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authorMartin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz>2006-05-07 22:03:37 (GMT)
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-rw-r--r--Documentation/config.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-add.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-cherry.txt19
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-clone.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-commit.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-count-objects.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-imap-send.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-log.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-ls-files.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-merge-index.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-name-rev.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-prune.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-repack.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-repo-config.txt11
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-reset.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-rm.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt13
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-update-index.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gitk.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/glossary.txt409
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sort_glossary.pl2
25 files changed, 317 insertions, 205 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index b27b0d5..d1a4bec 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ core.ignoreStat::
slow, such as Microsoft Windows. See gitlink:git-update-index[1].
False by default.
-core.onlyUseSymrefs::
- Always use the "symref" format instead of symbolic links for HEAD
- and other symbolic reference files. True by default.
+core.preferSymlinkRefs::
+ Instead of the default "symref" format for HEAD
+ and other symbolic reference files, use symbolic links.
+ This is sometimes needed to work with old scripts that
+ expect HEAD to be a symbolic link.
core.repositoryFormatVersion::
Internal variable identifying the repository format and layout
diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index ae24547..5e31129 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ OPTIONS
-v::
Be verbose.
---::
+\--::
This option can be used to separate command-line options from
the list of files, (useful when filenames might be mistaken
for command-line options).
diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt
index 09bd6a5..765c173 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ OPTIONS
Only meaningful with `--stdin`; paths are separated with
NUL character instead of LF.
---::
+\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
The order of the flags used to matter, but not anymore.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry.txt
index 9a5e371..893baaa 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry.txt
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@ SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-Each commit between the fork-point and <head> is examined, and compared against
-the change each commit between the fork-point and <upstream> introduces.
-Commits already included in upstream are prefixed with '-' (meaning "drop from
-my local pull"), while commits missing from upstream are prefixed with '+'
-(meaning "add to the updated upstream").
+The changeset (or "diff") of each commit between the fork-point and <head>
+is compared against each commit between the fork-point and <upstream>.
+
+Every commit with a changeset that doesn't exist in the other branch
+has its id (sha1) reported, prefixed by a symbol. Those existing only
+in the <upstream> branch are prefixed with a minus (-) sign, and those
+that only exist in the <head> branch are prefixed with a plus (+) symbol.
+
+Because git-cherry compares the changeset rather than the commit id
+(sha1), you can use git-cherry to find out if a commit you made locally
+has been applied <upstream> under a different commit id. For example,
+this will happen if you're feeding patches <upstream> via email rather
+than pushing or pulling commits directly.
+
OPTIONS
-------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index 131e445..b333f51 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ OPTIONS
is not allowed.
Examples
-~~~~~~~~
+--------
Clone from upstream::
+
diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index 0a7365b..38df59c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ but can be used to amend a merge commit.
index and the latest commit does not match on the
specified paths to avoid confusion.
---::
+\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
<file>...::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt b/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt
index 47216f4..198ce77 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-count-objects.txt
@@ -7,13 +7,23 @@ git-count-objects - Reports on unpacked objects
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-count-objects'
+'git-count-objects' [-v]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
This counts the number of unpacked object files and disk space consumed by
them, to help you decide when it is a good time to repack.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+-v::
+ In addition to the number of loose objects and disk
+ space consumed, it reports the number of in-pack
+ objects, and number of objects that can be removed by
+ running `git-prune-packed`.
+
+
Author
------
Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt
index 2169169..906830d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ separated with a single space are given.
Furthermore, it lists only files which were modified
from all parents.
--cc::
+--cc::
This flag changes the way a merge commit patch is displayed,
in a similar way to the '-c' option. It implies the '-c'
and '-p' options and further compresses the patch output
diff --git a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
index cfc0d88..eca9e9c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONFIGURATION
git-imap-send requires the following values in the repository
configuration file (shown with examples):
+..........................
[imap]
Folder = "INBOX.Drafts"
@@ -38,8 +39,9 @@ configuration file (shown with examples):
[imap]
Host = imap.server.com
User = bob
- Password = pwd
+ Pass = pwd
Port = 143
+..........................
BUGS
diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt
index af378ff..c9ffff7 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file
in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
-git log --since="2 weeks ago" -- gitk::
+git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
diff --git a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
index 796d049..a29c633 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ OPTIONS
lines, show only handful hexdigits prefix.
