From 8c9d882c5cb4c5f944e39cbd841838f8e45e31f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Junio C Hamano Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:49:42 -0800 Subject: Autogenerated HTML docs for v2.43.0-386-ge02ecfc --- MyFirstContribution.html | 2 +- MyFirstObjectWalk.html | 2 +- RelNotes/2.44.0.txt | 10 ++++++++++ ReviewingGuidelines.html | 2 +- SubmittingPatches.html | 2 +- ToolsForGit.html | 2 +- everyday.html | 2 +- fetch-options.txt | 5 +++-- git-bisect.html | 6 +++--- git-bisect.txt | 4 ++-- git-branch.html | 5 +++-- git-branch.txt | 3 ++- git-config.html | 11 +++++++++++ git-fetch.html | 16 ++++++++++++++-- git-pull.html | 5 +++-- git-remote-helpers.html | 2 +- howto/coordinate-embargoed-releases.html | 2 +- howto/keep-canonical-history-correct.html | 4 ++-- howto/maintain-git.html | 4 ++-- howto/new-command.html | 4 ++-- howto/rebase-from-internal-branch.html | 4 ++-- howto/rebuild-from-update-hook.html | 4 ++-- howto/recover-corrupted-blob-object.html | 4 ++-- howto/recover-corrupted-object-harder.html | 4 ++-- howto/revert-a-faulty-merge.html | 4 ++-- howto/revert-branch-rebase.html | 4 ++-- howto/separating-topic-branches.html | 4 ++-- howto/setup-git-server-over-http.html | 4 ++-- howto/update-hook-example.html | 4 ++-- howto/use-git-daemon.html | 4 ++-- howto/using-merge-subtree.html | 4 ++-- howto/using-signed-tag-in-pull-request.html | 4 ++-- technical/api-error-handling.html | 2 +- technical/api-index.html | 2 +- technical/api-merge.html | 2 +- technical/api-parse-options.html | 2 +- technical/api-simple-ipc.html | 2 +- technical/api-trace2.html | 2 +- technical/bitmap-format.html | 2 +- technical/bundle-uri.html | 2 +- technical/hash-function-transition.html | 2 +- technical/long-running-process-protocol.html | 2 +- technical/multi-pack-index.html | 2 +- technical/pack-heuristics.html | 2 +- technical/parallel-checkout.html | 2 +- technical/partial-clone.html | 2 +- technical/racy-git.html | 2 +- technical/scalar.html | 2 +- technical/send-pack-pipeline.html | 2 +- technical/shallow.html | 2 +- technical/trivial-merge.html | 2 +- technical/unit-tests.html | 2 +- user-manual.html | 2 +- 53 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-) diff --git a/MyFirstContribution.html b/MyFirstContribution.html index 92770e4ca..675a731cd 100644 --- a/MyFirstContribution.html +++ b/MyFirstContribution.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/MyFirstObjectWalk.html b/MyFirstObjectWalk.html index da4daa6f0..6d40fff09 100644 --- a/MyFirstObjectWalk.html +++ b/MyFirstObjectWalk.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/RelNotes/2.44.0.txt b/RelNotes/2.44.0.txt index 2b9d2bd3c..4dda977fc 100644 --- a/RelNotes/2.44.0.txt +++ b/RelNotes/2.44.0.txt @@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ UI, Workflows & Features useful in magic pathspec, e.g., ":(attr:builtin_objectmode=100755)" to limit to executables. + * "git fetch" learned to pay attention to "fetch.all" configuration + variable, which pretends as if "--all" was passed from the command + line when no remote parameter was given. + + * In addition to (rather cryptic) Security Identifiers, show username + and domain in the error message when we barf on mismatch between + the Git directory and the current user on Windows. + Performance, Internal Implementation, Development Support etc. @@ -204,3 +212,5 @@ Fixes since v2.43 (merge 03bcc93769 cp/sideband-array-index-comment-fix later to maint). (merge 993d38a066 jk/index-pack-lsan-false-positive-fix later to maint). (merge 25aec06326 ib/rebase-reschedule-doc later to maint). + (merge 5aea3955bc rj/clarify-branch-doc-m later to maint). + (merge 9cce3be2df bk/bisect-doc-fix later to maint). diff --git a/ReviewingGuidelines.html b/ReviewingGuidelines.html index 67d5c0f23..f400ecf38 100644 --- a/ReviewingGuidelines.html +++ b/ReviewingGuidelines.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/SubmittingPatches.html b/SubmittingPatches.html index f5e246750..94ae2d6e0 100644 --- a/SubmittingPatches.html +++ b/SubmittingPatches.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/ToolsForGit.html b/ToolsForGit.html index 57f89ea72..c9c06d95d 100644 --- a/ToolsForGit.html +++ b/ToolsForGit.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/everyday.html b/everyday.html index 820918a99..8908aa291 100644 --- a/everyday.html +++ b/everyday.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/fetch-options.txt b/fetch-options.txt index a1d6633a4..54ebb4452 100644 --- a/fetch-options.txt +++ b/fetch-options.txt @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ ---all:: - Fetch all remotes. +--[no-]all:: + Fetch all remotes. This overrides the configuration variable + `fetch.all`. -a:: --append:: diff --git a/git-bisect.html b/git-bisect.html index 4ece8bf1f..62ab8dbfc 100644 --- a/git-bisect.html +++ b/git-bisect.html @@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ on the subcommand:

