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"pull --rebase" internally uses the merge machinery when the other history is a descendant of ours (i.e. perform fast-forward). This came from [1], where the discussion was started from a feature request to do so. It is a bit hard to read the rationale behind it in the discussion, but it seems that it was an established fact for everybody involved that does not even need to be mentioned that fast-forwarding done with "rebase" was much undesirable than done with "merge", and more importantly, the result left by "merge" is as good as (or better than) that by "rebase". Except for one thing. Because "git merge" does not (and should not) honor rebase.autostash, "git pull" needs to read it and forward it when we use "git merge" as a (hopefully better) substitute for "git rebase" during the fast-forwarding. But we forgot to do so (we only add "--[no-]autostash" to the "git merge" command when "git pull" itself was invoked with "--[no-]autostash" command line option. Make sure "git merge" is run with "--autostash" when rebase.autostash is set and used to fast-forward the history on behalf of "git rebase". Incidentally this change also takes care of the case where - "git pull --rebase" (without other command line options) is run - "rebase.autostash" is not set - The history fast-forwards In such a case, "git merge" is run with an explicit "--no-autostash" to prevent it from honoring merge.autostash configuration, which is what we want. After all, we want the "git merge" to pretend as if it is "git rebase" while being used for this purpose. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqa8cfbkeq.fsf_-_@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/ Reported-by: Tilman Vogel <tilman.vogel@web.de> Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> Signed-off-by: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@gmail.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). 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://lore.kernel.org/git/, http://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