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More leak-fixes.

* ps/leakfixes-part-7: (23 commits)
  diffcore-break: fix leaking filespecs when merging broken pairs
  revision: fix leaking parents when simplifying commits
  builtin/maintenance: fix leak in `get_schedule_cmd()`
  builtin/maintenance: fix leaking config string
  promisor-remote: fix leaking partial clone filter
  grep: fix leaking grep pattern
  submodule: fix leaking submodule ODB paths
  trace2: destroy context stored in thread-local storage
  builtin/difftool: plug several trivial memory leaks
  builtin/repack: fix leaking configuration
  diffcore-order: fix leaking buffer when parsing orderfiles
  parse-options: free previous value of `OPTION_FILENAME`
  diff: fix leaking orderfile option
  builtin/pull: fix leaking "ff" option
  dir: fix off by one errors for ignored and untracked entries
  builtin/submodule--helper: fix leaking remote ref on errors
  t/helper: fix leaking subrepo in nested submodule config helper
  builtin/submodule--helper: fix leaking error buffer
  builtin/submodule--helper: clear child process when not running it
  submodule: fix leaking update strategy
  ...
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Documentation another batch after 2.47-rc0 2024-09-30 16:16:17 -07:00
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ci Merge branch 'jk/ci-linux32-update' 2024-09-16 15:27:08 -07:00
compat Merge branch 'ps/environ-wo-the-repository' 2024-09-23 10:35:05 -07:00
contrib Merge branch 'jc/cmake-unit-test-updates' 2024-09-25 10:37:13 -07:00
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gitweb
mergetools mergetools: vscode: new tool 2024-09-01 20:47:58 -07:00
negotiator Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-6' 2024-09-20 11:16:30 -07:00
oss-fuzz
perl Merge branch 'jk/git-pm-bare-repo-fix' 2024-09-20 11:16:33 -07:00
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refs Merge branch 'ps/reftable-concurrent-writes' 2024-09-30 16:16:14 -07:00
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.gitmodules
.mailmap .mailmap document current address. 2024-09-06 09:31:15 -07:00
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GIT-VERSION-GEN Git 2.47-rc0 2024-09-25 18:24:52 -07:00
INSTALL
LGPL-2.1
Makefile Merge branch 'ps/reftable-exclude' 2024-09-25 10:37:11 -07:00
README.md
RelNotes Start preparing for Git 2.46.2 2024-09-16 15:19:05 -07:00
SECURITY.md
abspath.c
abspath.h
aclocal.m4
add-interactive.c
add-interactive.h
add-patch.c Merge branch 'ps/config-wo-the-repository' 2024-08-23 09:02:34 -07:00
advice.c
advice.h
alias.c config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit 2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
alias.h
alloc.c
alloc.h
apply.c Merge branch 'ps/apply-leakfix' 2024-09-25 10:37:10 -07:00
apply.h apply: support --ours, --theirs, and --union for three-way merges 2024-09-09 10:07:24 -07:00
archive-tar.c
archive-zip.c
archive.c Merge branch 'rs/archive-with-attr-pathspec-fix' 2024-09-30 16:16:16 -07:00
archive.h
attr.c Merge branch 'ak/typofixes' 2024-09-23 10:35:07 -07:00
attr.h
banned.h
base85.c
base85.h
bisect.c Merge branch 'ps/pack-refs-auto-heuristics' 2024-09-12 11:47:23 -07:00
bisect.h
blame.c
blame.h
blob.c
blob.h
bloom.c
bloom.h Merge branch 'ak/typofixes' 2024-09-23 10:35:07 -07:00
branch.c branch: stop modifying `log_all_ref_updates` variable 2024-09-12 10:15:43 -07:00
branch.h
builtin.h builtin: remove USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLE from builtin.h 2024-09-13 14:32:24 -07:00
bulk-checkin.c environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
bulk-checkin.h
bundle-uri.c Merge branch 'ps/environ-wo-the-repository' 2024-09-23 10:35:05 -07:00
bundle-uri.h
bundle.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-5' 2024-09-03 09:15:00 -07:00
bundle.h
cache-tree.c environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
cache-tree.h
cbtree.c cbtree: fix a typo 2024-09-16 10:46:00 -07:00
cbtree.h
chdir-notify.c
chdir-notify.h
check-builtins.sh
checkout.c
checkout.h
chunk-format.c
chunk-format.h
color.c
color.h
column.c
column.h
combine-diff.c diff: fix leaking orderfile option 2024-09-27 08:25:35 -07:00
command-list.txt
commit-graph.c commit-graph: remove unnecessary UNLEAK 2024-09-23 10:03:59 -07:00
commit-graph.h
commit-reach.c Merge branch 'ds/for-each-ref-is-base' 2024-08-26 11:32:24 -07:00
commit-reach.h
commit-slab-decl.h
