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Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 4a93b899c1 libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository"
As can easily be seen from grepping in our sources, we had these uses
of "the_repository" in various library code in cases where the
function in question was already getting a "struct repository *"
argument. Let's use that argument instead.

Out of these changes only the changes to "cache-tree.c",
"commit-reach.c", "shallow.c" and "upload-pack.c" would have cleanly
applied before the migration away from the "repo_*()" wrapper macros
in the preceding commits.

The rest aren't new, as we'd previously implicitly refer to
"the_repository", but it's now more obvious that we were doing the
wrong thing all along, and should have used the parameter instead.

The change to change "get_index_format_default(the_repository)" in
"read-cache.c" to use the "r" variable instead should arguably have
been part of [1], or in the subsequent cleanup in [2]. Let's do it
here, as can be seen from the initial code in [3] it's not important
that we use "the_repository" there, but would prefer to always use the
current repository.

This change excludes the "the_repository" use in "upload-pack.c"'s
upload_pack_advertise(), as the in-flight [4] makes that change.

1. ee1f0c242e (read-cache: add index.skipHash config option,
   2023-01-06)
2. 6269f8eaad (treewide: always have a valid "index_state.repo"
   member, 2023-01-17)
3. 7211b9e753 (repo-settings: consolidate some config settings,
   2019-08-13)
4. <Y/hbUsGPVNAxTdmS@coredump.intra.peff.net>

