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Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 7bc506d038 Makefile: fix broken bindir_relative variable Change the bindir_relative variable to work like the other _relative variables, which are computed as a function of the absolute path. Before this change, supplying e.g. bindir=/tmp/git/binaries to the Makefile would yield a bindir_relative of just "bin", as opposed to "binaries". This logic was originally added back in `026fa0d5ad` ("Move computation of absolute paths from Makefile to runtime (in preparation for RUNTIME_PREFIX)", 2009-01-18), then later in `971f85388f` ("Makefile: make mandir, htmldir and infodir absolute", 2013-02-24) when more _relative variables were added those new variables didn't have this bug, but bindir_relative was never fixed. There is a small change in behavior here, which is that setting bindir_relative as an argument to the Makefile won't work anymore, I think that's fine, since this was always intended as an internal variable (e.g. INSTALL documents bindir=, not bindir_relative=). Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2018-03-15 12:44:58 -07:00
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Documentation	Merge branch 'jk/smart-http-protocol-doc-fix'	2018-03-14 12:01:06 -07:00
block-sha1	…
builtin	Merge branch 'nd/parseopt-completion'	2018-03-14 12:01:07 -07:00
ci	Merge branch 'sg/test-x'	2018-03-14 12:01:03 -07:00
compat	…
contrib	Merge branch 'nd/parseopt-completion'	2018-03-14 12:01:07 -07:00
ewah	…
git-gui	Merge branch 'js/misc-git-gui-stuff' of ../git-gui	2018-01-09 11:07:03 -08:00
gitk-git	…
gitweb	…
mergetools	…
perl	Merge branch 'bw/perl-timegm-timelocal-fix'	2018-03-06 14:54:08 -08:00
po	l10n: de.po: translate 72 new messages	2018-01-15 07:47:30 +01:00
ppc	…
refs	Merge branch 'kg/packed-ref-cache-fix'	2018-02-15 14:55:42 -08:00
sha1collisiondetection@19d97bf5af	…
sha1dc	…
t	Merge branch 'nd/parseopt-completion'	2018-03-14 12:01:07 -07:00
templates	…
vcs-svn	…
xdiff	Merge branch 'jt/diff-anchored-patience'	2017-12-19 11:33:56 -08:00
.clang-format	clang-format: adjust penalty for return type line break	2018-01-24 13:42:04 -08:00
.gitattributes	…
.gitignore	…
.gitmodules	…
.mailmap	…
.travis.yml	travis-ci: build Git during the 'script' phase	2018-01-08 14:07:41 -08:00
.tsan-suppressions	…
COPYING	…
GIT-VERSION-GEN	Git 2.16.2	2018-02-15 15:21:23 -08:00
INSTALL	…
LGPL-2.1	…
Makefile	Makefile: fix broken bindir_relative variable	2018-03-15 12:44:58 -07:00
README.md	…
RelNotes	Git 2.16.2	2018-02-15 15:21:23 -08:00
abspath.c	…
aclocal.m4	…
advice.c	Merge branch 'ls/editor-waiting-message'	2017-12-19 11:33:59 -08:00
advice.h	Merge branch 'ls/editor-waiting-message'	2017-12-19 11:33:59 -08:00
alias.c	…
alloc.c	…
apply.c	Merge branch 'nd/parseopt-completion'	2018-03-14 12:01:07 -07:00
apply.h	…
archive-tar.c	…
archive-zip.c	…
archive.c	…
archive.h	…
argv-array.c	…
argv-array.h	…
attr.c	…
attr.h	…
base85.c	…
bisect.c	Merge branch 'ys/bisect-object-id-missing-conversion-fix' into maint	2018-02-27 10:43:55 -08:00
bisect.h	…
blame.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
blame.h	…
blob.c	…
blob.h	…
branch.c	Merge branch 'ks/branch-cleanup'	2017-12-27 11:16:25 -08:00
branch.h	Merge branch 'ks/branch-cleanup'	2017-12-27 11:16:25 -08:00
builtin.h	…
bulk-checkin.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
bulk-checkin.h	…
bundle.c	Merge branch 'rs/lose-leak-pending' into maint	2018-02-15 15:18:11 -08:00
bundle.h	…
cache-tree.c	Merge branch 'po/object-id'	2018-02-15 14:55:43 -08:00
cache-tree.h	…