Non default number of digits can be specified with --abbrev=<n>.
---::
+\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
<file>::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt
index fbc986a..332e023 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-merge-index.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-merge-index - Runs a merge for files needing merging
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-merge-index' [-o] [-q] <merge-program> (-a | -- | <file>\*)
+'git-merge-index' [-o] [-q] <merge-program> (-a | \-- | <file>\*)
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ files are passed as arguments 5, 6 and 7.
OPTIONS
-------
---::
+\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
-a::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-name-rev.txt b/Documentation/git-name-rev.txt
index 6870708..ffaa004 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-name-rev.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-name-rev.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Enter git-name-rev:
------------
% git name-rev 33db5f4d9027a10e477ccf054b2c1ab94f74c85a
+33db5f4d9027a10e477ccf054b2c1ab94f74c85a tags/v0.99^0~940
------------
Now you are wiser, because you know that it happened 940 revisions before v0.99.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-prune.txt b/Documentation/git-prune.txt
index f694fcb..a11e303 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-prune.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-prune.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ OPTIONS
Do not remove anything; just report what it would
remove.
---::
+\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
<head>...::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt
index d2f9a44..9516227 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ OPTIONS
-d::
After packing, if the newly created packs make some
existing packs redundant, remove the redundant packs.
+ Also runs gitlink:git-prune-packed[1].
-l::
Pass the `--local` option to `git pack-objects`, see
diff --git a/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt b/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt
index 566cfa1..fd44f62 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-repo-config.txt
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ convert the value to the canonical form (simple decimal number for int,
a "true" or "false" string for bool). If no type specifier is passed,
no checks or transformations are performed on the value.
-This command will fail if
+This command will fail if:
-. .git/config is invalid,
-. .git/config can not be written to,
+. The .git/config file is invalid,
+. Can not write to .git/config,
. no section was provided,
. the section or key is invalid,
. you try to unset an option which does not exist, or
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ OPTIONS
--replace-all::
Default behaviour is to replace at most one line. This replaces
- all lines matching the key (and optionally the value_regex)
+ all lines matching the key (and optionally the value_regex).
--get::
Get the value for a given key (optionally filtered by a regex
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ OPTIONS
Like get, but does not fail if the number of values for the key
is not exactly one.
+--get-regexp::
+ Like --get-all, but interprets the name as a regular expression.
+
--unset::
Remove the line matching the key from .git/config.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-reset.txt b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
index ebcfe5e..b27399d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-reset.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ OPTIONS
Commit to make the current HEAD.
Examples
-~~~~~~~~
+--------
Undo a commit and redo::
+
diff --git a/Documentation/git-rm.txt b/Documentation/git-rm.txt
index c9c3088..66fc478 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rm.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ OPTIONS
-v::
Be verbose.
---::
+\--::
This option can be used to separate command-line options from
the list of files, (useful when filenames might be mistaken
for command-line options).
diff --git a/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt b/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt
index 1828062..c20b38b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-unpack-objects.txt
@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-Reads a packed archive (.pack) from the standard input, and
-expands the objects contained in the pack into "one-file
-one-object" format in $GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY.
+Read a packed archive (.pack) from the standard input, expanding
+the objects contained within and writing them into the repository in
+"loose" (one object per file) format.
+
+Objects that already exist in the repository will *not* be unpacked
+from the pack-file. Therefore, nothing will be unpacked if you use
+this command on a pack-file that exists within the target repository.
+
+Please see the `git-repack` documentation for options to generate
+new packs and replace existing ones.
OPTIONS
-------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-index.txt b/Documentation/git-update-index.txt
index d4137fc..57177c7 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-update-index.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-update-index.txt
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git-update-index'
- [--add] [--remove | --force-remove] [--replace]
- [--refresh [-q] [--unmerged] [--ignore-missing]]
+ [--add] [--remove | --force-remove] [--replace]
+ [--refresh] [-q] [--unmerged] [--ignore-missing]
[--cacheinfo <mode> <object> <file>]\*
[--chmod=(+|-)x]
[--assume-unchanged | --no-assume-unchanged]
- [--really-refresh]
+ [--really-refresh] [--unresolve]
[--info-only] [--index-info]
[-z] [--stdin]
[--verbose]
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ OPTIONS
filesystem that has very slow lstat(2) system call
(e.g. cifs).
