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When creating a new branch using the --track option, we must make sure that we don't try to set an upstream that does not make sense to follow (using 'git pull') or update (using 'git push'). The current code checks against using HEAD as upstream (since tracking a symref doesn't make sense). However, tracking a tag doesn't make sense either. Indeed, tracking _any_ ref that is not a (local or remote) branch doesn't make sense, and should be disallowed. This patch achieves this by checking that the ref we're trying to --track resides within refs/heads/* or refs/remotes/*. This new check replaces the previous check against HEAD. A couple of testcases are also added, verifying that we cannot create branches with tags as upstreams. Finally, some selftests relying on using a non-branch as an upstream have been reworked or removed: - t6040: Reverse the meaning of two tests that depend on the ability to use (lightweight and annotated) tags as upstreams. These two tests were originally added in commits 1be570f and 57ffc5f, and this patch reverts the intention of those two commits. - t7201: Remove part of a test (introduced in 9188ed8) relying on a non-branch as upstream. Signed-off-by: Johan Herland <johan@herland.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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GIT - the stupid content tracker
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"git" can mean anything, 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
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.
It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of
hackers around the net. It is currently maintained by Junio C Hamano.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/everyday.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).
Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git-scm.com/
including full documentation and Git related tools.
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. 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
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=git and other archival sites.
The messages titled "A note from the maintainer", "What's in
git.git (stable)" and "What's cooking in git.git (topics)" and
the discussion following them on the mailing list give a good
reference for project status, development direction and
remaining tasks.