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Patrick Steinhardt 37e7546b91 object-name: introduce `repo_get_oid_with_flags()` Introduce a new function `repo_get_oid_with_flags()`. This function behaves the same as `repo_get_oid()`, except that it takes an extra `flags` parameter that it ends up passing to `get_oid_with_context()`. This function will be used in a subsequent commit. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2025-03-12 11:31:16 -07:00
.github	Merge branch 'jk/ci-coverity-update'	2025-02-10 10:18:31 -08:00
Documentation	Git 2.49-rc0	2025-02-26 08:55:18 -08:00
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ci	Merge branch 'ps/zlib-ng'	2025-02-06 14:56:45 -08:00
compat	compat/mingw: rename the symlink, not the target	2025-02-21 10:24:43 -08:00
contrib	Merge branch 'ad/set-default-target-in-makefiles'	2025-02-25 14:19:36 -08:00
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git-gui	Merge branch 'ad/set-default-target-in-makefiles'	2025-02-25 14:19:36 -08:00
gitk-git	Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/j6t/gitk	2025-02-20 05:59:56 -08:00
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oss-fuzz	Merge branch 'ps/build-meson-fixes'	2025-02-03 10:23:34 -08:00
perl	meson: fix perl dependencies	2025-01-08 08:05:39 -08:00
po	gitk: introduce support for the Meson build system	2025-02-20 08:52:15 +01:00
refs	Merge branch 'kn/reflog-migration-fix-followup'	2025-02-14 17:53:48 -08:00
reftable	Merge branch 'kn/reflog-migration-fix-followup'	2025-02-14 17:53:48 -08:00
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templates	Makefile: set default goals in makefiles	2025-02-18 09:02:26 -08:00
trace2	global: adapt callers to use generic hash context helpers	2025-01-31 10:06:11 -08:00
xdiff	xdiff: avoid signed vs. unsigned comparisons in xutils.c	2025-02-12 09:41:17 -08:00
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Makefile	Merge branch 'tb/new-make-fix'	2025-02-25 14:19:35 -08:00
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apply.c	Merge branch 'pw/apply-ulong-overflow-check'	2025-02-10 10:18:30 -08:00
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archive-tar.c	compat/zlib: provide stubs for `deflateSetHeader()`	2025-01-28 13:03:23 -08:00
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archive.c	git-compat-util: move include of "compat/zlib.h" into "git-zlib.h"	2025-01-28 13:03:22 -08:00
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bisect.c	commit-reach: use `size_t` to track indices when computing merge bases	2024-12-27 08:12:40 -08:00
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builtin.h	backfill: add builtin boilerplate	2025-02-03 16:12:41 -08:00
bulk-checkin.c	Merge branch 'ps/hash-cleanup'	2025-02-10 10:18:31 -08:00
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bundle-uri.c	…
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bundle.c	bundle: avoid closing file descriptor twice	2025-01-25 18:38:11 -08:00
bundle.h	bundle: avoid closing file descriptor twice	2025-01-25 18:38:11 -08:00
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combine-diff.c	tree-diff: drop list-tail argument to diff_tree_paths()	2025-01-09 12:24:26 -08:00
command-list.txt	backfill: add builtin boilerplate	2025-02-03 16:12:41 -08:00
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commit-reach.c	commit-reach: use `size_t` to track indices when computing merge bases	2024-12-27 08:12:40 -08:00
commit-reach.h	commit-reach: use `size_t` to track indices when computing merge bases	2024-12-27 08:12:40 -08:00
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commit.c	commit-reach: use `size_t` to track indices in `get_reachable_subset()`	2024-12-27 08:11:45 -08:00
commit.h	commit-reach: use `size_t` to track indices in `get_reachable_subset()`	2024-12-27 08:11:45 -08:00
common-exit.c	common-main: split init and exit code into new files	2025-01-28 14:39:16 -08:00
common-init.c	common-main: split init and exit code into new files	2025-01-28 14:39:16 -08:00
common-init.h	common-main: split init and exit code into new files	2025-01-28 14:39:16 -08:00
