This perf script creates a midx by running "git multi-pack-index write" with the "--stdin-packs" option. We feed that stdin by running "find" on .git/objects/pack, using sed to strip off everything but the basename. But that sed invocation also does something peculiar: it adds a "+" to the start of each pack name. This causes the multi-pack-index command to barf. The modified name does not match any pack it knows about, so it ends up with an empty list of packs to put in the midx. And thus nothing matches the --preferred-pack option we pass, which causes it die(). The fix is to remove the extra "+" (which also lets us simplify the sed invocation a bit, as it is now just stripping the leading directories). But that leaves the mystery of why it was ever there in the first place. The answer is that an earlier iteration of the patch series had a concept of "disjoint" packs in the midx. And one of its patches here: https://lore.kernel.org/git/c52d7e7b27a9add4f58b8334db4fe4498af1c90f.1701198172.git.me@ttaylorr.com/ taught read_packs_from_stdin() to treat a leading "+" as marking a disjoint pack. But in the second version of the series, which was ultimately merged, that disjoint concept went away, and the code to parse "+" did likewise. The regular regression tests were adjusted to match, but this case in t/perf was forgotten. Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> Acked-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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-<commandname>.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 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