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Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy 58b284a2e9 worktree: add per-worktree config files
A new repo extension is added, worktreeConfig. When it is present:

 - Repository config reading by default includes $GIT_DIR/config _and_
   $GIT_DIR/config.worktree. "config" file remains shared in multiple
   worktree setup.

 - The special treatment for core.bare and core.worktree, to stay
   effective only in main worktree, is gone. These config settings are
   supposed to be in config.worktree.

This extension is most useful in multiple worktree setup because you
now have an option to store per-worktree config (which is either
.git/config.worktree for main worktree, or
.git/worktrees/xx/config.worktree for linked ones).

This extension can be used in single worktree mode, even though it's
pretty much useless (but this can happen after you remove all linked
worktrees and move back to single worktree).

"git config" reads from both "config" and "config.worktree" by default
(i.e. without either --user, --file...) when this extension is
present. Default writes still go to "config", not "config.worktree". A
new option --worktree is added for that (*).

Since a new repo extension is introduced, existing git binaries should
refuse to access to the repo (both from main and linked worktrees). So
they will not misread the config file (i.e. skip the config.worktree
part). They may still accidentally write to the config file anyway if
they use with "git config --file <path>".

This design places a bet on the assumption that the majority of config
variables are shared so it is the default mode. A safer move would be
default writes go to per-worktree file, so that accidental changes are
isolated.

