9c8a294a1a
In a partial clone, if a user provides the hash of the empty tree ("git
mktree </dev/null" - for SHA-1, this is 4b825d...) to a command which
requires that that object be parsed, for example:
git diff-tree 4b825d <a non-empty tree>
then Git will lazily fetch the empty tree, unnecessarily, because
parsing of that object invokes repo_has_object_file(), which does not
special-case the empty tree.
Instead, teach repo_has_object_file() to consult find_cached_object()
(which handles the empty tree), thus bringing it in line with the rest
of the object-store-accessing functions. A cost is that
repo_has_object_file() will now need to oideq upon each invocation, but
that is trivial compared to the filesystem lookup or the pack index
search required anyway. (And if find_cached_object() needs to do more
because of previous invocations to pretend_object_file(), all the more
reason to be consistent in whether we present cached objects.)
As a historical note, the function now known as repo_read_object_file()
was taught the empty tree in 346245a1bb ("hard-code the empty tree
object", 2008-02-13), and the function now known as oid_object_info()
was taught the empty tree in c4d9986f5f ("sha1_object_info: examine
cached_object store too", 2011-02-07). repo_has_object_file() was never
updated, perhaps due to oversight. The flag OBJECT_INFO_SKIP_CACHED,
introduced later in dfdd4afcf9 ("sha1_file: teach
sha1_object_info_extended more flags", 2017-06-26) and used in
e83e71c5e1 ("sha1_file: refactor has_sha1_file_with_flags", 2017-06-26),
was introduced to preserve this difference in empty-tree handling, but
now it can be removed.
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google.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://public-inbox.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