From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:43:57 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: Merge branch 'ph/format-patch-no-color'
X-Git-Tag: v1.7.7-rc2~3
X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/gitweb.git/diff_plain/559357b508847df5a5736ed7130f6bccab52d044?hp=787570c7cddea7ffe3cb2e52c8af169bb17ba29b

Merge branch 'ph/format-patch-no-color'

* ph/format-patch-no-color:
format-patch: ignore ui.color
---

diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile b/Documentation/Makefile
index 18c71d763f..6346a75dda 100644
--- a/Documentation/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ MAN5_TXT=gitattributes.txt gitignore.txt gitmodules.txt githooks.txt \
 	gitrepository-layout.txt
 MAN7_TXT=gitcli.txt gittutorial.txt gittutorial-2.txt \
 	gitcvs-migration.txt gitcore-tutorial.txt gitglossary.txt \
-	gitdiffcore.txt gitrevisions.txt gitworkflows.txt
+	gitdiffcore.txt gitnamespaces.txt gitrevisions.txt gitworkflows.txt
 
 MAN_TXT = $(MAN1_TXT) $(MAN5_TXT) $(MAN7_TXT)
 MAN_XML=$(patsubst %.txt,%.xml,$(MAN_TXT))
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt
index 95905e48f8..42e46ab17f 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Fixes since v1.7.6
    though the actual error was that "unexecutable" was found but did
    not have a proper she-bang line to be executed.
 
+ * Error exits from $PAGER were silently ignored.
+
  * "git checkout -b <branch>" was confused when attempting to create a
    branch whose name ends with "-g" followed by hexadecimal digits,
    and refused to work.
@@ -21,9 +23,16 @@ Fixes since v1.7.6
 
  * "git diff --cc" learned to correctly ignore binary files.
 
+ * "git diff -c/--cc" mishandled a deletion that resolves a conflict, and
+   looked in the working tree instead.
+
  * "git fast-export" forgot to quote pathnames with unsafe characters
    in its output.
 
+ * "git fetch" over smart-http transport used to abort when the
+   repository was updated between the initial connection and the
+   subsequent object transfer.
+
  * "git fetch" did not recurse into submodules in subdirectories.
 
  * "git ls-tree" did not error out when asked to show a corrupt tree.
@@ -31,6 +40,8 @@ Fixes since v1.7.6
  * "git pull" without any argument left an extra whitespace after the
    command name in its reflog.
 
+ * "git push --quiet" was not really quiet.
+
  * "git rebase -i -p" incorrectly dropped commits from side branches.
 
  * "git reset [<commit>] paths..." did not reset the index entry correctly
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67ae414965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Git v1.7.6.2 Release Notes
+==========================
+
+Fixes since v1.7.6.1
+--------------------
+
+ * v1.7.6.1 broke "git push --quiet"; it used to be a no-op against an old
+   version of Git running on the other end, but v1.7.6.1 made it abort.
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95971831b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Git v1.7.6.3 Release Notes
+==========================
+
+Fixes since v1.7.6.2
+--------------------
+
+ * "git -c var=value subcmd" misparsed the custom configuration when
+   value contained an equal sign.
+
+ * "git fetch" had a major performance regression, wasting many
+   needless cycles in a repository where there is no submodules
+   present. This was especially bad, when there were many refs.
+
+ * "git reflog $refname" did not default to the "show" subcommand as
+   the documentation advertised the command to do.
+
+ * "git reset" did not leave meaningful log message in the reflog.
+
+ * "git status --ignored" did not show ignored items when there is no
+   untracked items.
+
+ * "git tag --contains $commit" was unnecessarily inefficient.
+
+Also contains minor fixes and documentation updates.
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e83082c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+Git v1.7.7 Release Notes
+========================
+
+Updates since v1.7.6
+--------------------
+
+ * The scripting part of the codebase is getting prepared for i18n/l10n.
+
+ * Interix, Cygwin and Minix ports got updated.
+
+ * Various updates to git-p4 (in contrib/), fast-import, and git-svn.
+
+ * Gitweb learned to read from /etc/gitweb-common.conf when it exists,
+   before reading from gitweb_config.perl or from /etc/gitweb.conf
+   (this last one is read only when per-repository gitweb_config.perl
+   does not exist).
+
+ * Various codepaths that invoked zlib deflate/inflate assumed that these
+   functions can compress or uncompress more than 4GB data in one call on
+   platforms with 64-bit long, which has been corrected.
+
+ * Git now recognizes loose objects written by other implementations that
+   use a non-standard window size for zlib deflation (e.g. Agit running on
+   Android with 4kb window). We used to reject anything that was not
+   deflated with 32kb window.
+
+ * Interaction between the use of pager and coloring of the output has
+   been improved, especially when a command that is not built-in was
+   involved.
+
+ * "git am" learned to pass the "--exclude=<path>" option through to underlying
+   "git apply".
+
+ * You can now feed many empty lines before feeding an mbox file to
+   "git am".
+
+ * "git archive" can be told to pass the output to gzip compression and
+   produce "archive.tar.gz".
+
+ * "git bisect" can be used in a bare repository (provided that the test
+   you perform per each iteration does not need a working tree, of
+   course).
+
+ * The length of abbreviated object names in "git branch -v" output
+   now honors the core.abbrev configuration variable.
+
+ * "git check-attr" can take relative paths from the command line.
+
+ * "git check-attr" learned an "--all" option to list the attributes for a
+   given path.
+
+ * "git checkout" (both the code to update the files upon checking out a
+   different branch and the code to checkout a specific set of files) learned
+   to stream the data from object store when possible, without having to
+   read the entire contents of a file into memory first. An earlier round
+   of this code that is not in any released version had a large leak but
+   now it has been plugged.
+
+ * "git clone" can now take a "--config key=value" option to set the
+   repository configuration options that affect the initial checkout.
+
+ * "git commit <paths>..." now lets you feed relative pathspecs that
+   refer to outside your current subdirectory.
+
+ * "git diff --stat" learned a --stat-count option to limit the output of
+   a diffstat report.
+
+ * "git diff" learned a "--histogram" option to use a different diff
+   generation machinery stolen from jgit, which might give better
+   performance.
+
+ * "git diff" had a weird worst case behaviour that can be triggered
+   when comparing files with potentially many places that could match.
+
+ * "git fetch", "git push" and friends no longer show connection
+   errors for addresses that couldn't be connected to when at least one
+   address succeeds (this is arguably a regression but a deliberate
+   one).
+
+ * "git grep" learned "--break" and "--heading" options, to let users mimic
+   the output format of "ack".
+
+ * "git grep" learned a "-W" option that shows wider context using the same
+   logic used by "git diff" to determine the hunk header.
+
+ * Invoking the low-level "git http-fetch" without "-a" option (which
+   git itself never did---normal users should not have to worry about
+   this) is now deprecated.
+
+ * The "--decorate" option to "git log" and its family learned to
+   highlight grafted and replaced commits.
+
+ * "git rebase master topci" no longer spews usage hints after giving
+   the "fatal: no such branch: topci" error message.
+
+ * The recursive merge strategy implementation got a fairly large
+   fix for many corner cases that may rarely happen in real world
+   projects (it has been verified that none of the 16000+ merges in
+   the Linux kernel history back to v2.6.12 is affected with the
+   corner case bugs this update fixes).
+
+ * "git stash" learned an "--include-untracked option".
+
+ * "git submodule update" used to stop at the first error updating a
+   submodule; it now goes on to update other submodules that can be
+   updated, and reports the ones with errors at the end.
+
+ * "git push" can be told with the "--recurse-submodules=check" option to
+   refuse pushing of the supermodule, if any of its submodules'
+   commits hasn't been pushed out to their remotes.
+
+ * "git upload-pack" and "git receive-pack" learned to pretend that only a
+   subset of the refs exist in a repository. This may help a site to
+   put many tiny repositories into one repository (this would not be
+   useful for larger repositories as repacking would be problematic).
+
+ * "git verify-pack" has been rewritten to use the "index-pack" machinery
+   that is more efficient in reading objects in packfiles.
+
+ * test scripts for gitweb tried to run even when CGI-related perl modules
+   are not installed; they now exit early when the latter are unavailable.
+
+Also contains various documentation updates and minor miscellaneous
+changes.
+
+
+Fixes since v1.7.6
+------------------
+
+Unless otherwise noted, all fixes in the 1.7.6.X maintenance track are
+included in this release.
+
+ * The error reporting logic of "git am" when the command is fed a file
+   whose mail-storage format is unknown was fixed.
+   (merge dff4b0e gb/maint-am-patch-format-error-message later to 'maint').
+
+ * "git branch --set-upstream @{-1} foo" did not expand @{-1} correctly.
+   (merge e9d4f74 mg/branch-set-upstream-previous later to 'maint').
+
+ * "git branch -m" and "git checkout -b" incorrectly allowed the tip
+   of the branch that is currently checked out updated.
+   (merge 55c4a67 ci/forbid-unwanted-current-branch-update later to 'maint').
+
+ * "git check-ref-format --print" used to parrot a candidate string that
+   began with a slash (e.g. /refs/heads/master) without stripping it, to make
+   the result a suitably normalized string the caller can append to "$GIT_DIR/".
+   (merge f3738c1 mh/check-ref-format-print-normalize later to 'maint').
+
+ * "git clone" failed to clone locally from a ".git" file that itself
+   is not a directory but is a pointer to one.
+   (merge 9b0ebc7 nd/maint-clone-gitdir later to 'maint').
+
+ * "git clone" from a local repository that borrows from another
+   object store using a relative path in its objects/info/alternates
+   file did not adjust the alternates in the resulting repository.
+   (merge e6baf4a1 jc/maint-clone-alternates later to 'maint').
+
+ * "git describe --dirty" did not refresh the index before checking the
+   state of the working tree files.
+   (cherry-pick bb57148 ac/describe-dirty-refresh later to 'maint').
+
+ * "git ls-files ../$path" that is run from a subdirectory reported errors
+   incorrectly when there is no such path that matches the given pathspec.
+   (merge 0f64bfa cb/maint-ls-files-error-report later to 'maint').
+
+--
+exec >/var/tmp/1
+echo O=$(git describe master)
+O=v1.7.7-rc0-185-gb648557
+git log --first-parent --oneline $O..master
+echo
+git shortlog --no-merges ^maint ^$O master
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 938eccf2a5..0dbf2c9843 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ Another thing: NULL pointers shall be written as NULL, not as 0.
 
 (2) Generate your patch using git tools out of your commits.
 
-git based diff tools (git, Cogito, and StGIT included) generate
-unidiff which is the preferred format.
+git based diff tools generate unidiff which is the preferred format.
 
 You do not have to be afraid to use -M option to "git diff" or
 "git format-patch", if your patch involves file renames.  The
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 4914d768c7..0658ffb889 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ branch.<name>.rebase::
 browser.<tool>.cmd::
 	Specify the command to invoke the specified browser. The
 	specified command is evaluated in shell with the URLs passed
-	as arguments. (See linkgit:git-web--browse[1].)
+	as arguments. (See linkgit:git-web{litdd}browse[1].)
 
 browser.<tool>.path::
 	Override the path for the given tool that may be used to
@@ -1198,6 +1198,14 @@ http.proxy::
 	environment variable (see linkgit:curl[1]).  This can be overridden
 	on a per-remote basis; see remote.<name>.proxy
 
+http.cookiefile::
+	File containing previously stored cookie lines which should be used
+	in the git http session, if they match the server. The file format
+	of the file to read cookies from should be plain HTTP headers or
+	the Netscape/Mozilla cookie file format (see linkgit:curl[1]).
+	NOTE that the file specified with http.cookiefile is only used as
+	input. No cookies will be stored in the file.
+
 http.sslVerify::
 	Whether to verify the SSL certificate when fetching or pushing
 	over HTTPS. Can be overridden by the 'GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY' environment
diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
index 659de6f123..b620b3afec 100644
--- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
 --patience::
 	Generate a diff using the "patience diff" algorithm.
 
---stat[=<width>[,<name-width>]]::
+--stat[=<width>[,<name-width>[,<count>]]]::
 	Generate a diffstat.  You can override the default
 	output width for 80-column terminal by `--stat=<width>`.
 	The width of the filename part can be controlled by
 	giving another width to it separated by a comma.
+	By giving a third parameter `<count>`, you can limit the
+	output to the first `<count>` lines, followed by
+	`...` if there are more.
++
+These parameters can also be set individually with `--stat-width=<width>`,
+`--stat-name-width=<name-width>` and `--stat-count=<count>`.
 
 --numstat::
 	Similar to `\--stat`, but shows number of added and
diff --git a/Documentation/git-am.txt b/Documentation/git-am.txt
index 6b1b5af64e..887466d777 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-am.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-am.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 	 [--3way] [--interactive] [--committer-date-is-author-date]
 	 [--ignore-date] [--ignore-space-change | --ignore-whitespace]
 	 [--whitespace=<option>] [-C<n>] [-p<n>] [--directory=<dir>]
-	 [--reject] [-q | --quiet] [--scissors | --no-scissors]
+	 [--exclude=<path>] [--reject] [-q | --quiet]
+	 [--scissors | --no-scissors]
 	 [(<mbox> | <Maildir>)...]
 'git am' (--continue | --skip | --abort)
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ default.   You can use `--no-utf8` to override this.
 -C<n>::
 -p<n>::
 --directory=<dir>::
+--exclude=<path>::
 --reject::
 	These flags are passed to the 'git apply' (see linkgit:git-apply[1])
 	program that applies
diff --git a/Documentation/git-archive.txt b/Documentation/git-archive.txt
index 9c750e2444..ac7006e640 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-archive.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-archive.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,25 @@ tar.umask::
 	details.  If `--remote` is used then only the configuration of
 	the remote repository takes effect.
 
+tar.<format>.command::
+	This variable specifies a shell command through which the tar
+	output generated by `git archive` should be piped. The command
+	is executed using the shell with the generated tar file on its
+	standard input, and should produce the final output on its
+	standard output. Any compression-level options will be passed
+	to the command (e.g., "-9"). An output file with the same
+	extension as `<format>` will be use this format if no other
+	format is given.
++
+The "tar.gz" and "tgz" formats are defined automatically and default to
+`gzip -cn`. You may override them with custom commands.
+
+tar.<format>.remote::
+	If true, enable `<format>` for use by remote clients via
+	linkgit:git-upload-archive[1]. Defaults to false for
+	user-defined formats, but true for the "tar.gz" and "tgz"
+	formats.
+
 ATTRIBUTES
 ----------
 
@@ -123,32 +142,46 @@ while archiving any tree in your `$GIT_DIR/info/attributes` file.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
-git archive --format=tar --prefix=junk/ HEAD | (cd /var/tmp/ && tar xf -)::
+`git archive --format=tar --prefix=junk/ HEAD | (cd /var/tmp/ && tar xf -)`::
 
 	Create a tar archive that contains the contents of the
 	latest commit on the current branch, and extract it in the
 	`/var/tmp/junk` directory.
 
-git archive --format=tar --prefix=git-1.4.0/ v1.4.0 | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz::
+`git archive --format=tar --prefix=git-1.4.0/ v1.4.0 | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz`::
 
 	Create a compressed tarball for v1.4.0 release.
 
-git archive --format=tar --prefix=git-1.4.0/ v1.4.0{caret}\{tree\} | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz::
+`git archive --format=tar.gz --prefix=git-1.4.0/ v1.4.0 >git-1.4.0.tar.gz`::
+
+	Same as above, but using the builtin tar.gz handling.
+
+`git archive --prefix=git-1.4.0/ -o git-1.4.0.tar.gz v1.4.0`::
+
+	Same as above, but the format is inferred from the output file.
+
+`git archive --format=tar --prefix=git-1.4.0/ v1.4.0{caret}\{tree\} | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz`::
 
 	Create a compressed tarball for v1.4.0 release, but without a
 	global extended pax header.
 
-git archive --format=zip --prefix=git-docs/ HEAD:Documentation/ > git-1.4.0-docs.zip::
+`git archive --format=zip --prefix=git-docs/ HEAD:Documentation/ > git-1.4.0-docs.zip`::
 
 	Put everything in the current head's Documentation/ directory
 	into 'git-1.4.0-docs.zip', with the prefix 'git-docs/'.
 
-git archive -o latest.zip HEAD::
+`git archive -o latest.zip HEAD`::
 
 	Create a Zip archive that contains the contents of the latest
 	commit on the current branch. Note that the output format is
 	inferred by the extension of the output file.
 
+`git config tar.tar.xz.command "xz -c"`::
+
+	Configure a "tar.xz" format for making LZMA-compressed tarfiles.
+	You can use it specifying `--format=tar.xz`, or by creating an
+	output file like `-o foo.tar.xz`.
+
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-bisect.txt b/Documentation/git-bisect.txt
index ab60a18470..e4f46bc18d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-bisect.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-bisect.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The command takes various subcommands, and different options depending
 on the subcommand:
 
  git bisect help
- git bisect start [<bad> [<good>...]] [--] [<paths>...]
+ git bisect start [--no-checkout] [<bad> [<good>...]] [--] [<paths>...]
  git bisect bad [<rev>]
  git bisect good [<rev>...]
  git bisect skip [(<rev>|<range>)...]
@@ -263,6 +263,19 @@ rewind the tree to the pristine state.  Finally the script should exit
 with the status of the real test to let the "git bisect run" command loop
 determine the eventual outcome of the bisect session.
 
+OPTIONS
+-------
+--no-checkout::
++
+Do not checkout the new working tree at each iteration of the bisection
+process. Instead just update a special reference named 'BISECT_HEAD' to make
+it point to the commit that should be tested.
++
+This option may be useful when the test you would perform in each step
+does not require a checked out tree.
++
+If the repository is bare, `--no-checkout` is assumed.
+
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
@@ -343,6 +356,25 @@ $ git bisect run sh -c "make || exit 125; ~/check_test_case.sh"
 This shows that you can do without a run script if you write the test
 on a single line.
 
+* Locate a good region of the object graph in a damaged repository
++
+------------
+$ git bisect start HEAD <known-good-commit> [ <boundary-commit> ... ] --no-checkout
+$ git bisect run sh -c '
+	GOOD=$(git for-each-ref "--format=%(objectname)" refs/bisect/good-*) &&
+	git rev-list --objects BISECT_HEAD --not $GOOD >tmp.$$ &&
+	git pack-objects --stdout >/dev/null <tmp.$$
+	rc=$?
+	rm -f tmp.$$
+	test $rc = 0'
+
+------------
++
+In this case, when 'git bisect run' finishes, bisect/bad will refer to a commit that
+has at least one parent whose reachable graph is fully traversable in the sense
+required by 'git pack objects'.
+
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 link:git-bisect-lk2009.html[Fighting regressions with git bisect],
diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index c50f189827..507b8d0ab2 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ OPTIONS
 
 --abbrev=<length>::
 	Alter the sha1's minimum display length in the output listing.
-	The default value is 7.
+	The default value is 7 and can be overridden by the `core.abbrev`
+	config option.
 
 --no-abbrev::
 	Display the full sha1s in the output listing rather than abbreviating them.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-check-attr.txt b/Documentation/git-check-attr.txt
index 30eca6cee6..1f7312a189 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-check-attr.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-check-attr.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ git-check-attr - Display gitattributes information
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git check-attr' attr... [--] pathname...
-'git check-attr' --stdin [-z] attr... < <list-of-paths>
+'git check-attr' [-a | --all | attr...] [--] pathname...
+'git check-attr' --stdin [-z] [-a | --all | attr...] < <list-of-paths>
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ For every pathname, this command will list if each attribute is 'unspecified',
 
 OPTIONS
 -------
+-a, --all::
+	List all attributes that are associated with the specified
+	paths.  If this option is used, then 'unspecified' attributes
+	will not be included in the output.
+
 --stdin::
 	Read file names from stdin instead of from the command-line.
 
@@ -28,8 +33,11 @@ OPTIONS
 
 \--::
 	Interpret all preceding arguments as attributes and all following
-	arguments as path names. If not supplied, only the first argument will
-	be treated as an attribute.
+	arguments as path names.
+
+If none of `--stdin`, `--all`, or `--` is used, the first argument
+will be treated as an attribute and the rest of the arguments as
+pathnames.
 
 OUTPUT
 ------
@@ -69,6 +77,13 @@ org/example/MyClass.java: diff: java
 org/example/MyClass.java: myAttr: set
 ---------------
 
+* Listing all attributes for a file:
+---------------
+$ git check-attr --all -- org/example/MyClass.java
+org/example/MyClass.java: diff: java
+org/example/MyClass.java: myAttr: set
+---------------
+
 * Listing an attribute for multiple files:
 ---------------
 $ git check-attr myAttr -- org/example/MyClass.java org/example/NoMyAttr.java
diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
index 6c9c2cb383..7cfa3d92ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
@@ -112,31 +112,31 @@ effect to your index in a row.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
-git cherry-pick master::
+`git cherry-pick master`::
 
 	Apply the change introduced by the commit at the tip of the
 	master branch and create a new commit with this change.
 
-git cherry-pick ..master::
-git cherry-pick ^HEAD master::
+`git cherry-pick ..master`::
+`git cherry-pick ^HEAD master`::
 
 	Apply the changes introduced by all commits that are ancestors
 	of master but not of HEAD to produce new commits.
 
-git cherry-pick master{tilde}4 master{tilde}2::
+`git cherry-pick master{tilde}4 master{tilde}2`::
 
 	Apply the changes introduced by the fifth and third last
 	commits pointed to by master and create 2 new commits with
 	these changes.
 
-git cherry-pick -n master~1 next::
+`git cherry-pick -n master~1 next`::
 
 	Apply to the working tree and the index the changes introduced
 	by the second last commit pointed to by master and by the last
 	commit pointed to by next, but do not create any commit with
 	these changes.
 
-git cherry-pick --ff ..next::
+`git cherry-pick --ff ..next`::
 
 	If history is linear and HEAD is an ancestor of next, update
 	the working tree and advance the HEAD pointer to match next.
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ git cherry-pick --ff ..next::
 	are in next but not HEAD to the current branch, creating a new
 	commit for each new change.
 
-git rev-list --reverse master \-- README | git cherry-pick -n --stdin::
+`git rev-list --reverse master \-- README | git cherry-pick -n --stdin`::
 
 	Apply the changes introduced by all commits on the master
 	branch that touched README to the working tree and index,
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clean.txt b/Documentation/git-clean.txt
index 974e04ef1a..79fb984144 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clean.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clean.txt
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -e <pattern>::
 --exclude=<pattern>::
-	Specify special exceptions to not be cleaned.  Each <pattern> is
-	the same form as in $GIT_DIR/info/excludes and this option can be
-	given multiple times.
+	In addition to those found in .gitignore (per directory) and
+	$GIT_DIR/info/exclude, also consider these patterns to be in the
+	set of the ignore rules in effect.
 
 -x::
-	Don't use the ignore rules.  This allows removing all untracked
+	Don't use the standard ignore rules read from .gitignore (per
+	directory) and $GIT_DIR/info/exclude, but do still use the ignore
+	rules given with `-e` options.  This allows removing all untracked
 	files, including build products.  This can be used (possibly in
 	conjunction with 'git reset') to create a pristine
 	working directory to test a clean build.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index b093e45497..4b8b26b75e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
 	Specify the directory from which templates will be used;
 	(See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].)
 
+--config <key>=<value>::
+-c <key>=<value>::
+	Set a configuration variable in the newly-created repository;
+	this takes effect immediately after the repository is
+	initialized, but before the remote history is fetched or any
+	files checked out.  The key is in the same format as expected by
+	linkgit:git-config[1] (e.g., `core.eol=true`). If multiple
+	values are given for the same key, each value will be written to
+	the config file. This makes it safe, for example, to add
+	additional fetch refspecs to the origin remote.
+
 --depth <depth>::
 	Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the
 	specified number of revisions.  A shallow repository has a
diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index 7951cb7b00..5cc84a1391 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ When recording your own work, the contents of modified files in
 your working tree are temporarily stored to a staging area
 called the "index" with 'git add'.  A file can be
 reverted back, only in the index but not in the working tree,
-to that of the last commit with `git reset HEAD -- <file>`,
+to that of the last commit with `git reset HEAD \-- <file>`,
 which effectively reverts 'git add' and prevents the changes to
 this file from participating in the next commit.  After building
 the state to be committed incrementally with these commands,
diff --git a/Documentation/git-daemon.txt b/Documentation/git-daemon.txt
index ebd13be72e..69a1e4af9e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-daemon.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-daemon.txt
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ OPTIONS
 	Listen on an alternative port.  Incompatible with '--inetd' option.
 
 --init-timeout=<n>::
-	Timeout between the moment the connection is established and the
-	client request is received (typically a rather low value, since
+	Timeout (in seconds) between the moment the connection is established
+	and the client request is received (typically a rather low value, since
 	that should be basically immediate).
 
 --timeout=<n>::
-	Timeout for specific client sub-requests. This includes the time
-	it takes for the server to process the sub-request and the time spent
-	waiting for the next client's request.
+	Timeout (in seconds) for specific client sub-requests. This includes
+	the time it takes for the server to process the sub-request and the
+	time spent waiting for the next client's request.
 
 --max-connections=<n>::
 	Maximum number of concurrent clients, defaults to 32.  Set it to
diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt
index a29ac021d9..f37eada63a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-fast-export.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ marks the same across runs.
 	allow that.  So fake a tagger to be able to fast-import the
 	output.
 
+--use-done-feature::
+	Start the stream with a 'feature done' stanza, and terminate
+	it with a 'done' command.
+
 --no-data::
 	Skip output of blob objects and instead refer to blobs via
 	their original SHA-1 hash.  This is useful when rewriting the
diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
index 95e480ef79..ec6ef31197 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ OPTIONS
 	when the `cat-blob` command is encountered in the stream.
 	The default behaviour is to write to `stdout`.
 
+--done::
+	Require a `done` command at the end of the stream.
+	This option might be useful for detecting errors that
+	cause the frontend to terminate before it has started to
+	write a stream.
+
 --export-pack-edges=<file>::
 	After creating a packfile, print a line of data to
 	<file> listing the filename of the packfile and the last
@@ -331,6 +337,11 @@ and control the current import process.  More detailed discussion
 	standard output.  This command is optional and is not needed
 	to perform an import.
 
+`done`::
+	Marks the end of the stream. This command is optional
+	unless the `done` feature was requested using the
+	`--done` command line option or `feature done` command.
+
 `cat-blob`::
 	Causes fast-import to print a blob in 'cat-file --batch'
 	format to the file descriptor set with `--cat-blob-fd` or
@@ -414,8 +425,8 @@ Here `<name>` is the person's display name (for example
 (``cm@example.com'').  `LT` and `GT` are the literal less-than (\x3c)
 and greater-than (\x3e) symbols.  These are required to delimit
 the email address from the other fields in the line.  Note that
-`<name>` is free-form and may contain any sequence of bytes, except
-`LT` and `LF`.  It is typically UTF-8 encoded.
+`<name>` and `<email>` are free-form and may contain any sequence
+of bytes, except `LT`, `GT` and `LF`.  `<name>` is typically UTF-8 encoded.
 
 The time of the change is specified by `<when>` using the date format
 that was selected by the \--date-format=<fmt> command line option.
@@ -1001,10 +1012,14 @@ force::
 	(see OPTIONS, above).
 
 import-marks::
+import-marks-if-exists::
 	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.
+	"feature import-marks" or "feature import-marks-if-exists"
+	command is allowed per stream; second, an --import-marks=
+	or --import-marks-if-exists command-line option overrides
+	any of these "feature" commands in the stream; third,
+	"feature import-marks-if-exists" like a corresponding
+	command-line option silently skips a nonexistent file.
 
 cat-blob::
 ls::
@@ -1021,6 +1036,11 @@ notes::
 	Versions of fast-import not supporting notes will exit
 	with a message indicating so.
 
+done::
+	Error out if the stream ends without a 'done' command.
+	Without this feature, errors causing the frontend to end
+	abruptly at a convenient point in the stream can go
+	undetected.
 
