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Elijah Conners c18eecbe5c reftable: use a pointer for pq_entry param
The speed of the merged_iter_pqueue_add() can be improved by using a
pointer to the pq_entry struct, which is 96 bytes. Since the pq_entry
param is worked directly on the stack and does not currently have a
pointer to it, the merged_iter_pqueue_add() function is slightly
slower.

References to pq_entry in reftable have typically included pointers,
such as both of the params for pq_less().

Since we are working with pointers in the pq_entry param, as keenly
pointed out, the pq_entry param has also been made into a const since
the contents of the pq_entry param are copied and not manipulated.

Signed-off-by: Elijah Conners <business@elijahpepe.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2022-09-15 11:32:37 -07:00
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Documentation Prepare for 2.38-rc0 2022-09-14 12:56:41 -07:00
block-sha1 Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
builtin Merge branch 'ab/submodule-helper-leakfix' 2022-09-14 12:56:40 -07:00
ci CI: use "GIT_TEST_SANITIZE_LEAK_LOG=true" in linux-leaks 2022-07-27 16:35:40 -07:00
compat Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
contrib Merge branch 'jd/prompt-show-conflict' 2022-08-29 14:55:12 -07:00
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gitk-git
gitweb Merge branch 'jr/gitweb-title-shortening' 2022-08-05 15:52:14 -07:00
mergetools mergetools: vimdiff: simplify tabfirst 2022-08-10 12:39:39 -07:00
negotiator git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
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refs git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
reftable reftable: use a pointer for pq_entry param 2022-09-15 11:32:37 -07:00
sha1collisiondetection@855827c583
sha1dc
sha256
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templates
trace2 tr2: shows scope unconditionally in addition to key-value pair 2022-08-11 21:05:00 -07:00
xdiff xdiff: drop unused mmfile parameters from xdl_do_patience_diff() 2022-08-20 14:14:55 -07:00
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.clang-format
.editorconfig
.gitattributes
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.gitmodules
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CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
COPYING
GIT-VERSION-GEN Git 2.37.3 2022-08-30 10:22:10 -07:00
INSTALL Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
LGPL-2.1
Makefile Merge branch 'ab/submodule-helper-prep' 2022-09-13 11:38:23 -07:00
README.md
RelNotes Merge a handful of topics from the 'master' front 2022-09-13 12:22:59 -07:00
SECURITY.md
abspath.c
aclocal.m4
add-interactive.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
add-interactive.h
add-patch.c Merge branch 'js/builtin-add-p-portability-fix' 2022-09-13 11:38:24 -07:00
advice.c
advice.h
alias.c
alias.h
alloc.c
alloc.h
apply.c
apply.h
archive-tar.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
archive-zip.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
archive.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
archive.h
attr.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
attr.h
banned.h
base85.c
bisect.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
bisect.h
blame.c Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
blame.h
blob.c
blob.h
bloom.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
bloom.h
branch.c
branch.h
builtin.h builtin/diagnose.c: create 'git diagnose' builtin 2022-08-12 13:20:02 -07:00
bulk-checkin.c t5351: avoid relying on `core.fsyncMethod = batch` to be supported 2022-07-29 09:08:57 -07:00
bulk-checkin.h
bundle-uri.c bundle-uri: add support for http(s):// and file:// 2022-08-10 14:07:37 -07:00
bundle-uri.h bundle-uri: create basic file-copy logic 2022-08-10 14:07:37 -07:00
bundle.c
bundle.h
cache-tree.c verify_one_sparse(): drop unused parameters 2022-08-20 14:14:17 -07:00
cache-tree.h
cache.h Merge branch 'ds/decorate-filter-tweak' 2022-08-29 14:55:11 -07:00
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 git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
color.h
column.c
column.h
combine-diff.c Merge branch 'rs/combine-diff-with-incompatible-options' into maint 2022-07-27 13:00:32 -07:00
command-list.txt docs: move http-protocol docs to man section 5 2022-08-04 14:12:24 -07:00
commit-graph.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
commit-graph.h Merge branch 'tb/commit-graph-genv2-upgrade-fix' 2022-08-03 13:36:08 -07:00
commit-reach.c
commit-reach.h
commit-slab-decl.h
commit-slab-impl.h
commit-slab.h
