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Kristoffer Haugsbakk c15129b699 config: factor out global config file retrieval Factor out code that retrieves the global config file so that we can use it in `gc.c` as well. Use the old name from the previous commit since this function acts functionally the same as `git_system_config` but for “global”. Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2024-01-18 12:17:41 -08:00
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Documentation	The eighth batch	2024-01-16 10:11:58 -08:00
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builtin	config: factor out global config file retrieval	2024-01-18 12:17:41 -08:00
ci	Merge branch 'js/ci-discard-prove-state'	2023-12-09 16:37:48 -08:00
compat	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
contrib	Merge branch 'sh/completion-with-reftable'	2024-01-02 13:51:28 -08:00
ewah	ewah: implement `bitmap_is_empty()`	2023-12-14 14:38:07 -08:00
git-gui	Merge branch 'js/update-urls-in-doc-and-comment'	2023-12-18 14:10:12 -08:00
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gitweb	Merge branch 'js/update-urls-in-doc-and-comment'	2023-12-18 14:10:12 -08:00
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negotiator	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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perl	Merge branch 'js/update-urls-in-doc-and-comment'	2023-12-18 14:10:12 -08:00
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refs	Merge branch 'ps/refstorage-extension'	2024-01-16 10:11:57 -08:00
reftable	Merge branch 'ps/reftable-fixes-and-optims'	2024-01-16 10:11:57 -08:00
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t	Merge branch 'jk/commit-graph-slab-clear-fix'	2024-01-16 10:11:58 -08:00
templates	Merge branch 'jp/use-diff-index-in-pre-commit-sample'	2023-12-20 10:14:52 -08:00
trace2	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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GIT-VERSION-GEN	Start the 2.44 cycle	2023-12-09 16:37:51 -08:00
INSTALL	Merge branch 'js/update-urls-in-doc-and-comment'	2023-12-18 14:10:12 -08:00
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Makefile	mem-pool: fix big allocations	2023-12-28 12:22:43 -08:00
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RelNotes	Start the 2.44 cycle	2023-12-09 16:37:51 -08:00
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add-patch.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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apply.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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archive.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
archive.h	archive.h: remove unnecessary include	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
attr.c	attr: add builtin objectmode values support	2023-12-28 13:21:52 -08:00
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bisect.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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blame.c	blame.h: remove unnecessary includes	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
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bloom.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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branch.c	Merge branch 'rj/status-bisect-while-rebase'	2024-01-02 13:51:29 -08:00
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bulk-checkin.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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bundle-uri.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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cache-tree.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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combine-diff.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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commit-graph.c	Merge branch 'jk/commit-graph-slab-clear-fix'	2024-01-16 10:11:58 -08:00
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commit-reach.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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commit.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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common-main.c	…
config.c	config: factor out global config file retrieval	2024-01-18 12:17:41 -08:00
config.h	config: factor out global config file retrieval	2024-01-18 12:17:41 -08:00
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delta-islands.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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diff-lib.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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diff-no-index.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
diff.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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diffcore-break.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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dir.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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editor.c	…
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entry.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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fetch-negotiator.c	…
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fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
fetch-pack.h	treewide: remove unnecessary includes from header files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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fsck.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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fsmonitor--daemon.h	fsmonitor--daemon.h: remove unnecessary includes	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
fsmonitor-ipc.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:33 -08:00
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generate-cmdlist.sh	…
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gettext.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
gettext.h	…
git-archimport.perl	…
git-compat-util.h	Merge branch 'tb/multi-pack-verbatim-reuse'	2024-01-12 16:09:56 -08:00
git-curl-compat.h	…
git-cvsexportcommit.perl	…
git-cvsimport.perl	Merge branch 'js/update-urls-in-doc-and-comment'	2023-12-18 14:10:12 -08:00
git-cvsserver.perl	…
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git-instaweb.sh	…
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git-p4.py	…
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git-send-email.perl	Merge branch 'tz/send-email-negatable-options'	2023-12-09 16:37:51 -08:00
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git-sh-setup.sh	…
git-submodule.sh	…
git-svn.perl	Merge branch 'tz/send-email-negatable-options'	2023-12-09 16:37:51 -08:00
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gpg-interface.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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graph.c	…
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grep.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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help.c	…
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http-fetch.c	http.h: remove unnecessary include	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
http-push.c	http.h: remove unnecessary include	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
http-walker.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
http.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
