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When we parse the --export-marks option, we don't immediately open the file, but we do create any leading directories. This can be especially confusing when a command-line option overrides an in-stream one, in which case we'd create the leading directory for the in-stream file, even though we never actually write the file. Let's instead create the directories just before opening the file, which means we'll create only useful directories. Note that this could change the handling of relative paths if we chdir() in between, but we don't actually do so; the only permanent chdir is from setup_git_directory() which runs before either code path (potentially we should take the pre-setup dir into account to avoid surprising the user, but that's an orthogonal change). The test just adapts the existing "override" test to use paths with leading directories. This checks both that the correct directory is created (which worked before but was not tested), and that the overridden one is not (our new fix here). While we're here, let's also check the error result of safe_create_leading_directories(). We'd presumably notice any failure immediately after when we try to open the file itself, but we can give a more specific error message in this case. Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
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.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-.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). To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at https://public-inbox.org/git/, http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.
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