commit.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
commit.h
common-main.c
config.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
config.h
config.mak.dev config.mak.dev: squelch -Wno-missing-braces for older gcc 2022-07-31 11:50:07 -07:00
config.mak.in
config.mak.uname mingw: remove unneeded `NO_CURL` directive 2022-07-29 09:48:17 -07:00
configure.ac Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
connect.c
connect.h
connected.c
connected.h
convert.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
convert.h
copy.c
credential.c
credential.h
csum-file.c
csum-file.h
ctype.c
daemon.c
date.c
date.h
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta-islands.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
delta-islands.h
delta.h
detect-compiler
diagnose.c builtin/diagnose.c: add '--mode' option 2022-08-12 13:20:02 -07:00
diagnose.h builtin/diagnose.c: add '--mode' option 2022-08-12 13:20:02 -07:00
diff-delta.c
diff-lib.c oneway_diff: handle removed sparse directories 2022-08-08 13:21:49 -07:00
diff-merges.c
diff-merges.h
diff-no-index.c diff-no-index: simplify argv index calculation 2022-09-07 12:36:43 -07:00
diff.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -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 Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
dir.h match_pathname(): drop unused "flags" parameter 2022-08-19 12:20:56 -07:00
editor.c
entry.c
entry.h
environment.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
environment.h
exec-cmd.c
exec-cmd.h
fetch-negotiator.c
fetch-negotiator.h
fetch-pack.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.c
fmt-merge-msg.h
fsck.c fsck: actually detect bad file modes in trees 2022-08-10 14:26:27 -07:00
fsck.h fsck: downgrade tree badFilemode to "info" 2022-08-10 14:26:29 -07:00
fsmonitor--daemon.h
fsmonitor-ipc.c
fsmonitor-ipc.h
fsmonitor-settings.c
fsmonitor-settings.h
fsmonitor.c
fsmonitor.h
fuzz-commit-graph.c
fuzz-pack-headers.c
fuzz-pack-idx.c
generate-cmdlist.sh
generate-configlist.sh
generate-hooklist.sh
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-add--interactive.perl
git-archimport.perl
git-bisect.sh
git-compat-util.h Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
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 merge-resolve: abort if index does not match HEAD 2022-07-22 21:45:22 -07:00
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py Merge branch 'kk/p4-client-name-encoding-fix' into maint 2022-08-10 21:52:33 -07:00
git-quiltimport.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-submodule.sh
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git.c Merge branch 'sg/parse-options-subcommand' 2022-09-01 13:40:18 -07:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.h Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
hashmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
hashmap.h
help.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
help.h git docs: add a category for file formats, protocols and interfaces 2022-08-04 14:12:23 -07:00
hex.c
hook.c Merge branch 'ab/hooks-regression-fix' into maint 2022-08-26 11:13:12 -07:00
hook.h
http-backend.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c
http-walker.c
http.c Merge branch 'll/curl-accept-language' 2022-07-19 16:40:19 -07:00
http.h
ident.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
imap-send.c
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: plug leak of filter_spec strings 2022-09-08 11:08:23 -07:00
list-objects-filter-options.h
list-objects-filter.c
list-objects-filter.h
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h
ll-merge.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
log-tree.h
ls-refs.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
match-trees.c
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c merge-ort-wrappers: make printed message match the one from recursive 2022-07-22 21:45:22 -07:00
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c Merge branch 'en/ort-unused-code-removal' 2022-08-29 14:55:14 -07:00
merge-ort.h
merge-recursive.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
mergesort.h
midx.c Merge branch 'ac/bitmap-lookup-table' 2022-09-05 18:33:39 -07:00
midx.h pack-bitmap-write: learn pack.writeBitmapLookupTable and add tests 2022-08-26 10:13:54 -07:00
name-hash.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
notes.h
object-file.c
object-name.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
object-store.h git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
object.c parse_object(): check commit-graph when skip_hash set 2022-09-07 12:27:02 -07:00
object.h parse_object(): allow skipping hash check 2022-09-07 12:18:57 -07:00
