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Jeff King 49bd0fc222 tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close
When close_tempfile() fails, we delete the tempfile and
reset the fields of the tempfile struct. This makes it
easier for callers to return without cleaning up, but it
also makes this common pattern:

  if (close_tempfile(tempfile))
	return error_errno("error closing %s", tempfile->filename.buf);

wrong, because the "filename" field has been reset after the
failed close. And it's not easy to fix, as in many cases we
don't have another copy of the filename (e.g., if it was
created via one of the mks_tempfile functions, and we just
have the original template string).

Let's drop the feature that a failed close automatically
deletes the file. This puts the burden on the caller to do
the deletion themselves, but this isn't that big a deal.
Callers which do:

  if (write(...) || close_tempfile(...)) {
	delete_tempfile(...);
	return -1;
  }

already had to call delete when the write() failed, and so
aren't affected. Likewise, any caller which just calls die()
in the error path is OK; we'll delete the tempfile during
the atexit handler.

Because this patch changes the semantics of close_tempfile()
without changing its signature, all callers need to be
manually checked and converted to the new scheme. This patch
covers all in-tree callers, but there may be others for
not-yet-merged topics. To catch these, we rename the
function to close_tempfile_gently(), which will attract
compile-time attention to new callers. (Technically the
original could be considered "gentle" already in that it
didn't die() on errors, but this one is even more so).

