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Jeff King f93c1d86cc revision: add wrapper to setup_revisions() from a strvec
The setup_revisions() function was designed to take the argc/argv pair
from the operating system. But we sometimes construct our own argv using
a strvec and pass that in. There are a few gotchas that callers need to
deal with here:

  1. You should always pass the free_removed_argv_elements option via
     setup_revision_opt. Otherwise, entries may be leaked if
     setup_revisions() re-shuffles options.

  2. After setup_revisions() returns, the strvec state is odd. We get a
     reduced argc from setup_revisions() telling us how many unknown
     options were left in place. Entries after that in argv may be
     retained, or may be NULL (depending on how the reshuffling
     happened). But the strvec's "nr" field still represents the
     original value, and some of the entries it thinks it is still
     storing may be NULL. Callers must be careful with how they access
     it.

Some callers deal with (1), but not all. In practice they are OK because
they do not pass any options that would cause setup_revisions() to
re-shuffle (namely unknown options which may be relayed from the user,
and the use of the "--" separator). But it's probably a good idea to
consistently pass this option anyway to future-proof ourselves against
the details of setup_revisions() changing.

No callers address (2), though I don't think there any visible bugs.
Most of them simply call strvec_clear() and never otherwise look at the
result. And in fact, if they naively set foo.nr to the argc returned by
setup_revisions(), that would cause leaks!  Because setup_revisions()
does not free consumed options[1], we have to leave the "nr" field of
the strvec at its original value to find and free them during
strvec_clear().

So I don't think there are any bugs to fix here, but we can make things
safer and simpler for callers. Let's introduce a helper function that
sets the free_removed_argv_elements automatically and shrinks the strvec
to represent the retained options afterwards (taking care to free the
now-obsolete entries).

We'll start by converting all of the call-sites which use the
free_removed_argv_elements option. There should be no behavior change
for them, except that their "shrunken" entries are cleaned up
immediately, rather than waiting for a strvec_clear() call.

[1] Arguably setup_revisions() should be doing this step for us if we
    told it to free removed options, but there are many existing callers
    which will be broken if it did. Introducing this helper is a
    possible first step towards that.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
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run-command.c config: drop `git_config_get_bool()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:20 -07:00
run-command.h
sane-ctype.h sane-ctype: fix compiler error on Amazon Linux 2 2025-07-10 11:18:37 -07:00
scalar.c config: drop `git_config_get_multivar_gently()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:21 -07:00
send-pack.c Merge branch 'ps/object-store' 2025-07-15 15:18:18 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c config: drop `git_config_set_multivar_in_file_gently()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:21 -07:00
sequencer.h
serve.c Use legacy hash for legacy formats 2025-07-01 14:58:24 -07:00
serve.h
server-info.c object-store: rename files to "odb.{c,h}" 2025-07-01 14:46:34 -07:00
server-info.h
setup.c config: drop `git_config_set()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:21 -07:00
setup.h setup: use the default algorithm to initialize repo format 2025-07-01 14:58:24 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c odb: rename `has_object()` 2025-07-01 14:46:38 -07:00
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c config: drop `git_config_get_string()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:19 -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
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strbuf.c strbuf: convert predicates to return bool 2025-07-16 08:18:06 -07:00
strbuf.h strbuf: convert predicates to return bool 2025-07-16 08:18:06 -07:00
streaming.c odb: rename `oid_object_info()` 2025-07-01 14:46:37 -07:00
streaming.h
string-list.c string-list: enable sign compare warnings check 2025-07-07 08:07:46 -07:00
string-list.h
strmap.c
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c
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submodule-config.c config: drop `git_config_set_in_file_gently()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:21 -07:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c config: drop `git_config_set_in_file_gently()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:21 -07:00
submodule.h odb: get rid of `the_repository` when handling submodule sources 2025-07-01 14:46:37 -07:00
symlinks.c
symlinks.h
tag.c odb: rename `repo_read_object_file()` 2025-07-01 14:46:38 -07:00
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
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tmp-objdir.c object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `finalize_object_file()` 2025-07-16 22:16:14 -07:00
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trace.c
trace.h
trace2.c
trace2.h
trailer.c config: drop `git_config()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:18 -07:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c
transport-internal.h
transport.c config: drop `git_config_get_bool()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:20 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
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tree-walk.h
tree.c odb: rename `repo_read_object_file()` 2025-07-01 14:46:38 -07:00
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c object-store: rename files to "odb.{c,h}" 2025-07-01 14:46:34 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c odb: rename `has_object()` 2025-07-01 14:46:38 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
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urlmatch.c
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usage.c Merge branch 'ps/maintenance-ref-lock' 2025-06-25 14:07:36 -07:00
userdiff.c
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utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version-def.h.in
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versioncmp.c config: drop `git_config_get_string_multi()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:19 -07:00
versioncmp.h
walker.c Merge branch 'rs/pop-recent-commit-with-prio-queue' 2025-07-28 12:02:34 -07:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c config: drop `git_config_set_in_file_gently()` wrapper 2025-07-23 08:15:21 -07:00
worktree.h
wrapper.c
wrapper.h
write-or-die.c
write-or-die.h
ws.c
ws.h
wt-status.c
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xdiff-interface.c config: move Git config parsing into "environment.c" 2025-07-23 08:15:22 -07:00
xdiff-interface.h

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