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Jeff King 87433261a4 parse-options: print "fatal:" before usage_msg_opt() Programs may use usage_msg_opt() to print a brief message followed by the program usage, and then exit. The message isn't prefixed at all, though, so it doesn't match our usual error output and is easy to overlook: $ git clone 1 2 3 Too many arguments. usage: git clone [<options>] [--] <repo> [<dir>] -v, --verbose be more verbose -q, --quiet be more quiet --progress force progress reporting -n, --no-checkout don't create a checkout --bare create a bare repository [...and so on for another 31 lines...] It looks especially bad when the message starts with an option, like: $ git replace -e -e needs exactly one argument usage: git replace [-f] <object> <replacement> or: git replace [-f] --edit <object> [...etc...] Let's put our usual "fatal:" prefix in front of it. Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2016-12-14 09:58:09 -08:00
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README.md	README.md: format CLI commands with code syntax	2016-05-31 08:54:24 -07:00
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bisect.c	Merge branch 'jk/bisect-show-tree' into maint	2016-07-11 10:44:11 -07:00
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branch.c	worktree.c: check whether branch is rebased in another worktree	2016-04-22 14:09:38 -07:00
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cache-tree.c	cache-tree: do not generate empty trees as a result of all i-t-a subentries	2016-07-18 13:45:33 -07:00
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cache.h	Merge branch 'jk/reflog-date' into maint	2016-09-08 21:35:52 -07:00
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check-racy.c	check-racy.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
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color.h	Merge branch 'js/color-on-windows-comment' into maint	2016-07-28 11:25:55 -07:00
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combine-diff.c	combine-diff.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
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commit.c	commit: use FLEX_ARRAY in struct merge_remote_desc	2016-08-13 19:48:07 -07:00
commit.h	commit: use FLEX_ARRAY in struct merge_remote_desc	2016-08-13 19:48:07 -07:00
common-main.c	mingw: declare main()'s argv as const	2016-07-06 08:11:47 -07:00
config.c	Merge branch 'pc/occurred' into maint	2016-07-06 13:06:43 -07:00
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config.mak.uname	config.mak.uname: correct perl path on FreeBSD	2016-07-26 09:43:06 -07:00
configure.ac	Merge branch 'ew/autoconf-pthread' into maint	2016-08-10 11:55:21 -07:00
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connected.c	connected.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
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convert.c	convert: unify the "auto" handling of CRLF	2016-07-06 11:53:51 -07:00
convert.h	convert: unify the "auto" handling of CRLF	2016-07-06 11:53:51 -07:00
copy.c	copy.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
credential-cache--daemon.c	Merge branch 'jk/common-main-2.8' into jk/common-main	2016-07-06 10:02:57 -07:00
credential-cache.c	add an extra level of indirection to main()	2016-07-01 15:09:10 -07:00
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daemon.c	Merge branch 'jk/common-main' into maint	2016-09-08 21:35:51 -07:00
date.c	date: add "unix" format	2016-07-27 14:15:51 -07:00
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diff-no-index.c	diff-no-index.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
diff.c	Merge branch 'jk/diff-do-not-reuse-wtf-needs-cleaning' into maint	2016-08-10 11:55:28 -07:00
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editor.c	editor.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
entry.c	entry.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
environment.c	Merge branch 'js/windows-dotgit' into maint	2016-05-26 13:17:23 -07:00
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fast-import.c	Merge branch 'jk/common-main-2.8' into jk/common-main	2016-07-06 10:02:57 -07:00
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gettext.c	gettext: add is_utf8_locale()	2016-07-01 12:44:57 -07:00
gettext.h	gettext: add is_utf8_locale()	2016-07-01 12:44:57 -07:00