cache.h	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
check-builtins.sh	…
check-racy.c	…
check_bindir	…
checkout.c	…
checkout.h	…
color.c	color.h: document and modernize header	2018-02-13 10:17:12 -08:00
color.h	color.h: document and modernize header	2018-02-13 10:17:12 -08:00
column.c	…
column.h	…
combine-diff.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
command-list.txt	…
commit-slab.h	…
commit.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
commit.h	Merge branch 'rs/lose-leak-pending' into maint	2018-02-15 15:18:11 -08:00
common-main.c	…
config.c	Merge branch 'tb/crlf-conv-flags'	2018-02-13 13:39:08 -08:00
config.h	…
config.mak.in	…
config.mak.uname	config.mak.uname: remove SPARSE_FLAGS setting for cygwin	2018-02-12 12:19:18 -08:00
configure.ac	Makefile: NO_OPENSSL=1 should no longer imply BLK_SHA1=1	2017-12-28 11:55:56 -08:00
connect.c	…
connect.h	…
connected.c	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
connected.h	…
convert.c	Merge branch 'po/object-id'	2018-02-15 14:55:43 -08:00
convert.h	convert_to_git(): safe_crlf/checksafe becomes int conv_flags	2018-01-16 12:35:56 -08:00
copy.c	…
credential-cache--daemon.c	…
credential-cache.c	…
credential-store.c	…
credential.c	…
credential.h	…
csum-file.c	csum-file: abstract uses of SHA-1	2018-02-02 11:28:41 -08:00
csum-file.h	csum-file: abstract uses of SHA-1	2018-02-02 11:28:41 -08:00
ctype.c	…
daemon.c	Merge branch 'lw/daemon-log-destination'	2018-02-21 12:45:04 -08:00
date.c	…
decorate.c	…
decorate.h	…
delta.h	…
diff-delta.c	…
diff-lib.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
diff-no-index.c	…
diff.c	Merge branch 'nd/diff-stat-with-summary'	2018-03-14 12:01:02 -07:00
diff.h	Merge branch 'nd/diff-stat-with-summary'	2018-03-14 12:01:02 -07:00
diffcore-break.c	…
diffcore-delta.c	diffcore-delta: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
diffcore-order.c	…
diffcore-pickaxe.c	diff: properly error out when combining multiple pickaxe options	2018-01-04 15:02:40 -08:00
diffcore-rename.c	Merge branch 'po/object-id'	2018-02-15 14:55:43 -08:00
diffcore.h	…
dir-iterator.c	…
dir-iterator.h	…
dir.c	Merge branch 'bp/untracked-cache-noflush'	2018-03-08 12:36:30 -08:00
dir.h	Merge branch 'nd/fix-untracked-cache-invalidation'	2018-02-27 10:33:50 -08:00
editor.c	…
entry.c	entry: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
environment.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
exec_cmd.c	…
exec_cmd.h	…
fast-import.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
fetch-object.c	…
fetch-object.h	…
fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'js/packet-read-line-check-null'	2018-02-27 10:33:55 -08:00
fetch-pack.h	…
fmt-merge-msg.h	…
fsck.c	object: rename function 'typename' to 'type_name'	2018-02-14 13:10:05 -08:00
fsck.h	…
fsmonitor.c	dir.c: ignore paths containing .git when invalidating untracked cache	2018-02-07 12:27:02 -08:00
fsmonitor.h	dir.c: ignore paths containing .git when invalidating untracked cache	2018-02-07 12:27:02 -08:00
generate-cmdlist.sh	…
gettext.c	…
gettext.h	…
git-add--interactive.perl	Merge branch 'jk/add-i-diff-filter'	2018-03-14 12:01:05 -07:00
git-archimport.perl	…
git-bisect.sh	…
git-compat-util.h	wrapper: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl	…
git-cvsimport.perl	perl: call timegm and timelocal with 4-digit year	2018-02-23 14:47:06 -08:00
git-cvsserver.perl	…
git-difftool--helper.sh	…
git-filter-branch.sh	…
git-instaweb.sh	…
git-merge-octopus.sh	…
git-merge-one-file.sh	…
git-merge-resolve.sh	…
git-mergetool--lib.sh	…
git-mergetool.sh	…
