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When5102c617(Add case insensitivity support for directories when using git status, 2010-10-03) added directories to the name-hash there was only a single hash table in which both real cache entries and leading directory prefixes were registered. To distinguish between the two types of entries, directories were stored with a trailing '/'.2092678c(name-hash.c: fix endless loop with core.ignorecase=true, 2013-02-28), however, moved directories to a separate hash table (index_state.dir_hash) but retained the (now) redundant trailing '/', thus callers continue to bear the burden of ensuring the slash's presence before searching the index for a directory. Eliminate this redundancy by storing paths in the dir-hash without the trailing '/'. An important benefit of this change is that it eliminates undocumented and dangerous behavior of dir.c:directory_exists_in_index_icase() in which it assumes not only that it can validly access one character beyond the end of its incoming directory argument, but also that that character will unconditionally be a '/'. This perilous behavior was "tolerated" because the string passed in by its lone caller always had a '/' in that position, however, things broke [1] when2eac2a4c(ls-files -k: a directory only can be killed if the index has a non-directory, 2013-08-15) added a new caller which failed to respect the undocumented assumption. [1]: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/232727 Signed-off-by: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Git - the stupid content tracker
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"git" can mean anything, 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
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
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Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
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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).
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