetExecutablePath (Darwin) - KERN_PROC_PATHNAME sysctl on BSDs. - argv0, if absolute (all, including Windows). This is used to enable RUNTIME_PREFIX support for non-Windows systems, notably Linux and Darwin. When configured with RUNTIME_PREFIX, Git will do a best-effort resolution of its executable path and automatically use this as its "exec_path" for relative helper and data lookups, unless explicitly overridden. Small incidental formatting cleanup of "exec_cmd.c". Signed-off-by: Dan Jacques <dnj@google.com> Thanks-to: Robbie Iannucci <iannucci@google.com> Thanks-to: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
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Documentation	The third batch for 2.18	2018-04-11 13:13:49 +09:00
block-sha1	…
builtin	Merge branch 'rs/status-with-removed-submodule'	2018-04-11 13:09:56 +09:00
ci	Merge branch 'tg/split-index-fixes' into maint	2018-03-22 14:24:10 -07:00
compat	mingw: abort on invalid strftime formats	2018-03-19 10:53:17 -07:00
contrib	Merge branch 'ab/drop-contrib-examples'	2018-04-11 13:09:54 +09:00
ewah	…
git-gui	…
gitk-git	…
gitweb	gitweb: hard-depend on the Digest::MD5 5.8 module	2018-03-05 10:52:27 -08:00
mergetools	…
perl	Makefile: add Perl runtime prefix support	2018-04-11 18:09:56 +09:00
po	l10n: de.po: translate 132 new messages	2018-03-31 13:21:09 +02:00
ppc	…
refs	Merge branch 'mr/packed-ref-store-fix' into maint	2018-03-22 14:24:10 -07:00
sha1collisiondetection@19d97bf5af	…
sha1dc	…
t	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
templates	…
vcs-svn	…
xdiff	…
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.gitattributes	…
.gitignore	Makefile: generate Perl header from template file	2018-04-11 18:09:56 +09:00
.gitmodules	…
.mailmap	…
.travis.yml	…
.tsan-suppressions	…
COPYING	…
GIT-VERSION-GEN	The first batch for 2.18 cycle	2018-04-10 08:31:17 +09:00
INSTALL	RelNotes: add details on Perl module changes	2018-03-16 16:07:37 -07:00
LGPL-2.1	…
Makefile	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
README.md	…
RelNotes	The first batch for 2.18 cycle	2018-04-10 08:31:17 +09:00
abspath.c	…
aclocal.m4	…
advice.c	…
advice.h	…
alias.c	…
alloc.c	…
apply.c	Merge branch 'bc/object-id'	2018-04-10 08:25:45 +09:00
apply.h	…
archive-tar.c	sha1_file: convert sha1_object_info* to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:49 -07:00
archive-zip.c	sha1_file: convert sha1_object_info* to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:49 -07:00
archive.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
archive.h	archive: convert sha1_file_to_archive to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:48 -07:00
argv-array.c	…
argv-array.h	…
attr.c	…
attr.h	…
base85.c	…
bisect.c	Merge branch 'ys/bisect-object-id-missing-conversion-fix'	2018-04-10 16:28:24 +09:00
bisect.h	…
blame.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
blame.h	…
blob.c	…
blob.h	…
branch.c	…
branch.h	…
builtin.h	…
bulk-checkin.c	Merge branch 'sb/packfiles-in-repository'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
bulk-checkin.h	bulk-checkin: convert index_bulk_checkin to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:47 -07:00
bundle.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
bundle.h	…
cache-tree.c	Merge branch 'tg/split-index-fixes' into maint	2018-03-22 14:24:10 -07:00
cache-tree.h	cache-tree: convert write_*_as_tree to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:47 -07:00
cache.h	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
check-builtins.sh	…
check-racy.c	…
check_bindir	…
checkout.c	…
checkout.h	…
color.c	color.h: document and modernize header	2018-02-13 10:17:12 -08:00
color.h	color.h: document and modernize header	2018-02-13 10:17:12 -08:00
column.c	…
column.h	…
combine-diff.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
command-list.txt	…
commit-slab.h	…
commit.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
commit.h	Merge branch 'rs/lose-leak-pending' into maint	2018-02-15 15:18:11 -08:00
common-main.c	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
config.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
config.h	…
config.mak.in	…
config.mak.uname	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
configure.ac	Makefile: make USE_LIBPCRE=YesPlease mean v2, not v1	2018-03-14 15:27:50 -07:00
connect.c	…
connect.h	…
connected.c	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
connected.h	…
convert.c	convert: convert to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
convert.h	convert: convert to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
copy.c	…