 `option`
 ~~~~~~~~
@@ -1050,6 +1070,15 @@ not be passed as option:
 * cat-blob-fd
 * force
 
+`done`
+~~~~~~
+If the `done` feature is not in use, treated as if EOF was read.
+This can be used to tell fast-import to finish early.
+
+If the `--done` command line option or `feature done` command is
+in use, the `done` command is mandatory and marks the end of the
+stream.
+
 Crash Reports
 -------------
 If fast-import is supplied invalid input it will terminate with a
diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index d13c9b23f7..6ea9be775c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -166,15 +166,22 @@ will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`.
 --to=<email>::
 	Add a `To:` header to the email headers. This is in addition
 	to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times.
+	The negated form `--no-to` discards all `To:` headers added so
+	far (from config or command line).
 
 --cc=<email>::
 	Add a `Cc:` header to the email headers. This is in addition
 	to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times.
+	The negated form `--no-cc` discards all `Cc:` headers added so
+	far (from config or command line).
 
 --add-header=<header>::
 	Add an arbitrary header to the email headers.  This is in addition
 	to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times.
-	For example, `--add-header="Organization: git-foo"`
+	For example, `--add-header="Organization: git-foo"`.
+	The negated form `--no-add-header` discards *all* (`To:`,
+	`Cc:`, and custom) headers added so far from config or command
+	line.
 
 --cover-letter::
 	In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file
diff --git a/Documentation/git-grep.txt b/Documentation/git-grep.txt
index e150c77cff..e44a4988b7 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-grep.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-grep.txt
@@ -148,14 +148,12 @@ OPTIONS
 	gives the default to color output.
 	Same as `--color=never`.
 
--[ABC] <context>::
-	Show `context` trailing (`A` -- after), or leading (`B`
-	-- before), or both (`C` -- context) lines, and place a
-	line containing `--` between contiguous groups of
-	matches.
+--break::
+	Print an empty line between matches from different files.
 
--<num>::
-	A shortcut for specifying `-C<num>`.
+--heading::
+	Show the filename above the matches in that file instead of
+	at the start of each shown line.
 
 -p::
 --show-function::
@@ -165,6 +163,29 @@ OPTIONS
 	patch hunk headers (see 'Defining a custom hunk-header' in
 	linkgit:gitattributes[5]).
 
+-<num>::
+-C <num>::
+--context <num>::
+	Show <num> leading and trailing lines, and place a line
+	containing `--` between contiguous groups of matches.
+
+-A <num>::
+--after-context <num>::
+	Show <num> trailing lines, and place a line containing
+	`--` between contiguous groups of matches.
+
+-B <num>::
+--before-context <num>::
+	Show <num> leading lines, and place a line containing
+	`--` between contiguous groups of matches.
+
+-W::
+--function-context::
+	Show the surrounding text from the previous line containing a
+	function name up to the one before the next function name,
+	effectively showing the whole function in which the match was
+	found.
+
 -f <file>::
 	Read patterns from <file>, one per line.
 
@@ -208,15 +229,15 @@ OPTIONS
 Examples
 --------
 
-git grep {apostrophe}time_t{apostrophe} \-- {apostrophe}*.[ch]{apostrophe}::
+`git grep {apostrophe}time_t{apostrophe} \-- {apostrophe}*.[ch]{apostrophe}`::
 	Looks for `time_t` in all tracked .c and .h files in the working
 	directory and its subdirectories.
 
-git grep -e {apostrophe}#define{apostrophe} --and \( -e MAX_PATH -e PATH_MAX \)::
+`git grep -e {apostrophe}#define{apostrophe} --and \( -e MAX_PATH -e PATH_MAX \)`::
 	Looks for a line that has `#define` and either `MAX_PATH` or
 	`PATH_MAX`.
 
-git grep --all-match -e NODE -e Unexpected::
+`git grep --all-match -e NODE -e Unexpected`::
 	Looks for a line that has `NODE` or `Unexpected` in
 	files that have lines that match both.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/git-gui.txt b/Documentation/git-gui.txt
index 18f713b67a..0041994443 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-gui.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-gui.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ version::
 
 Examples
 --------
-git gui blame Makefile::
+`git gui blame Makefile`::
 
 	Show the contents of the file 'Makefile' in the current
 	working directory, and provide annotations for both the
@@ -59,41 +59,41 @@ git gui blame Makefile::
 	uncommitted changes (if any) are explicitly attributed to
 	'Not Yet Committed'.
 
-git gui blame v0.99.8 Makefile::
+`git gui blame v0.99.8 Makefile`::
 
 	Show the contents of 'Makefile' in revision 'v0.99.8'
 	and provide annotations for each line.  Unlike the above
 	example the file is read from the object database and not
 	the working directory.
 
-git gui blame --line=100 Makefile::
+`git gui blame --line=100 Makefile`::
 
 	Loads annotations as described above and automatically
 	scrolls the view to center on line '100'.
 
-git gui citool::
+`git gui citool`::
 
 	Make one commit and return to the shell when it is complete.
 	This command returns a non-zero exit code if the window was
 	closed in any way other than by making a commit.
 
-git gui citool --amend::
+`git gui citool --amend`::
 
 	Automatically enter the 'Amend Last Commit' mode of
 	the interface.
 
-git gui citool --nocommit::
+`git gui citool --nocommit`::
 
 	Behave as normal citool, but instead of making a commit
 	simply terminate with a zero exit code. It still checks
 	that the index does not contain any unmerged entries, so
 	you can use it as a GUI version of linkgit:git-mergetool[1]
 
-git citool::
+`git citool`::
 
 	Same as `git gui citool` (above).
 
-git gui browser maint::
+`git gui browser maint`::
 
 	Show a browser for the tree of the 'maint' branch.  Files
 	selected in the browser can be viewed with the internal
diff --git a/Documentation/git-http-backend.txt b/Documentation/git-http-backend.txt
index 277d9e141b..f4e0741c11 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-http-backend.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-http-backend.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ ScriptAliasMatch \
 
 ScriptAlias /git/ /var/www/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
++
+To serve multiple repositories from different linkgit:gitnamespaces[7] in a
+single repository:
++
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/git/([^/]*)" GIT_NAMESPACE=$1
+ScriptAliasMatch ^/git/[^/]*(.*) /usr/libexec/git-core/git-http-backend/storage.git$1
+----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Accelerated static Apache 2.x::
 	Similar to the above, but Apache can be used to return static
diff --git a/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt b/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt
index 4d42073867..070cd1e6ed 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-http-fetch.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Downloads a remote git repository via HTTP.
 
+*NOTE*: use of this command without -a is deprecated.  The -a
+behaviour will become the default in a future release.
+
 OPTIONS
 -------
 commit-id::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-instaweb.txt b/Documentation/git-instaweb.txt
index 08f85ba046..ea95c90460 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-instaweb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-instaweb.txt
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ OPTIONS
 
 start::
 --start::
-	Start the httpd instance and exit.  This does not generate
-	any of the configuration files for spawning a new instance.
+	Start the httpd instance and exit.  Regenerate configuration files
+	as necessary for spawning a new instance.
 
 stop::
 --stop::
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ stop::
 
 restart::
 --restart::
-	Restart the httpd instance and exit.  This does not generate
-	any of the configuration files for spawning a new instance.
+	Restart the httpd instance and exit.  Regenerate configuration files
+	as necessary for spawning a new instance.
 
 CONFIGURATION
 -------------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt
index 59f8be0be3..249fc878ec 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt
@@ -69,10 +69,13 @@ produced by --stat etc.
 	its size is not included.
 
 [\--] <path>...::
-	Show only commits that affect any of the specified paths. To
-	prevent confusion with options and branch names, paths may need
-	to be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or
-	refnames.
+	Show only commits that are enough to explain how the files
+	that match the specified paths came to be.  See "History
+	Simplification" below for details and other simplification
+	modes.
++
+To prevent confusion with options and branch names, paths may need to
+be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or refnames.
 
 include::rev-list-options.txt[]
 
@@ -88,45 +91,45 @@ include::diff-generate-patch.txt[]
 
 Examples
 --------
-git log --no-merges::
+`git log --no-merges`::
 
 	Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges
 
-git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
+`git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi`::
 
 	Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file
 	in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
 
-git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
+`git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk`::
 
 	Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
 	The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
 	'gitk'
 
-git log --name-status release..test::
+`git log --name-status release..test`::
 
 	Show the commits that are in the "test" branch but not yet
 	in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths
 	each commit modifies.
 
-git log --follow builtin-rev-list.c::
+`git log --follow builtin-rev-list.c`::
 
 	Shows the commits that changed builtin-rev-list.c, including
 	those commits that occurred before the file was given its
 	present name.
 
-git log --branches --not --remotes=origin::
+`git log --branches --not --remotes=origin`::
 
 	Shows all commits that are in any of local branches but not in
 	any of remote-tracking branches for 'origin' (what you have that
 	origin doesn't).
 
-git log master --not --remotes=*/master::
+`git log master --not --remotes=*/master`::
 
 	Shows all commits that are in local master but not in any remote
 	repository master branches.
 
-git log -p -m --first-parent::
+`git log -p -m --first-parent`::
 
 	Shows the history including change diffs, but only from the
 	"main branch" perspective, skipping commits that come from merged
diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt
index 635c66956e..d7db2a3737 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ OPTIONS
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
-git merge-file README.my README README.upstream::
+`git merge-file README.my README README.upstream`::
 
 	combines the changes of README.my and README.upstream since README,
 	tries to merge them and writes the result into README.my.
 
-git merge-file -L a -L b -L c tmp/a123 tmp/b234 tmp/c345::
+`git merge-file -L a -L b -L c tmp/a123 tmp/b234 tmp/c345`::
 
 	merges tmp/a123 and tmp/c345 with the base tmp/b234, but uses labels
 	`a` and `c` instead of `tmp/a123` and `tmp/c345`.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt b/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt
index 8c5be6775d..f98a41b87c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-mergetool--lib.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-mergetool--lib - Common git merge tool shell scriptlets
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'TOOL_MODE=(diff|merge) . "$(git --exec-path)/git-mergetool--lib"'
+'TOOL_MODE=(diff|merge) . "$(git --exec-path)/git-mergetool{litdd}lib"'
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-notes.txt b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
index 6a187f2e23..e8319eac69 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-notes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -C <object>::
 --reuse-message=<object>::
-	Take the note message from the given blob object (for
-	example, another note).
+	Take the given blob object (for	example, another note) as the
+	note message. (Use `git notes copy <object>` instead to
+	copy notes between objects.)
 
 -c <object>::
 --reedit-message=<object>::
@@ -285,6 +286,8 @@ $ blob=$(git hash-object -w a.out)
 $ git notes --ref=built add -C "$blob" HEAD
 ------------
 
+(You cannot simply use `git notes --ref=built add -F a.out HEAD`
+because that is not binary-safe.)
 Of course, it doesn't make much sense to display non-text-format notes
 with 'git log', so if you use such notes, you'll probably need to write
 some special-purpose tools to do something useful with them.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 88acfcd4cc..aede48877f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ useful if you write an alias or script around 'git push'.
 	is specified. This flag forces progress status even if the
 	standard error stream is not directed to a terminal.
 
+--recurse-submodules=check::
+	Check whether all submodule commits used by the revisions to be
+	pushed are available on a remote tracking branch. Otherwise the
+	push will be aborted and the command will exit with non-zero status.
+
+
 include::urls-remotes.txt[]
 
 OUTPUT
@@ -327,12 +333,12 @@ a case where you do mean to lose history.
 Examples
 --------
 
-git push::
+`git push`::
 	Works like `git push <remote>`, where <remote> is the
 	current branch's remote (or `origin`, if no remote is
 	configured for the current branch).
 
-git push origin::
+`git push origin`::
 	Without additional configuration, works like
 	`git push origin :`.
 +
@@ -344,45 +350,45 @@ use `git config remote.origin.push HEAD`.  Any valid <refspec> (like
 the ones in the examples below) can be configured as the default for
 `git push origin`.
 
-git push origin :::
+`git push origin :`::
 	Push "matching" branches to `origin`. See
 	<refspec> in the <<OPTIONS,OPTIONS>> section above for a
 	description of "matching" branches.
 
-git push origin master::
+`git push origin master`::
 	Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository
 	(most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update
 	the same ref (e.g. `refs/heads/master`) in `origin` repository
 	with it.  If `master` did not exist remotely, it would be
 	created.
 
-git push origin HEAD::
+`git push origin HEAD`::
 	A handy way to push the current branch to the same name on the
 	remote.
 
-git push origin master:satellite/master dev:satellite/dev::
+`git push origin master:satellite/master dev:satellite/dev`::
 	Use the source ref that matches `master` (e.g. `refs/heads/master`)
 	to update the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most probably
 	`refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in the `origin` repository, then
 	do the same for `dev` and `satellite/dev`.
 
-git push origin HEAD:master::
+`git push origin HEAD:master`::
 	Push the current branch to the remote ref matching `master` in the
 	`origin` repository. This form is convenient to push the current
 	branch without thinking about its local name.
 
-git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental::
+`git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental`::
 	Create the branch `experimental` in the `origin` repository
 	by copying the current `master` branch.  This form is only
 	needed to create a new branch or tag in the remote repository when
 	the local name and the remote name are different; otherwise,
 	the ref name on its own will work.
 
-git push origin :experimental::
+`git push origin :experimental`::
 	Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository
 	(e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it.
 
-git push origin {plus}dev:master::
+`git push origin {plus}dev:master`::
 	Update the origin repository's master branch with the dev branch,
 	allowing non-fast-forward updates.  *This can leave unreferenced
 	commits dangling in the origin repository.*  Consider the
diff --git a/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt
index 459c08598f..b1f7dc643a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ if the repository is packed and is served via a dumb transport.
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-linkgit:git-send-pack[1]
+linkgit:git-send-pack[1], linkgit:gitnamespaces[7]
 
 GIT
 ---
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-fd.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-fd.txt
index 4aecd4d187..f095d57d09 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-remote-fd.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote-fd.txt
@@ -35,19 +35,19 @@ GIT_TRANSLOOP_DEBUG::
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
-git fetch fd::17 master::
+`git fetch fd::17 master`::
 	Fetch master, using file descriptor #17 to communicate with
 	git-upload-pack.
 
-git fetch fd::17/foo master::
+`git fetch fd::17/foo master`::
 	Same as above.
 
-git push fd::7,8 master (as URL)::
+`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.
 
-git push fd::7,8/bar master::
+`git push fd::7,8/bar master`::
 	Same as above.
 
 Documentation
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
index 930b4034ac..674797cd83 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt
@@ -24,22 +24,141 @@ output. Because a remote helper runs as an independent process from
 git, there is no need to re-link git to add a new helper, nor any
 need to link the helper with the implementation of git.
 
-Every helper must support the "capabilities" command, which git will
-use to determine what other commands the helper will accept.  Other
-commands generally concern facilities like discovering and updating
-remote refs, transporting objects between the object database and
-the remote repository, and updating the local object store.
-
-Helpers supporting the 'fetch' capability can discover refs from the
-remote repository and transfer objects reachable from those refs to
-the local object store. Helpers supporting the 'push' capability can
-transfer local objects to the remote repository and update remote refs.
+Every helper must support the "capabilities" command, which git
+uses to determine what other commands the helper will accept.  Those
+other commands can be used to discover and update remote refs,
+transport objects between the object database and the remote repository,
+and update the local object store.
 
 Git comes with a "curl" family of remote helpers, that handle various
 transport protocols, such as 'git-remote-http', 'git-remote-https',
 'git-remote-ftp' and 'git-remote-ftps'. They implement the capabilities
 'fetch', 'option', and 'push'.
 
+INPUT FORMAT
+------------
+
+Git sends the remote helper a list of commands on standard input, one
+per line.  The first command is always the 'capabilities' command, in
+response to which the remote helper must print a list of the
+capabilities it supports (see below) followed by a blank line.  The
+response to the capabilities command determines what commands Git uses
+in the remainder of the command stream.
+
+The command stream is terminated by a blank line.  In some cases
+(indicated in the documentation of the relevant commands), this blank
+line is followed by a payload in some other protocol (e.g., the pack
+protocol), while in others it indicates the end of input.
+
+Capabilities
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Each remote helper is expected to support only a subset of commands.
+The operations a helper supports are declared to git in the response
+to the `capabilities` command (see COMMANDS, below).
+
+'option'::
+	For specifying settings like `verbosity` (how much output to
+	write to stderr) and `depth` (how much history is wanted in the
+	case of a shallow clone) that affect how other commands are
+	carried out.
+
+'connect'::
+	For fetching and pushing using git's native packfile protocol
+	that requires a bidirectional, full-duplex connection.
+
+'push'::
+	For listing remote refs and pushing specified objects from the
+	local object store to remote refs.
+
+'fetch'::
+	For listing remote refs and fetching the associated history to
+	the local object store.
+
+'import'::
+	For listing remote refs and fetching the associated history as
+	a fast-import stream.
+
+'refspec' <refspec>::
+	This modifies the 'import' capability, allowing the produced
+	fast-import stream to modify refs in a private namespace
+	instead of writing to refs/heads or refs/remotes directly.
+	It is recommended that all importers providing the 'import'
+	capability use this.
++
+A helper advertising the capability
+`refspec refs/heads/{asterisk}:refs/svn/origin/branches/{asterisk}`
+is saying that, when it is asked to `import refs/heads/topic`, the
+stream it outputs will update the `refs/svn/origin/branches/topic`
+ref.
++
+This capability can be advertised multiple times.  The first
+applicable refspec takes precedence.  The left-hand of refspecs
+advertised with this capability must cover all refs reported by
+the list command.  If no 'refspec' capability is advertised,
+there is an implied `refspec {asterisk}:{asterisk}`.
+
+Capabilities for Pushing
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+'connect'::
+	Can attempt to connect to 'git receive-pack' (for pushing),
+	'git upload-pack', etc for communication using the
+	packfile protocol.
++
+Supported commands: 'connect'.
+
+'push'::
+	Can discover remote refs and push local commits and the
+	history leading up to them to new or existing remote refs.
++
+Supported commands: 'list for-push', 'push'.
+
+If a helper advertises both 'connect' and 'push', git will use
+'connect' if possible and fall back to 'push' if the helper requests
+so when connecting (see the 'connect' command under COMMANDS).
+
+Capabilities for Fetching
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+'connect'::
+	Can try to connect to 'git upload-pack' (for fetching),
+	'git receive-pack', etc for communication using the
+	packfile protocol.
++
+Supported commands: 'connect'.
+
+'fetch'::
+	Can discover remote refs and transfer objects reachable from
+	them to the local object store.
++
+Supported commands: 'list', 'fetch'.
+
+'import'::
+	Can discover remote refs and output objects reachable from
+	them as a stream in fast-import format.
++
+Supported commands: 'list', 'import'.
+
+If a helper advertises 'connect', git will use it if possible and
+fall back to another capability if the helper requests so when
+connecting (see the 'connect' command under COMMANDS).
+When choosing between 'fetch' and 'import', git prefers 'fetch'.
+Other frontends may have some other order of preference.
+
+'refspec' <refspec>::
+	This modifies the 'import' capability.
++
+A helper advertising
+`refspec refs/heads/{asterisk}:refs/svn/origin/branches/{asterisk}`
+in its capabilities is saying that, when it handles
+`import refs/heads/topic`, the stream it outputs will update the
+`refs/svn/origin/branches/topic` ref.
++
+This capability can be advertised multiple times.  The first
+applicable refspec takes precedence.  The left-hand of refspecs
+advertised with this capability must cover all refs reported by
+the list command.  If no 'refspec' capability is advertised,
+there is an implied `refspec {asterisk}:{asterisk}`.
+
 INVOCATION
 ----------
 
@@ -48,6 +167,9 @@ arguments. The first argument specifies a remote repository as in git;
 it is either the name of a configured remote or a URL. The second
 argument specifies a URL; it is usually of the form
 '<transport>://<address>', but any arbitrary string is possible.
+The 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set up for the remote helper
+and can be used to determine where to store additional data or from
+which directory to invoke auxiliary git commands.
 
 When git encounters a URL of the form '<transport>://<address>', where
 '<transport>' is a protocol that it cannot handle natively, it
@@ -119,7 +241,22 @@ Supported if the helper has the "fetch" capability.
 'push' +<src>:<dst>::
 	Pushes the given local <src> commit or branch to the
 	remote branch described by <dst>.  A batch sequence of
-	one or more push commands is terminated with a blank line.
+	one or more 'push' commands is terminated with a blank line
+	(if there is only one reference to push, a single 'push' command
+	is followed by a blank line). For example, the following would
+	be two batches of 'push', the first asking the remote-helper
+	to push the local ref 'master' to the remote ref 'master' and
+	the local 'HEAD' to the remote 'branch', and the second
+	asking to push ref 'foo' to ref 'bar' (forced update requested
+	by the '+').
++
+------------
+push refs/heads/master:refs/heads/master
+push HEAD:refs/heads/branch
+\n
+push +refs/heads/foo:refs/heads/bar
+\n
+------------
 +
 Zero or more protocol options may be entered after the last 'push'
 command, before the batch's terminating blank line.
@@ -144,6 +281,11 @@ Supported if the helper has the "push" capability.
 Especially useful for interoperability with a foreign versioning
 system.
 +
+Just like 'push', a batch sequence of one or more 'import' is
+terminated with a blank line. For each batch of 'import', the remote
+helper should produce a fast-import stream terminated by a 'done'
+command.
++
 Supported if the helper has the "import" capability.
 
 'connect' <service>::
@@ -168,26 +310,6 @@ completing a valid response for the current command.
 Additional commands may be supported, as may be determined from
 capabilities reported by the helper.
 
-CAPABILITIES
-------------
-
-'fetch'::
-'option'::
-'push'::
-'import'::
-'connect'::
-	This helper supports the corresponding command with the same name.
-
-'refspec' 'spec'::
-	When using the import command, expect the source ref to have
-	been written to the destination ref. The earliest applicable
-	refspec takes precedence. For example
-	"refs/heads/{asterisk}:refs/svn/origin/branches/{asterisk}" means
-	that, after an "import refs/heads/name", the script has written to
-	refs/svn/origin/branches/name. If this capability is used at
-	all, it must cover all refs reported by the list command; if
-	it is not used, it is effectively "{asterisk}:{asterisk}"
-
 REF LIST ATTRIBUTES
 -------------------
 
@@ -240,6 +362,8 @@ SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkgit:git-remote[1]
 
+linkgit:git-remote-testgit[1]
+
 GIT
 ---
 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-testgit.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-testgit.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a67d456a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote-testgit.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+git-remote-testgit(1)
+=====================
+
+NAME
+----
+git-remote-testgit - Example remote-helper
+
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+git clone testgit::<source-repo> [<destination>]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+
+This command is a simple remote-helper, that is used both as a
+testcase for the remote-helper functionality, and as an example to
+show remote-helper authors one possible implementation.
+
+The best way to learn more is to read the comments and source code in
+'git-remote-testgit.py'.
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkgit:git-remote-helpers[1]
+
+GIT
+---
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
diff --git a/Documentation/git-revert.txt b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
index e4b46cfd3f..b311d59c7c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-revert.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ throw away all uncommitted changes in your working directory, you
 should see linkgit:git-reset[1], particularly the '--hard' option.  If
 you want to extract specific files as they were in another commit, you
 should see linkgit:git-checkout[1], specifically the `git checkout
-<commit> -- <filename>` syntax.  Take care with these alternatives as
+<commit> \-- <filename>` syntax.  Take care with these alternatives as
 both will discard uncommitted changes in your working directory.
 
 OPTIONS
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ effect to your index in a row.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
-git revert HEAD~3::
+`git revert HEAD~3`::
 
 	Revert the changes specified by the fourth last commit in HEAD
 	and create a new commit with the reverted changes.
 
-git revert -n master{tilde}5..master{tilde}2::
+`git revert -n master{tilde}5..master{tilde}2`::
 
 	Revert the changes done by commits from the fifth last commit
 	in master (included) to the third last commit in master
diff --git a/Documentation/git-rm.txt b/Documentation/git-rm.txt
index da0215d20c..665ad4ddab 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rm.txt
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ git diff --name-only --diff-filter=D -z | xargs -0 git rm --cached
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
-git rm Documentation/\*.txt::
+`git rm Documentation/\*.txt`::
 	Removes all `*.txt` files from the index that are under the
 	`Documentation` directory and any of its subdirectories.
 +
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Note that the asterisk `*` is quoted from the shell in this
 example; this lets git, and not the shell, expand the pathnames
 of files and subdirectories under the `Documentation/` directory.
 
-git rm -f git-*.sh::
+`git rm -f git-*.sh`::
 	Because this example lets the shell expand the asterisk
 	(i.e. you are listing the files explicitly), it
 	does not remove `subdir/git-foo.sh`.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt
index 61e4c08dac..5c3ec327bb 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n--envsubst.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-git-sh-i18n--envsubst(1)
-========================
+git-sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst(1)
+=============================
 
 NAME
 ----
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 [verse]
 eval_gettext () {
 	printf "%s" "$1" | (
-		export PATH $('git sh-i18n--envsubst' --variables "$1");
-		'git sh-i18n--envsubst' "$1"
+		export PATH $('git sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst' --variables "$1");
+		'git sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst' "$1"
 	)
 }
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ This is not a command the end user would want to run.  Ever.
 This documentation is meant for people who are studying the
 plumbing scripts and/or are writing new ones.
 
-git-sh-i18n--envsubst is Git's stripped-down copy of the GNU
+'git sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst' is Git's stripped-down copy of the GNU
 `envsubst(1)` program that comes with the GNU gettext package. It's
 used internally by linkgit:git-sh-i18n[1] to interpolate the variables
 passed to the the `eval_gettext` function.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt
index eafa55af7e..60cf49cb2a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-sh-i18n.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ gettext::
 eval_gettext::
 	Currently a dummy fall-through function implemented as a wrapper
 	around `printf(1)` with variables expanded by the
-	linkgit:git-sh-i18n--envsubst[1] helper. Will be replaced by a
+	linkgit:git-sh-i18n{litdd}envsubst[1] helper. Will be replaced by a
 	real gettext implementation in a later version.
 
 GIT
diff --git a/Documentation/git-show.txt b/Documentation/git-show.txt
index 1f0e30b912..1e38819e67 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show.txt
@@ -48,23 +48,23 @@ include::pretty-formats.txt[]
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
-git show v1.0.0::
+`git show v1.0.0`::
 	Shows the tag `v1.0.0`, along with the object the tags
 	points at.
 
-git show v1.0.0^\{tree\}::
+`git show v1.0.0^\{tree\}`::
 	Shows the tree pointed to by the tag `v1.0.0`.
 
-git show -s --format=%s v1.0.0^\{commit\}::
+`git show -s --format=%s v1.0.0^\{commit\}`::
 	Shows the subject of the commit pointed to by the
 	tag `v1.0.0`.
 
-git show next~10:Documentation/README::
+`git show next~10:Documentation/README`::
 	Shows the contents of the file `Documentation/README` as
 	they were current in the 10th last commit of the branch
 	`next`.
 
-git show master:Makefile master:t/Makefile::
+`git show master:Makefile master:t/Makefile`::
 	Concatenates the contents of said Makefiles in the head
 	of the branch `master`.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
index 15f051fa44..43af38aa4b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git stash' drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
 'git stash' ( pop | apply ) [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
 'git stash' branch <branchname> [<stash>]
-'git stash' [save [-p|--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]]
+'git stash' [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet]
+	     [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [<message>]]
 'git stash' clear
 'git stash' create
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ is also possible).
 OPTIONS
 -------
 
-save [-p|--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
+save [-p|--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
 
 	Save your local modifications to a new 'stash', and run `git reset
 	--hard` to revert them.  The <message> part is optional and gives
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ save [-p|--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
 If the `--keep-index` option is used, all changes already added to the
 index are left intact.
 +
+If the `--include-untracked` option is used, all untracked files are also
+stashed and then cleaned up with `git clean`, leaving the working directory
+in a very clean state. If the `--all` option is used instead then the
+ignored files are stashed and cleaned in addition to the untracked files.
++
 With `--patch`, you can interactively select hunks from the diff
 between HEAD and the working tree to be stashed.  The stash entry is
 constructed such that its index state is the same as the index state
diff --git a/Documentation/git-status.txt b/Documentation/git-status.txt
index 4fca13d134..3d51717bbe 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-status.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-status.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1].
 	(and suppresses the output of submodule summaries when the config option
 	`status.submodulesummary` is set).
 
+--ignored::
+	Show ignored files as well.
+
 -z::
 	Terminate entries with NUL, instead of LF.  This implies
 	the `--porcelain` output format if no other format is given.
@@ -120,7 +123,8 @@ codes can be interpreted as follows:
 * 'C' = copied
 * 'U' = updated but unmerged
 
-Ignored files are not listed.
+Ignored files are not listed, unless `--ignored` option is in effect,
+in which case `XY` are `!!`.
 
     X          Y     Meaning
     -------------------------------------------------
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ Ignored files are not listed.
     U           U    unmerged, both modified
     -------------------------------------------------
     ?           ?    untracked
+    !           !    ignored
     -------------------------------------------------
 
 If -b is used the short-format status is preceded by a line
diff --git a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
index 585f03681b..67cf5f0f8b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git submodule' [--quiet] init [--] [<path>...]
 'git submodule' [--quiet] update [--init] [-N|--no-fetch] [--rebase]
 	      [--reference <repository>] [--merge] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]
-'git submodule' [--quiet] summary [--cached|--files] [--summary-limit <n>] [commit] [--] [<path>...]
+'git submodule' [--quiet] summary [--cached|--files] [(-n|--summary-limit) <n>]
+	      [commit] [--] [<path>...]
 'git submodule' [--quiet] foreach [--recursive] <command>
 'git submodule' [--quiet] sync [--] [<path>...]
 
