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Patrick Steinhardt bdbebe5714 refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn`
The `each_ref_fn` callback function type is used across our code base
for several different functions that iterate through reference. There's
a bunch of callbacks implementing this type, which makes any changes to
the callback signature extremely noisy. An example of the required churn
is e8207717f1 (refs: add referent to each_ref_fn, 2024-08-09): adding a
single argument required us to change 48 files.

It was already proposed back then [1] that we might want to introduce a
wrapper structure to alleviate the pain going forward. While this of
course requires the same kind of global refactoring as just introducing
a new parameter, it at least allows us to more change the callback type
afterwards by just extending the wrapper structure.

One counterargument to this refactoring is that it makes the structure
more opaque. While it is obvious which callsites need to be fixed up
when we change the function type, it's not obvious anymore once we use
a structure. That being said, we only have a handful of sites that
actually need to populate this wrapper structure: our ref backends,
"refs/iterator.c" as well as very few sites that invoke the iterator
callback functions directly.

Introduce this wrapper structure so that we can adapt the iterator
interfaces more readily.

[1]: <ZmarVcF5JjsZx0dl@tanuki>

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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object-file.h odb: add transaction interface 2025-09-16 11:37:06 -07:00
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path.c
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protocol.c Merge branch 'jc/string-list-split' 2025-08-21 13:46:59 -07:00
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reachable.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
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read-cache.c Merge branch 'ps/rust-balloon' 2025-10-08 12:17:55 -07:00
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ref-filter.h Merge branch 'jt/repo-structure' into ps/ref-peeled-tags 2025-10-22 07:47:24 -07:00
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reflog.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
reflog.h Merge branch 'ps/remote-rename-fix' 2025-08-21 13:46:58 -07:00
refs.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
refs.h refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
refspec.c
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remote-curl.c Merge branch 'js/curl-off-t-fixes' into maint-2.51 2025-10-14 13:40:53 -07:00
remote.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
remote.h
repack-cruft.c repack: move `write_cruft_pack()` out of the builtin 2025-10-16 10:08:57 -07:00
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repack-geometry.c repack: move `pack_kept_objects` to `struct pack_objects_args` 2025-10-16 10:08:57 -07:00
repack-midx.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
repack-promisor.c builtin/repack.c: remove "repack_promisor_objects()" from the builtin 2025-10-16 10:08:55 -07:00
repack.c repack: move `pack_kept_objects` to `struct pack_objects_args` 2025-10-16 10:08:57 -07:00
repack.h repack: move `write_cruft_pack()` out of the builtin 2025-10-16 10:08:57 -07:00
replace-object.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
replace-object.h
repo-settings.c
repo-settings.h
repository.c Merge branch 'pw/3.0-commentchar-auto-deprecation' 2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
repository.h config: warn on core.commentString=auto 2025-08-26 08:52:44 -07:00
rerere.c
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revision.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
revision.h Merge branch 'kh/format-patch-range-diff-notes' 2025-10-14 12:56:09 -07:00
run-command.c
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sane-ctype.h
scalar.c
send-pack.c
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sequencer.c Merge branch 'pw/rebase-i-cleanup-fix' into maint-2.51 2025-10-15 10:29:31 -07:00
sequencer.h treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec() 2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
server-info.h
setup.c Merge branch 'jc/string-list-split' 2025-08-21 13:46:59 -07:00
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sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
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shallow.c refs: introduce wrapper struct for `each_ref_fn` 2025-11-04 07:32:24 -08:00
shallow.h treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec() 2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
shared.mak Makefile: introduce infrastructure to build internal Rust library 2025-10-02 09:32:31 -07:00
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools 2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
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
strbuf.h
streaming.c
streaming.h
string-list.c string-list: change "string_list_find_insert_index" return type to "size_t" 2025-10-06 09:11:07 -07:00
string-list.h string-list: change "string_list_find_insert_index" return type to "size_t" 2025-10-06 09:11:07 -07:00
strmap.c
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README.md

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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