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Jiang Xin 23b7d59a82 remote-curl: supports git-upload-archive service Add new service (git-upload-archive) support in remote-curl, so we can support remote archive over HTTP/HTTPS protocols. Differences between git-upload-archive and other services: 1. The git-archive program does not expect to see protocol version and capabilities when connecting to remote-helper, so do not send them in remote-curl for the git-upload-archive service. 2. We need to detect protocol version by calling discover_refs(). Fallback to use the git-upload-pack service (which, like git-upload-archive, is a read-only operation) to discover protocol version. Signed-off-by: Jiang Xin <zhiyou.jx@alibaba-inc.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2024-01-22 07:54:37 -08:00
.github	Merge branch 'jk/ci-retire-allow-ref'	2023-09-07 15:06:08 -07:00
Documentation	The twelfth batch	2023-09-22 17:01:37 -07:00
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builtin	Merge branch 'tb/repack-existing-packs-cleanup'	2023-09-22 17:01:36 -07:00
ci	Merge branch 'jk/ci-retire-allow-ref'	2023-09-07 15:06:08 -07:00
compat	hashmap: use expected signatures for comparison functions	2023-08-19 21:17:53 -07:00
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git-gui	Merge https://github.com/prati0100/git-gui	2023-08-24 09:57:43 -07:00
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sha1	avoid SHA-1 functions deprecated in OpenSSL 3+	2023-08-01 08:34:56 -07:00
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GIT-VERSION-GEN	Start the 2.43 cycle	2023-08-24 09:32:34 -07:00
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Makefile	Merge branch 'jc/update-index-show-index-version'	2023-09-20 10:45:16 -07:00
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add-patch.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
advice.c	advice: handle "rebase" in error_resolve_conflict()	2023-08-07 13:21:00 -07:00
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alias.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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apply.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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archive-tar.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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attr.c	Merge branch 'sl/sparse-check-attr'	2023-08-29 13:51:43 -07:00
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blame.c	blame: allow --contents to work with bare repo	2023-07-21 07:32:58 -07:00
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branch.c	branch: error message checking out a branch in use	2023-08-08 18:27:30 -07:00
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bulk-checkin.c	Merge branch 'ew/hash-with-openssl-evp'	2023-09-13 10:07:57 -07:00
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bundle-uri.c	bundle-uri: mark unused parameters in callbacks	2023-08-29 17:56:26 -07:00
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commit-graph.c	Merge branch 'jk/unused-post-2.42'	2023-09-07 15:06:07 -07:00
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commit.c	Merge branch 'rs/pack-objects-parseopt-fix'	2023-07-28 09:45:22 -07:00
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config.c	add core.maxTreeDepth config	2023-08-31 15:51:07 -07:00
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config.mak.uname	win32: add a helper to run `git.exe` without a foreground window	2023-08-09 13:58:13 -07:00
configure.ac	configure.ac: always save NO_ICONV to config.status	2023-07-19 10:07:55 -07:00
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convert.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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credential.c	credential: mark unused parameter in urlmatch callback	2023-08-29 17:56:26 -07:00
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csum-file.c	Merge branch 'ew/hash-with-openssl-evp'	2023-09-13 10:07:57 -07:00
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delta-islands.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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diff-lib.c	Merge branch 'js/diff-cached-fsmonitor-fix'	2023-09-20 10:44:57 -07:00
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diff-no-index.c	Merge branch 'pw/diff-no-index-from-named-pipes'	2023-09-20 10:44:57 -07:00
diff.c	Merge branch 'jk/diff-result-code-cleanup'	2023-09-01 11:26:28 -07:00
diff.h	diff: drop useless "status" parameter from diff_result_code()	2023-08-21 15:33:24 -07:00
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dir.c	Merge branch 'jc/pathspec-match-with-common-prefix'	2023-07-17 11:30:43 -07:00
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environment.c	lower core.maxTreeDepth default to 2048	2023-08-31 15:51:08 -07:00
