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Patrick Steinhardt 6daeb66baa odb: stop including "odb/source.h"
The "odb.h" header currently includes the "odb/source.h" file. This is
somewhat roundabout though: most callers shouldn't have to care about
the `struct odb_source`, but should rather use the ODB-level functions.
Furthermore, it means that a couple of definitions have to live on the
source level even though they should be part of the generic interface.

Reverse the relation between "odb/source.h" and "odb.h" and move the
enums and typedefs that relate to the generic interfaces back into
"odb.h". Add the necessary includes to all files that rely on the
transitive include.

Suggested-by: Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2026-03-12 08:38:42 -07:00
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diffcore-rename.c merge,diff: remove the_repository check before prefetching blobs 2026-02-21 18:34:06 -08:00
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fsmonitor-path-utils.h
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generate-python.sh
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gettext.h
git-archimport.perl
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git-curl-compat.h
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
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git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
git-merge-resolve.sh
git-mergetool--lib.sh
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http-backend.c refs: replace `refs_for_each_namespaced_ref()` 2026-02-23 13:21:19 -08:00
http-fetch.c
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http-walker.c
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http.h
ident.c
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imap-send.c
iterator.h
json-writer.c
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khash.h
kwset.c
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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 list-objects-filter-options: support 'auto' mode for --filter 2026-02-17 11:46:40 -08:00
list-objects-filter-options.h list-objects-filter-options: support 'auto' mode for --filter 2026-02-17 11:46:40 -08:00
list-objects-filter.c list-objects-filter-options: support 'auto' mode for --filter 2026-02-17 11:46:40 -08:00
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lockfile.c Merge branch 'pc/lockfile-pid' 2026-02-17 13:30:41 -08:00
lockfile.h lockfile: add PID file for debugging stale locks 2026-01-22 12:15:46 -08:00
log-tree.c
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loose.c odb: embed base source in the "files" backend 2026-03-05 11:45:15 -08:00
loose.h
ls-refs.c refs: generalize `refs_for_each_fullref_in_prefixes()` 2026-02-23 13:21:18 -08:00
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c global: constify some pointers that are not written to 2026-02-05 17:52:49 -08:00
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c mailmap: drop global config variables 2026-02-20 08:13:58 -08:00
mailmap.h mailmap: drop global config variables 2026-02-20 08:13:58 -08:00
match-trees.c
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mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ll.c
merge-ll.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c merge-ort: prevent the_repository from coming back 2026-02-21 18:34:07 -08:00
merge-ort.h
merge.c
merge.h
mergesort.h
meson.build Merge branch 'ps/odb-sources' into ps/object-counting 2026-03-10 10:13:40 -07:00
meson_options.txt meson: wire up gitk and git-gui 2026-02-04 09:42:50 -08:00
midx-write.c Merge branch 'tb/midx-write-corrupt-checksum-fix' 2026-01-21 16:16:27 -08:00
midx.c odb: embed base source in the "files" backend 2026-03-05 11:45:15 -08:00
midx.h
name-hash.c
name-hash.h
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c Merge branch 'rs/xdiff-wo-the-repository' 2026-02-17 13:30:42 -08:00
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c refs: replace `refs_for_each_glob_ref()` 2026-02-23 13:21:19 -08:00
notes.h
object-file-convert.c remove duplicate includes 2026-02-08 15:03:06 -08:00
object-file-convert.h
object-file.c Merge branch 'ps/odb-sources' into ps/object-counting 2026-03-10 10:13:40 -07:00
object-file.h Merge branch 'ps/fsck-stream-from-the-right-object-instance' 2026-03-05 10:04:49 -08:00
object-name.c Merge branch 'ps/commit-list-functions-renamed' 2026-02-13 13:39:25 -08:00
object-name.h
object.c Merge branch 'ps/fsck-stream-from-the-right-object-instance' 2026-03-05 10:04:49 -08:00
object.h Merge branch 'ps/receive-pack-shallow-optim' 2026-03-02 17:06:53 -08:00
odb.c odb/source: make `write_alternate()` function pluggable 2026-03-05 11:45:17 -08:00
odb.h odb: stop including "odb/source.h" 2026-03-12 08:38:42 -07:00
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c
oidtree.h
pack-bitmap-write.c Merge branch 'ps/commit-list-functions-renamed' 2026-02-13 13:39:25 -08:00
pack-bitmap.c refs: replace `refs_for_each_ref_in()` 2026-02-23 13:21:18 -08:00
pack-bitmap.h refs: rename `each_ref_fn` 2026-02-23 13:21:18 -08:00
pack-check.c pack-check: fix verification of large objects 2026-02-23 13:19:00 -08:00
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-refs.c
pack-refs.h
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pack.h
packfile.c Merge branch 'ps/odb-sources' into ps/object-counting 2026-03-10 10:13:40 -07:00
packfile.h Merge branch 'ps/odb-sources' into ps/object-counting 2026-03-10 10:13:40 -07:00
pager.c
pager.h
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c
parse-options.h
parse.c
parse.h
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c
patch-ids.h
path-walk.c
path-walk.h
path.c Merge branch 'pw/no-more-NULL-means-current-worktree' 2026-03-04 10:53:00 -08:00
path.h path: remove repository argument from worktree_git_path() 2026-02-19 11:03:24 -08:00
pathspec.c
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c global: constify some pointers that are not written to 2026-02-05 17:52:49 -08:00
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c
preload-index.h
pretty.c mailmap: stop using the_repository 2026-02-20 08:13:58 -08:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c promisor-remote: change promisor_remote_reply()'s signature 2026-02-17 11:46:41 -08:00