git-p4.py	git-p4: update multiple shelved change lists	2017-12-22 13:30:52 -08:00
git-parse-remote.sh	…
git-quiltimport.sh	…
git-rebase--am.sh	Merge branch 'nd/rebase-show-current-patch'	2018-03-06 14:54:02 -08:00
git-rebase--interactive.sh	Merge branch 'nd/rebase-show-current-patch'	2018-03-06 14:54:02 -08:00
git-rebase--merge.sh	Merge branch 'nd/rebase-show-current-patch'	2018-03-06 14:54:02 -08:00
git-rebase.sh	Merge branch 'nd/rebase-show-current-patch'	2018-03-06 14:54:02 -08:00
git-remote-testgit.sh	…
git-request-pull.sh	…
git-send-email.perl	Merge branch 'xz/send-email-batch-size'	2018-03-06 14:54:02 -08:00
git-sh-i18n.sh	git-sh-i18n: check GETTEXT_POISON before USE_GETTEXT_SCHEME	2018-02-08 10:09:45 -08:00
git-sh-setup.sh	…
git-stash.sh	Merge branch 'tg/stash-with-pathspec-fix' into maint	2018-02-15 15:18:13 -08:00
git-submodule.sh	submodule: port submodule subcommand 'deinit' from shell to C	2018-01-16 11:29:50 -08:00
git-svn.perl	Merge branch 'jm/svn-pushmergeinfo-fix' into maint	2018-02-15 15:18:11 -08:00
git-web--browse.sh	…
git.c	Mark messages for translations	2018-02-13 10:59:58 -08:00
git.rc	…
gpg-interface.c	…
gpg-interface.h	…
graph.c	…
graph.h	…
grep.c	color.h: document and modernize header	2018-02-13 10:17:12 -08:00
grep.h	…
hash.h	hash: update obsolete reference to SHA1_HEADER	2018-02-09 09:56:10 -08:00
hashmap.c	…
hashmap.h	Merge branch 'rb/hashmap-h-compilation-fix'	2018-02-13 13:39:10 -08:00
help.c	version --build-options: report commit, too, if possible	2017-12-14 22:53:04 -08:00
help.h	…
hex.c	…
http-backend.c	…
http-fetch.c	…
http-push.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
http-walker.c	sha1_file: remove static strbuf from sha1_file_name()	2018-01-17 12:21:32 -08:00
http.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
http.h	…
ident.c	…
imap-send.c	imap-send: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
iterator.h	…
khash.h	…
kwset.c	…
kwset.h	…
levenshtein.c	…
levenshtein.h	…
line-log.c	line-log: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
line-log.h	…
line-range.c	…
line-range.h	…
list-objects-filter-options.c	…
list-objects-filter-options.h	…
list-objects-filter.c	…
list-objects-filter.h	…
list-objects.c	Merge branch 'jh/fsck-promisors'	2018-02-13 13:39:03 -08:00
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
ll-merge.c	…
ll-merge.h	…
lockfile.c	…
lockfile.h	…
log-tree.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
log-tree.h	…
mailinfo.c	Merge branch 'jc/mailinfo-cleanup-fix'	2018-02-13 13:39:14 -08:00
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	…
mailmap.h	…
match-trees.c	sha1_file: convert write_sha1_file to object_id	2018-01-30 10:42:36 -08:00
merge-blobs.c	…
merge-blobs.h	…
merge-recursive.c	merge-recursive: always roll back lock in `merge_recursive_generic()`	2018-02-28 11:15:51 -08:00
merge-recursive.h	…
merge.c	merge: always roll back lock in `checkout_fast_forward()`	2018-02-28 11:15:51 -08:00
mergesort.c	…
mergesort.h	…
name-hash.c	Merge branch 'bp/name-hash-dirname-fix'	2018-02-27 10:33:53 -08:00
notes-cache.c	sha1_file: convert write_sha1_file to object_id	2018-01-30 10:42:36 -08:00
notes-cache.h	…
notes-merge.c	commit: convert commit_tree* to object_id	2018-01-30 10:42:36 -08:00
notes-merge.h	…
notes-utils.c	notes: convert write_notes_tree to object_id	2018-01-30 10:42:36 -08:00
notes-utils.h	commit: convert commit_tree* to object_id	2018-01-30 10:42:36 -08:00
notes.c	sha1_file: convert write_sha1_file to object_id	2018-01-30 10:42:36 -08:00
notes.h	notes: convert write_notes_tree to object_id	2018-01-30 10:42:36 -08:00
object.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