+--unresolve::
+ Restores the 'unmerged' or 'needs updating' state of a
+ file during a merge if it was cleared by accident.
+
--info-only::
Do not create objects in the object database for all
<file> arguments that follow this flag; just insert
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ OPTIONS
Only meaningful with `--stdin`; paths are separated with
NUL character instead of LF.
---::
+\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
<file>::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt
index 4962d69..7a6132b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OPTIONS
-v::
After verifying the pack, show list of objects contained
in the pack.
---::
+\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
OUTPUT FORMAT
diff --git a/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt b/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt
index 641cb7e..e8f21d0 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ git-whatchanged -p v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
Show as patches the commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed
any file in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
-git-whatchanged --since="2 weeks ago" -- gitk::
+git-whatchanged --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt
index eb126d7..cb482bf 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitk.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ gitk v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
Show as the changes since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any
file in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
-gitk --since="2 weeks ago" -- gitk::
+gitk --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
diff --git a/Documentation/glossary.txt b/Documentation/glossary.txt
index 02a9d9c..39c90ad 100644
--- a/Documentation/glossary.txt
+++ b/Documentation/glossary.txt
@@ -1,79 +1,57 @@
-object::
- The unit of storage in git. It is uniquely identified by
- the SHA1 of its contents. Consequently, an object can not
- be changed.
-
-object name::
- The unique identifier of an object. The hash of the object's contents
- using the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 and usually represented by the 40
- character hexadecimal encoding of the hash of the object (possibly
- followed by a white space).
-
-SHA1::
- Synonym for object name.
-
-object identifier::
- Synonym for object name.
-
-hash::
- In git's context, synonym to object name.
+alternate object database::
+ Via the alternates mechanism, a repository can inherit part of its
+ object database from another object database, which is called
+ "alternate".
-object database::
- Stores a set of "objects", and an individual object is identified
- by its object name. The objects usually live in `$GIT_DIR/objects/`.
+bare repository::
+ A bare repository is normally an appropriately named
+ directory with a `.git` suffix that does not have a
+ locally checked-out copy of any of the files under revision
+ control. That is, all of the `git` administrative and
+ control files that would normally be present in the
+ hidden `.git` sub-directory are directly present in
+ the `repository.git` directory instead, and no other files
+ are present and checked out. Usually publishers of public
+ repositories make bare repositories available.
blob object::
Untyped object, e.g. the contents of a file.
-tree object::
- An object containing a list of file names and modes along with refs
- to the associated blob and/or tree objects. A tree is equivalent
- to a directory.
-
-tree::
- Either a working tree, or a tree object together with the
- dependent blob and tree objects (i.e. a stored representation
- of a working tree).
-
-DAG::
- Directed acyclic graph. The commit objects form a directed acyclic
- graph, because they have parents (directed), and the graph of commit
- objects is acyclic (there is no chain which begins and ends with the
- same object).
-
-index::
- A collection of files with stat information, whose contents are
- stored as objects. The index is a stored version of your working
- tree. Truth be told, it can also contain a second, and even a third
- version of a working tree, which are used when merging.
-
-index entry::
- The information regarding a particular file, stored in the index.
- An index entry can be unmerged, if a merge was started, but not
- yet finished (i.e. if the index contains multiple versions of
- that file).
-
-unmerged index:
- An index which contains unmerged index entries.
+branch::
+ A non-cyclical graph of revisions, i.e. the complete history of
+ a particular revision, which is called the branch head. The
+ branch heads are stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/`.
cache::
Obsolete for: index.
-working tree::
- The set of files and directories currently being worked on,
- i.e. you can work in your working tree without using git at all.
-
-directory::
- The list you get with "ls" :-)
+chain::
+ A list of objects, where each object in the list contains a
+ reference to its successor (for example, the successor of a commit
+ could be one of its parents).
-revision::
- A particular state of files and directories which was stored in
- the object database. It is referenced by a commit object.
+changeset::
+ BitKeeper/cvsps speak for "commit". Since git does not store
+ changes, but states, it really does not make sense to use
+ the term "changesets" with git.
checkout::
The action of updating the working tree to a revision which was
stored in the object database.
