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Patrick Steinhardt 59ff92c516 parse-options-cb: stop clamping "--abbrev=" to hash length
The `OPT__ABBREV()` option allows the user to specify the length that
object hashes shall be abbreviated to. This length needs to be in the
range of `(MIN_ABBREV, the_hash_algo->hexsz)`, which is why we clamp the
value as required. While this makes sense in the case of `MIN_ABBREV`,
it is unnecessary for the upper boundary as the value is eventually
passed down to `repo_find_unnique_abbrev_r()`, which handles values
larger than the current hash length just fine.

In the preceding commit, we have changed parsing of the "core.abbrev"
config to stop clamping to the upper boundary. Let's do the same here so
that the code becomes simpler, we are consistent with how we treat the
"core.abbrev" config and so that we stop depending on `the_repository`.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2024-06-12 12:57:18 -07:00
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dir.h Sync with 2.44.1 2024-04-29 20:42:30 +02:00
editor.c launch_editor: waiting message on error 2024-04-15 10:13:32 -07:00
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environment.c Merge branch 'jk/core-comment-string' 2024-04-05 10:49:49 -07:00
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git-curl-compat.h remote-curl: add Transfer-Encoding header only for older curl 2024-04-10 19:24:48 +02:00
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gpg-interface.c Merge branch 'rs/date-mode-pass-by-value' 2024-04-16 14:50:29 -07:00
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http.c Merge branch 'bc/credential-scheme-enhancement' 2024-05-08 10:18:44 -07:00
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log-tree.h
loose.c
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mailinfo.c
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mailmap.c
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mem-pool.h
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merge-ll.c Merge branch 'pw/checkout-conflict-errorfix' 2024-04-01 13:21:33 -07:00
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midx.c Merge branch 'ps/missing-btmp-fix' 2024-04-23 11:52:40 -07:00
midx.h midx-write: move writing-related functions from midx.c 2024-04-01 14:18:16 -07:00
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notes-merge.c cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces 2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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object-file-convert.c
object-file-convert.h
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object-name.c
object-name.h
object-store-ll.h
object-store.h
object.c refs: pass repo when peeling objects 2024-05-17 10:33:39 -07:00
object.h Merge branch 'ps/refs-without-the-repository-updates' 2024-05-30 14:15:13 -07:00
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oidtree.c
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pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap: introduce `bitmap_writer_free()` 2024-05-15 06:53:46 -07:00
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pack-objects.c
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pack-write.c
pack.h
packfile.c
packfile.h
pager.c
pager.h
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c parse-options-cb: stop clamping "--abbrev=" to hash length 2024-06-12 12:57:18 -07:00
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parse-options.h
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patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c
patch-ids.h
path.c Merge branch 'ps/undecided-is-not-necessarily-sha1' 2024-05-30 14:15:11 -07:00
path.h path: move `validate_headref()` to its only user 2024-05-06 22:50:48 -07:00
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pathspec.h
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preload-index.c
preload-index.h
pretty.c Merge branch 'rs/date-mode-pass-by-value' 2024-04-16 14:50:29 -07:00
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protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
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reachable.c cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces 2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
reachable.h
read-cache-ll.h revision: optionally record matches with pathspec elements 2024-04-03 14:55:21 -07:00
read-cache.c refs: refactor `resolve_gitlink_ref()` to accept a repository 2024-05-17 10:33:38 -07:00
read-cache.h
rebase-interactive.c
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ref-filter.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-without-the-repository-updates' 2024-05-30 14:15:13 -07:00
ref-filter.h ref-filter: properly distinuish pseudo and root refs 2024-05-15 07:30:52 -07:00
reflog-walk.c refs: remove `dwim_log()` 2024-05-17 10:33:39 -07:00
reflog-walk.h date: make DATE_MODE thread-safe 2024-04-05 15:21:14 -07:00
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reflog.h
refs.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-without-the-repository-updates' 2024-05-30 14:15:13 -07:00
refs.h Merge branch 'ps/refs-without-the-repository-updates' 2024-05-30 14:15:13 -07:00
refspec.c
refspec.h
remote-curl.c Merge branch 'ps/undecided-is-not-necessarily-sha1' 2024-05-30 14:15:11 -07:00
remote.c refs: drop `git_default_branch_name()` 2024-05-17 10:33:39 -07:00
remote.h
replace-object.c refs: convert iteration over replace refs to accept ref store 2024-05-17 10:33:38 -07:00
replace-object.h
repo-settings.c
repository.c Merge branch 'jc/undecided-is-not-necessarily-sha1-fix' 2024-05-30 14:15:14 -07:00
repository.h refs: retrieve worktree ref stores via associated repository 2024-05-17 10:33:38 -07:00
rerere.c Merge branch 'mr/rerere-crash-fix' 2024-04-23 11:52:41 -07:00
rerere.h
reset.c Merge branch 'kn/ref-transaction-symref' 2024-05-20 11:20:04 -07:00
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
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revision.c cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces 2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
revision.h revision: optionally record matches with pathspec elements 2024-04-03 14:55:21 -07:00
run-command.c run-command: introduce function to prepare auto-maintenance process 2024-04-17 08:42:26 -07:00
run-command.h run-command: introduce function to prepare auto-maintenance process 2024-04-17 08:42:26 -07:00
sane-ctype.h
scalar.c scalar: avoid segfault in reconfigure --all 2024-05-07 17:51:12 -07:00
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serve.c
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server-info.h
setup.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-without-the-repository-updates' 2024-05-30 14:15:13 -07:00
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sha1dc_git.c
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shallow.c cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces 2024-05-07 10:06:59 -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
statinfo.c
statinfo.h
strbuf.c don't report vsnprintf(3) error as bug 2024-04-21 12:27:07 -07:00
strbuf.h Merge branch 'jk/core-comment-string' 2024-04-05 10:49:49 -07:00
streaming.c
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string-list.c
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strmap.c
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c
submodule-config.h
submodule.c refs: pass repo when retrieving submodule ref store 2024-05-17 10:33:37 -07:00
submodule.h Sync with 2.39.4 2024-04-19 12:38:37 +02:00
symlinks.c
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tag.h refs: pass repo when peeling objects 2024-05-17 10:33:39 -07:00
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
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tmp-objdir.c
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trailer.c Merge branch 'la/hide-trailer-info' 2024-05-23 11:04:27 -07:00
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transport-helper.c cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces 2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces 2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c refs: refactor `resolve_gitlink_ref()` to accept a repository 2024-05-17 10:33:38 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c refs: pass repo when peeling objects 2024-05-17 10:33:39 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c usage: report vsnprintf(3) failure 2024-04-05 15:16:27 -07:00
userdiff.c userdiff: better method/property matching for C# 2024-04-05 15:21:43 -07:00
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
versioncmp.h
walker.c Merge branch 'kn/ref-transaction-symref' 2024-05-20 11:20:04 -07:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c refs: retrieve worktree ref stores via associated repository 2024-05-17 10:33:38 -07:00
worktree.h refs: retrieve worktree ref stores via associated repository 2024-05-17 10:33:38 -07:00
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c don't report vsnprintf(3) error as bug 2024-04-21 12:27:07 -07:00
wrapper.h
write-or-die.c
write-or-die.h
ws.c
ws.h
wt-status.c cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces 2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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xdiff-interface.c
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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