git bisect start [--term-(new|bad)=<term-new> --term-(old|good)=<term-old>]
-                 [--no-checkout] [--first-parent] [<bad> [<good>...]] [--] [<paths>...]
+                 [--no-checkout] [--first-parent] [<bad> [<good>...]] [--] [<pathspec>...]
 git bisect (bad|new|<term-new>) [<rev>]
 git bisect (good|old|<term-old>) [<rev>...]
 git bisect terms [--term-good | --term-bad]
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ would issue the command:

Cutting down bisection by giving more parameters to bisect start

You can further cut down the number of trials, if you know what part of the tree is involved in the problem you are tracking down, by specifying -path parameters when issuing the bisect start command:

+pathspec parameters when issuing the bisect start command:

$ git bisect start -- arch/i386 include/asm-i386
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ help or git bisect -h to get a long usage description.

Last updated - 2023-12-27 15:50:18 PST + 2024-01-19 16:47:36 PST
diff --git a/git-bisect.txt b/git-bisect.txt index aa02e4622..8e01f1d61 100644 --- a/git-bisect.txt +++ b/git-bisect.txt @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The command takes various subcommands, and different options depending on the subcommand: git bisect start [--term-(new|bad)= --term-(old|good)=] - [--no-checkout] [--first-parent] [ [...]] [--] [...] + [--no-checkout] [--first-parent] [ [...]] [--] [...] git bisect (bad|new|) [] git bisect (good|old|) [...] git bisect terms [--term-good | --term-bad] @@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Cutting down bisection by giving more parameters to bisect start You can further cut down the number of trials, if you know what part of the tree is involved in the problem you are tracking down, by specifying -path parameters when issuing the `bisect start` command: +pathspec parameters when issuing the `bisect start` command: ------------ $ git bisect start -- arch/i386 include/asm-i386 diff --git a/git-branch.html b/git-branch.html index 35b0708ea..3c153c8e7 100644 --- a/git-branch.html +++ b/git-branch.html @@ -1243,7 +1243,8 @@ superproject’s "origin/main", but tracks the submodule’s "origin/mai

- The name of an existing branch to rename. + The name of an existing branch. If this option is omitted, + the name of the current branch will be used instead.