credential-cache--daemon.c	…
credential-cache.c	…
credential-store.c	…
credential.c	credential: ignore SIGPIPE when writing to credential helpers	2018-03-29 15:33:55 -07:00
credential.h	…
csum-file.c	…
csum-file.h	…
ctype.c	…
daemon.c	Merge branch 'lw/daemon-log-destination'	2018-02-21 12:45:04 -08:00
date.c	…
decorate.c	…
decorate.h	…
delta.h	…
diff-delta.c	…
diff-lib.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
diff-no-index.c	…
diff.c	Merge branch 'bc/object-id'	2018-04-10 08:25:45 +09:00
diff.h	Merge branch 'nd/diff-stat-with-summary'	2018-03-14 12:01:02 -07:00
diffcore-break.c	…
diffcore-delta.c	diffcore-delta: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
diffcore-order.c	…
diffcore-pickaxe.c	…
diffcore-rename.c	Merge branch 'po/object-id'	2018-02-15 14:55:43 -08:00
diffcore.h	…
dir-iterator.c	…
dir-iterator.h	…
dir.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
dir.h	Merge branch 'nd/fix-untracked-cache-invalidation'	2018-02-27 10:33:50 -08:00
editor.c	…
entry.c	convert: convert to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
environment.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
exec_cmd.c	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
exec_cmd.h	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
fast-import.c	Merge branch 'sb/packfiles-in-repository'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
fetch-object.c	…
fetch-object.h	…
fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'sb/packfiles-in-repository'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
fetch-pack.h	…
fmt-merge-msg.h	…
fsck.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
fsck.h	…
fsmonitor.c	…
fsmonitor.h	…
generate-cmdlist.sh	…
gettext.c	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
gettext.h	…
git-add--interactive.perl	Merge branch 'pw/add-p-single'	2018-04-02 10:10:55 -07:00
git-archimport.perl	…
git-bisect.sh	…
git-compat-util.h	wrapper: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl	…
git-cvsimport.perl	perl: call timegm and timelocal with 4-digit year	2018-02-23 14:47:06 -08:00
git-cvsserver.perl	…
git-difftool--helper.sh	…
git-filter-branch.sh	Merge branch 'yk/filter-branch-non-committish-refs'	2018-04-10 16:28:23 +09:00
git-instaweb.sh	…
git-merge-octopus.sh	…
git-merge-one-file.sh	…
git-merge-resolve.sh	…
git-mergetool--lib.sh	…
git-mergetool.sh	…
git-p4.py	…
git-parse-remote.sh	…
git-quiltimport.sh	…
git-rebase--am.sh	rebase: update invocation of rebase dot-sourced scripts	2018-03-23 15:08:49 -07:00
git-rebase--interactive.sh	rebase: remove merges_option and a blank line	2018-03-23 15:28:24 -07:00
git-rebase--merge.sh	rebase: update invocation of rebase dot-sourced scripts	2018-03-23 15:08:49 -07:00
git-rebase.sh	rebase: add and use git_rebase__interactive__preserve_merges	2018-03-23 15:28:06 -07:00
git-remote-testgit.sh	…
git-request-pull.sh	…
git-send-email.perl	Merge branch 'ab/perl-fixes'	2018-03-15 15:00:46 -07:00
git-sh-i18n.sh	…
git-sh-setup.sh	…
git-stash.sh	Merge branch 'tg/stash-untracked-with-pathspec-fix'	2018-04-10 08:25:45 +09:00
git-submodule.sh	…
git-svn.perl	Merge branch 'ew/svn-branch-segfault-fix' into maint	2018-03-22 14:24:11 -07:00
git-web--browse.sh	…
git.c	exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on some POSIX systems	2018-04-11 18:10:28 +09:00
git.rc	…
gpg-interface.c	…
gpg-interface.h	…
graph.c	…
graph.h	…
grep.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
grep.h	…
hash.h	…
hashmap.c	…
hashmap.h	Merge branch 'rb/hashmap-h-compilation-fix' into maint	2018-03-22 14:24:15 -07:00
help.c	…
help.h	…
hex.c	…
http-backend.c	packfile: keep prepare_packed_git() private	2018-03-26 10:07:43 -07:00
http-fetch.c	…
http-push.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
http-walker.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
http.c	Merge branch 'lv/tls-1.3'	2018-04-11 13:09:57 +09:00
http.h	…
ident.c	…
imap-send.c	imap-send: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
iterator.h	…
khash.h	…
kwset.c	…
kwset.h	…
levenshtein.c	…
levenshtein.h	…
line-log.c	tree-walk: convert tree entry functions to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
line-log.h	…
line-range.c	…
line-range.h	…
list-objects-filter-options.c	…
list-objects-filter-options.h	…
list-objects-filter.c	sha1_file: convert sha1_object_info* to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:49 -07:00
list-objects-filter.h	…
list-objects.c	Merge branch 'jh/fsck-promisors'	2018-02-13 13:39:03 -08:00
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
ll-merge.c	…
ll-merge.h	…
lockfile.c	…
lockfile.h	…
