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Jeff King 33c643bb08 Revert "color: check color.ui in git_default_config()" 
This reverts commit 136c8c8b8f.

That commit was trying to address a bug caused by 4c7f1819b3
(make color.ui default to 'auto', 2013-06-10), in which
plumbing like diff-tree defaulted to "auto" color, but did
not respect a "color.ui" directive to disable it.

But it also meant that we started respecting "color.ui" set
to "always". This was a known problem, but 4c7f1819b3 argued
that nobody ought to be doing that. However, that turned out
to be wrong, and we got a number of bug reports related to
"add -p" regressing in v2.14.2.

Let's revert 136c8c8b8, fixing the regression to "add -p".
This leaves the problem from 4c7f1819b3 unfixed, but:

  1. It's a pretty obscure problem in the first place. I
     only noticed it while working on the color code, and we
     haven't got a single bug report or complaint about it.

  2. We can make a more moderate fix on top by respecting
     "never" but not "always" for plumbing commands. This
     is just the minimal fix to go back to the working state
     we had before v2.14.2.

Note that this isn't a pure revert. We now have a test in
t3701 which shows off the "add -p" regression. This can be
flipped to success.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2017-10-17 15:09:52 +09:00
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builtin Revert "color: check color.ui in git_default_config()" 2017-10-17 15:09:52 +09:00
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compat Merge branch 'rs/win32-syslog-leakfix' into maint 2017-09-10 17:02:54 +09:00
contrib add MOVE_ARRAY 2017-07-17 14:54:53 -07:00
Documentation Revert "color: make "always" the same as "auto" in config" 2017-10-17 15:08:51 +09:00
ewah use DIV_ROUND_UP 2017-07-10 14:24:36 -07:00
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mergetools mergetools/meld: improve compatibiilty with Meld on macOS X 2017-06-18 22:11:29 -07:00
perl Merge branch 'jc/perl-git-comment-typofix' into maint 2017-09-10 17:02:57 +09:00
po l10n: zh_CN: review for git v2.14.0 l10n 2017-08-02 08:02:37 +08:00
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cache-tree.h
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commit.h commit: remove unused inline function single_parent() 2017-08-19 09:24:05 -07:00
common-main.c
config.c Revert "color: check color.ui in git_default_config()" 2017-10-17 15:09:52 +09:00
config.h config: read config from a repository object 2017-06-23 18:24:34 -07:00
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diff.h Merge branch 'bw/object-id' 2017-06-19 12:38:44 -07:00
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dir.h Merge branch 'pc/dir-count-slashes' 2017-06-22 14:15:21 -07:00
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git-add--interactive.perl Merge branch 'pw/unquote-path-in-git-pm' into maint 2017-07-31 13:51:05 -07:00
git-archimport.perl archimport: use safe_pipe_capture for user input 2017-09-12 11:08:15 +09:00
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git-cvsserver.perl cvsserver: use safe_pipe_capture for constant commands as well 2017-09-11 14:52:29 +09:00
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git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
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git-merge-one-file.sh scripts: use "git foo" not "git-foo" 2017-08-07 12:04:45 -07:00
git-merge-resolve.sh scripts: use "git foo" not "git-foo" 2017-08-07 12:04:45 -07:00
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git-rebase.sh Merge branch 'pw/rebase-i-regression-fix-tests' into maint 2017-07-10 13:59:00 -07:00
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git-stash.sh Merge branch 'mf/no-dashed-subcommands' into maint 2017-09-10 17:02:56 +09:00
git-submodule.sh Merge branch 'sb/submodule-parallel-update' into maint 2017-09-10 17:03:06 +09:00
git-svn.perl
GIT-VERSION-GEN Git 2.13.6 2017-09-22 14:49:24 +09:00
git-web--browse.sh
git.c git.c: ignore pager.* when launching builtin as dashed external 2017-08-03 11:08:11 -07:00
git.rc
gpg-interface.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
gpg-interface.h
graph.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
graph.h
grep.c Merge branch 'as/grep-quiet-no-match-exit-code-fix' into maint 2017-09-10 17:02:55 +09:00
grep.h grep: remove regflags from the public grep_opt API 2017-06-30 10:06:24 -07:00
hash.h sha1dc: optionally use sha1collisiondetection as a submodule 2017-07-03 10:09:34 -07:00
hashmap.c hashmap.h: compare function has access to a data field 2017-06-30 12:49:28 -07:00
hashmap.h hashmap: migrate documentation from Documentation/technical into header 2017-06-30 13:11:59 -07:00
help.c Merge branch 'mb/reword-autocomplete-message' into maint 2017-07-10 13:59:04 -07:00
help.h
hex.c
http-backend.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
http-fetch.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
http-push.c coccinelle: make use of the "type" FREE_AND_NULL() rule 2017-06-16 12:44:03 -07:00
http-walker.c
http.c Merge branch 'jc/http-sslkey-and-ssl-cert-are-paths' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:43 -07:00
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ident.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
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khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
LGPL-2.1
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line-range.c
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list-objects.c
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ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
log-tree.h
mailinfo.c Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
Makefile Merge branch 'jn/vcs-svn-cleanup' into maint 2017-09-10 17:03:09 +09:00
match-trees.c
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-recursive.c Merge branch 'sb/merge-recursive-code-cleanup' 2017-07-06 18:14:45 -07:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
mergesort.c
mergesort.h
mru.c
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name-hash.c hashmap.h: compare function has access to a data field 2017-06-30 12:49:28 -07:00
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c use MOVE_ARRAY 2017-07-17 14:54:56 -07:00
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
notes-utils.h
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object.h object: remove "used" field from struct object 2017-07-20 14:54:08 -07:00