(*) "git config --worktree" points back to "config" file when this
    extension is not present and there is only one worktree so that it
    works in any both single and multiple worktree setups.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2018-10-22 13:17:04 +09:00
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apply.h Merge branch 'en/incl-forward-decl' 2018-08-20 12:41:32 -07:00
archive-tar.c Merge branch 'nd/no-the-index' 2018-08-20 11:33:53 -07:00
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archive.h Merge branch 'en/incl-forward-decl' 2018-08-20 12:41:32 -07:00
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builtin.h Sync 'ds/multi-pack-index' to v2.19.0-rc0 2018-08-20 15:29:54 -07:00
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cache-tree.c Merge branch 'jt/cache-tree-allow-missing-object-in-partial-clone' 2018-10-19 13:34:08 +09:00
cache-tree.h Merge branch 'nd/unpack-trees-with-cache-tree' 2018-09-17 13:53:53 -07:00
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check-builtins.sh
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combine-diff.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
command-list.txt Sync 'ds/multi-pack-index' to v2.19.0-rc0 2018-08-20 15:29:54 -07:00
commit-graph.c Merge branch 'ds/commit-graph-leakfix' 2018-10-19 13:34:07 +09:00
commit-graph.h Merge branch 'ds/commit-graph-with-grafts' 2018-10-16 16:15:59 +09:00
commit-reach.c Merge branch 'jk/oideq-hasheq-cleanup' 2018-10-16 16:16:08 +09:00
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config.h config: add new index.threads config setting 2018-10-11 15:32:48 +09:00
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connected.h connected: document connectivity in partial clones 2018-09-21 13:20:47 -07:00
convert.c Make git_check_attr() a void function 2018-09-12 15:15:34 -07:00
convert.h Merge branch 'en/incl-forward-decl' 2018-08-20 12:41:32 -07:00
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credential-store.c
credential.c
credential.h
csum-file.c
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date.c
decorate.c
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dir.c Merge branch 'jk/cocci' 2018-09-17 13:53:57 -07:00
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entry.c Merge branch 'nd/clone-case-smashing-warning' 2018-09-17 13:53:47 -07:00
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exec-cmd.c
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fast-import.c Merge branch 'jk/cocci' 2018-09-17 13:53:57 -07:00
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fsck.c Merge branch 'ab/fsck-skiplist' 2018-10-10 12:37:16 +09:00
fsck.h fsck: use oidset instead of oid_array for skipList 2018-09-12 15:17:46 -07:00
fsmonitor.c
fsmonitor.h
generate-cmdlist.sh generate-cmdlist.sh: collect config from all config.txt files 2018-08-21 11:28:11 -07:00
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-add--interactive.perl
git-archimport.perl
git-bisect.sh
git-compat-util.h mingw: bump the minimum Windows version to Vista 2018-10-04 05:39:56 -07:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
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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-parse-remote.sh
git-quiltimport.sh
git-rebase--am.sh
git-rebase--interactive.sh
git-rebase--merge.sh
git-rebase--preserve-merges.sh
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git-remote-testgit.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
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git-submodule.sh Merge branch 'sb/submodule-update-in-c' 2018-09-17 13:53:51 -07:00
git-svn.perl
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git.c Merge branch 'ts/alias-of-alias' 2018-10-16 16:15:59 +09:00
git.rc
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gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c userdiff.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:50:58 -07:00
grep.h userdiff.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:50:58 -07:00
hash.h
hashmap.c
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help.c help -a: improve and make --verbose default 2018-10-03 21:23:51 -07:00
help.h
hex.c
http-backend.c Merge branch 'ds/multi-pack-index' 2018-09-17 13:53:50 -07:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
http-walker.c convert "hashcmp() != 0" to "!hasheq()" 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
http.c convert "hashcmp() != 0" to "!hasheq()" 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
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interdiff.c
interdiff.h
iterator.h
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kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c line-range.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:51:18 -07:00
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line-range.c line-range.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:51:18 -07:00
line-range.h line-range.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:51:18 -07:00
linear-assignment.c linear-assignment: fix potential out of bounds memory access 2018-09-14 09:10:26 -07:00
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c
list-objects-filter-options.h
list-objects-filter.c
list-objects-filter.h
list-objects.c revision.c: reduce implicit dependency the_repository 2018-09-21 09:51:19 -07:00
list-objects.h
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ll-merge.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
ll-merge.h ll-merge.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:48:10 -07:00
lockfile.c
lockfile.h reopen_tempfile(): truncate opened file 2018-09-05 09:46:16 -07:00
log-tree.c Merge branch 'jk/cocci' 2018-09-17 13:53:57 -07:00
log-tree.h
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mailinfo.c mailinfo: support format=flowed 2018-08-29 13:05:35 -07:00
mailinfo.h Merge branch 'rs/mailinfo-format-flowed' 2018-09-17 13:53:57 -07:00
mailmap.c
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match-trees.c convert "oidcmp() != 0" to "!oideq()" 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c merge-blobs.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:48:10 -07:00
merge-blobs.h merge-blobs.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:48:10 -07:00
merge-recursive.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
merge-recursive.h Merge branch 'en/directory-renames-nothanks' 2018-09-04 14:31:38 -07:00
merge.c merge.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:48:10 -07:00
mergesort.c
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midx.c Merge branch 'jk/oideq-hasheq-cleanup' 2018-10-16 16:16:08 +09:00
midx.h Merge branch 'rj/header-check' 2018-10-16 16:16:00 +09:00
