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When a test runs a loop, it cannot rely on the usual
&&-chaining to propagate a failure inside the loop; it needs
to break out with a failure signal. However, unless you are
in a subshell, doing so with "exit 1" will exit the entire
test script, not just the test snippet we are in (and cause
the harness to complain that test_done was never reached).
So the fundamental point of this patch is s/exit/return/.
But while we're there, let's fix a number of style and
readability issues:
- snippets in double-quotes need an extra layer of quoting
for their meta-characters; let's avoid that by using
single quotes
- accumulating loop output by appending to a file in each
iteration is brittle, as it can be affected by content
left in the file by earlier tests. Instead, it's better
to redirect stdout for the whole loop, so we know the
output only comes from that loop.
- using "test -z" to check that diff output is empty is
overly verbose; we can just ask diff to use --exit-code.
- we can factor out long lists of refs to make it more
obvious we're using the same ones in each loop
- subshells are unnecessary when ending an &&-chain with
"|| return 1"
- minor style fixups like space-after-redirection, and
"do" and "done" on their own lines
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
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.
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Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
Many Git online resources are accessible from http://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".
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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