+cherry-picking::
+ In SCM jargon, "cherry pick" means to choose a subset of
+ changes out of a series of changes (typically commits)
+ and record them as a new series of changes on top of
+ different codebase. In GIT, this is performed by
+ "git cherry-pick" command to extract the change
+ introduced by an existing commit and to record it based
+ on the tip of the current branch as a new commit.
+
+clean::
+ A working tree is clean, if it corresponds to the revision
+ referenced by the current head. Also see "dirty".
+
commit::
As a verb: The action of storing the current state of the index in the
object database. The result is a revision.
@@ -85,73 +63,90 @@ commit object::
tree object which corresponds to the top directory of the
stored revision.
-parent::
- A commit object contains a (possibly empty) list of the logical
- predecessor(s) in the line of development, i.e. its parents.
+core git::
+ Fundamental data structures and utilities of git. Exposes only
+ limited source code management tools.
-changeset::
- BitKeeper/cvsps speak for "commit". Since git does not store
- changes, but states, it really does not make sense to use
- the term "changesets" with git.
+DAG::
+ Directed acyclic graph. The commit objects form a directed acyclic
+ graph, because they have parents (directed), and the graph of commit
+ objects is acyclic (there is no chain which begins and ends with the
+ same object).
-clean::
- A working tree is clean, if it corresponds to the revision
- referenced by the current head.
+dircache::
+ You are *waaaaay* behind.
dirty::
A working tree is said to be dirty if it contains modifications
which have not been committed to the current branch.
-head::
- The top of a branch. It contains a ref to the corresponding
- commit object.
+directory::
+ The list you get with "ls" :-)
-branch::
- A non-cyclical graph of revisions, i.e. the complete history of
- a particular revision, which is called the branch head. The
- branch heads are stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/`.
+ent::
+ Favorite synonym to "tree-ish" by some total geeks. See
+ `http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent_(Middle-earth)` for an in-depth
+ explanation.
-master::
- The default branch. Whenever you create a git repository, a branch
- named "master" is created, and becomes the active branch. In most
- cases, this contains the local development.
+fast forward::
+ A fast-forward is a special type of merge where you have
+ a revision and you are "merging" another branch's changes
+ that happen to be a descendant of what you have.
+ In such these cases, you do not make a new merge commit but
+ instead just update to his revision. This will happen
+ frequently on a tracking branch of a remote repository.
-origin::
- The default upstream branch. Most projects have one upstream
- project which they track, and by default 'origin' is used for
- that purpose. New updates from upstream will be fetched into
- this branch; you should never commit to it yourself.
+fetch::
+ Fetching a branch means to get the branch's head ref from a
+ remote repository, to find out which objects are missing from
+ the local object database, and to get them, too.
-ref::
- A 40-byte hex representation of a SHA1 pointing to a particular
- object. These may be stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/`.
+file system::
+ Linus Torvalds originally designed git to be a user space file
+ system, i.e. the infrastructure to hold files and directories.
+ That ensured the efficiency and speed of git.
+
+git archive::
+ Synonym for repository (for arch people).
+
+hash::
+ In git's context, synonym to object name.
+
+head::
+ The top of a branch. It contains a ref to the corresponding
+ commit object.
head ref::
A ref pointing to a head. Often, this is abbreviated to "head".
Head refs are stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/`.
-tree-ish::
- A ref pointing to either a commit object, a tree object, or a
- tag object pointing to a tag or commit or tree object.
+hook::
+ During the normal execution of several git commands,
+ call-outs are made to optional scripts that allow
+ a developer to add functionality or checking.
+ Typically, the hooks allow for a command to be pre-verified
+ and potentially aborted, and allow for a post-notification
+ after the operation is done.
+ The hook scripts are found in the `$GIT_DIR/hooks/` directory,
+ and are enabled by simply making them executable.
-ent::
- Favorite synonym to "tree-ish" by some total geeks. See
- `http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent_(Middle-earth)` for an in-depth
- explanation.
+index::
+ A collection of files with stat information, whose contents are
+ stored as objects. The index is a stored version of your working
+ tree. Truth be told, it can also contain a second, and even a third
+ version of a working tree, which are used when merging.
-tag object::
- An object containing a ref pointing to another object, which can
- contain a message just like a commit object. It can also
- contain a (PGP) signature, in which case it is called a "signed
- tag object".
+index entry::
+ The information regarding a particular file, stored in the index.