@@ -108,8 +109,13 @@ status::
 	repository and `U` if the submodule has merge conflicts.
 	This command is the default command for 'git submodule'.
 +
-If '--recursive' is specified, this command will recurse into nested
+If `--recursive` is specified, this command will recurse into nested
 submodules, and show their status as well.
++
+If you are only interested in changes of the currently initialized
+submodules with respect to the commit recorded in the index or the HEAD,
+linkgit:git-status[1] and linkgit:git-diff[1] will provide that information
+too (and can also report changes to a submodule's work tree).
 
 init::
 	Initialize the submodules, i.e. register each submodule name
@@ -125,26 +131,29 @@ init::
 update::
 	Update the registered submodules, i.e. clone missing submodules and
 	checkout the commit specified in the index of the containing repository.
-	This will make the submodules HEAD be detached unless '--rebase' or
-	'--merge' is specified or the key `submodule.$name.update` is set to
+	This will make the submodules HEAD be detached unless `--rebase` or
+	`--merge` is specified or the key `submodule.$name.update` is set to
 	`rebase` or `merge`.
 +
 If the submodule is not yet initialized, and you just want to use the
 setting as stored in .gitmodules, you can automatically initialize the
-submodule with the --init option.
+submodule with the `--init` option.
 +
-If '--recursive' is specified, this command will recurse into the
+If `--recursive` is specified, this command will recurse into the
 registered submodules, and update any nested submodules within.
 
 summary::
 	Show commit summary between the given commit (defaults to HEAD) and
 	working tree/index. For a submodule in question, a series of commits
 	in the submodule between the given super project commit and the
-	index or working tree (switched by --cached) are shown. If the option
-	--files is given, show the series of commits in the submodule between
+	index or working tree (switched by `--cached`) are shown. If the option
+	`--files` is given, show the series of commits in the submodule between
 	the index of the super project and the working tree of the submodule
-	(this option doesn't allow to use the --cached option or to provide an
+	(this option doesn't allow to use the `--cached` option or to provide an
 	explicit commit).
++
+Using the `--submodule=log` option with linkgit:git-diff[1] will provide that
+information too.
 
 foreach::
 	Evaluates an arbitrary shell command in each checked out submodule.
@@ -155,9 +164,9 @@ foreach::
 	superproject, $sha1 is the commit as recorded in the superproject,
 	and $toplevel is the absolute path to the top-level of the superproject.
 	Any submodules defined in the superproject but not checked out are
-	ignored by this command. Unless given --quiet, foreach prints the name
+	ignored by this command. Unless given `--quiet`, foreach prints the name
 	of each submodule before evaluating the command.
-	If --recursive is given, submodules are traversed recursively (i.e.
+	If `--recursive` is given, submodules are traversed recursively (i.e.
 	the given shell command is evaluated in nested submodules as well).
 	A non-zero return from the command in any submodule causes
 	the processing to terminate. This can be overridden by adding '|| :'
@@ -176,7 +185,7 @@ sync::
 	repositories accordingly.
 +
 "git submodule sync" synchronizes all submodules while
-"git submodule sync -- A" synchronizes submodule "A" only.
+"git submodule sync \-- A" synchronizes submodule "A" only.
 
 OPTIONS
 -------
@@ -237,13 +246,18 @@ OPTIONS
 	If the key `submodule.$name.update` is set to `rebase`, this option is
 	implicit.
 
+--init::
+	This option is only valid for the update command.
+	Initialize all submodules for which "git submodule init" has not been
+	called so far before updating.
+
 --reference <repository>::
 	This option is only valid for add and update commands.  These
 	commands sometimes need to clone a remote repository. In this case,
 	this option will be passed to the linkgit:git-clone[1] command.
 +
 *NOTE*: Do *not* use this option unless you have read the note
-for linkgit:git-clone[1]'s --reference and --shared options carefully.
+for linkgit:git-clone[1]'s `--reference` and `--shared` options carefully.
 
 --recursive::
 	This option is only valid for foreach, update and status commands.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-svn.txt b/Documentation/git-svn.txt
index ed5eca1fce..08cad6d2b6 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-svn.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-svn.txt
@@ -157,6 +157,17 @@ Skip "branches" and "tags" of first level directories;;
 	affecting the working tree; and the 'rebase' command will be
 	able to update the working tree with the latest changes.
 
+--preserve-empty-dirs;;
+	Create a placeholder file in the local Git repository for each
+	empty directory fetched from Subversion.  This includes directories
+	that become empty by removing all entries in the Subversion
+	repository (but not the directory itself).  The placeholder files
+	are also tracked and removed when no longer necessary.
+
+--placeholder-filename=<filename>;;
+	Set the name of placeholder files created by --preserve-empty-dirs.
+	Default: ".gitignore"
+
 'rebase'::
 	This fetches revisions from the SVN parent of the current HEAD
 	and rebases the current (uncommitted to SVN) work against it.
@@ -211,8 +222,17 @@ discouraged.
 	Add the given merge information during the dcommit
 	(e.g. `--mergeinfo="/branches/foo:1-10"`). All svn server versions can
 	store this information (as a property), and svn clients starting from
-	version 1.5 can make use of it. 'git svn' currently does not use it
-	and does not set it automatically.
+	version 1.5 can make use of it. To specify merge information from multiple
+	branches, use a single space character between the branches
+	(`--mergeinfo="/branches/foo:1-10 /branches/bar:3,5-6,8"`)
++
+[verse]
+config key: svn.pushmergeinfo
++
+This option will cause git-svn to attempt to automatically populate the
+svn:mergeinfo property in the SVN repository when possible. Currently, this can
+only be done when dcommitting non-fast-forward merges where all parents but the
+first have already been pushed into SVN.
 
 'branch'::
 	Create a branch in the SVN repository.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt
index 95b135d8ad..346e7a2079 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-tar-tree.txt
@@ -53,26 +53,26 @@ tar.umask::
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
-git tar-tree HEAD junk | (cd /var/tmp/ && tar xf -)::
+`git tar-tree HEAD junk | (cd /var/tmp/ && tar xf -)`::
 
 	Create a tar archive that contains the contents of the
 	latest commit on the current branch, and extracts it in
 	`/var/tmp/junk` directory.
 
-git tar-tree v1.4.0 git-1.4.0 | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz::
+`git tar-tree v1.4.0 git-1.4.0 | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz`::
 
 	Create a tarball for v1.4.0 release.
 
-git tar-tree v1.4.0{caret}\{tree\} git-1.4.0 | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz::
+`git tar-tree v1.4.0{caret}\{tree\} git-1.4.0 | gzip >git-1.4.0.tar.gz`::
 
 	Create a tarball for v1.4.0 release, but without a
 	global extended pax header.
 
-git tar-tree --remote=example.com:git.git v1.4.0 >git-1.4.0.tar::
+`git tar-tree --remote=example.com:git.git v1.4.0 >git-1.4.0.tar`::
 
 	Get a tarball v1.4.0 from example.com.
 
-git tar-tree HEAD:Documentation/ git-docs > git-1.4.0-docs.tar::
+`git tar-tree HEAD:Documentation/ git-docs > git-1.4.0-docs.tar`::
 
 	Put everything in the current head's Documentation/ directory
 	into 'git-1.4.0-docs.tar', with the prefix 'git-docs/'.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt
index a58e90ca8d..71f16083d6 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ OPTIONS
 <directory>::
 	The repository to sync from.
 
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkgit:gitnamespaces[7]
+
 GIT
 ---
 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
diff --git a/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt b/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt
index 8b4f65ae44..c2bc87bc61 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-web--browse.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ browser.<tool>.path
 You can explicitly provide a full path to your preferred browser by
 setting the configuration variable 'browser.<tool>.path'. For example,
 you can configure the absolute path to firefox by setting
-'browser.firefox.path'. Otherwise, 'git web--browse' assumes the tool
+'browser.firefox.path'. Otherwise, 'git web{litdd}browse' assumes the tool
 is available in PATH.
 
 browser.<tool>.cmd
diff --git a/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt b/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt
index 99388bd374..76c7f7eec5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-whatchanged.txt
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ include::pretty-formats.txt[]
 
 Examples
 --------
-git whatchanged -p v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
+`git whatchanged -p v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi`::
 
 	Show as patches the commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed
 	any file in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
 
-git whatchanged --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
+`git whatchanged --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk`::
 
 	Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
 	The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 0172cd7014..4ae21a3cc7 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
-    [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects]
-    [--bare] [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>]
+    [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
+    [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
     [-c <name>=<value>]
     [--help] <command> [<args>]
 
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master'
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v1.7.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.6]
+* link:v1.7.6.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.6.3]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt[1.7.6.3],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt[1.7.6.2],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt[1.7.6.1],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.6.txt[1.7.6].
 
 * link:v1.7.5.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.5.4]
@@ -330,6 +333,11 @@ help ...`.
 	variable (see core.worktree in linkgit:git-config[1] for a
 	more detailed discussion).
 
+--namespace=<path>::
+	Set the git namespace.  See linkgit:gitnamespaces[7] for more
+	details.  Equivalent to setting the `GIT_NAMESPACE` environment
+	variable.
+
 --bare::
 	Treat the repository as a bare repository.  If GIT_DIR
 	environment is not set, it is set to the current working
@@ -593,6 +601,10 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc.
 	This can also be controlled by the '--work-tree' command line
 	option and the core.worktree configuration variable.
 
+'GIT_NAMESPACE'::
+	Set the git namespace; see linkgit:gitnamespaces[7] for details.
+	The '--namespace' command-line option also sets this value.
+
 'GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES'::
 	This should be a colon-separated list of absolute paths.
 	If set, it is a list of directories that git should not chdir
diff --git a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
index 2bbe76b5d8..25e46aeb7a 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
@@ -955,6 +955,9 @@ frotz	unspecified
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkgit:git-check-attr[1].
 
 GIT
 ---
diff --git a/Documentation/gitnamespaces.txt b/Documentation/gitnamespaces.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed8924e856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/gitnamespaces.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+gitnamespaces(7)
+================
+
+NAME
+----
+gitnamespaces - Git namespaces
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+
+Git supports dividing the refs of a single repository into multiple
+namespaces, each of which has its own branches, tags, and HEAD.  Git can
+expose each namespace as an independent repository to pull from and push
+to, while sharing the object store, and exposing all the refs to
+operations such as linkgit:git-gc[1].
+
+Storing multiple repositories as namespaces of a single repository
+avoids storing duplicate copies of the same objects, such as when
+storing multiple branches of the same source.  The alternates mechanism
+provides similar support for avoiding duplicates, but alternates do not
+prevent duplication between new objects added to the repositories
+without ongoing maintenance, while namespaces do.
+
+To specify a namespace, set the `GIT_NAMESPACE` environment variable to
+the namespace.  For each ref namespace, git stores the corresponding
+refs in a directory under `refs/namespaces/`.  For example,
+`GIT_NAMESPACE=foo` will store refs under `refs/namespaces/foo/`.  You
+can also specify namespaces via the `--namespace` option to
+linkgit:git[1].
+
+Note that namespaces which include a `/` will expand to a hierarchy of
+namespaces; for example, `GIT_NAMESPACE=foo/bar` will store refs under
+`refs/namespaces/foo/refs/namespaces/bar/`.  This makes paths in
+`GIT_NAMESPACE` behave hierarchically, so that cloning with
+`GIT_NAMESPACE=foo/bar` produces the same result as cloning with
+`GIT_NAMESPACE=foo` and cloning from that repo with `GIT_NAMESPACE=bar`.  It
+also avoids ambiguity with strange namespace paths such as `foo/refs/heads/`,
+which could otherwise generate directory/file conflicts within the `refs`
+directory.
+
+linkgit:git-upload-pack[1] and linkgit:git-receive-pack[1] rewrite the
+names of refs as specified by `GIT_NAMESPACE`.  git-upload-pack and
+git-receive-pack will ignore all references outside the specified
+namespace.
+
+The smart HTTP server, linkgit:git-http-backend[1], will pass
+GIT_NAMESPACE through to the backend programs; see
+linkgit:git-http-backend[1] for sample configuration to expose
+repository namespaces as repositories.
+
+For a simple local test, you can use linkgit:git-remote-ext[1]:
+
+----------
+git clone ext::'git --namespace=foo %s /tmp/prefixed.git'
+----------
+
+SECURITY
+--------
+
+Anyone with access to any namespace within a repository can potentially
+access objects from any other namespace stored in the same repository.
+You can't directly say "give me object ABCD" if you don't have a ref to
+it, but you can do some other sneaky things like:
+
+. Claiming to push ABCD, at which point the server will optimize out the
+  need for you to actually send it. Now you have a ref to ABCD and can
+  fetch it (claiming not to have it, of course).
+
+. Requesting other refs, claiming that you have ABCD, at which point the
+  server may generate deltas against ABCD.
+
+None of this causes a problem if you only host public repositories, or
+if everyone who may read one namespace may also read everything in every
+other namespace (for instance, if everyone in an organization has read
+permission to every repository).
diff --git a/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt b/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
index eb3d040783..5c891f1169 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
@@ -23,32 +23,25 @@ objects::
 	Object store associated with this repository.  Usually
 	an object store is self sufficient (i.e. all the objects
 	that are referred to by an object found in it are also
-	found in it), but there are couple of ways to violate
-	it.
+	found in it), but there are a few ways to violate it.
 +
-. You could populate the repository by running a commit walker
-without `-a` option.  Depending on which options are given, you
-could have only commit objects without associated blobs and
-trees this way, for example.  A repository with this kind of
-incomplete object store is not suitable to be published to the
-outside world but sometimes useful for private repository.
-. You also could have an incomplete but locally usable repository
-by cloning shallowly.  See linkgit:git-clone[1].
-. You can be using `objects/info/alternates` mechanism, or
-`$GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES` mechanism to 'borrow'
+. You could have an incomplete but locally usable repository
+by creating a shallow clone.  See linkgit:git-clone[1].
+. You could be using the `objects/info/alternates` or
+`$GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES` mechanisms to 'borrow'
 objects from other object stores.  A repository with this kind
 of incomplete object store is not suitable to be published for
 use with dumb transports but otherwise is OK as long as
-`objects/info/alternates` points at the right object stores
-it borrows from.
+`objects/info/alternates` points at the object stores it
+borrows from.
 
 objects/[0-9a-f][0-9a-f]::
-	Traditionally, each object is stored in its own file.
-	They are split into 256 subdirectories using the first
-	two letters from its object name to keep the number of
-	directory entries `objects` directory itself needs to
-	hold.  Objects found here are often called 'unpacked'
-	(or 'loose') objects.
+	A newly created object is stored in its own file.
+	The objects are splayed over 256 subdirectories using
+	the first two characters of the sha1 object name to
+	keep the number of directory entries in `objects`
+	itself to a manageable number. Objects found
+	here are often called 'unpacked' (or 'loose') objects.
 
 objects/pack::
 	Packs (files that store many object in compressed form,
@@ -85,7 +78,7 @@ objects/info/http-alternates::
 
 refs::
 	References are stored in subdirectories of this
-	directory.  The 'git prune' command knows to keep
+	directory.  The 'git prune' command knows to preserve
 	objects reachable from refs found in this directory and
 	its subdirectories.
 
@@ -119,16 +112,17 @@ HEAD::
 +
 HEAD can also record a specific commit directly, instead of
 being a symref to point at the current branch.  Such a state
-is often called 'detached HEAD', and almost all commands work
-identically as normal.  See linkgit:git-checkout[1] for
-details.
+is often called 'detached HEAD.'  See linkgit:git-checkout[1]
+for details.
 
 branches::
 	A slightly deprecated way to store shorthands to be used
-	to specify URL to 'git fetch', 'git pull' and 'git push'
-	commands is to store a file in `branches/<name>` and
-	give 'name' to these commands in place of 'repository'
-	argument.
+	to specify a URL to 'git fetch', 'git pull' and 'git push'.
+	A file can be stored as `branches/<name>` and then
+	'name' can be given to these commands in place of
+	'repository' argument.  See the REMOTES section in
+	linkgit:git-fetch[1] for details.  This mechanism is legacy
+	and not likely to be found in modern repositories.
 
 hooks::
 	Hooks are customization scripts used by various git
@@ -173,9 +167,11 @@ info/exclude::
 	at it.  See also: linkgit:gitignore[5].
 
 remotes::
-	Stores shorthands to be used to give URL and default
-	refnames to interact with remote repository to
-	'git fetch', 'git pull' and 'git push' commands.
+	Stores shorthands for URL and default refnames for use
+	when interacting with remote repositories via 'git fetch',
+	'git pull' and 'git push' commands.  See the REMOTES section
+	in linkgit:git-fetch[1] for details.  This mechanism is legacy
+	and not likely to be found in modern repositories.
 
 logs::
 	Records of changes made to refs are stored in this
diff --git a/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt b/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt
index d527b30770..8823a37067 100644
--- a/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/howto/maintain-git.txt
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ by doing the following:
  - Update "What's cooking" message to review the updates to
    existing topics, newly added topics and graduated topics.
 
-   This step is helped with Meta/UWC script (where Meta/ contains
+   This step is helped with Meta/cook script (where Meta/ contains
    a checkout of the 'todo' branch).
 
  - Merge topics to 'next'.  For each branch whose tip is not
@@ -197,10 +197,9 @@ by doing the following:
 
    - Nothing is next-worthy; do not do anything.
 
- - Rebase topics that do not have any commit in next yet.  This
-   step is optional but sometimes is worth doing when an old
-   series that is not in next can take advantage of low-level
-   framework change that is merged to 'master' already.
+ - [** OBSOLETE **] Optionally rebase topics that do not have any commit
+   in next yet, when they can take advantage of low-level framework
+   change that is merged to 'master' already.
 
      $ git rebase master ai/topic
 
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ by doing the following:
    pre-rebase hook to make sure that topics that are already in
    'next' are not rebased beyond the merged commit.
 
- - Rebuild "pu" to merge the tips of topics not in 'next'.
+ - [** OBSOLETE **] Rebuild "pu" to merge the tips of topics not in 'next'.
 
      $ git checkout pu
      $ git reset --hard next
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ by doing the following:
 
  - Fetch html and man branches back from k.org, and push four
    integration branches and the two documentation branches to
-   repo.or.cz
+   repo.or.cz and other mirrors.
 
 
 Some observations to be made.
diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
index 62340a5e4c..39e6207269 100644
--- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ that you are filtering for a file `foo` in this commit graph:
 	 \   /   /   /   /
 	  `-------------'
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-The horizontal line of history A--P is taken to be the first parent of
+The horizontal line of history A---P is taken to be the first parent of
 each merge.  The commits are:
 
 * `I` is the initial commit, in which `foo` exists with contents
diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-gitattributes.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-gitattributes.txt
index 9d97eaa9de..ce363b6305 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/api-gitattributes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-gitattributes.txt
@@ -11,27 +11,15 @@ Data Structure
 `struct git_attr`::
 
 	An attribute is an opaque object that is identified by its name.
-	Pass the name and its length to `git_attr()` function to obtain
-	the object of this type.  The internal representation of this
-	structure is of no interest to the calling programs.
+	Pass the name to `git_attr()` function to obtain the object of
+	this type.  The internal representation of this structure is
+	of no interest to the calling programs.  The name of the
+	attribute can be retrieved by calling `git_attr_name()`.
 
 `struct git_attr_check`::
 
 	This structure represents a set of attributes to check in a call
-	to `git_checkattr()` function, and receives the results.
-
-
-Calling Sequence
-----------------
-
-* Prepare an array of `struct git_attr_check` to define the list of
-  attributes you would want to check.  To populate this array, you would
-  need to define necessary attributes by calling `git_attr()` function.
-
-* Call git_checkattr() to check the attributes for the path.
-
-* Inspect `git_attr_check` structure to see how each of the attribute in
-  the array is defined for the path.
+	to `git_check_attr()` function, and receives the results.
 
 
 Attribute Values
@@ -57,6 +45,19 @@ If none of the above returns true, `.value` member points at a string
 value of the attribute for the path.
 
 
+Querying Specific Attributes
+----------------------------
+
+* Prepare an array of `struct git_attr_check` to define the list of
+  attributes you would want to check.  To populate this array, you would
+  need to define necessary attributes by calling `git_attr()` function.
+
+* Call `git_check_attr()` to check the attributes for the path.
+
+* Inspect `git_attr_check` structure to see how each of the attribute in
+  the array is defined for the path.
+
+
 Example
 -------
 
@@ -72,18 +73,18 @@ static void setup_check(void)
 {
 	if (check[0].attr)
 		return; /* already done */
-	check[0].attr = git_attr("crlf", 4);
-	check[1].attr = git_attr("ident", 5);
+	check[0].attr = git_attr("crlf");
+	check[1].attr = git_attr("ident");
 }
 ------------
 
-. Call `git_checkattr()` with the prepared array of `struct git_attr_check`:
+. Call `git_check_attr()` with the prepared array of `struct git_attr_check`:
 
 ------------
 	const char *path;
 
 	setup_check();
-	git_checkattr(path, ARRAY_SIZE(check), check);
+	git_check_attr(path, ARRAY_SIZE(check), check);
 ------------
 
 . Act on `.value` member of the result, left in `check[]`:
@@ -108,4 +109,20 @@ static void setup_check(void)
 	}
 ------------
 
-(JC)
+
+Querying All Attributes
+-----------------------
+
+To get the values of all attributes associated with a file:
+
+* Call `git_all_attrs()`, which returns an array of `git_attr_check`
+  structures.
+
+* Iterate over the `git_attr_check` array to examine the attribute
+  names and values.  The name of the attribute described by a
+  `git_attr_check` object can be retrieved via
+  `git_attr_name(check[i].attr)`.  (Please note that no items will be
+  returned for unset attributes, so `ATTR_UNSET()` will return false
+  for all returned `git_array_check` objects.)
+
+* Free the `git_array_check` array.
diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-ref-iteration.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-ref-iteration.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbbea95db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-ref-iteration.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+ref iteration API
+=================
+
+
+Iteration of refs is done by using an iterate function which will call a
+callback function for every ref. The callback function has this
+signature:
+
+	int handle_one_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
+			   int flags, void *cb_data);
+
+There are different kinds of iterate functions which all take a
+callback of this type. The callback is then called for each found ref
+until the callback returns nonzero. The returned value is then also
+returned by the iterate function.
+
+Iteration functions
+-------------------
+
+* `head_ref()` just iterates the head ref.
+
+* `for_each_ref()` iterates all refs.
+
+* `for_each_ref_in()` iterates all refs which have a defined prefix and
+  strips that prefix from the passed variable refname.
+
+* `for_each_tag_ref()`, `for_each_branch_ref()`, `for_each_remote_ref()`,
+  `for_each_replace_ref()` iterate refs from the respective area.
+
+* `for_each_glob_ref()` iterates all refs that match the specified glob
+  pattern.
+
+* `for_each_glob_ref_in()` the previous and `for_each_ref_in()` combined.
+
+* `head_ref_submodule()`, `for_each_ref_submodule()`,
+  `for_each_ref_in_submodule()`, `for_each_tag_ref_submodule()`,
+  `for_each_branch_ref_submodule()`, `for_each_remote_ref_submodule()`
+  do the same as the functions descibed above but for a specified
+  submodule.
+
+* `for_each_rawref()` can be used to learn about broken ref and symref.
+
+* `for_each_reflog()` iterates each reflog file.
+
+Submodules
+----------
+
+If you want to iterate the refs of a submodule you first need to add the
+submodules object database. You can do this by a code-snippet like
+this:
+
+	const char *path = "path/to/submodule"
+	if (!add_submodule_odb(path))
+		die("Error submodule '%s' not populated.", path);
+
+`add_submodule_odb()` will return an non-zero value on success. If you
+do not do this you will get an error for each ref that it does not point
+to a valid object.
+
+Note: As a side-effect of this you can not safely assume that all
+objects you lookup are available in superproject. All submodule objects
+will be available the same way as the superprojects objects.
+
+Example:
+--------
+
+----
+static int handle_remote_ref(const char *refname,
+		const unsigned char *sha1, int flags, void *cb_data)
+{
+	struct strbuf *output = cb_data;
+	strbuf_addf(output, "%s\n", refname);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+...
+
+	struct strbuf output = STRBUF_INIT;
+	for_each_remote_ref(handle_remote_ref, &output);
+	printf("%s", output.buf);
+----
diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-string-list.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-string-list.txt
index 3f575bdcff..ce24eb96f5 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/api-string-list.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-string-list.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ member (you need this if you add things later) and you should set the
 
 . Can sort an unsorted list using `sort_string_list`.
 
+. Can remove individual items of an unsorted list using
+  `unsorted_string_list_delete_item`.
+
 . Finally it should free the list using `string_list_clear`.
 
 Example:
@@ -112,6 +115,13 @@ write `string_list_insert(...)->util = ...;`.
 The above two functions need to look through all items, as opposed to their
 counterpart for sorted lists, which performs a binary search.
 
+`unsorted_string_list_delete_item`::
+
+	Remove an item from a string_list. The `string` pointer of the items
+	will be freed in case the `strdup_strings` member of the string_list
+	is set. The third parameter controls if the `util` pointer of the
+	items should be freed or not.
+
 Data structures
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index f04e4b138d..988831852e 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.6
+DEF_VER=v1.7.7-rc1
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 16e45f114f..bbb9d4dc9a 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@ set up install paths (via config.mak.autogen), so you can write instead
 	$ make all doc ;# as yourself
 	# make install install-doc install-html;# as root
 
+If you're willing to trade off (much) longer build time for a later
+faster git you can also do a profile feedback build with
+
+	$ make profile-all
+	# make prefix=... install
+
+This will run the complete test suite as training workload and then
+rebuild git with the generated profile feedback. This results in a git
+which is a few percent faster on CPU intensive workloads.  This
+may be a good tradeoff for distribution packagers.
+
+Note that the profile feedback build stage currently generates
+a lot of additional compiler warnings.
 
 Issues of note:
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 75b407c276..8d6d4515d2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ all::
 # Define LIBPCREDIR=/foo/bar if your libpcre header and library files are in
 # /foo/bar/include and /foo/bar/lib directories.
 #
-# Define NO_CURL if you do not have libcurl installed.  git-http-pull and
+# Define NO_CURL if you do not have libcurl installed.  git-http-fetch and
 # git-http-push are not built, and you cannot use http:// and https://
-# transports.
+# transports (neither smart nor dumb).
 #
 # Define CURLDIR=/foo/bar if your curl header and library files are in
 # /foo/bar/include and /foo/bar/lib directories.
 #
 # Define NO_EXPAT if you do not have expat installed.  git-http-push is
-# not built, and you cannot push using http:// and https:// transports.
+# not built, and you cannot push using http:// and https:// transports (dumb).
 #
 # Define EXPATDIR=/foo/bar if your expat header and library files are in
 # /foo/bar/include and /foo/bar/lib directories.
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ all::
 #
 # Define NEEDS_SSL_WITH_CRYPTO if you need -lssl when using -lcrypto (Darwin).
 #
+# Define NEEDS_SSL_WITH_CURL if you need -lssl with -lcurl (Minix).
+#
+# Define NEEDS_IDN_WITH_CURL if you need -lidn when using -lcurl (Minix).
+#
 # Define NEEDS_LIBICONV if linking with libc is not enough (Darwin).
 #
 # Define NEEDS_SOCKET if linking with libc is not enough (SunOS,
@@ -153,6 +157,9 @@ all::
 # that tells runtime paths to dynamic libraries;
 # "-Wl,-rpath=/path/lib" is used instead.
 #
+# Define NO_NORETURN if using buggy versions of gcc 4.6+ and profile feedback,
+# as the compiler can crash (http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49299)
+#
 # Define USE_NSEC below if you want git to care about sub-second file mtimes
 # and ctimes. Note that you need recent glibc (at least 2.2.4) for this, and
 # it will BREAK YOUR LOCAL DIFFS! show-diff and anything using it will likely
@@ -295,6 +302,7 @@ bindir = $(prefix)/$(bindir_relative)
 mandir = share/man
 infodir = share/info
 gitexecdir = libexec/git-core
+mergetoolsdir = $(gitexecdir)/mergetools
 sharedir = $(prefix)/share
 gitwebdir = $(sharedir)/gitweb
 template_dir = share/git-core/templates
@@ -507,6 +515,7 @@ LIB_H += commit.h
 LIB_H += compat/bswap.h
 LIB_H += compat/cygwin.h
 LIB_H += compat/mingw.h
+LIB_H += compat/obstack.h
 LIB_H += compat/win32/pthread.h
 LIB_H += compat/win32/syslog.h
 LIB_H += compat/win32/sys/poll.h
@@ -525,6 +534,7 @@ LIB_H += graph.h
 LIB_H += grep.h
 LIB_H += hash.h
 LIB_H += help.h
+LIB_H += kwset.h
 LIB_H += levenshtein.h
 LIB_H += list-objects.h
 LIB_H += ll-merge.h
@@ -556,6 +566,7 @@ LIB_H += sha1-lookup.h
 LIB_H += sideband.h
 LIB_H += sigchain.h
 LIB_H += strbuf.h
+LIB_H += streaming.h
 LIB_H += string-list.h
 LIB_H += submodule.h
 LIB_H += tag.h
@@ -585,6 +596,7 @@ LIB_OBJS += cache-tree.o
 LIB_OBJS += color.o
 LIB_OBJS += combine-diff.o
 LIB_OBJS += commit.o
+LIB_OBJS += compat/obstack.o
 LIB_OBJS += config.o
 LIB_OBJS += connect.o
 LIB_OBJS += convert.o
@@ -614,6 +626,7 @@ LIB_OBJS += hash.o
 LIB_OBJS += help.o
 LIB_OBJS += hex.o
 LIB_OBJS += ident.o
+LIB_OBJS += kwset.o
 LIB_OBJS += levenshtein.o
 LIB_OBJS += list-objects.o
 LIB_OBJS += ll-merge.o
@@ -634,6 +647,7 @@ LIB_OBJS += pack-revindex.o
 LIB_OBJS += pack-write.o
 LIB_OBJS += pager.o
 LIB_OBJS += parse-options.o
+LIB_OBJS += parse-options-cb.o
 LIB_OBJS += patch-delta.o
 LIB_OBJS += patch-ids.o
 LIB_OBJS += path.o
@@ -662,6 +676,7 @@ LIB_OBJS += shallow.o
 LIB_OBJS += sideband.o
 LIB_OBJS += sigchain.o
 LIB_OBJS += strbuf.o
+LIB_OBJS += streaming.o
 LIB_OBJS += string-list.o
 LIB_OBJS += submodule.o
 LIB_OBJS += symlinks.o
@@ -1124,8 +1139,6 @@ endif
 	X = .exe
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),Interix)
-	NO_SYS_POLL_H = YesPlease
-	NO_INTTYPES_H = YesPlease
 	NO_INITGROUPS = YesPlease
 	NO_IPV6 = YesPlease
 	NO_MEMMEM = YesPlease
@@ -1136,12 +1149,30 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),Interix)
 	ifeq ($(uname_R),3.5)
 		NO_INET_NTOP = YesPlease
 		NO_INET_PTON = YesPlease
+		NO_SOCKADDR_STORAGE = YesPlease
+		NO_FNMATCH_CASEFOLD = YesPlease
 	endif
 	ifeq ($(uname_R),5.2)
 		NO_INET_NTOP = YesPlease
 		NO_INET_PTON = YesPlease
+		NO_SOCKADDR_STORAGE = YesPlease
+		NO_FNMATCH_CASEFOLD = YesPlease
 	endif
 endif
+ifeq ($(uname_S),Minix)
+	NO_IPV6 = YesPlease
+	NO_ST_BLOCKS_IN_STRUCT_STAT = YesPlease
+	NO_NSEC = YesPlease
+	NEEDS_LIBGEN =
+	NEEDS_CRYPTO_WITH_SSL = YesPlease
+	NEEDS_IDN_WITH_CURL = YesPlease
+	NEEDS_SSL_WITH_CURL = YesPlease
+	NEEDS_RESOLV =
+	NO_HSTRERROR = YesPlease
+	NO_MMAP = YesPlease
+	NO_CURL =
+	NO_EXPAT =
+endif
 ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(uname_S)))
 	pathsep = ;
 	NO_PREAD = YesPlease
@@ -1286,6 +1317,16 @@ else
 	else
 		CURL_LIBCURL = -lcurl
 	endif
+	ifdef NEEDS_SSL_WITH_CURL
+		CURL_LIBCURL +=	-lssl
+		ifdef NEEDS_CRYPTO_WITH_SSL
+			CURL_LIBCURL += -lcrypto
+		endif
+	endif
+	ifdef NEEDS_IDN_WITH_CURL
+		CURL_LIBCURL += -lidn
+	endif
+
 	REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY = git-remote-http$X
 	REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES = git-remote-https$X git-remote-ftp$X git-remote-ftps$X
 	REMOTE_CURL_NAMES = $(REMOTE_CURL_PRIMARY) $(REMOTE_CURL_ALIASES)
@@ -1322,7 +1363,7 @@ ifndef NO_OPENSSL
 		OPENSSL_LINK =
 	endif
 	ifdef NEEDS_CRYPTO_WITH_SSL
-		OPENSSL_LINK += -lcrypto
+		OPENSSL_LIBSSL += -lcrypto
 	endif
 else
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_OPENSSL
@@ -1374,6 +1415,9 @@ endif
 ifdef USE_ST_TIMESPEC
