Update drart release notes to 1.7.5

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Junio C Hamano
2011-03-20 22:24:24 -07:00
parent cdc34664d4
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@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Updates since v1.7.4
* Update to more modern HP-UX port. * Update to more modern HP-UX port.
* The codebase is getting prepared for i18n/l10n; no translated/translatable
strings in the code yet.
* "git apply -v" reports offset lines when the patch does not apply at * "git apply -v" reports offset lines when the patch does not apply at
the exact location recorded in the diff output. the exact location recorded in the diff output.
@ -40,12 +43,21 @@ Updates since v1.7.4
reached, without spewing unnecessary error messages that complain about reached, without spewing unnecessary error messages that complain about
the server response it never got. the server response it never got.
* "git grep -f <filename>" learned to treat "-" as "read from the
standard input stream".
* "git grep --no-index" did not honor pathspecs correctly, returning * "git grep --no-index" did not honor pathspecs correctly, returning
paths outside the specified area. paths outside the specified area.
* "git log" type commands now understand globbing pathspecs. You * "git log" type commands now understand globbing pathspecs. You
can say "git log -- '*.txt'" for example. can say "git log -- '*.txt'" for example.
* "git mergetool" learned how to drive "beyond compare 3" as well.
* "git rerere forget" without pathspec used to forget all the saved
conflicts that relate to the current merge; it now requires you to
give it pathspecs.
* "git rev-list --objects $revs -- $pathspec" now limits the objects listed * "git rev-list --objects $revs -- $pathspec" now limits the objects listed
in its output properly with the pathspec, in preparation for narrow in its output properly with the pathspec, in preparation for narrow
clones. clones.
@ -73,11 +85,6 @@ Fixes since v1.7.4
All of the fixes in the v1.7.4.X maintenance series are included in this All of the fixes in the v1.7.4.X maintenance series are included in this
release, unless otherwise noted. release, unless otherwise noted.
* We used to keep one file descriptor open for each and every packfile
that we have a mmap window on it (read: "in use"), even when for very
tiny packfiles. We now close the file descriptor early when the entire
packfile fits inside one mmap window.
* "git apply" used to confuse lines updated by previous hunks as lines * "git apply" used to confuse lines updated by previous hunks as lines
that existed before when applying a hunk, contributing misapplication that existed before when applying a hunk, contributing misapplication
of patches with offsets. of patches with offsets.
@ -86,12 +93,8 @@ release, unless otherwise noted.
in the working tree that are in the way in order to check out paths in the working tree that are in the way in order to check out paths
under it from the named branch (js/checkout-untracked-symlink). under it from the named branch (js/checkout-untracked-symlink).
* "git submodule update" used to honor the --merge/--rebase option (or
corresponding configuration variables) even for a newly cloned
subproject, which made no sense (so/submodule-no-update-first-time).
--- ---
exec >/var/tmp/1 exec >/var/tmp/1
O=v1.7.4.1-291-g01de349 O=v1.7.4.1-352-gcdc3466
echo O=$(git describe 'master') echo O=$(git describe 'master')
git shortlog --no-merges ^maint ^$O master git shortlog --no-merges ^maint ^$O master