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Derrick Stolee 523506df51 unpack-trees: unpack sparse directory entries
During unpack_callback(), index entries are compared against tree
entries. These are matched according to names and types. One goal is to
decide if we should recurse into subtrees or simply operate on one index
entry.

In the case of a sparse-directory entry, we do not want to recurse into
that subtree and instead simply compare the trees. In some cases, we
might want to perform a merge operation on the entry, such as during
'git checkout <commit>' which wants to replace a sparse tree entry with
the tree for that path at the target commit. We extend the logic within
unpack_single_entry() to create a sparse-directory entry in this case,
and then that is sent to call_unpack_fn().

There are some subtleties in this process. For instance, we need to
update find_cache_entry() to allow finding a sparse-directory entry that
exactly matches a given path. Use the new helper method
sparse_dir_matches_path() for this. We also need to ignore conflict
markers in the case that the entries correspond to directories and we
already have a sparse directory entry.

Reviewed-by: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2021-07-14 13:42:49 -07:00
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compat Merge branch 'jh/simple-ipc-sans-pthread' 2021-05-22 18:29:01 +09:00
contrib contrib/completion: fix zsh completion regression from 59d85a2a05 2021-06-02 12:49:40 +09:00
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apply.c Merge branch 'jz/apply-3way-first-message-fix' 2021-05-07 12:47:38 +09:00
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attr.c Merge branch 'ds/sparse-index-protections' 2021-04-30 13:50:26 +09:00
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bloom.c Merge branch 'ah/plugleaks' 2021-05-07 12:47:41 +09:00
bloom.h
branch.c Merge branch 'bc/hash-transition-interop-part-1' 2021-05-10 16:59:46 +09:00
branch.h
builtin.h parallel-checkout: make it truly parallel 2021-04-19 11:57:05 -07:00
bulk-checkin.c Use the final_oid_fn to finalize hashing of object IDs 2021-04-27 16:31:38 +09:00
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chunk-format.c csum-file.h: increase hashfile buffer size 2021-05-19 16:41:21 +09:00
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config.h config: unify code paths to get global config paths 2021-04-19 14:16:59 -07:00
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csum-file.h csum-file.h: increase hashfile buffer size 2021-05-19 16:41:21 +09:00
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diff-merges.c diff-merges: let "-m" imply "-p" 2021-05-21 09:24:14 +09:00
diff-merges.h diff-merges: move specific diff-index "-m" handling to diff-index 2021-05-21 09:24:14 +09:00
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editor.c
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environment.h
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fetch-pack.c fetch-pack: signal v2 server that we are done making requests 2021-05-20 07:38:40 +09:00
fetch-pack.h fetch: teach independent negotiation (no packfile) 2021-05-05 10:41:29 +09:00
fmt-merge-msg.c
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fsck.c fsck: warn about symlinked dotfiles we'll open with O_NOFOLLOW 2021-05-04 11:52:02 +09:00
fsck.h fsck: warn about symlinked dotfiles we'll open with O_NOFOLLOW 2021-05-04 11:52:02 +09:00
fsmonitor.c
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fuzz-commit-graph.c
fuzz-pack-headers.c
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gettext.c
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git-add--interactive.perl
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git-cvsexportcommit.perl
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git-svn.perl
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git.c Merge branch 'ps/config-env-option-with-separate-value' 2021-05-07 12:47:37 +09:00
git.rc
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grep.c hash: provide per-algorithm null OIDs 2021-04-27 16:31:39 +09:00
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.h parallel-checkout: send the new object_id algo field to the workers 2021-05-18 05:38:54 +09:00
hashmap.c
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help.c
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hex.c hex: print objects using the hash algorithm member 2021-04-27 16:31:39 +09:00
http-backend.c
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http-push.c Merge branch 'bc/hash-transition-interop-part-1' 2021-05-10 16:59:46 +09:00
http-walker.c Always use oidread to read into struct object_id 2021-04-27 16:31:38 +09:00
http.c Merge branch 'cs/http-use-basic-after-failed-negotiate' 2021-05-21 05:49:41 +09:00
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iterator.h
json-writer.c