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DUSE_ST_TIMESPEC
 endif
+ifdef NO_NORETURN
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_NORETURN
+endif
 ifdef NO_NSEC
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_NSEC
 endif
@@ -1838,7 +1882,7 @@ ifndef NO_CURL
 	GIT_OBJS += http.o http-walker.o remote-curl.o
 endif
 XDIFF_OBJS = xdiff/xdiffi.o xdiff/xprepare.o xdiff/xutils.o xdiff/xemit.o \
-	xdiff/xmerge.o xdiff/xpatience.o
+	xdiff/xmerge.o xdiff/xpatience.o xdiff/xhistogram.o
 VCSSVN_OBJS = vcs-svn/string_pool.o vcs-svn/line_buffer.o \
 	vcs-svn/repo_tree.o vcs-svn/fast_export.o vcs-svn/svndump.o
 VCSSVN_TEST_OBJS = test-obj-pool.o test-string-pool.o \
@@ -2166,7 +2210,7 @@ test-delta$X: diff-delta.o patch-delta.o
 
 test-line-buffer$X: vcs-svn/lib.a
 
-test-parse-options$X: parse-options.o
+test-parse-options$X: parse-options.o parse-options-cb.o
 
 test-string-pool$X: vcs-svn/lib.a
 
@@ -2219,6 +2263,13 @@ endif
 gitexec_instdir_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(gitexec_instdir))
 export gitexec_instdir
 
+ifneq ($(filter /%,$(firstword $(mergetoolsdir))),)
+mergetools_instdir = $(mergetoolsdir)
+else
+mergetools_instdir = $(prefix)/$(mergetoolsdir)
+endif
+mergetools_instdir_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(mergetools_instdir))
+
 install_bindir_programs := $(patsubst %,%$X,$(BINDIR_PROGRAMS_NEED_X)) $(BINDIR_PROGRAMS_NO_X)
 
 install: all
@@ -2228,6 +2279,9 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(SCRIPT_LIB) '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(gitexec_instdir_SQ)'
 	$(INSTALL) $(install_bindir_programs) '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(bindir_SQ)'
 	$(MAKE) -C templates DESTDIR='$(DESTDIR_SQ)' install
+	$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(mergetools_instdir_SQ)'
+	(cd mergetools && $(TAR) cf - .) | \
+	(cd '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(mergetools_instdir_SQ)' && umask 022 && $(TAR) xof -)
 ifndef NO_PERL
 	$(MAKE) -C perl prefix='$(prefix_SQ)' DESTDIR='$(DESTDIR_SQ)' install
 	$(MAKE) -C gitweb install
@@ -2495,3 +2549,19 @@ cover_db: coverage-report
 
 cover_db_html: cover_db
 	cover -report html -outputdir cover_db_html cover_db
+
+### profile feedback build
+#
+.PHONY: profile-all profile-clean
+
+PROFILE_GEN_CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -fprofile-generate -DNO_NORETURN=1
+PROFILE_USE_CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -fprofile-use -fprofile-correction -DNO_NORETURN=1
+
+profile-clean:
+	$(RM) $(addsuffix *.gcda,$(object_dirs))
+	$(RM) $(addsuffix *.gcno,$(object_dirs))
+
+profile-all: profile-clean
+	$(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(PROFILE_GEN_CFLAGS)" all
+	$(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(PROFILE_GEN_CFLAGS)" -j1 test
+	$(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(PROFILE_USE_CFLAGS)" all
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index 5a33236ce9..6372427426 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/abspath.c b/abspath.c
index f9494c49c1..f04ac18e33 100644
--- a/abspath.c
+++ b/abspath.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const char *real_path(const char *path)
 
 	while (depth--) {
 		if (!is_directory(buf)) {
-			char *last_slash = strrchr(buf, '/');
+			char *last_slash = find_last_dir_sep(buf);
 			if (last_slash) {
 				*last_slash = '\0';
 				last_elem = xstrdup(last_slash + 1);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const char *real_path(const char *path)
 			if (len + strlen(last_elem) + 2 > PATH_MAX)
 				die ("Too long path name: '%s/%s'",
 						buf, last_elem);
-			if (len && buf[len-1] != '/')
+			if (len && !is_dir_sep(buf[len-1]))
 				buf[len++] = '/';
 			strcpy(buf + len, last_elem);
 			free(last_elem);
@@ -139,3 +139,31 @@ const char *absolute_path(const char *path)
 	}
 	return buf;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Unlike prefix_path, this should be used if the named file does
+ * not have to interact with index entry; i.e. name of a random file
+ * on the filesystem.
+ */
+const char *prefix_filename(const char *pfx, int pfx_len, const char *arg)
+{
+	static char path[PATH_MAX];
+#ifndef WIN32
+	if (!pfx_len || is_absolute_path(arg))
+		return arg;
+	memcpy(path, pfx, pfx_len);
+	strcpy(path + pfx_len, arg);
+#else
+	char *p;
+	/* don't add prefix to absolute paths, but still replace '\' by '/' */
+	if (is_absolute_path(arg))
+		pfx_len = 0;
+	else if (pfx_len)
+		memcpy(path, pfx, pfx_len);
+	strcpy(path + pfx_len, arg);
+	for (p = path + pfx_len; *p; p++)
+		if (*p == '\\')
+			*p = '/';
+#endif
+	return path;
+}
diff --git a/archive-tar.c b/archive-tar.c
index cee06ce3cb..20af0051a3 100644
--- a/archive-tar.c
+++ b/archive-tar.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "tar.h"
 #include "archive.h"
+#include "run-command.h"
 
 #define RECORDSIZE	(512)
 #define BLOCKSIZE	(RECORDSIZE * 20)
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ static unsigned long offset;
 
 static int tar_umask = 002;
 
+static int write_tar_filter_archive(const struct archiver *ar,
+				    struct archiver_args *args);
+
 /* writes out the whole block, but only if it is full */
 static void write_if_needed(void)
 {
@@ -220,6 +224,67 @@ static int write_global_extended_header(struct archiver_args *args)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static struct archiver **tar_filters;
+static int nr_tar_filters;
+static int alloc_tar_filters;
+
+static struct archiver *find_tar_filter(const char *name, int len)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_tar_filters; i++) {
+		struct archiver *ar = tar_filters[i];
+		if (!strncmp(ar->name, name, len) && !ar->name[len])
+			return ar;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int tar_filter_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *data)
+{
+	struct archiver *ar;
+	const char *dot;
+	const char *name;
+	const char *type;
+	int namelen;
+
+	if (prefixcmp(var, "tar."))
+		return 0;
+	dot = strrchr(var, '.');
+	if (dot == var + 9)
+		return 0;
+
+	name = var + 4;
+	namelen = dot - name;
+	type = dot + 1;
+
+	ar = find_tar_filter(name, namelen);
+	if (!ar) {
+		ar = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*ar));
+		ar->name = xmemdupz(name, namelen);
+		ar->write_archive = write_tar_filter_archive;
+		ar->flags = ARCHIVER_WANT_COMPRESSION_LEVELS;
+		ALLOC_GROW(tar_filters, nr_tar_filters + 1, alloc_tar_filters);
+		tar_filters[nr_tar_filters++] = ar;
+	}
+
+	if (!strcmp(type, "command")) {
+		if (!value)
+			return config_error_nonbool(var);
+		free(ar->data);
+		ar->data = xstrdup(value);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(type, "remote")) {
+		if (git_config_bool(var, value))
+			ar->flags |= ARCHIVER_REMOTE;
+		else
+			ar->flags &= ~ARCHIVER_REMOTE;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int git_tar_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(var, "tar.umask")) {
@@ -231,15 +296,15 @@ static int git_tar_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}
-	return git_default_config(var, value, cb);
+
+	return tar_filter_config(var, value, cb);
 }
 
-int write_tar_archive(struct archiver_args *args)
+static int write_tar_archive(const struct archiver *ar,
+			     struct archiver_args *args)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
-	git_config(git_tar_config, NULL);
-
 	if (args->commit_sha1)
 		err = write_global_extended_header(args);
 	if (!err)
@@ -248,3 +313,65 @@ int write_tar_archive(struct archiver_args *args)
 		write_trailer();
 	return err;
 }
+
+static int write_tar_filter_archive(const struct archiver *ar,
+				    struct archiver_args *args)
+{
+	struct strbuf cmd = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct child_process filter;
+	const char *argv[2];
+	int r;
+
+	if (!ar->data)
+		die("BUG: tar-filter archiver called with no filter defined");
+
+	strbuf_addstr(&cmd, ar->data);
+	if (args->compression_level >= 0)
+		strbuf_addf(&cmd, " -%d", args->compression_level);
+
+	memset(&filter, 0, sizeof(filter));
+	argv[0] = cmd.buf;
+	argv[1] = NULL;
+	filter.argv = argv;
+	filter.use_shell = 1;
+	filter.in = -1;
+
+	if (start_command(&filter) < 0)
+		die_errno("unable to start '%s' filter", argv[0]);
+	close(1);
+	if (dup2(filter.in, 1) < 0)
+		die_errno("unable to redirect descriptor");
+	close(filter.in);
+
+	r = write_tar_archive(ar, args);
+
+	close(1);
+	if (finish_command(&filter) != 0)
+		die("'%s' filter reported error", argv[0]);
+
+	strbuf_release(&cmd);
+	return r;
+}
+
+static struct archiver tar_archiver = {
+	"tar",
+	write_tar_archive,
+	ARCHIVER_REMOTE
+};
+
+void init_tar_archiver(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	register_archiver(&tar_archiver);
+
+	tar_filter_config("tar.tgz.command", "gzip -cn", NULL);
+	tar_filter_config("tar.tgz.remote", "true", NULL);
+	tar_filter_config("tar.tar.gz.command", "gzip -cn", NULL);
+	tar_filter_config("tar.tar.gz.remote", "true", NULL);
+	git_config(git_tar_config, NULL);
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_tar_filters; i++) {
+		/* omit any filters that never had a command configured */
+		if (tar_filters[i]->data)
+			register_archiver(tar_filters[i]);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/archive-zip.c b/archive-zip.c
index 72d55a58ac..02d1f3787a 100644
--- a/archive-zip.c
+++ b/archive-zip.c
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ static void dos_time(time_t *time, int *dos_date, int *dos_time)
 	*dos_time = t->tm_sec / 2 + t->tm_min * 32 + t->tm_hour * 2048;
 }
 
-int write_zip_archive(struct archiver_args *args)
+static int write_zip_archive(const struct archiver *ar,
+			     struct archiver_args *args)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -278,3 +279,14 @@ int write_zip_archive(struct archiver_args *args)
 
 	return err;
 }
+
+static struct archiver zip_archiver = {
+	"zip",
+	write_zip_archive,
+	ARCHIVER_WANT_COMPRESSION_LEVELS|ARCHIVER_REMOTE
+};
+
+void init_zip_archiver(void)
+{
+	register_archiver(&zip_archiver);
+}
diff --git a/archive.c b/archive.c
index 42f2d2fdc8..3fd7f475f1 100644
--- a/archive.c
+++ b/archive.c
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@ static char const * const archive_usage[] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
-#define USES_ZLIB_COMPRESSION 1
-
-static const struct archiver {
-	const char *name;
-	write_archive_fn_t write_archive;
-	unsigned int flags;
-} archivers[] = {
-	{ "tar", write_tar_archive },
-	{ "zip", write_zip_archive, USES_ZLIB_COMPRESSION },
-};
+static const struct archiver **archivers;
+static int nr_archivers;
+static int alloc_archivers;
+
+void register_archiver(struct archiver *ar)
+{
+	ALLOC_GROW(archivers, nr_archivers + 1, alloc_archivers);
+	archivers[nr_archivers++] = ar;
+}
 
 static void format_subst(const struct commit *commit,
                          const char *src, size_t len,
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ static int write_archive_entry(const unsigned char *sha1, const char *base,
 	path_without_prefix = path.buf + args->baselen;
 
 	setup_archive_check(check);
-	if (!git_checkattr(path_without_prefix, ARRAY_SIZE(check), check)) {
+	if (!git_check_attr(path_without_prefix, ARRAY_SIZE(check), check)) {
 		if (ATTR_TRUE(check[0].value))
 			return 0;
 		convert = ATTR_TRUE(check[1].value);
@@ -208,9 +207,9 @@ static const struct archiver *lookup_archiver(const char *name)
 	if (!name)
 		return NULL;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(archivers); i++) {
-		if (!strcmp(name, archivers[i].name))
-			return &archivers[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_archivers; i++) {
+		if (!strcmp(name, archivers[i]->name))
+			return archivers[i];
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -299,9 +298,10 @@ static void parse_treeish_arg(const char **argv,
 	  PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_NONEG | PARSE_OPT_HIDDEN, NULL, (p) }
 
 static int parse_archive_args(int argc, const char **argv,
-		const struct archiver **ar, struct archiver_args *args)
+		const struct archiver **ar, struct archiver_args *args,
+		const char *name_hint, int is_remote)
 {
-	const char *format = "tar";
+	const char *format = NULL;
 	const char *base = NULL;
 	const char *remote = NULL;
 	const char *exec = NULL;
@@ -355,21 +355,27 @@ static int parse_archive_args(int argc, const char **argv,
 		base = "";
 
 	if (list) {
-		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(archivers); i++)
-			printf("%s\n", archivers[i].name);
+		for (i = 0; i < nr_archivers; i++)
+			if (!is_remote || archivers[i]->flags & ARCHIVER_REMOTE)
+				printf("%s\n", archivers[i]->name);
 		exit(0);
 	}
 
+	if (!format && name_hint)
+		format = archive_format_from_filename(name_hint);
+	if (!format)
+		format = "tar";
+
 	/* We need at least one parameter -- tree-ish */
 	if (argc < 1)
 		usage_with_options(archive_usage, opts);
 	*ar = lookup_archiver(format);
-	if (!*ar)
+	if (!*ar || (is_remote && !((*ar)->flags & ARCHIVER_REMOTE)))
 		die("Unknown archive format '%s'", format);
 
 	args->compression_level = Z_DEFAULT_COMPRESSION;
 	if (compression_level != -1) {
-		if ((*ar)->flags & USES_ZLIB_COMPRESSION)
+		if ((*ar)->flags & ARCHIVER_WANT_COMPRESSION_LEVELS)
 			args->compression_level = compression_level;
 		else {
 			die("Argument not supported for format '%s': -%d",
@@ -385,19 +391,55 @@ static int parse_archive_args(int argc, const char **argv,
 }
 
 int write_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
-		int setup_prefix)
+		  int setup_prefix, const char *name_hint, int remote)
 {
+	int nongit = 0;
 	const struct archiver *ar = NULL;
 	struct archiver_args args;
 
-	argc = parse_archive_args(argc, argv, &ar, &args);
 	if (setup_prefix && prefix == NULL)
-		prefix = setup_git_directory();
+		prefix = setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
+
+	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
+	init_tar_archiver();
+	init_zip_archiver();
+
+	argc = parse_archive_args(argc, argv, &ar, &args, name_hint, remote);
+	if (nongit) {
+		/*
+		 * We know this will die() with an error, so we could just
+		 * die ourselves; but its error message will be more specific
+		 * than what we could write here.
+		 */
+		setup_git_directory();
+	}
 
 	parse_treeish_arg(argv, &args, prefix);
 	parse_pathspec_arg(argv + 1, &args);
 
-	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
+	return ar->write_archive(ar, &args);
+}
 
-	return ar->write_archive(&args);
+static int match_extension(const char *filename, const char *ext)
+{
+	int prefixlen = strlen(filename) - strlen(ext);
+
+	/*
+	 * We need 1 character for the '.', and 1 character to ensure that the
+	 * prefix is non-empty (k.e., we don't match .tar.gz with no actual
+	 * filename).
+	 */
+	if (prefixlen < 2 || filename[prefixlen-1] != '.')
+		return 0;
+	return !strcmp(filename + prefixlen, ext);
+}
+
+const char *archive_format_from_filename(const char *filename)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_archivers; i++)
+		if (match_extension(filename, archivers[i]->name))
+			return archivers[i]->name;
+	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/archive.h b/archive.h
index 038ac353d4..2b0884f1ef 100644
--- a/archive.h
+++ b/archive.h
@@ -14,17 +14,24 @@ struct archiver_args {
 	int compression_level;
 };
 
-typedef int (*write_archive_fn_t)(struct archiver_args *);
+#define ARCHIVER_WANT_COMPRESSION_LEVELS 1
+#define ARCHIVER_REMOTE 2
+struct archiver {
+	const char *name;
+	int (*write_archive)(const struct archiver *, struct archiver_args *);
+	unsigned flags;
+	void *data;
+};
+extern void register_archiver(struct archiver *);
 
-typedef int (*write_archive_entry_fn_t)(struct archiver_args *args, const unsigned char *sha1, const char *path, size_t pathlen, unsigned int mode, void *buffer, unsigned long size);
+extern void init_tar_archiver(void);
+extern void init_zip_archiver(void);
 
-/*
- * Archive-format specific backends.
- */
-extern int write_tar_archive(struct archiver_args *);
-extern int write_zip_archive(struct archiver_args *);
+typedef int (*write_archive_entry_fn_t)(struct archiver_args *args, const unsigned char *sha1, const char *path, size_t pathlen, unsigned int mode, void *buffer, unsigned long size);
 
 extern int write_archive_entries(struct archiver_args *args, write_archive_entry_fn_t write_entry);
-extern int write_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, int setup_prefix);
+extern int write_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, int setup_prefix, const char *name_hint, int remote);
+
+const char *archive_format_from_filename(const char *filename);
 
 #endif	/* ARCHIVE_H */
diff --git a/attr.c b/attr.c
index f6b3f7e850..33cb4e4d11 100644
--- a/attr.c
+++ b/attr.c
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Handle git attributes.  See gitattributes(5) for a description of
+ * the file syntax, and Documentation/technical/api-gitattributes.txt
+ * for a description of the API.
+ *
+ * One basic design decision here is that we are not going to support
+ * an insanely large number of attributes.
+ */
+
 #define NO_THE_INDEX_COMPATIBILITY_MACROS
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "exec_cmd.h"
@@ -13,12 +22,7 @@ static const char git_attr__unknown[] = "(builtin)unknown";
 
 static const char *attributes_file;
 
-/*
- * The basic design decision here is that we are not going to have
- * insanely large number of attributes.
- *
- * This is a randomly chosen prime.
- */
+/* This is a randomly chosen prime. */
 #define HASHSIZE 257
 
 #ifndef DEBUG_ATTR
@@ -36,6 +40,11 @@ static int attr_nr;
 static struct git_attr_check *check_all_attr;
 static struct git_attr *(git_attr_hash[HASHSIZE]);
 
+char *git_attr_name(struct git_attr *attr)
+{
+	return attr->name;
+}
+
 static unsigned hash_name(const char *name, int namelen)
 {
 	unsigned val = 0, c;
@@ -50,12 +59,10 @@ static unsigned hash_name(const char *name, int namelen)
 static int invalid_attr_name(const char *name, int namelen)
 {
 	/*
-	 * Attribute name cannot begin with '-' and from
-	 * [-A-Za-z0-9_.].  We'd specifically exclude '=' for now,
-	 * as we might later want to allow non-binary value for
-	 * attributes, e.g. "*.svg	merge=special-merge-program-for-svg"
+	 * Attribute name cannot begin with '-' and must consist of
+	 * characters from [-A-Za-z0-9_.].
 	 */
-	if (*name == '-')
+	if (namelen <= 0 || *name == '-')
 		return -1;
 	while (namelen--) {
 		char ch = *name++;
@@ -103,22 +110,26 @@ struct git_attr *git_attr(const char *name)
 	return git_attr_internal(name, strlen(name));
 }
 
-/*
- * .gitattributes file is one line per record, each of which is
- *
- * (1) glob pattern.
- * (2) whitespace
- * (3) whitespace separated list of attribute names, each of which
- *     could be prefixed with '-' to mean "set to false", '!' to mean
- *     "unset".
- */
-
 /* What does a matched pattern decide? */
 struct attr_state {
 	struct git_attr *attr;
 	const char *setto;
 };
 
+/*
+ * One rule, as from a .gitattributes file.
+ *
+ * If is_macro is true, then u.attr is a pointer to the git_attr being
+ * defined.
+ *
+ * If is_macro is false, then u.pattern points at the filename pattern
+ * to which the rule applies.  (The memory pointed to is part of the
+ * memory block allocated for the match_attr instance.)
+ *
+ * In either case, num_attr is the number of attributes affected by
+ * this rule, and state is an array listing them.  The attributes are
+ * listed as they appear in the file (macros unexpanded).
+ */
 struct match_attr {
 	union {
 		char *pattern;
@@ -131,8 +142,15 @@ struct match_attr {
 
 static const char blank[] = " \t\r\n";
 
+/*
+ * Parse a whitespace-delimited attribute state (i.e., "attr",
+ * "-attr", "!attr", or "attr=value") from the string starting at src.
+ * If e is not NULL, write the results to *e.  Return a pointer to the
+ * remainder of the string (with leading whitespace removed), or NULL
+ * if there was an error.
+ */
 static const char *parse_attr(const char *src, int lineno, const char *cp,
-			      int *num_attr, struct match_attr *res)
+			      struct attr_state *e)
 {
 	const char *ep, *equals;
 	int len;
@@ -145,7 +163,7 @@ static const char *parse_attr(const char *src, int lineno, const char *cp,
 		len = equals - cp;
 	else
 		len = ep - cp;
-	if (!res) {
+	if (!e) {
 		if (*cp == '-' || *cp == '!') {
 			cp++;
 			len--;
@@ -157,9 +175,6 @@ static const char *parse_attr(const char *src, int lineno, const char *cp,
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	} else {
-		struct attr_state *e;
-
-		e = &(res->state[*num_attr]);
 		if (*cp == '-' || *cp == '!') {
 			e->setto = (*cp == '-') ? ATTR__FALSE : ATTR__UNSET;
 			cp++;
@@ -172,7 +187,6 @@ static const char *parse_attr(const char *src, int lineno, const char *cp,
 		}
 		e->attr = git_attr_internal(cp, len);
 	}
-	(*num_attr)++;
 	return ep + strspn(ep, blank);
 }
 
@@ -180,10 +194,9 @@ static struct match_attr *parse_attr_line(const char *line, const char *src,
 					  int lineno, int macro_ok)
 {
 	int namelen;
-	int num_attr;
-	const char *cp, *name;
+	int num_attr, i;
+	const char *cp, *name, *states;
 	struct match_attr *res = NULL;
-	int pass;
 	int is_macro;
 
 	cp = line + strspn(line, blank);
@@ -212,32 +225,35 @@ static struct match_attr *parse_attr_line(const char *line, const char *src,
 	else
 		is_macro = 0;
 
-	for (pass = 0; pass < 2; pass++) {
-		/* pass 0 counts and allocates, pass 1 fills */
-		num_attr = 0;
-		cp = name + namelen;
-		cp = cp + strspn(cp, blank);
-		while (*cp) {
-			cp = parse_attr(src, lineno, cp, &num_attr, res);
-			if (!cp)
-				return NULL;
-		}
-		if (pass)
-			break;
-		res = xcalloc(1,
-			      sizeof(*res) +
-			      sizeof(struct attr_state) * num_attr +
-			      (is_macro ? 0 : namelen + 1));
-		if (is_macro)
-			res->u.attr = git_attr_internal(name, namelen);
-		else {
-			res->u.pattern = (char *)&(res->state[num_attr]);
-			memcpy(res->u.pattern, name, namelen);
-			res->u.pattern[namelen] = 0;
-		}
-		res->is_macro = is_macro;
-		res->num_attr = num_attr;
+	states = name + namelen;
+	states += strspn(states, blank);
+
+	/* First pass to count the attr_states */
+	for (cp = states, num_attr = 0; *cp; num_attr++) {
+		cp = parse_attr(src, lineno, cp, NULL);
+		if (!cp)
+			return NULL;
+	}
+
+	res = xcalloc(1,
+		      sizeof(*res) +
+		      sizeof(struct attr_state) * num_attr +
+		      (is_macro ? 0 : namelen + 1));
+	if (is_macro)
+		res->u.attr = git_attr_internal(name, namelen);
+	else {
+		res->u.pattern = (char *)&(res->state[num_attr]);
+		memcpy(res->u.pattern, name, namelen);
+		res->u.pattern[namelen] = 0;
+	}
+	res->is_macro = is_macro;
+	res->num_attr = num_attr;
+
+	/* Second pass to fill the attr_states */
+	for (cp = states, i = 0; *cp; i++) {
+		cp = parse_attr(src, lineno, cp, &(res->state[i]));
 	}
+
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -532,11 +548,18 @@ static void bootstrap_attr_stack(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void prepare_attr_stack(const char *path, int dirlen)
+static void prepare_attr_stack(const char *path)
 {
 	struct attr_stack *elem, *info;
-	int len;
+	int dirlen, len;
 	struct strbuf pathbuf;
+	const char *cp;
+
+	cp = strrchr(path, '/');
+	if (!cp)
+		dirlen = 0;
+	else
+		dirlen = cp - path;
 
 	strbuf_init(&pathbuf, dirlen+2+strlen(GITATTRIBUTES_FILE));
 
@@ -555,8 +578,7 @@ static void prepare_attr_stack(const char *path, int dirlen)
 	 * .gitattributes in deeper directories to shallower ones,
 	 * and finally use the built-in set as the default.
 	 */
-	if (!attr_stack)
-		bootstrap_attr_stack();
+	bootstrap_attr_stack();
 
 	/*
 	 * Pop the "info" one that is always at the top of the stack.
@@ -703,26 +725,30 @@ static int macroexpand_one(int attr_nr, int rem)
 	return rem;
 }
 
-int git_checkattr(const char *path, int num, struct git_attr_check *check)
+/*
+ * Collect all attributes for path into the array pointed to by
+ * check_all_attr.
+ */
+static void collect_all_attrs(const char *path)
 {
 	struct attr_stack *stk;
-	const char *cp;
-	int dirlen, pathlen, i, rem;
+	int i, pathlen, rem;
 
-	bootstrap_attr_stack();
+	prepare_attr_stack(path);
 	for (i = 0; i < attr_nr; i++)
 		check_all_attr[i].value = ATTR__UNKNOWN;
 
 	pathlen = strlen(path);
-	cp = strrchr(path, '/');
-	if (!cp)
-		dirlen = 0;
-	else
-		dirlen = cp - path;
-	prepare_attr_stack(path, dirlen);
 	rem = attr_nr;
 	for (stk = attr_stack; 0 < rem && stk; stk = stk->prev)
 		rem = fill(path, pathlen, stk, rem);
+}
+
+int git_check_attr(const char *path, int num, struct git_attr_check *check)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	collect_all_attrs(path);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		const char *value = check_all_attr[check[i].attr->attr_nr].value;
@@ -734,6 +760,34 @@ int git_checkattr(const char *path, int num, struct git_attr_check *check)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int git_all_attrs(const char *path, int *num, struct git_attr_check **check)
+{
+	int i, count, j;
+
+	collect_all_attrs(path);
+
+	/* Count the number of attributes that are set. */
+	count = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < attr_nr; i++) {
+		const char *value = check_all_attr[i].value;
+		if (value != ATTR__UNSET && value != ATTR__UNKNOWN)
+			++count;
+	}
+	*num = count;
+	*check = xmalloc(sizeof(**check) * count);
+	j = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < attr_nr; i++) {
+		const char *value = check_all_attr[i].value;
+		if (value != ATTR__UNSET && value != ATTR__UNKNOWN) {
+			(*check)[j].attr = check_all_attr[i].attr;
+			(*check)[j].value = value;
+			++j;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void git_attr_set_direction(enum git_attr_direction new, struct index_state *istate)
 {
 	enum git_attr_direction old = direction;
diff --git a/attr.h b/attr.h
index 8b3f19be67..eb8ca0d7c0 100644
--- a/attr.h
+++ b/attr.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ extern const char git_attr__false[];
 #define ATTR_UNSET(v) ((v) == NULL)
 
 /*
- * Send one or more git_attr_check to git_checkattr(), and
+ * Send one or more git_attr_check to git_check_attr(), and
  * each 'value' member tells what its value is.
  * Unset one is returned as NULL.
  */
@@ -29,7 +29,23 @@ struct git_attr_check {
 	const char *value;
 };
 
-int git_checkattr(const char *path, int, struct git_attr_check *);
+/*
+ * Return the name of the attribute represented by the argument.  The
+ * return value is a pointer to a null-delimited string that is part
+ * of the internal data structure; it should not be modified or freed.
+ */
+char *git_attr_name(struct git_attr *);
+
+int git_check_attr(const char *path, int, struct git_attr_check *);
+
+/*
+ * Retrieve all attributes that apply to the specified path.  *num
+ * will be set the the number of attributes on the path; **check will
+ * be set to point at a newly-allocated array of git_attr_check
+ * objects describing the attributes and their values.  *check must be
+ * free()ed by the caller.
+ */
+int git_all_attrs(const char *path, int *num, struct git_attr_check **check);
 
 enum git_attr_direction {
 	GIT_ATTR_CHECKIN,
diff --git a/bisect.c b/bisect.c
index dd7e8ed69b..c7b7d7913d 100644
--- a/bisect.c
+++ b/bisect.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ struct argv_array {
 
 static const char *argv_checkout[] = {"checkout", "-q", NULL, "--", NULL};
 static const char *argv_show_branch[] = {"show-branch", NULL, NULL};
+static const char *argv_update_ref[] = {"update-ref", "--no-deref", "BISECT_HEAD", NULL, NULL};
 
 /* bits #0-15 in revision.h */
 
@@ -707,16 +708,23 @@ static void mark_expected_rev(char *bisect_rev_hex)
 		die("closing file %s: %s", filename, strerror(errno));
 }
 
-static int bisect_checkout(char *bisect_rev_hex)
+static int bisect_checkout(char *bisect_rev_hex, int no_checkout)
 {
 	int res;
 
 	mark_expected_rev(bisect_rev_hex);
 
 	argv_checkout[2] = bisect_rev_hex;
-	res = run_command_v_opt(argv_checkout, RUN_GIT_CMD);
-	if (res)
-		exit(res);
+	if (no_checkout) {
+		argv_update_ref[3] = bisect_rev_hex;
+		if (run_command_v_opt(argv_update_ref, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+			die("update-ref --no-deref HEAD failed on %s",
+			    bisect_rev_hex);
+	} else {
+		res = run_command_v_opt(argv_checkout, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+		if (res)
+			exit(res);
+	}
 
 	argv_show_branch[1] = bisect_rev_hex;
 	return run_command_v_opt(argv_show_branch, RUN_GIT_CMD);
@@ -788,7 +796,7 @@ static void handle_skipped_merge_base(const unsigned char *mb)
  * - If one is "skipped", we can't know but we should warn.
  * - If we don't know, we should check it out and ask the user to test.
  */
-static void check_merge_bases(void)
+static void check_merge_bases(int no_checkout)
 {
 	struct commit_list *result;
 	int rev_nr;
@@ -806,7 +814,7 @@ static void check_merge_bases(void)
 			handle_skipped_merge_base(mb);
 		} else {
 			printf("Bisecting: a merge base must be tested\n");
-			exit(bisect_checkout(sha1_to_hex(mb)));
+			exit(bisect_checkout(sha1_to_hex(mb), no_checkout));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -849,7 +857,7 @@ static int check_ancestors(const char *prefix)
  * If a merge base must be tested by the user, its source code will be
  * checked out to be tested by the user and we will exit.
  */
-static void check_good_are_ancestors_of_bad(const char *prefix)
+static void check_good_are_ancestors_of_bad(const char *prefix, int no_checkout)
 {
 	const char *filename = git_path("BISECT_ANCESTORS_OK");
 	struct stat st;
@@ -868,7 +876,7 @@ static void check_good_are_ancestors_of_bad(const char *prefix)
 
 	/* Check if all good revs are ancestor of the bad rev. */
 	if (check_ancestors(prefix))
-		check_merge_bases();
+		check_merge_bases(no_checkout);
 
 	/* Create file BISECT_ANCESTORS_OK. */
 	fd = open(filename, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_WRONLY, 0600);
@@ -908,8 +916,11 @@ static void show_diff_tree(const char *prefix, struct commit *commit)
  * We use the convention that exiting with an exit code 10 means that
  * the bisection process finished successfully.
  * In this case the calling shell script should exit 0.
+ *
+ * If no_checkout is non-zero, the bisection process does not
+ * checkout the trial commit but instead simply updates BISECT_HEAD.
  */
-int bisect_next_all(const char *prefix)
+int bisect_next_all(const char *prefix, int no_checkout)
 {
 	struct rev_info revs;
 	struct commit_list *tried;
@@ -920,7 +931,7 @@ int bisect_next_all(const char *prefix)
 	if (read_bisect_refs())
 		die("reading bisect refs failed");
 
-	check_good_are_ancestors_of_bad(prefix);
+	check_good_are_ancestors_of_bad(prefix, no_checkout);
 
 	bisect_rev_setup(&revs, prefix, "%s", "^%s", 1);
 	revs.limited = 1;
@@ -966,6 +977,6 @@ int bisect_next_all(const char *prefix)
 	       "(roughly %d step%s)\n", nr, (nr == 1 ? "" : "s"),
 	       steps, (steps == 1 ? "" : "s"));
 
-	return bisect_checkout(bisect_rev_hex);
+	return bisect_checkout(bisect_rev_hex, no_checkout);
 }
 
diff --git a/bisect.h b/bisect.h
index 0862ce56d7..22f2e4db2d 100644
--- a/bisect.h
+++ b/bisect.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct rev_list_info {
 	const char *header_prefix;
 };
 
-extern int bisect_next_all(const char *prefix);
+extern int bisect_next_all(const char *prefix, int no_checkout);
 
 extern int estimate_bisect_steps(int all);
 
diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index c0c865a4b1..478d82567d 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -135,6 +135,26 @@ static int setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int validate_new_branchname(const char *name, struct strbuf *ref, int force)
+{
+	const char *head;
+	unsigned char sha1[20];
+
+	if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(ref, name))
+		die("'%s' is not a valid branch name.", name);
+
+	if (!ref_exists(ref->buf))
+		return 0;
+	else if (!force)
+		die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", ref->buf + strlen("refs/heads/"));
+
+	head = resolve_ref("HEAD", sha1, 0, NULL);
+	if (!is_bare_repository() && head && !strcmp(head, ref->buf))
+		die("Cannot force update the current branch.");
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 void create_branch(const char *head,
 		   const char *name, const char *start_name,
 		   int force, int reflog, enum branch_track track)
@@ -151,17 +171,11 @@ void create_branch(const char *head,
 	if (track == BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT || track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE)
 		explicit_tracking = 1;
 
-	if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&ref, name))
-		die("'%s' is not a valid branch name.", name);
-
-	if (resolve_ref(ref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL)) {
-		if (!force && track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE)
+	if (validate_new_branchname(name, &ref, force || track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE)) {
+		if (!force)
 			dont_change_ref = 1;
-		else if (!force)
-			die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", name);
-		else if (!is_bare_repository() && head && !strcmp(head, name))
-			die("Cannot force update the current branch.");
-		forcing = 1;
+		else
+			forcing = 1;
 	}
 
 	real_ref = NULL;
@@ -210,7 +224,7 @@ void create_branch(const char *head,
 			 start_name);
 
 	if (real_ref && track)
-		setup_tracking(name, real_ref, track);
+		setup_tracking(ref.buf+11, real_ref, track);
 
 	if (!dont_change_ref)
 		if (write_ref_sha1(lock, sha1, msg) < 0)
diff --git a/branch.h b/branch.h
index 4026e3832b..01544e25cb 100644
--- a/branch.h
+++ b/branch.h
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 void create_branch(const char *head, const char *name, const char *start_name,
 		   int force, int reflog, enum branch_track track);
 
+/*
+ * Validates that the requested branch may be created, returning the
+ * interpreted ref in ref, force indicates whether (non-head) branches
+ * may be overwritten. A non-zero return value indicates that the force
+ * parameter was non-zero and the branch already exists.
+ */
+int validate_new_branchname(const char *name, struct strbuf *ref, int force);
+
 /*
  * Remove information about the state of working on the current
  * branch. (E.g., MERGE_HEAD)
diff --git a/builtin/archive.c b/builtin/archive.c
index b14eaba159..883c0092ad 100644
--- a/builtin/archive.c
+++ b/builtin/archive.c
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ static void create_output_file(const char *output_file)
 }
 
 static int run_remote_archiver(int argc, const char **argv,
-			       const char *remote, const char *exec)
+			       const char *remote, const char *exec,
+			       const char *name_hint)
 {
 	char buf[LARGE_PACKET_MAX];
 	int fd[2], i, len, rv;
@@ -37,6 +38,17 @@ static int run_remote_archiver(int argc, const char **argv,
 	transport = transport_get(_remote, _remote->url[0]);
 	transport_connect(transport, "git-upload-archive", exec, fd);
 
+	/*
+	 * Inject a fake --format field at the beginning of the
+	 * arguments, with the format inferred from our output
+	 * filename. This way explicit --format options can override
+	 * it.
+	 */
+	if (name_hint) {
+		const char *format = archive_format_from_filename(name_hint);
+		if (format)
+			packet_write(fd[1], "argument --format=%s\n", format);
+	}
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
 		packet_write(fd[1], "argument %s\n", argv[i]);
 	packet_flush(fd[1]);
@@ -63,17 +75,6 @@ static int run_remote_archiver(int argc, const char **argv,
 	return !!rv;
 }
 
-static const char *format_from_name(const char *filename)
-{
-	const char *ext = strrchr(filename, '.');
-	if (!ext)
-		return NULL;
-	ext++;
-	if (!strcasecmp(ext, "zip"))
-		return "--format=zip";
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 #define PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ALL ( PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH | 	\
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0 | 	\
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_UNKNOWN |	\
@@ -84,7 +85,6 @@ int cmd_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	const char *exec = "git-upload-archive";
 	const char *output = NULL;
 	const char *remote = NULL;
-	const char *format_option = NULL;
