From 6c84e2e0c76c8c5defb7f67791cf2006d5b8a536 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Greaves Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 18:44:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Docs - include README in git.txt Include the README in the git.txt Signed-off-by: David Greaves Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index ec7878e..89e4cf7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ git(7) ====== -v0.1, May 2005 +May 2005 NAME ---- @@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ DESCRIPTION This is reference information for the core git commands. -The link:README[] contains much useful definition and clarification -info - read that first. And of the commands, I suggest reading -'git-update-cache' and 'git-read-tree' first - I wish I had! +The Discussion section below contains much useful definition and +clarification info - read that first. And of the commands, I suggest +reading link:git-update-cache.html[git-update-cache] and +link:git-read-tree.html[git-read-tree] first - I wish I had! David Greaves 08/05/05 @@ -157,14 +158,10 @@ link:git-rpush.html[git-rpush]:: -Terminology ------------ -see README for description - -Identifier terminology +Identifier Terminology ---------------------- :: - Indicates any object sha1 identifier + Indicates the sha1 identifier for any type of object :: Indicates a blob object sha1 identifier @@ -176,11 +173,10 @@ Identifier terminology Indicates a commit object sha1 identifier :: - Indicates a tree, commit or tag object sha1 identifier. - A command that takes a argument ultimately - wants to operate on a object but automatically - dereferences and that points at a - . + Indicates a tree, commit or tag object sha1 identifier. A + command that takes a argument ultimately wants to + operate on a object but automatically dereferences + and objects that point at a . :: Indicates that an object type is required. @@ -192,10 +188,12 @@ Identifier terminology Symbolic Identifiers -------------------- -Any git comand accepting any can also use the following symbolic notation: +Any git comand accepting any can also use the following +symbolic notation: HEAD:: - indicates the head of the repository (ie the contents of `$GIT_DIR/HEAD`) + indicates the head of the repository (ie the contents of + `$GIT_DIR/HEAD`) :: a valid tag 'name'+ (ie the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/`) @@ -230,18 +228,12 @@ GIT_DIR. Terminology ----------- -Each line contains terms used interchangeably +Each line contains terms which you may see used interchangeably object database, .git directory directory cache, index id, sha1, sha1-id, sha1 hash type, tag - blob, blob object - tree, tree object - commit, commit object - parent - root object - changeset Environment Variables @@ -295,9 +287,13 @@ git Diffs link:git-diff-files.html[git-diff-files]; link:git-diff-tree.html[git-diff-tree] +Discussion +---------- +include::../README[] + Author ------ -Written by Linus Torvalds +Written by Linus Torvalds and the git-list . Documentation -------------- -- cgit v0.10.2-6-g49f6