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Patrick Steinhardt a0d09c56ba repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone header While we have "repo-settings.c", we do not have a corresponding "repo-settings.h" file. Instead, this functionality is part of the "repository.h" header, making it hard to discover. Split the declarations out of "repository.h" and create a standalone header file with them. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
.github	Sync with 'maint' for Windows+VS build jobs used at CI	2024-08-20 14:24:57 -07:00
Documentation	The tenth batch	2024-08-28 10:31:28 -07:00
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builtin	environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
ci	Merge branch 'tb/incremental-midx-part-1'	2024-08-19 11:07:37 -07:00
compat	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
contrib	Merge branch 'ah/git-prompt-portability'	2024-08-28 10:31:28 -07:00
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git-gui	…
gitk-git	…
gitweb	…
mergetools	…
negotiator	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
oss-fuzz	oss-fuzz: mark unused argv/argc argument	2024-08-17 09:46:11 -07:00
perl	…
po	…
refs	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
reftable	Merge branch 'jk/mark-unused-parameters'	2024-08-26 11:32:23 -07:00
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sha1dc	…
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t	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
templates	…
trace2	config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
xdiff	…
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.clang-format	Merge branch 'rs/unit-tests-test-run'	2024-08-19 11:07:36 -07:00
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.mailmap	…
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CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md	…
COPYING	…
GIT-VERSION-GEN	Prepare for 2.46.1	2024-08-16 12:52:53 -07:00
INSTALL	…
LGPL-2.1	…
Makefile	Merge branch 'gt/unit-test-urlmatch-normalization'	2024-08-28 10:31:27 -07:00
README.md	…
RelNotes	Prepare for 2.46.1	2024-08-16 12:52:53 -07:00
SECURITY.md	…
abspath.c	…
abspath.h	…
aclocal.m4	…
add-interactive.c	…
add-interactive.h	…
add-patch.c	Merge branch 'ps/config-wo-the-repository'	2024-08-23 09:02:34 -07:00
advice.c	…
advice.h	…
alias.c	config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
alias.h	…
alloc.c	…
alloc.h	…
apply.c	environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
apply.h	…
archive-tar.c	…
archive-zip.c	…
archive.c	…
archive.h	…
attr.c	…
attr.h	…
banned.h	…
base85.c	…
base85.h	…
bisect.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
bisect.h	…
blame.c	…
blame.h	…
blob.c	…
blob.h	…
bloom.c	…
bloom.h	…
branch.c	…
branch.h	…
builtin.h	…
bulk-checkin.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
bulk-checkin.h	…
bundle-uri.c	environment: move object database functions into object layer	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
bundle-uri.h	…
bundle.c	bundle: default to SHA1 when reading bundle headers	2024-08-13 10:26:44 -07:00
bundle.h	…
cache-tree.c	environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
cache-tree.h	…
cbtree.c	…
cbtree.h	…
chdir-notify.c	…
chdir-notify.h	…
check-builtins.sh	…
checkout.c	…
checkout.h	…
chunk-format.c	…
chunk-format.h	…
color.c	…
color.h	…
column.c	…
column.h	…
combine-diff.c	…
command-list.txt	…
commit-graph.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
commit-graph.h	…
commit-reach.c	Merge branch 'ds/for-each-ref-is-base'	2024-08-26 11:32:24 -07:00
commit-reach.h	commit-reach: add get_branch_base_for_tip	2024-08-14 10:10:05 -07:00
commit-slab-decl.h	…
commit-slab-impl.h	…
commit-slab.h	…
commit.c	environment: make `get_graft_file()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
commit.h	commit: add gentle reference lookup method	2024-08-14 10:10:05 -07:00
common-main.c	…
config.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
config.h	config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