common-main.c	common-main: split init and exit code into new files	2025-01-28 14:39:16 -08:00
config.c	git-compat-util: move include of "compat/zlib.h" into "git-zlib.h"	2025-01-28 13:03:22 -08:00
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connect.c	connect: address -Wsign-compare warnings	2025-01-17 09:27:42 -08:00
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credential.c	Merge branch 'ps/the-repository'	2025-01-21 08:44:54 -08:00
credential.h	Merge branch 'ps/the-repository'	2025-01-21 08:44:54 -08:00
csum-file.c	Merge branch 'ps/hash-cleanup'	2025-02-10 10:18:31 -08:00
csum-file.h	hash: stop typedeffing the hash context	2025-01-31 10:06:10 -08:00
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date.c	date.c: Fix type missmatch warings from msvc	2024-12-26 13:34:28 -08:00
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diff-lib.c	run_diff_files(): de-mystify the size of combine_diff_path struct	2025-01-09 12:24:24 -08:00
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diff.c	Merge branch 'bc/diff-reject-empty-arg-to-pickaxe'	2025-02-25 14:19:35 -08:00
diff.h	Merge branch 'ps/hash-cleanup'	2025-02-10 10:18:31 -08:00
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dir.c	backfill: add --sparse option	2025-02-03 16:12:42 -08:00
dir.h	backfill: add --sparse option	2025-02-03 16:12:42 -08:00
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environment.c	git-compat-util: move include of "compat/zlib.h" into "git-zlib.h"	2025-01-28 13:03:22 -08:00
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fetch-negotiator.c	…
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fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'kn/pack-write-with-reduced-globals'	2025-02-03 10:23:34 -08:00
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fmt-merge-msg.c	…
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fsck.c	fsck: reject misconfigured fsck.skipList	2025-01-07 09:22:25 -08:00
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generate-cmdlist.sh	doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files	2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
generate-configlist.sh	doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files	2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
generate-hooklist.sh	doc: use .adoc extension for AsciiDoc files	2025-01-21 12:56:06 -08:00
generate-perl.sh	…
generate-python.sh	…
generate-script.sh	…
gettext.c	…
gettext.h	…
git-archimport.perl	…
git-compat-util.h	Merge branch 'ps/zlib-ng'	2025-02-06 14:56:45 -08:00
git-curl-compat.h	…
git-cvsexportcommit.perl	…
git-cvsimport.perl	…
git-cvsserver.perl	…
git-difftool--helper.sh	…
git-filter-branch.sh	…
git-instaweb.sh	instaweb: fix ip binding for the python http.server	2025-01-10 15:27:52 -08:00
git-merge-octopus.sh	…
git-merge-one-file.sh	…
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-sh-i18n.sh	…
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git-submodule.sh	…
git-svn.perl	…
git-web--browse.sh	…
git-zlib.c	git-zlib: cast away potential constness of `next_in` pointer	2025-01-28 13:03:23 -08:00
git-zlib.h	git-compat-util: move include of "compat/zlib.h" into "git-zlib.h"	2025-01-28 13:03:22 -08:00
git.c	backfill: add builtin boilerplate	2025-02-03 16:12:41 -08:00
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graph.c	…
graph.h	…
grep.c	…
grep.h	…
hash-lookup.c	…
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hash.h	hash: provide generic wrappers to update hash contexts	2025-01-31 10:06:11 -08:00
hashmap.c	…
hashmap.h	…
help.c	help: add "show" as a valid configuration value	2025-02-03 15:22:05 -08:00
help.h	…
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hex.c	…
hex.h	…
hook.c	…
hook.h	…
http-backend.c	…
http-fetch.c	…
http-push.c	global: adapt callers to use generic hash context helpers	2025-01-31 10:06:11 -08:00
http-walker.c	…
http.c	global: adapt callers to use generic hash context helpers	2025-01-31 10:06:11 -08:00
http.h	hash: stop typedeffing the hash context	2025-01-31 10:06:10 -08:00
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ident.h	…
imap-send.c	…
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json-writer.c	…