git-add--interactive.perl	add--interactive: respect diff.compactionHeuristic	2016-06-16 11:38:58 -07:00
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git-compat-util.h	Merge branch 'jk/tighten-alloc' into maint	2016-09-08 21:36:00 -07:00
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git-cvsserver.perl	typofix: assorted typofixes in comments, documentation and messages	2016-05-06 13:16:37 -07:00
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git-mergetool.sh	Merge branch 'nf/mergetool-prompt' into HEAD	2016-05-18 14:40:07 -07:00
git-p4.py	Merge branch 'ao/p4-has-branch-prefix-fix' into maint	2016-07-11 10:44:16 -07:00
git-parse-remote.sh	i18n: git-parse-remote.sh: mark strings for translation	2016-04-19 12:07:49 -07:00
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git-rebase--merge.sh	Merge branch 'em/newer-freebsd-shells-are-fine-with-returns' into maint	2016-07-06 13:06:41 -07:00
git-rebase.sh	Merge branch 'jc/commit-tree-ignore-commit-gpgsign'	2016-05-13 13:18:27 -07:00
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git-sh-i18n.sh	…
git-sh-setup.sh	Merge branch 'lc/shell-default-value-noexpand' into maint	2016-07-11 10:44:13 -07:00
git-stash.sh	always quote shell arguments to test -z/-n	2016-05-14 10:37:29 -07:00
git-submodule.sh	Merge branch 'sb/submodule-deinit-all' into maint	2016-08-08 14:21:46 -07:00
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git.c	common-main: call git_setup_gettext()	2016-07-01 15:09:10 -07:00
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graph.c	pretty: pass graph width to pretty formatting for use in '%>\|(N)'	2016-06-16 11:43:36 -07:00
graph.h	pretty: pass graph width to pretty formatting for use in '%>\|(N)'	2016-06-16 11:43:36 -07:00
grep.c	Merge branch 'jc/grep-commandline-vs-configuration' into maint	2016-08-10 11:55:29 -07:00
grep.h	Merge branch 'jc/grep-commandline-vs-configuration' into maint	2016-08-10 11:55:29 -07:00
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help.c	t0006: skip "far in the future" test when unsigned long is not long enough	2016-07-15 09:05:53 -07:00
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http-backend.c	Merge branch 'jk/common-main-2.8' into jk/common-main	2016-07-06 10:02:57 -07:00
http-fetch.c	common-main: call git_setup_gettext()	2016-07-01 15:09:10 -07:00
http-push.c	Merge branch 'jk/common-main' into maint	2016-09-08 21:35:51 -07:00
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http.c	use strbuf_addstr() instead of strbuf_addf() with "%s"	2016-08-05 15:09:25 -07:00
http.h	http: support sending custom HTTP headers	2016-04-27 14:02:33 -07:00
ident.c	Merge branch 'jk/reset-ident-time-per-commit' into maint	2016-08-12 09:16:56 -07:00
imap-send.c	common-main: call git_setup_gettext()	2016-07-01 15:09:10 -07:00
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list-objects.c	struct name_entry: use struct object_id instead of unsigned char sha1[20]	2016-04-25 14:23:42 -07:00
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lockfile.h	mingw: ensure temporary file handles are not inherited by child processes	2016-08-23 09:09:55 -07:00
log-tree.c	pretty: pass graph width to pretty formatting for use in '%>\|(N)'	2016-06-16 11:43:36 -07:00
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mailinfo.c	Merge branch 'rs/mailinfo-lib' into maint	2016-09-08 21:36:01 -07:00
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mailmap.c	Merge branch 'nd/error-errno'	2016-05-17 14:38:28 -07:00
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match-trees.c	match-trees: convert several leaf functions to use struct object_id	2016-04-25 14:26:29 -07:00
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merge-recursive.c	Merge branch 'rs/merge-recursive-string-list-init' into maint	2016-09-08 21:35:59 -07:00
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pack-check.c	fsck: use streaming interface for large blobs in pack	2016-07-13 09:15:29 -07:00
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parse-options-cb.c	parse_options: allocate a new array when concatenating	2016-07-06 10:11:08 -07:00
parse-options.c	parse-options: print "fatal:" before usage_msg_opt()	2016-12-14 09:58:09 -08:00
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patch-ids.h	patch-ids: make commit_patch_id() a public helper function	2016-04-26 10:49:57 -07:00
