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Karsten Blees 85620c32a0 strbuf_readlink: support link targets that exceed PATH_MAX strbuf_readlink() refuses to read link targets that exceed PATH_MAX (even if a sufficient size was specified by the caller). As some platforms support longer paths, remove this restriction (similar to strbuf_getcwd()). Signed-off-by: Karsten Blees <blees@dcon.de>		2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
.github	.github: Add configuration for the Sentiment Bot	2020-03-17 08:11:13 +01:00
Documentation	mingw: support long paths	2020-03-23 09:23:22 +01:00
block-sha1	…
builtin	mingw: ensure that core.longPaths is handled always	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
ci	Merge branch 'js/ci-windows-update'	2020-03-05 10:43:04 -08:00
compat	mingw (git_terminal_prompt): do fall back to CONIN$/CONOUT$ method	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
contrib	subtree: fix build with AsciiDoctor 2	2020-03-23 09:17:20 +01:00
ewah	Merge branch 'jk/object-filter-with-bitmap'	2020-03-02 15:07:18 -08:00
git-gui	Merge https://github.com/prati0100/git-gui	2020-03-19 16:06:51 -07:00
gitk-git	gitk: Escape file paths before piping to git log	2020-03-23 09:17:18 +01:00
gitweb	Merge branch 'do/gitweb-typofix-in-comments'	2020-01-08 12:44:11 -08:00
mergetools	…
negotiator	…
perl	…
po	l10n: tr.po: change file mode to 644	2020-03-21 18:26:56 +08:00
ppc	…
refs	Introduce helper to create symlinks that knows about index_state	2020-03-17 08:11:06 +01:00
sha1collisiondetection@855827c583	…
sha1dc	…
sha256	…
t	Unbreak interactive GPG prompt upon signing	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
templates	Merge branch 'kw/fsmonitor-watchman-racefix'	2020-02-14 12:54:20 -08:00
trace2	…
vcs-svn	…
xdiff	…
.cirrus.yml	…
.clang-format	…
.editorconfig	editorconfig: indent text files with tabs	2020-01-06 08:46:32 -08:00
.gitattributes	gitattributes: mark .png files as binary	2020-03-17 08:11:07 +01:00
.gitignore	…
.gitmodules	…
.mailmap	Merge branch 'bc/wildcard-credential'	2020-03-05 10:43:02 -08:00
.travis.yml	…
.tsan-suppressions	replace-object: make replace operations thread-safe	2020-01-17 13:52:14 -08:00
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md	Modify the Code of Conduct for Git for Windows	2020-03-17 08:11:12 +01:00
COPYING	…
GIT-VERSION-GEN	Git 2.26	2020-03-22 16:50:46 -07:00
INSTALL	…
LGPL-2.1	…
Makefile	tests: exercise the RUNTIME_PREFIX feature	2020-03-23 09:17:20 +01:00
README.md	README.md: Add a Windows-specific preamble	2020-03-17 08:11:13 +01:00
RelNotes	Git 2.25.2	2020-03-17 15:06:37 -07:00
abspath.c	strbuf_realpath(): use platform-dependent API if available	2020-03-23 09:17:20 +01:00
aclocal.m4	…
add-interactive.c	Merge branch 'js/builtin-add-i-cmds' into maint	2020-03-17 15:02:20 -07:00
add-interactive.h	built-in add -p: implement the "worktree" patch modes	2020-02-17 10:40:52 +01:00
add-patch.c	built-in add -p: implement the "worktree" patch modes	2020-02-17 10:40:52 +01:00
advice.c	add: change advice config variables used by the add API	2020-02-06 11:08:00 -08:00
advice.h	add: change advice config variables used by the add API	2020-02-06 11:08:00 -08:00
alias.c	…
alias.h	…
alloc.c	…
alloc.h	…
apply.c	Introduce helper to create symlinks that knows about index_state	2020-03-17 08:11:06 +01:00
apply.h	…
archive-tar.c	archive: avoid spawning `gzip`	2020-03-23 09:17:17 +01:00
archive-zip.c	streaming: allow open_istream() to handle any repo	2020-01-31 10:45:39 -08:00
archive.c	…
archive.h	…
argv-array.c	…
argv-array.h	…
attr.c	…
attr.h	…
azure-pipelines.yml	ci: prevent Visual Studio Build failing due to stderr	2020-03-23 09:23:18 +01:00