 	struct option local_opts[] = {
 		OPT_STRING('o', "output", &output, "file",
 			"write the archive to this file"),
@@ -98,32 +98,13 @@ int cmd_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, local_opts, NULL,
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ALL);
 
-	if (output) {
+	if (output)
 		create_output_file(output);
-		format_option = format_from_name(output);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * We have enough room in argv[] to muck it in place, because
-	 * --output must have been given on the original command line
-	 * if we get to this point, and parse_options() must have eaten
-	 * it, i.e. we can add back one element to the array.
-	 *
-	 * We add a fake --format option at the beginning, with the
-	 * format inferred from our output filename.  This way explicit
-	 * --format options can override it, and the fake option is
-	 * inserted before any "--" that might have been given.
-	 */
-	if (format_option) {
-		memmove(argv + 2, argv + 1, sizeof(*argv) * argc);
-		argv[1] = format_option;
-		argv[++argc] = NULL;
-	}
 
 	if (remote)
-		return run_remote_archiver(argc, argv, remote, exec);
+		return run_remote_archiver(argc, argv, remote, exec, output);
 
 	setvbuf(stderr, NULL, _IOLBF, BUFSIZ);
 
-	return write_archive(argc, argv, prefix, 1);
+	return write_archive(argc, argv, prefix, 1, output, 0);
 }
diff --git a/builtin/bisect--helper.c b/builtin/bisect--helper.c
index 5b226399e1..8d325a5179 100644
--- a/builtin/bisect--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/bisect--helper.c
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 #include "bisect.h"
 
 static const char * const git_bisect_helper_usage[] = {
-	"git bisect--helper --next-all",
+	"git bisect--helper --next-all [--no-checkout]",
 	NULL
 };
 
 int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int next_all = 0;
+	int no_checkout = 0;
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "next-all", &next_all,
 			    "perform 'git bisect next'"),
+		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "no-checkout", &no_checkout,
+			    "update BISECT_HEAD instead of checking out the current commit"),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
@@ -24,5 +27,5 @@ int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		usage_with_options(git_bisect_helper_usage, options);
 
 	/* next-all */
-	return bisect_next_all(prefix);
+	return bisect_next_all(prefix, no_checkout);
 }
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index 73d41700d1..aa705a0fb0 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -566,11 +566,7 @@ static void rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int force)
 			die(_("Invalid branch name: '%s'"), oldname);
 	}
 
-	if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&newref, newname))
-		die(_("Invalid branch name: '%s'"), newname);
-
-	if (resolve_ref(newref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL) && !force)
-		die(_("A branch named '%s' already exists."), newref.buf + 11);
+	validate_new_branchname(newname, &newref, force);
 
 	strbuf_addf(&logmsg, "Branch: renamed %s to %s",
 		 oldref.buf, newref.buf);
@@ -613,7 +609,7 @@ static int opt_parse_merge_filter(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int
 int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int delete = 0, rename = 0, force_create = 0;
-	int verbose = 0, abbrev = DEFAULT_ABBREV, detached = 0;
+	int verbose = 0, abbrev = -1, detached = 0;
 	int reflog = 0;
 	enum branch_track track;
 	int kinds = REF_LOCAL_BRANCH;
@@ -693,6 +689,9 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (!!delete + !!rename + !!force_create > 1)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_branch_usage, options);
 
+	if (abbrev == -1)
+		abbrev = DEFAULT_ABBREV;
+
 	if (delete)
 		return delete_branches(argc, argv, delete > 1, kinds);
 	else if (argc == 0)
diff --git a/builtin/check-attr.c b/builtin/check-attr.c
index 3016d29caa..708988a0e1 100644
--- a/builtin/check-attr.c
+++ b/builtin/check-attr.c
@@ -4,28 +4,28 @@
 #include "quote.h"
 #include "parse-options.h"
 
+static int all_attrs;
 static int stdin_paths;
 static const char * const check_attr_usage[] = {
-"git check-attr attr... [--] pathname...",
-"git check-attr --stdin attr... < <list-of-paths>",
+"git check-attr [-a | --all | attr...] [--] pathname...",
+"git check-attr --stdin [-a | --all | attr...] < <list-of-paths>",
 NULL
 };
 
 static int null_term_line;
 
 static const struct option check_attr_options[] = {
+	OPT_BOOLEAN('a', "all", &all_attrs, "report all attributes set on file"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0 , "stdin", &stdin_paths, "read file names from stdin"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN('z', NULL, &null_term_line,
 		"input paths are terminated by a null character"),
 	OPT_END()
 };
 
-static void check_attr(int cnt, struct git_attr_check *check,
-	const char** name, const char *file)
+static void output_attr(int cnt, struct git_attr_check *check,
+	const char *file)
 {
 	int j;
-	if (git_checkattr(file, cnt, check))
-		die("git_checkattr died");
 	for (j = 0; j < cnt; j++) {
 		const char *value = check[j].value;
 
@@ -37,12 +37,30 @@ static void check_attr(int cnt, struct git_attr_check *check,
 			value = "unspecified";
 
 		quote_c_style(file, NULL, stdout, 0);
-		printf(": %s: %s\n", name[j], value);
+		printf(": %s: %s\n", git_attr_name(check[j].attr), value);
 	}
 }
 
-static void check_attr_stdin_paths(int cnt, struct git_attr_check *check,
-	const char** name)
+static void check_attr(const char *prefix, int cnt,
+	struct git_attr_check *check, const char *file)
+{
+	char *full_path =
+		prefix_path(prefix, prefix ? strlen(prefix) : 0, file);
+	if (check != NULL) {
+		if (git_check_attr(full_path, cnt, check))
+			die("git_check_attr died");
+		output_attr(cnt, check, file);
+	} else {
+		if (git_all_attrs(full_path, &cnt, &check))
+			die("git_all_attrs died");
+		output_attr(cnt, check, file);
+		free(check);
+	}
+	free(full_path);
+}
+
+static void check_attr_stdin_paths(const char *prefix, int cnt,
+	struct git_attr_check *check)
 {
 	struct strbuf buf, nbuf;
 	int line_termination = null_term_line ? 0 : '\n';
@@ -56,23 +74,26 @@ static void check_attr_stdin_paths(int cnt, struct git_attr_check *check,
 				die("line is badly quoted");
 			strbuf_swap(&buf, &nbuf);
 		}
-		check_attr(cnt, check, name, buf.buf);
+		check_attr(prefix, cnt, check, buf.buf);
 		maybe_flush_or_die(stdout, "attribute to stdout");
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	strbuf_release(&nbuf);
 }
 
+static NORETURN void error_with_usage(const char *msg)
+{
+	error("%s", msg);
+	usage_with_options(check_attr_usage, check_attr_options);
+}
+
 int cmd_check_attr(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct git_attr_check *check;
-	int cnt, i, doubledash;
-	const char *errstr = NULL;
+	int cnt, i, doubledash, filei;
 
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, check_attr_options,
 			     check_attr_usage, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
-	if (!argc)
-		usage_with_options(check_attr_usage, check_attr_options);
 
 	if (read_cache() < 0) {
 		die("invalid cache");
@@ -84,39 +105,63 @@ int cmd_check_attr(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			doubledash = i;
 	}
 
-	/* If there is no double dash, we handle only one attribute */
-	if (doubledash < 0) {
-		cnt = 1;
-		doubledash = 0;
-	} else
+	/* Process --all and/or attribute arguments: */
+	if (all_attrs) {
+		if (doubledash >= 1)
+			error_with_usage("Attributes and --all both specified");
+
+		cnt = 0;
+		filei = doubledash + 1;
+	} else if (doubledash == 0) {
+		error_with_usage("No attribute specified");
+	} else if (doubledash < 0) {
+		if (!argc)
+			error_with_usage("No attribute specified");
+
+		if (stdin_paths) {
+			/* Treat all arguments as attribute names. */
+			cnt = argc;
+			filei = argc;
+		} else {
+			/* Treat exactly one argument as an attribute name. */
+			cnt = 1;
+			filei = 1;
+		}
+	} else {
 		cnt = doubledash;
-	doubledash++;
-
-	if (cnt <= 0)
-		errstr = "No attribute specified";
-	else if (stdin_paths && doubledash < argc)
-		errstr = "Can't specify files with --stdin";
-	if (errstr) {
-		error("%s", errstr);
-		usage_with_options(check_attr_usage, check_attr_options);
+		filei = doubledash + 1;
 	}
 
-	check = xcalloc(cnt, sizeof(*check));
-	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
-		const char *name;
-		struct git_attr *a;
-		name = argv[i];
-		a = git_attr(name);
-		if (!a)
-			return error("%s: not a valid attribute name", name);
-		check[i].attr = a;
+	/* Check file argument(s): */
+	if (stdin_paths) {
+		if (filei < argc)
+			error_with_usage("Can't specify files with --stdin");
+	} else {
+		if (filei >= argc)
+			error_with_usage("No file specified");
+	}
+
+	if (all_attrs) {
+		check = NULL;
+	} else {
+		check = xcalloc(cnt, sizeof(*check));
+		for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+			const char *name;
+			struct git_attr *a;
+			name = argv[i];
+			a = git_attr(name);
+			if (!a)
+				return error("%s: not a valid attribute name",
+					name);
+			check[i].attr = a;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (stdin_paths)
-		check_attr_stdin_paths(cnt, check, argv);
+		check_attr_stdin_paths(prefix, cnt, check);
 	else {
-		for (i = doubledash; i < argc; i++)
-			check_attr(cnt, check, argv, argv[i]);
+		for (i = filei; i < argc; i++)
+			check_attr(prefix, cnt, check, argv[i]);
 		maybe_flush_or_die(stdout, "attribute to stdout");
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/builtin/check-ref-format.c b/builtin/check-ref-format.c
index ae3f28115a..0723cf245e 100644
--- a/builtin/check-ref-format.c
+++ b/builtin/check-ref-format.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ static const char builtin_check_ref_format_usage[] =
 "   or: git check-ref-format --branch <branchname-shorthand>";
 
 /*
- * Replace each run of adjacent slashes in src with a single slash,
- * and write the result to dst.
+ * Remove leading slashes and replace each run of adjacent slashes in
+ * src with a single slash, and write the result to dst.
  *
  * This function is similar to normalize_path_copy(), but stripped down
  * to meet check_ref_format's simpler needs.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static const char builtin_check_ref_format_usage[] =
 static void collapse_slashes(char *dst, const char *src)
 {
 	char ch;
-	char prev = '\0';
+	char prev = '/';
 
 	while ((ch = *src++) != '\0') {
 		if (prev == '/' && ch == prev)
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index ca855d716c..3bb652591b 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int checkout_merged(int pos, struct checkout *state)
 }
 
 static int checkout_paths(struct tree *source_tree, const char **pathspec,
-			  struct checkout_opts *opts)
+			  const char *prefix, struct checkout_opts *opts)
 {
 	int pos;
 	struct checkout state;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static int checkout_paths(struct tree *source_tree, const char **pathspec,
 		match_pathspec(pathspec, ce->name, ce_namelen(ce), 0, ps_matched);
 	}
 
-	if (report_path_error(ps_matched, pathspec, 0))
+	if (report_path_error(ps_matched, pathspec, prefix))
 		return 1;
 
 	/* "checkout -m path" to recreate conflicted state */
@@ -657,24 +657,25 @@ static void suggest_reattach(struct commit *commit, struct rev_info *revs)
 		"Warning: you are leaving %d commit behind, "
 		"not connected to\n"
 		"any of your branches:\n\n"
-		"%s\n"
-		"If you want to keep it by creating a new branch, "
-		"this may be a good time\nto do so with:\n\n"
-		" git branch new_branch_name %s\n\n",
+		"%s\n",
 		/* The plural version */
 		"Warning: you are leaving %d commits behind, "
 		"not connected to\n"
 		"any of your branches:\n\n"
-		"%s\n"
-		"If you want to keep them by creating a new branch, "
-		"this may be a good time\nto do so with:\n\n"
-		" git branch new_branch_name %s\n\n",
+		"%s\n",
 		/* Give ngettext() the count */
 		lost),
 		lost,
-		sb.buf,
-		sha1_to_hex(commit->object.sha1));
+		sb.buf);
 	strbuf_release(&sb);
+
+	if (advice_detached_head)
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			_(
+			"If you want to keep them by creating a new branch, "
+			"this may be a good time\nto do so with:\n\n"
+			" git branch new_branch_name %s\n\n"),
+			sha1_to_hex(commit->object.sha1));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1063,7 +1064,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		if (1 < !!opts.writeout_stage + !!opts.force + !!opts.merge)
 			die(_("git checkout: --ours/--theirs, --force and --merge are incompatible when\nchecking out of the index."));
 
-		return checkout_paths(source_tree, pathspec, &opts);
+		return checkout_paths(source_tree, pathspec, prefix, &opts);
 	}
 
 	if (patch_mode)
@@ -1071,15 +1072,9 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (opts.new_branch) {
 		struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-		if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&buf, opts.new_branch))
-			die(_("git checkout: we do not like '%s' as a branch name."),
-			    opts.new_branch);
-		if (ref_exists(buf.buf)) {
-			opts.branch_exists = 1;
-			if (!opts.new_branch_force)
-				die(_("git checkout: branch %s already exists"),
-				    opts.new_branch);
-		}
+
+		opts.branch_exists = validate_new_branchname(opts.new_branch, &buf, !!opts.new_branch_force);
+
 		strbuf_release(&buf);
 	}
 
diff --git a/builtin/clean.c b/builtin/clean.c
index 75697f7111..0c7b3d0f4c 100644
--- a/builtin/clean.c
+++ b/builtin/clean.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('d', NULL, &remove_directories,
 				"remove whole directories"),
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'e', "exclude", &exclude_list, "pattern",
-		  "exclude <pattern>", PARSE_OPT_NONEG, exclude_cb },
+		  "add <pattern> to ignore rules", PARSE_OPT_NONEG, exclude_cb },
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('x', NULL, &ignored, "remove ignored files, too"),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('X', NULL, &ignored_only,
 				"remove only ignored files"),
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		setup_standard_excludes(&dir);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < exclude_list.nr; i++)
-		add_exclude(exclude_list.items[i].string, "", 0, dir.exclude_list);
+		add_exclude(exclude_list.items[i].string, "", 0,
+			    &dir.exclude_list[EXC_CMDL]);
 
 	pathspec = get_pathspec(prefix, argv);
 
diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index f579794d9a..488f48e9a5 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -39,13 +39,24 @@ static const char * const builtin_clone_usage[] = {
 
 static int option_no_checkout, option_bare, option_mirror;
 static int option_local, option_no_hardlinks, option_shared, option_recursive;
-static char *option_template, *option_reference, *option_depth;
+static char *option_template, *option_depth;
 static char *option_origin = NULL;
 static char *option_branch = NULL;
 static const char *real_git_dir;
 static char *option_upload_pack = "git-upload-pack";
 static int option_verbosity;
 static int option_progress;
+static struct string_list option_config;
+static struct string_list option_reference;
+
+static int opt_parse_reference(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	struct string_list *option_reference = opt->value;
+	if (!arg)
+		return -1;
+	string_list_append(option_reference, arg);
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static struct option builtin_clone_options[] = {
 	OPT__VERBOSITY(&option_verbosity),
@@ -71,8 +82,8 @@ static struct option builtin_clone_options[] = {
 		    "initialize submodules in the clone"),
 	OPT_STRING(0, "template", &option_template, "template-directory",
 		   "directory from which templates will be used"),
-	OPT_STRING(0, "reference", &option_reference, "repo",
-		   "reference repository"),
+	OPT_CALLBACK(0 , "reference", &option_reference, "repo",
+		     "reference repository", &opt_parse_reference),
 	OPT_STRING('o', "origin", &option_origin, "branch",
 		   "use <branch> instead of 'origin' to track upstream"),
 	OPT_STRING('b', "branch", &option_branch, "branch",
@@ -83,7 +94,8 @@ static struct option builtin_clone_options[] = {
 		    "create a shallow clone of that depth"),
 	OPT_STRING(0, "separate-git-dir", &real_git_dir, "gitdir",
 		   "separate git dir from working tree"),
-
+	OPT_STRING_LIST('c', "config", &option_config, "key=value",
+			"set config inside the new repository"),
 	OPT_END()
 };
 
@@ -101,9 +113,26 @@ static char *get_repo_path(const char *repo, int *is_bundle)
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(suffix); i++) {
 		const char *path;
 		path = mkpath("%s%s", repo, suffix[i]);
-		if (is_directory(path)) {
+		if (stat(path, &st))
+			continue;
+		if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
 			*is_bundle = 0;
 			return xstrdup(absolute_path(path));
+		} else if (S_ISREG(st.st_mode) && st.st_size > 8) {
+			/* Is it a "gitfile"? */
+			char signature[8];
+			int len, fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
+			if (fd < 0)
+				continue;
+			len = read_in_full(fd, signature, 8);
+			close(fd);
+			if (len != 8 || strncmp(signature, "gitdir: ", 8))
+				continue;
+			path = read_gitfile(path);
+			if (path) {
+				*is_bundle = 0;
+				return xstrdup(absolute_path(path));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -197,39 +226,80 @@ static void strip_trailing_slashes(char *dir)
 	*end = '\0';
 }
 
-static void setup_reference(const char *repo)
+static int add_one_reference(struct string_list_item *item, void *cb_data)
 {
-	const char *ref_git;
-	char *ref_git_copy;
-
+	char *ref_git;
+	struct strbuf alternate = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct remote *remote;
 	struct transport *transport;
 	const struct ref *extra;
 
-	ref_git = real_path(option_reference);
-
-	if (is_directory(mkpath("%s/.git/objects", ref_git)))
-		ref_git = mkpath("%s/.git", ref_git);
-	else if (!is_directory(mkpath("%s/objects", ref_git)))
+	/* Beware: real_path() and mkpath() return static buffer */
+	ref_git = xstrdup(real_path(item->string));
+	if (is_directory(mkpath("%s/.git/objects", ref_git))) {
+		char *ref_git_git = xstrdup(mkpath("%s/.git", ref_git));
+		free(ref_git);
+		ref_git = ref_git_git;
+	} else if (!is_directory(mkpath("%s/objects", ref_git)))
 		die(_("reference repository '%s' is not a local directory."),
-		    option_reference);
+		    item->string);
 
-	ref_git_copy = xstrdup(ref_git);
+	strbuf_addf(&alternate, "%s/objects", ref_git);
+	add_to_alternates_file(alternate.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&alternate);
 
-	add_to_alternates_file(ref_git_copy);
-
-	remote = remote_get(ref_git_copy);
-	transport = transport_get(remote, ref_git_copy);
+	remote = remote_get(ref_git);
+	transport = transport_get(remote, ref_git);
 	for (extra = transport_get_remote_refs(transport); extra;
 	     extra = extra->next)
 		add_extra_ref(extra->name, extra->old_sha1, 0);
 
 	transport_disconnect(transport);
+	free(ref_git);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	free(ref_git_copy);
+static void setup_reference(void)
+{
+	for_each_string_list(&option_reference, add_one_reference, NULL);
 }
 
-static void copy_or_link_directory(struct strbuf *src, struct strbuf *dest)
+static void copy_alternates(struct strbuf *src, struct strbuf *dst,
+			    const char *src_repo)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Read from the source objects/info/alternates file
+	 * and copy the entries to corresponding file in the
+	 * destination repository with add_to_alternates_file().
+	 * Both src and dst have "$path/objects/info/alternates".
+	 *
+	 * Instead of copying bit-for-bit from the original,
+	 * we need to append to existing one so that the already
+	 * created entry via "clone -s" is not lost, and also
+	 * to turn entries with paths relative to the original
+	 * absolute, so that they can be used in the new repository.
+	 */
+	FILE *in = fopen(src->buf, "r");
+	struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+	while (strbuf_getline(&line, in, '\n') != EOF) {
+		char *abs_path, abs_buf[PATH_MAX];
+		if (!line.len || line.buf[0] == '#')
+			continue;
+		if (is_absolute_path(line.buf)) {
+			add_to_alternates_file(line.buf);
+			continue;
+		}
+		abs_path = mkpath("%s/objects/%s", src_repo, line.buf);
+		normalize_path_copy(abs_buf, abs_path);
+		add_to_alternates_file(abs_buf);
+	}
+	strbuf_release(&line);
+	fclose(in);
+}
+
+static void copy_or_link_directory(struct strbuf *src, struct strbuf *dest,
+				   const char *src_repo, int src_baselen)
 {
 	struct dirent *de;
 	struct stat buf;
@@ -265,7 +335,14 @@ static void copy_or_link_directory(struct strbuf *src, struct strbuf *dest)
 		}
 		if (S_ISDIR(buf.st_mode)) {
 			if (de->d_name[0] != '.')
-				copy_or_link_directory(src, dest);
+				copy_or_link_directory(src, dest,
+						       src_repo, src_baselen);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* Files that cannot be copied bit-for-bit... */
+		if (!strcmp(src->buf + src_baselen, "/info/alternates")) {
+			copy_alternates(src, dest, src_repo);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -288,17 +365,20 @@ static const struct ref *clone_local(const char *src_repo,
 				     const char *dest_repo)
 {
 	const struct ref *ret;
-	struct strbuf src = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct strbuf dest = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct remote *remote;
 	struct transport *transport;
 
-	if (option_shared)
-		add_to_alternates_file(src_repo);
-	else {
+	if (option_shared) {
+		struct strbuf alt = STRBUF_INIT;
+		strbuf_addf(&alt, "%s/objects", src_repo);
+		add_to_alternates_file(alt.buf);
+		strbuf_release(&alt);
+	} else {
+		struct strbuf src = STRBUF_INIT;
+		struct strbuf dest = STRBUF_INIT;
 		strbuf_addf(&src, "%s/objects", src_repo);
 		strbuf_addf(&dest, "%s/objects", dest_repo);
-		copy_or_link_directory(&src, &dest);
+		copy_or_link_directory(&src, &dest, src_repo, src.len);
 		strbuf_release(&src);
 		strbuf_release(&dest);
 	}
@@ -343,8 +423,9 @@ static void remove_junk_on_signal(int signo)
 static struct ref *wanted_peer_refs(const struct ref *refs,
 		struct refspec *refspec)
 {
-	struct ref *local_refs = NULL;
-	struct ref **tail = &local_refs;
+	struct ref *head = copy_ref(find_ref_by_name(refs, "HEAD"));
+	struct ref *local_refs = head;
+	struct ref **tail = head ? &head->next : &local_refs;
 
 	get_fetch_map(refs, refspec, &tail, 0);
 	if (!option_mirror)
@@ -357,13 +438,32 @@ static void write_remote_refs(const struct ref *local_refs)
 {
 	const struct ref *r;
 
-	for (r = local_refs; r; r = r->next)
+	for (r = local_refs; r; r = r->next) {
+		if (!r->peer_ref)
+			continue;
 		add_extra_ref(r->peer_ref->name, r->old_sha1, 0);
+	}
 
 	pack_refs(PACK_REFS_ALL);
 	clear_extra_refs();
 }
 
+static int write_one_config(const char *key, const char *value, void *data)
+{
+	return git_config_set_multivar(key, value ? value : "true", "^$", 0);
+}
+
+static void write_config(struct string_list *config)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < config->nr; i++) {
+		if (git_config_parse_parameter(config->items[i].string,
+					       write_one_config, NULL) < 0)
+			die("unable to write parameters to config file");
+	}
+}
+
 int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int is_bundle = 0, is_local;
@@ -482,6 +582,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			printf(_("Cloning into %s...\n"), dir);
 	}
 	init_db(option_template, INIT_DB_QUIET);
+	write_config(&option_config);
 
 	/*
 	 * At this point, the config exists, so we do not need the
@@ -521,8 +622,8 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	git_config_set(key.buf, repo);
 	strbuf_reset(&key);
 
-	if (option_reference)
-		setup_reference(git_dir);
+	if (option_reference.nr)
+		setup_reference();
 
 	fetch_pattern = value.buf;
 	refspec = parse_fetch_refspec(1, &fetch_pattern);
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 9763146b6f..cbc9613ec6 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ N_("The previous cherry-pick is now empty, possibly due to conflict resolution.\
 "\n"
 "Otherwise, please use 'git reset'\n");
 
-static unsigned char head_sha1[20];
-
 static const char *use_message_buffer;
 static const char commit_editmsg[] = "COMMIT_EDITMSG";
 static struct lock_file index_lock; /* real index */
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ static enum {
 static char *cleanup_arg;
 
 static enum commit_whence whence;
-static int use_editor = 1, initial_commit, include_status = 1;
+static int use_editor = 1, include_status = 1;
 static int show_ignored_in_status;
 static const char *only_include_assumed;
 static struct strbuf message;
@@ -256,8 +254,10 @@ static int list_paths(struct string_list *list, const char *with_tree,
 		;
 	m = xcalloc(1, i);
 
-	if (with_tree)
-		overlay_tree_on_cache(with_tree, prefix);
+	if (with_tree) {
+		const char *max_prefix = pathspec_prefix(prefix, pattern);
+		overlay_tree_on_cache(with_tree, max_prefix);
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < active_nr; i++) {
 		struct cache_entry *ce = active_cache[i];
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int list_paths(struct string_list *list, const char *with_tree,
 			item->util = item; /* better a valid pointer than a fake one */
 	}
 
-	return report_path_error(m, pattern, prefix ? strlen(prefix) : 0);
+	return report_path_error(m, pattern, prefix);
 }
 
 static void add_remove_files(struct string_list *list)
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ static void add_remove_files(struct string_list *list)
 	}
 }
 
-static void create_base_index(void)
+static void create_base_index(const struct commit *current_head)
 {
 	struct tree *tree;
 	struct unpack_trees_options opts;
 	struct tree_desc t;
 
-	if (initial_commit) {
+	if (!current_head) {
 		discard_cache();
 		return;
 	}
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static void create_base_index(void)
 	opts.dst_index = &the_index;
 
 	opts.fn = oneway_merge;
-	tree = parse_tree_indirect(head_sha1);
+	tree = parse_tree_indirect(current_head->object.sha1);
 	if (!tree)
 		die(_("failed to unpack HEAD tree object"));
 	parse_tree(tree);
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ static void refresh_cache_or_die(int refresh_flags)
 		die_resolve_conflict("commit");
 }
 
-static char *prepare_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, int is_status)
+static char *prepare_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
+			   const struct commit *current_head, int is_status)
 {
 	int fd;
 	struct string_list partial;
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ static char *prepare_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, int
 
 	memset(&partial, 0, sizeof(partial));
 	partial.strdup_strings = 1;
-	if (list_paths(&partial, initial_commit ? NULL : "HEAD", prefix, pathspec))
+	if (list_paths(&partial, !current_head ? NULL : "HEAD", prefix, pathspec))
 		exit(1);
 
 	discard_cache();
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ static char *prepare_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, int
 						(uintmax_t) getpid()),
 				       LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
 
-	create_base_index();
+	create_base_index(current_head);
 	add_remove_files(&partial);
 	refresh_cache(REFRESH_QUIET);
 
@@ -516,12 +517,9 @@ static int run_status(FILE *fp, const char *index_file, const char *prefix, int
 	return s->commitable;
 }
 
-static int is_a_merge(const unsigned char *sha1)
+static int is_a_merge(const struct commit *current_head)
 {
-	struct commit *commit = lookup_commit(sha1);
-	if (!commit || parse_commit(commit))
-		die(_("could not parse HEAD commit"));
-	return !!(commit->parents && commit->parents->next);
+	return !!(current_head->parents && current_head->parents->next);
 }
 
 static const char sign_off_header[] = "Signed-off-by: ";
@@ -625,6 +623,7 @@ static char *cut_ident_timestamp_part(char *string)
 }
 
 static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
+			     struct commit *current_head,
 			     struct wt_status *s,
 			     struct strbuf *author_ident)
 {
@@ -846,7 +845,7 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
 	 * empty due to conflict resolution, which the user should okay.
 	 */
 	if (!commitable && whence != FROM_MERGE && !allow_empty &&
-	    !(amend && is_a_merge(head_sha1))) {
+	    !(amend && is_a_merge(current_head))) {
 		run_status(stdout, index_file, prefix, 0, s);
 		if (amend)
 			fputs(_(empty_amend_advice), stderr);
@@ -1004,6 +1003,7 @@ static const char *read_commit_message(const char *name)
 static int parse_and_validate_options(int argc, const char *argv[],
 				      const char * const usage[],
 				      const char *prefix,
+				      struct commit *current_head,
 				      struct wt_status *s)
 {
 	int f = 0;
@@ -1024,11 +1024,8 @@ static int parse_and_validate_options(int argc, const char *argv[],
 	if (!use_editor)
 		setenv("GIT_EDITOR", ":", 1);
 
-	if (get_sha1("HEAD", head_sha1))
-		initial_commit = 1;
-
 	/* Sanity check options */
-	if (amend && initial_commit)
+	if (amend && !current_head)
 		die(_("You have nothing to amend."));
 	if (amend && whence != FROM_COMMIT)
 		die(_("You are in the middle of a %s -- cannot amend."), whence_s());
@@ -1100,12 +1097,12 @@ static int parse_and_validate_options(int argc, const char *argv[],
 }
 
 static int dry_run_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
-			  struct wt_status *s)
+			  const struct commit *current_head, struct wt_status *s)
 {
 	int commitable;
 	const char *index_file;
 
-	index_file = prepare_index(argc, argv, prefix, 1);
+	index_file = prepare_index(argc, argv, prefix, current_head, 1);
 	commitable = run_status(stdout, index_file, prefix, 0, s);
 	rollback_index_files();
 
@@ -1254,7 +1251,8 @@ int cmd_status(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void print_summary(const char *prefix, const unsigned char *sha1)
+static void print_summary(const char *prefix, const unsigned char *sha1,
+			  int initial_commit)
 {
 	struct rev_info rev;
 	struct commit *commit;
@@ -1376,12 +1374,13 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct strbuf author_ident = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *index_file, *reflog_msg;
 	char *nl, *p;
-	unsigned char commit_sha1[20];
+	unsigned char sha1[20];
 	struct ref_lock *ref_lock;
 	struct commit_list *parents = NULL, **pptr = &parents;
 	struct stat statbuf;
 	int allow_fast_forward = 1;
 	struct wt_status s;
+	struct commit *current_head = NULL;
 
 	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
 		usage_with_options(builtin_commit_usage, builtin_commit_options);
@@ -1390,35 +1389,38 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	git_config(git_commit_config, &s);
 	determine_whence(&s);
 
+	if (get_sha1("HEAD", sha1))
+		current_head = NULL;
+	else {
+		current_head = lookup_commit(sha1);
+		if (!current_head || parse_commit(current_head))
+			die(_("could not parse HEAD commit"));
+	}
 	argc = parse_and_validate_options(argc, argv, builtin_commit_usage,
-					  prefix, &s);
+					  prefix, current_head, &s);
 	if (dry_run)
-		return dry_run_commit(argc, argv, prefix, &s);
-	index_file = prepare_index(argc, argv, prefix, 0);
+		return dry_run_commit(argc, argv, prefix, current_head, &s);
+	index_file = prepare_index(argc, argv, prefix, current_head, 0);
 
 	/* Set up everything for writing the commit object.  This includes
 	   running hooks, writing the trees, and interacting with the user.  */
-	if (!prepare_to_commit(index_file, prefix, &s, &author_ident)) {
+	if (!prepare_to_commit(index_file, prefix,
+			       current_head, &s, &author_ident)) {
 		rollback_index_files();
 		return 1;
 	}
 
 	/* Determine parents */
 	reflog_msg = getenv("GIT_REFLOG_ACTION");
-	if (initial_commit) {
+	if (!current_head) {
 		if (!reflog_msg)
 			reflog_msg = "commit (initial)";
 	} else if (amend) {
 		struct commit_list *c;
-		struct commit *commit;
 
 		if (!reflog_msg)
 			reflog_msg = "commit (amend)";
-		commit = lookup_commit(head_sha1);
-		if (!commit || parse_commit(commit))
-			die(_("could not parse HEAD commit"));
-
-		for (c = commit->parents; c; c = c->next)
+		for (c = current_head->parents; c; c = c->next)
 			pptr = &commit_list_insert(c->item, pptr)->next;
 	} else if (whence == FROM_MERGE) {
 		struct strbuf m = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -1426,7 +1428,7 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 		if (!reflog_msg)
 			reflog_msg = "commit (merge)";
-		pptr = &commit_list_insert(lookup_commit(head_sha1), pptr)->next;
+		pptr = &commit_list_insert(current_head, pptr)->next;
 		fp = fopen(git_path("MERGE_HEAD"), "r");
 		if (fp == NULL)
 			die_errno(_("could not open '%s' for reading"),
@@ -1452,7 +1454,7 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			reflog_msg = (whence == FROM_CHERRY_PICK)
 					? "commit (cherry-pick)"
 					: "commit";
-		pptr = &commit_list_insert(lookup_commit(head_sha1), pptr)->next;
+		pptr = &commit_list_insert(current_head, pptr)->next;
 	}
 
 	/* Finally, get the commit message */
@@ -1478,7 +1480,7 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	if (commit_tree(sb.buf, active_cache_tree->sha1, parents, commit_sha1,
+	if (commit_tree(sb.buf, active_cache_tree->sha1, parents, sha1,
 			author_ident.buf)) {
 		rollback_index_files();
 		die(_("failed to write commit object"));
@@ -1486,7 +1488,9 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	strbuf_release(&author_ident);
 
 	ref_lock = lock_any_ref_for_update("HEAD",
-					   initial_commit ? NULL : head_sha1,
+					   !current_head
+					   ? NULL
+					   : current_head->object.sha1,
 					   0);
 
 	nl = strchr(sb.buf, '\n');
@@ -1501,7 +1505,7 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		rollback_index_files();
 		die(_("cannot lock HEAD ref"));
 	}
-	if (write_ref_sha1(ref_lock, commit_sha1, sb.buf) < 0) {
+	if (write_ref_sha1(ref_lock, sha1, sb.buf) < 0) {
 		rollback_index_files();
 		die(_("cannot update HEAD ref"));
 	}
@@ -1523,13 +1527,14 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		struct notes_rewrite_cfg *cfg;
 		cfg = init_copy_notes_for_rewrite("amend");
 		if (cfg) {
-			copy_note_for_rewrite(cfg, head_sha1, commit_sha1);
+			/* we are amending, so current_head is not NULL */
+			copy_note_for_rewrite(cfg, current_head->object.sha1, sha1);
 			finish_copy_notes_for_rewrite(cfg);
 		}
-		run_rewrite_hook(head_sha1, commit_sha1);
+		run_rewrite_hook(current_head->object.sha1, sha1);
 	}
 	if (!quiet)
-		print_summary(prefix, commit_sha1);
+		print_summary(prefix, sha1, !current_head);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/describe.c b/builtin/describe.c
index 66fc291c8a..9f63067f50 100644
--- a/builtin/describe.c
+++ b/builtin/describe.c
@@ -462,8 +462,21 @@ int cmd_describe(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		die(_("No names found, cannot describe anything."));
 
 	if (argc == 0) {
-		if (dirty && !cmd_diff_index(ARRAY_SIZE(diff_index_args) - 1, diff_index_args, prefix))
-			dirty = NULL;
+		if (dirty) {
+			static struct lock_file index_lock;
+			int fd;
+
+			read_cache_preload(NULL);
+			refresh_index(&the_index, REFRESH_QUIET|REFRESH_UNMERGED,
+				      NULL, NULL, NULL);
+			fd = hold_locked_index(&index_lock, 0);
+			if (0 <= fd)
+				update_index_if_able(&the_index, &index_lock);
+
+			if (!cmd_diff_index(ARRAY_SIZE(diff_index_args) - 1,
+					    diff_index_args, prefix))
+				dirty = NULL;
+		}
 		describe("HEAD", 1);
 	} else if (dirty) {
 		die(_("--dirty is incompatible with committishes"));
diff --git a/builtin/fast-export.c b/builtin/fast-export.c
index 48bd5e6a80..9836e6b7ca 100644
--- a/builtin/fast-export.c
+++ b/builtin/fast-export.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static int progress;
 static enum { ABORT, VERBATIM, WARN, STRIP } signed_tag_mode = ABORT;
 static enum { ERROR, DROP, REWRITE } tag_of_filtered_mode = ABORT;
 static int fake_missing_tagger;
+static int use_done_feature;
 static int no_data;
 static int full_tree;
 
@@ -644,6 +645,8 @@ int cmd_fast_export(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			     "Fake a tagger when tags lack one"),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "full-tree", &full_tree,