config.mak.dev	…
config.mak.in	…
config.mak.uname	…
configure.ac	…
connect.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
connect.h	…
connected.c	…
connected.h	…
convert.c	Merge branch 'dh/encoding-trace-optim' into maint-2.46	2024-08-16 12:50:55 -07:00
convert.h	…
copy.c	…
copy.h	…
credential.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
credential.h	…
csum-file.c	Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-4'	2024-08-23 09:02:33 -07:00
csum-file.h	Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-4'	2024-08-23 09:02:33 -07:00
ctype.c	…
daemon.c	Merge branch 'jk/mark-unused-parameters'	2024-08-26 11:32:23 -07:00
date.c	…
date.h	…
decorate.c	…
decorate.h	…
delta-islands.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
delta-islands.h	…
delta.h	…
detect-compiler	…
diagnose.c	…
diagnose.h	…
diff-delta.c	…
diff-lib.c	diff-lib: drop unused index argument from get_stat_data()	2024-08-17 09:44:41 -07:00
diff-merges.c	…
diff-merges.h	…
diff-no-index.c	…
diff.c	diff: free state populated via options	2024-08-14 10:08:01 -07:00
diff.h	…
diffcore-break.c	…
diffcore-delta.c	…
diffcore-order.c	…
diffcore-pickaxe.c	…
diffcore-rename.c	…
diffcore-rotate.c	…
diffcore.h	…
dir-iterator.c	…
dir-iterator.h	…
dir.c	environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
dir.h	…
editor.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
editor.h	editor: do not rely on `the_repository` for interactive edits	2024-08-13 10:01:00 -07:00
entry.c	…
entry.h	…
environment.c	environment: move `set_git_dir()` and related into setup layer	2024-09-12 10:15:41 -07:00
environment.h	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
exec-cmd.c	…
exec-cmd.h	…
fetch-negotiator.c	…
fetch-negotiator.h	…
fetch-pack.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
fetch-pack.h	…
fmt-merge-msg.c	…
fmt-merge-msg.h	…
fsck.c	…
fsck.h	…
fsmonitor--daemon.h	…
fsmonitor-ipc.c	…
fsmonitor-ipc.h	…
fsmonitor-ll.h	…
fsmonitor-path-utils.h	…
fsmonitor-settings.c	…
fsmonitor-settings.h	…
fsmonitor.c	environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
fsmonitor.h	…
generate-cmdlist.sh	…
generate-configlist.sh	…
generate-hooklist.sh	…
gettext.c	…
gettext.h	…
git-archimport.perl	…
git-compat-util.h	…
git-curl-compat.h	…
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	send-email: teach git send-email option to translate aliases	2024-08-17 10:03:06 -07:00
git-sh-i18n.sh	…
git-sh-setup.sh	…
git-submodule.sh	…
git-svn.perl	git-svn: mention `svn:global-ignores` in help+docs	2024-08-14 15:10:24 -07:00
git-web--browse.sh	…
git-zlib.c	…
git-zlib.h	…
git.c	git: fix leaking system paths	2024-08-14 10:07:56 -07:00
git.rc	…
gpg-interface.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
gpg-interface.h	…
graph.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
graph.h	…
grep.c	…
grep.h	…
hash-lookup.c	…
hash-lookup.h	…
hash.h	…
hashmap.c	…
hashmap.h	…
help.c	config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
help.h	…
hex-ll.c	…
hex-ll.h	…
hex.c	…
hex.h	…
hook.c	hooks: remove implicit dependency on `the_repository`	2024-08-13 10:01:01 -07:00
hook.h	hooks: remove implicit dependency on `the_repository`	2024-08-13 10:01:01 -07:00
http-backend.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
http-fetch.c	…
http-push.c	…
http-walker.c	…
http.c	…
http.h	…
ident.c	…
ident.h	…
imap-send.c	Merge branch 'jk/mark-unused-parameters'	2024-08-26 11:32:23 -07:00
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	…
list-objects-filter-options.h	…
list-objects-filter.c	…
list-objects-filter.h	…
list-objects.c	…
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
lockfile.c	…
lockfile.h	…
log-tree.c	Merge branch 'rs/use-decimal-width' into maint-2.46	2024-08-26 11:10:23 -07:00
log-tree.h	…
loose.c	…
loose.h	…
ls-refs.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
ls-refs.h	…
mailinfo.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	…
mailmap.h	…
match-trees.c	…
match-trees.h	…
mem-pool.c	…
mem-pool.h	…
merge-blobs.c	…
merge-blobs.h	…
merge-ll.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