banned.h	…
base85.c	…
bisect.c	bisect: libify `bisect_next_all`	2020-02-19 09:37:15 -08:00
bisect.h	bisect: libify `bisect_next_all`	2020-02-19 09:37:15 -08:00
blame.c	…
blame.h	blame: provide type of fingerprints pointer	2020-02-24 12:08:48 -08:00
blob.c	…
blob.h	…
branch.c	…
branch.h	…
builtin.h	…
bulk-checkin.c	…
bulk-checkin.h	…
bundle.c	…
bundle.h	…
cache-tree.c	sha1-file: pass git_hash_algo to hash_object_file()	2020-01-31 10:45:39 -08:00
cache-tree.h	…
cache.h	clean: do not traverse mount points	2020-03-23 09:17:18 +01:00
chdir-notify.c	…
chdir-notify.h	…
check-builtins.sh	…
check_bindir	…
checkout.c	…
checkout.h	…
color.c	color.c: alias RGB colors 8-15 to aixterm colors	2020-02-11 11:19:00 -08:00
color.h	…
column.c	…
column.h	…
combine-diff.c	…
command-list.txt	…
commit-graph.c	Merge branch 'rs/commit-graph-code-simplification'	2020-03-05 10:43:04 -08:00
commit-graph.h	commit-graph.h: use odb in 'load_commit_graph_one_fd_st'	2020-02-04 11:36:51 -08:00
commit-reach.c	…
commit-reach.h	…
commit-slab-decl.h	…
commit-slab-impl.h	…
commit-slab.h	…
commit.c	Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-insertstr'	2020-02-17 13:22:17 -08:00
commit.h	gpg-interface: add minTrustLevel as a configuration option	2020-01-15 14:06:06 -08:00
common-main.c	…
config.c	config: normalize the path of the system gitconfig	2020-03-23 09:17:19 +01:00
config.h	config: provide access to the current line number	2020-02-10 10:52:10 -08:00
config.mak.dev	config.mak.dev: re-enable -Wformat-zero-length	2020-02-28 08:39:45 -08:00
config.mak.in	…
config.mak.uname	mingw: add a cache below mingw's lstat and dirent implementations	2020-03-23 09:23:20 +01:00
configure.ac	…
connect.c	…
connect.h	…
connected.c	connected: verify promisor-ness of partial clone	2020-01-30 10:55:31 -08:00
connected.h	connected: verify promisor-ness of partial clone	2020-01-30 10:55:31 -08:00
convert.c	Merge branch 'mt/use-passed-repo-more-in-funcs'	2020-02-14 12:54:22 -08:00
convert.h	…
copy.c	…
credential-cache--daemon.c	…
credential-cache.c	…
credential-store.c	mingw: ensure that core.longPaths is handled always	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
credential.c	credential.c: fix credential reading with regards to CR/LF	2020-03-23 09:17:20 +01:00
credential.h	Merge branch 'bc/wildcard-credential'	2020-03-05 10:43:02 -08:00
csum-file.c	…
csum-file.h	csum-file: introduce hashfile_total()	2020-01-23 10:51:50 -08:00
ctype.c	…
daemon.c	…
date.c	…
decorate.c	…
decorate.h	…
delta-islands.c	…
delta-islands.h	…
delta.h	…
detect-compiler	…
diff-delta.c	…
diff-lib.c	…
diff-no-index.c	…
diff.c	Merge branch 'mt/use-passed-repo-more-in-funcs'	2020-02-14 12:54:22 -08:00
diff.h	…
diffcore-break.c	…
diffcore-delta.c	…
diffcore-order.c	…
diffcore-pickaxe.c	…
diffcore-rename.c	diffcore-rename: speed up register_rename_src	2020-03-23 09:17:17 +01:00
diffcore.h	…
dir-iterator.c	…
dir-iterator.h	…
dir.c	dir.c: regression fix for add_excludes with fscache	2020-03-23 09:23:21 +01:00
dir.h	…
editor.c	…
entry.c	checkout.c: enable fscache for checkout again	2020-03-23 09:23:21 +01:00
environment.c	…
exec-cmd.c	…
exec-cmd.h	…
fast-import.c	…
fetch-negotiator.c	…
fetch-negotiator.h	…
fetch-pack.c	fscache: fscache takes an initial size	2020-03-23 09:23:22 +01:00
fetch-pack.h	…
fmt-merge-msg.h	…
fsck.c	…
fsck.h	…
fsmonitor.c	fsmonitor: handle version 2 of the hooks that will use opaque token	2020-01-13 14:58:43 -08:00
fsmonitor.h	…
fuzz-commit-graph.c	…
fuzz-pack-headers.c	…
fuzz-pack-idx.c	…
generate-cmdlist.sh	…
gettext.c	…
gettext.h	…
git-add--interactive.perl	Allow `add -p` and `add -i` with a large number of files	2020-03-17 08:10:53 +01:00