 			     "Output full tree for each commit"),
+		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "use-done-feature", &use_done_feature,
+			     "Use the done feature to terminate the stream"),
 		{ OPTION_NEGBIT, 0, "data", &no_data, NULL,
 			"Skip output of blob data",
 			PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_NEGHELP, NULL, 1 },
@@ -665,6 +668,9 @@ int cmd_fast_export(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (argc > 1)
 		usage_with_options (fast_export_usage, options);
 
+	if (use_done_feature)
+		printf("feature done\n");
+
 	if (import_filename)
 		import_marks(import_filename);
 
@@ -692,5 +698,8 @@ int cmd_fast_export(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (export_filename)
 		export_marks(export_filename);
 
+	if (use_done_feature)
+		printf("done\n");
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/fetch-pack.c b/builtin/fetch-pack.c
index 4367984102..412bd327b5 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch-pack.c
@@ -185,6 +185,36 @@ static void consume_shallow_list(int fd)
 	}
 }
 
+struct write_shallow_data {
+	struct strbuf *out;
+	int use_pack_protocol;
+	int count;
+};
+
+static int write_one_shallow(const struct commit_graft *graft, void *cb_data)
+{
+	struct write_shallow_data *data = cb_data;
+	const char *hex = sha1_to_hex(graft->sha1);
+	data->count++;
+	if (data->use_pack_protocol)
+		packet_buf_write(data->out, "shallow %s", hex);
+	else {
+		strbuf_addstr(data->out, hex);
+		strbuf_addch(data->out, '\n');
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int write_shallow_commits(struct strbuf *out, int use_pack_protocol)
+{
+	struct write_shallow_data data;
+	data.out = out;
+	data.use_pack_protocol = use_pack_protocol;
+	data.count = 0;
+	for_each_commit_graft(write_one_shallow, &data);
+	return data.count;
+}
+
 static enum ack_type get_ack(int fd, unsigned char *result_sha1)
 {
 	static char line[1000];
@@ -395,6 +425,8 @@ static int find_common(int fd[2], unsigned char *result_sha1,
 				case ACK_continue: {
 					struct commit *commit =
 						lookup_commit(result_sha1);
+					if (!commit)
+						die("invalid commit %s", sha1_to_hex(result_sha1));
 					if (args.stateless_rpc
 					 && ack == ACK_common
 					 && !(commit->object.flags & COMMON)) {
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 93c99385a9..e422ced929 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -941,6 +941,15 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix,
 			     builtin_fetch_options, builtin_fetch_usage, 0);
 
+	if (recurse_submodules != RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF) {
+		if (recurse_submodules_default) {
+			int arg = parse_fetch_recurse_submodules_arg("--recurse-submodules-default", recurse_submodules_default);
+			set_config_fetch_recurse_submodules(arg);
+		}
+		gitmodules_config();
+		git_config(submodule_config, NULL);
+	}
+
 	if (all) {
 		if (argc == 1)
 			die(_("fetch --all does not take a repository argument"));
@@ -976,12 +985,6 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (!result && (recurse_submodules != RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF)) {
 		const char *options[10];
 		int num_options = 0;
-		if (recurse_submodules_default) {
-			int arg = parse_fetch_recurse_submodules_arg("--recurse-submodules-default", recurse_submodules_default);
-			set_config_fetch_recurse_submodules(arg);
-		}
-		gitmodules_config();
-		git_config(submodule_config, NULL);
 		add_options_to_argv(&num_options, options);
 		result = fetch_populated_submodules(num_options, options,
 						    submodule_prefix,
diff --git a/builtin/grep.c b/builtin/grep.c
index 18522cab75..1c359c2671 100644
--- a/builtin/grep.c
+++ b/builtin/grep.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ static pthread_cond_t cond_write;
 /* Signalled when we are finished with everything. */
 static pthread_cond_t cond_result;
 
-static int print_hunk_marks_between_files;
-static int printed_something;
+static int skip_first_line;
 
 static void add_work(enum work_type type, char *name, void *id)
 {
@@ -160,10 +159,20 @@ static void work_done(struct work_item *w)
 	    todo_done = (todo_done+1) % ARRAY_SIZE(todo)) {
 		w = &todo[todo_done];
 		if (w->out.len) {
-			if (print_hunk_marks_between_files && printed_something)
-				write_or_die(1, "--\n", 3);
-			write_or_die(1, w->out.buf, w->out.len);
-			printed_something = 1;
+			const char *p = w->out.buf;
+			size_t len = w->out.len;
+
+			/* Skip the leading hunk mark of the first file. */
+			if (skip_first_line) {
+				while (len) {
+					len--;
+					if (*p++ == '\n')
+						break;
+				}
+				skip_first_line = 0;
+			}
+
+			write_or_die(1, p, len);
 		}
 		free(w->name);
 		free(w->identifier);
@@ -813,18 +822,24 @@ int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('c', "count", &opt.count,
 			"show the number of matches instead of matching lines"),
 		OPT__COLOR(&opt.color, "highlight matches"),
+		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "break", &opt.file_break,
+			"print empty line between matches from different files"),
+		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "heading", &opt.heading,
+			"show filename only once above matches from same file"),
 		OPT_GROUP(""),
-		OPT_CALLBACK('C', NULL, &opt, "n",
+		OPT_CALLBACK('C', "context", &opt, "n",
 			"show <n> context lines before and after matches",
 			context_callback),
-		OPT_INTEGER('B', NULL, &opt.pre_context,
+		OPT_INTEGER('B', "before-context", &opt.pre_context,
 			"show <n> context lines before matches"),
-		OPT_INTEGER('A', NULL, &opt.post_context,
+		OPT_INTEGER('A', "after-context", &opt.post_context,
 			"show <n> context lines after matches"),
 		OPT_NUMBER_CALLBACK(&opt, "shortcut for -C NUM",
 			context_callback),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('p', "show-function", &opt.funcname,
 			"show a line with the function name before matches"),
+		OPT_BOOLEAN('W', "function-context", &opt.funcbody,
+			"show the surrounding function"),
 		OPT_GROUP(""),
 		OPT_CALLBACK('f', NULL, &opt, "file",
 			"read patterns from file", file_callback),
@@ -965,8 +980,9 @@ int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		use_threads = 0;
 
 	if (use_threads) {
-		if (opt.pre_context || opt.post_context)
-			print_hunk_marks_between_files = 1;
+		if (opt.pre_context || opt.post_context || opt.file_break ||
+		    opt.funcbody)
+			skip_first_line = 1;
 		start_threads(&opt);
 	}
 #else
diff --git a/builtin/index-pack.c b/builtin/index-pack.c
index 81cdc28b30..0945adbb3b 100644
--- a/builtin/index-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/index-pack.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "exec_cmd.h"
 
 static const char index_pack_usage[] =
-"git index-pack [-v] [-o <index-file>] [ --keep | --keep=<msg> ] [--strict] (<pack-file> | --stdin [--fix-thin] [<pack-file>])";
+"git index-pack [-v] [-o <index-file>] [--keep | --keep=<msg>] [--verify] [--strict] (<pack-file> | --stdin [--fix-thin] [<pack-file>])";
 
 struct object_entry {
 	struct pack_idx_entry idx;
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ struct object_entry {
 	unsigned int hdr_size;
 	enum object_type type;
 	enum object_type real_type;
+	unsigned delta_depth;
+	int base_object_no;
 };
 
 union delta_base {
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ static struct progress *progress;
 static unsigned char input_buffer[4096];
 static unsigned int input_offset, input_len;
 static off_t consumed_bytes;
+static unsigned deepest_delta;
 static git_SHA_CTX input_ctx;
 static uint32_t input_crc32;
 static int input_fd, output_fd, pack_fd;
@@ -389,7 +392,18 @@ static void *get_data_from_pack(struct object_entry *obj)
 	return data;
 }
 
-static int find_delta(const union delta_base *base)
+static int compare_delta_bases(const union delta_base *base1,
+			       const union delta_base *base2,
+			       enum object_type type1,
+			       enum object_type type2)
+{
+	int cmp = type1 - type2;
+	if (cmp)
+		return cmp;
+	return memcmp(base1, base2, UNION_BASE_SZ);
+}
+
+static int find_delta(const union delta_base *base, enum object_type type)
 {
 	int first = 0, last = nr_deltas;
 
@@ -398,7 +412,8 @@ static int find_delta(const union delta_base *base)
                 struct delta_entry *delta = &deltas[next];
                 int cmp;
 
-                cmp = memcmp(base, &delta->base, UNION_BASE_SZ);
+		cmp = compare_delta_bases(base, &delta->base,
+					  type, objects[delta->obj_no].type);
                 if (!cmp)
                         return next;
                 if (cmp < 0) {
@@ -411,9 +426,10 @@ static int find_delta(const union delta_base *base)
 }
 
 static void find_delta_children(const union delta_base *base,
-				int *first_index, int *last_index)
+				int *first_index, int *last_index,
+				enum object_type type)
 {
-	int first = find_delta(base);
+	int first = find_delta(base, type);
 	int last = first;
 	int end = nr_deltas - 1;
 
@@ -483,12 +499,17 @@ static void sha1_object(const void *data, unsigned long size,
 	}
 }
 
+static int is_delta_type(enum object_type type)
+{
+	return (type == OBJ_REF_DELTA || type == OBJ_OFS_DELTA);
+}
+
 static void *get_base_data(struct base_data *c)
 {
 	if (!c->data) {
 		struct object_entry *obj = c->obj;
 
-		if (obj->type == OBJ_REF_DELTA || obj->type == OBJ_OFS_DELTA) {
+		if (is_delta_type(obj->type)) {
 			void *base = get_base_data(c->base);
 			void *raw = get_data_from_pack(obj);
 			c->data = patch_delta(
@@ -515,6 +536,10 @@ static void resolve_delta(struct object_entry *delta_obj,
 	void *base_data, *delta_data;
 
 	delta_obj->real_type = base->obj->real_type;
+	delta_obj->delta_depth = base->obj->delta_depth + 1;
+	if (deepest_delta < delta_obj->delta_depth)
+		deepest_delta = delta_obj->delta_depth;
+	delta_obj->base_object_no = base->obj - objects;
 	delta_data = get_data_from_pack(delta_obj);
 	base_data = get_base_data(base);
 	result->obj = delta_obj;
@@ -541,11 +566,13 @@ static void find_unresolved_deltas(struct base_data *base,
 		union delta_base base_spec;
 
 		hashcpy(base_spec.sha1, base->obj->idx.sha1);
-		find_delta_children(&base_spec, &ref_first, &ref_last);
+		find_delta_children(&base_spec,
+				    &ref_first, &ref_last, OBJ_REF_DELTA);
 
 		memset(&base_spec, 0, sizeof(base_spec));
 		base_spec.offset = base->obj->idx.offset;
-		find_delta_children(&base_spec, &ofs_first, &ofs_last);
+		find_delta_children(&base_spec,
+				    &ofs_first, &ofs_last, OBJ_OFS_DELTA);
 	}
 
 	if (ref_last == -1 && ofs_last == -1) {
@@ -557,24 +584,24 @@ static void find_unresolved_deltas(struct base_data *base,
 
 	for (i = ref_first; i <= ref_last; i++) {
 		struct object_entry *child = objects + deltas[i].obj_no;
-		if (child->real_type == OBJ_REF_DELTA) {
-			struct base_data result;
-			resolve_delta(child, base, &result);
-			if (i == ref_last && ofs_last == -1)
-				free_base_data(base);
-			find_unresolved_deltas(&result, base);
-		}
+		struct base_data result;
+
+		assert(child->real_type == OBJ_REF_DELTA);
+		resolve_delta(child, base, &result);
+		if (i == ref_last && ofs_last == -1)
+			free_base_data(base);
+		find_unresolved_deltas(&result, base);
 	}
 
 	for (i = ofs_first; i <= ofs_last; i++) {
 		struct object_entry *child = objects + deltas[i].obj_no;
-		if (child->real_type == OBJ_OFS_DELTA) {
-			struct base_data result;
-			resolve_delta(child, base, &result);
-			if (i == ofs_last)
-				free_base_data(base);
-			find_unresolved_deltas(&result, base);
-		}
+		struct base_data result;
+
+		assert(child->real_type == OBJ_OFS_DELTA);
+		resolve_delta(child, base, &result);
+		if (i == ofs_last)
+			free_base_data(base);
+		find_unresolved_deltas(&result, base);
 	}
 
 	unlink_base_data(base);
@@ -584,7 +611,11 @@ static int compare_delta_entry(const void *a, const void *b)
 {
 	const struct delta_entry *delta_a = a;
 	const struct delta_entry *delta_b = b;
-	return memcmp(&delta_a->base, &delta_b->base, UNION_BASE_SZ);
+
+	/* group by type (ref vs ofs) and then by value (sha-1 or offset) */
+	return compare_delta_bases(&delta_a->base, &delta_b->base,
+				   objects[delta_a->obj_no].type,
+				   objects[delta_b->obj_no].type);
 }
 
 /* Parse all objects and return the pack content SHA1 hash */
@@ -608,7 +639,7 @@ static void parse_pack_objects(unsigned char *sha1)
 		struct object_entry *obj = &objects[i];
 		void *data = unpack_raw_entry(obj, &delta->base);
 		obj->real_type = obj->type;
-		if (obj->type == OBJ_REF_DELTA || obj->type == OBJ_OFS_DELTA) {
+		if (is_delta_type(obj->type)) {
 			nr_deltas++;
 			delta->obj_no = i;
 			delta++;
@@ -655,7 +686,7 @@ static void parse_pack_objects(unsigned char *sha1)
 		struct object_entry *obj = &objects[i];
 		struct base_data base_obj;
 
-		if (obj->type == OBJ_REF_DELTA || obj->type == OBJ_OFS_DELTA)
+		if (is_delta_type(obj->type))
 			continue;
 		base_obj.obj = obj;
 		base_obj.data = NULL;
@@ -859,24 +890,137 @@ static void final(const char *final_pack_name, const char *curr_pack_name,
 
 static int git_index_pack_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 {
+	struct pack_idx_option *opts = cb;
+
 	if (!strcmp(k, "pack.indexversion")) {
-		pack_idx_default_version = git_config_int(k, v);
-		if (pack_idx_default_version > 2)
-			die("bad pack.indexversion=%"PRIu32,
-				pack_idx_default_version);
+		opts->version = git_config_int(k, v);
+		if (opts->version > 2)
+			die("bad pack.indexversion=%"PRIu32, opts->version);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return git_default_config(k, v, cb);
 }
 
+static int cmp_uint32(const void *a_, const void *b_)
+{
+	uint32_t a = *((uint32_t *)a_);
+	uint32_t b = *((uint32_t *)b_);
+
+	return (a < b) ? -1 : (a != b);
+}
+
+static void read_v2_anomalous_offsets(struct packed_git *p,
+				      struct pack_idx_option *opts)
+{
+	const uint32_t *idx1, *idx2;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	/* The address of the 4-byte offset table */
+	idx1 = (((const uint32_t *)p->index_data)
+		+ 2 /* 8-byte header */
+		+ 256 /* fan out */
+		+ 5 * p->num_objects /* 20-byte SHA-1 table */
+		+ p->num_objects /* CRC32 table */
+		);
+
+	/* The address of the 8-byte offset table */
+	idx2 = idx1 + p->num_objects;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < p->num_objects; i++) {
+		uint32_t off = ntohl(idx1[i]);
+		if (!(off & 0x80000000))
+			continue;
+		off = off & 0x7fffffff;
+		if (idx2[off * 2])
+			continue;
+		/*
+		 * The real offset is ntohl(idx2[off * 2]) in high 4
+		 * octets, and ntohl(idx2[off * 2 + 1]) in low 4
+		 * octets.  But idx2[off * 2] is Zero!!!
+		 */
+		ALLOC_GROW(opts->anomaly, opts->anomaly_nr + 1, opts->anomaly_alloc);
+		opts->anomaly[opts->anomaly_nr++] = ntohl(idx2[off * 2 + 1]);
+	}
+
+	if (1 < opts->anomaly_nr)
+		qsort(opts->anomaly, opts->anomaly_nr, sizeof(uint32_t), cmp_uint32);
+}
+
+static void read_idx_option(struct pack_idx_option *opts, const char *pack_name)
+{
+	struct packed_git *p = add_packed_git(pack_name, strlen(pack_name), 1);
+
+	if (!p)
+		die("Cannot open existing pack file '%s'", pack_name);
+	if (open_pack_index(p))
+		die("Cannot open existing pack idx file for '%s'", pack_name);
+
+	/* Read the attributes from the existing idx file */
+	opts->version = p->index_version;
+
+	if (opts->version == 2)
+		read_v2_anomalous_offsets(p, opts);
+
+	/*
+	 * Get rid of the idx file as we do not need it anymore.
+	 * NEEDSWORK: extract this bit from free_pack_by_name() in
+	 * sha1_file.c, perhaps?  It shouldn't matter very much as we
+	 * know we haven't installed this pack (hence we never have
+	 * read anything from it).
+	 */
+	close_pack_index(p);
+	free(p);
+}
+
+static void show_pack_info(int stat_only)
+{
+	int i, baseobjects = nr_objects - nr_deltas;
+	unsigned long *chain_histogram = NULL;
+
+	if (deepest_delta)
+		chain_histogram = xcalloc(deepest_delta, sizeof(unsigned long));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++) {
+		struct object_entry *obj = &objects[i];
+
+		if (is_delta_type(obj->type))
+			chain_histogram[obj->delta_depth - 1]++;
+		if (stat_only)
+			continue;
+		printf("%s %-6s %lu %lu %"PRIuMAX,
+		       sha1_to_hex(obj->idx.sha1),
+		       typename(obj->real_type), obj->size,
+		       (unsigned long)(obj[1].idx.offset - obj->idx.offset),
+		       (uintmax_t)obj->idx.offset);
+		if (is_delta_type(obj->type)) {
+			struct object_entry *bobj = &objects[obj->base_object_no];
+			printf(" %u %s", obj->delta_depth, sha1_to_hex(bobj->idx.sha1));
+		}
+		putchar('\n');
+	}
+
+	if (baseobjects)
+		printf("non delta: %d object%s\n",
+		       baseobjects, baseobjects > 1 ? "s" : "");
+	for (i = 0; i < deepest_delta; i++) {
+		if (!chain_histogram[i])
+			continue;
+		printf("chain length = %d: %lu object%s\n",
+		       i + 1,
+		       chain_histogram[i],
+		       chain_histogram[i] > 1 ? "s" : "");
+	}
+}
+
 int cmd_index_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
-	int i, fix_thin_pack = 0;
+	int i, fix_thin_pack = 0, verify = 0, stat_only = 0, stat = 0;
 	const char *curr_pack, *curr_index;
 	const char *index_name = NULL, *pack_name = NULL;
 	const char *keep_name = NULL, *keep_msg = NULL;
 	char *index_name_buf = NULL, *keep_name_buf = NULL;
 	struct pack_idx_entry **idx_objects;
+	struct pack_idx_option opts;
 	unsigned char pack_sha1[20];
 
 	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
@@ -884,7 +1028,8 @@ int cmd_index_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	read_replace_refs = 0;
 
-	git_config(git_index_pack_config, NULL);
+	reset_pack_idx_option(&opts);
+	git_config(git_index_pack_config, &opts);
 	if (prefix && chdir(prefix))
 		die("Cannot come back to cwd");
 
@@ -898,6 +1043,15 @@ int cmd_index_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				fix_thin_pack = 1;
 			} else if (!strcmp(arg, "--strict")) {
 				strict = 1;
+			} else if (!strcmp(arg, "--verify")) {
+				verify = 1;
+			} else if (!strcmp(arg, "--verify-stat")) {
+				verify = 1;
+				stat = 1;
+			} else if (!strcmp(arg, "--verify-stat-only")) {
+				verify = 1;
+				stat = 1;
+				stat_only = 1;
 			} else if (!strcmp(arg, "--keep")) {
 				keep_msg = "";
 			} else if (!prefixcmp(arg, "--keep=")) {
@@ -923,12 +1077,12 @@ int cmd_index_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				index_name = argv[++i];
 			} else if (!prefixcmp(arg, "--index-version=")) {
 				char *c;
-				pack_idx_default_version = strtoul(arg + 16, &c, 10);
-				if (pack_idx_default_version > 2)
+				opts.version = strtoul(arg + 16, &c, 10);
+				if (opts.version > 2)
 					die("bad %s", arg);
 				if (*c == ',')
-					pack_idx_off32_limit = strtoul(c+1, &c, 0);
-				if (*c || pack_idx_off32_limit & 0x80000000)
+					opts.off32_limit = strtoul(c+1, &c, 0);
+				if (*c || opts.off32_limit & 0x80000000)
 					die("bad %s", arg);
 			} else
 				usage(index_pack_usage);
@@ -964,11 +1118,17 @@ int cmd_index_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		strcpy(keep_name_buf + len - 5, ".keep");
 		keep_name = keep_name_buf;
 	}
+	if (verify) {
+		if (!index_name)
+			die("--verify with no packfile name given");
+		read_idx_option(&opts, index_name);
+		opts.flags |= WRITE_IDX_VERIFY;
+	}
 
 	curr_pack = open_pack_file(pack_name);
 	parse_pack_header();
-	objects = xmalloc((nr_objects + 1) * sizeof(struct object_entry));
-	deltas = xmalloc(nr_objects * sizeof(struct delta_entry));
+	objects = xcalloc(nr_objects + 1, sizeof(struct object_entry));
+	deltas = xcalloc(nr_objects, sizeof(struct delta_entry));
 	parse_pack_objects(pack_sha1);
 	if (nr_deltas == nr_resolved_deltas) {
 		stop_progress(&progress);
@@ -1008,16 +1168,22 @@ int cmd_index_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (strict)
 		check_objects();
 
+	if (stat)
+		show_pack_info(stat_only);
+
 	idx_objects = xmalloc((nr_objects) * sizeof(struct pack_idx_entry *));
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++)
 		idx_objects[i] = &objects[i].idx;
-	curr_index = write_idx_file(index_name, idx_objects, nr_objects, pack_sha1);
+	curr_index = write_idx_file(index_name, idx_objects, nr_objects, &opts, pack_sha1);
 	free(idx_objects);
 
-	final(pack_name, curr_pack,
-		index_name, curr_index,
-		keep_name, keep_msg,
-		pack_sha1);
+	if (!verify)
+		final(pack_name, curr_pack,
+		      index_name, curr_index,
+		      keep_name, keep_msg,
+		      pack_sha1);
+	else
+		close(input_fd);
 	free(objects);
 	free(index_name_buf);
 	free(keep_name_buf);
diff --git a/builtin/init-db.c b/builtin/init-db.c
index 025aa47c80..d07554c884 100644
--- a/builtin/init-db.c
+++ b/builtin/init-db.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static void separate_git_dir(const char *git_dir)
 		const char *src;
 
 		if (S_ISREG(st.st_mode))
-			src = read_gitfile_gently(git_link);
+			src = read_gitfile(git_link);
 		else if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
 			src = git_link;
 		else
diff --git a/builtin/ls-files.c b/builtin/ls-files.c
index 15701233e2..e8a800d3ac 100644
--- a/builtin/ls-files.c
+++ b/builtin/ls-files.c
@@ -276,41 +276,6 @@ static void prune_cache(const char *prefix)
 	active_nr = last;
 }
 
-static const char *pathspec_prefix(const char *prefix)
-{
-	const char **p, *n, *prev;
-	unsigned long max;
-
-	if (!pathspec) {
-		max_prefix_len = prefix ? strlen(prefix) : 0;
-		return prefix;
-	}
-
-	prev = NULL;
-	max = PATH_MAX;
-	for (p = pathspec; (n = *p) != NULL; p++) {
-		int i, len = 0;
-		for (i = 0; i < max; i++) {
-			char c = n[i];
-			if (prev && prev[i] != c)
-				break;
-			if (!c || c == '*' || c == '?')
-				break;
-			if (c == '/')
-				len = i+1;
-		}
-		prev = n;
-		if (len < max) {
-			max = len;
-			if (!max)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	max_prefix_len = max;
-	return max ? xmemdupz(prev, max) : NULL;
-}
-
 static void strip_trailing_slash_from_submodules(void)
 {
 	const char **p;
@@ -388,11 +353,13 @@ void overlay_tree_on_cache(const char *tree_name, const char *prefix)
 	}
 }
 
-int report_path_error(const char *ps_matched, const char **pathspec, int prefix_len)
+int report_path_error(const char *ps_matched, const char **pathspec, const char *prefix)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Make sure all pathspec matched; otherwise it is an error.
 	 */
+	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *name;
 	int num, errors = 0;
 	for (num = 0; pathspec[num]; num++) {
 		int other, found_dup;
@@ -417,10 +384,12 @@ int report_path_error(const char *ps_matched, const char **pathspec, int prefix_
 		if (found_dup)
 			continue;
 
+		name = quote_path_relative(pathspec[num], -1, &sb, prefix);
 		error("pathspec '%s' did not match any file(s) known to git.",
-		      pathspec[num] + prefix_len);
+		      name);
 		errors++;
 	}
+	strbuf_release(&sb);
 	return errors;
 }
 
@@ -576,7 +545,8 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
 		strip_trailing_slash_from_submodules();
 
 	/* Find common prefix for all pathspec's */
-	max_prefix = pathspec_prefix(prefix);
+	max_prefix = pathspec_prefix(prefix, pathspec);
+	max_prefix_len = max_prefix ? strlen(max_prefix) : 0;
 
 	/* Treat unmatching pathspec elements as errors */
 	if (pathspec && error_unmatch) {
@@ -611,7 +581,7 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
 
 	if (ps_matched) {
 		int bad;
-		bad = report_path_error(ps_matched, pathspec, prefix_len);
+		bad = report_path_error(ps_matched, pathspec, prefix);
 		if (bad)
 			fprintf(stderr, "Did you forget to 'git add'?\n");
 
diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index b75ae0193c..ab4077f272 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ static int finish_automerge(struct commit_list *common,
 	strbuf_addch(&merge_msg, '\n');
 	run_prepare_commit_msg();
 	commit_tree(merge_msg.buf, result_tree, parents, result_commit, NULL);
-	strbuf_addf(&buf, "Merge made by %s.", wt_strategy);
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "Merge made by the '%s' strategy.", wt_strategy);
 	finish(result_commit, buf.buf);
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	drop_save();
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index c6e2d8766b..a9c67c18ba 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ struct object_entry {
 				       * objects against.
 				       */
 	unsigned char no_try_delta;
+	unsigned char tagged; /* near the very tip of refs */
+	unsigned char filled; /* assigned write-order */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ static int local;
 static int incremental;
 static int ignore_packed_keep;
 static int allow_ofs_delta;
+static struct pack_idx_option pack_idx_opts;
 static const char *base_name;
 static int progress = 1;
 static int window = 10;
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ static unsigned long window_memory_limit = 0;
  */
 static int *object_ix;
 static int object_ix_hashsz;
+static struct object_entry *locate_object_entry(const unsigned char *sha1);
 
 /*
  * stats
@@ -199,6 +203,7 @@ static void copy_pack_data(struct sha1file *f,
 	}
 }
 
+/* Return 0 if we will bust the pack-size limit */
 static unsigned long write_object(struct sha1file *f,
 				  struct object_entry *entry,
 				  off_t write_offset)
@@ -433,6 +438,134 @@ static int write_one(struct sha1file *f,
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int mark_tagged(const char *path, const unsigned char *sha1, int flag,
+		       void *cb_data)
+{
+	unsigned char peeled[20];
+	struct object_entry *entry = locate_object_entry(sha1);
+
+	if (entry)
+		entry->tagged = 1;
+	if (!peel_ref(path, peeled)) {
+		entry = locate_object_entry(peeled);
+		if (entry)
+			entry->tagged = 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void add_to_write_order(struct object_entry **wo,
+			       int *endp,
+			       struct object_entry *e)
+{
+	if (e->filled)
+		return;
+	wo[(*endp)++] = e;
+	e->filled = 1;
+}
+
+static void add_descendants_to_write_order(struct object_entry **wo,
+					   int *endp,
+					   struct object_entry *e)
+{
+	struct object_entry *child;
+
+	for (child = e->delta_child; child; child = child->delta_sibling)
+		add_to_write_order(wo, endp, child);
+	for (child = e->delta_child; child; child = child->delta_sibling)
+		add_descendants_to_write_order(wo, endp, child);
+}
+
+static void add_family_to_write_order(struct object_entry **wo,
+				      int *endp,
+				      struct object_entry *e)
+{
+	struct object_entry *root;
+
+	for (root = e; root->delta; root = root->delta)
+		; /* nothing */
+	add_to_write_order(wo, endp, root);
+	add_descendants_to_write_order(wo, endp, root);
+}
+
+static struct object_entry **compute_write_order(void)
+{
+	int i, wo_end;
+
+	struct object_entry **wo = xmalloc(nr_objects * sizeof(*wo));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++) {
+		objects[i].tagged = 0;
+		objects[i].filled = 0;
+		objects[i].delta_child = NULL;
+		objects[i].delta_sibling = NULL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Fully connect delta_child/delta_sibling network.
+	 * Make sure delta_sibling is sorted in the original
+	 * recency order.
+	 */
+	for (i = nr_objects - 1; 0 <= i; i--) {
+		struct object_entry *e = &objects[i];
+		if (!e->delta)
+			continue;
+		/* Mark me as the first child */
+		e->delta_sibling = e->delta->delta_child;
+		e->delta->delta_child = e;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Mark objects that are at the tip of tags.
+	 */
+	for_each_tag_ref(mark_tagged, NULL);
+
+	/*
+	 * Give the commits in the original recency order until
+	 * we see a tagged tip.
+	 */
+	for (i = wo_end = 0; i < nr_objects; i++) {
+		if (objects[i].tagged)
+			break;
+		add_to_write_order(wo, &wo_end, &objects[i]);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Then fill all the tagged tips.
+	 */
+	for (; i < nr_objects; i++) {
+		if (objects[i].tagged)
+			add_to_write_order(wo, &wo_end, &objects[i]);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * And then all remaining commits and tags.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++) {
+		if (objects[i].type != OBJ_COMMIT &&
+		    objects[i].type != OBJ_TAG)
+			continue;
+		add_to_write_order(wo, &wo_end, &objects[i]);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * And then all the trees.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++) {
+		if (objects[i].type != OBJ_TREE)
+			continue;
+		add_to_write_order(wo, &wo_end, &objects[i]);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Finally all the rest in really tight order
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++)
+		add_family_to_write_order(wo, &wo_end, &objects[i]);
+
+	return wo;
+}
+
 static void write_pack_file(void)
 {
 	uint32_t i = 0, j;
@@ -441,10 +574,12 @@ static void write_pack_file(void)
 	struct pack_header hdr;
 	uint32_t nr_remaining = nr_result;
 	time_t last_mtime = 0;
+	struct object_entry **write_order;
 
 	if (progress > pack_to_stdout)
 		progress_state = start_progress("Writing objects", nr_result);
 	written_list = xmalloc(nr_objects * sizeof(*written_list));
+	write_order = compute_write_order();
 
 	do {
 		unsigned char sha1[20];
@@ -468,7 +603,8 @@ static void write_pack_file(void)
 		offset = sizeof(hdr);
 		nr_written = 0;
 		for (; i < nr_objects; i++) {
-			if (!write_one(f, objects + i, &offset))
+			struct object_entry *e = write_order[i];
+			if (!write_one(f, e, &offset))
 				break;
 			display_progress(progress_state, written);
 		}
@@ -493,8 +629,8 @@ static void write_pack_file(void)
 			const char *idx_tmp_name;
 			char tmpname[PATH_MAX];
 
-			idx_tmp_name = write_idx_file(NULL, written_list,
-						      nr_written, sha1);
+			idx_tmp_name = write_idx_file(NULL, written_list, nr_written,
+						      &pack_idx_opts, sha1);
 
 			snprintf(tmpname, sizeof(tmpname), "%s-%s.pack",
 				 base_name, sha1_to_hex(sha1));
@@ -545,6 +681,7 @@ static void write_pack_file(void)
 	} while (nr_remaining && i < nr_objects);
 
 	free(written_list);
+	free(write_order);
 	stop_progress(&progress_state);
 	if (written != nr_result)
 		die("wrote %"PRIu32" objects while expecting %"PRIu32,
@@ -633,7 +770,7 @@ static int no_try_delta(const char *path)
 	struct git_attr_check check[1];
 
 	setup_delta_attr_check(check);
-	if (git_checkattr(path, ARRAY_SIZE(check), check))
+	if (git_check_attr(path, ARRAY_SIZE(check), check))
 		return 0;
 	if (ATTR_FALSE(check->value))
 		return 1;
@@ -1884,10 +2021,10 @@ static int git_pack_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(k, "pack.indexversion")) {
-		pack_idx_default_version = git_config_int(k, v);
-		if (pack_idx_default_version > 2)
+		pack_idx_opts.version = git_config_int(k, v);
+		if (pack_idx_opts.version > 2)
 			die("bad pack.indexversion=%"PRIu32,
-				pack_idx_default_version);
+			    pack_idx_opts.version);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(k, "pack.packsizelimit")) {
@@ -2134,6 +2271,7 @@ int cmd_pack_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	rp_av[1] = "--objects"; /* --thin will make it --objects-edge */
 	rp_ac = 2;
 
+	reset_pack_idx_option(&pack_idx_opts);
 	git_config(git_pack_config, NULL);
 	if (!pack_compression_seen && core_compression_seen)
 		pack_compression_level = core_compression_level;
@@ -2278,12 +2416,12 @@ int cmd_pack_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 		if (!prefixcmp(arg, "--index-version=")) {
 			char *c;
-			pack_idx_default_version = strtoul(arg + 16, &c, 10);
-			if (pack_idx_default_version > 2)
+			pack_idx_opts.version = strtoul(arg + 16, &c, 10);
+			if (pack_idx_opts.version > 2)
 				die("bad %s", arg);
 			if (*c == ',')
-				pack_idx_off32_limit = strtoul(c+1, &c, 0);
-			if (*c || pack_idx_off32_limit & 0x80000000)
+				pack_idx_opts.off32_limit = strtoul(c+1, &c, 0);
+			if (*c || pack_idx_opts.off32_limit & 0x80000000)
 				die("bad %s", arg);
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/builtin/push.c b/builtin/push.c
index 9cebf9ea23..35cce532f2 100644
--- a/builtin/push.c
+++ b/builtin/push.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "remote.h"
 #include "transport.h"
 #include "parse-options.h"
+#include "submodule.h"
 
 static const char * const push_usage[] = {
 	"git push [<options>] [<repository> [<refspec>...]]",
@@ -219,6 +220,21 @@ static int do_push(const char *repo, int flags)
 	return !!errs;
 }
 
+static int option_parse_recurse_submodules(const struct option *opt,
+				   const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	int *flags = opt->value;
+	if (arg) {
+		if (!strcmp(arg, "check"))
+			*flags |= TRANSPORT_RECURSE_SUBMODULES_CHECK;
+		else
+			die("bad %s argument: %s", opt->long_name, arg);
+	} else
+		die("option %s needs an argument (check)", opt->long_name);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int flags = 0;
@@ -236,6 +252,9 @@ int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_BIT('n' , "dry-run", &flags, "dry run", TRANSPORT_PUSH_DRY_RUN),
 		OPT_BIT( 0,  "porcelain", &flags, "machine-readable output", TRANSPORT_PUSH_PORCELAIN),
 		OPT_BIT('f', "force", &flags, "force updates", TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE),
+		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 0, "recurse-submodules", &flags, "check",
+			"controls recursive pushing of submodules",
+			PARSE_OPT_OPTARG, option_parse_recurse_submodules },
 		OPT_BOOLEAN( 0 , "thin", &thin, "use thin pack"),
 		OPT_STRING( 0 , "receive-pack", &receivepack, "receive-pack", "receive pack program"),
 		OPT_STRING( 0 , "exec", &receivepack, "receive-pack", "receive pack program"),
diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index e1a687ad07..ae164da4d5 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -120,9 +120,25 @@ static int show_ref(const char *path, const unsigned char *sha1, int flag, void
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int show_ref_cb(const char *path, const unsigned char *sha1, int flag, void *cb_data)
+{
+	path = strip_namespace(path);
+	/*
+	 * Advertise refs outside our current namespace as ".have"
+	 * refs, so that the client can use them to minimize data
+	 * transfer but will otherwise ignore them. This happens to
+	 * cover ".have" that are thrown in by add_one_alternate_ref()
+	 * to mark histories that are complete in our alternates as
+	 * well.
+	 */
+	if (!path)
+		path = ".have";
+	return show_ref(path, sha1, flag, cb_data);
+}
+
 static void write_head_info(void)
 {
-	for_each_ref(show_ref, NULL);
+	for_each_ref(show_ref_cb, NULL);
 	if (!sent_capabilities)
 		show_ref("capabilities^{}", null_sha1, 0, NULL);
 
@@ -333,6 +349,8 @@ static void refuse_unconfigured_deny_delete_current(void)
 static const char *update(struct command *cmd)
 {
 	const char *name = cmd->ref_name;
+	struct strbuf namespaced_name_buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *namespaced_name;
 	unsigned char *old_sha1 = cmd->old_sha1;
 	unsigned char *new_sha1 = cmd->new_sha1;
 	struct ref_lock *lock;
@@ -343,7 +361,10 @@ static const char *update(struct command *cmd)
 		return "funny refname";
 	}
 
-	if (is_ref_checked_out(name)) {
+	strbuf_addf(&namespaced_name_buf, "%s%s", get_git_namespace(), name);
+	namespaced_name = strbuf_detach(&namespaced_name_buf, NULL);
+
+	if (is_ref_checked_out(namespaced_name)) {
 		switch (deny_current_branch) {
 		case DENY_IGNORE:
 			break;
@@ -371,7 +392,7 @@ static const char *update(struct command *cmd)
 			return "deletion prohibited";
 		}
 
-		if (!strcmp(name, head_name)) {
+		if (!strcmp(namespaced_name, head_name)) {
 			switch (deny_delete_current) {
 			case DENY_IGNORE:
 				break;
@@ -427,14 +448,14 @@ static const char *update(struct command *cmd)
 			rp_warning("Allowing deletion of corrupt ref.");
 			old_sha1 = NULL;
 		}
-		if (delete_ref(name, old_sha1, 0)) {
+		if (delete_ref(namespaced_name, old_sha1, 0)) {
 			rp_error("failed to delete %s", name);
 			return "failed to delete";
 		}
 		return NULL; /* good */
 	}
 	else {
-		lock = lock_any_ref_for_update(name, old_sha1, 0);
+		lock = lock_any_ref_for_update(namespaced_name, old_sha1, 0);
 		if (!lock) {
 			rp_error("failed to lock %s", name);
 			return "failed to lock";
@@ -491,17 +512,29 @@ static void run_update_post_hook(struct command *commands)
 
 static void check_aliased_update(struct command *cmd, struct string_list *list)
 {
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *dst_name;
 	struct string_list_item *item;