environment.h	add core.maxTreeDepth config	2023-08-31 15:51:07 -07:00
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fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'ts/unpacklimit-config-fix'	2023-08-30 13:50:41 -07:00
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fmt-merge-msg.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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fsck.c	fsck: detect very large tree pathnames	2023-08-31 15:51:07 -07:00
fsck.h	fsck: detect very large tree pathnames	2023-08-31 15:51:07 -07:00
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git-compat-util.h	Merge branch 'mp/rebase-label-length-limit'	2023-08-24 09:32:33 -07:00
git-curl-compat.h	…
git-cvsexportcommit.perl	…
git-cvsimport.perl	…
git-cvsserver.perl	…
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git-instaweb.sh	…
git-merge-octopus.sh	…
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git-merge-resolve.sh	…
git-mergetool--lib.sh	…
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git-p4.py	…
git-quiltimport.sh	…
git-request-pull.sh	…
git-send-email.perl	git-send-email.perl: avoid printing undef when validating addresses	2023-09-18 12:04:30 -07:00
git-sh-i18n.sh	…
git-sh-setup.sh	…
git-submodule.sh	…
git-svn.perl	git-svn: drop FakeTerm hack	2023-08-30 17:20:31 -07:00
git-web--browse.sh	…
git-zlib.c	…
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git.c	…
git.rc	…
gpg-interface.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
gpg-interface.h	…
graph.c	…
graph.h	…
grep.c	grep: mark unused parmaeters in pcre fallbacks	2023-08-29 17:56:26 -07:00
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hash-ll.h	Merge branch 'ew/hash-with-openssl-evp'	2023-08-09 16:18:15 -07:00
hash-lookup.c	…
hash-lookup.h	…
hash.h	…
hashmap.c	…
hashmap.h	…
help.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
help.h	…
hex.c	hex: retire get_sha1_hex()	2023-07-24 16:11:23 -07:00
hex.h	hex: retire get_sha1_hex()	2023-07-24 16:11:23 -07:00
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http-backend.c	Merge branch 'tb/refs-exclusion-and-packed-refs'	2023-07-21 13:47:26 -07:00
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http-push.c	…
http-walker.c	…
http.c	Merge branch 'jk/redact-h2h3-headers-fix'	2023-09-22 17:01:36 -07:00
http.h	…
ident.c	Merge branch 'bc/ident-dot-is-no-longer-crud-letter'	2023-08-09 16:18:15 -07:00
ident.h	…
imap-send.c	imap-send: mark unused parameters with NO_OPENSSL	2023-08-29 17:56:26 -07:00
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json-writer.c	…
json-writer.h	…
khash.h	…
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levenshtein.c	…
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line-log.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	list-objects: respect max_allowed_tree_depth	2023-08-31 15:51:08 -07:00
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
lockfile.c	…
lockfile.h	…
log-tree.c	decorate: use commit color for HEAD arrow	2023-08-21 11:40:10 -07:00
log-tree.h	pretty: add pointer and tag options to %(decorate)	2023-08-21 11:40:10 -07:00
ls-refs.c	Merge branch 'tb/refs-exclusion-and-packed-refs'	2023-07-21 13:47:26 -07:00
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mailinfo.c	…
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	…
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mem-pool.c	…
mem-pool.h	…
merge-blobs.c	…
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merge-ll.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
merge-ll.h	…
merge-ort-wrappers.c	…
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merge-ort.c	merge-ort: lowercase a few error messages	2023-09-16 17:26:53 -07:00
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merge-recursive.c	merge-ort: lowercase a few error messages	2023-09-16 17:26:53 -07:00
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midx.c	Merge branch 'tb/object-access-overflow-protection'	2023-07-25 12:05:23 -07:00
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name-hash.c	…
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notes-cache.c	…
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object-file.c	Merge branch 'jk/unused-parameter'	2023-07-25 12:05:24 -07:00
object-file.h	…
object-name.c	…
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object-store-ll.h	Merge branch 'tb/object-access-overflow-protection'	2023-07-25 12:05:23 -07:00
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object.c	…
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oidmap.c	…
oidmap.h	…
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oidtree.c	…
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pack-bitmap-write.c	…
pack-bitmap.c	pack-bitmap: mark unused parameters in show_object callback	2023-08-29 17:56:24 -07:00
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pack-check.c	…
