mirror of
https://github.com/git/git.git
synced 2026-08-09 17:40:16 +00:00
79e3430248
Previous commits have started to use the parse-options API to display
output from `git fast-import -h` and `git fast-import --help-all` and
to prepare for parsing the command line options using this API.
Let's now actually use the API to parse command line options.
This brings a number of changes that are mostly beneficial:
- The `--alias`, `--get-mark`, `--cat-blob`, `--ls` and `--notes`
options are no longer accepted on the command line. They were
previously accepted as no-ops because parse_argv() fell through to
parse_one_feature(). They are not documented in the OPTIONS section
and are only meaningful as in-stream feature assertions, so
accepting them on the command line was an accident of code sharing
dating back to 9c8398f0c9 (fast-import: add option command,
2009-12-04).
- Abbreviated options like `--dep=5` now work since parse_options()
allows unambiguous prefixes.
- As `--cat-blob` is an abbreviation of `--cat-blob-fd`, using the
former on the command line will fail with "option `cat-blob-fd'
requires a value" unlike the other four options that are not
accepted anymore on the command line (see above).
- The error messages for some options might differ a bit.
- The code is shorter and more standard.
Note that parse_one_feature() is now always called with its
`from_stream` argument set to 1, but the code simplifications that
can be made are left for a following clean-up commit.
Signed-off-by: Christian Couder <christian.couder@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.adoc to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.adoc for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-<commandname>.adoc 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.adoc
(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 and Documentation/CodingGuidelines).
Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message
string translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md
(a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).
To subscribe to the list, send an email to git+subscribe@vger.kernel.org (see https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html for details). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, https://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