@@ -1592,7 +1593,7 @@ a branch?” in the Git User’s Manual.

diff --git a/git-branch.txt b/git-branch.txt index 4395aa935..0b0844293 100644 --- a/git-branch.txt +++ b/git-branch.txt @@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ superproject's "origin/main", but tracks the submodule's "origin/main". option is omitted, the current HEAD will be used instead. :: - The name of an existing branch to rename. + The name of an existing branch. If this option is omitted, + the name of the current branch will be used instead. :: The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for diff --git a/git-config.html b/git-config.html index 52235bea1..5e9b7552d 100644 --- a/git-config.html +++ b/git-config.html @@ -5625,6 +5625,17 @@ fetch.pruneTags

+fetch.all +
+
+

+ If true, fetch will attempt to update all available remotes. + This behavior can be overridden by passing --no-all or by + explicitly specifying one or more remote(s) to fetch from. + Defaults to false. +

+
+
fetch.output
diff --git a/git-fetch.html b/git-fetch.html index 1fdd6118b..75a95d199 100644 --- a/git-fetch.html +++ b/git-fetch.html @@ -787,11 +787,12 @@ may be used by scripts or other git commands, such as gi
---all +--[no-]all

- Fetch all remotes. + Fetch all remotes. This overrides the configuration variable + fetch.all.

@@ -2108,6 +2109,17 @@ fetch.pruneTags

+fetch.all +
+
+

+ If true, fetch will attempt to update all available remotes. + This behavior can be overridden by passing --no-all or by + explicitly specifying one or more remote(s) to fetch from. + Defaults to false. +

+
+
fetch.output
diff --git a/git-pull.html b/git-pull.html index 98e52b9aa..9619fa577 100644 --- a/git-pull.html +++ b/git-pull.html @@ -1179,11 +1179,12 @@ unless you have read git-rebase(1) carefully.

Options related to fetching

---all +--[no-]all

- Fetch all remotes. + Fetch all remotes. This overrides the configuration variable + fetch.all.

diff --git a/git-remote-helpers.html b/git-remote-helpers.html index 2d6e19be8..f9dc48f96 100644 --- a/git-remote-helpers.html +++ b/git-remote-helpers.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/howto/coordinate-embargoed-releases.html b/howto/coordinate-embargoed-releases.html index 445ef316e..5f92c699f 100644 --- a/howto/coordinate-embargoed-releases.html +++ b/howto/coordinate-embargoed-releases.html @@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ Thanks, diff --git a/howto/keep-canonical-history-correct.html b/howto/keep-canonical-history-correct.html index f1e843456..71df22fa6 100644 --- a/howto/keep-canonical-history-correct.html +++ b/howto/keep-canonical-history-correct.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ tip of your master again and redo the two merges:

diff --git a/howto/maintain-git.html b/howto/maintain-git.html index a4c24ee88..14f4fc2f4 100644 --- a/howto/maintain-git.html +++ b/howto/maintain-git.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ $ git update-ref -d $mf/ai/topic diff --git a/howto/new-command.html b/howto/new-command.html index 86d29ccec..ecb174951 100644 --- a/howto/new-command.html +++ b/howto/new-command.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ letter [PATCH 0/n]. diff --git a/howto/rebase-from-internal-branch.html b/howto/rebase-from-internal-branch.html index f2a540dc3..443913807 100644 --- a/howto/rebase-from-internal-branch.html +++ b/howto/rebase-from-internal-branch.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ the #1' commit.

diff --git a/howto/rebuild-from-update-hook.html b/howto/rebuild-from-update-hook.html index 18ac6d871..bd4eae3ee 100644 --- a/howto/rebuild-from-update-hook.html +++ b/howto/rebuild-from-update-hook.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ This is still crude and does not protect against simultaneous diff --git a/howto/recover-corrupted-blob-object.html b/howto/recover-corrupted-blob-object.html index c2c9dc63a..41794d838 100644 --- a/howto/recover-corrupted-blob-object.html +++ b/howto/recover-corrupted-blob-object.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ thing.