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
.github Merge branch 'tb/ci-concurrency' into maint-2.39 2023-02-14 14:15:46 -08:00
Documentation Merge branch 'gm/signature-format-doc' 2023-03-06 21:51:56 -08:00
block-sha1
builtin libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
ci add: remove "add.interactive.useBuiltin" & Perl "git add--interactive" 2023-02-06 15:03:34 -08:00
compat Merge branch 'sk/winansi-createthread-fix' 2023-02-09 14:40:47 -08:00
contrib cocci: apply the "revision.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
ewah
git-gui
gitk-git
gitweb
mergetools
negotiator cocci: apply the "commit.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
oss-fuzz
perl
po Merge branch 'fz/po-zh_CN' of github.com:fangyi-zhou/git-po 2023-03-10 22:50:14 +08:00
refs Merge branch 'ps/fsync-refs-fix' into maint-2.39 2023-02-14 14:15:50 -08:00
reftable
sha1collisiondetection@855827c583
sha1dc
sha256
t cocci: apply the "pretty.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
templates
trace2
xdiff
.cirrus.yml
.clang-format
.editorconfig
.gitattributes .gitattributes: include `text` attribute for eol attributes 2023-02-06 13:57:08 -08:00
.gitignore add: remove "add.interactive.useBuiltin" & Perl "git add--interactive" 2023-02-06 15:03:34 -08:00
.gitmodules
.mailmap
.tsan-suppressions
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
COPYING
GIT-VERSION-GEN Git 2.40 2023-03-12 14:34:41 -07:00
INSTALL add: remove "add.interactive.useBuiltin" & Perl "git add--interactive" 2023-02-06 15:03:34 -08:00
LGPL-2.1
Makefile add: remove "add.interactive.useBuiltin" & Perl "git add--interactive" 2023-02-06 15:03:34 -08:00
README.md
RelNotes Prepare for 2.39.3 just in case 2023-02-14 14:15:57 -08:00
SECURITY.md
abspath.c
aclocal.m4
add-interactive.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
add-interactive.h
add-patch.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
advice.c
advice.h
alias.c
alias.h
alloc.c
alloc.h
apply.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
apply.h
archive-tar.c
archive-zip.c
archive.c cocci: apply the "refs.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
archive.h archive: add --mtime 2023-02-18 09:29:13 -08:00
attr.c
attr.h
banned.h
base85.c
bisect.c cocci: apply the "pretty.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
bisect.h
blame.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
blame.h
blob.c
blob.h
bloom.c
bloom.h
branch.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
branch.h
builtin.h
bulk-checkin.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
bulk-checkin.h
bundle-uri.c Merge branch 'ds/bundle-uri-5' 2023-02-15 17:11:52 -08:00
bundle-uri.h clone: set fetch.bundleURI if appropriate 2023-01-31 08:57:48 -08:00
bundle.c cocci: apply the "refs.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
bundle.h
cache-tree.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
cache-tree.h cache-tree API: remove redundant update_main_cache_tree() 2023-02-10 11:38:14 -08:00
cache.h post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
cbtree.c
cbtree.h
chdir-notify.c
chdir-notify.h
check-builtins.sh
checkout.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
checkout.h
chunk-format.c
chunk-format.h
color.c
color.h
column.c
column.h
combine-diff.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
command-list.txt
commit-graph.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
commit-graph.h
commit-reach.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
commit-reach.h cocci: apply the "commit-reach.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
commit-slab-decl.h
commit-slab-impl.h
commit-slab.h
commit.c cocci: apply the "refs.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
commit.h post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
common-main.c
config.c
config.h config.h: remove unused git_configset_add_parameters() 2023-02-07 10:50:27 -08:00
config.mak.dev
config.mak.in
config.mak.uname Merge branch 'hj/remove-msys-support' 2023-02-09 14:40:47 -08:00
configure.ac
connect.c
connect.h
connected.c cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
connected.h
convert.c
convert.h
copy.c
credential.c credential: new attribute password_expiry_utc 2023-02-22 15:18:58 -08:00
credential.h credential: new attribute password_expiry_utc 2023-02-22 15:18:58 -08:00
csum-file.c
csum-file.h
ctype.c
daemon.c
date.c
date.h
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta-islands.c cocci: apply the "commit.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
delta-islands.h delta-islands: free island_marks and bitmaps 2023-02-03 18:01:46 -08:00
delta.h
detect-compiler
diagnose.c
diagnose.h
diff-delta.c
diff-lib.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
diff-merges.c
diff-merges.h
diff-no-index.c
diff.c cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
diff.h post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
diffcore-break.c cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
diffcore-delta.c
diffcore-order.c
diffcore-pickaxe.c
diffcore-rename.c cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
diffcore-rotate.c
diffcore.h
dir-iterator.c dir-iterator: drop unused `DIR_ITERATOR_FOLLOW_SYMLINKS` 2023-02-16 16:21:56 -08:00
dir-iterator.h dir-iterator: drop unused `DIR_ITERATOR_FOLLOW_SYMLINKS` 2023-02-16 16:21:56 -08:00
dir.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
dir.h
editor.c
entry.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
entry.h
environment.c
environment.h
exec-cmd.c
exec-cmd.h
fetch-negotiator.c
fetch-negotiator.h
fetch-pack.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.c cocci: apply the "pretty.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
fmt-merge-msg.h
fsck.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
fsck.h
fsmonitor--daemon.h
fsmonitor-ipc.c
fsmonitor-ipc.h
fsmonitor-path-utils.h
fsmonitor-settings.c
fsmonitor-settings.h
fsmonitor.c
fsmonitor.h
generate-cmdlist.sh
generate-configlist.sh
generate-hooklist.sh
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-archimport.perl
git-compat-util.h Merge branch 'rs/use-enhanced-bre-on-macos' into maint-2.39 2023-02-14 14:15:49 -08:00
git-curl-compat.h http: support CURLOPT_PROTOCOLS_STR 2023-02-06 09:27:09 +01:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl
git-cvsserver.perl
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