commit-slab-impl.h
commit-slab.h
commit.c Merge branch 'ps/environ-wo-the-repository' 2024-09-23 10:35:05 -07:00
commit.h Merge branch 'jc/pass-repo-to-builtins' 2024-09-23 10:35:09 -07:00
common-main.c
config.c config: fix evaluating "onbranch" with nonexistent git dir 2024-09-24 09:18:17 -07:00
config.h config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit 2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
config.mak.dev Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
config.mak.in
config.mak.uname Merge branch 'rj/cygwin-has-dev-tty' into maint-2.46 2024-09-23 10:32:59 -07:00
configure.ac
connect.c
connect.h
connected.c
connected.h
convert.c convert: fix leaks when resetting attributes 2024-08-22 09:18:03 -07:00
convert.h
copy.c
copy.h
credential.c Merge branch 'ds/background-maintenance-with-credential' 2024-09-30 16:16:16 -07:00
credential.h
csum-file.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-4' 2024-08-23 09:02:33 -07:00
csum-file.h Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-4' 2024-08-23 09:02:33 -07:00
ctype.c
daemon.c Merge branch 'jk/mark-unused-parameters' 2024-08-26 11:32:23 -07:00
date.c
date.h
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta-islands.c
delta-islands.h
delta.h
detect-compiler
diagnose.c
diagnose.h
diff-delta.c
diff-lib.c
diff-merges.c
diff-merges.h
diff-no-index.c
diff.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-7' 2024-10-02 07:46:26 -07:00
diff.h Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-7' 2024-10-02 07:46:26 -07:00
diffcore-break.c diffcore-break: fix leaking filespecs when merging broken pairs 2024-09-27 08:25:37 -07:00
diffcore-delta.c
diffcore-order.c diffcore-order: fix leaking buffer when parsing orderfiles 2024-09-27 08:25:35 -07:00
diffcore-pickaxe.c
diffcore-rename.c diffcore-rename: fix typos 2024-09-19 13:46:00 -07:00
diffcore-rotate.c
diffcore.h
dir-iterator.c
dir-iterator.h
dir.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-7' 2024-10-02 07:46:26 -07:00
dir.h
editor.c
editor.h
entry.c
entry.h
environment.c environment: stop storing "core.notesRef" globally 2024-09-12 10:15:44 -07:00
environment.h environment: stop storing "core.notesRef" globally 2024-09-12 10:15:44 -07:00
exec-cmd.c exec_cmd: RUNTIME_PREFIX on z/OS systems 2024-08-22 08:58:46 -07:00
exec-cmd.h
fetch-negotiator.c
fetch-negotiator.h
fetch-pack.c Merge branch 'ps/environ-wo-the-repository' 2024-09-23 10:35:05 -07:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.c
fmt-merge-msg.h
fsck.c
fsck.h
fsmonitor--daemon.h
fsmonitor-ipc.c
fsmonitor-ipc.h
fsmonitor-ll.h
fsmonitor-path-utils.h
fsmonitor-settings.c fsmonitor-settings: fix a typo 2024-09-19 13:46:00 -07:00
fsmonitor-settings.h
fsmonitor.c environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
fsmonitor.h
generate-cmdlist.sh
generate-configlist.sh
generate-hooklist.sh
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-archimport.perl
git-compat-util.h CodingGuidelines: also mention MAYBE_UNUSED 2024-08-29 11:28:07 -07:00
git-curl-compat.h
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl
git-cvsserver.perl
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh git-instaweb: fix a typo 2024-09-19 13:46:00 -07:00
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
git-merge-resolve.sh
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py git-p4: fix typos 2024-09-19 13:46:00 -07:00
git-quiltimport.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl Merge branch 'jk/send-email-mailmap' 2024-09-06 10:38:49 -07:00
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-submodule.sh
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git-zlib.c
git-zlib.h
git.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-7' 2024-10-02 07:46:26 -07:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
gpg-interface.h gpg-interface: fix misdesigned signing key interfaces 2024-09-05 08:49:11 -07:00
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c grep: fix leaking grep pattern 2024-09-27 08:25:36 -07:00
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.h
hashmap.c
hashmap.h
help.c Merge branch 'jc/pass-repo-to-builtins' 2024-09-23 10:35:09 -07:00
help.h
hex-ll.c
hex-ll.h
hex.c
hex.h
hook.c
hook.h
http-backend.c environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c
http-walker.c
http.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
http.h
ident.c
ident.h