 	struct command *dst_cmd;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
 	char cmd_oldh[41], cmd_newh[41], dst_oldh[41], dst_newh[41];
 	int flag;
 
-	const char *dst_name = resolve_ref(cmd->ref_name, sha1, 0, &flag);
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s%s", get_git_namespace(), cmd->ref_name);
+	dst_name = resolve_ref(buf.buf, sha1, 0, &flag);
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
 
 	if (!(flag & REF_ISSYMREF))
 		return;
 
+	dst_name = strip_namespace(dst_name);
+	if (!dst_name) {
+		rp_error("refusing update to broken symref '%s'", cmd->ref_name);
+		cmd->skip_update = 1;
+		cmd->error_string = "broken symref";
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ((item = string_list_lookup(list, dst_name)) == NULL)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/builtin/reflog.c b/builtin/reflog.c
index ebf610e64a..3a9c80f3db 100644
--- a/builtin/reflog.c
+++ b/builtin/reflog.c
@@ -777,6 +777,5 @@ int cmd_reflog(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (!strcmp(argv[1], "delete"))
 		return cmd_reflog_delete(argc - 1, argv + 1, prefix);
 
-	/* Not a recognized reflog command..*/
-	usage(reflog_usage);
+	return cmd_log_reflog(argc, argv, prefix);
 }
diff --git a/builtin/remote.c b/builtin/remote.c
index 9ff1cac69b..f2a9c26dc3 100644
--- a/builtin/remote.c
+++ b/builtin/remote.c
@@ -88,16 +88,6 @@ static inline int postfixcmp(const char *string, const char *postfix)
 	return strcmp(string + len1 - len2, postfix);
 }
 
-static int opt_parse_track(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int not)
-{
-	struct string_list *list = opt->value;
-	if (not)
-		string_list_clear(list, 0);
-	else
-		string_list_append(list, arg);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int fetch_remote(const char *name)
 {
 	const char *argv[] = { "fetch", name, NULL, NULL };
@@ -176,8 +166,8 @@ static int add(int argc, const char **argv)
 			    TAGS_SET),
 		OPT_SET_INT(0, NULL, &fetch_tags,
 			    "or do not fetch any tag at all (--no-tags)", TAGS_UNSET),
-		OPT_CALLBACK('t', "track", &track, "branch",
-			"branch(es) to track", opt_parse_track),
+		OPT_STRING_LIST('t', "track", &track, "branch",
+				"branch(es) to track"),
 		OPT_STRING('m', "master", &master, "branch", "master branch"),
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 0, "mirror", &mirror, "push|fetch",
 			"set up remote as a mirror to push to or fetch from",
@@ -1113,7 +1103,7 @@ static int show(int argc, const char **argv)
 			url = states.remote->url;
 			url_nr = states.remote->url_nr;
 		}
-		for (i=0; i < url_nr; i++)
+		for (i = 0; i < url_nr; i++)
 			printf("  Push  URL: %s\n", url[i]);
 		if (!i)
 			printf("  Push  URL: %s\n", "(no URL)");
diff --git a/builtin/reset.c b/builtin/reset.c
index 777e7c6129..811e8e252c 100644
--- a/builtin/reset.c
+++ b/builtin/reset.c
@@ -33,25 +33,6 @@ static const char *reset_type_names[] = {
 	N_("mixed"), N_("soft"), N_("hard"), N_("merge"), N_("keep"), NULL
 };
 
-static char *args_to_str(const char **argv)
-{
-	char *buf = NULL;
-	unsigned long len, space = 0, nr = 0;
-
-	for (; *argv; argv++) {
-		len = strlen(*argv);
-		ALLOC_GROW(buf, nr + 1 + len, space);
-		if (nr)
-			buf[nr++] = ' ';
-		memcpy(buf + nr, *argv, len);
-		nr += len;
-	}
-	ALLOC_GROW(buf, nr + 1, space);
-	buf[nr] = '\0';
-
-	return buf;
-}
-
 static inline int is_merge(void)
 {
 	return !access(git_path("MERGE_HEAD"), F_OK);
@@ -215,14 +196,18 @@ static int read_from_tree(const char *prefix, const char **argv,
 	return update_index_refresh(index_fd, lock, refresh_flags);
 }
 
-static void prepend_reflog_action(const char *action, char *buf, size_t size)
+static void set_reflog_message(struct strbuf *sb, const char *action,
+			       const char *rev)
 {
-	const char *sep = ": ";
 	const char *rla = getenv("GIT_REFLOG_ACTION");
-	if (!rla)
-		rla = sep = "";
-	if (snprintf(buf, size, "%s%s%s", rla, sep, action) >= size)
-		warning(_("Reflog action message too long: %.*s..."), 50, buf);
+
+	strbuf_reset(sb);
+	if (rla)
+		strbuf_addf(sb, "%s: %s", rla, action);
+	else if (rev)
+		strbuf_addf(sb, "reset: moving to %s", rev);
+	else
+		strbuf_addf(sb, "reset: %s", action);
 }
 
 static void die_if_unmerged_cache(int reset_type)
@@ -241,7 +226,7 @@ int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	unsigned char sha1[20], *orig = NULL, sha1_orig[20],
 				*old_orig = NULL, sha1_old_orig[20];
 	struct commit *commit;
-	char *reflog_action, msg[1024];
+	struct strbuf msg = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const struct option options[] = {
 		OPT__QUIET(&quiet, "be quiet, only report errors"),
 		OPT_SET_INT(0, "mixed", &reset_type,
@@ -261,8 +246,6 @@ int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, git_reset_usage,
 						PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
-	reflog_action = args_to_str(argv);
-	setenv("GIT_REFLOG_ACTION", reflog_action, 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * Possible arguments are:
@@ -357,13 +340,13 @@ int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		old_orig = sha1_old_orig;
 	if (!get_sha1("HEAD", sha1_orig)) {
 		orig = sha1_orig;
-		prepend_reflog_action("updating ORIG_HEAD", msg, sizeof(msg));
-		update_ref(msg, "ORIG_HEAD", orig, old_orig, 0, MSG_ON_ERR);
+		set_reflog_message(&msg, "updating ORIG_HEAD", NULL);
+		update_ref(msg.buf, "ORIG_HEAD", orig, old_orig, 0, MSG_ON_ERR);
 	}
 	else if (old_orig)
 		delete_ref("ORIG_HEAD", old_orig, 0);
-	prepend_reflog_action("updating HEAD", msg, sizeof(msg));
-	update_ref_status = update_ref(msg, "HEAD", sha1, orig, 0, MSG_ON_ERR);
+	set_reflog_message(&msg, "updating HEAD", rev);
+	update_ref_status = update_ref(msg.buf, "HEAD", sha1, orig, 0, MSG_ON_ERR);
 
 	switch (reset_type) {
 	case HARD:
@@ -380,7 +363,7 @@ int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	remove_branch_state();
 
-	free(reflog_action);
+	strbuf_release(&msg);
 
 	return update_ref_status;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index 1f27c63343..3117776c2c 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -258,12 +258,7 @@ static void write_message(struct strbuf *msgbuf, const char *filename)
 
 static struct tree *empty_tree(void)
 {
-	struct tree *tree = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct tree));
-
-	tree->object.parsed = 1;
-	tree->object.type = OBJ_TREE;
-	pretend_sha1_file(NULL, 0, OBJ_TREE, tree->object.sha1);
-	return tree;
+	return lookup_tree((const unsigned char *)EMPTY_TREE_SHA1_BIN);
 }
 
 static NORETURN void die_dirty_index(const char *me)
diff --git a/builtin/tag.c b/builtin/tag.c
index cef27263bc..667515e527 100644
--- a/builtin/tag.c
+++ b/builtin/tag.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "tag.h"
 #include "run-command.h"
 #include "parse-options.h"
+#include "diff.h"
+#include "revision.h"
 
 static const char * const git_tag_usage[] = {
 	"git tag [-a|-s|-u <key-id>] [-f] [-m <msg>|-F <file>] <tagname> [<head>]",
@@ -40,6 +42,48 @@ static int match_pattern(const char **patterns, const char *ref)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int in_commit_list(const struct commit_list *want, struct commit *c)
+{
+	for (; want; want = want->next)
+		if (!hashcmp(want->item->object.sha1, c->object.sha1))
+			return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int contains_recurse(struct commit *candidate,
+			    const struct commit_list *want)
+{
+	struct commit_list *p;
+
+	/* was it previously marked as containing a want commit? */
+	if (candidate->object.flags & TMP_MARK)
+		return 1;
+	/* or marked as not possibly containing a want commit? */
+	if (candidate->object.flags & UNINTERESTING)
+		return 0;
+	/* or are we it? */
+	if (in_commit_list(want, candidate))
+		return 1;
+
+	if (parse_commit(candidate) < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Otherwise recurse and mark ourselves for future traversals. */
+	for (p = candidate->parents; p; p = p->next) {
+		if (contains_recurse(p->item, want)) {
+			candidate->object.flags |= TMP_MARK;
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	candidate->object.flags |= UNINTERESTING;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int contains(struct commit *candidate, const struct commit_list *want)
+{
+	return contains_recurse(candidate, want);
+}
+
 static int show_reference(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
 			  int flag, void *cb_data)
 {
@@ -58,7 +102,7 @@ static int show_reference(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
 			commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(sha1, 1);
 			if (!commit)
 				return 0;
-			if (!is_descendant_of(commit, filter->with_commit))
+			if (!contains(commit, filter->with_commit))
 				return 0;
 		}
 
diff --git a/builtin/update-ref.c b/builtin/update-ref.c
index 76ba1d5881..835c62ab15 100644
--- a/builtin/update-ref.c
+++ b/builtin/update-ref.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ static const char * const git_update_ref_usage[] = {
 
 int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
-	const char *refname, *oldval, *msg=NULL;
+	const char *refname, *oldval, *msg = NULL;
 	unsigned char sha1[20], oldsha1[20];
 	int delete = 0, no_deref = 0, flags = 0;
 	struct option options[] = {
diff --git a/builtin/upload-archive.c b/builtin/upload-archive.c
index 73f788ef24..2d0b38333e 100644
--- a/builtin/upload-archive.c
+++ b/builtin/upload-archive.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int run_upload_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	sent_argv[sent_argc] = NULL;
 
 	/* parse all options sent by the client */
-	return write_archive(sent_argc, sent_argv, prefix, 0);
+	return write_archive(sent_argc, sent_argv, prefix, 0, NULL, 1);
 }
 
 __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)))
diff --git a/builtin/verify-pack.c b/builtin/verify-pack.c
index b6079ae6cb..e841b4a38d 100644
--- a/builtin/verify-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/verify-pack.c
@@ -1,134 +1,53 @@
 #include "builtin.h"
 #include "cache.h"
-#include "pack.h"
-#include "pack-revindex.h"
+#include "run-command.h"
 #include "parse-options.h"
 
-#define MAX_CHAIN 50
-
 #define VERIFY_PACK_VERBOSE 01
 #define VERIFY_PACK_STAT_ONLY 02
 
-static void show_pack_info(struct packed_git *p, unsigned int flags)
-{
-	uint32_t nr_objects, i;
-	int cnt;
-	int stat_only = flags & VERIFY_PACK_STAT_ONLY;
-	unsigned long chain_histogram[MAX_CHAIN+1], baseobjects;
-
-	nr_objects = p->num_objects;
-	memset(chain_histogram, 0, sizeof(chain_histogram));
-	baseobjects = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++) {
-		const unsigned char *sha1;
-		unsigned char base_sha1[20];
-		const char *type;
-		unsigned long size;
-		unsigned long store_size;
-		off_t offset;
-		unsigned int delta_chain_length;
-
-		sha1 = nth_packed_object_sha1(p, i);
-		if (!sha1)
-			die("internal error pack-check nth-packed-object");
-		offset = nth_packed_object_offset(p, i);
-		type = packed_object_info_detail(p, offset, &size, &store_size,
-						 &delta_chain_length,
-						 base_sha1);
-		if (!stat_only)
-			printf("%s ", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
-		if (!delta_chain_length) {
-			if (!stat_only)
-				printf("%-6s %lu %lu %"PRIuMAX"\n",
-				       type, size, store_size, (uintmax_t)offset);
-			baseobjects++;
-		}
-		else {
-			if (!stat_only)
-				printf("%-6s %lu %lu %"PRIuMAX" %u %s\n",
-				       type, size, store_size, (uintmax_t)offset,
-				       delta_chain_length, sha1_to_hex(base_sha1));
-			if (delta_chain_length <= MAX_CHAIN)
-				chain_histogram[delta_chain_length]++;
-			else
-				chain_histogram[0]++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (baseobjects)
-		printf("non delta: %lu object%s\n",
-		       baseobjects, baseobjects > 1 ? "s" : "");
-
-	for (cnt = 1; cnt <= MAX_CHAIN; cnt++) {
-		if (!chain_histogram[cnt])
-			continue;
-		printf("chain length = %d: %lu object%s\n", cnt,
-		       chain_histogram[cnt],
-		       chain_histogram[cnt] > 1 ? "s" : "");
-	}
-	if (chain_histogram[0])
-		printf("chain length > %d: %lu object%s\n", MAX_CHAIN,
-		       chain_histogram[0],
-		       chain_histogram[0] > 1 ? "s" : "");
-}
-
 static int verify_one_pack(const char *path, unsigned int flags)
 {
-	char arg[PATH_MAX];
-	int len;
+	struct child_process index_pack;
+	const char *argv[] = {"index-pack", NULL, NULL, NULL };
+	struct strbuf arg = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int verbose = flags & VERIFY_PACK_VERBOSE;
 	int stat_only = flags & VERIFY_PACK_STAT_ONLY;
-	struct packed_git *pack;
 	int err;
 
-	len = strlcpy(arg, path, PATH_MAX);
-	if (len >= PATH_MAX)
-		return error("name too long: %s", path);
-
-	/*
-	 * In addition to "foo.idx" we accept "foo.pack" and "foo";
-	 * normalize these forms to "foo.idx" for add_packed_git().
-	 */
-	if (has_extension(arg, ".pack")) {
-		strcpy(arg + len - 5, ".idx");
-		len--;
-	} else if (!has_extension(arg, ".idx")) {
-		if (len + 4 >= PATH_MAX)
-			return error("name too long: %s.idx", arg);
-		strcpy(arg + len, ".idx");
-		len += 4;
-	}
+	if (stat_only)
+		argv[1] = "--verify-stat-only";
+	else if (verbose)
+		argv[1] = "--verify-stat";
+	else
+		argv[1] = "--verify";
 
 	/*
-	 * add_packed_git() uses our buffer (containing "foo.idx") to
-	 * build the pack filename ("foo.pack").  Make sure it fits.
+	 * In addition to "foo.pack" we accept "foo.idx" and "foo";
+	 * normalize these forms to "foo.pack" for "index-pack --verify".
 	 */
-	if (len + 1 >= PATH_MAX) {
-		arg[len - 4] = '\0';
-		return error("name too long: %s.pack", arg);
-	}
-
-	pack = add_packed_git(arg, len, 1);
-	if (!pack)
-		return error("packfile %s not found.", arg);
+	strbuf_addstr(&arg, path);
+	if (has_extension(arg.buf, ".idx"))
+		strbuf_splice(&arg, arg.len - 3, 3, "pack", 4);
+	else if (!has_extension(arg.buf, ".pack"))
+		strbuf_add(&arg, ".pack", 5);
+	argv[2] = arg.buf;
 
-	install_packed_git(pack);
+	memset(&index_pack, 0, sizeof(index_pack));
+	index_pack.argv = argv;
+	index_pack.git_cmd = 1;
 
-	if (!stat_only)
-		err = verify_pack(pack);
-	else
-		err = open_pack_index(pack);
+	err = run_command(&index_pack);
 
 	if (verbose || stat_only) {
 		if (err)
-			printf("%s: bad\n", pack->pack_name);
+			printf("%s: bad\n", arg.buf);
 		else {
-			show_pack_info(pack, flags);
 			if (!stat_only)
-				printf("%s: ok\n", pack->pack_name);
+				printf("%s: ok\n", arg.buf);
 		}
 	}
+	strbuf_release(&arg);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -159,7 +78,6 @@ int cmd_verify_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
 		if (verify_one_pack(argv[i], flags))
 			err = 1;
-		discard_revindex();
 	}
 
 	return err;
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index be506187f8..607c2ea612 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "advice.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
+#include "convert.h"
 
 #include SHA1_HEADER
 #ifndef git_SHA_CTX
@@ -393,6 +394,7 @@ static inline enum object_type object_type(unsigned int mode)
 }
 
 #define GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_DIR"
+#define GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_NAMESPACE"
 #define GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_WORK_TREE"
 #define DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT ".git"
 #define DB_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY"
@@ -433,13 +435,16 @@ extern char *get_object_directory(void);
 extern char *get_index_file(void);
 extern char *get_graft_file(void);
 extern int set_git_dir(const char *path);
+extern const char *get_git_namespace(void);
+extern const char *strip_namespace(const char *namespaced_ref);
 extern const char *get_git_work_tree(void);
-extern const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path);
+extern const char *read_gitfile(const char *path);
 extern void set_git_work_tree(const char *tree);
 
 #define ALTERNATE_DB_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES"
 
 extern const char **get_pathspec(const char *prefix, const char **pathspec);
+extern const char *pathspec_prefix(const char *prefix, const char **pathspec);
 extern void setup_work_tree(void);
 extern const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *);
 extern const char *setup_git_directory(void);
@@ -596,35 +601,6 @@ extern int fsync_object_files;
 extern int core_preload_index;
 extern int core_apply_sparse_checkout;
 
-enum safe_crlf {
-	SAFE_CRLF_FALSE = 0,
-	SAFE_CRLF_FAIL = 1,
-	SAFE_CRLF_WARN = 2
-};
-
-extern enum safe_crlf safe_crlf;
-
-enum auto_crlf {
-	AUTO_CRLF_FALSE = 0,
-	AUTO_CRLF_TRUE = 1,
-	AUTO_CRLF_INPUT = -1
-};
-
-extern enum auto_crlf auto_crlf;
-
-enum eol {
-	EOL_UNSET,
-	EOL_CRLF,
-	EOL_LF,
-#ifdef NATIVE_CRLF
-	EOL_NATIVE = EOL_CRLF
-#else
-	EOL_NATIVE = EOL_LF
-#endif
-};
-
-extern enum eol core_eol;
-
 enum branch_track {
 	BRANCH_TRACK_UNSPECIFIED = -1,
 	BRANCH_TRACK_NEVER = 0,
@@ -761,7 +737,7 @@ extern char *expand_user_path(const char *path);
 char *enter_repo(char *path, int strict);
 static inline int is_absolute_path(const char *path)
 {
-	return path[0] == '/' || has_dos_drive_prefix(path);
+	return is_dir_sep(path[0]) || has_dos_drive_prefix(path);
 }
 int is_directory(const char *);
 const char *real_path(const char *path);
@@ -794,10 +770,16 @@ extern int hash_sha1_file(const void *buf, unsigned long len, const char *type,
 extern int write_sha1_file(const void *buf, unsigned long len, const char *type, unsigned char *return_sha1);
 extern int pretend_sha1_file(void *, unsigned long, enum object_type, unsigned char *);
 extern int force_object_loose(const unsigned char *sha1, time_t mtime);
+extern void *map_sha1_file(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *size);
+extern int unpack_sha1_header(git_zstream *stream, unsigned char *map, unsigned long mapsize, void *buffer, unsigned long bufsiz);
+extern int parse_sha1_header(const char *hdr, unsigned long *sizep);
 
 /* global flag to enable extra checks when accessing packed objects */
 extern int do_check_packed_object_crc;
 
+/* for development: log offset of pack access */
+extern const char *log_pack_access;
+
 extern int check_sha1_signature(const unsigned char *sha1, void *buf, unsigned long size, const char *type);
 
 extern int move_temp_to_file(const char *tmpfile, const char *filename);
@@ -1035,7 +1017,36 @@ extern off_t find_pack_entry_one(const unsigned char *, struct packed_git *);
 extern void *unpack_entry(struct packed_git *, off_t, enum object_type *, unsigned long *);
 extern unsigned long unpack_object_header_buffer(const unsigned char *buf, unsigned long len, enum object_type *type, unsigned long *sizep);
 extern unsigned long get_size_from_delta(struct packed_git *, struct pack_window **, off_t);
-extern const char *packed_object_info_detail(struct packed_git *, off_t, unsigned long *, unsigned long *, unsigned int *, unsigned char *);
+extern int unpack_object_header(struct packed_git *, struct pack_window **, off_t *, unsigned long *);
+
+struct object_info {
+	/* Request */
+	unsigned long *sizep;
+
+	/* Response */
+	enum {
+		OI_CACHED,
+		OI_LOOSE,
+		OI_PACKED,
+		OI_DBCACHED
+	} whence;
+	union {
+		/*
+		 * struct {
+		 * 	... Nothing to expose in this case
+		 * } cached;
+		 * struct {
+		 * 	... Nothing to expose in this case
+		 * } loose;
+		 */
+		struct {
+			struct packed_git *pack;
+			off_t offset;
+			unsigned int is_delta;
+		} packed;
+	} u;
+};
+extern int sha1_object_info_extended(const unsigned char *, struct object_info *);
 
 /* Dumb servers support */
 extern int update_server_info(int);
@@ -1077,6 +1088,8 @@ extern int config_error_nonbool(const char *);
 extern const char *get_log_output_encoding(void);
 extern const char *get_commit_output_encoding(void);
 
+extern int git_config_parse_parameter(const char *, config_fn_t fn, void *data);
+
 extern const char *config_exclusive_filename;
 
 #define MAX_GITNAME (1000)
@@ -1143,13 +1156,6 @@ extern void trace_strbuf(const char *key, const struct strbuf *buf);
 
 void packet_trace_identity(const char *prog);
 
-/* convert.c */
-/* returns 1 if *dst was used */
-extern int convert_to_git(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len,
-                          struct strbuf *dst, enum safe_crlf checksafe);
-extern int convert_to_working_tree(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len, struct strbuf *dst);
-extern int renormalize_buffer(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len, struct strbuf *dst);
-
 /* add */
 /*
  * return 0 if success, 1 - if addition of a file failed and
@@ -1189,7 +1195,7 @@ extern int ws_blank_line(const char *line, int len, unsigned ws_rule);
 #define ws_tab_width(rule)     ((rule) & WS_TAB_WIDTH_MASK)
 
 /* ls-files */
-int report_path_error(const char *ps_matched, const char **pathspec, int prefix_offset);
+int report_path_error(const char *ps_matched, const char **pathspec, const char *prefix);
 void overlay_tree_on_cache(const char *tree_name, const char *prefix);
 
 char *alias_lookup(const char *alias);
diff --git a/combine-diff.c b/combine-diff.c
index c588c79351..214014dc64 100644
--- a/combine-diff.c
+++ b/combine-diff.c
@@ -767,7 +767,8 @@ static void show_combined_header(struct combine_diff_path *elem,
 }
 
 static void show_patch_diff(struct combine_diff_path *elem, int num_parent,
-			    int dense, struct rev_info *rev)
+			    int dense, int working_tree_file,
+			    struct rev_info *rev)
 {
 	struct diff_options *opt = &rev->diffopt;
 	unsigned long result_size, cnt, lno;
@@ -776,7 +777,6 @@ static void show_patch_diff(struct combine_diff_path *elem, int num_parent,
 	struct sline *sline; /* survived lines */
 	int mode_differs = 0;
 	int i, show_hunks;
-	int working_tree_file = is_null_sha1(elem->sha1);
 	mmfile_t result_file;
 	struct userdiff_driver *userdiff;
 	struct userdiff_driver *textconv = NULL;
@@ -1027,6 +1027,12 @@ static void show_raw_diff(struct combine_diff_path *p, int num_parent, struct re
 	write_name_quoted(p->path, stdout, line_termination);
 }
 
+/*
+ * The result (p->elem) is from the working tree and their
+ * parents are typically from multiple stages during a merge
+ * (i.e. diff-files) or the state in HEAD and in the index
+ * (i.e. diff-index).
+ */
 void show_combined_diff(struct combine_diff_path *p,
 		       int num_parent,
 		       int dense,
@@ -1040,7 +1046,73 @@ void show_combined_diff(struct combine_diff_path *p,
 				  DIFF_FORMAT_NAME_STATUS))
 		show_raw_diff(p, num_parent, rev);
 	else if (opt->output_format & DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH)
-		show_patch_diff(p, num_parent, dense, rev);
+		show_patch_diff(p, num_parent, dense, 1, rev);
+}
+
+static void free_combined_pair(struct diff_filepair *pair)
+{
+	free(pair->two);
+	free(pair);
+}
+
+/*
+ * A combine_diff_path expresses N parents on the LHS against 1 merge
+ * result. Synthesize a diff_filepair that has N entries on the "one"
+ * side and 1 entry on the "two" side.
+ *
+ * In the future, we might want to add more data to combine_diff_path
+ * so that we can fill fields we are ignoring (most notably, size) here,
+ * but currently nobody uses it, so this should suffice for now.
+ */
+static struct diff_filepair *combined_pair(struct combine_diff_path *p,
+					   int num_parent)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct diff_filepair *pair;
+	struct diff_filespec *pool;
+
+	pair = xmalloc(sizeof(*pair));
+	pool = xcalloc(num_parent + 1, sizeof(struct diff_filespec));
+	pair->one = pool + 1;
+	pair->two = pool;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_parent; i++) {
+		pair->one[i].path = p->path;
+		pair->one[i].mode = p->parent[i].mode;
+		hashcpy(pair->one[i].sha1, p->parent[i].sha1);
+		pair->one[i].sha1_valid = !is_null_sha1(p->parent[i].sha1);
+		pair->one[i].has_more_entries = 1;
+	}
+	pair->one[num_parent - 1].has_more_entries = 0;
+
+	pair->two->path = p->path;
+	pair->two->mode = p->mode;
+	hashcpy(pair->two->sha1, p->sha1);
+	pair->two->sha1_valid = !is_null_sha1(p->sha1);
+	return pair;
+}
+
+static void handle_combined_callback(struct diff_options *opt,
+				     struct combine_diff_path *paths,
+				     int num_parent,
+				     int num_paths)
+{
+	struct combine_diff_path *p;
+	struct diff_queue_struct q;
+	int i;
+
+	q.queue = xcalloc(num_paths, sizeof(struct diff_filepair *));
+	q.alloc = num_paths;
+	q.nr = num_paths;
+	for (i = 0, p = paths; p; p = p->next) {
+		if (!p->len)
+			continue;
+		q.queue[i++] = combined_pair(p, num_parent);
+	}
+	opt->format_callback(&q, opt, opt->format_callback_data);
+	for (i = 0; i < num_paths; i++)
+		free_combined_pair(q.queue[i]);
+	free(q.queue);
 }
 
 void diff_tree_combined(const unsigned char *sha1,
@@ -1102,13 +1174,16 @@ void diff_tree_combined(const unsigned char *sha1,
 		else if (opt->output_format &
 			 (DIFF_FORMAT_NUMSTAT|DIFF_FORMAT_DIFFSTAT))
 			needsep = 1;
+		else if (opt->output_format & DIFF_FORMAT_CALLBACK)
+			handle_combined_callback(opt, paths, num_parent, num_paths);
+
 		if (opt->output_format & DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH) {
 			if (needsep)
 				putchar(opt->line_termination);
 			for (p = paths; p; p = p->next) {
 				if (p->len)
 					show_patch_diff(p, num_parent, dense,
-							rev);
+							0, rev);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/commit.c b/commit.c
index ac337c7d7d..97b43279cd 100644
--- a/commit.c
+++ b/commit.c
@@ -214,22 +214,12 @@ struct commit_graft *lookup_commit_graft(const unsigned char *sha1)
 	return commit_graft[pos];
 }
 
-int write_shallow_commits(struct strbuf *out, int use_pack_protocol)
-{
-	int i, count = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < commit_graft_nr; i++)
-		if (commit_graft[i]->nr_parent < 0) {
-			const char *hex =
-				sha1_to_hex(commit_graft[i]->sha1);
-			count++;
-			if (use_pack_protocol)
-				packet_buf_write(out, "shallow %s", hex);
-			else {
-				strbuf_addstr(out, hex);
-				strbuf_addch(out, '\n');
-			}
-		}
-	return count;
+int for_each_commit_graft(each_commit_graft_fn fn, void *cb_data)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+	for (i = ret = 0; i < commit_graft_nr && !ret; i++)
+		ret = fn(commit_graft[i], cb_data);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int unregister_shallow(const unsigned char *sha1)
@@ -515,7 +505,7 @@ void sort_in_topological_order(struct commit_list ** list, int lifo)
 
 		commit = work_item->item;
 		for (parents = commit->parents; parents ; parents = parents->next) {
-			struct commit *parent=parents->item;
+			struct commit *parent = parents->item;
 
 			if (!parent->indegree)
 				continue;
diff --git a/commit.h b/commit.h
index a2d571b974..12d100b8b6 100644
--- a/commit.h
+++ b/commit.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ struct commit_graft {
 	int nr_parent; /* < 0 if shallow commit */
 	unsigned char parent[FLEX_ARRAY][20]; /* more */
 };
+typedef int (*each_commit_graft_fn)(const struct commit_graft *, void *);
 
 struct commit_graft *read_graft_line(char *buf, int len);
 int register_commit_graft(struct commit_graft *, int);
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ extern struct commit_list *get_octopus_merge_bases(struct commit_list *in);
 
 extern int register_shallow(const unsigned char *sha1);
 extern int unregister_shallow(const unsigned char *sha1);
-extern int write_shallow_commits(struct strbuf *out, int use_pack_protocol);
+extern int for_each_commit_graft(each_commit_graft_fn, void *);
 extern int is_repository_shallow(void);
 extern struct commit_list *get_shallow_commits(struct object_array *heads,
 		int depth, int shallow_flag, int not_shallow_flag);
diff --git a/compat/cygwin.c b/compat/cygwin.c
index ba3327f1f9..dfe9b3084f 100644
--- a/compat/cygwin.c
+++ b/compat/cygwin.c
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ static int git_cygwin_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 
 static int init_stat(void)
 {
-	if (have_git_dir()) {
-		git_config(git_cygwin_config, NULL);
+	if (have_git_dir() && git_config(git_cygwin_config,NULL)) {
 		if (!core_filemode && native_stat) {
 			cygwin_stat_fn = cygwin_stat;
 			cygwin_lstat_fn = cygwin_lstat;
diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c
index f6e9ff7762..6ef0cc4f99 100644
--- a/compat/mingw.c
+++ b/compat/mingw.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static int ask_yes_no_if_possible(const char *format, ...)
 	vsnprintf(question, sizeof(question), format, args);
 	va_end(args);
 
-	if ((retry_hook[0] = getenv("GIT_ASK_YESNO"))) {
+	if ((retry_hook[0] = mingw_getenv("GIT_ASK_YESNO"))) {
 		retry_hook[1] = question;
 		return !run_command_v_opt(retry_hook, 0);
 	}
@@ -599,19 +599,6 @@ char *mingw_getcwd(char *pointer, int len)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#undef getenv
-char *mingw_getenv(const char *name)
-{
-	char *result = getenv(name);
-	if (!result && !strcmp(name, "TMPDIR")) {
-		/* on Windows it is TMP and TEMP */
-		result = getenv("TMP");
-		if (!result)
-			result = getenv("TEMP");
-	}
-	return result;
-}
-
 /*
  * See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/17w5ykft(vs.71).aspx
  * (Parsing C++ Command-Line Arguments)
@@ -711,7 +698,7 @@ static const char *parse_interpreter(const char *cmd)
  */
 static char **get_path_split(void)
 {
-	char *p, **path, *envpath = getenv("PATH");
+	char *p, **path, *envpath = mingw_getenv("PATH");
 	int i, n = 0;
 
 	if (!envpath || !*envpath)
@@ -1128,6 +1115,36 @@ char **make_augmented_environ(const char *const *vars)
 	return env;
 }
 
+#undef getenv
+
+/*
+ * The system's getenv looks up the name in a case-insensitive manner.
+ * This version tries a case-sensitive lookup and falls back to
+ * case-insensitive if nothing was found.  This is necessary because,
+ * as a prominent example, CMD sets 'Path', but not 'PATH'.
+ * Warning: not thread-safe.
+ */
+static char *getenv_cs(const char *name)
+{
+	size_t len = strlen(name);
+	int i = lookup_env(environ, name, len);
+	if (i >= 0)
+		return environ[i] + len + 1;	/* skip past name and '=' */
+	return getenv(name);
+}
+
+char *mingw_getenv(const char *name)
+{
+	char *result = getenv_cs(name);
+	if (!result && !strcmp(name, "TMPDIR")) {
+		/* on Windows it is TMP and TEMP */
+		result = getenv_cs("TMP");
+		if (!result)
+			result = getenv_cs("TEMP");
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
 /*
  * Note, this isn't a complete replacement for getaddrinfo. It assumes
  * that service contains a numerical port, or that it is null. It
diff --git a/compat/mingw.h b/compat/mingw.h
index 547568b918..ce9dd980eb 100644
--- a/compat/mingw.h
+++ b/compat/mingw.h
@@ -300,6 +300,15 @@ int winansi_fprintf(FILE *stream, const char *format, ...) __attribute__((format
 
 #define has_dos_drive_prefix(path) (isalpha(*(path)) && (path)[1] == ':')
 #define is_dir_sep(c) ((c) == '/' || (c) == '\\')
+static inline char *mingw_find_last_dir_sep(const char *path)
+{
+	char *ret = NULL;
+	for (; *path; ++path)
+		if (is_dir_sep(*path))
+			ret = (char *)path;
+	return ret;
+}
+#define find_last_dir_sep mingw_find_last_dir_sep
 #define PATH_SEP ';'
 #define PRIuMAX "I64u"
 
diff --git a/compat/obstack.c b/compat/obstack.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a89ab5b8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat/obstack.c
@@ -0,0 +1,414 @@
+/* obstack.c - subroutines used implicitly by object stack macros
+   Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998,
+   1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, write to the Free
+   Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.  */
+
+#include "git-compat-util.h"
+#include <gettext.h>
+#include "obstack.h"
+
+/* NOTE BEFORE MODIFYING THIS FILE: This version number must be
+   incremented whenever callers compiled using an old obstack.h can no
+   longer properly call the functions in this obstack.c.  */
+#define OBSTACK_INTERFACE_VERSION 1
+
+/* Comment out all this code if we are using the GNU C Library, and are not
+   actually compiling the library itself, and the installed library
+   supports the same library interface we do.  This code is part of the GNU
+   C Library, but also included in many other GNU distributions.  Compiling
+   and linking in this code is a waste when using the GNU C library
+   (especially if it is a shared library).  Rather than having every GNU
+   program understand `configure --with-gnu-libc' and omit the object
+   files, it is simpler to just do this in the source for each such file.  */
+
+#include <stdio.h>		/* Random thing to get __GNU_LIBRARY__.  */
+#if !defined _LIBC && defined __GNU_LIBRARY__ && __GNU_LIBRARY__ > 1
+# include <gnu-versions.h>
+# if _GNU_OBSTACK_INTERFACE_VERSION == OBSTACK_INTERFACE_VERSION
+#  define ELIDE_CODE
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#ifndef ELIDE_CODE
+
+
+# if HAVE_INTTYPES_H
+#  include <inttypes.h>
+# endif
+# if HAVE_STDINT_H || defined _LIBC
+#  include <stdint.h>
+# endif
+
+/* Determine default alignment.  */
+union fooround
+{
+  uintmax_t i;
+  long double d;
+  void *p;
+};
+struct fooalign
+{
+  char c;
+  union fooround u;
+};
+/* If malloc were really smart, it would round addresses to DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT.
+   But in fact it might be less smart and round addresses to as much as
+   DEFAULT_ROUNDING.  So we prepare for it to do that.  */
+enum
+  {
+    DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT = offsetof (struct fooalign, u),
+    DEFAULT_ROUNDING = sizeof (union fooround)
+  };
+
+/* When we copy a long block of data, this is the unit to do it with.
+   On some machines, copying successive ints does not work;
+   in such a case, redefine COPYING_UNIT to `long' (if that works)
+   or `char' as a last resort.  */
+# ifndef COPYING_UNIT
+#  define COPYING_UNIT int
+# endif
+
+
+/* The functions allocating more room by calling `obstack_chunk_alloc'
+   jump to the handler pointed to by `obstack_alloc_failed_handler'.
+   This can be set to a user defined function which should either
+   abort gracefully or use longjump - but shouldn't return.  This
+   variable by default points to the internal function
+   `print_and_abort'.  */
+static void print_and_abort (void);
+void (*obstack_alloc_failed_handler) (void) = print_and_abort;
+
+# ifdef _LIBC
+#  if SHLIB_COMPAT (libc, GLIBC_2_0, GLIBC_2_3_4)
+/* A looong time ago (before 1994, anyway; we're not sure) this global variable
+   was used by non-GNU-C macros to avoid multiple evaluation.  The GNU C
+   library still exports it because somebody might use it.  */
+struct obstack *_obstack_compat;
+compat_symbol (libc, _obstack_compat, _obstack, GLIBC_2_0);
+#  endif
+# endif
+
+/* Define a macro that either calls functions with the traditional malloc/free
+   calling interface, or calls functions with the mmalloc/mfree interface
+   (that adds an extra first argument), based on the state of use_extra_arg.
+   For free, do not use ?:, since some compilers, like the MIPS compilers,
+   do not allow (expr) ? void : void.  */
+
+# define CALL_CHUNKFUN(h, size) \
+  (((h) -> use_extra_arg) \
+   ? (*(h)->chunkfun) ((h)->extra_arg, (size)) \
+   : (*(struct _obstack_chunk *(*) (long)) (h)->chunkfun) ((size)))
+
+# define CALL_FREEFUN(h, old_chunk) \
+  do { \
+    if ((h) -> use_extra_arg) \
+      (*(h)->freefun) ((h)->extra_arg, (old_chunk)); \
+    else \
+      (*(void (*) (void *)) (h)->freefun) ((old_chunk)); \
+  } while (0)
+
+
+/* Initialize an obstack H for use.  Specify chunk size SIZE (0 means default).
+   Objects start on multiples of ALIGNMENT (0 means use default).
+   CHUNKFUN is the function to use to allocate chunks,
+   and FREEFUN the function to free them.
+
+   Return nonzero if successful, calls obstack_alloc_failed_handler if
+   allocation fails.  */
+
+int
+_obstack_begin (struct obstack *h,
+		int size, int alignment,
+		void *(*chunkfun) (long),
+		void (*freefun) (void *))
+{
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *chunk; /* points to new chunk */
+
+  if (alignment == 0)
+    alignment = DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT;
+  if (size == 0)
+    /* Default size is what GNU malloc can fit in a 4096-byte block.  */
+    {
+      /* 12 is sizeof (mhead) and 4 is EXTRA from GNU malloc.
+	 Use the values for range checking, because if range checking is off,
+	 the extra bytes won't be missed terribly, but if range checking is on