git-archimport.perl	…
git-bisect.sh	…
git-compat-util.h	fscache: update fscache to be thread specific instead of global	2020-03-23 09:23:22 +01:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl	…
git-cvsimport.perl	…
git-cvsserver.perl	…
git-difftool--helper.sh	…
git-filter-branch.sh	…
git-instaweb.sh	…
git-legacy-stash.sh	stash -p: (partially) fix bug concerning split hunks	2020-03-23 09:17:18 +01:00
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: avoid leak of file handle when cloning	2020-01-30 12:21:13 -08:00
git-parse-remote.sh	…
git-quiltimport.sh	…
git-rebase--preserve-merges.sh	…
git-request-pull.sh	…
git-send-email.perl	…
git-sh-i18n.sh	…
git-sh-setup.sh	mingw: only use Bash-ism `builtin pwd -W` when available	2020-03-17 08:11:08 +01:00
git-submodule.sh	Merge branch 'es/recursive-single-branch-clone'	2020-03-05 10:43:03 -08:00
git-svn.perl	…
git-web--browse.sh	…
git.c	…
git.rc	…
gpg-interface.c	Unbreak interactive GPG prompt upon signing	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
gpg-interface.h	Merge branch 'hi/gpg-use-check-signature'	2020-03-05 10:43:05 -08:00
graph.c	graph: fix collapse of multiple edges	2020-01-15 12:14:51 -08:00
graph.h	…
grep.c	grep: replace grep_read_mutex by internal obj read lock	2020-01-17 13:52:14 -08:00
grep.h	grep: replace grep_read_mutex by internal obj read lock	2020-01-17 13:52:14 -08:00
hash.h	…
hashmap.c	…
hashmap.h	…
help.c	…
help.h	…
hex.c	…
http-backend.c	mingw: ensure that core.longPaths is handled always	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
http-fetch.c	…
http-push.c	…
http-walker.c	…
http.c	http: use new "best effort" strategy for Secure Channel revoke checking	2020-03-23 09:17:20 +01:00
http.h	…
ident.c	…
imap-send.c	…
interdiff.c	…
interdiff.h	…
iterator.h	…
json-writer.c	…
json-writer.h	…
khash.h	…
kwset.c	…
kwset.h	…
levenshtein.c	…
levenshtein.h	…
line-log.c	…
line-log.h	…
line-range.c	…
line-range.h	…
linear-assignment.c	…
linear-assignment.h	…
list-objects-filter-options.c	…
list-objects-filter-options.h	…
list-objects-filter.c	…
list-objects-filter.h	…
list-objects.c	…
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
ll-merge.c	…
ll-merge.h	…
lockfile.c	lockfile.c: use is_dir_sep() instead of hardcoded '/' checks	2020-03-17 08:11:02 +01:00
lockfile.h	…
log-tree.c	Merge branch 'hd/show-one-mergetag-fix' into maint	2020-03-17 15:02:24 -07:00
log-tree.h	…
ls-refs.c	…
ls-refs.h	…
mailinfo.c	Merge branch 'rs/micro-cleanups'	2020-03-02 15:07:20 -08:00
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	…
mailmap.h	…
match-trees.c	…
mem-pool.c	mem_pool: add GIT_TRACE_MEMPOOL support	2020-03-23 09:23:22 +01:00
mem-pool.h	…
merge-blobs.c	…
merge-blobs.h	…
merge-recursive.c	Merge branch 'en/t3433-rebase-stat-dirty-failure' into maint	2020-03-17 15:02:23 -07:00
merge-recursive.h	…
merge.c	…
mergesort.c	…
mergesort.h	…
midx.c	nth_packed_object_oid(): use customary integer return	2020-02-24 12:55:42 -08:00
midx.h	…
name-hash.c	…
notes-cache.c	…
notes-cache.h	…
notes-merge.c	…
notes-merge.h	…
notes-utils.c	strbuf: add and use strbuf_insertstr()	2020-02-10 09:04:45 -08:00
notes-utils.h	…
notes.c	Merge branch 'jh/notes-fanout-fix' into maint	2020-03-17 15:02:22 -07:00
notes.h	…
object-store.h	packed_object_info(): use object_id for returning delta base	2020-02-24 12:55:53 -08:00
object.c	Merge branch 'jk/object-filter-with-bitmap'	2020-03-02 15:07:18 -08:00
object.h	pack-bitmap: fix leak of haves/wants object lists	2020-02-13 09:08:58 -08:00
oidmap.c	…
oidmap.h	…
oidset.c	…
oidset.h	…
pack-bitmap-write.c	…
pack-bitmap.c	Merge branch 'jk/nth-packed-object-id'	2020-03-05 10:43:03 -08:00