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
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Documentation The sixth batch post 2.14 2017-09-06 13:15:24 +09:00
block-sha1
builtin Merge branch 'po/read-graft-line' 2017-09-06 13:11:25 +09:00
ci
compat Merge branch 'rs/bswap-ubsan-fix' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:46 -07:00
contrib Merge branch 'eb/contacts-reported-by' 2017-08-11 13:27:06 -07:00
ewah use DIV_ROUND_UP 2017-07-10 14:24:36 -07:00
git-gui Merge branch 'js/msgfmt-on-windows' of ../git-gui into js/git-gui-msgfmt-on-windows 2017-07-25 13:42:41 -07:00
gitk-git
gitweb Merge branch 'js/gitweb-raw-blob-link-in-history' 2017-08-26 22:55:07 -07:00
mergetools
outgoing pack: move pack name-related functions 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
perl Merge branch 'ur/svn-local-zone' 2017-08-22 10:29:07 -07:00
po l10n: zh_CN: review for git v2.14.0 l10n 2017-08-02 08:02:37 +08:00
ppc
refs Merge branch 'mh/ref-lock-entry' 2017-08-26 22:55:09 -07:00
sha1collisiondetection@19d97bf5af sha1dc: optionally use sha1collisiondetection as a submodule 2017-07-03 10:09:34 -07:00
sha1dc Merge branch 'ab/sha1dc-maint' 2017-07-06 18:14:44 -07:00
t Merge branch 'rs/archive-excluded-directory' 2017-09-06 13:11:25 +09:00
templates Merge branch 'ks/prepare-commit-msg-sample-fix' 2017-08-23 14:13:07 -07:00
vcs-svn Merge branch 'jn/vcs-svn-cleanup' 2017-08-26 22:55:06 -07:00
xdiff
.gitattributes
.gitignore
.gitmodules sha1dc: optionally use sha1collisiondetection as a submodule 2017-07-03 10:09:34 -07:00
.mailmap
.travis.yml
COPYING
GIT-VERSION-GEN Prepare for 2.14.2 2017-08-23 14:36:03 -07:00
INSTALL
LGPL-2.1
Makefile Merge branch 'jt/packmigrate' 2017-08-26 22:55:09 -07:00
README.md
RelNotes Prepare for 2.14.2 2017-08-23 14:36:03 -07:00
abspath.c Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
aclocal.m4
advice.c Merge branch 'jk/warn-add-gitlink' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
advice.h
alias.c Merge branch 'js/alias-case-sensitivity' 2017-07-20 16:29:59 -07:00
alloc.c
apply.c Merge branch 'tb/apply-with-crlf' 2017-08-26 22:55:05 -07:00
apply.h apply: remove prefix_length member from apply_state 2017-08-09 10:21:45 -07:00
archive-tar.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
archive-zip.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
archive.c Merge branch 'rs/archive-excluded-directory' 2017-09-06 13:11:25 +09:00
archive.h
argv-array.c
argv-array.h
attr.c attr.c: drop hashmap_cmp_fn cast 2017-07-05 13:53:12 -07:00
attr.h
base85.c
bisect.c bisect: convert bisect_checkout to struct object_id 2017-07-17 13:54:38 -07:00
bisect.h
blame.c Merge branch 'js/blame-lib' 2017-07-31 13:05:15 -07:00
blame.h
blob.c
blob.h
branch.c branch: quote branch/ref names to improve readability 2017-08-17 13:33:28 -07:00
branch.h
builtin.h git.c: provide setup_auto_pager() 2017-08-03 11:08:10 -07:00
bulk-checkin.c pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
bulk-checkin.h
bundle.c
bundle.h
cache-tree.c write_index_as_tree: cleanup tempfile on error 2017-09-06 17:19:52 +09:00
cache-tree.h
cache.h Merge branch 'jt/packmigrate' 2017-08-26 22:55:09 -07:00
check-builtins.sh
check-racy.c
check_bindir
color.c color: check color.ui in git_default_config() 2017-07-13 12:42:51 -07:00
color.h diff.c: add dimming to moved line detection 2017-06-30 13:59:42 -07:00
column.c
column.h
combine-diff.c Merge branch 'bw/ls-files-sans-the-index' 2017-06-24 14:28:40 -07:00
command-list.txt
commit-slab.h
commit.c commit: rewrite read_graft_line 2017-08-18 12:41:06 -07:00
commit.h Merge branch 'po/read-graft-line' 2017-09-06 13:11:25 +09:00
common-main.c
config.c Merge branch 'jc/cutoff-config' 2017-08-26 22:55:08 -07:00
config.h Merge branch 'jc/cutoff-config' 2017-08-26 22:55:08 -07:00
config.mak.in
config.mak.uname config.mak.uname: set FREAD_READS_DIRECTORIES for cygwin 2017-07-21 11:58:06 -07:00
configure.ac
connect.c Git 2.13.5 2017-08-04 12:40:37 -07:00
connect.h
connected.c pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
connected.h
convert.c Merge branch 'tb/apply-with-crlf' 2017-08-26 22:55:05 -07:00
convert.h Merge branch 'tb/apply-with-crlf' 2017-08-26 22:55:05 -07:00
copy.c
credential-cache--daemon.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
credential-cache.c Merge branch 'dl/credential-cache-socket-in-xdg-cache' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:45 -07:00
credential-store.c
credential.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
credential.h
csum-file.c
csum-file.h
ctype.c
daemon.c
date.c Merge branch 'ab/strbuf-addftime-tzname-boolify' 2017-07-06 18:14:47 -07:00
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta.h
diff-delta.c
diff-lib.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
diff-no-index.c
diff.c tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close 2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
diff.h diff: define block by number of alphanumeric chars 2017-08-16 11:44:00 -07:00
diffcore-break.c
diffcore-delta.c
diffcore-order.c
diffcore-pickaxe.c
diffcore-rename.c progress: simplify "delayed" progress API 2017-08-19 14:01:34 -07:00
diffcore.h
dir-iterator.c
dir-iterator.h
dir.c Merge branch 'rs/stat-data-unaligned-reads-fix' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:48 -07:00
dir.h
editor.c
entry.c convert: add "status=delayed" to filter process protocol 2017-06-30 13:50:41 -07:00
environment.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
