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__git_heads() was introduced in5de40f5(Teach bash about git-repo-config., 2006-11-27), and __git_tags() in88e21dc(Teach bash about completing arguments for git-tag, 2007-08-31). As their name suggests, __git_heads() is supposed to list only branches, and __git_tags() only tags. Since their introduction both of these functions consist of two distinct parts. The first part gets branches or tags, respectively, from a local repositoty using 'git for-each-ref'. The second part queries a remote repository given as argument using 'git ls-remote'. These remote-querying parts are broken in both functions since their introduction, because they list both branches and tags from the remote repository. (The 'git ls-remote' query is not limited to list only heads or tags, respectively, and the for loop filtering the query results prints everything except dereferenced tags.) This breakage could be easily fixed by passing the '--heads' or '--tags' options or appropriate refs patterns to the 'git ls-remote' invocations. However, that no one noticed this breakage yet is probably not a coincidence: neither of these two functions were used to query a remote repository, the remote-querying parts were dead code already upon thier introduction and remained dead ever since. Since those parts of code are broken, are and were never used, stop the bit-rotting and remove them. Signed-off-by: SZEDER Gábor <szeder@ira.uka.de> 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 License.
It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of
hackers around the net. It is currently maintained by Junio C Hamano.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/everyday.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).
Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git-scm.com/
including full documentation and Git related tools.
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. 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
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=git and other archival sites.
The messages titled "A note from the maintainer", "What's in
git.git (stable)" and "What's cooking in git.git (topics)" and
the discussion following them on the mailing list give a good
reference for project status, development direction and
remaining tasks.