diff --git a/howto/recover-corrupted-object-harder.html b/howto/recover-corrupted-object-harder.html index b4c6c264b..de89a5c4d 100644 --- a/howto/recover-corrupted-object-harder.html +++ b/howto/recover-corrupted-object-harder.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) diff --git a/howto/revert-a-faulty-merge.html b/howto/revert-a-faulty-merge.html index 1cb591ecf..59b5d74d0 100644 --- a/howto/revert-a-faulty-merge.html +++ b/howto/revert-a-faulty-merge.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ P---o---o---M---x---x---W---x---M2 diff --git a/howto/revert-branch-rebase.html b/howto/revert-branch-rebase.html index 5db4a6b44..bb65646d9 100644 --- a/howto/revert-branch-rebase.html +++ b/howto/revert-branch-rebase.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ Committed merge 7fb9b7262a1d1e0a47bbfdcbbcf50ce0635d3f8f diff --git a/howto/separating-topic-branches.html b/howto/separating-topic-branches.html index a99cd39f0..a26218bc3 100644 --- a/howto/separating-topic-branches.html +++ b/howto/separating-topic-branches.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ o---o"master" diff --git a/howto/setup-git-server-over-http.html b/howto/setup-git-server-over-http.html index 10c8570e7..dbf542a2d 100644 --- a/howto/setup-git-server-over-http.html +++ b/howto/setup-git-server-over-http.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ help diagnosing the problem, but removes security checks.

diff --git a/howto/update-hook-example.html b/howto/update-hook-example.html index 73d124f39..3421e8a41 100644 --- a/howto/update-hook-example.html +++ b/howto/update-hook-example.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ that JC can make non-fast-forward pushes on it.

diff --git a/howto/use-git-daemon.html b/howto/use-git-daemon.html index c2a8e987d..f54021c78 100644 --- a/howto/use-git-daemon.html +++ b/howto/use-git-daemon.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ a good practice to put the paths after a "--" separator.

diff --git a/howto/using-merge-subtree.html b/howto/using-merge-subtree.html index d7d00db01..9f7451c0a 100644 --- a/howto/using-merge-subtree.html +++ b/howto/using-merge-subtree.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ Please note that if the other project merges from you, then it will diff --git a/howto/using-signed-tag-in-pull-request.html b/howto/using-signed-tag-in-pull-request.html index 2aa51a0b3..34f498df2 100644 --- a/howto/using-signed-tag-in-pull-request.html +++ b/howto/using-signed-tag-in-pull-request.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ as part of the merge commit.

diff --git a/technical/api-error-handling.html b/technical/api-error-handling.html index a59c8f907..0ff3ca237 100644 --- a/technical/api-error-handling.html +++ b/technical/api-error-handling.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/api-index.html b/technical/api-index.html index dba93d638..27a8a4059 100644 --- a/technical/api-index.html +++ b/technical/api-index.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/api-merge.html b/technical/api-merge.html index 9c634a57f..5324b9ba5 100644 --- a/technical/api-merge.html +++ b/technical/api-merge.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/api-parse-options.html b/technical/api-parse-options.html index f827df73a..70e74c4b9 100644 --- a/technical/api-parse-options.html +++ b/technical/api-parse-options.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/api-simple-ipc.html b/technical/api-simple-ipc.html index 5ca493961..739ee618b 100644 --- a/technical/api-simple-ipc.html +++ b/technical/api-simple-ipc.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/api-trace2.html b/technical/api-trace2.html index 5059ae225..0a3f947cd 100644 --- a/technical/api-trace2.html +++ b/technical/api-trace2.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/bitmap-format.html b/technical/bitmap-format.html index be33d57e4..d12966ed5 100644 --- a/technical/bitmap-format.html +++ b/technical/bitmap-format.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/bundle-uri.html b/technical/bundle-uri.html index 9ac5fa1bd..723833f3f 100644 --- a/technical/bundle-uri.html +++ b/technical/bundle-uri.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/hash-function-transition.html b/technical/hash-function-transition.html index d07544b56..1c2a2f44a 100644 --- a/technical/hash-function-transition.html +++ b/technical/hash-function-transition.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/long-running-process-protocol.html b/technical/long-running-process-protocol.html index 3ab558e20..ced0a8f59 100644 --- a/technical/long-running-process-protocol.html +++ b/technical/long-running-process-protocol.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/multi-pack-index.html b/technical/multi-pack-index.html index 632f1fa40..593514031 100644 --- a/technical/multi-pack-index.html +++ b/technical/multi-pack-index.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/pack-heuristics.html b/technical/pack-heuristics.html index 72d83d794..003ed43a1 100644 --- a/technical/pack-heuristics.html +++ b/technical/pack-heuristics.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/parallel-checkout.html b/technical/parallel-checkout.html index 520ef4a30..16757f151 100644 --- a/technical/parallel-checkout.html +++ b/technical/parallel-checkout.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/partial-clone.html b/technical/partial-clone.html index 32fe542db..594601130 100644 --- a/technical/partial-clone.html +++ b/technical/partial-clone.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/racy-git.html b/technical/racy-git.html index d690d9de3..4258f9c6f 100644 --- a/technical/racy-git.html +++ b/technical/racy-git.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/scalar.html b/technical/scalar.html index 93accd336..c623863c0 100644 --- a/technical/scalar.html +++ b/technical/scalar.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/send-pack-pipeline.html b/technical/send-pack-pipeline.html index 61bcafad6..eac869522 100644 --- a/technical/send-pack-pipeline.html +++ b/technical/send-pack-pipeline.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/shallow.html b/technical/shallow.html index 1c65bd712..b06334750 100644 --- a/technical/shallow.html +++ b/technical/shallow.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/trivial-merge.html b/technical/trivial-merge.html index 25d23b659..af857cc4d 100644 --- a/technical/trivial-merge.html +++ b/technical/trivial-merge.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/technical/unit-tests.html b/technical/unit-tests.html index bb43f9163..4fd82b00d 100644 --- a/technical/unit-tests.html +++ b/technical/unit-tests.html @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ asciidoc.install();
diff --git a/user-manual.html b/user-manual.html index 5af0d1e5e..ed94b44ef 100644 --- a/user-manual.html +++ b/user-manual.html @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -Git User Manual