promisor-remote.h promisor-remote: change promisor_remote_reply()'s signature 2026-02-17 11:46:41 -08:00
prompt.c
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protocol-caps.c remove duplicate includes 2026-02-08 15:03:06 -08:00
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
prune-packed.h
pseudo-merge.c
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quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c
range-diff.h
reachable.c reachable: convert to use `odb_for_each_object()` 2026-01-26 08:26:08 -08:00
reachable.h
read-cache-ll.h read-cache: update add_files_to_cache take param ignored_too 2026-02-06 09:43:26 -08:00
read-cache.c Merge branch 'cs/add-skip-submodule-ignore-all' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
read-cache.h
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ref-filter.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-for-each' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c global: constify some pointers that are not written to 2026-02-05 17:52:49 -08:00
reflog-walk.h
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refs.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-for-each' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
refs.h Merge branch 'ps/refs-for-each' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
refspec.c
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remote-curl.c
remote.c Merge branch 'ps/commit-list-functions-renamed' 2026-02-13 13:39:25 -08:00
remote.h
repack-cruft.c
repack-filtered.c
repack-geometry.c
repack-midx.c pack-bitmap: deduplicate logic to iterate over preferred bitmap tips 2026-02-19 10:41:18 -08:00
repack-promisor.c Merge branch 'ps/odb-for-each-object' 2026-03-02 17:06:50 -08:00
repack.c
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replace-object.c
replace-object.h
replay.c replay: prevent the_repository from coming back 2026-02-21 18:37:25 -08:00
replay.h
repo-settings.c
repo-settings.h
repository.c odb: stop including "odb/source.h" 2026-03-12 08:38:42 -07:00
repository.h Merge branch 'ob/core-attributesfile-in-repository' 2026-03-05 10:04:49 -08:00
rerere.c
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reset.c
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resolve-undo.c
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revision.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-for-each' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
revision.h revision: add --maximal-only option 2026-01-22 10:58:14 -08:00
run-command.c Merge branch 'ar/run-command-hook-take-2' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
run-command.h run-command: add stdin callback for parallelization 2026-01-28 15:47:02 -08:00
sane-ctype.h
scalar.c global: constify some pointers that are not written to 2026-02-05 17:52:49 -08:00
send-pack.c
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sequencer.c Merge branch 'ar/run-command-hook-take-2' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
sequencer.h
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c
server-info.h
setup.c Merge branch 'kn/ref-location' 2026-03-04 10:52:59 -08:00
setup.h Merge branch 'kn/ref-location' 2026-03-04 10:52:59 -08:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
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shallow.c Merge branch 'sp/shallow-deepen-relative-fix' 2026-03-04 10:52:59 -08:00
shallow.h Merge branch 'sp/shallow-deepen-relative-fix' 2026-03-04 10:52:59 -08:00
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globally 2026-02-26 07:22:51 -08:00
sparse-index.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
statinfo.c
statinfo.h
strbuf.c global: constify some pointers that are not written to 2026-02-05 17:52:49 -08:00
strbuf.h
string-list.c Merge branch 'cf/c23-const-preserving-strchr-updates-0' 2026-02-13 13:39:25 -08:00
string-list.h string-list: add string_list_sort_u() that mimics "sort -u" 2026-01-29 09:32:50 -08:00
strmap.c
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c odb: stop including "odb/source.h" 2026-03-12 08:38:42 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c refs: rename `each_ref_fn` 2026-02-23 13:21:18 -08:00
submodule.h
symlinks.c symlinks: use unsigned int for flags 2026-02-20 15:03:42 -08:00
symlinks.h symlinks: use unsigned int for flags 2026-02-20 15:03:42 -08:00
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c odb: stop including "odb/source.h" 2026-03-12 08:38:42 -07:00
tmp-objdir.h odb: move reparenting logic into respective subsystems 2026-03-05 11:45:15 -08:00
trace.c
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trailer.c
trailer.h
transport-helper.c
transport-internal.h
transport.c Merge branch 'ar/run-command-hook-take-2' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c tree-diff: remove the usage of the_hash_algo global 2026-02-20 10:21:11 -08:00
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 environment: stop using core.sparseCheckout globally 2026-02-26 07:22:51 -08:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-for-each' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version-def.h.in
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version.h version: stop using the_repository 2026-02-08 15:16:49 -08:00
versioncmp.c
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walker.c
walker.h
wildmatch.c
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worktree.c Merge branch 'ps/refs-for-each' 2026-03-09 14:36:55 -07:00
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wrapper.c global: constify some pointers that are not written to 2026-02-05 17:52:49 -08:00
wrapper.h
write-or-die.c
write-or-die.h
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wt-status.c Merge branch 'ob/core-attributesfile-in-repository' 2026-03-05 10:04:49 -08:00
wt-status.h
xdiff-interface.c xdiff-interface: stop using the_repository 2026-02-10 08:16:14 -08:00
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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.adoc to get started, then see Documentation/giteveryday.adoc for a useful minimum set of commands, and Documentation/git-<commandname>.adoc 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.adoc (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