SYNOPSIS
"fd::<infd>[,<outfd>][/<anything>]" (as URL)
DESCRIPTION
This helper uses specified file descriptors to connect to a remote Git server. This is not meant for end users but for programs and scripts calling git fetch, push or archive.
If only <infd> is given, it is assumed to be a bidirectional socket connected to remote Git server (git-upload-pack, git-receive-pack or git-upload-achive). If both <infd> and <outfd> are given, they are assumed to be pipes connected to a remote Git server (<infd> being the inbound pipe and <outfd> being the outbound pipe.
It is assumed that any handshaking procedures have already been completed (such as sending service request for git://) before this helper is started.
<anything> can be any string. It is ignored. It is meant for providing information to user in the URL in case that URL is displayed in some context.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
- GIT_TRANSLOOP_DEBUG
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If set, prints debugging information about various reads/writes.
EXAMPLES
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git fetch fd::17 master -
Fetch master, using file descriptor #17 to communicate with git-upload-pack.
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git fetch fd::17/foo master -
Same as above.
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git push fd::7,8 master (as URL) -
Push master, using file descriptor #7 to read data from git-receive-pack and file descriptor #8 to write data to same service.
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git push fd::7,8/bar master -
Same as above.
Documentation
Documentation by Ilari Liusvaara and the Git list <git@vger.kernel.org>
GIT
Part of the git(1) suite