exec_cmd.c
exec_cmd.h
fast-import.c pack: move pack name-related functions 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
fetch-pack.c pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.h
fsck.c commit: convert lookup_commit_graft to struct object_id 2017-07-13 12:02:40 -07:00
fsck.h
generate-cmdlist.sh
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-add--interactive.perl Merge branch 'pw/unquote-path-in-git-pm' into maint 2017-07-31 13:51:05 -07:00
git-archimport.perl
git-bisect.sh
git-compat-util.h pack: move release_pack_memory() 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl
git-cvsserver.perl
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh scripts: use "git foo" not "git-foo" 2017-08-07 12:04:45 -07:00
git-merge-one-file.sh scripts: use "git foo" not "git-foo" 2017-08-07 12:04:45 -07:00
git-merge-resolve.sh scripts: use "git foo" not "git-foo" 2017-08-07 12:04:45 -07:00
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py git-p4: filter for {'code':'info'} in p4CmdList 2017-07-13 10:52:42 -07:00
git-parse-remote.sh
git-quiltimport.sh
git-rebase--am.sh Merge branch 'kw/rebase-progress' 2017-08-23 14:13:07 -07:00
git-rebase--interactive.sh rebase -i: honor --rerere-autoupdate 2017-08-02 15:16:09 -07:00
git-rebase--merge.sh
git-rebase.sh Merge branch 'kw/rebase-progress' 2017-08-23 14:13:07 -07:00
git-remote-testgit.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl Merge branch 'xz/send-email-batch-size' 2017-07-06 18:14:46 -07:00
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-stash.sh Merge branch 'kd/stash-with-bash-4.4' 2017-08-23 14:13:08 -07:00
git-submodule.sh Merge branch 'sb/submodule-parallel-update' 2017-08-23 14:13:14 -07:00
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git.c Merge branch 'bw/grep-recurse-submodules' 2017-08-22 10:29:01 -07:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close 2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c Merge branch 'as/grep-quiet-no-match-exit-code-fix' 2017-08-23 14:13:12 -07:00
grep.h grep: recurse in-process using 'struct repository' 2017-08-02 14:26:46 -07:00
hash.h sha1dc: optionally use sha1collisiondetection as a submodule 2017-07-03 10:09:34 -07:00
hashmap.c hashmap.h: compare function has access to a data field 2017-06-30 12:49:28 -07:00
hashmap.h hashmap: migrate documentation from Documentation/technical into header 2017-06-30 13:11:59 -07:00
help.c Merge branch 'mb/reword-autocomplete-message' into maint 2017-07-10 13:59:04 -07:00
help.h
hex.c
http-backend.c pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c pack: move find_sha1_pack() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
http-walker.c pack: move find_sha1_pack() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
http.c Merge branch 'jt/packmigrate' 2017-08-26 22:55:09 -07:00
http.h
ident.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
imap-send.c Merge branch 'rs/use-div-round-up' 2017-07-12 15:18:23 -07:00
iterator.h
khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
line-log.h
line-range.c
line-range.h
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h
ll-merge.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close 2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
log-tree.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
log-tree.h
mailinfo.c Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c Convert remaining callers of get_sha1 to get_oid. 2017-07-17 13:54:51 -07:00
mailmap.h
match-trees.c
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-recursive.c Merge branch 'sb/merge-recursive-code-cleanup' 2017-07-06 18:14:45 -07:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
mergesort.c
mergesort.h
mru.c
mru.h
name-hash.c name-hash.c: drop hashmap_cmp_fn cast 2017-07-05 13:53:12 -07:00
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c sha1_file: convert index_path to struct object_id 2017-08-20 21:51:38 -07:00
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
notes-utils.h
notes.c tree-walk: convert fill_tree_descriptor() to object_id 2017-08-14 12:38:54 -07:00
notes.h
object.c object: remove "used" field from struct object 2017-07-20 14:54:08 -07:00
object.h object: remove "used" field from struct object 2017-07-20 14:54:08 -07:00
oidset.c hashmap.h: compare function has access to a data field 2017-06-30 12:49:28 -07:00
oidset.h
pack-bitmap-write.c
pack-bitmap.c pack: move open_pack_index(), parse_pack_index() 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h
pack-check.c pack: move open_pack_index(), parse_pack_index() 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c
pack.h
packfile.c pack: move for_each_packed_object() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
packfile.h pack: move for_each_packed_object() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
pager.c Merge branch 'ma/parse-maybe-bool' 2017-08-22 10:29:03 -07:00
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
parse-options.h
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c patch-ids.c: drop hashmap_cmp_fn cast 2017-07-05 13:53:12 -07:00
patch-ids.h
path.c pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
path.h
pathspec.c Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c sub-process: refactor handshake to common function 2017-07-26 13:00:40 -07:00
pkt-line.h sub-process: refactor handshake to common function 2017-07-26 13:00:40 -07:00
preload-index.c
pretty.c Merge branch 'jk/trailers-parse' 2017-08-26 22:55:04 -07:00