object.h	Merge branch 'nd/object-allocation-comments'	2018-03-14 12:01:06 -07:00
oidmap.c	oidmap: ensure map is initialized	2017-12-27 12:28:06 -08:00
oidmap.h	…
oidset.c	…
oidset.h	oidset: don't return value from oidset_init	2018-01-08 15:24:35 -08:00
pack-bitmap-write.c	csum-file: rename sha1file to hashfile	2018-02-02 11:28:41 -08:00
pack-bitmap.c	…
pack-bitmap.h	…
pack-check.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
pack-objects.c	…
pack-objects.h	…
pack-revindex.c	packfile: use get_be64() for large offsets	2018-01-19 11:04:56 -08:00
pack-revindex.h	…
pack-write.c	csum-file: rename sha1file to hashfile	2018-02-02 11:28:41 -08:00
pack.h	csum-file: rename sha1file to hashfile	2018-02-02 11:28:41 -08:00
packfile.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
packfile.h	…
pager.c	…
parse-options-cb.c	…
parse-options.c	Merge branch 'nd/parseopt-completion'	2018-03-14 12:01:07 -07:00
parse-options.h	completion: don't set PARSE_OPT_NOCOMPLETE on --rerere-autoupdate	2018-03-07 11:02:48 -08:00
patch-delta.c	…
patch-ids.c	…
patch-ids.h	…
path.c	…
path.h	path: document path functions	2017-12-13 11:14:25 -08:00
pathspec.c	…
pathspec.h	Merge branch 'bw/pathspec-match-submodule-boundary'	2017-12-19 11:33:56 -08:00
pkt-line.c	…
pkt-line.h	…
preload-index.c	trace: measure where the time is spent in the index-heavy operations	2018-02-02 11:20:16 -08:00
pretty.c	…
pretty.h	format: create docs for pretty.h	2017-12-12 10:41:15 -08:00
prio-queue.c	…
prio-queue.h	…
progress.c	Merge branch 'en/rename-progress'	2017-12-19 11:33:55 -08:00
progress.h	…
prompt.c	…
prompt.h	…
protocol.c	…
protocol.h	…
quote.c	Merge branch 'jk/sq-dequote-on-bogus-input'	2018-02-27 10:34:02 -08:00
quote.h	trace: avoid unnecessary quoting	2018-01-16 12:16:54 -08:00
reachable.c	object: rename function 'typename' to 'type_name'	2018-02-14 13:10:05 -08:00
reachable.h	…
read-cache.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'ot/ref-filter-cleanup'	2018-03-08 12:36:24 -08:00
ref-filter.h	…
reflog-walk.c	…
reflog-walk.h	…
refs.c	…
refs.h	…
remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'jk/push-options-via-transport-fix'	2018-02-28 13:37:58 -08:00
remote-testsvn.c	…
remote.c	Merge branch 'jh/status-no-ahead-behind'	2018-03-08 12:36:24 -08:00
remote.h	Merge branch 'jh/status-no-ahead-behind'	2018-03-08 12:36:24 -08:00
replace_object.c	Use MOVE_ARRAY	2018-01-22 11:32:51 -08:00
repository.c	Merge branch 'tg/split-index-fixes'	2018-02-13 13:39:13 -08:00
repository.h	…
rerere.c	Use MOVE_ARRAY	2018-01-22 11:32:51 -08:00
rerere.h	completion: don't set PARSE_OPT_NOCOMPLETE on --rerere-autoupdate	2018-03-07 11:02:48 -08:00
resolve-undo.c	…
resolve-undo.h	…
revision.c	Merge branch 'ds/mark-parents-uninteresting-optim'	2018-03-08 12:36:27 -08:00
revision.h	Merge branch 'jk/cached-commit-buffer'	2018-03-06 14:54:05 -08:00
run-command.c	run-command.c: print new cwd in trace_run_command()	2018-01-19 10:49:20 -08:00
run-command.h	…
send-pack.c	always check for NULL return from packet_read_line()	2018-02-08 12:37:40 -08:00
send-pack.h	…
sequencer.c	Merge branch 'ma/roll-back-lockfiles'	2018-03-14 12:01:03 -07:00
sequencer.h	Merge branch 'pw/sequencer-in-process-commit'	2018-02-13 13:39:15 -08:00
server-info.c	…
setup.c	Merge branch 'as/ll-i18n'	2018-02-27 10:33:58 -08:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c	…
sha1-array.c	…
sha1-array.h	…
sha1-lookup.c	packfile: refactor hash search with fanout table	2018-02-15 13:08:55 -08:00
sha1-lookup.h	packfile: refactor hash search with fanout table	2018-02-15 13:08:55 -08:00
