@c don't change the cgit link below to gitweb; gitweb uses
@c long filenames like "scripts_auxiliar_lily-git.tcl"
-@example
+@smallexample
@uref{http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git/plain/scripts/auxiliar/lily-git.tcl}
-@end example
+@end smallexample
@item
To run the program from the command line, navigate to the
global and repository-specific options.
To configure settings that affect all repositories, use the
-@command{--global} command line option. For example, the first
+@option{--global} command line option. For example, the first
two options that you should always set are your @var{name} and
@var{email}, since Git needs these to keep track of commit
authors:
@end example
Using the @command{git@tie{}config} command @emph{without} the
-@command{--global} option configures repository-specific settings,
+@option{--global} option configures repository-specific settings,
which are stored in the file @file{.git/config}. This file is
created when a repository is initialized (using
@command{git@tie{}init}), and by default contains these lines:
@end example
If you're tracking the remote @code{master} branch, you should add
-the @code{-r} option (short for @code{--rebase}) to keep commits
+the @option{-r} option (short for @option{--rebase}) to keep commits
on your local branch current:
@example
@end example
If you don't edit translated documentation and don't want to type
-@code{-r} every time, configure the master branch to rebase by
+@option{-r} every time, configure the master branch to rebase by
default with this command:
@example
@end example
Git will ask you for confirmation if it sees that data would be
-lost by deleting the branch. Use @code{-D} instead of @code{-d}
+lost by deleting the branch. Use @option{-D} instead of @option{-d}
to bypass this. Note that you cannot delete a branch if it is
currently checked out.
@end example
@noindent
-The @code{-a} is short for @code{--all} which includes modified
+The @option{-a} is short for @option{--all} which includes modified
and deleted files, but only those newly created files that have
previously been added.
alternate method here.
You should always run @command{git@tie{}pull@tie{}-r} (translators
-should leave off the @code{-r}) before doing this to ensure that
+should leave off the @option{-r}) before doing this to ensure that
your patches are as current as possible.
Once you have made one or more commits in your local repository,
Install @command{git-cl} by entering:
@example
-git clone git://neugierig.org/git-cl.git
+git clone https://github.com/gperciva/git-cl.git
+@end example
+
+If that command fails for some reason, try this instead:
+
+@example
+git clone git://github.com/gperciva/git-cl.git
@end example
@item
patch set will be posted to Rietveld, and you will be given a URL
for your patch.
+@warning{Some installations of git-cl fail when uploading a patch
+set that includes a .scm file. When this happens, it can
+generally be fixed by editing the file @file{/etc/mime.types}.
+Add a line to this file containing @code{text/x-script.scheme scm}.}
+
@subsubheading Announcing your patch set
You should then announce the patch by logging into the code review
(mostly bogus) comment to your issue. The text of your comment
will be sent to our developer mailing list.
+@warning{There is no automatic notification of a new patch; you
+must add a comment yourself.}
+
@subsubheading Revisions
As revisions are made in response to comments, successive patch sets
* Git log::
* Applying remote patches::
* Sending and receiving patches via email::
+* Cleaning up multiple patches::
* Commit access::
@end menu
Sometimes git will become hopelessly confused, and you just want
to get back to a known, stable state. This command destroys any
-local changes you have made, but at least you get back to the
-current online version:
+local changes you have made in the currently checked-out branch,
+but at least you get back to the current online version:
@example
git reset --hard origin/master
@uref{http://wiki.winehq.org/GitWine}.
+@node Cleaning up multiple patches
+@subsection Cleaning up multiple patches
+
+If you have been developing on your own branch for a while, you
+may have more commmits than is really sensible. To revise your
+work and condense commits, use:
+
+@example
+git rebase origin/master
+git rebase -i origin/master
+@end example
+
+@warning{Be a bit cautious -- if you completely remove commits
+during the interactive session, you will... err... completely
+remove those commits.}
+
+
@node Commit access
@subsection Commit access
certificate in your browser, given at
@uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/tls/tutorial/}.
+@warning{Savannah will silently put your username in lower-case --
+do not try to use capital letters.}
+
@item
After registering, if you are not logged in automatically, login
@item
-Generate an SSH @q{dsa} key pair. Enter the following at the
+Generate an SSH @q{rsa} key pair. Enter the following at the
command prompt:
@example
-ssh-keygen -t dsa
+ssh-keygen -t rsa
@end example
When prompted for a location to save the key, press <ENTER> to
-accept the default location (@file{~/.ssh/id_dsa}).
+accept the default location (@file{~/.ssh/id_rsa}).
Next you are asked to enter an optional passphrase. On most
systems, if you use a passphrase, you will likely be prompted for
You can change/enable/disable your passphrase at any time with:
@example
-ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_dsa -p
+ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -p
@end example
Note that the GNOME desktop has a feature which stores your
@end example
After setting up your passphrase, your private key is saved as
-@file{~/.ssh/id_dsa} and your public key is saved as
-@file{~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub}.
+@file{~/.ssh/id_rsa} and your public key is saved as
+@file{~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub}.
@item
-Register your public SSH @q{dsa} key with Savannah. From the
+Register your public SSH @q{rsa} key with Savannah. From the
@qq{My Account Configuration} page, click on @qq{Edit SSH Keys},
-then paste the contents of your @file{~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub} file into
+then paste the contents of your @file{~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub} file into
one of the @qq{Authorized keys} text fields, and click
@qq{Update}.
@end example
@noindent
-where @var{user} is your username on Savannah.
+replacing @var{user} with your Savannah username.
@item
@noindent
Then @code{git@tie{}push} should work as before. For more
details, consult the @code{git@tie{}push} man page.
-@end enumerate
+@item
+Repeat the steps from generating an RSA key through to testing
+your commit access, for each machine from which you will be
+making commits, or you may simply copy the files from your
+local @file{~/.ssh} folder to the same folder on the other
+machine.
+
+@end enumerate
+
@subsubheading Technical details
@itemize