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In Git-for-Windows, work on using ARM64 has progressed. The commit 2d94b77b27 (cmake: allow building for Windows/ARM64, 2020-12-04) failed to notice that /compat/vcbuild/vcpkg_install.bat will default to using the "x64-windows" architecture for the vcpkg installation if not set, but CMake is not told of this default. Commit 635b6d99b3 (vcbuild: install ARM64 dependencies when building ARM64 binaries, 2020-01-31) later updated vcpkg_install.bat to accept an arch (%1) parameter, but retained the default. This default is neccessary for the use case where the project directory is opened directly in Visual Studio, which will find and build a CMakeLists.txt file without any parameters, thus expecting use of the default setting. Also Visual studio will generate internal .sln solution and .vcxproj project files needed for some extension tools. Inform users of the additional .sln/.vcxproj generation. ** How to test: rm -rf '.vs' # remove old visual studio settings rm -rf 'compat/vcbuild/vcpkg' # remove any vcpkg downloads rm -rf 'contrib/buildsystems/out' # remove builds & CMake artifacts with a fresh Visual Studio Community Edition, File>>Open>>(git *folder*) to load the project (which will take some time!). check for successful compilation. The implicit .sln (etc.) are in the hidden .vs directory created by Visual Studio. Signed-off-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.email>
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.adoc to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.adoc for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-<commandname>.adoc 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.adoc
(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).
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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