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--(no-)-relative-marks= with the --(import|export)-marks=
options.
--(no-)-relative-marks= with the --(import|export)-marks=
options.
+--cat-blob-fd=<fd>::
+ Specify the file descriptor that will be written to
+ when the `cat-blob` command is encountered in the stream.
+ The default behaviour is to write to `stdout`.
+
--export-pack-edges=<file>::
After creating a packfile, print a line of data to
<file> listing the filename of the packfile and the last
--export-pack-edges=<file>::
After creating a packfile, print a line of data to
<file> listing the filename of the packfile and the last
standard output. This command is optional and is not needed
to perform an import.
standard output. This command is optional and is not needed
to perform an import.
+`cat-blob`::
+ Causes fast-import to print a blob in 'cat-file --batch'
+ format to the file descriptor set with `--cat-blob-fd` or
+ `stdout` if unspecified.
+
`feature`::
Require that fast-import supports the specified feature, or
abort if it does not.
`feature`::
Require that fast-import supports the specified feature, or
abort if it does not.
If an `LF` or double quote must be encoded into `<path>` shell-style
quoting should be used, e.g. `"path/with\n and \" in it"`.
If an `LF` or double quote must be encoded into `<path>` shell-style
quoting should be used, e.g. `"path/with\n and \" in it"`.
-Additionally, in `040000` mode, `<path>` may also be an empty string
-(`""`) to specify the root of the tree.
-
The value of `<path>` must be in canonical form. That is it must not:
* contain an empty directory component (e.g. `foo//bar` is invalid),
The value of `<path>` must be in canonical form. That is it must not:
* contain an empty directory component (e.g. `foo//bar` is invalid),
* contain the special component `.` or `..` (e.g. `foo/./bar` and
`foo/../bar` are invalid).
* contain the special component `.` or `..` (e.g. `foo/./bar` and
`foo/../bar` are invalid).
+The root of the tree can be represented by an empty string as `<path>`.
+
It is recommended that `<path>` always be encoded using UTF-8.
`filedelete`
It is recommended that `<path>` always be encoded using UTF-8.
`filedelete`
inform the reader when the `checkpoint` has been completed and it
can safely access the refs that fast-import updated.
inform the reader when the `checkpoint` has been completed and it
can safely access the refs that fast-import updated.
+`cat-blob`
+~~~~~~~~~~
+Causes fast-import to print a blob to a file descriptor previously
+arranged with the `--cat-blob-fd` argument. The command otherwise
+has no impact on the current import; its main purpose is to
+retrieve blobs that may be in fast-import's memory but not
+accessible from the target repository.
+
+....
+ 'cat-blob' SP <dataref> LF
+....
+
+The `<dataref>` can be either a mark reference (`:<idnum>`)
+set previously or a full 40-byte SHA-1 of a Git blob, preexisting or
+ready to be written.
+
+Output uses the same format as `git cat-file --batch`:
+
+====
+ <sha1> SP 'blob' SP <size> LF
+ <contents> LF
+====
+
+This command can be used anywhere in the stream that comments are
+accepted. In particular, the `cat-blob` command can be used in the
+middle of a commit but not in the middle of a `data` command.
+
`feature`
~~~~~~~~~
Require that fast-import supports the specified feature, or abort if
it does not.
....
`feature`
~~~~~~~~~
Require that fast-import supports the specified feature, or abort if
it does not.
....
- 'feature' SP <feature> LF
+ 'feature' SP <feature> ('=' <argument>)? LF
....
....
-The <feature> part of the command may be any string matching
-^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z-]*$ and should be understood by fast-import.
-
-Feature work identical as their option counterparts with the
-exception of the import-marks feature, see below.
-
-The following features are currently supported:
-
-* date-format
-* import-marks
-* export-marks
-* relative-marks
-* no-relative-marks
-* force
+The <feature> part of the command may be any one of the following:
+
+date-format::
+export-marks::
+relative-marks::
+no-relative-marks::
+force::
+ Act as though the corresponding command-line option with
+ a leading '--' was passed on the command line
+ (see OPTIONS, above).
+
+import-marks::
+ Like --import-marks except in two respects: first, only one
+ "feature import-marks" command is allowed per stream;
+ second, an --import-marks= command-line option overrides
+ any "feature import-marks" command in the stream.
+
+cat-blob::
+ Ignored. Versions of fast-import not supporting the
+ "cat-blob" command will exit with a message indicating so.
+ This lets the import error out early with a clear message,
+ rather than wasting time on the early part of an import
+ before the unsupported command is detected.
+
+notes::
+ Require that the backend support the 'notemodify' (N)
+ subcommand to the 'commit' command.
+ Versions of fast-import not supporting notes will exit
+ with a message indicating so.
-The import-marks behaves differently from when it is specified as
-commandline option in that only one "feature import-marks" is allowed
-per stream. Also, any --import-marks= specified on the commandline
-will override those from the stream (if any).
`option`
~~~~~~~~
`option`
~~~~~~~~
* date-format
* import-marks
* export-marks
* date-format
* import-marks
* export-marks
+* cat-blob-fd
* force
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