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In the scripted 'git stash show' when no arguments are passed, we just pass '--stat' to 'git diff'. When any argument is passed to 'stash show', we no longer pass '--stat' to 'git diff', and pass whatever flags are passed directly through to 'git diff'. By default 'git diff' shows the patch output. So when a user uses 'git stash show --patience', they would be shown the diff as expected, using the patience algorithm. '--patience' in this case only changes the diff algorithm, but does not cause 'git diff' to show the diff by itself. The diff is shown because that's the default behaviour of 'git diff'. In the C version of 'git stash show', we try to emulate that behaviour using the internal diff API. However we forgot to set up the default output format, in case it wasn't set by any of the flags that were passed through. So 'git stash show --patience' in the builtin version of stash would be completely silent, while it would show the diff in the scripted version. The same thing would happen for other flags that only affect the way a patch is displayed, rather than switching to a different output format than the default one. Fix this by setting up the default output format for 'git diff'. Reported-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gummerer <t.gummerer@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-.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://public-inbox.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