t/git-cgi.t: fix race condition

[git.ikiwiki.info.git] / doc / rcs / git.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/rcs/git.mdwn b/doc/rcs/git.mdwn
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@@ -5,78 +5,39 @@ the Linux kernel. Ikiwiki supports storing a wiki in git.
 
 [git]: http://git.or.cz/
 
 
 [git]: http://git.or.cz/
 

-Ikiwiki can run as a `post-update` hook to update a wiki whenever commits
-come in. When running as a [[cgi]] with Git, ikiwiki automatically
-commits edited pages, and uses the Git history to generate the
-[[RecentChanges]] page.
+Ikiwiki can run as a git `post-update` hook to update a wiki
+whenever commits come in. When running as a [[cgi]],
+ikiwiki automatically commits edited pages, and uses the
+git history to generate the [[RecentChanges]] page.
+
+Normally you can just follow the instructions in [[setup]] to create
+the git repositories and get started. To understand the details, read on.

 
 ## git repository setup
 
 
 ## git repository setup
 

-The suggested setup for git is a set of repositories setup like a
-shallow, single level tree, with a bare repository (meaning that it
-does not have a working tree checked out) at the root, and various
-working clones (with working directories) as leaf nodes.  The root
-(bare) repository is meant to be pushed to and pulled from the various
-working clones.
+[[!img wiki_edit_flow.svg size=490x align=right]]
+
+The suggested setup for git has a bare repository, and various
+working clones (with working directories). The bare
+repository is pushed to and pulled from the various working clones.

 
 

-One of the leaf node clone repositories is special; it has working
-directory which is used to compile the wiki, and is also used by the
+One of the clones is special; it is the srcdir
+which is used to compile the wiki, and is also used by the

 [[cgi]] to commit changes made via the web interface. It is special
 since the `post-update` hook for the bare root repository is used to
 trigger an update of this repository, and then an ikiwiki refresh
 [[cgi]] to commit changes made via the web interface. It is special
 since the `post-update` hook for the bare root repository is used to
 trigger an update of this repository, and then an ikiwiki refresh

-updates the published  wiki itself.
+updates the published wiki itself.

 
 

-The other (optional) leaf node repositories are meant for you to work
+The other (optional) clones are meant for you to work

 on, and commit to, changes should then be pushed to the bare root
 repository.
 
 on, and commit to, changes should then be pushed to the bare root
 repository.
 

-So, to reiterate, when using Git, you probably want to set up three
-repositories:
-
-* The root repository. This should be a bare repository (meaning that
-  it does not have a working tree checked out), which the other
-  repositories will push to/pull from.  It is a bare repository, since
-  git does not support pushing to a repository that has a working
-  directory. This is called _repository_ in [[ikiwiki-makerepo]]'s
-  manual page. This bare repository has a `post-update` hook
-  that either is or calls ikiwiki's git wrapper, which changes to the
-  working directory for ikiwiki, does a `git pull`, and refreshes ikiwiki
-  to regenerate the wiki with any new content. The [[setup]] page describes
-  how to do this.
-
-* The second repository is a clone of the bare root repository, and
-  has a working tree which is used as ikiwiki's srcdir for compiling
-  the wiki. **Never** push to this repository. It is wise to not make
-  changes or commits directly to this repository, to avoid conflicting
-  with ikiwiki's own changes. When running as a [[cgi]], the changes
-  are committed to this repository, and pushed to the master repository
-  above. This is called _srcdir_ in [[ikiwiki-makerepo]]'s manual page.
-
-* The other (third, fourth, fifth, sixth -- however many pleases you)
-  repositories are also clones of the bare root repository above --
-  and these have a working directory for you to work on. Use either
-  the `git` transport (if available), or `ssh`. These repositories may
-  be on remote machines, your laptop, wherever you find convenient to
-  hack on your wiki. You can commit local changes to the version on
-  the laptop, perhaps while offline. Any new content should be pushed to the
-  bare master repository when you are ready to publish it, and then
-  the post-update hook of the bare repository will ensure that the
-  ikiwiki's source directory is updated, and the ikiwiki refreshed
-  with the new content.
-
-Using three or more of repositories isn't the most obvious set up, but
+Using three or more repositories isn't the most obvious set up, but

 it works the best for typical ikiwiki use. [[ikiwiki-makerepo]] can
 automate setting this up for the common case where there is no
 pre-existing wiki. [[tips/Laptop_wiki_with_git]] describes a different
 way to set up ikiwiki and git.
 