sha1_file.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
sha1_name.c	Merge branch 'ds/find-unique-abbrev-optim'	2018-03-08 12:36:26 -08:00
sha1dc_git.c	…
sha1dc_git.h	…
shallow.c	…
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
show-index.c	…
sideband.c	…
sideband.h	…
sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
split-index.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
split-index.h	split-index: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
strbuf.c	Merge branch 'nd/worktree-move'	2018-03-14 12:01:05 -07:00
strbuf.h	worktree move: accept destination as directory	2018-02-12 13:13:35 -08:00
streaming.c	…
streaming.h	…
string-list.c	…
string-list.h	…
sub-process.c	…
sub-process.h	Docs: split out long-running subprocess handshake	2018-01-25 11:24:32 -08:00
submodule-config.c	Correct mispellings of ".gitmodule" to ".gitmodules"	2018-02-14 11:34:34 -08:00
submodule-config.h	…
submodule.c	submodule: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
submodule.h	submodule: rename 'new' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
symlinks.c	…
tag.c	object: rename function 'typename' to 'type_name'	2018-02-14 13:10:05 -08:00
tag.h	…
tar.h	…
tempfile.c	tempfile: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
tempfile.h	tempfile: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
thread-utils.c	…
thread-utils.h	…
tmp-objdir.c	…
tmp-objdir.h	…
trace.c	trace.c: move strbuf_release() out of print_trace_line()	2018-01-16 12:16:54 -08:00
trace.h	…
trailer.c	trailer: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
trailer.h	…
transport-helper.c	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
transport-internal.h	transport: make transport vtable more private	2017-12-14 14:28:04 -08:00
transport.c	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
transport.h	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
tree-diff.c	…
tree-walk.c	Merge branch 'bw/pathspec-match-submodule-boundary'	2017-12-19 11:33:56 -08:00
tree-walk.h	…
tree.c	…
tree.h	…
unicode_width.h	…
unimplemented.sh	…
unix-socket.c	…
unix-socket.h	…
unpack-trees.c	Merge branch 'bw/c-plus-plus'	2018-03-06 14:54:07 -08:00
unpack-trees.h	…
upload-pack.c	Merge branch 'jh/partial-clone'	2018-02-13 13:39:04 -08:00
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	…
urlmatch.h	…
usage.c	…
userdiff.c	userdiff: add built-in pattern for golang	2018-03-01 13:36:49 -08:00
userdiff.h	…
utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
varint.c	…
varint.h	…
version.c	version --build-options: report commit, too, if possible	2017-12-14 22:53:04 -08:00
version.h	version --build-options: report commit, too, if possible	2017-12-14 22:53:04 -08:00
versioncmp.c	…
walker.c	object: rename function 'typename' to 'type_name'	2018-02-14 13:10:05 -08:00
walker.h	…
wildmatch.c	…
wildmatch.h	…
worktree.c	worktree remove: allow it when $GIT_WORK_TREE is already gone	2018-02-12 13:13:35 -08:00
worktree.h	worktree remove: allow it when $GIT_WORK_TREE is already gone	2018-02-12 13:13:35 -08:00
wrap-for-bin.sh	…
wrapper.c	wrapper: rename 'template' variables	2018-02-22 10:08:05 -08:00
write_or_die.c	…
ws.c	…
wt-status.c	Merge branch 'jh/status-no-ahead-behind'	2018-03-08 12:36:24 -08:00
wt-status.h	Merge branch 'jh/status-no-ahead-behind'	2018-03-08 12:36:24 -08:00
xdiff-interface.c	…
xdiff-interface.h	…
zlib.c	…

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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-.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://public-inbox.org/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