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Taylor Blau ec8e7760ac pack-revindex: ensure that on-disk reverse indexes are given precedence
When an on-disk reverse index exists, there is no need to generate one
in memory. In fact, doing so can be slow, and require large amounts of
the heap.

Let's make sure that we treat the on-disk reverse index with precedence
(i.e., that when it exists, we don't bother trying to generate an
equivalent one in memory) by teaching Git how to conditionally die()
when generating a reverse index in memory.

Then, add a test to ensure that when (a) an on-disk reverse index
exists, and (b) when setting GIT_TEST_REV_INDEX_DIE_IN_MEMORY, that we
do not die, implying that we read from the on-disk one.

Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2021-01-25 18:32:44 -08:00
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fuzz-commit-graph.c
fuzz-pack-headers.c
fuzz-pack-idx.c
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git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh
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git-svn.perl perl: check for perl warnings while running tests 2020-10-21 23:11:48 -07:00
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graph.c
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hex.c
http-backend.c
http-fetch.c
http-push.c
http-walker.c
http.c
http.h
ident.c
imap-send.c imap-send: parse default git config 2020-12-01 11:10:59 -08:00
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json-writer.c
json-writer.h
khash.h
kwset.c
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levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c
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line-range.c
line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c list-objects-filter-options: fix function name in BUG 2020-11-16 14:28:25 -08:00
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list.h
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ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
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log-tree.h format-patch: make output filename configurable 2020-11-09 17:44:41 -08:00
ls-refs.c
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mailinfo.c
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mailmap.c shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
mailmap.h shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
match-trees.c
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c merge-ort-wrappers: new convience wrappers to mimic the old merge API 2020-10-26 22:36:14 -07:00
merge-ort-wrappers.h merge-ort-wrappers: new convience wrappers to mimic the old merge API 2020-10-26 22:36:14 -07:00
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merge-ort.h merge-ort: implement merge_incore_recursive() 2020-12-16 21:56:39 -08:00
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merge.c
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midx.c Merge branch 'ma/more-opaque-lock-file' 2021-01-25 14:19:17 -08:00
midx.h
name-hash.c hashmap: provide deallocation function names 2020-11-02 12:15:50 -08:00
notes-cache.c
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notes-merge.c
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notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
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notes.h
object-file.c hash-lookup: rename from sha1-lookup 2021-01-04 13:01:55 -08:00
object-name.c object-name.c: rename from sha1-name.c 2021-01-04 13:01:55 -08:00
object-store.h packfile: prepare for the existence of '*.rev' files 2021-01-25 18:32:43 -08:00
object.c bundle: lost objects when removing duplicate pendings 2021-01-11 21:50:41 -08:00
object.h object: allow clear_commit_marks_all to handle any repo 2020-10-31 10:46:34 -07:00
oid-array.c hash-lookup: rename from sha1-lookup 2021-01-04 13:01:55 -08:00
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oidmap.c hashmap: provide deallocation function names 2020-11-02 12:15:50 -08:00
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pack-bitmap.c rebuild_existing_bitmaps(): convert to new revindex API 2021-01-13 21:53:46 -08:00
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pack-check.c fsck: correctly compute checksums on idx files larger than 4GB 2020-11-16 13:41:35 -08:00
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
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pager.c
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patch-ids.h patch-ids: handle duplicate hashmap entries 2021-01-12 11:13:32 -08:00
path.c
path.h
pathspec.c
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c sideband: diagnose more sideband anomalies 2020-10-29 09:23:29 -07:00
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c
pretty.c shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
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progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c
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prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
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quote.h quote: make sq_dequote_step() a public function 2021-01-12 12:03:18 -08:00
range-diff.c Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization 2020-11-11 12:55:27 -08:00
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reachable.c
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read-cache.c read-cache: try not to peek into `struct {lock_,temp}file` 2021-01-06 13:53:32 -08:00
rebase-interactive.c
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
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reflog-walk.c
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refs.c refs: allow @{n} to work with n-sized reflog 2021-01-11 14:13:50 -08:00
refs.h get_default_branch_name(): prepare for showing some advice 2020-12-13 15:53:50 -08:00
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remote-curl.c
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replace-object.c
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repo-settings.c Merge branch 'ds/maintenance-part-2' 2020-10-27 15:09:47 -07:00
repository.c
repository.h Merge branch 'ds/maintenance-part-2' 2020-10-27 15:09:47 -07:00
rerere.c hash-lookup: rename from sha1-lookup 2021-01-04 13:01:55 -08:00
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
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revision.c Merge branch 'jk/log-cherry-pick-duplicate-patches' 2021-01-25 14:19:19 -08:00
revision.h format-patch: make output filename configurable 2020-11-09 17:44:41 -08:00
run-command.c
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send-pack.c Merge branch 'js/trace2-session-id' 2020-12-08 15:11:20 -08:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'en/strmap' 2020-11-21 15:14:38 -08:00
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serve.c upload-pack, serve: log received client session ID 2020-11-11 18:26:53 -08:00
serve.h
server-info.c
setup.c
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c
shallow.h
shell.c
shortlog.h shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" feature 2021-01-12 14:04:42 -08:00
sideband.c Merge branch 'jk/sideband-more-error-checking' 2020-11-09 14:06:29 -08:00
sideband.h sideband: diagnose more sideband anomalies 2020-10-29 09:23:29 -07:00
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c
strbuf.h
streaming.c
streaming.h
string-list.c
string-list.h
strmap.c strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant 2020-11-11 12:55:27 -08:00
strmap.h strmap: make callers of strmap_remove() to call it in void context 2020-12-15 15:30:44 -08:00
strvec.c
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sub-process.c
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c hashmap: provide deallocation function names 2020-11-02 12:15:50 -08:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'sj/untracked-files-in-submodule-directory-is-not-dirty' 2021-01-25 14:19:18 -08:00
submodule.h
symlinks.c
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c packfile: prepare for the existence of '*.rev' files 2021-01-25 18:32:43 -08:00
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
trace.h
trace2.c trace2: add a public function for getting the SID 2020-11-11 18:26:52 -08:00
trace2.h trace2: add a public function for getting the SID 2020-11-11 18:26:52 -08:00
trailer.c pretty format %(trailers): add a "key_value_separator" 2020-12-09 14:16:42 -08:00
trailer.h pretty format %(trailers): add a "key_value_separator" 2020-12-09 14:16:42 -08:00
transport-helper.c
transport-internal.h
transport.c transport: log received server session ID 2020-11-11 18:26:53 -08:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
tree.c tree: enable cmp_cache_name_compare() to be used elsewhere 2020-12-13 14:18:20 -08:00
tree.h tree: enable cmp_cache_name_compare() to be used elsewhere 2020-12-13 14:18:20 -08:00
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
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unpack-trees.c
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upload-pack.h
url.c
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utf8.c
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varint.c
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version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c
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wildmatch.c
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worktree.c worktree: teach `repair` to fix multi-directional breakage 2020-12-21 13:44:28 -08:00
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c
write-or-die.c
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Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

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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