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Junio C Hamano b951b38ff5 Merge branch 'kh/doc-datamodel' into next The gitdatamodel documentation page has been linked from a handful of key documentaiton pages. * kh/doc-datamodel: doc: datamodel: link to the glossary doc: glossary: link four of the terms to gitdatamodel(7) doc: git: link to the gitdatamodel(7) tutorial doc: git: list gitdatamodel(7) as a concept guide		2026-09-09 13:00:02 -07:00
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archive-tar.c	odb/streaming: unify function names to create new streams	2026-08-05 09:42:50 -07:00
archive-zip.c	Merge branch 'js/pack-objects-delta-size-t'	2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
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bloom.c	Merge branch 'jk/ci-static-analysis-image-bump'	2026-08-05 11:10:51 -07:00
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bundle.c	bundle: generate packfiles via the object database	2026-08-21 09:01:55 -07:00
bundle.h	bundle: generate packfiles via the object database	2026-08-21 09:01:55 -07:00
cache-tree.c	odb/transaction: add transaction finalize interface	2026-08-20 20:28:01 -07:00
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chdir-notify.c	chdir-notify.h: Removed unused param 'name'	2026-08-14 15:08:35 -07:00
chdir-notify.h	chdir-notify.h: Removed unused param 'name'	2026-08-14 15:08:35 -07:00
checkout.c	checkout: improve message for ambiguous remote branch name	2026-08-27 10:29:43 -07:00
checkout.h	checkout: improve message for ambiguous remote branch name	2026-08-27 10:29:43 -07:00
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command-list.txt	doc: git: list gitdatamodel(7) as a concept guide	2026-09-05 17:37:49 -07:00
commit-graph.c	odb: eagerly initialize alternates	2026-08-17 09:36:10 -07:00
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commit-reach.c	Merge branch 'kk/merge-base-exhaustion'	2026-08-23 18:01:46 -07:00
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common-init.c	repository: move fetch_if_missing into struct repository	2026-08-15 08:37:54 -07:00
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config.c	Merge branch 'js/pack-objects-delta-size-t'	2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
config.h	pack-objects: widen delta-cache accounting to `size_t`	2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
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config.mak.uname	compat/posix: introduce writev(3p) wrapper	2026-08-07 08:57:25 -07:00
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delta.h	delta: widen `create_delta()` and `diff_delta()` to `size_t`	2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
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diff-delta.c	delta: widen `create_delta()` and `diff_delta()` to `size_t`	2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
diff-lib.c	Merge branch 'jk/diff-relative-cached-unmerged-more'	2026-08-07 14:48:00 -07:00
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fetch-object-info.c	fetch-object-info: parse type from server response	2026-08-07 18:50:08 -07:00
fetch-object-info.h	fetch-object-info: parse type from server response	2026-08-07 18:50:08 -07:00
fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'tn/fetch-pack-trace-packfile-uri' into next	2026-09-08 12:15:03 -07:00
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git-curl-compat.h	imap-send: add --draft to set IMAP \Draft flag	2026-09-02 08:35:33 -07:00
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git-send-email.perl	send-email: clarify missing subject error	2026-08-10 14:07:02 -07:00
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git-zlib.c	git-zlib: widen `git_deflate_bound()` to `size_t`	2026-08-13 09:42:03 -07:00
git-zlib.h	git-zlib: widen `git_deflate_bound()` to `size_t`	2026-08-13 09:42:03 -07:00
git.c	Merge branch 'ty/repository-fetch-if-missing'	2026-09-02 09:21:59 -07:00
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http-push.c	Merge branch 'js/pack-objects-delta-size-t'	2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
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http.c	Merge branch 'js/coverity-unchecked-returns-fix'	2026-08-24 13:17:50 -07:00
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imap-send.c	Merge branch 'wf/imap-send-draft' into next	2026-09-07 09:33:38 -07:00
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list-objects-filter.c	list-objects-filter: add list_objects_filter__filter_oidset()	2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
list-objects-filter.h	list-objects-filter: add list_objects_filter__filter_oidset()	2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
