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By having the `submodule init` functionality in C, we can reference it easier from other parts in the code in later patches. The code is split up to have one function to initialize one submodule and a calling function that takes care of the rest, such as argument handling and translating the arguments to the paths of the submodules. This is the first submodule subcommand that is fully converted to C except for the usage string, so this is actually removing a call to the `submodule--helper list` function, which is supposed to be used in this transition. Instead we'll make a direct call to `module_list_compute`. An explanation why we need to edit the prefixes in cmd_update in git-submodule.sh in this patch: By having no processing in the shell part, we need to convey the notion of wt_prefix and prefix to the C parts, which former patches punted on and did the processing of displaying path in the shell. `wt_prefix` used to hold the path from the repository root to the current directory, e.g. wt_prefix would be t/ if the user invoked the `git submodule` command in ~/repo/t and ~repo is the GIT_DIR. `prefix` used to hold the relative path from the repository root to the operation, e.g. if you have recursive submodules, the shell script would modify the `prefix` in each recursive step by adding the submodule path. We will pass `wt_prefix` into the C helper via `git -C <dir>` as that will setup git in the directory the user actually called git-submodule.sh from. The `prefix` will be passed in via the `--prefix` option. Having `prefix` and `wt_prefix` relative to the GIT_DIR of the calling superproject is unfortunate with this patch as the C code doesn't know about a possible recursion from a superproject via `submodule update --init --recursive`. To fix this, we change the meaning of `wt_prefix` to point to the current project instead of the superproject and `prefix` to include any relative paths issues in the superproject. That way `prefix` will become the leading part for displaying paths and `wt_prefix` will be empty in recursive calls for now. The new notion of `wt_prefix` and `prefix` still allows us to reconstruct the calling directory in the superproject by just traveling reverse of `prefix`. Signed-off-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.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 http://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-commandname.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 http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.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