imap-send.c Merge branch 'jk/no-openssl-with-openssl-sha1' 2024-09-20 11:16:31 -07:00
iterator.h
json-writer.c
json-writer.h
khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c
line-log.h
line-range.c
line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c
list-objects-filter-options.h
list-objects-filter.c
list-objects-filter.h
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c Merge branch 'jc/range-diff-lazy-setup' 2024-09-16 14:22:55 -07:00
log-tree.h
loose.c drop trailing newline from warning/error/die messages 2024-09-05 09:07:12 -07:00
loose.h
ls-refs.c
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c Merge branch 'jc/mailinfo-header-cleanup' 2024-09-12 11:47:22 -07:00
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c Merge branch 'jk/send-email-mailmap' 2024-09-06 10:38:49 -07:00
mailmap.h check-mailmap: add options for additional mailmap sources 2024-08-27 14:51:29 -07:00
match-trees.c match-trees: fix leaking prefixes in `shift_tree()` 2024-09-05 08:49:12 -07:00
match-trees.h
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ll.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
merge-ll.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
merge-ort.h
merge-recursive.c
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
merge.h
mergesort.h
midx-write.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-5' 2024-09-03 09:15:00 -07:00
midx.c pack-bitmap: tag bitmapped packs with their corresponding MIDX 2024-08-27 14:50:26 -07:00
midx.h
name-hash.c environment: guard state depending on a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
name-hash.h
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c environment: stop storing "core.notesRef" globally 2024-09-12 10:15:44 -07:00
notes.h environment: stop storing "core.notesRef" globally 2024-09-12 10:15:44 -07:00
object-file-convert.c
object-file-convert.h
object-file.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
object-file.h
object-name.c environment: stop storing "core.warnAmbiguousRefs" globally 2024-09-12 10:15:44 -07:00
object-name.h
object-store-ll.h environment: move object database functions into object layer 2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
object-store.h
object.c object: clear grafts when clearing parsed object pool 2024-09-05 08:49:11 -07:00
object.h object: clear grafts when clearing parsed object pool 2024-09-05 08:49:11 -07:00
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c
oidtree.h
pack-bitmap-write.c Merge branch 'jk/drop-unused-parameters' 2024-08-26 11:32:22 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c pack-bitmap.c: avoid repeated `pack_pos_to_offset()` during reuse 2024-08-27 14:50:27 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap: tag bitmapped packs with their corresponding MIDX 2024-08-27 14:50:26 -07:00
pack-check.c
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
pack.h
packfile.c environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
packfile.h
pager.c config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit 2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
pager.h
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c parse-options: free previous value of `OPTION_FILENAME` 2024-09-27 08:25:35 -07:00
parse-options.h
parse.c
parse.h
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c
patch-ids.h
path.c environment: guard state depending on a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
path.h
pathspec.c environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c environment: guard state depending on a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
preload-index.h
pretty.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c promisor-remote: fix leaking partial clone filter 2024-09-27 08:25:36 -07:00
promisor-remote.h
prompt.c environment: guard state depending on a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
prune-packed.h
pseudo-merge.c Merge branch 'jk/drop-unused-parameters' 2024-08-26 11:32:22 -07:00
pseudo-merge.h
quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache-ll.h read-cache-ll: fix a typo 2024-09-19 13:46:00 -07:00
read-cache.c environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
read-cache.h
rebase-interactive.c
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c rebase: fix a typo 2024-09-19 13:46:01 -07:00
rebase.h
ref-filter.c Merge branch 'ak/refs-symref-referent-typofix' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
