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The grep_init() function used the odd pattern of initializing the passed-in "struct grep_opt" with a statically defined "grep_defaults" struct, which would be modified in-place when we invoked grep_config(). So we effectively (b) initialized config, (a) then defaults, (c) followed by user options. Usually those are ordered as "a", "b" and "c" instead. As the comments being removed here show the previous behavior needed to be carefully explained as we'd potentially share the populated configuration among different instances of grep_init(). In practice we didn't do that, but now that it can't be a concern anymore let's remove those comments. This does not change the behavior of any of the configuration variables or options. That would have been the case if we didn't move around the grep_config() call in "builtin/log.c". But now that we call "grep_config" after "git_log_config" and "git_format_config" we'll need to pass in the already initialized "struct grep_opt *". See6ba9bb76e0(grep: copy struct in one fell swoop, 2020-11-29) and7687a0541e(grep: move the configuration parsing logic to grep.[ch], 2012-10-09) for the commits that added the comments. The memcpy() pattern here will be optimized away and follows the convention of other *_init() functions. See5726a6b401(*.c *_init(): define in terms of corresponding *_INIT macro, 2021-07-01). 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-<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