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The struct commit is used in many contexts. However, members `generation` and `graph_pos` are only used for commit-graph related operations and otherwise waste memory. This wastage would have been more pronounced as we transition to generation number v2, which uses 64-bit generation number instead of current 32-bits. As they are often accessed together, let's introduce struct commit_graph_data and move them to a commit_graph_data slab. While the overall test suite runs just as fast as master, (series: 26m48s, master: 27m34s, faster by 2.87%), certain commands like `git merge-base --is-ancestor` were slowed by 40% as discovered by Szeder Gábor [1]. After minimizing commit-slab access, the slow down persists but is closer to 20%. Derrick Stolee believes the slow down is attributable to the underlying algorithm rather than the slowness of commit-slab access [2] and we will follow-up in a later series. [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/20200607195347.GA8232@szeder.dev/ [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/13db757a-9412-7f1e-805c-8a028c4ab2b1@gmail.com/ Signed-off-by: Abhishek Kumar <abhishekkumar8222@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-<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 https://lore.kernel.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