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It is a common pattern in this script to write the result of
`merge-tree -z` (NUL-termination mode) to an "actual" file and then
manually append a newline to that file so that it can be diff'd easily
with a hand-crafted "expect" file which itself ends with a newline since
it has been created by standard Unix tools which terminate lines by
default. For instance:
git merge-tree --write-tree -z ... >out &&
printf "\\n" >>out
anonymize_hash out >actual &&
q_to_nul <<-EOF >expect &&
...
EOF
test_cmp expect actual
However, one test gets this backward:
git merge-tree --write-tree -z ... >out &&
anonymize_hash out >actual &&
printf "\\n" >>actual
which means that, unlike all other cases, when anonymize_hash() is
called, the file being anonymized does not end with a newline. As a
result, this test fails on some platforms.
anonymize_hash() is implemented like this:
anonymize_hash() {
sed -e "s/[0-9a-f]\{40,\}/HASH/g" "$@"
}
The problem arises due to differences in behavior of various `sed`
implementations when fed an incomplete line (lacking a newline).
Although most modern `sed` implementations output such a line
unmolested (i.e. without a newline), some older `sed` implementations
forcibly add a newline to the incomplete line (giving the output an
extra unexpected newline), while other very old implementations simply
swallow an incomplete line and don't emit it at all (making the output
shorter than expected).
Fix this test by manually adding the newline before passing it through
`sed`, thus ensuring identical behavior with all `sed` implementation,
and bringing the test in line with other tests in this script.
Signed-off-by: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.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).
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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