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khash.h
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levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
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line-log.h
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line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c help: fix small typo in error message 2021-05-21 07:52:10 +09:00
list-objects-filter-options.h list-objects: implement object type filter 2021-04-19 14:09:11 -07:00
list-objects-filter.c list-objects: implement object type filter 2021-04-19 14:09:11 -07:00
list-objects-filter.h list-objects: support filtering by tag and commit 2021-04-12 09:35:50 -07:00
list-objects.c list-objects: support filtering by tag and commit 2021-04-12 09:35:50 -07:00
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list.h
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lockfile.c
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mailinfo.c Merge branch 'ef/mailinfo-short-name' 2021-06-10 12:04:22 +09:00
mailinfo.h am: learn to process quoted lines that ends with CRLF 2021-05-10 15:06:22 +09:00
mailmap.c Merge branch 'jk/open-dotgitx-with-nofollow' 2021-03-22 14:00:22 -07:00
mailmap.h
match-trees.c Always use oidread to read into struct object_id 2021-04-27 16:31:38 +09:00
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c merge(s): apply consistent punctuation to "up to date" messages 2021-05-03 14:14:56 +09:00
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merge-ort.c Merge branch 'en/ort-perf-batch-11' 2021-06-14 13:33:27 +09:00
merge-ort.h merge-ort: avoid accidental API mis-use 2021-05-20 15:40:39 +09:00
merge-recursive.c Merge branch 'js/merge-already-up-to-date-message-reword' 2021-05-11 15:27:22 +09:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
mergesort.c
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midx.c Always use oidread to read into struct object_id 2021-04-27 16:31:38 +09:00
midx.h pack-revindex: write multi-pack reverse indexes 2021-04-01 13:07:37 -07:00
name-hash.c Merge branch 'ds/sparse-index-protections' 2021-04-30 13:50:26 +09:00
notes-cache.c
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notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c hash: provide per-algorithm null OIDs 2021-04-27 16:31:39 +09:00
notes.h
object-file.c dir: introduce readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot() helper 2021-05-27 14:02:37 +09:00
object-name.c
object-store.h
object.c lookup_unknown_object(): take a repository argument 2021-04-13 13:18:46 -07:00
object.h Merge branch 'jt/push-negotiation' 2021-05-16 21:05:22 +09:00
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pack-bitmap.h Merge branch 'ps/rev-list-object-type-filter' 2021-05-07 12:47:41 +09:00
pack-check.c
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pack.h Merge branch 'tb/reverse-midx' 2021-04-08 13:23:25 -07:00
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packfile.h
pager.c
parallel-checkout.c parallel-checkout: send the new object_id algo field to the workers 2021-05-18 05:38:54 +09:00
parallel-checkout.h parallel-checkout: support progress displaying 2021-04-19 11:57:05 -07:00
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patch-delta.c
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path.c t0060: test ntfs/hfs-obscured dotfiles 2021-05-04 11:52:02 +09:00
path.h
pathspec.c Merge branch 'mt/add-rm-in-sparse-checkout' 2021-05-07 12:47:40 +09:00
pathspec.h Merge branch 'mt/add-rm-in-sparse-checkout' 2021-05-07 12:47:40 +09:00
pkt-line.c pkt-line: do not report packet write errors twice 2021-04-15 15:05:31 -07:00
pkt-line.h
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pretty.h Merge branch 'rs/pretty-describe' 2021-03-22 14:00:24 -07:00
prio-queue.c
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prompt.c
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protocol-caps.c object-info: support for retrieving object info 2021-04-20 17:41:13 -07:00
protocol-caps.h object-info: support for retrieving object info 2021-04-20 17:41:13 -07:00
protocol.c
protocol.h
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range-diff.h
reachable.c Merge branch 'ps/rev-list-object-type-filter' 2021-05-07 12:47:41 +09:00
reachable.h
read-cache.c read-cache: delete unused hashing methods 2021-05-19 16:41:21 +09:00
rebase-interactive.c
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ref-filter.c Merge branch 'zh/ref-filter-push-remote-fix' 2021-05-20 08:55:00 +09:00
ref-filter.h ref-filter: get rid of show_ref_array_item 2021-04-19 15:08:00 -07:00
reflog-walk.c
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refs.c Merge branch 'bc/hash-transition-interop-part-1' 2021-05-10 16:59:46 +09:00
refs.h
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refspec.h
remote-curl.c remote-curl: fix clone on sha256 repos 2021-05-12 12:14:44 +09:00