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loose.c	Merge branch 'ps/odb-make-creation-pluggable'	2026-08-20 07:30:52 -07:00
loose.h	setup: detangle loading of loose object maps	2026-08-06 21:24:25 -07:00
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merge-ll.c	add: introduce '--resolved' option	2026-07-31 08:52:16 -07:00
merge-ll.h	add: introduce '--resolved' option	2026-07-31 08:52:16 -07:00
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meson.build	Merge branch 'ps/writev'	2026-08-18 09:31:36 -07:00
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midx-write.c	repository: move fetch_if_missing into struct repository	2026-08-15 08:37:54 -07:00
midx.c	packfile: recover when a multi-pack-index names a removed pack	2026-08-30 13:37:42 -07:00
midx.h	packfile: recover when a multi-pack-index names a removed pack	2026-08-30 13:37:42 -07:00
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object-file-convert.c	…
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object-file.c	Merge branch 'jt/receive-pack-pluggable-writes'	2026-08-31 08:25:00 -07:00
object-file.h	odb/streaming: rename `struct odb_read_stream`	2026-08-05 09:42:50 -07:00
object-name.c	Merge branch 'ps/odb-eagerly-load-alternates'	2026-08-31 08:24:59 -07:00
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object.c	odb/streaming: unify function names to create new streams	2026-08-05 09:42:50 -07:00
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odb.c	Merge branch 'ty/repository-fetch-if-missing'	2026-09-02 09:21:59 -07:00
odb.h	Merge branch 'ty/repository-fetch-if-missing'	2026-09-02 09:21:59 -07:00
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pack-bitmap-write.c	…
pack-bitmap.c	odb: eagerly initialize alternates	2026-08-17 09:36:10 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h	…
pack-check.c	Merge branch 'js/pack-objects-delta-size-t'	2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
pack-mtimes.c	…
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pack-objects.c	…
pack-objects.h	…
pack-refs.c	…
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pack-revindex.c	…
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pack-write.c	builtin/receive-pack: properly clean up keep files	2026-08-20 20:28:01 -07:00
pack.h	builtin/receive-pack: properly clean up keep files	2026-08-20 20:28:01 -07:00
packfile-list.c	packfile: fix perf regression with many packs	2026-08-13 09:45:46 -07:00
packfile-list.h	packfile: fix perf regression with many packs	2026-08-13 09:45:46 -07:00
packfile.c	Merge branch 'ps/odb-eagerly-load-alternates'	2026-08-31 08:24:59 -07:00
packfile.h	Merge branch 'ps/odb-eagerly-load-alternates'	2026-08-31 08:24:59 -07:00
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parallel-checkout.c	…
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parse-options.c	parse-options: introduce OPT_HIDDEN_GROUP	2026-08-11 07:33:16 -07:00
parse-options.h	parse-options: introduce OPT_HIDDEN_GROUP	2026-08-11 07:33:16 -07:00
parse.c	pack-objects: widen delta-cache accounting to `size_t`	2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
parse.h	pack-objects: widen delta-cache accounting to `size_t`	2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
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path-walk.c	…
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path.c	…
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pathspec.c	Merge branch 'jc/pathspec-match-const' into next	2026-09-07 22:27:50 -07:00
pathspec.h	pathspec: match and original in pathspec_item are const	2026-09-03 11:24:01 -07:00
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preload-index.c	…
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promisor-remote.c	…
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protocol-caps.c	protocol-caps: add type support to object-info	2026-08-07 18:50:08 -07:00
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reachable.c	…
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read-cache-ll.h	read-cache: add remove_file_from_index_with_flags()	2026-07-31 08:52:16 -07:00
read-cache.c	Merge branch 'jt/receive-pack-pluggable-writes'	2026-08-31 08:25:00 -07:00
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ref-filter.c	branch: add --forked filter for --list mode	2026-08-05 10:08:27 -07:00
ref-filter.h	branch: add --forked filter for --list mode	2026-08-05 10:08:27 -07:00
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reflog.c	…
reflog.h	…
refs.c	…
refs.h	…
refspec.c	…
refspec.h	…
remote-curl.c	…
remote.c	Merge branch 'en/submodule-insteadof-remote-match'	2026-08-03 09:31:30 -07:00