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levenshtein.c	…
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line-log.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.h	…
list.h	…
lockfile.c	…
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loose.c	…
loose.h	…
ls-refs.c	…
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mailinfo.c	…
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mailmap.c	…
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mem-pool.c	…
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merge-blobs.c	…
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merge-recursive.c	…
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merge.c	…
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meson.build	Merge branch 'po/meson-perl-fix'	2025-02-25 14:19:37 -08:00
meson_options.txt	Merge branch 'ps/zlib-ng'	2025-02-06 14:56:45 -08:00
midx-write.c	Merge branch 'kn/pack-write-with-reduced-globals'	2025-02-03 10:23:34 -08:00
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midx.h	…
name-hash.c	…
name-hash.h	…
notes-cache.c	…
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notes-merge.c	…
notes-merge.h	…
notes-utils.c	…
notes-utils.h	…
notes.c	…
notes.h	…
object-file-convert.c	…
object-file-convert.h	…
object-file.c	Merge branch 'tb/unsafe-hash-cleanup'	2025-02-03 10:23:32 -08:00
object-file.h	…
object-name.c	object-name: introduce `repo_get_oid_with_flags()`	2025-03-12 11:31:16 -07:00
object-name.h	object-name: introduce `repo_get_oid_with_flags()`	2025-03-12 11:31:16 -07:00
object-store-ll.h	…
object-store.h	…
object.c	…
object.h	…
oid-array.c	…
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oidmap.c	…
oidmap.h	…
oidset.c	…
oidset.h	…
oidtree.c	…
oidtree.h	…
pack-bitmap-write.c	…
pack-bitmap.c	Merge branch 'ps/the-repository'	2025-01-21 08:44:54 -08:00
pack-bitmap.h	…
pack-check.c	global: adapt callers to use generic hash context helpers	2025-01-31 10:06:11 -08:00
pack-mtimes.c	…
pack-mtimes.h	…
pack-objects.c	…
pack-objects.h	Merge branch 'ds/name-hash-tweaks'	2025-02-12 10:08:51 -08:00
pack-revindex.c	…
pack-revindex.h	…
pack-write.c	Merge branch 'ps/hash-cleanup'	2025-02-10 10:18:31 -08:00
pack.h	Merge branch 'kn/pack-write-with-reduced-globals'	2025-02-03 10:23:34 -08:00
packfile.c	Merge branch 'jk/pack-header-parse-alignment-fix'	2025-01-28 13:02:23 -08:00
packfile.h	Merge branch 'jk/pack-header-parse-alignment-fix'	2025-01-28 13:02:23 -08:00
pager.c	…
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parallel-checkout.c	…
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parse-options-cb.c	…
parse-options.c	Merge branch 'jc/show-usage-help'	2025-01-28 13:02:22 -08:00
parse-options.h	parse-options: introduce die_for_incompatible_opt2()	2025-02-06 12:23:54 -08:00
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patch-delta.c	…
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path-walk.c	backfill: add --sparse option	2025-02-03 16:12:42 -08:00
path-walk.h	backfill: add --sparse option	2025-02-03 16:12:42 -08:00
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path.h	…
pathspec.c	…
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pkt-line.c	…
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preload-index.c	…
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pretty.c	…
pretty.h	…
prio-queue.c	…
prio-queue.h	prio-queue: fix type of `insertion_ctr`	2024-12-27 08:10:41 -08:00
progress.c	…
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promisor-remote.c	…
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reachable.c	…
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read-cache.c	global: adapt callers to use generic hash context helpers	2025-01-31 10:06:11 -08:00
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rebase.c	…
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ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'rs/ref-fitler-used-atoms-value-fix'	2025-01-29 14:05:09 -08:00
ref-filter.h	ref-filter: remove ref_format_clear()	2025-01-21 09:06:24 -08:00
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reflog.c	…
reflog.h	…