http.h	http.h: remove unnecessary include	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
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ident.h	…
imap-send.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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json-writer.c	…
json-writer.h	…
khash.h	…
kwset.c	…
kwset.h	…
levenshtein.c	…
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line-log.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:33 -08:00
line-log.h	line-log.h: remove unnecessary include	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
line-range.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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linear-assignment.c	…
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list-objects-filter-options.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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list-objects-filter.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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lockfile.c	…
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log-tree.c	line-log.h: remove unnecessary include	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
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ls-refs.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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mailinfo.c	Merge branch 'jk/mailinfo-iterative-unquote-comment'	2023-12-27 14:52:26 -08:00
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mailmap.c	…
mailmap.h	…
match-trees.c	…
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mem-pool.c	mem-pool: simplify alignment calculation	2023-12-28 12:22:58 -08:00
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merge-blobs.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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merge.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
merge.h	…
mergesort.h	…
midx.c	midx: implement `midx_preferred_pack()`	2023-12-14 14:38:08 -08:00
midx.h	Merge branch 'tb/multi-pack-verbatim-reuse'	2024-01-12 16:09:56 -08:00
name-hash.c	…
name-hash.h	…
neue	attr: add builtin objectmode values support	2023-12-28 13:21:52 -08:00
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notes-utils.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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notes.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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object-name.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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object.c	…
object.h	…
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oidmap.c	…
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oidset.c	…
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oidtree.c	…
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pack-bitmap-write.c	Merge branch 'tb/multi-pack-verbatim-reuse'	2024-01-12 16:09:56 -08:00
pack-bitmap.c	pack-bitmap: enable reuse from all bitmapped packs	2023-12-14 14:38:09 -08:00
pack-bitmap.h	pack-bitmap: enable reuse from all bitmapped packs	2023-12-14 14:38:09 -08:00
pack-check.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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pack-objects.c	pack-objects: free packing_data in more places	2023-12-14 14:38:07 -08:00
pack-objects.h	pack-objects: free packing_data in more places	2023-12-14 14:38:07 -08:00
pack-revindex.c	pack-revindex: implement `midx_pair_to_pack_pos()`	2023-12-14 14:38:08 -08:00
pack-revindex.h	pack-revindex: implement `midx_pair_to_pack_pos()`	2023-12-14 14:38:08 -08:00
pack-write.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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packfile.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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pager.c	…
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parallel-checkout.c	…
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parse-options.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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parse.c	…
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pkt-line.c	Merge branch 'jx/sideband-chomp-newline-fix'	2024-01-12 16:09:56 -08:00
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read-cache.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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reflog.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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refs.c	Merge branch 'ps/refstorage-extension'	2024-01-16 10:11:57 -08:00
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remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
remote.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
remote.h	Merge branch 'jc/retire-cas-opt-name-constant'	2024-01-02 13:51:29 -08:00
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repository.c	setup: start tracking ref storage format	2024-01-02 09:24:47 -08:00
repository.h	setup: start tracking ref storage format	2024-01-02 09:24:47 -08:00
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reset.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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resolve-undo.c	…
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revision.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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send-pack.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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sequencer.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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setup.c	Merge branch 'ps/refstorage-extension'	2024-01-16 10:11:57 -08:00
setup.h	setup: introduce "extensions.refStorage" extension	2024-01-02 09:24:48 -08:00
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shell.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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sideband.c	Merge branch 'cp/sideband-array-index-comment-fix'	2024-01-16 10:11:57 -08:00
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simple-ipc.h	…
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statinfo.c	Merge branch 'jc/fake-lstat'	2023-12-27 14:52:24 -08:00
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submodule-config.h	submodule-config.h: remove unnecessary include	2023-12-26 12:04:32 -08:00
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trace2.c	Merge branch 'en/header-cleanup'	2024-01-08 14:05:15 -08:00
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trailer.c	Merge branch 'la/trailer-cleanups'	2024-01-02 13:51:29 -08:00
trailer.h	trailer: use offsets for trailer_start/trailer_end	2023-12-20 11:55:04 -08:00
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tree.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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unix-stream-server.c	…
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unpack-trees.c	…
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upload-pack.c	treewide: remove unnecessary includes in source files	2023-12-26 12:04:31 -08:00
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url.c	…
url.h	…
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versioncmp.c	…
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worktree.c	Merge branch 'ps/refstorage-extension'	2024-01-16 10:11:57 -08:00
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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 with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org (not the Git list). 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