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[PATCH 11/14] command-list.txt: documentation and guide line

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
May 19, 2018, 04:27 UTC
Message-ID
<20180519042752.8666-12-pclouds@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
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This is intended to help anybody who needs to update command-list.txt. It gives a brief introduction of all attributes a command can take.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 command-list.txt | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
diff --git a/command-list.txt b/command-list.txt
index 99ddc231c1..a2f360eab9 100644
--- a/command-list.txt
+++ b/command-list.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,48 @@
+# Command classification list
+# ---------------------------
+# All supported commands, builtin or external, must be described in
+# here. This info is used to list commands in various places. Each
+# command is on one line followed by one or more attributes.
+#
+# The first attribute group is mandatory and indicates the command
+# type. This group includes:
+#
+#   mainporcelain
+#   ancillarymanipulators
+#   ancillaryinterrogators
+#   foreignscminterface
+#   plumbingmanipulators
+#   plumbinginterrogators
+#   synchingrepositories
+#   synchelpers
+#   purehelpers
+#
+# The type names are self explanatory. But if you want to see what
+# command belongs to what group to get a better picture, have a look
+# at "git" man page, "GIT COMMANDS" section.
+#
+# Commands of type mainporcelain can also optionally have one of these
+# attributes:
+#
+#   init
+#   worktree
+#   info
+#   history
+#   remote
+#
+# These commands are considered "common" and will show up in "git
+# help" output in groups. Uncommon porcelain commands must not
+# specify any of these attributes.
+#
+# "complete" attribute is used to mark that the command should be
+# completable by git-completion.bash. Note that by default,
+# mainporcelain commands are completable so you don't need this
+# attribute.
+#
+# As part of the Git man page list, the man(5/7) guides are also
+# specified here, which can only have "guide" attribute and nothing
+# else.
+#
 ### command list (do not change this line, also do not change alignment)
 # command name                          category [category] [category]
 git-add                                 mainporcelain           worktree
-- 
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  1. 00/14 nd/command-list updatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  2. 01/14 generate-cmds.sh: factor out synopsis extract codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  3. 02/14 generate-cmds.sh: export all commands to command-list.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  4. 06/14 git --list-cmds: collect command list in a string_listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  5. 07/14 completion: implement and use --list-cmds=main,othersNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  6. 09/14 help: add "-a --verbose" to list all commands with synopsisNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  7. 08/14 git: support --list-cmds=list-<category>Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  8. 05/14 git.c: convert --list-* to --list-cmds=*Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  9. 04/14 Remove common-cmds.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  10. 14/14 completion: allow to customize the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  11. SZEDER GáborMay 20, 2018
  12. Duy NguyenMay 20, 2018
  13. 13/14 completion: reduce completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  14. SZEDER GáborMay 20, 2018
  15. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2018
  16. 10/14 help: use command-list.txt for the source of guidesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  17. 03/14 help: use command-list.h for common command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  18. 11/14 command-list.txt: documentation and guide lineNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  19. 12/14 completion: let git provide the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  20. SZEDER GáborMay 20, 2018
  21. Duy NguyenMay 20, 2018
  22. 00/17 nd/command-list updatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  23. 01/17 generate-cmds.sh: factor out synopsis extract codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  24. 02/17 generate-cmds.sh: export all commands to command-list.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  25. 03/17 help: use command-list.h for common command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  26. 07/17 completion: implement and use --list-cmds=main,othersNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  27. 06/17 git --list-cmds: collect command list in a string_listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  28. 08/17 git: support --list-cmds=list-<category>Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  29. 13/17 completion: reduce completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  30. 14/17 Move declaration for alias.c to alias.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  31. 15/17 completion: add and use --list-cmds=nohelpersNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  32. 12/17 completion: let git provide the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  33. 11/17 command-list.txt: documentation and guide lineNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  34. 10/17 help: use command-list.txt for the source of guidesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  35. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 20, 2018
  36. 17/17 completion: allow to customize the completable command listNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  37. 16/17 completion: add and use --list-cmds=aliasNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  38. 05/17 git.c: convert --list-* to --list-cmds=*Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  39. 04/17 Remove common-cmds.hNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018
  40. 09/17 help: add "-a --verbose" to list all commands with synopsisNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 20, 2018

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