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Jeff King 0afbe3e806 read_istream_pack_non_delta(): document input handling 
Twice now we have scratched our heads about why the loose streaming code
needs the protection added by 692f0bc7ae (avoid infinite loop in
read_istream_loose, 2013-03-25), but the similar code in its pack
counterpart does not.

The short answer is that use_pack() will die before it lets us run out
of bytes. Note that this could mean reading garbage (including the
trailing hash) from the packfile in some cases of corruption, but that's
OK. zlib will notice and complain (and if not, certainly the end result
will not match the object hash we expect).

Let's leave a comment this time to document our findings.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2018-10-31 14:32:30 +09:00
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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.

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