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Ever since 'git pull' learned '--recurse-submodules' ina6d7eb2c7a(pull: optionally rebase submodules (remote submodule changes only), 2017-06-23), we check if there are local submodule modifications by checking the revision range 'curr_head --not rebase_fork_point'. The goal of this check is to abort the pull if there are submodule modifications in the local commits being rebased, since this scenario is not supported. However, the actual range of commits being rebased is not 'rebase_fork_point..curr_head', as the logic in 'get_rebase_newbase_and_upstream' reveals, it is 'upstream..curr_head'. If the 'git merge-base --fork-point' invocation in 'get_rebase_fork_point' fails to find a fork point between the current branch and the remote-tracking branch we are pulling from, 'rebase_fork_point' is null and since4d36f88be7(submodule: do not pass null OID to setup_revisions, 2018-05-24), 'submodule_touches_in_range' checks 'curr_head' and all its ancestors for submodule modifications. Since it is highly likely that there are submodule modifications in this range (which is in effect the whole history of the current branch), this prevents 'git pull --rebase --recurse-submodules' from succeeding if no fork point exists between the current branch and the remote-tracking branch being pulled. This can happen, for example, when the current branch was forked from a commit which was never recorded in the reflog of the remote-tracking branch we are pulling, as the last two paragraphs of the "Discussion on fork-point mode" section in git-merge-base(1) explain. Fix this bug by passing 'upstream' instead of 'rebase_fork_point' as the 'excl_oid' argument to 'submodule_touches_in_range'. Reported-by: Brice Goglin <bgoglin@free.fr> Signed-off-by: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@gmail.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://lore.kernel.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