pack-bitmap.h	Merge branch 'jk/object-filter-with-bitmap'	2020-03-02 15:07:18 -08:00
pack-check.c	pack-check: push oid lookup into loop	2020-02-24 12:55:53 -08:00
pack-objects.c	pack-objects: convert oe_set_delta_ext() to use object_id	2020-02-24 12:55:52 -08:00
pack-objects.h	pack-objects: convert oe_set_delta_ext() to use object_id	2020-02-24 12:55:52 -08:00
pack-revindex.c	…
pack-revindex.h	…
pack-write.c	…
pack.h	…
packfile.c	packfile: drop nth_packed_object_sha1()	2020-02-24 12:55:53 -08:00
packfile.h	packfile: drop nth_packed_object_sha1()	2020-02-24 12:55:53 -08:00
pager.c	…
parse-options-cb.c	parse-options: simplify parse_options_dup()	2020-02-10 09:45:49 -08:00
parse-options.c	Merge branch 'pb/am-show-current-patch'	2020-03-09 11:21:19 -07:00
parse-options.h	Merge branch 'pb/am-show-current-patch'	2020-03-09 11:21:19 -07:00
patch-delta.c	…
patch-ids.c	…
patch-ids.h	…
path.c	Merge branch 'dont-clean-junctions'	2020-03-23 09:18:47 +01:00
path.h	…
pathspec.c	prefix_path: show gitdir if worktree unavailable	2020-03-15 09:35:46 -07:00
pathspec.h	…
pkt-line.c	…
pkt-line.h	…
preload-index.c	fscache: update fscache to be thread specific instead of global	2020-03-23 09:23:22 +01:00
pretty.c	Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-insertstr'	2020-02-17 13:22:17 -08:00
pretty.h	…
prio-queue.c	…
prio-queue.h	…
progress.c	…
progress.h	…
promisor-remote.c	…
promisor-remote.h	…
prompt.c	…
prompt.h	…
protocol.c	fetch: default to protocol version 2	2020-01-15 14:03:55 -08:00
protocol.h	…
quote.c	quote: use isalnum() to check for alphanumeric characters	2020-02-24 09:30:29 -08:00
quote.h	…
range-diff.c	…
range-diff.h	…
reachable.c	pack-bitmap: basic noop bitmap filter infrastructure	2020-02-14 10:46:22 -08:00
reachable.h	…
read-cache.c	fscache: fscache takes an initial size	2020-03-23 09:23:22 +01:00
rebase-interactive.c	Merge branch 'rt/format-zero-length-fix'	2020-03-09 11:21:21 -07:00
rebase-interactive.h	Merge branch 'en/rebase-backend'	2020-03-02 15:07:19 -08:00
rebase.c	pull --rebase/remote rename: document and honor single-letter abbreviations rebase types	2020-02-10 10:52:10 -08:00
rebase.h	pull --rebase/remote rename: document and honor single-letter abbreviations rebase types	2020-02-10 10:52:10 -08:00
ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'dr/push-remote-ref-update'	2020-03-11 10:58:16 -07:00
ref-filter.h	…
reflog-walk.c	…
reflog-walk.h	…
refs.c	mingw: ensure that core.longPaths is handled always	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
refs.h	…
refspec.c	…
refspec.h	…
remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'rs/show-progress-in-dumb-http-fetch'	2020-03-09 11:21:21 -07:00
remote-testsvn.c	…
remote.c	remote: drop "explicit" parameter from remote_ref_for_branch()	2020-03-03 14:56:05 -08:00
remote.h	remote: drop "explicit" parameter from remote_ref_for_branch()	2020-03-03 14:56:05 -08:00
replace-object.c	replace-object: make replace operations thread-safe	2020-01-17 13:52:14 -08:00
replace-object.h	replace-object: make replace operations thread-safe	2020-01-17 13:52:14 -08:00
repo-settings.c	…
repository.c	…
repository.h	…
rerere.c	…
rerere.h	…
resolve-undo.c	…
resolve-undo.h	…
revision.c	…
revision.h	…
run-command.c	Merge branch 'bc/run-command-nullness-after-free-fix' into maint	2020-02-14 12:42:27 -08:00
run-command.h	run-command.h: fix mis-indented struct member	2020-02-22 09:05:34 -08:00
send-pack.c	Config option to disable side-band-64k for transport	2020-03-23 09:17:19 +01:00
send-pack.h	…
sequencer.c	Merge branch 'js/rebase-i-with-colliding-hash' into maint	2020-03-17 15:02:21 -07:00
