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sequencer's get_message() exists to provide good labels on conflict hunks; see commitsd68565402a("revert: clarify label on conflict hunks", 2010-03-20)bf975d379d("cherry-pick, revert: add a label for ancestor", 2010-03-20)043a4492b3("sequencer: factor code out of revert builtin", 2012-01-11). for background on this function. These labels are of the form <commitID>... <commit summary> or parent of <commitID>... <commit summary> These labels are then passed as branch names to the merge machinery. However, these labels, as formatted, often also serve to confuse. For example, if we have a rename involved in a content merge, then it results in text such as the following: <<<<<<<< HEAD:foo.c int j; ======== int counter; >>>>>>>> b01dface... Removed unnecessary stuff:bar.c Or in various conflict messages, it can make it very difficult to read: CONFLICT (rename/delete): foo.c deleted in b01dface... Removed unnecessary stuff and renamed in HEAD. Version HEAD of foo.c left in tree. CONFLICT (file location): dir1/foo.c added in b01dface... Removed unnecessary stuff inside a directory that was renamed in HEAD, suggesting it should perhaps be moved to dir2/foo.c. Make a minor change to remove the ellipses and add parentheses around the commit summary; this makes all three examples much easier to read: <<<<<<<< HEAD:foo.c int j; ======== int counter; >>>>>>>> b01dface (Removed unnecessary stuff):bar.c CONFLICT (rename/delete): foo.c deleted in b01dface (Removed unnecessary stuff) and renamed in HEAD. Version HEAD of foo.c left in tree. CONFLICT (file location): dir1/foo.c added in b01dface (Removed unnecessary stuff) inside a directory that was renamed in HEAD, suggesting it should perhaps be moved to dir2/foo.c. Signed-off-by: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> Acked-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> 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