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author | Vincent Ambo <tazjin@google.com> | 2020-05-22T16·46+0100 |
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committer | Vincent Ambo <tazjin@google.com> | 2020-05-22T16·46+0100 |
commit | 5229c9b232de5bfa959ad6ebbb4c8192ac513352 (patch) | |
tree | 8539e7e23682cac110900f946f034ae44162cacd /third_party/git/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt | |
parent | f2b211131f2347342dde63975b09cf603149f1a3 (diff) | |
parent | 8518a7a51faaf50f830646d4c3585f51236b9349 (diff) |
merge(3p/git): Merge git upstream at v2.26.2 r/808
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diff --git a/third_party/git/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt b/third_party/git/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 5abb8e8b1fdb..000000000000 --- a/third_party/git/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,130 +0,0 @@ -directory listing API -===================== - -The directory listing API is used to enumerate paths in the work tree, -optionally taking `.git/info/exclude` and `.gitignore` files per -directory into account. - -Data structure --------------- - -`struct dir_struct` structure is used to pass directory traversal -options to the library and to record the paths discovered. A single -`struct dir_struct` is used regardless of whether or not the traversal -recursively descends into subdirectories. - -The notable options are: - -`exclude_per_dir`:: - - The name of the file to be read in each directory for excluded - files (typically `.gitignore`). - -`flags`:: - - A bit-field of options: - -`DIR_SHOW_IGNORED`::: - - Return just ignored files in `entries[]`, not untracked - files. This flag is mutually exclusive with - `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO`. - -`DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO`::: - - Similar to `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED`, but return ignored files in - `ignored[]` in addition to untracked files in - `entries[]`. This flag is mutually exclusive with - `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED`. - -`DIR_KEEP_UNTRACKED_CONTENTS`::: - - Only has meaning if `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO` is also set; if this is set, the - untracked contents of untracked directories are also returned in - `entries[]`. - -`DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO_MODE_MATCHING`::: - - Only has meaning if `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO` is also set; if - this is set, returns ignored files and directories that match - an exclude pattern. If a directory matches an exclude pattern, - then the directory is returned and the contained paths are - not. A directory that does not match an exclude pattern will - not be returned even if all of its contents are ignored. In - this case, the contents are returned as individual entries. -+ -If this is set, files and directories that explicitly match an ignore -pattern are reported. Implicitly ignored directories (directories that -do not match an ignore pattern, but whose contents are all ignored) -are not reported, instead all of the contents are reported. - -`DIR_COLLECT_IGNORED`::: - - Special mode for git-add. Return ignored files in `ignored[]` and - untracked files in `entries[]`. Only returns ignored files that match - pathspec exactly (no wildcards). Does not recurse into ignored - directories. - -`DIR_SHOW_OTHER_DIRECTORIES`::: - - Include a directory that is not tracked. - -`DIR_HIDE_EMPTY_DIRECTORIES`::: - - Do not include a directory that is not tracked and is empty. - -`DIR_NO_GITLINKS`::: - - If set, recurse into a directory that looks like a Git - directory. Otherwise it is shown as a directory. - -The result of the enumeration is left in these fields: - -`entries[]`:: - - An array of `struct dir_entry`, each element of which describes - a path. - -`nr`:: - - The number of members in `entries[]` array. - -`alloc`:: - - Internal use; keeps track of allocation of `entries[]` array. - -`ignored[]`:: - - An array of `struct dir_entry`, used for ignored paths with the - `DIR_SHOW_IGNORED_TOO` and `DIR_COLLECT_IGNORED` flags. - -`ignored_nr`:: - - The number of members in `ignored[]` array. - -Calling sequence ----------------- - -Note: index may be looked at for .gitignore files that are CE_SKIP_WORKTREE -marked. If you to exclude files, make sure you have loaded index first. - -* Prepare `struct dir_struct dir` and clear it with `memset(&dir, 0, - sizeof(dir))`. - -* To add single exclude pattern, call `add_exclude_list()` and then - `add_exclude()`. - -* To add patterns from a file (e.g. `.git/info/exclude`), call - `add_excludes_from_file()` , and/or set `dir.exclude_per_dir`. A - short-hand function `setup_standard_excludes()` can be used to set - up the standard set of exclude settings. - -* Set options described in the Data Structure section above. - -* Call `read_directory()`. - -* Use `dir.entries[]`. - -* Call `clear_directory()` when none of the contained elements are no longer in use. - -(JC) |