oidset.c hashmap.h: compare function has access to a data field 2017-06-30 12:49:28 -07:00
oidset.h
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pack-bitmap.c Merge branch 'jc/pack-bitmap-unaligned' into maint 2017-07-10 13:59:00 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h
pack-check.c
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
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pack-write.c
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pager.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
parse-options.h
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c patch-ids.c: use hashmap correctly 2017-06-30 13:11:54 -07:00
patch-ids.h
path.c Git 2.13.5 2017-08-04 12:40:37 -07:00
path.h path: add repo_worktree_path and strbuf_repo_worktree_path 2017-06-23 18:24:34 -07:00
pathspec.c Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c sub-process: refactor handshake to common function 2017-07-26 13:00:40 -07:00
pkt-line.h sub-process: refactor handshake to common function 2017-07-26 13:00:40 -07:00
preload-index.c
pretty.c pretty: respect color settings for %C placeholders 2017-07-13 12:42:51 -07:00
prio-queue.c *.[ch] refactoring: make use of the FREE_AND_NULL() macro 2017-06-16 12:44:09 -07:00
prio-queue.h
progress.c progress: show overall rate in last update 2017-07-09 09:54:20 -07:00
progress.h
prompt.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
prompt.h
quote.c
quote.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache.c use MOVE_ARRAY 2017-07-17 14:54:56 -07:00
README.md
ref-filter.c ref-filter: consult want_color() before emitting colors 2017-07-13 12:42:51 -07:00
ref-filter.h ref-filter: consult want_color() before emitting colors 2017-07-13 12:42:51 -07:00
reflog-walk.c use MOVE_ARRAY 2017-07-17 14:54:56 -07:00
reflog-walk.h reflog-walk: apply --since/--until to reflog dates 2017-07-09 10:00:48 -07:00
refs.c Merge branch 'cc/ref-is-hidden-microcleanup' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:50 -07:00
refs.h Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
RelNotes Git 2.13.6 2017-09-22 14:49:24 +09:00
remote-curl.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
remote-testsvn.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
remote.c hashmap.h: compare function has access to a data field 2017-06-30 12:49:28 -07:00
remote.h
replace_object.c
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repository.h repository: enable initialization of submodules 2017-06-23 18:24:34 -07:00
rerere.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
rerere.h
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revision.c Merge branch 'jk/rev-list-empty-input' into maint 2017-09-10 17:02:48 +09:00
revision.h revision: add rev_input_given flag 2017-08-02 15:45:20 -07:00
run-command.c Merge branch 'js/run-process-parallel-api-fix' into maint 2017-08-23 14:33:49 -07:00
run-command.h
send-pack.c Spelling fixes 2017-06-27 10:35:49 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c cherry-pick/revert: remember --rerere-autoupdate 2017-08-02 15:16:09 -07:00
sequencer.h
server-info.c Merge branch 'nd/fopen-errors' 2017-06-13 13:47:09 -07:00
setup.c Merge branch 'js/alias-early-config' into maint 2017-07-10 13:58:58 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1_file.c Merge branch 'sb/sha1-file-cleanup' into maint 2017-09-10 17:03:04 +09:00
sha1_name.c Merge branch 'rs/use-div-round-up' 2017-07-12 15:18:23 -07:00
sha1-array.c coccinelle: make use of the "type" FREE_AND_NULL() rule 2017-06-16 12:44:03 -07:00
sha1-array.h
sha1-lookup.c
sha1-lookup.h
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c Merge branch 'rs/use-div-round-up' 2017-07-12 15:18:23 -07:00
shell.c shell: drop git-cvsserver support by default 2017-09-12 11:05:58 +09:00
shortlog.h
show-index.c
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
split-index.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
split-index.h Revert "split-index: add and use unshare_split_index()" 2017-06-24 12:02:39 -07:00
strbuf.c Merge branch 'rs/pretty-add-again' into maint 2017-07-10 13:58:57 -07:00
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streaming.c
streaming.h
string-list.c use MOVE_ARRAY 2017-07-17 14:54:56 -07:00
string-list.h
sub-process.c sub-process: print the cmd when a capability is unsupported 2017-08-16 09:40:33 -07:00
sub-process.h sub-process: refactor handshake to common function 2017-07-26 13:00:40 -07:00
submodule-config.c Merge branch 'sb/pull-rebase-submodule' 2017-07-13 16:14:54 -07:00
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tar.h
tempfile.c
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thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
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trailer.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c coccinelle: make use of the "type" FREE_AND_NULL() rule 2017-06-16 12:44:03 -07:00
transport.c Merge branch 'ab/free-and-null' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
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unimplemented.sh
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unpack-trees.c Merge branch 'ls/filter-process-delayed' into jt/subprocess-handshake 2017-07-26 12:56:19 -07:00
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url.c
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urlmatch.h
usage.c die(): stop hiding errors due to overzealous recursion guard 2017-06-21 14:09:13 -07:00
userdiff.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
userdiff.h
utf8.c
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varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c config: don't include config.h by default 2017-06-15 12:56:22 -07:00
walker.c
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wildmatch.c wildmatch: remove unused wildopts parameter 2017-06-23 18:27:07 -07:00
wildmatch.h wildmatch: remove unused wildopts parameter 2017-06-23 18:27:07 -07:00
worktree.c path: convert strbuf_git_common_path to take a 'struct repository' 2017-06-23 18:24:34 -07:00
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wrapper.c Merge branch 'bw/config-h' 2017-06-24 14:28:41 -07:00
write_or_die.c
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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.

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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.

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