Git User Manual

Revision History
2024-01-16

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Repositories and Branches
How to get a Git repository
How to check out a different version of a project
Understanding History: Commits
Understanding history: commits, parents, and reachability
Understanding history: History diagrams
Understanding history: What is a branch?
Manipulating branches
Examining an old version without creating a new branch
Examining branches from a remote repository
Naming branches, tags, and other references
Updating a repository with git fetch
Fetching branches from other repositories
2. Exploring Git history
How to use bisect to find a regression
Naming commits
Creating tags
Browsing revisions
Generating diffs
Viewing old file versions
Examples
Counting the number of commits on a branch
Check whether two branches point at the same history
Find first tagged version including a given fix
Showing commits unique to a given branch
Creating a changelog and tarball for a software release
Finding commits referencing a file with given content
3. Developing with Git
Telling Git your name
Creating a new repository
How to make a commit
Creating good commit messages
Ignoring files
How to merge
Resolving a merge
Getting conflict-resolution help during a merge
Undoing a merge
Fast-forward merges
Fixing mistakes
Fixing a mistake with a new commit
Fixing a mistake by rewriting history
Checking out an old version of a file
Temporarily setting aside work in progress
Ensuring good performance
Ensuring reliability
Checking the repository for corruption
Recovering lost changes
4. Sharing development with others
Getting updates with git pull
Submitting patches to a project
Importing patches to a project
Public Git repositories
Setting up a public repository
Exporting a Git repository via the Git protocol
Exporting a git repository via HTTP
Pushing changes to a public repository
What to do when a push fails
Setting up a shared repository
Allowing web browsing of a repository
How to get a Git repository with minimal history
Examples
Maintaining topic branches for a Linux subsystem maintainer
5. Rewriting history and maintaining patch series
Creating the perfect patch series
Keeping a patch series up to date using git rebase
Rewriting a single commit
Reordering or selecting from a patch series
Using interactive rebases
Other tools
Problems with rewriting history
Why bisecting merge commits can be harder than bisecting linear history
6. Advanced branch management
Fetching individual branches
git fetch and fast-forwards
Forcing git fetch to do non-fast-forward updates
Configuring remote-tracking branches
7. Git concepts
The Object Database
Commit Object
Tree Object
Blob Object
Trust
Tag Object
How Git stores objects efficiently: pack files
Dangling objects
Recovering from repository corruption
The index
8. Submodules
Pitfalls with submodules
9. Low-level Git operations
Object access and manipulation
The Workflow
working directory → index
index → object database
object database → index
index → working directory
Tying it all together
Examining the data
Merging multiple trees
Merging multiple trees, continued
10. Hacking Git
Object storage format
A birds-eye view of Git’s source code
11. Git Glossary
Git explained
A. Git Quick Reference
Creating a new repository
Managing branches
Exploring history
Making changes
Merging
Sharing your changes
Repository maintenance
B. Notes and todo list for this manual
Todo list

