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The "head -c BYTES" option is non-portable (not in POSIX[1]). Change such invocations to use the test_copy_bytes wrapper added in48860819e8("t9300: factor out portable "head -c" replacement", 2016-06-30). This fixes a test added in9d2e330b17("ewah_read_mmap: bounds-check mmap reads", 2018-06-14), which has been breaking t5310-pack-bitmaps.sh on OpenBSD since 2.18.0. The OpenBSD ports already have a similar workaround after their upgrade to 2.18.0[2]. I have not tested this on IRIX, but according to4de0bbd898("t9300: use perl "head -c" clone in place of "dd bs=1 count=16000" kluge", 2010-12-13) this invocation would have broken things there too. Also, change a valgrind-specific codepath in test-lib.sh to use this wrapper. Given where valgrind runs I don't think this would ever become a portability issue in practice, but it's easier to just use the wrapper than introduce some exception for the "make test-lint" check being added here. 1. http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/head.html 2.08d5d82eae (diff-f7d3c4fabeed1691620d608f1534f5e5)Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@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