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pretty.c	use strbuf_add_unique_abbrev() for adding short hashes	2016-08-06 10:33:57 -07:00
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quote.h	Merge branch 'nd/icase' into maint	2016-07-28 11:26:03 -07:00
reachable.c	reachable.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
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read-cache.c	Merge branch 'jc/renormalize-merge-kill-safer-crlf' into maint	2016-09-08 21:35:52 -07:00
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reflog-walk.c	reflog: continue walking the reflog past root commits	2016-06-06 15:06:44 -07:00
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refs.h	refs.h: fix misspelt "occurred" in a comment	2016-06-10 14:53:32 -07:00
remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'jk/common-main-2.8' into jk/common-main	2016-07-06 10:02:57 -07:00
remote-testsvn.c	common-main: call git_extract_argv0_path()	2016-07-01 15:09:10 -07:00
remote.c	Merge branch 'jk/push-force-with-lease-creation' into maint	2016-09-08 21:35:53 -07:00
remote.h	Merge branch 'jk/push-force-with-lease-creation' into maint	2016-09-08 21:35:53 -07:00
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revision.c	Merge branch 'jc/grep-commandline-vs-configuration' into maint	2016-08-10 11:55:29 -07:00
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run-command.c	Merge branch 'jk/push-client-deadlock-fix' into HEAD	2016-05-18 14:40:06 -07:00
run-command.h	Merge branch 'jk/push-client-deadlock-fix' into HEAD	2016-05-18 14:40:06 -07:00
send-pack.c	Merge branch 'rs/use-strbuf-addstr' into maint	2016-08-10 11:55:34 -07:00
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sequencer.c	use strbuf_addstr() instead of strbuf_addf() with "%s"	2016-08-05 15:09:25 -07:00
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server-info.c	server-info.c: use error_errno()	2016-05-09 12:29:08 -07:00
setup.c	Merge branch 'jc/xstrfmt-null-with-prec-0' into maint	2016-05-02 14:24:14 -07:00
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sha1_name.c	Merge branch 'bc/object-id'	2016-05-06 14:45:44 -07:00
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shell.c	common-main: call git_setup_gettext()	2016-07-01 15:09:10 -07:00
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sideband.c	Merge branch 'lf/recv-sideband-cleanup' into maint	2016-08-08 14:21:41 -07:00
sideband.h	sideband.c: make send_sideband() return void	2016-06-16 11:40:19 -07:00
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split-index.c	typofix: assorted typofixes in comments, documentation and messages	2016-05-06 13:16:37 -07:00
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strbuf.c	Merge branch 'rs/use-strbuf-addbuf' into maint	2016-08-08 14:21:42 -07:00
strbuf.h	Merge branch 'rs/use-strbuf-addbuf' into maint	2016-08-08 14:21:42 -07:00
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string-list.c	string_list: use string-list API in unsorted_string_list_lookup()	2016-04-25 11:48:27 -07:00
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submodule-config.c	Merge branch 'rs/submodule-config-code-cleanup' into maint	2016-08-08 14:21:46 -07:00
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submodule.c	Merge branch 'jk/submodule-c-credential'	2016-05-17 14:38:25 -07:00
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transport.c	Merge branch 'rs/use-strbuf-add-unique-abbrev' into maint	2016-09-08 21:36:00 -07:00
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tree-diff.c	Merge branch 'jk/avoid-unbounded-alloca' into maint	2016-07-06 13:06:39 -07:00
tree-walk.c	tree-walk: convert tree_entry_extract() to use struct object_id	2016-04-25 14:26:28 -07:00
tree-walk.h	tree-walk: convert tree_entry_extract() to use struct object_id	2016-04-25 14:26:28 -07:00
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worktree.h	branch: do not rename a branch under bisect or rebase	2016-04-22 14:09:39 -07:00
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wrapper.c	Merge branch 'sb/submodule-parallel-fetch' into maint	2016-07-28 11:26:02 -07:00
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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 http://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 http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.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