Introduction

Git is a fast distributed revision control system.

This manual is designed to be readable by someone with basic UNIX +Git User Manual

Git User Manual

Revision History
2024-01-19

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Repositories and Branches
How to get a Git repository
How to check out a different version of a project
Understanding History: Commits
Understanding history: commits, parents, and reachability
Understanding history: History diagrams
Understanding history: What is a branch?
Manipulating branches
Examining an old version without creating a new branch
Examining branches from a remote repository
Naming branches, tags, and other references
Updating a repository with git fetch
Fetching branches from other repositories
2. Exploring Git history
How to use bisect to find a regression
Naming commits
Creating tags
Browsing revisions
Generating diffs
Viewing old file versions
Examples
Counting the number of commits on a branch
Check whether two branches point at the same history
Find first tagged version including a given fix
Showing commits unique to a given branch
Creating a changelog and tarball for a software release
Finding commits referencing a file with given content
3. Developing with Git
Telling Git your name
Creating a new repository
How to make a commit
Creating good commit messages
Ignoring files
How to merge
Resolving a merge
Getting conflict-resolution help during a merge
Undoing a merge
Fast-forward merges
Fixing mistakes
Fixing a mistake with a new commit
Fixing a mistake by rewriting history
Checking out an old version of a file
Temporarily setting aside work in progress
Ensuring good performance
Ensuring reliability
Checking the repository for corruption
Recovering lost changes
4. Sharing development with others
Getting updates with git pull
Submitting patches to a project
Importing patches to a project
Public Git repositories
Setting up a public repository
Exporting a Git repository via the Git protocol
Exporting a git repository via HTTP
Pushing changes to a public repository
What to do when a push fails
Setting up a shared repository
Allowing web browsing of a repository
How to get a Git repository with minimal history
Examples
Maintaining topic branches for a Linux subsystem maintainer
5. Rewriting history and maintaining patch series
Creating the perfect patch series
Keeping a patch series up to date using git rebase
Rewriting a single commit
Reordering or selecting from a patch series
Using interactive rebases
Other tools
Problems with rewriting history
Why bisecting merge commits can be harder than bisecting linear history
6. Advanced branch management
Fetching individual branches
git fetch and fast-forwards
Forcing git fetch to do non-fast-forward updates
Configuring remote-tracking branches
7. Git concepts
The Object Database
Commit Object
Tree Object
Blob Object
Trust
Tag Object
How Git stores objects efficiently: pack files
Dangling objects
Recovering from repository corruption
The index
8. Submodules
Pitfalls with submodules
9. Low-level Git operations
Object access and manipulation
The Workflow
working directory → index
index → object database
object database → index
index → working directory
Tying it all together
Examining the data
Merging multiple trees
Merging multiple trees, continued
10. Hacking Git
Object storage format
A birds-eye view of Git’s source code
11. Git Glossary
Git explained
A. Git Quick Reference
Creating a new repository
Managing branches
Exploring history
Making changes
Merging
Sharing your changes
Repository maintenance
B. Notes and todo list for this manual
Todo list

Introduction

Git is a fast distributed revision control system.

This manual is designed to be readable by someone with basic UNIX command-line skills, but no previous knowledge of Git.

Chapter 1, Repositories and Branches and Chapter 2, Exploring Git history explain how to fetch and study a project using git—read these chapters to learn how to build and test a particular version of a software project, search for -- cgit 1.2.3-korg