merge-ll.h	…
merge-ort-wrappers.c	…
merge-ort-wrappers.h	…
merge-ort.c	merge-ort: unconditionally release attributes index	2024-08-14 10:08:00 -07:00
merge-ort.h	…
merge-recursive.c	…
merge-recursive.h	…
merge.c	…
merge.h	…
mergesort.h	…
midx-write.c	Merge branch 'tb/pseudo-merge-bitmap-fixes'	2024-08-26 11:32:21 -07:00
midx.c	midx: drop unused parameters from add_midx_to_chain()	2024-08-13 10:36:34 -07:00
midx.h	…
name-hash.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
name-hash.h	…
notes-cache.c	…
notes-cache.h	…
notes-merge.c	…
notes-merge.h	…
notes-utils.c	…
notes-utils.h	…
notes.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
notes.h	…
object-file-convert.c	…
object-file-convert.h	…
object-file.c	environment: move object database functions into object layer	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
object-file.h	…
object-name.c	Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-4'	2024-08-23 09:02:33 -07:00
object-name.h	…
object-store-ll.h	environment: move object database functions into object layer	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
object-store.h	…
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	Merge branch 'jk/drop-unused-parameters'	2024-08-26 11:32:22 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c	…
pack-bitmap.h	pack-bitmap: drop redundant args from `bitmap_writer_finish()`	2024-08-15 11:23:15 -07:00
pack-check.c	…
pack-mtimes.c	…
pack-mtimes.h	…
pack-objects.c	…
pack-objects.h	…
pack-revindex.c	…
pack-revindex.h	…
pack-write.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
pack.h	…
packfile.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
packfile.h	…
pager.c	config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicit	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
pager.h	…
parallel-checkout.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
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.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
path.h	path: hide functions using `the_repository` by default	2024-08-13 10:01:01 -07:00
pathspec.c	environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
pathspec.h	…
pkt-line.c	…
pkt-line.h	…
preload-index.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
preload-index.h	…
pretty.c	…
pretty.h	…
prio-queue.c	…
prio-queue.h	…
progress.c	…
progress.h	…
promisor-remote.c	…
promisor-remote.h	…
prompt.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
prompt.h	…
protocol-caps.c	…
protocol-caps.h	…
protocol.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
protocol.h	…
prune-packed.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
prune-packed.h	…
pseudo-merge.c	Merge branch 'jk/drop-unused-parameters'	2024-08-26 11:32:22 -07:00
pseudo-merge.h	pack-bitmap: drop unused parameters from select_pseudo_merges()	2024-08-17 09:44:41 -07:00
quote.c	…
quote.h	…
range-diff.c	userdiff: fix leaking memory for configured diff drivers	2024-08-14 10:08:01 -07:00
range-diff.h	…
reachable.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
reachable.h	…
read-cache-ll.h	…
read-cache.c	environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
read-cache.h	…
rebase-interactive.c	…
rebase-interactive.h	…
rebase.c	…
rebase.h	…
ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'ds/for-each-ref-is-base'	2024-08-26 11:32:24 -07:00
ref-filter.h	for-each-ref: add 'is-base' token	2024-08-14 10:10:06 -07:00
reflog-walk.c	…
reflog-walk.h	…
reflog.c	Merge branch 'jc/reflog-expire-lookup-commit-fix' into maint-2.46	2024-08-26 11:10:21 -07:00
reflog.h	…
refs.c	Merge branch 'jk/mark-unused-parameters'	2024-08-26 11:32:23 -07:00
refs.h	Merge branch 'sj/ref-fsck'	2024-08-16 12:51:51 -07:00
refspec.c	…
refspec.h	…
remote-curl.c	…
remote.c	Merge branch 'ps/leakfixes-part-4'	2024-08-23 09:02:33 -07:00
remote.h	…
replace-object.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
replace-object.h	…
repo-settings.c	repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone header	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