log-tree.c	Convert find_unique_abbrev* to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:48 -07:00
log-tree.h	…
mailinfo.c	Merge branch 'jc/mailinfo-cleanup-fix' into maint	2018-03-22 14:24:16 -07:00
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
mailmap.h	…
match-trees.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
merge-blobs.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
merge-blobs.h	…
merge-recursive.c	Revert "Merge branch 'en/rename-directory-detection'"	2018-04-11 18:07:11 +09:00
merge-recursive.h	Revert "Merge branch 'en/rename-directory-detection'"	2018-04-11 18:07:11 +09:00
merge.c	merge: always roll back lock in `checkout_fast_forward()`	2018-02-28 11:15:51 -08:00
mergesort.c	…
mergesort.h	…
name-hash.c	Merge branch 'bp/name-hash-dirname-fix'	2018-02-27 10:33:53 -08:00
notes-cache.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
notes-cache.h	…
notes-merge.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
notes-merge.h	…
notes-utils.c	…
notes-utils.h	…
notes.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
notes.h	…
object-store.h	sha1_file: allow map_sha1_file to handle arbitrary repositories	2018-03-26 10:05:55 -07:00
object.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
object.h	Merge branch 'nd/object-allocation-comments'	2018-03-14 12:01:06 -07:00
oidmap.c	…
oidmap.h	…
oidset.c	…
oidset.h	…
pack-bitmap-write.c	sha1_file: convert sha1_object_info* to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:49 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c	packfile: keep prepare_packed_git() private	2018-03-26 10:07:43 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h	…
pack-check.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
pack-objects.c	…
pack-objects.h	…
pack-revindex.c	object-store: move packed_git and packed_git_mru to object store	2018-03-26 10:05:46 -07:00
pack-revindex.h	…
pack-write.c	…
pack.h	…
packfile.c	Merge branch 'sb/packfiles-in-repository'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
packfile.h	Merge branch 'sb/packfiles-in-repository'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
pager.c	…
parse-options-cb.c	…
parse-options.c	Merge branch 'ps/contains-id-error-message'	2018-04-10 16:28:20 +09:00
parse-options.h	Merge branch 'ps/contains-id-error-message'	2018-04-10 16:28:20 +09:00
patch-delta.c	…
patch-ids.c	…
patch-ids.h	…
path.c	repository: introduce raw object store field	2018-03-23 11:06:01 -07:00
path.h	…
pathspec.c	…
pathspec.h	…
pkt-line.c	…
pkt-line.h	…
preload-index.c	…
pretty.c	strbuf: convert strbuf_add_unique_abbrev to use struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:48 -07:00
pretty.h	…
prio-queue.c	…
prio-queue.h	…
progress.c	…
progress.h	…
prompt.c	…
prompt.h	…
protocol.c	…
protocol.h	…
quote.c	Merge branch 'jk/sq-dequote-on-bogus-input'	2018-02-27 10:34:02 -08:00
quote.h	…
reachable.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
reachable.h	…
read-cache.c	Merge branch 'bc/object-id'	2018-04-10 08:25:45 +09:00
ref-filter.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
ref-filter.h	…
reflog-walk.c	…
reflog-walk.h	…
refs.c	sha1_file: convert sha1_object_info* to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:49 -07:00
refs.h	…
remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'jk/push-options-via-transport-fix'	2018-02-28 13:37:58 -08:00
remote-testsvn.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
remote.c	sha1_file: convert sha1_object_info* to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:49 -07:00
remote.h	Merge branch 'jh/status-no-ahead-behind'	2018-03-08 12:36:24 -08:00
replace_object.c	Convert lookup_replace_object to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
repository.c	repository: introduce raw object store field	2018-03-23 11:06:01 -07:00
repository.h	repository: introduce raw object store field	2018-03-23 11:06:01 -07:00
rerere.c	Merge branch 'bc/object-id'	2018-04-10 08:25:45 +09:00
rerere.h	completion: don't set PARSE_OPT_NOCOMPLETE on --rerere-autoupdate	2018-03-07 11:02:48 -08:00
resolve-undo.c	resolve-undo: convert struct resolve_undo_info to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:47 -07:00
resolve-undo.h	resolve-undo: convert struct resolve_undo_info to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:47 -07:00
revision.c	Merge branch 'jk/cached-commit-buffer' into maint	2018-03-22 14:24:25 -07:00
revision.h	Merge branch 'jk/cached-commit-buffer'	2018-03-06 14:54:05 -08:00
run-command.c	run-command: use strbuf_addstr() for adding a string to a strbuf	2018-03-25 09:49:15 -07:00
run-command.h	…