+ An index entry can be unmerged, if a merge was started, but not
+ yet finished (i.e. if the index contains multiple versions of
+ that file).
-tag::
- A ref pointing to a tag or commit object. In contrast to a head,
- a tag is not changed by a commit. Tags (not tag objects) are
- stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/`. A git tag has nothing to do with
- a Lisp tag (which is called object type in git's context).
- A tag is most typically used to mark a particular point in the
- commit ancestry chain.
+master::
+ The default development branch. Whenever you create a git
+ repository, a branch named "master" is created, and becomes
+ the active branch. In most cases, this contains the local
+ development, though that is purely conventional and not required.
merge::
To merge branches means to try to accumulate the changes since a
@@ -159,55 +154,65 @@ merge::
merge uses heuristics to accomplish that. Evidently, an automatic
merge can fail.
-octopus::
- To merge more than two branches. Also denotes an intelligent
- predator.
+object::
+ The unit of storage in git. It is uniquely identified by
+ the SHA1 of its contents. Consequently, an object can not
+ be changed.
-resolve::
- The action of fixing up manually what a failed automatic merge
- left behind.
+object database::
+ Stores a set of "objects", and an individual object is identified
+ by its object name. The objects usually live in `$GIT_DIR/objects/`.
-rewind::
- To throw away part of the development, i.e. to assign the head to
- an earlier revision.
+object identifier::
+ Synonym for object name.
-rebase::
- To clean a branch by starting from the head of the main line of
- development ("master"), and reapply the (possibly cherry-picked)
- changes from that branch.
+object name::
+ The unique identifier of an object. The hash of the object's contents
+ using the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 and usually represented by the 40
+ character hexadecimal encoding of the hash of the object (possibly
+ followed by a white space).
-repository::
- A collection of refs together with an object database containing
- all objects, which are reachable from the refs, possibly accompanied
- by meta data from one or more porcelains. A repository can
- share an object database with other repositories.
+object type:
+ One of the identifiers "commit","tree","tag" and "blob" describing
+ the type of an object.
-git archive::
- Synonym for repository (for arch people).
+octopus::
+ To merge more than two branches. Also denotes an intelligent
+ predator.
-file system::
- Linus Torvalds originally designed git to be a user space file
- system, i.e. the infrastructure to hold files and directories.
- That ensured the efficiency and speed of git.
+origin::
+ The default upstream tracking branch. Most projects have at
+ least one upstream project which they track. By default
+ 'origin' is used for that purpose. New upstream updates
+ will be fetched into this branch; you should never commit
+ to it yourself.
-alternate object database::
- Via the alternates mechanism, a repository can inherit part of its
- object database from another object database, which is called
- "alternate".
+pack::
+ A set of objects which have been compressed into one file (to save
+ space or to transmit them efficiently).
-reachable::
- An object is reachable from a ref/commit/tree/tag, if there is a
- chain leading from the latter to the former.
+pack index::
+ The list of identifiers, and other information, of the objects in a
+ pack, to assist in efficiently accessing the contents of a pack.
-chain::
- A list of objects, where each object in the list contains a
- reference to its successor (for example, the successor of a commit
- could be one of its parents).
+parent::
+ A commit object contains a (possibly empty) list of the logical
+ predecessor(s) in the line of development, i.e. its parents.
-fetch::
- Fetching a branch means to get the branch's head ref from a
- remote repository, to find out which objects are missing from
- the local object database, and to get them, too.
+pickaxe::
+ The term pickaxe refers to an option to the diffcore routines
+ that help select changes that add or delete a given text string.
+ With the --pickaxe-all option, it can be used to view the
+ full changeset that introduced or removed, say, a particular
+ line of text. See gitlink:git-diff[1].
+
+plumbing::
+ Cute name for core git.
+
+porcelain::
+ Cute name for programs and program suites depending on core git,
+ presenting a high level access to core git. Porcelains expose
+ more of a SCM interface than the plumbing.
pull::
Pulling a branch means to fetch it and merge it.
@@ -221,33 +226,101 @@ push::
the remote head ref. If the remote head is not an ancestor to the
local head, the push fails.
-pack::
- A set of objects which have been compressed into one file (to save
- space or to transmit them efficiently).
+reachable::
+ An object is reachable from a ref/commit/tree/tag, if there is a
+ chain leading from the latter to the former.