remote.h	…
repack-cruft.c	…
repack-filtered.c	builtin/repack: enumerate promisor blobs for --drop-filtered	2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
repack-geometry.c	…
repack-midx.c	…
repack-promisor.c	repack-promisor: allow excluding objects from the rebuilt promisor pack	2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
repack.c	…
repack.h	builtin/repack: enumerate promisor blobs for --drop-filtered	2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
replace-object.c	…
replace-object.h	…
replay.c	Merge branch 'en/midx-missing-pack-fallback' into next	2026-09-04 07:52:35 -07:00
replay.h	replay: offer an option to linearize the commit topology	2026-08-31 10:29:06 -07:00
repo-settings.c	…
repo-settings.h	…
repository.c	Merge branch 'jk/submodule-error-leak' into next	2026-09-07 09:33:38 -07:00
repository.h	repository: move fetch_if_missing into struct repository	2026-08-15 08:37:54 -07:00
rerere.c	builtin/maintenance: improve heuristic for "rerere gc"	2026-09-04 07:27:14 -07:00
rerere.h	builtin/maintenance: improve heuristic for "rerere gc"	2026-09-04 07:27:14 -07:00
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resolve-undo.c	…
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revision.c	Merge branch 'jk/rev-info-argv-to-free' into next	2026-09-04 07:52:34 -07:00
revision.h	revision: hang on to "freed" argv elements	2026-09-01 11:03:56 -07:00
run-command.c	…
run-command.h	…
sane-ctype.h	…
scalar.c	…
send-pack.c	send-pack: generate packfiles via the object database	2026-08-21 09:01:54 -07:00
send-pack.h	…
sequencer.c	Merge branch 'hn/checkout-m-autostash-refine' into next	2026-09-07 22:27:50 -07:00
sequencer.h	Merge branch 'hn/checkout-m-autostash-refine' into next	2026-09-07 22:27:50 -07:00
serve.c	Merge branch 'en/serve-promisor-remote-fix'	2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
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server-info.c	…
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setup.c	Merge branch 'yn/worktree-repair-relative'	2026-09-07 09:32:06 -07:00
setup.h	worktree repair: detect relative path in .git file correctly	2026-08-28 10:22:04 -07:00
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sha1dc_git.c	…
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shallow.c	…
shallow.h	…
shared.mak	…
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
sideband.c	Merge branch 'ps/writev'	2026-08-18 09:31:36 -07:00
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sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
simple-ipc.h	…
sparse-index.c	…
sparse-index.h	…
split-index.c	…
split-index.h	…
stable-qsort.c	…
stash.h	stash: reserve exit status 1 for conflicts	2026-09-03 11:32:36 -07:00
statinfo.c	…
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strbuf.c	…
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tag.c	…
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tempfile.c	…
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thread-utils.c	…
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tmp-objdir.c	Merge branch 'jt/receive-pack-pluggable-writes'	2026-08-31 08:25:00 -07:00
tmp-objdir.h	odb: return temporary ODB source when set	2026-08-20 20:28:02 -07:00
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trailer.c	trailers: stop recognizing URLs as trailers	2026-08-21 08:53:27 -07:00
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transport-helper.c	Merge branch 'js/coverity-unchecked-returns-fix'	2026-08-24 13:17:50 -07:00
transport-internal.h	transport: drop remote object-info fields from transport struct	2026-08-07 18:50:08 -07:00
transport.c	Merge branch 'ps/cat-file-remote-object-info-type'	2026-08-23 18:01:42 -07:00
transport.h	transport: drop remote object-info fields from transport struct	2026-08-07 18:50:08 -07:00
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tree.c	…
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unix-stream-server.c	…
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upload-pack.c	upload-pack: generate packfiles via the object database	2026-08-21 09:01:54 -07:00
upload-pack.h	…
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	…
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usage.c	Merge branch 'jc/you-still-use-that'	2026-09-07 09:32:05 -07:00
userdiff.c	…
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utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
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versioncmp.c	versioncmp: fix typo in versioncmp.c, t/t0022-crlf-rename.sh	2026-08-31 13:47:04 -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.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