git rebase keeps a list that maps the OID of each commit before it was rebased to the OID of the equivalent commit after the rebase. This list is used to drive the "post-rewrite" hook that is called at the end of a successful rebase. When a rebase stops for the user to resolve merge conflicts the OID of the commit being picked is written to ".git/rebase-merge/stopped-sha". Then when the rebase is continued that OID is added to the list of rewritten commits. Unfortunately if a commit cannot be picked because it would overwrite an untracked file we still write the "stopped-sha1" file. This means that when the rebase is continued the commit is added into the list of rewritten commits even though it has not been picked yet. Fix this by not calling error_with_patch() for failed commands. The pick has failed so there is nothing to commit and therefore we do not want to set up the state files for committing staged changes when the rebase continues. This change means we no-longer write a patch for the failed command or display the error message printed by error_with_patch(). As the command has failed the patch isn't really useful and in any case the user can inspect the commit associated with the failed command by inspecting REBASE_HEAD. Unless the user has disabled it we already print an advice message that is more helpful than the message from error_with_patch() which the user will still see. Even if the advice is disabled the user will see the messages from the merge machinery detailing the problem. The code to add a failed command back into the todo list is duplicated between pick_one_commit() and the loop in pick_commits(). Both sites print advice about the command being rescheduled, decrement the current item and save the todo list. To avoid duplicating this code pick_one_commit() is modified to set a flag to indicate that the command should be rescheduled in the main loop. This simplifies things as only the remaining copy of the code needs to be modified to set REBASE_HEAD rather than calling error_with_patch(). Signed-off-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk> 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 and Documentation/CodingGuidelines).
Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message
string translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md
(a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).
To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org (not the Git list). 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