repo-settings.h	repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone header	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
repository.c	environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
repository.h	repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone header	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
rerere.c	Merge branch 'ps/config-wo-the-repository'	2024-08-23 09:02:34 -07:00
rerere.h	…
reset.c	hooks: remove implicit dependency on `the_repository`	2024-08-13 10:01:01 -07:00
reset.h	…
resolve-undo.c	…
resolve-undo.h	…
revision.c	Merge branch 'ps/config-wo-the-repository'	2024-08-23 09:02:34 -07:00
revision.h	…
run-command.c	run-command: fix detaching when running auto maintenance	2024-08-16 09:46:26 -07:00
run-command.h	…
sane-ctype.h	…
scalar.c	scalar: mark unused parameters in dummy function	2024-08-17 09:46:24 -07:00
send-pack.c	…
send-pack.h	…
sequencer.c	Merge branch 'mt/rebase-x-quiet'	2024-08-28 10:31:26 -07:00
sequencer.h	…
serve.c	…
serve.h	…
server-info.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
server-info.h	…
setup.c	environment: move `set_git_dir()` and related into setup layer	2024-09-12 10:15:41 -07:00
setup.h	environment: move `set_git_dir()` and related into setup layer	2024-09-12 10:15:41 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c	…
sha1dc_git.c	…
sha1dc_git.h	…
shallow.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
shallow.h	…
shared.mak	…
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
sideband.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
sideband.h	…
sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
simple-ipc.h	…
sparse-index.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
sparse-index.h	…
split-index.c	…
split-index.h	…
stable-qsort.c	…
statinfo.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
statinfo.h	…
strbuf.c	…
strbuf.h	…
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	submodule-config: fix leaking name entry when traversing submodules	2024-08-14 10:07:58 -07:00
submodule-config.h	…
submodule.c	environment: make `get_git_common_dir()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
submodule.h	…
symlinks.c	…
symlinks.h	…
tag.c	…
tag.h	…
tar.h	…
tempfile.c	…
tempfile.h	…
thread-utils.c	…
thread-utils.h	…
tmp-objdir.c	environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
tmp-objdir.h	…
trace.c	environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:40 -07:00
trace.h	…
trace2.c	…
trace2.h	…
trailer.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
trailer.h	…
transport-helper.c	environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
transport-internal.h	…
transport.c	Merge branch 'ps/config-wo-the-repository'	2024-08-23 09:02:34 -07:00
transport.h	…
tree-diff.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
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	unpack-trees: clear index when not propagating it	2024-08-14 10:08:00 -07:00
unpack-trees.h	…
upload-pack.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
upload-pack.h	…
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	…
urlmatch.h	…
usage.c	…
userdiff.c	environment: guard state depending on a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:42 -07:00
userdiff.h	userdiff: fix leaking memory for configured diff drivers	2024-08-14 10:08:01 -07:00
utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
varint.c	…
varint.h	…
version.c	…
version.h	…
versioncmp.c	global: prepare for hiding away repo-less config functions	2024-08-13 10:01:05 -07:00
versioncmp.h	…
walker.c	refs: add referent to each_ref_fn	2024-08-09 08:47:34 -07:00
walker.h	…
wildmatch.c	…
wildmatch.h	…
worktree.c	environment: make `get_git_common_dir()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -07:00
worktree.h	…
wrap-for-bin.sh	…
wrapper.c	…
wrapper.h	…
write-or-die.c	…
write-or-die.h	…
ws.c	…
ws.h	…
wt-status.c	environment: make `get_index_file()` accept a repository	2024-09-12 10:15:39 -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 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