send-pack.c	send-pack: convert remaining functions to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:48 -07:00
send-pack.h	…
sequencer.c	Merge branch 'bc/object-id'	2018-04-10 08:25:45 +09:00
sequencer.h	Merge branch 'pw/sequencer-in-process-commit'	2018-02-13 13:39:15 -08:00
server-info.c	packfile: keep prepare_packed_git() private	2018-03-26 10:07:43 -07:00
setup.c	Merge branch 'nd/remove-ignore-env-field'	2018-04-10 16:28:20 +09:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c	…
sha1-array.c	…
sha1-array.h	…
sha1-lookup.c	packfile: refactor hash search with fanout table	2018-02-15 13:08:55 -08:00
sha1-lookup.h	packfile: refactor hash search with fanout table	2018-02-15 13:08:55 -08:00
sha1_file.c	Merge branch 'sb/packfiles-in-repository'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
sha1_name.c	Merge branch 'sb/packfiles-in-repository'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
sha1dc_git.c	…
sha1dc_git.h	…
shallow.c	…
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
show-index.c	…
sideband.c	…
sideband.h	…
sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
split-index.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
split-index.h	split-index: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
strbuf.c	Revert "Merge branch 'en/rename-directory-detection'"	2018-04-11 18:07:11 +09:00
strbuf.h	Revert "Merge branch 'en/rename-directory-detection'"	2018-04-11 18:07:11 +09:00
streaming.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
streaming.h	streaming: convert open_istream to use struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:49 -07:00
string-list.c	…
string-list.h	…
sub-process.c	…
sub-process.h	…
submodule-config.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
submodule-config.h	…
submodule.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
submodule.h	submodule: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
symlinks.c	…
tag.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
tag.h	…
tar.h	…
tempfile.c	tempfile: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
tempfile.h	tempfile: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
thread-utils.c	…
thread-utils.h	…
tmp-objdir.c	object-store: migrate alternates struct and functions from cache.h	2018-03-23 11:06:01 -07:00
tmp-objdir.h	…
trace.c	…
trace.h	…
trailer.c	trailer: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
trailer.h	…
transport-helper.c	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
transport-internal.h	…
transport.c	Merge branch 'sb/object-store'	2018-04-11 13:09:55 +09:00
transport.h	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
tree-diff.c	…
tree-walk.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
tree-walk.h	tree-walk: convert tree entry functions to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
tree.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
tree.h	tree: convert read_tree_recursive to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:47 -07:00
unicode_width.h	…
unimplemented.sh	…
unix-socket.c	…
unix-socket.h	…
unpack-trees.c	Revert "Merge branch 'en/rename-directory-detection'"	2018-04-11 18:07:11 +09:00
unpack-trees.h	Revert "Merge branch 'en/rename-directory-detection'"	2018-04-11 18:07:11 +09:00
upload-pack.c	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-03-29 15:39:59 -07:00
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	…
urlmatch.h	…
usage.c	…
userdiff.c	Merge branch 'tl/userdiff-csharp-async'	2018-03-15 15:00:47 -07:00
userdiff.h	…
utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
varint.c	…
varint.h	…
version.c	…
version.h	…
versioncmp.c	…
walker.c	object: rename function 'typename' to 'type_name'	2018-02-14 13:10:05 -08:00
walker.h	…
wildmatch.c	…
wildmatch.h	…
worktree.c	worktree remove: allow it when $GIT_WORK_TREE is already gone	2018-02-12 13:13:35 -08:00
worktree.h	worktree remove: allow it when $GIT_WORK_TREE is already gone	2018-02-12 13:13:35 -08:00
wrap-for-bin.sh	…
wrapper.c	wrapper: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
write_or_die.c	…
ws.c	…
wt-status.c	Convert find_unique_abbrev* to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:48 -07:00
wt-status.h	wt-status: convert struct wt_status_state to object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:48 -07:00
xdiff-interface.c	sha1_file: convert read_sha1_file to struct object_id	2018-03-14 09:23:50 -07:00
xdiff-interface.h	…
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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.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