-pack index::
- The list of identifiers, and other information, of the objects in a
- pack, to assist in efficiently accessing the contents of a pack.
+rebase::
+ To clean a branch by starting from the head of the main line of
+ development ("master"), and reapply the (possibly cherry-picked)
+ changes from that branch.
-core git::
- Fundamental data structures and utilities of git. Exposes only
- limited source code management tools.
+ref::
+ A 40-byte hex representation of a SHA1 or a name that denotes
+ a particular object. These may be stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/`.
+
+refspec::
+ A refspec is used by fetch and push to describe the mapping
+ between remote ref and local ref. They are combined with
+ a colon in the format <src>:<dst>, preceded by an optional
+ plus sign, +. For example:
+ `git fetch $URL refs/heads/master:refs/heads/origin`
+ means "grab the master branch head from the $URL and store
+ it as my origin branch head".
+ And `git push $URL refs/heads/master:refs/heads/to-upstream`
+ means "publish my master branch head as to-upstream master head
+ at $URL". See also gitlink:git-push[1]
-plumbing::
- Cute name for core git.
+repository::
+ A collection of refs together with an object database containing
+ all objects, which are reachable from the refs, possibly accompanied
+ by meta data from one or more porcelains. A repository can
+ share an object database with other repositories.
-porcelain::
- Cute name for programs and program suites depending on core git,
- presenting a high level access to core git. Porcelains expose
- more of a SCM interface than the plumbing.
+resolve::
+ The action of fixing up manually what a failed automatic merge
+ left behind.
-object type:
- One of the identifiers "commit","tree","tag" and "blob" describing
- the type of an object.
+revision::
+ A particular state of files and directories which was stored in
+ the object database. It is referenced by a commit object.
+
+rewind::
+ To throw away part of the development, i.e. to assign the head to
+ an earlier revision.
SCM::
Source code management (tool).
-dircache::
- You are *waaaaay* behind.
+SHA1::
+ Synonym for object name.
+
+topic branch::
+ A regular git branch that is used by a developer to
+ identify a conceptual line of development. Since branches
+ are very easy and inexpensive, it is often desirable to
+ have several small branches that each contain very well
+ defined concepts or small incremental yet related changes.
+
+tracking branch::
+ A regular git branch that is used to follow changes from
+ another repository. A tracking branch should not contain
+ direct modifications or have local commits made to it.
+ A tracking branch can usually be identified as the
+ right-hand-side ref in a Pull: refspec.
+
+tree object::
+ An object containing a list of file names and modes along with refs
+ to the associated blob and/or tree objects. A tree is equivalent
+ to a directory.
+
+tree::
+ Either a working tree, or a tree object together with the
+ dependent blob and tree objects (i.e. a stored representation
+ of a working tree).
+
+tree-ish::
+ A ref pointing to either a commit object, a tree object, or a
+ tag object pointing to a tag or commit or tree object.
+
+tag object::
+ An object containing a ref pointing to another object, which can
+ contain a message just like a commit object. It can also
+ contain a (PGP) signature, in which case it is called a "signed
+ tag object".
+
+tag::
+ A ref pointing to a tag or commit object. In contrast to a head,
+ a tag is not changed by a commit. Tags (not tag objects) are
+ stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/`. A git tag has nothing to do with
+ a Lisp tag (which is called object type in git's context).
+ A tag is most typically used to mark a particular point in the
+ commit ancestry chain.
+
+unmerged index:
+ An index which contains unmerged index entries.
+
+working tree::
+ The set of files and directories currently being worked on,
+ i.e. you can work in your working tree without using git at all.
diff --git a/Documentation/sort_glossary.pl b/Documentation/sort_glossary.pl
index e57dc78..e0bc552 100644
--- a/Documentation/sort_glossary.pl
+++ b/Documentation/sort_glossary.pl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ This list is sorted alphabetically:
';
@keys=sort {uc($a) cmp uc($b)} keys %terms;
-$pattern='(\b'.join('\b|\b',reverse @keys).'\b)';
+$pattern='(\b(?<!link:git-)'.join('\b|\b(?<!link:git-)',reverse @keys).'\b)';
foreach $key (@keys) {
$terms{$key}=~s/$pattern/sprintf "<<ref_".no_spaces($1).",$1>>";/eg;
print '[[ref_'.no_spaces($key).']]'.$key."::\n"