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Patrick Steinhardt c8f815c208 refs: remove functions without ref store The preceding commit has rewritten all callers of ref-related functions to use the equivalents that accept a `struct ref_store`. Consequently, the respective variants without the ref store are now unused. Remove them. There are likely patch series in-flight that use the now-removed functions. To help the authors, the old implementations have been added to "refs.c" in an ifdef'd section as a reference for how to migrate each of the respective callers. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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add-patch.c	add-patch: plug a leak handling the '/' command	2024-04-22 16:27:42 -07:00
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config.mak.uname	Merge branch 'js/build-fuzz-more-often'	2024-04-30 14:49:44 -07:00
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date.c	date: make DATE_MODE thread-safe	2024-04-05 15:21:14 -07:00
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delta-islands.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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diff-lib.c	revision: optionally record matches with pathspec elements	2024-04-03 14:55:21 -07:00
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editor.c	launch_editor: waiting message on error	2024-04-15 10:13:32 -07:00
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environment.c	Merge branch 'jk/core-comment-string'	2024-04-05 10:49:49 -07:00
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fmt-merge-msg.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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fsck.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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git-compat-util.h	Merge branch 'rs/no-openssl-compilation-fix-on-macos'	2024-04-23 11:52:38 -07:00
git-curl-compat.h	remote-curl: add Transfer-Encoding header only for older curl	2024-04-05 14:45:19 -07:00
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gpg-interface.c	Merge branch 'rs/date-mode-pass-by-value'	2024-04-16 14:50:29 -07:00
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help.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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http-backend.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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http.c	http: reset POSTFIELDSIZE when clearing curl handle	2024-04-02 13:27:18 -07:00
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imap-send.c	imap-send: increase command size limit	2024-04-15 11:34:17 -07:00
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list-objects.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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log-tree.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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ls-refs.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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mem-pool.c	don't report vsnprintf(3) error as bug	2024-04-21 12:27:07 -07:00
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merge-ll.c	Merge branch 'pw/checkout-conflict-errorfix'	2024-04-01 13:21:33 -07:00
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merge-ort.c	Merge branch 'pw/checkout-conflict-errorfix'	2024-04-01 13:21:33 -07:00
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merge-recursive.c	Merge branch 'pw/checkout-conflict-errorfix'	2024-04-01 13:21:33 -07:00
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merge.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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midx-write.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
midx.c	Merge branch 'ps/missing-btmp-fix'	2024-04-23 11:52:40 -07:00
midx.h	midx-write: move writing-related functions from midx.c	2024-04-01 14:18:16 -07:00
name-hash.c	…
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notes-cache.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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notes-merge.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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notes-utils.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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notes.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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object-file-convert.c	…
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object-file.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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object-name.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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object.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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pack-bitmap-write.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c	Merge branch 'ps/missing-btmp-fix'	2024-04-23 11:52:40 -07:00
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packfile.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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path.c	Merge branch 'rs/apply-lift-path-length-limit'	2024-04-15 14:11:42 -07:00
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reachable.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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read-cache-ll.h	revision: optionally record matches with pathspec elements	2024-04-03 14:55:21 -07:00
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reflog-walk.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
reflog-walk.h	date: make DATE_MODE thread-safe	2024-04-05 15:21:14 -07:00
reflog.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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refs.c	refs: remove functions without ref store	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
refs.h	refs: remove functions without ref store	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'jk/libcurl-8.7-regression-workaround'	2024-04-15 14:11:44 -07:00
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repository.c	Merge branch 'eb/hash-transition'	2024-03-28 14:13:50 -07:00
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rerere.c	Merge branch 'mr/rerere-crash-fix'	2024-04-23 11:52:41 -07:00
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revision.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
revision.h	revision: optionally record matches with pathspec elements	2024-04-03 14:55:21 -07:00
run-command.c	run-command: introduce function to prepare auto-maintenance process	2024-04-17 08:42:26 -07:00
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sequencer.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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setup.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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shallow.c	cocci: apply rules to rewrite callers of "refs" interfaces	2024-05-07 10:06:59 -07:00
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strbuf.c	don't report vsnprintf(3) error as bug	2024-04-21 12:27:07 -07:00
strbuf.h	Merge branch 'jk/core-comment-string'	2024-04-05 10:49:49 -07:00
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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