sequencer.h	Merge branch 'en/rebase-backend'	2020-03-02 15:07:19 -08:00
serve.c	…
serve.h	…
server-info.c	…
setup.c	Merge branch 'es/outside-repo-errmsg-hints'	2020-03-16 12:43:29 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c	…
sha1-array.c	…
sha1-array.h	…
sha1-file.c	packed_object_info(): use object_id for returning delta base	2020-02-24 12:55:53 -08:00
sha1-lookup.c	…
sha1-lookup.h	…
sha1-name.c	nth_packed_object_oid(): use customary integer return	2020-02-24 12:55:42 -08:00
sha1dc_git.c	…
sha1dc_git.h	…
shallow.c	…
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
sideband.c	…
sideband.h	…
sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
split-index.c	…
split-index.h	…
stable-qsort.c	…
strbuf.c	strbuf_readlink: support link targets that exceed PATH_MAX	2020-03-23 09:23:23 +01:00
strbuf.h	Merge branch 'bc/wildcard-credential'	2020-03-05 10:43:02 -08:00
streaming.c	streaming: allow open_istream() to handle any repo	2020-01-31 10:45:39 -08:00
streaming.h	streaming: allow open_istream() to handle any repo	2020-01-31 10:45:39 -08:00
string-list.c	…
string-list.h	Merge branch 'en/string-list-can-be-custom-sorted' into maint	2020-02-14 12:42:27 -08:00
sub-process.c	…
sub-process.h	…
submodule-config.c	Merge branch 'mr/show-config-scope'	2020-02-17 13:22:17 -08:00
submodule-config.h	submodule-config: add skip_if_read option to repo_read_gitmodules()	2020-01-17 13:52:14 -08:00
submodule.c	Merge branch 'dt/submodule-rm-with-stale-cache' into maint	2020-03-17 15:02:21 -07:00
submodule.h	…
symlinks.c	…
tag.c	…
tag.h	…
tar.h	…
tempfile.c	…
tempfile.h	…
thread-utils.c	…
thread-utils.h	…
tmp-objdir.c	…
tmp-objdir.h	…
trace.c	…
trace.h	…
trace2.c	…
trace2.h	…
trailer.c	…
trailer.h	…
transport-helper.c	Always auto-gc after calling a fast-import transport	2020-03-23 09:17:17 +01:00
transport-internal.h	…
transport.c	Merge branch 'jk/no-flush-upon-disconnecting-slrpc-transport' into maint	2020-02-14 12:42:28 -08:00
transport.h	…
tree-diff.c	…
tree-walk.c	tree-walk.c: break circular dependency with unpack-trees	2020-02-04 10:32:15 -08:00
tree-walk.h	tree-walk.c: break circular dependency with unpack-trees	2020-02-04 10:32:15 -08:00
tree.c	…
tree.h	…
unicode-width.h	unicode: update the width tables to Unicode 13.0	2020-03-17 15:06:37 -07:00
unimplemented.sh	…
unix-socket.c	…
unix-socket.h	…
unpack-trees.c	unpack-trees: enable fscache for sparse-checkout	2020-03-23 09:23:22 +01:00
unpack-trees.h	tree-walk.c: break circular dependency with unpack-trees	2020-02-04 10:32:15 -08:00
upload-pack.c	config: split repo scope to local and worktree	2020-02-10 10:32:20 -08:00
upload-pack.h	…
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	credential: allow wildcard patterns when matching config	2020-02-20 13:05:43 -08:00
urlmatch.h	credential: allow wildcard patterns when matching config	2020-02-20 13:05:43 -08:00
usage.c	…
userdiff.c	…
userdiff.h	…
utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
varint.c	…
varint.h	…
version.c	…
version.h	…
versioncmp.c	…
walker.c	Merge branch 'rs/show-progress-in-dumb-http-fetch'	2020-03-09 11:21:21 -07:00
walker.h	remote-curl: show progress for fetches over dumb HTTP	2020-03-03 13:15:40 -08:00
wildmatch.c	…
wildmatch.h	…
worktree.c	Merge branch 'hv/receive-denycurrent-everywhere'	2020-03-05 10:43:03 -08:00
worktree.h	worktree: add utility to find worktree by pathname	2020-02-24 13:04:30 -08:00
wrap-for-bin.sh	…
wrapper.c	…
write-or-die.c	…
ws.c	…
wt-status.c	…
wt-status.h	…
xdiff-interface.c	xdiff: avoid computing non-zero offset from NULL pointer	2020-01-28 23:13:25 -08:00
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-<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