ref-filter.h ref-filter: add ref_format_clear() function 2024-09-09 16:26:11 -07:00
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c Merge branch 'jc/reflog-expire-lookup-commit-fix' into maint-2.46 2024-08-26 11:10:21 -07:00
reflog.h
refs.c Merge branch 'ps/reftable-exclude' 2024-09-25 10:37:11 -07:00
refs.h Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
refspec.c
refspec.h
remote-curl.c
remote.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-6' 2024-09-20 11:16:30 -07:00
remote.h ref-filter: fix leak when formatting %(push:remoteref) 2024-09-09 16:26:10 -07:00
replace-object.c
replace-object.h
repo-settings.c environment: stop storing "core.warnAmbiguousRefs" globally 2024-09-12 10:15:44 -07:00
repo-settings.h environment: stop storing "core.warnAmbiguousRefs" globally 2024-09-12 10:15:44 -07:00
repository.c Merge branch 'ps/environ-wo-the-repository' 2024-09-23 10:35:05 -07:00
repository.h repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone header 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
rerere.c Merge branch 'ps/config-wo-the-repository' 2024-08-23 09:02:34 -07:00
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c revision: fix leaking parents when simplifying commits 2024-09-27 08:25:37 -07:00
revision.h revision: fix a typo 2024-09-19 13:46:12 -07:00
run-command.c
run-command.h run-command: fix a typo 2024-09-19 13:46:12 -07:00
sane-ctype.h
scalar.c Merge branch 'ds/background-maintenance-with-credential' 2024-09-30 16:16:16 -07:00
send-pack.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-6' 2024-09-20 11:16:30 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'mt/rebase-x-quiet' 2024-08-28 10:31:26 -07:00
sequencer.h
serve.c drop trailing newline from warning/error/die messages 2024-09-05 09:07:12 -07:00
serve.h
server-info.c environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
server-info.h
setup.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
setup.h environment: move `set_git_dir()` and related into setup layer 2024-09-12 10:15:41 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c shallow: fix leaking members of `struct shallow_info` 2024-09-05 08:49:12 -07:00
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c Merge branch 'ds/sparse-checkout-expansion-advice' 2024-10-02 07:46:25 -07:00
sparse-index.h sparse-checkout: disable advice in 'disable' 2024-09-23 13:19:01 -07:00
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
statinfo.c environment: guard state depending on a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
statinfo.h
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 submodule: fix leaking update strategy 2024-09-27 08:25:34 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-7' 2024-10-02 07:46:26 -07:00
submodule.h submodule: fix leaking update strategy 2024-09-27 08:25:34 -07:00
symlinks.c
symlinks.h
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
trace.h
trace2.c
trace2.h refs/reftable: wire up support for exclude patterns 2024-09-16 13:57:19 -07:00
trailer.c
trailer.h
transport-helper.c Merge branch 'jk/diag-unexpected-remote-helper-death' 2024-09-23 10:35:06 -07:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-5' 2024-09-03 09:15:00 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c environment: guard state depending on a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h unicode: update the width tables to Unicode 16 2024-09-12 14:20:44 -07:00
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'ak/typofix-2.46-maint' 2024-09-25 10:37:12 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c environment: guard state depending on a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
versioncmp.h
walker.c
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c environment: make `get_git_common_dir()` accept a repository 2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c
wrapper.h wrapper: introduce `log2u()` 2024-09-04 08:03:24 -07:00
write-or-die.c
write-or-die.h
ws.c
ws.h
wt-status.c Merge branch 'ps/environ-wo-the-repository' 2024-09-23 10:35:05 -07:00
wt-status.h
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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 to git+subscribe@vger.kernel.org (see https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html for details). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, https://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