refs.c	Merge branch 'kn/reflog-migration-fix-followup'	2025-02-14 17:53:48 -08:00
refs.h	refs: mark `ref_transaction_update_reflog()` as static	2025-01-22 09:51:35 -08:00
refspec.c	refspec: clarify function naming and documentation	2025-02-18 09:44:27 -08:00
refspec.h	refspec: clarify function naming and documentation	2025-02-18 09:44:27 -08:00
remote-curl.c	…
remote.c	refspec: clarify function naming and documentation	2025-02-18 09:44:27 -08:00
remote.h	Merge branch 'tc/clone-single-revision'	2025-02-14 17:53:48 -08:00
replace-object.c	…
replace-object.h	…
repo-settings.c	…
repo-settings.h	…
repository.c	…
repository.h	…
rerere.c	global: adapt callers to use generic hash context helpers	2025-01-31 10:06:11 -08:00
rerere.h	…
reset.c	…
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revision.c	…
revision.h	…
run-command.c	…
run-command.h	…
sane-ctype.h	…
scalar.c	Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-0129'	2025-02-06 14:56:45 -08:00
send-pack.c	send-pack: gracefully close the connection for atomic push	2025-02-03 15:24:58 -08:00
send-pack.h	send-pack: new return code "ERROR_SEND_PACK_BAD_REF_STATUS"	2025-02-03 15:24:57 -08:00
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serve.c	…
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server-info.c	…
server-info.h	…
setup.c	setup: fix reinit of repos with incompatible GIT_DEFAULT_HASH	2025-01-30 14:36:41 -08:00
setup.h	…
sh-i18n--envsubst.c	…
sha1dc_git.c	…
sha1dc_git.h	…
shallow.c	sign-compare: avoid comparing ptrdiff with an int/unsigned	2024-12-27 12:25:30 -08:00
shallow.h	shallow: fix -Wsign-compare warnings	2024-12-27 08:12:40 -08:00
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shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
sideband.c	…
sideband.h	…
sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
simple-ipc.h	…
sparse-index.c	…
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split-index.c	…
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stable-qsort.c	…
statinfo.c	…
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strbuf.c	Git 2.47.2	2025-01-13 12:55:26 -08:00
strbuf.h	Git 2.47.2	2025-01-13 12:55:26 -08:00
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tar.h	…
tempfile.c	…
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thread-utils.c	…
thread-utils.h	Revert barrier-based LSan threading race workaround	2025-01-01 14:13:01 -08:00
tmp-objdir.c	…
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trace.c	…
trace.h	…
trace2.c	Merge branch 'am/trace2-with-valueless-true'	2025-01-29 14:05:10 -08:00
trace2.h	…
trailer.c	…
trailer.h	…
transport-helper.c	…
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transport.c	Merge branch 'ps/send-pack-unhide-error-in-atomic-push'	2025-02-18 15:30:32 -08:00
transport.h	…
tree-diff.c	tree-diff: make list tail-passing more explicit	2025-01-09 12:24:27 -08:00
tree-walk.c	…
tree-walk.h	…
tree.c	…
tree.h	…
unicode-width.h	…
unimplemented.sh	…
unix-socket.c	Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-0129'	2025-02-06 14:56:45 -08:00
unix-socket.h	…
unix-stream-server.c	…
unix-stream-server.h	…
unpack-trees.c	…
unpack-trees.h	…
upload-pack.c	…
upload-pack.h	…
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	…
urlmatch.h	…
usage.c	usage: add show_usage_if_asked()	2025-01-17 13:30:02 -08:00
userdiff.c	…
userdiff.h	…
utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
varint.c	…
varint.h	…
version-def.h.in	…
version.c	meson: ensure correct version-def.h is used	2025-01-14 11:14:54 -08:00
version.h	…
versioncmp.c	…
versioncmp.h	…
walker.c	…
walker.h	…
wildmatch.c	…
wildmatch.h	…
worktree.c	worktree: detect from secondary worktree if main worktree is bare	2025-02-05 09:46:23 -08:00
worktree.h	…
wrapper.c	wrapper: allow generating insecure random bytes	2025-01-07 09:04:18 -08:00
wrapper.h	wrapper: allow generating insecure random bytes	2025-01-07 09:04:18 -08:00
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wt-status.c	…
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xdiff-interface.c	…
xdiff-interface.h	…

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 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