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c
oidtree.h
pack-bitmap-write.c pack-bitmap-write: drop unused pack_idx_entry parameters 2022-08-28 13:23:37 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table extension 2022-08-26 10:13:58 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap: prepare to read lookup table extension 2022-08-26 10:13:58 -07:00
pack-check.c
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h docs: move pack format docs to man section 5 2022-08-04 14:12:24 -07:00
pack-write.c
pack.h
packfile.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
packfile.h
pager.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c parse-options: add support for parsing subcommands 2022-08-19 11:13:14 -07:00
parse-options.h parse-options: add support for parsing subcommands 2022-08-19 11:13:14 -07:00
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
patch-ids.h
path.c
path.h
pathspec.c pathspec.h: move pathspec_needs_expanded_index() from reset.c to here 2022-08-08 13:23:26 -07:00
pathspec.h pathspec.h: move pathspec_needs_expanded_index() from reset.c to here 2022-08-08 13:23:26 -07:00
pkt-line.c t0021: implementation the rot13-filter.pl script in C 2022-08-14 22:57:12 -07:00
pkt-line.h Merge branch 'mt/rot13-in-c' 2022-08-29 14:55:11 -07:00
preload-index.c preload-index: fix memleak 2022-08-22 15:08:30 -07:00
pretty.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c Merge branch 'sg/xcalloc-cocci-fix' into maint 2022-09-13 12:21:09 -07:00
promisor-remote.h
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
prune-packed.h
quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache.c Merge branch 'vd/sparse-reset-checkout-fixes' into maint 2022-08-26 11:13:13 -07:00
rebase-interactive.c
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
reflog.h
refs.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
refs.h refs: add array of ref namespaces 2022-08-05 14:13:12 -07:00
refspec.c
refspec.h docs: move protocol-related docs to man section 5 2022-08-04 14:12:23 -07:00
remote-curl.c remote-curl: add 'get' capability 2022-08-10 14:07:37 -07:00
remote.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
remote.h Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
replace-object.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
replace-object.h
repo-settings.c Merge branch 'jk/plug-list-object-filter-leaks' 2022-09-14 12:56:40 -07:00
repository.c
repository.h Merge branch 'ab/submodule-helper-prep' 2022-09-13 11:38:23 -07:00
rerere.c
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
revision.h Merge branch 'jc/format-patch-force-in-body-from' 2022-09-09 12:02:25 -07:00
run-command.c pipe_command(): mark stdin descriptor as non-blocking 2022-08-17 09:21:41 -07:00
run-command.h
send-pack.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
sequencer.h
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
setup.c Merge branch 'js/safe-directory-plus' into maint 2022-08-26 11:13:12 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c
sparse-index.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
strbuf.h
streaming.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
streaming.h
string-list.c
string-list.h
strmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
submodule.h submodule API: don't handle SM_..{UNSPECIFIED,COMMAND} in to_string() 2022-09-02 09:16:24 -07:00
symlinks.c
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c tempfile: update comment describing state transitions 2022-08-30 14:16:51 -07:00
tempfile.h tempfile: drop active flag 2022-08-30 14:16:49 -07:00
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
trace.h
trace2.c
trace2.h
trailer.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c
transport-internal.h
transport.c Merge branch 'jk/plug-list-object-filter-leaks' 2022-09-14 12:56:40 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c tree-walk: add a mechanism for getting non-canonicalized modes 2022-08-10 14:26:25 -07:00
tree-walk.h tree-walk: add a mechanism for getting non-canonicalized modes 2022-08-10 14:26:25 -07:00
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 Merge branch 'vd/sparse-reset-checkout-fixes' 2022-09-09 12:02:26 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c Merge branch 'jk/pipe-command-nonblock' 2022-08-25 14:42:32 -07:00
write-or-die.c
ws.c
wt-status.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
wt-status.h
xdiff-interface.c
xdiff-interface.h
zlib.c

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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/, http://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