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c progress: simplify "delayed" progress API 2017-08-19 14:01:34 -07:00
progress.h progress: simplify "delayed" progress API 2017-08-19 14:01:34 -07:00
prompt.c
prompt.h
quote.c
quote.h
reachable.c pack: move for_each_packed_object() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
reachable.h
read-cache.c tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close 2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
ref-filter.c ref-filter: consult want_color() before emitting colors 2017-07-13 12:42:51 -07:00
ref-filter.h ref-filter: consult want_color() before emitting colors 2017-07-13 12:42:51 -07:00
reflog-walk.c use MOVE_ARRAY 2017-07-17 14:54:56 -07:00
reflog-walk.h reflog-walk: apply --since/--until to reflog dates 2017-07-09 10:00:48 -07:00
refs.c Merge branch 'mh/ref-lock-entry' 2017-08-26 22:55:09 -07:00
refs.h Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
remote-curl.c
remote-testsvn.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
remote.c Merge branch 'sb/hashmap-cleanup' 2017-08-11 13:27:01 -07:00
remote.h remote: convert struct push_cas to struct object_id 2017-07-17 13:54:38 -07:00
replace_object.c
repository.c Merge branch 'bw/grep-recurse-submodules' 2017-08-22 10:29:01 -07:00
repository.h repo_read_index: don't discard the index 2017-07-18 13:32:25 -07:00
rerere.c rerere: allow approxidate in gc.rerereResolved/gc.rerereUnresolved 2017-08-22 14:51:02 -07:00
rerere.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c pack: move has_sha1_pack() 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
revision.h revision: add rev_input_given flag 2017-08-02 15:45:20 -07:00
run-command.c Merge branch 'js/run-process-parallel-api-fix' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:49 -07:00
run-command.h
send-pack.c Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'pw/sequence-rerere-autoupdate' 2017-08-22 10:29:00 -07:00
sequencer.h
server-info.c pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count 2017-08-23 15:12:07 -07:00
setup.c grep: recurse in-process using 'struct repository' 2017-08-02 14:26:46 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1-array.c
sha1-array.h
sha1-lookup.c sha1_file: drop experimental GIT_USE_LOOKUP search 2017-08-09 11:03:35 -07:00
sha1-lookup.h
sha1_file.c Merge branch 'po/read-graft-line' 2017-09-06 13:11:25 +09:00
sha1_name.c pack: move open_pack_index(), parse_pack_index() 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close 2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
shell.c
shortlog.h
show-index.c
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
split-index.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
split-index.h Revert "split-index: add and use unshare_split_index()" 2017-06-24 12:02:39 -07:00
strbuf.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-getwholeline-fix' 2017-08-22 10:29:15 -07:00
strbuf.h strbuf: use designated initializers in STRBUF_INIT 2017-07-14 08:32:44 -07:00
streaming.c pack: move use_pack() 2017-08-23 15:12:06 -07:00
streaming.h
string-list.c use MOVE_ARRAY 2017-07-17 14:54:56 -07:00
string-list.h
sub-process.c Merge branch 'cc/subprocess-handshake-missing-capabilities' 2017-08-24 10:20:02 -07:00
sub-process.h Merge branch 'jt/subprocess-handshake' 2017-08-11 13:27:05 -07:00
submodule-config.c Merge branch 'bw/submodule-config-cleanup' 2017-08-26 22:55:08 -07:00
submodule-config.h Merge branch 'bw/grep-recurse-submodules' 2017-08-22 10:29:01 -07:00
submodule.c Merge branch 'bw/submodule-config-cleanup' 2017-08-26 22:55:08 -07:00
submodule.h Merge branch 'bw/submodule-config-cleanup' 2017-08-26 22:55:08 -07:00
symlinks.c
tag.c tag: convert gpg_verify_tag to use struct object_id 2017-07-13 12:02:48 -07:00
tag.h tag: convert gpg_verify_tag to use struct object_id 2017-07-13 12:02:48 -07:00
tar.h
tempfile.c tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close 2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
tempfile.h tempfile: do not delete tempfile on failed close 2017-09-06 17:19:53 +09:00
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
trace.h
trailer.c Merge branch 'jk/trailers-parse' 2017-08-26 22:55:04 -07:00
trailer.h Merge branch 'jk/trailers-parse' 2017-08-26 22:55:04 -07:00
transport-helper.c sha1_name: convert get_sha1* to get_oid* 2017-07-17 13:54:51 -07:00
transport.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c tree-walk: convert fill_tree_descriptor() to object_id 2017-08-14 12:38:54 -07:00
tree-walk.c tree-walk: convert fill_tree_descriptor() to object_id 2017-08-14 12:38:54 -07:00
tree-walk.h tree-walk: convert fill_tree_descriptor() to object_id 2017-08-14 12:38:54 -07:00
tree.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
tree.h
unicode_width.h unicode: update the width tables to Unicode 10 2017-07-07 10:33:30 -07:00
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unpack-trees.c Merge branch 'bw/submodule-config-cleanup' 2017-08-26 22:55:08 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c urlmatch: use hex2chr() in append_normalized_escapes() 2017-07-09 09:43:01 -07:00
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
write_or_die.c
ws.c
wt-status.c Merge branch 'rs/wt-status-cleanup' 2017-07-12 15:18:23 -07:00
wt-status.h Merge branch 'ks/status-initial-commit' 2017-06-30 13:45:22 -07:00
xdiff-interface.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
xdiff-interface.h
zlib.c

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