From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-9.7 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SIGNED_OFF_BY,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED,USER_AGENT_GIT autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9588EC433E1 for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 23:34:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82F752071A for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 23:34:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S2388359AbgEYXe4 (ORCPT ); Mon, 25 May 2020 19:34:56 -0400 Received: from smtp-1.his.com ([216.194.195.13]:38862 "EHLO smtp-1.his.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726437AbgEYXez (ORCPT ); Mon, 25 May 2020 19:34:55 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp-1.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16983609BB for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:50 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at smtp-1.his.com Received: from smtp-1.his.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp-1.his.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id W+zEbrK+W1UP for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:49 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp-nf-201.his.com (smtp-nf-201.his.com [216.194.196.93]) by smtp-1.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BF9E76090C for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:49 -0400 (EDT) Received: from cuda201.his.com (cuda201.his.com [216.194.196.22]) by smtp-nf-201.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1424662AE6 for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:49 -0400 (EDT) X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1590449268-061c4120512f2910001-QuoKaX Received: from smtp-nf-202.his.com (smtp-nf-202.his.com [216.194.196.20]) by cuda201.his.com with ESMTP id Es6NUjRwqvYg12VO for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:48 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: keni@his.com X-Barracuda-RBL-Trusted-Forwarder: 216.194.196.20 Received: from zproxy101.his.com (zproxy101.his.com [18.218.2.49]) by smtp-nf-202.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8B193601CD for ; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by zproxy101.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55E90177EAB; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:48 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-RBL-IP: 18.218.2.49 X-Barracuda-Effective-Source-IP: zproxy101.his.com[18.218.2.49] X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 18.218.2.49 Received: from zproxy101.his.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zproxy101.his.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id I7kCozNQqZYw; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by zproxy101.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E015177EAC; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:48 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zproxy101.his.com Received: from zproxy101.his.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zproxy101.his.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id ioBxu2wOH3fH; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from wings.local (pool-74-96-209-77.washdc.fios.verizon.net [74.96.209.77]) by zproxy101.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 216C0177EAB; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from wings.fios-router.home (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wings.local (8.15.2/8.15.2/Debian-10) with ESMTP id 04PNRlGr021156; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:47 -0400 Received: (from keni@localhost) by wings.fios-router.home (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 04PNRlIA021155; Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:47 -0400 From: Kenneth Lorber To: git@vger.kernel.org Cc: keni@his.com Subject: [RFC PATCH v2 2/6] doc: Add bit on extending git to Hacking Git Date: Mon, 25 May 2020 19:27:23 -0400 X-ASG-Orig-Subj: [RFC PATCH v2 2/6] doc: Add bit on extending git to Hacking Git Message-Id: <20200525232727.21096-3-keni@his.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.17.1 In-Reply-To: <20200525232727.21096-1-keni@his.com> References: <1589681624-36969-1-git-send-email-keni@hers.com> <20200525232727.21096-1-keni@his.com> X-Barracuda-Connect: smtp-nf-202.his.com[216.194.196.20] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1590449268 X-Barracuda-URL: https://spam.his.com:443/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at his.com X-Barracuda-Scan-Msg-Size: 1120 X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=6.0 tests= X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.82102 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org The Hacking Git section of the user manual is the logical place to look for information on extending Gut, so add a short section of links to places where that information actually lives. Signed-off-by: Kenneth Lorber --- Documentation/user-manual.txt | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt index 833652983f..2144246444 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt @@ -4049,6 +4049,14 @@ and that is what higher level `git merge -s resolve` is implemented with. This chapter covers internal details of the Git implementation which probably only Git developers need to understand. +If you are extending Git using hooks, writing new tools, or otherwise +looking for technical information but not hacking Git itself, the following +documents may be what you are really looking for: + +* hooks: linkgit:githooks[5] +* attributes: linkgit:gitattributes[5] +* new tools: linkgit:git-sh-setup[1] + [[object-details]] === Object storage format -- 2.17.1