 it works the best for typical ikiwiki use. [[ikiwiki-makerepo]] can
 automate setting this up for the common case where there is no
 pre-existing wiki. [[tips/Laptop_wiki_with_git]] describes a different
 way to set up ikiwiki and git.
 

-It is **paramount** that you **never** push to the non-bare repository
-([this FAQ entry explains why](http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/GitFaq#head-b96f48bc9c925074be9f95c0fce69bcece5f6e73)).
-Instead, clone the bare repository as mentioned above, and push
-**only** to the bare repository.
-
-The ikiwiki `post-update` hook should be put in the bare repository.
-

 ## git repository with multiple committers
 
 It can be tricky to get the permissions right to allow multiple people to
 ## git repository with multiple committers
 
 It can be tricky to get the permissions right to allow multiple people to


@@ -126,7 +87,7 @@ anyone to push changes in via git rather than using the web interface.
 
 ## Optionally using a local wiki to preview changes
 
 
 ## Optionally using a local wiki to preview changes
 

-When working on the "working clones" to add content to your wiki,
+When working on your wiki,

 it is common (but optional) practice to preview your changes using a
 private wiki on the local host before publishing the updates by
 sending it to the root repository. If you do want to setup a private
 it is common (but optional) practice to preview your changes using a
 private wiki on the local host before publishing the updates by
 sending it to the root repository. If you do want to setup a private


@@ -147,39 +108,11 @@ is the normal behaviour of ikiwiki, set the configuration of the local wiki:
       git_wrapper => "/working/dir/.git/hooks/post-commit",
 
 Then just committing should refresh the private ikiwiki on the local
       git_wrapper => "/working/dir/.git/hooks/post-commit",
 
 Then just committing should refresh the private ikiwiki on the local

-host.  Now just run `ikiwiki -setup localwiki.setup -getctime` and
-you should be good to go. (You only need the slow `-getctime` option
+host.  Now just run `ikiwiki -setup localwiki.setup -gettime` and
+you should be good to go. (You only need the slow `-gettime` option

 the first time you run setup.)  Use standard git commands to handle
 the first time you run setup.)  Use standard git commands to handle

-pulling from and pushing to the server.  **Note**: Currently, after
+pulling from and pushing to the server.  **Note**: After

 pulling changes from the bare root repository, you will need to
 manually update the local wiki, with a command such as `ikiwiki
 pulling changes from the bare root repository, you will need to
 manually update the local wiki, with a command such as `ikiwiki

--setup localwiki.setup -refresh`. This is because git 1.5.4 doesn't
-have a hook that is run locally after pulling changes. Newer
-versions of git will have a `post-merge` hook that should work for
-this purpose.
-
-## Fix for error on git pull origin
-
-Error message when running git pull origin:
-
-    You asked me to pull without telling me which branch you
-    want to merge with, and 'branch.master.merge' in
-    your configuration file does not tell me either.  Please
-    name which branch you want to merge on the command line and
-    try again (e.g. 'git pull <repository> <refspec>').
-    See git-pull(1) for details on the refspec.
-    
-    If you often merge with the same branch, you may want to
-    configure the following variables in your configuration
-    file:
-    
-        branch.master.remote = <nickname>
-        branch.master.merge = <remote-ref>
-        remote.<nickname>.url = <url>
-        remote.<nickname>.fetch = <refspec>
-    
-    See git-config(1) for details.
-
-The solution is to run this command in your srcdir:
-
-    git config branch.master.remote origin
+-setup localwiki.setup -refresh`. You could use git's `post-merge` hook
+to automate that command.