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In the interactive `add` operation, users can choose to jump to specific hunks, and Git will present the hunk list in that case. To avoid showing too many lines at once, only a maximum of 21 hunks are shown, skipping the "mode change" pseudo hunk. The comparison performed to skip the "mode change" pseudo hunk (if any) compares a signed integer `i` to the unsigned value `mode_change` (which can be 0 or 1 because it is a 1-bit type). According to section 6.3.1.8 of the C99 standard (see e.g. https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/WG14/www/docs/n1256.pdf), what should happen is an automatic conversion of the "lesser" type to the "greater" type, but since the types differ in signedness, it is ill-defined what is the correct "usual arithmetic conversion". Which means that Visual C's behavior can (and does) differ from GCC's: When compiling Git using the latter, `add -p`'s `goto` command shows no hunks by default because it casts a negative start offset to a pretty large unsigned value, breaking the "goto hunk" test case in `t3701-add-interactive.sh`. Let's avoid that by converting the unsigned bit explicitly to a signed integer. Note: This is a long-standing bug in the Visual C build of Git, but it has never been caught because t3701 is skipped when `NO_PERL` is set, which is the case in the `vs-test` jobs of Git's CI runs. Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> 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 with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org (not the Git list). 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