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Thomas Gummerer 2b6a9b13ca range-diff: don't segfault with mode-only changes
In ef283b3699 ("apply: make parse_git_diff_header public", 2019-07-11)
the 'parse_git_diff_header' function was made public and useable by
callers outside of apply.c.

However it was missed that its (then) only caller, 'find_header' did
some error handling, and completing 'struct patch' appropriately.

range-diff then started using this function, and tried to handle this
appropriately itself, but fell short in some cases.  This in turn
would lead to range-diff segfaulting when there are mode-only changes
in a range.

Move the error handling and completing of the struct into the
'parse_git_diff_header' function, so other callers can take advantage
of it.  This fixes the segfault in 'git range-diff'.

Reported-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gummerer <t.gummerer@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2019-10-09 10:41:11 +09:00
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apply.c range-diff: don't segfault with mode-only changes 2019-10-09 10:41:11 +09:00
apply.h apply: make parse_git_diff_header public 2019-07-11 14:29:27 -07:00
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bundle.c bundle verify: error out if called without an object database 2019-05-28 13:04:14 -07:00
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common-main.c trace2: report peak memory usage of the process 2019-04-16 13:37:07 +09:00
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connected.c clone: do faster object check for partial clones 2019-04-21 14:08:53 +09:00
connected.h clone: do faster object check for partial clones 2019-04-21 14:08:53 +09:00
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diff-no-index.c Merge branch 'nd/diff-parseopt-4' 2019-04-25 16:41:12 +09:00
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fast-import.c fast-import: support 'encoding' commit header 2019-05-14 16:48:56 +09:00
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fsmonitor.c fsmonitor: force a refresh after the index was discarded 2019-05-08 12:03:48 +09:00
fsmonitor.h mark_fsmonitor_valid(): mark the index as changed if needed 2019-05-28 12:43:43 -07:00
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generate-cmdlist.sh help -a: do not list commands that are excluded from the build 2019-04-19 14:03:24 +09:00
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git-add--interactive.perl
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git-compat-util.h Merge branch 'cc/access-on-aix-workaround' 2019-05-13 23:50:35 +09:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl cvsexportcommit: force crlf translation 2019-05-07 18:23:27 +09:00
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git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-legacy-stash.sh
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git-p4.py Merge branch 'mm/p4-unshelve-windows-fix' 2019-06-17 10:15:19 -07:00
git-parse-remote.sh
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git-send-email.perl Merge branch 'ab/send-email-transferencoding-fix' 2019-06-13 13:18:46 -07:00
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git-svn.perl
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help.c Merge branch 'jk/help-unknown-ref-fix' 2019-06-13 13:19:42 -07:00
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hex.c
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http-walker.c Merge branch 'bc/hash-transition-16' 2019-04-25 16:41:17 +09:00
http.c Make fread/fwrite-like functions in http.c more like fread/fwrite. 2019-05-08 12:15:25 +09:00
http.h Merge branch 'dl/no-extern-in-func-decl' 2019-05-13 23:50:32 +09:00
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list-objects-filter-options.c Merge branch 'md/list-objects-filter-parse-msgfix' 2019-06-21 11:24:10 -07:00
list-objects-filter-options.h list-objects-filter: disable 'sparse:path' filters 2019-05-29 11:05:34 -07:00
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mailinfo.c
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mailmap.c
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midx.h midx: pass a repository pointer 2019-05-07 13:48:41 +09:00
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preload-index.c mark_fsmonitor_valid(): mark the index as changed if needed 2019-05-28 12:43:43 -07:00
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server-info.c Merge branch 'ew/server-info-remove-crufts' 2019-06-17 10:15:15 -07:00
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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.

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