pack-mtimes.c	…
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pack-objects.c	…
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pack-revindex.c	…
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pack-write.c	…
pack.h	…
packfile.c	Merge branch 'jc/retire-get-sha1-hex'	2023-08-04 10:52:30 -07:00
packfile.h	…
pager.c	…
pager.h	…
parallel-checkout.c	…
parallel-checkout.h	…
parse-options-cb.c	parse-options: mark unused parameters in noop callback	2023-09-05 14:48:17 -07:00
parse-options.c	parse-options: allow omitting option help text	2023-08-28 08:20:20 -07:00
parse-options.h	fetch: reject --no-ipv[46]	2023-07-18 14:47:30 -07:00
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path.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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pkt-line.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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pretty.c	pretty: add pointer and tag options to %(decorate)	2023-08-21 11:40:10 -07:00
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range-diff.c	hashmap: use expected signatures for comparison functions	2023-08-19 21:17:53 -07:00
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reachable.c	…
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read-cache.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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rebase-interactive.c	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'ks/ref-filter-sort-numerically'	2023-09-14 11:16:59 -07:00
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refs.c	Merge branch 'jk/unused-parameter'	2023-07-25 12:05:24 -07:00
refs.h	Merge branch 'tb/refs-exclusion-and-packed-refs'	2023-07-21 13:47:26 -07:00
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remote-curl.c	remote-curl: supports git-upload-archive service	2024-01-22 07:54:37 -08:00
remote.c	Merge branch 'ah/advise-force-pushing'	2023-07-25 12:05:23 -07:00
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rerere.c	Merge branch 'jc/retire-get-sha1-hex'	2023-08-04 10:52:30 -07:00
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revision.h	Merge branch 'jk/unused-parameter'	2023-07-25 12:05:24 -07:00
run-command.c	Merge branch 'ma/locate-in-path-for-windows'	2023-08-09 16:18:16 -07:00
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scalar.c	Merge branch 'ds/scalar-updates'	2023-08-29 13:51:44 -07:00
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sequencer.c	Merge branch 'ob/sequencer-remove-dead-code'	2023-09-20 10:44:58 -07:00
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sparse-index.c	read_tree(): respect max_allowed_tree_depth	2023-08-31 15:51:08 -07:00
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strbuf.c	Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-addftime-simplify'	2023-07-25 12:05:24 -07:00
strbuf.h	Merge branch 'cw/compat-util-header-cleanup'	2023-07-17 11:30:42 -07:00
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trace2.c	wrapper: use trace2 counters to collect fsync stats	2023-07-20 11:52:53 -07:00
trace2.h	Merge branch 'bb/use-trace2-counters-for-fsync-stats'	2023-08-02 09:37:23 -07:00
trailer.c	trailer: split process_command_line_args into separate functions	2023-09-11 10:01:19 -07:00
trailer.h	trailer: separate public from internal portion of trailer_iterator	2023-09-11 10:01:18 -07:00
transport-helper.c	transport-helper: no connection restriction in connect_helper	2024-01-22 07:54:37 -08:00
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tree-diff.c	tree-diff: respect max_allowed_tree_depth	2023-08-31 15:51:08 -07:00
tree-walk.c	traverse_trees(): respect max_allowed_tree_depth	2023-08-31 15:51:08 -07:00
tree-walk.h	tree-walk: drop MAX_TRAVERSE_TREES macro	2023-08-31 15:51:07 -07:00
tree.c	read_tree(): respect max_allowed_tree_depth	2023-08-31 15:51:08 -07:00
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unpack-trees.c	tree-walk: reduce stack size for recursive functions	2023-08-31 15:51:07 -07:00
unpack-trees.h	tree-walk: drop MAX_TRAVERSE_TREES macro	2023-08-31 15:51:07 -07:00
upload-pack.c	Merge branch 'ds/upload-pack-error-sequence-fix'	2023-08-24 09:32:33 -07:00
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worktree.c	worktree: mark unused parameters in noop repair callback	2023-08-29 17:56:25 -07:00
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wrapper.c	maintenance: add get_random_minute()	2023-08-10 14:04:16 -07:00
wrapper.h	maintenance: add get_random_minute()	2023-08-10 14:04:16 -07:00
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wt-status.c	Merge branch 'jk/tree-name-and-depth-limit'	2023-09-14 11:16:59 -07:00
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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-<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