name-hash.c
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c convert "oidcmp() != 0" to "!oideq()" 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
notes.h
object-store.h packfile: add all_packs list 2018-08-20 15:31:40 -07:00
object.c convert "hashcmp() == 0" to hasheq() 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
object.h Merge branch 'ds/reachable' 2018-09-17 13:53:52 -07:00
oidmap.c convert hashmap comparison functions to oideq() 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
oidmap.h
oidset.c oidset: uninline oidset_init() 2018-10-04 11:12:14 -07:00
oidset.h oidset: uninline oidset_init() 2018-10-04 11:12:14 -07:00
pack-bitmap-write.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
pack-bitmap.c Merge branch 'jk/pack-objects-with-bitmap-fix' 2018-09-17 13:53:58 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h bitmap_has_sha1_in_uninteresting(): drop BUG check 2018-09-04 08:30:48 -07:00
pack-check.c convert "hashcmp() != 0" to "!hasheq()" 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
pack-objects.c Merge branch 'jk/cocci' 2018-09-17 13:53:57 -07:00
pack-objects.h Merge branch 'cc/delta-islands' 2018-09-17 13:53:55 -07:00
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c convert "hashcmp() != 0" to "!hasheq()" 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
pack.h
packfile.c Merge branch 'jk/cocci' 2018-09-17 13:53:57 -07:00
packfile.h packfile: add all_packs list 2018-08-20 15:31:40 -07:00
pager.c
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c
parse-options.h
patch-delta.c patch-delta: handle truncated copy parameters 2018-08-30 10:30:23 -07:00
patch-ids.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
patch-ids.h patch-ids.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:48:11 -07:00
path.c
path.h
pathspec.c
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c Merge branch 'nd/status-refresh-progress' 2018-10-19 13:34:03 +09:00
pretty.c Merge branch 'jk/trailer-fixes' 2018-09-17 13:53:54 -07:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c Merge branch 'es/format-patch-rangediff' 2018-09-17 13:53:56 -07:00
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache.c Merge branch 'nd/status-refresh-progress' 2018-10-19 13:34:03 +09:00
ref-filter.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
refs.c Merge branch 'ds/commit-graph-with-grafts' 2018-10-16 16:15:59 +09:00
refs.h Merge branch 'ds/commit-graph-with-grafts' 2018-10-16 16:15:59 +09:00
refspec.c
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remote-curl.c Merge branch 'en/double-semicolon-fix' 2018-09-24 10:30:47 -07:00
remote-testsvn.c
remote.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
remote.h Merge branch 'ds/reachable' 2018-09-17 13:53:52 -07:00
replace-object.c Merge branch 'ds/commit-graph-with-grafts' 2018-10-16 16:15:59 +09:00
replace-object.h commit-graph: not compatible with replace objects 2018-08-21 10:22:51 -07:00
repository.c
repository.h Merge branch 'en/incl-forward-decl' 2018-08-20 12:41:32 -07:00
rerere.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
rerere.h rerere.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:48:11 -07:00
resolve-undo.c
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revision.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
revision.h Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
run-command.c
run-command.h
send-pack.c
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'nd/status-refresh-progress' 2018-10-19 13:34:03 +09:00
sequencer.h Merge branch 'jk/trailer-fixes' 2018-09-17 13:53:54 -07:00
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c treewide: use get_all_packs 2018-08-20 15:31:40 -07:00
setup.c worktree: add per-worktree config files 2018-10-22 13:17:04 +09:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1-array.c convert "oidcmp() == 0" to oideq() 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -07:00
sha1-array.h
sha1-file.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
sha1-lookup.c
sha1-lookup.h
sha1-name.c Merge branch 'jk/cocci' 2018-09-17 13:53:57 -07:00
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
strbuf.c
strbuf.h
streaming.c
streaming.h
string-list.c Merge branch 'sb/string-list-remove-unused' 2018-09-24 10:30:50 -07:00
string-list.h string-list: remove unused function print_string_list 2018-09-11 12:27:58 -07:00
sub-process.c
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c Sync with 2.19.1 2018-09-27 11:53:39 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'sm/show-superproject-while-conflicted' 2018-10-19 13:34:04 +09:00
submodule.h submodule.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:51:18 -07:00
symlinks.c
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c reopen_tempfile(): truncate opened file 2018-09-05 09:46:16 -07:00
tempfile.h Merge branch 'jk/reopen-tempfile-truncate' 2018-09-24 10:30:46 -07:00
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
trace.h
trailer.c interpret-trailers: allow suppressing "---" divider 2018-08-23 10:08:51 -07:00
trailer.h Merge branch 'jk/trailer-fixes' 2018-09-17 13:53:54 -07:00
transport-helper.c transport: list refs before fetch if necessary 2018-10-07 09:53:19 +09:00
transport-internal.h transport: list refs before fetch if necessary 2018-10-07 09:53:19 +09:00
transport.c Merge branch 'tb/filter-alternate-refs' 2018-10-19 13:34:08 +09:00
transport.h transport: drop refnames from for_each_alternate_ref 2018-10-09 14:30:02 +09:00
tree-diff.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unpack-trees.c Merge branch 'jt/lazy-object-fetch-fix' 2018-09-24 10:30:52 -07:00
unpack-trees.h Merge branch 'nd/clone-case-smashing-warning' 2018-09-17 13:53:47 -07:00
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'ds/commit-graph-with-grafts' 2018-10-16 16:15:59 +09:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
userdiff.h userdiff.c: remove implicit dependency on the_index 2018-09-21 09:50:58 -07:00
utf8.c
utf8.h Merge branch 'en/incl-forward-decl' 2018-08-20 12:41:32 -07:00
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c worktree: don't die() in library function find_worktree() 2018-08-30 09:28:02 -07:00
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c
write-or-die.c
ws.c Merge branch 'nd/the-index' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
wt-status.c Merge branch 'ss/wt-status-committable' 2018-10-19 13:34:02 +09:00
wt-status.h roll wt_status_state into wt_status and populate in the collect phase 2018-10-03 23:38:20 -07:00
xdiff-interface.c convert "oidcmp() == 0" to oideq() 2018-08-29 11:32:49 -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-.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