remote.c
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repo-settings.c sparse-index: add index.sparse config option 2021-03-30 12:57:47 -07:00
repository.c Merge branch 'ds/sparse-index-protections' 2021-04-30 13:50:26 +09:00
repository.h sparse-index: add index.sparse config option 2021-03-30 12:57:47 -07:00
rerere.c dir: introduce readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot() helper 2021-05-27 14:02:37 +09:00
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reset.c hash: provide per-algorithm null OIDs 2021-04-27 16:31:39 +09:00
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resolve-undo.c Merge branch 'ds/sparse-index-protections' 2021-04-30 13:50:26 +09:00
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revision.c Merge branch 'ah/plugleaks' 2021-05-07 12:47:41 +09:00
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run-command.c
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send-pack.c send-pack: support push negotiation 2021-05-05 10:41:29 +09:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'bc/hash-transition-interop-part-1' 2021-05-10 16:59:46 +09:00
sequencer.h sequencer: fix edit handling for cherry-pick and revert messages 2021-03-31 14:10:50 -07:00
serve.c object-info: support for retrieving object info 2021-04-20 17:41:13 -07:00
serve.h
server-info.c
setup.c setup: split "extensions found" messages into singular and plural 2021-05-20 13:36:58 +09:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c
shallow.h
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h simple-ipc: correct ifdefs when NO_PTHREADS is defined 2021-05-21 07:55:00 +09:00
sparse-index.c sparse-index: include EXTENDED flag when expanding 2021-07-14 13:42:21 -07:00
sparse-index.h sparse-index: expand_to_path() 2021-04-14 13:47:54 -07:00
split-index.c Always use oidread to read into struct object_id 2021-04-27 16:31:38 +09:00
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c mailinfo: also free strbuf lists when clearing mailinfo 2021-04-28 09:25:45 +09:00
strbuf.h
streaming.c streaming.c: move {open,close,read} from vtable to "struct git_istream" 2021-05-06 12:56:10 +09:00
streaming.h
string-list.c
string-list.h
strmap.c
strmap.h
strvec.c
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submodule-config.c hash: provide per-algorithm null OIDs 2021-04-27 16:31:39 +09:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'bc/hash-transition-interop-part-1' 2021-05-10 16:59:46 +09:00
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symlinks.c
tag.c
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tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
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trace.c
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trailer.c trailer: add new .cmd config option 2021-05-04 12:09:43 +09:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c fetch: teach independent negotiation (no packfile) 2021-05-05 10:41:29 +09:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c fetch-pack: signal v2 server that we are done making requests 2021-05-20 07:38:40 +09:00
transport.h fetch: teach independent negotiation (no packfile) 2021-05-05 10:41:29 +09:00
tree-diff.c hash: provide per-algorithm null OIDs 2021-04-27 16:31:39 +09:00
tree-walk.c Always use oidread to read into struct object_id 2021-04-27 16:31:38 +09:00
tree-walk.h
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unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
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unpack-trees.c unpack-trees: unpack sparse directory entries 2021-07-14 13:42:49 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'jt/push-negotiation' 2021-05-16 21:05:22 +09:00
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url.c
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usage.c usage.c: don't copy/paste the same comment three times 2021-04-13 14:56:28 -07:00
userdiff.c Merge branch 'ab/userdiff-tests' 2021-04-20 17:23:34 -07:00
userdiff.h userdiff: add and use for_each_userdiff_driver() 2021-04-08 12:19:10 -07:00
utf8.c t0060: test ntfs/hfs-obscured dotfiles 2021-05-04 11:52:02 +09:00
utf8.h t0060: test ntfs/hfs-obscured dotfiles 2021-05-04 11:52:02 +09:00
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c lookup_unknown_object(): take a repository argument 2021-04-13 13:18:46 -07:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c dir: introduce readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot() helper 2021-05-27 14:02:37 +09:00
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c
write-or-die.c fsync(): be prepared to see EINTR 2021-06-05 22:13:40 +09:00
ws.c
wt-status.c Merge branch 'bc/hash-transition-interop-part-1' 2021-05-10 16:59:46 +09:00
wt-status.h
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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