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git-fsck-objects(1)
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git-fsck-objects(1)
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-v0.1, May 2005
NAME
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NAME
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SYNOPSIS
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SYNOPSIS
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-'git-fsck-objects' [--tags] [--root] [--unreachable] [--cache] [--standalone | --full] [--strict] [<object>*]
+[verse]
+'git-fsck-objects' [--tags] [--root] [--unreachable] [--cache]
+ [--full] [--strict] [<object>*]
DESCRIPTION
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DESCRIPTION
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Report tags.
--cache::
Report tags.
--cache::
- Consider any object recorded in the cache also as a head node for
+ Consider any object recorded in the index also as a head node for
an unreachability trace.
an unreachability trace.
---standalone::
- Limit checks to the contents of GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY
- ($GIT_DIR/objects), making sure that it is consistent and
- complete without referring to objects found in alternate
- object pools listed in GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES,
- nor packed GIT archives found in $GIT_DIR/objects/pack;
- cannot be used with --full.
-
--full::
Check not just objects in GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY
($GIT_DIR/objects), but also the ones found in alternate
--full::
Check not just objects in GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY
($GIT_DIR/objects), but also the ones found in alternate
- object pools listed in GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES,
- and in packed GIT archives found in $GIT_DIR/objects/pack
+ object pools listed in GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES
+ or $GIT_DIR/objects/info/alternates,
+ and in packed git archives found in $GIT_DIR/objects/pack
and corresponding pack subdirectories in alternate
and corresponding pack subdirectories in alternate
- object pools; cannot be used with --standalone.
+ object pools.
--strict::
Enable more strict checking, namely to catch a file mode
recorded with g+w bit set, which was created by older
--strict::
Enable more strict checking, namely to catch a file mode
recorded with g+w bit set, which was created by older
- versions of GIT. Existing repositories, including the
- Linux kernel, GIT itself, and sparse repository have old
+ versions of git. Existing repositories, including the
+ Linux kernel, git itself, and sparse repository have old
objects that triggers this check, but it is recommended
to check new projects with this flag.
objects that triggers this check, but it is recommended
to check new projects with this flag.
So for example
So for example
- git-fsck-objects --unreachable $(cat .git/HEAD .git/refs/heads/*)
+ git-fsck-objects --unreachable HEAD $(cat .git/refs/heads/*)
will do quite a _lot_ of verification on the tree. There are a few
extra validity tests to be added (make sure that tree objects are
will do quite a _lot_ of verification on the tree. There are a few
extra validity tests to be added (make sure that tree objects are
do have a valid tree.
Any corrupt objects you will have to find in backups or other archives
do have a valid tree.
Any corrupt objects you will have to find in backups or other archives
-(ie you can just remove them and do an "rsync" with some other site in
+(i.e., you can just remove them and do an "rsync" with some other site in
the hopes that somebody else has the object you have corrupted).
Of course, "valid tree" doesn't mean that it wasn't generated by some
the hopes that somebody else has the object you have corrupted).
Of course, "valid tree" doesn't mean that it wasn't generated by some
-evil person, and the end result might be crap. Git is a revision
+evil person, and the end result might be crap. git is a revision
tracking system, not a quality assurance system ;)
Extracted Diagnostics
tracking system, not a quality assurance system ;)
Extracted Diagnostics
used to specify the object database root (usually $GIT_DIR/objects)
GIT_INDEX_FILE::
used to specify the object database root (usually $GIT_DIR/objects)
GIT_INDEX_FILE::
- used to specify the index file of the cache
+ used to specify the index file of the index
GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES::
used to specify additional object database roots (usually unset)
GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES::
used to specify additional object database roots (usually unset)