git-merge-resolve.sh
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py
git-quiltimport.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-submodule.sh
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git.c trace.c, git.c: remove unnecessary parameter to trace_repo_setup() 2023-02-21 12:06:32 -08:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c Merge branch 'js/gpg-errors' 2023-02-24 11:32:29 -08:00
gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c Merge branch 'ab/various-leak-fixes' 2023-02-22 14:55:45 -08:00
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.h
hashmap.c
hashmap.h
help.c
help.h
hex.c
hook.c hook API: support passing stdin to hooks, convert am's 'post-rewrite' 2023-02-08 12:50:03 -08:00
hook.h hook API: support passing stdin to hooks, convert am's 'post-rewrite' 2023-02-08 12:50:03 -08:00
http-backend.c http-backend.c: fix cmd_main() memory leak, refactor reg{exec,free}() 2023-02-06 15:34:38 -08:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
http-walker.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
http.c Sync with 2.38.4 2023-02-06 09:43:39 +01:00
http.h Sync with 2.37.6 2023-02-06 09:43:28 +01:00
ident.c
imap-send.c
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 cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
list-objects-filter-options.h
list-objects-filter.c Merge branch 'jk/unused-post-2.39' into maint-2.39 2023-02-14 14:15:55 -08:00
list-objects-filter.h
list-objects.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
list-objects.h
list.h
ll-merge.c
ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c cocci: apply the "pretty.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
log-tree.h
ls-refs.c
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
mailmap.h
match-trees.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
merge-blobs.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
merge-ort.h
merge-recursive.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
mergesort.h
midx.c
midx.h
name-hash.c
notes-cache.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
notes-utils.h
notes.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
notes.h
object-file.c post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
object-name.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
object-store.h post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
object.c
object.h
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c
oidtree.h
pack-bitmap-write.c cocci: apply the "commit.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c
pack-bitmap.h
pack-check.c
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c
pack.h
packfile.c cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
packfile.h cocci: apply the "packfile.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
pager.c
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
parse-options.c
parse-options.h
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c
patch-ids.h
path.c
path.h
pathspec.c docs & comments: replace mentions of "git-add--interactive.perl" 2023-02-06 15:03:34 -08:00
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c
pretty.c post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
pretty.h cocci: apply the "pretty.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c
promisor-remote.h cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
prune-packed.h
quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c cocci: apply the "revision.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
rebase-interactive.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
reflog.h
refs.c post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
refs.h cocci: apply the "refs.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
refspec.c
refspec.h
remote-curl.c Sync with 2.37.6 2023-02-06 09:43:28 +01:00
remote.c cocci: apply the "refs.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
remote.h
replace-object.c
replace-object.h
repo-settings.c
repository.c
repository.h
rerere.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
rerere.h cocci: apply the "rerere.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
reset.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c cocci: apply the "commit.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
revision.h cocci: apply the "revision.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
run-command.c run-command: allow stdin for run_processes_parallel 2023-02-08 12:50:03 -08:00
run-command.h
scalar.c scalar: only warn when background maintenance fails 2023-01-27 12:38:26 -08:00
send-pack.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
sequencer.h sequencer API users: fix get_replay_opts() leaks 2023-02-06 16:03:52 -08:00
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c
setup.c
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c
sparse-index.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c
strbuf.h post-cocci: adjust comments for recent repo_* migration 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
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 cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
submodule.h
symlinks.c
tag.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c trace.c, git.c: remove unnecessary parameter to trace_repo_setup() 2023-02-21 12:06:32 -08:00
trace.h trace.c, git.c: remove unnecessary parameter to trace_repo_setup() 2023-02-21 12:06:32 -08:00
trace2.c
trace2.h
trailer.c
trailer.h
transport-helper.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c cocci: apply the "cache.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:36 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
tree.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c cocci: apply the "promisor-remote.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c Merge branch 'jc/diff-algo-attribute' 2023-02-27 10:08:56 -08:00
userdiff.h diff: teach diff to read algorithm from diff driver 2023-02-21 09:29:10 -08:00
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c
write-or-die.c
ws.c
wt-status.c libs: use "struct repository *" argument, not "the_repository" 2023-03-28 07:36:46 -07:00
wt-status.h
xdiff-interface.c cocci: apply the "object-store.h" part of "the_repository.pending" 2023-03-28 07:36:45 -07:00
xdiff-interface.h
zlib.c

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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