+	 and we used a larger request, a whole extra 4096 bytes would be
+	 allocated.
+
+	 These number are irrelevant to the new GNU malloc.  I suspect it is
+	 less sensitive to the size of the request.  */
+      int extra = ((((12 + DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1) & ~(DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1))
+		    + 4 + DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1)
+		   & ~(DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1));
+      size = 4096 - extra;
+    }
+
+  h->chunkfun = (struct _obstack_chunk * (*)(void *, long)) chunkfun;
+  h->freefun = (void (*) (void *, struct _obstack_chunk *)) freefun;
+  h->chunk_size = size;
+  h->alignment_mask = alignment - 1;
+  h->use_extra_arg = 0;
+
+  chunk = h->chunk = CALL_CHUNKFUN (h, h -> chunk_size);
+  if (!chunk)
+    (*obstack_alloc_failed_handler) ();
+  h->next_free = h->object_base = __PTR_ALIGN ((char *) chunk, chunk->contents,
+					       alignment - 1);
+  h->chunk_limit = chunk->limit
+    = (char *) chunk + h->chunk_size;
+  chunk->prev = 0;
+  /* The initial chunk now contains no empty object.  */
+  h->maybe_empty_object = 0;
+  h->alloc_failed = 0;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int
+_obstack_begin_1 (struct obstack *h, int size, int alignment,
+		  void *(*chunkfun) (void *, long),
+		  void (*freefun) (void *, void *),
+		  void *arg)
+{
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *chunk; /* points to new chunk */
+
+  if (alignment == 0)
+    alignment = DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT;
+  if (size == 0)
+    /* Default size is what GNU malloc can fit in a 4096-byte block.  */
+    {
+      /* 12 is sizeof (mhead) and 4 is EXTRA from GNU malloc.
+	 Use the values for range checking, because if range checking is off,
+	 the extra bytes won't be missed terribly, but if range checking is on
+	 and we used a larger request, a whole extra 4096 bytes would be
+	 allocated.
+
+	 These number are irrelevant to the new GNU malloc.  I suspect it is
+	 less sensitive to the size of the request.  */
+      int extra = ((((12 + DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1) & ~(DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1))
+		    + 4 + DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1)
+		   & ~(DEFAULT_ROUNDING - 1));
+      size = 4096 - extra;
+    }
+
+  h->chunkfun = (struct _obstack_chunk * (*)(void *,long)) chunkfun;
+  h->freefun = (void (*) (void *, struct _obstack_chunk *)) freefun;
+  h->chunk_size = size;
+  h->alignment_mask = alignment - 1;
+  h->extra_arg = arg;
+  h->use_extra_arg = 1;
+
+  chunk = h->chunk = CALL_CHUNKFUN (h, h -> chunk_size);
+  if (!chunk)
+    (*obstack_alloc_failed_handler) ();
+  h->next_free = h->object_base = __PTR_ALIGN ((char *) chunk, chunk->contents,
+					       alignment - 1);
+  h->chunk_limit = chunk->limit
+    = (char *) chunk + h->chunk_size;
+  chunk->prev = 0;
+  /* The initial chunk now contains no empty object.  */
+  h->maybe_empty_object = 0;
+  h->alloc_failed = 0;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* Allocate a new current chunk for the obstack *H
+   on the assumption that LENGTH bytes need to be added
+   to the current object, or a new object of length LENGTH allocated.
+   Copies any partial object from the end of the old chunk
+   to the beginning of the new one.  */
+
+void
+_obstack_newchunk (struct obstack *h, int length)
+{
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *old_chunk = h->chunk;
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *new_chunk;
+  register long	new_size;
+  register long obj_size = h->next_free - h->object_base;
+  register long i;
+  long already;
+  char *object_base;
+
+  /* Compute size for new chunk.  */
+  new_size = (obj_size + length) + (obj_size >> 3) + h->alignment_mask + 100;
+  if (new_size < h->chunk_size)
+    new_size = h->chunk_size;
+
+  /* Allocate and initialize the new chunk.  */
+  new_chunk = CALL_CHUNKFUN (h, new_size);
+  if (!new_chunk)
+    (*obstack_alloc_failed_handler) ();
+  h->chunk = new_chunk;
+  new_chunk->prev = old_chunk;
+  new_chunk->limit = h->chunk_limit = (char *) new_chunk + new_size;
+
+  /* Compute an aligned object_base in the new chunk */
+  object_base =
+    __PTR_ALIGN ((char *) new_chunk, new_chunk->contents, h->alignment_mask);
+
+  /* Move the existing object to the new chunk.
+     Word at a time is fast and is safe if the object
+     is sufficiently aligned.  */
+  if (h->alignment_mask + 1 >= DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT)
+    {
+      for (i = obj_size / sizeof (COPYING_UNIT) - 1;
+	   i >= 0; i--)
+	((COPYING_UNIT *)object_base)[i]
+	  = ((COPYING_UNIT *)h->object_base)[i];
+      /* We used to copy the odd few remaining bytes as one extra COPYING_UNIT,
+	 but that can cross a page boundary on a machine
+	 which does not do strict alignment for COPYING_UNITS.  */
+      already = obj_size / sizeof (COPYING_UNIT) * sizeof (COPYING_UNIT);
+    }
+  else
+    already = 0;
+  /* Copy remaining bytes one by one.  */
+  for (i = already; i < obj_size; i++)
+    object_base[i] = h->object_base[i];
+
+  /* If the object just copied was the only data in OLD_CHUNK,
+     free that chunk and remove it from the chain.
+     But not if that chunk might contain an empty object.  */
+  if (! h->maybe_empty_object
+      && (h->object_base
+	  == __PTR_ALIGN ((char *) old_chunk, old_chunk->contents,
+			  h->alignment_mask)))
+    {
+      new_chunk->prev = old_chunk->prev;
+      CALL_FREEFUN (h, old_chunk);
+    }
+
+  h->object_base = object_base;
+  h->next_free = h->object_base + obj_size;
+  /* The new chunk certainly contains no empty object yet.  */
+  h->maybe_empty_object = 0;
+}
+# ifdef _LIBC
+libc_hidden_def (_obstack_newchunk)
+# endif
+
+/* Return nonzero if object OBJ has been allocated from obstack H.
+   This is here for debugging.
+   If you use it in a program, you are probably losing.  */
+
+/* Suppress -Wmissing-prototypes warning.  We don't want to declare this in
+   obstack.h because it is just for debugging.  */
+int _obstack_allocated_p (struct obstack *h, void *obj);
+
+int
+_obstack_allocated_p (struct obstack *h, void *obj)
+{
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *lp;	/* below addr of any objects in this chunk */
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *plp;	/* point to previous chunk if any */
+
+  lp = (h)->chunk;
+  /* We use >= rather than > since the object cannot be exactly at
+     the beginning of the chunk but might be an empty object exactly
+     at the end of an adjacent chunk.  */
+  while (lp != 0 && ((void *) lp >= obj || (void *) (lp)->limit < obj))
+    {
+      plp = lp->prev;
+      lp = plp;
+    }
+  return lp != 0;
+}
+
+/* Free objects in obstack H, including OBJ and everything allocate
+   more recently than OBJ.  If OBJ is zero, free everything in H.  */
+
+# undef obstack_free
+
+void
+obstack_free (struct obstack *h, void *obj)
+{
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *lp;	/* below addr of any objects in this chunk */
+  register struct _obstack_chunk *plp;	/* point to previous chunk if any */
+
+  lp = h->chunk;
+  /* We use >= because there cannot be an object at the beginning of a chunk.
+     But there can be an empty object at that address
+     at the end of another chunk.  */
+  while (lp != 0 && ((void *) lp >= obj || (void *) (lp)->limit < obj))
+    {
+      plp = lp->prev;
+      CALL_FREEFUN (h, lp);
+      lp = plp;
+      /* If we switch chunks, we can't tell whether the new current
+	 chunk contains an empty object, so assume that it may.  */
+      h->maybe_empty_object = 1;
+    }
+  if (lp)
+    {
+      h->object_base = h->next_free = (char *) (obj);
+      h->chunk_limit = lp->limit;
+      h->chunk = lp;
+    }
+  else if (obj != 0)
+    /* obj is not in any of the chunks! */
+    abort ();
+}
+
+# ifdef _LIBC
+/* Older versions of libc used a function _obstack_free intended to be
+   called by non-GCC compilers.  */
+strong_alias (obstack_free, _obstack_free)
+# endif
+
+int
+_obstack_memory_used (struct obstack *h)
+{
+  register struct _obstack_chunk* lp;
+  register int nbytes = 0;
+
+  for (lp = h->chunk; lp != 0; lp = lp->prev)
+    {
+      nbytes += lp->limit - (char *) lp;
+    }
+  return nbytes;
+}
+
+# ifdef _LIBC
+#  include <libio/iolibio.h>
+# endif
+
+# ifndef __attribute__
+/* This feature is available in gcc versions 2.5 and later.  */
+#  if __GNUC__ < 2 || (__GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 5)
+#   define __attribute__(Spec) /* empty */
+#  endif
+# endif
+
+static void
+__attribute__ ((noreturn))
+print_and_abort (void)
+{
+  /* Don't change any of these strings.  Yes, it would be possible to add
+     the newline to the string and use fputs or so.  But this must not
+     happen because the "memory exhausted" message appears in other places
+     like this and the translation should be reused instead of creating
+     a very similar string which requires a separate translation.  */
+# ifdef _LIBC
+  (void) __fxprintf (NULL, "%s\n", _("memory exhausted"));
+# else
+  fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", _("memory exhausted"));
+# endif
+  exit (1);
+}
+
+#endif	/* !ELIDE_CODE */
diff --git a/compat/obstack.h b/compat/obstack.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d178bd6716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat/obstack.h
@@ -0,0 +1,506 @@
+/* obstack.h - object stack macros
+   Copyright (C) 1988-1994,1996-1999,2003,2004,2005,2009
+	Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, write to the Free
+   Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.  */
+
+/* Summary:
+
+All the apparent functions defined here are macros. The idea
+is that you would use these pre-tested macros to solve a
+very specific set of problems, and they would run fast.
+Caution: no side-effects in arguments please!! They may be
+evaluated MANY times!!
+
+These macros operate a stack of objects.  Each object starts life
+small, and may grow to maturity.  (Consider building a word syllable
+by syllable.)  An object can move while it is growing.  Once it has
+been "finished" it never changes address again.  So the "top of the
+stack" is typically an immature growing object, while the rest of the
+stack is of mature, fixed size and fixed address objects.
+
+These routines grab large chunks of memory, using a function you
+supply, called `obstack_chunk_alloc'.  On occasion, they free chunks,
+by calling `obstack_chunk_free'.  You must define them and declare
+them before using any obstack macros.
+
+Each independent stack is represented by a `struct obstack'.
+Each of the obstack macros expects a pointer to such a structure
+as the first argument.
+
+One motivation for this package is the problem of growing char strings
+in symbol tables.  Unless you are "fascist pig with a read-only mind"
+--Gosper's immortal quote from HAKMEM item 154, out of context--you
+would not like to put any arbitrary upper limit on the length of your
+symbols.
+
+In practice this often means you will build many short symbols and a
+few long symbols.  At the time you are reading a symbol you don't know
+how long it is.  One traditional method is to read a symbol into a
+buffer, realloc()ating the buffer every time you try to read a symbol
+that is longer than the buffer.  This is beaut, but you still will
+want to copy the symbol from the buffer to a more permanent
+symbol-table entry say about half the time.
+
+With obstacks, you can work differently.  Use one obstack for all symbol
+names.  As you read a symbol, grow the name in the obstack gradually.
+When the name is complete, finalize it.  Then, if the symbol exists already,
+free the newly read name.
+
+The way we do this is to take a large chunk, allocating memory from
+low addresses.  When you want to build a symbol in the chunk you just
+add chars above the current "high water mark" in the chunk.  When you
+have finished adding chars, because you got to the end of the symbol,
+you know how long the chars are, and you can create a new object.
+Mostly the chars will not burst over the highest address of the chunk,
+because you would typically expect a chunk to be (say) 100 times as
+long as an average object.
+
+In case that isn't clear, when we have enough chars to make up
+the object, THEY ARE ALREADY CONTIGUOUS IN THE CHUNK (guaranteed)
+so we just point to it where it lies.  No moving of chars is
+needed and this is the second win: potentially long strings need
+never be explicitly shuffled. Once an object is formed, it does not
+change its address during its lifetime.
+
+When the chars burst over a chunk boundary, we allocate a larger
+chunk, and then copy the partly formed object from the end of the old
+chunk to the beginning of the new larger chunk.  We then carry on
+accreting characters to the end of the object as we normally would.
+
+A special macro is provided to add a single char at a time to a
+growing object.  This allows the use of register variables, which
+break the ordinary 'growth' macro.
+
+Summary:
+	We allocate large chunks.
+	We carve out one object at a time from the current chunk.
+	Once carved, an object never moves.
+	We are free to append data of any size to the currently
+	  growing object.
+	Exactly one object is growing in an obstack at any one time.
+	You can run one obstack per control block.
+	You may have as many control blocks as you dare.
+	Because of the way we do it, you can `unwind' an obstack
+	  back to a previous state. (You may remove objects much
+	  as you would with a stack.)
+*/
+
+
+/* Don't do the contents of this file more than once.  */
+
+#ifndef _OBSTACK_H
+#define _OBSTACK_H 1
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* We need the type of a pointer subtraction.  If __PTRDIFF_TYPE__ is
+   defined, as with GNU C, use that; that way we don't pollute the
+   namespace with <stddef.h>'s symbols.  Otherwise, include <stddef.h>
+   and use ptrdiff_t.  */
+
+#ifdef __PTRDIFF_TYPE__
+# define PTR_INT_TYPE __PTRDIFF_TYPE__
+#else
+# include <stddef.h>
+# define PTR_INT_TYPE ptrdiff_t
+#endif
+
+/* If B is the base of an object addressed by P, return the result of
+   aligning P to the next multiple of A + 1.  B and P must be of type
+   char *.  A + 1 must be a power of 2.  */
+
+#define __BPTR_ALIGN(B, P, A) ((B) + (((P) - (B) + (A)) & ~(A)))
+
+/* Similiar to _BPTR_ALIGN (B, P, A), except optimize the common case
+   where pointers can be converted to integers, aligned as integers,
+   and converted back again.  If PTR_INT_TYPE is narrower than a
+   pointer (e.g., the AS/400), play it safe and compute the alignment
+   relative to B.  Otherwise, use the faster strategy of computing the
+   alignment relative to 0.  */
+
+#define __PTR_ALIGN(B, P, A)						    \
+  __BPTR_ALIGN (sizeof (PTR_INT_TYPE) < sizeof (void *) ? (B) : (char *) 0, \
+		P, A)
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+struct _obstack_chunk		/* Lives at front of each chunk. */
+{
+  char  *limit;			/* 1 past end of this chunk */
+  struct _obstack_chunk *prev;	/* address of prior chunk or NULL */
+  char	contents[4];		/* objects begin here */
+};
+
+struct obstack		/* control current object in current chunk */
+{
+  long	chunk_size;		/* preferred size to allocate chunks in */
+  struct _obstack_chunk *chunk;	/* address of current struct obstack_chunk */
+  char	*object_base;		/* address of object we are building */
+  char	*next_free;		/* where to add next char to current object */
+  char	*chunk_limit;		/* address of char after current chunk */
+  union
+  {
+    PTR_INT_TYPE tempint;
+    void *tempptr;
+  } temp;			/* Temporary for some macros.  */
+  int   alignment_mask;		/* Mask of alignment for each object. */
+  /* These prototypes vary based on `use_extra_arg', and we use
+     casts to the prototypeless function type in all assignments,
+     but having prototypes here quiets -Wstrict-prototypes.  */
+  struct _obstack_chunk *(*chunkfun) (void *, long);
+  void (*freefun) (void *, struct _obstack_chunk *);
+  void *extra_arg;		/* first arg for chunk alloc/dealloc funcs */
+  unsigned use_extra_arg:1;	/* chunk alloc/dealloc funcs take extra arg */
+  unsigned maybe_empty_object:1;/* There is a possibility that the current
+				   chunk contains a zero-length object.  This
+				   prevents freeing the chunk if we allocate
+				   a bigger chunk to replace it. */
+  unsigned alloc_failed:1;	/* No longer used, as we now call the failed
+				   handler on error, but retained for binary
+				   compatibility.  */
+};
+
+/* Declare the external functions we use; they are in obstack.c.  */
+
+extern void _obstack_newchunk (struct obstack *, int);
+extern int _obstack_begin (struct obstack *, int, int,
+			    void *(*) (long), void (*) (void *));
+extern int _obstack_begin_1 (struct obstack *, int, int,
+			     void *(*) (void *, long),
+			     void (*) (void *, void *), void *);
+extern int _obstack_memory_used (struct obstack *);
+
+void obstack_free (struct obstack *, void *);
+
+
+/* Error handler called when `obstack_chunk_alloc' failed to allocate
+   more memory.  This can be set to a user defined function which
+   should either abort gracefully or use longjump - but shouldn't
+   return.  The default action is to print a message and abort.  */
+extern void (*obstack_alloc_failed_handler) (void);
+
+/* Pointer to beginning of object being allocated or to be allocated next.
+   Note that this might not be the final address of the object
+   because a new chunk might be needed to hold the final size.  */
+
+#define obstack_base(h) ((void *) (h)->object_base)
+
+/* Size for allocating ordinary chunks.  */
+
+#define obstack_chunk_size(h) ((h)->chunk_size)
+
+/* Pointer to next byte not yet allocated in current chunk.  */
+
+#define obstack_next_free(h)	((h)->next_free)
+
+/* Mask specifying low bits that should be clear in address of an object.  */
+
+#define obstack_alignment_mask(h) ((h)->alignment_mask)
+
+/* To prevent prototype warnings provide complete argument list.  */
+#define obstack_init(h)						\
+  _obstack_begin ((h), 0, 0,					\
+		  (void *(*) (long)) obstack_chunk_alloc,	\
+		  (void (*) (void *)) obstack_chunk_free)
+
+#define obstack_begin(h, size)					\
+  _obstack_begin ((h), (size), 0,				\
+		  (void *(*) (long)) obstack_chunk_alloc,	\
+		  (void (*) (void *)) obstack_chunk_free)
+
+#define obstack_specify_allocation(h, size, alignment, chunkfun, freefun)  \
+  _obstack_begin ((h), (size), (alignment),				   \
+		  (void *(*) (long)) (chunkfun),			   \
+		  (void (*) (void *)) (freefun))
+
+#define obstack_specify_allocation_with_arg(h, size, alignment, chunkfun, freefun, arg) \
+  _obstack_begin_1 ((h), (size), (alignment),				\
+		    (void *(*) (void *, long)) (chunkfun),		\
+		    (void (*) (void *, void *)) (freefun), (arg))
+
+#define obstack_chunkfun(h, newchunkfun) \
+  ((h) -> chunkfun = (struct _obstack_chunk *(*)(void *, long)) (newchunkfun))
+
+#define obstack_freefun(h, newfreefun) \
+  ((h) -> freefun = (void (*)(void *, struct _obstack_chunk *)) (newfreefun))
+
+#define obstack_1grow_fast(h,achar) (*((h)->next_free)++ = (achar))
+
+#define obstack_blank_fast(h,n) ((h)->next_free += (n))
+
+#define obstack_memory_used(h) _obstack_memory_used (h)
+
+#if defined __GNUC__ && defined __STDC__ && __STDC__
+/* NextStep 2.0 cc is really gcc 1.93 but it defines __GNUC__ = 2 and
+   does not implement __extension__.  But that compiler doesn't define
+   __GNUC_MINOR__.  */
+# if __GNUC__ < 2 || (__NeXT__ && !__GNUC_MINOR__)
+#  define __extension__
+# endif
+
+/* For GNU C, if not -traditional,
+   we can define these macros to compute all args only once
+   without using a global variable.
+   Also, we can avoid using the `temp' slot, to make faster code.  */
+
+# define obstack_object_size(OBSTACK)					\
+  __extension__								\
+  ({ struct obstack const *__o = (OBSTACK);				\
+     (unsigned) (__o->next_free - __o->object_base); })
+
+# define obstack_room(OBSTACK)						\
+  __extension__								\
+  ({ struct obstack const *__o = (OBSTACK);				\
+     (unsigned) (__o->chunk_limit - __o->next_free); })
+
+# define obstack_make_room(OBSTACK,length)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   int __len = (length);						\
+   if (__o->chunk_limit - __o->next_free < __len)			\
+     _obstack_newchunk (__o, __len);					\
+   (void) 0; })
+
+# define obstack_empty_p(OBSTACK)					\
+  __extension__								\
+  ({ struct obstack const *__o = (OBSTACK);				\
+     (__o->chunk->prev == 0						\
+      && __o->next_free == __PTR_ALIGN ((char *) __o->chunk,		\
+					__o->chunk->contents,		\
+					__o->alignment_mask)); })
+
+# define obstack_grow(OBSTACK,where,length)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   int __len = (length);						\
+   if (__o->next_free + __len > __o->chunk_limit)			\
+     _obstack_newchunk (__o, __len);					\
+   memcpy (__o->next_free, where, __len);				\
+   __o->next_free += __len;						\
+   (void) 0; })
+
+# define obstack_grow0(OBSTACK,where,length)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   int __len = (length);						\
+   if (__o->next_free + __len + 1 > __o->chunk_limit)			\
+     _obstack_newchunk (__o, __len + 1);				\
+   memcpy (__o->next_free, where, __len);				\
+   __o->next_free += __len;						\
+   *(__o->next_free)++ = 0;						\
+   (void) 0; })
+
+# define obstack_1grow(OBSTACK,datum)					\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   if (__o->next_free + 1 > __o->chunk_limit)				\
+     _obstack_newchunk (__o, 1);					\
+   obstack_1grow_fast (__o, datum);					\
+   (void) 0; })
+
+/* These assume that the obstack alignment is good enough for pointers
+   or ints, and that the data added so far to the current object
+   shares that much alignment.  */
+
+# define obstack_ptr_grow(OBSTACK,datum)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   if (__o->next_free + sizeof (void *) > __o->chunk_limit)		\
+     _obstack_newchunk (__o, sizeof (void *));				\
+   obstack_ptr_grow_fast (__o, datum); })				\
+
+# define obstack_int_grow(OBSTACK,datum)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   if (__o->next_free + sizeof (int) > __o->chunk_limit)		\
+     _obstack_newchunk (__o, sizeof (int));				\
+   obstack_int_grow_fast (__o, datum); })
+
+# define obstack_ptr_grow_fast(OBSTACK,aptr)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o1 = (OBSTACK);					\
+   *(const void **) __o1->next_free = (aptr);				\
+   __o1->next_free += sizeof (const void *);				\
+   (void) 0; })
+
+# define obstack_int_grow_fast(OBSTACK,aint)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o1 = (OBSTACK);					\
+   *(int *) __o1->next_free = (aint);					\
+   __o1->next_free += sizeof (int);					\
+   (void) 0; })
+
+# define obstack_blank(OBSTACK,length)					\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   int __len = (length);						\
+   if (__o->chunk_limit - __o->next_free < __len)			\
+     _obstack_newchunk (__o, __len);					\
+   obstack_blank_fast (__o, __len);					\
+   (void) 0; })
+
+# define obstack_alloc(OBSTACK,length)					\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__h = (OBSTACK);					\
+   obstack_blank (__h, (length));					\
+   obstack_finish (__h); })
+
+# define obstack_copy(OBSTACK,where,length)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__h = (OBSTACK);					\
+   obstack_grow (__h, (where), (length));				\
+   obstack_finish (__h); })
+
+# define obstack_copy0(OBSTACK,where,length)				\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__h = (OBSTACK);					\
+   obstack_grow0 (__h, (where), (length));				\
+   obstack_finish (__h); })
+
+/* The local variable is named __o1 to avoid a name conflict
+   when obstack_blank is called.  */
+# define obstack_finish(OBSTACK)					\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o1 = (OBSTACK);					\
+   void *__value = (void *) __o1->object_base;				\
+   if (__o1->next_free == __value)					\
+     __o1->maybe_empty_object = 1;					\
+   __o1->next_free							\
+     = __PTR_ALIGN (__o1->object_base, __o1->next_free,			\
+		    __o1->alignment_mask);				\
+   if (__o1->next_free - (char *)__o1->chunk				\
+       > __o1->chunk_limit - (char *)__o1->chunk)			\
+     __o1->next_free = __o1->chunk_limit;				\
+   __o1->object_base = __o1->next_free;					\
+   __value; })
+
+# define obstack_free(OBSTACK, OBJ)					\
+__extension__								\
+({ struct obstack *__o = (OBSTACK);					\
+   void *__obj = (OBJ);							\
+   if (__obj > (void *)__o->chunk && __obj < (void *)__o->chunk_limit)  \
+     __o->next_free = __o->object_base = (char *)__obj;			\
+   else (obstack_free) (__o, __obj); })
+
+#else /* not __GNUC__ or not __STDC__ */
+
+# define obstack_object_size(h) \
+ (unsigned) ((h)->next_free - (h)->object_base)
+
+# define obstack_room(h)		\
+ (unsigned) ((h)->chunk_limit - (h)->next_free)
+
+# define obstack_empty_p(h) \
+ ((h)->chunk->prev == 0							\
+  && (h)->next_free == __PTR_ALIGN ((char *) (h)->chunk,		\
+				    (h)->chunk->contents,		\
+				    (h)->alignment_mask))
+
+/* Note that the call to _obstack_newchunk is enclosed in (..., 0)
+   so that we can avoid having void expressions
+   in the arms of the conditional expression.
+   Casting the third operand to void was tried before,
+   but some compilers won't accept it.  */
+
+# define obstack_make_room(h,length)					\
+( (h)->temp.tempint = (length),						\
+  (((h)->next_free + (h)->temp.tempint > (h)->chunk_limit)		\
+   ? (_obstack_newchunk ((h), (h)->temp.tempint), 0) : 0))
+
+# define obstack_grow(h,where,length)					\
+( (h)->temp.tempint = (length),						\
+  (((h)->next_free + (h)->temp.tempint > (h)->chunk_limit)		\
+   ? (_obstack_newchunk ((h), (h)->temp.tempint), 0) : 0),		\
+  memcpy ((h)->next_free, where, (h)->temp.tempint),			\
+  (h)->next_free += (h)->temp.tempint)
+
+# define obstack_grow0(h,where,length)					\
+( (h)->temp.tempint = (length),						\
+  (((h)->next_free + (h)->temp.tempint + 1 > (h)->chunk_limit)		\
+   ? (_obstack_newchunk ((h), (h)->temp.tempint + 1), 0) : 0),		\
+  memcpy ((h)->next_free, where, (h)->temp.tempint),			\
+  (h)->next_free += (h)->temp.tempint,					\
+  *((h)->next_free)++ = 0)
+
+# define obstack_1grow(h,datum)						\
+( (((h)->next_free + 1 > (h)->chunk_limit)				\
+   ? (_obstack_newchunk ((h), 1), 0) : 0),				\
+  obstack_1grow_fast (h, datum))
+
+# define obstack_ptr_grow(h,datum)					\
+( (((h)->next_free + sizeof (char *) > (h)->chunk_limit)		\
+   ? (_obstack_newchunk ((h), sizeof (char *)), 0) : 0),		\
+  obstack_ptr_grow_fast (h, datum))
+
+# define obstack_int_grow(h,datum)					\
+( (((h)->next_free + sizeof (int) > (h)->chunk_limit)			\
+   ? (_obstack_newchunk ((h), sizeof (int)), 0) : 0),			\
+  obstack_int_grow_fast (h, datum))
+
+# define obstack_ptr_grow_fast(h,aptr)					\
+  (((const void **) ((h)->next_free += sizeof (void *)))[-1] = (aptr))
+
+# define obstack_int_grow_fast(h,aint)					\
+  (((int *) ((h)->next_free += sizeof (int)))[-1] = (aint))
+
+# define obstack_blank(h,length)					\
+( (h)->temp.tempint = (length),						\
+  (((h)->chunk_limit - (h)->next_free < (h)->temp.tempint)		\
+   ? (_obstack_newchunk ((h), (h)->temp.tempint), 0) : 0),		\
+  obstack_blank_fast (h, (h)->temp.tempint))
+
+# define obstack_alloc(h,length)					\
+ (obstack_blank ((h), (length)), obstack_finish ((h)))
+
+# define obstack_copy(h,where,length)					\
+ (obstack_grow ((h), (where), (length)), obstack_finish ((h)))
+
+# define obstack_copy0(h,where,length)					\
+ (obstack_grow0 ((h), (where), (length)), obstack_finish ((h)))
+
+# define obstack_finish(h)						\
+( ((h)->next_free == (h)->object_base					\
+   ? (((h)->maybe_empty_object = 1), 0)					\
+   : 0),								\
+  (h)->temp.tempptr = (h)->object_base,					\
+  (h)->next_free							\
+    = __PTR_ALIGN ((h)->object_base, (h)->next_free,			\
+		   (h)->alignment_mask),				\
+  (((h)->next_free - (char *) (h)->chunk				\
+    > (h)->chunk_limit - (char *) (h)->chunk)				\
+   ? ((h)->next_free = (h)->chunk_limit) : 0),				\
+  (h)->object_base = (h)->next_free,					\
+  (h)->temp.tempptr)
+
+# define obstack_free(h,obj)						\
+( (h)->temp.tempint = (char *) (obj) - (char *) (h)->chunk,		\
+  ((((h)->temp.tempint > 0						\
+    && (h)->temp.tempint < (h)->chunk_limit - (char *) (h)->chunk))	\
+   ? (int) ((h)->next_free = (h)->object_base				\
+	    = (h)->temp.tempint + (char *) (h)->chunk)			\
+   : (((obstack_free) ((h), (h)->temp.tempint + (char *) (h)->chunk), 0), 0)))
+
+#endif /* not __GNUC__ or not __STDC__ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}	/* C++ */
+#endif
+
+#endif /* obstack.h */
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 113723bf3b..4183f80262 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -12,10 +12,18 @@
 
 #define MAXNAME (256)
 
-static FILE *config_file;
-static const char *config_file_name;
-static int config_linenr;
-static int config_file_eof;
+typedef struct config_file {
+	struct config_file *prev;
+	FILE *f;
+	const char *name;
+	int linenr;
+	int eof;
+	struct strbuf value;
+	char var[MAXNAME];
+} config_file;
+
+static config_file *cf;
+
 static int zlib_compression_seen;
 
 const char *config_exclusive_filename = NULL;
@@ -39,13 +47,13 @@ void git_config_push_parameter(const char *text)
 	strbuf_release(&env);
 }
 
-static int git_config_parse_parameter(const char *text,
-				      config_fn_t fn, void *data)
+int git_config_parse_parameter(const char *text,
+			       config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 {
-	struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct strbuf **pair;
-	strbuf_addstr(&tmp, text);
-	pair = strbuf_split(&tmp, '=');
+	pair = strbuf_split_str(text, '=', 2);
+	if (!pair[0])
+		return error("bogus config parameter: %s", text);
 	if (pair[0]->len && pair[0]->buf[pair[0]->len - 1] == '=')
 		strbuf_setlen(pair[0], pair[0]->len - 1);
 	strbuf_trim(pair[0]);
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ static int get_next_char(void)
 	FILE *f;
 
 	c = '\n';
-	if ((f = config_file) != NULL) {
+	if (cf && ((f = cf->f) != NULL)) {
 		c = fgetc(f);
 		if (c == '\r') {
 			/* DOS like systems */
@@ -110,9 +118,9 @@ static int get_next_char(void)
 			}
 		}
 		if (c == '\n')
-			config_linenr++;
+			cf->linenr++;
 		if (c == EOF) {
-			config_file_eof = 1;
+			cf->eof = 1;
 			c = '\n';
 		}
 	}
@@ -121,21 +129,20 @@ static int get_next_char(void)
 
 static char *parse_value(void)
 {
-	static struct strbuf value = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int quote = 0, comment = 0, space = 0;
 
-	strbuf_reset(&value);
+	strbuf_reset(&cf->value);
 	for (;;) {
 		int c = get_next_char();
 		if (c == '\n') {
 			if (quote)
 				return NULL;
-			return value.buf;
+			return cf->value.buf;
 		}
 		if (comment)
 			continue;
 		if (isspace(c) && !quote) {
-			if (value.len)
+			if (cf->value.len)
 				space++;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -146,7 +153,7 @@ static char *parse_value(void)
 			}
 		}
 		for (; space; space--)
-			strbuf_addch(&value, ' ');
+			strbuf_addch(&cf->value, ' ');
 		if (c == '\\') {
 			c = get_next_char();
 			switch (c) {
@@ -168,14 +175,14 @@ static char *parse_value(void)
 			default:
 				return NULL;
 			}
-			strbuf_addch(&value, c);
+			strbuf_addch(&cf->value, c);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (c == '"') {
 			quote = 1-quote;
 			continue;
 		}
-		strbuf_addch(&value, c);
+		strbuf_addch(&cf->value, c);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +199,7 @@ static int get_value(config_fn_t fn, void *data, char *name, unsigned int len)
 	/* Get the full name */
 	for (;;) {
 		c = get_next_char();
-		if (config_file_eof)
+		if (cf->eof)
 			break;
 		if (!iskeychar(c))
 			break;
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ static int get_base_var(char *name)
 
 	for (;;) {
 		int c = get_next_char();
-		if (config_file_eof)
+		if (cf->eof)
 			return -1;
 		if (c == ']')
 			return baselen;
@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ static int git_parse_file(config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 {
 	int comment = 0;
 	int baselen = 0;
-	static char var[MAXNAME];
+	char *var = cf->var;
 
 	/* U+FEFF Byte Order Mark in UTF8 */
 	static const unsigned char *utf8_bom = (unsigned char *) "\xef\xbb\xbf";
@@ -298,7 +305,7 @@ static int git_parse_file(config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 			}
 		}
 		if (c == '\n') {
-			if (config_file_eof)
+			if (cf->eof)
 				return 0;
 			comment = 0;
 			continue;
@@ -323,7 +330,7 @@ static int git_parse_file(config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 		if (get_value(fn, data, var, baselen+1) < 0)
 			break;
 	}
-	die("bad config file line %d in %s", config_linenr, config_file_name);
+	die("bad config file line %d in %s", cf->linenr, cf->name);
 }
 
 static int parse_unit_factor(const char *end, unsigned long *val)
@@ -374,8 +381,8 @@ int git_parse_ulong(const char *value, unsigned long *ret)
 
 static void die_bad_config(const char *name)
 {
-	if (config_file_name)
-		die("bad config value for '%s' in %s", name, config_file_name);
+	if (cf && cf->name)
+		die("bad config value for '%s' in %s", name, cf->name);
 	die("bad config value for '%s'", name);
 }
 
@@ -569,6 +576,9 @@ static int git_default_core_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!strcmp(var, "core.logpackaccess"))
+		return git_config_string(&log_pack_access, var, value);
+
 	if (!strcmp(var, "core.autocrlf")) {
 		if (value && !strcasecmp(value, "input")) {
 			if (core_eol == EOL_CRLF)
@@ -795,13 +805,24 @@ int git_config_from_file(config_fn_t fn, const char *filename, void *data)
 
 	ret = -1;
 	if (f) {
-		config_file = f;
-		config_file_name = filename;
-		config_linenr = 1;
-		config_file_eof = 0;
+		config_file top;
+
+		/* push config-file parsing state stack */
+		top.prev = cf;
+		top.f = f;
+		top.name = filename;
+		top.linenr = 1;
+		top.eof = 0;
+		strbuf_init(&top.value, 1024);
+		cf = &top;
+
 		ret = git_parse_file(fn, data);
+
+		/* pop config-file parsing state stack */
+		strbuf_release(&top.value);
+		cf = top.prev;
+
 		fclose(f);
-		config_file_name = NULL;
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -856,7 +877,7 @@ int git_config_early(config_fn_t fn, void *data, const char *repo_config)
 
 	switch (git_config_from_parameters(fn, data)) {
 	case -1: /* error */
-		ret--;
+		die("unable to parse command-line config");
 		break;
 	case 0: /* found nothing */
 		break;
@@ -909,6 +930,7 @@ static int store_aux(const char *key, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
 	const char *ep;
 	size_t section_len;
+	FILE *f = cf->f;
 
 	switch (store.state) {
 	case KEY_SEEN:
@@ -920,7 +942,7 @@ static int store_aux(const char *key, const char *value, void *cb)
 				return 1;
 			}
 
-			store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(config_file);
+			store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(f);
 			store.seen++;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -947,19 +969,19 @@ static int store_aux(const char *key, const char *value, void *cb)
 		 * Do not increment matches: this is no match, but we
 		 * just made sure we are in the desired section.
 		 */
-		store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(config_file);
+		store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(f);
 		/* fallthru */
 	case SECTION_END_SEEN:
 	case START:
 		if (matches(key, value)) {
-			store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(config_file);
+			store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(f);
 			store.state = KEY_SEEN;
 			store.seen++;
 		} else {
 			if (strrchr(key, '.') - key == store.baselen &&
 			      !strncmp(key, store.key, store.baselen)) {
 					store.state = SECTION_SEEN;
-					store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(config_file);
+					store.offset[store.seen] = ftell(f);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1415,6 +1437,7 @@ int git_config_rename_section(const char *old_name, const char *new_name)
 	struct lock_file *lock = xcalloc(sizeof(struct lock_file), 1);
 	int out_fd;
 	char buf[1024];
+	FILE *config_file;
 
 	if (config_exclusive_filename)
 		config_filename = xstrdup(config_exclusive_filename);
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index b3585aba22..ee1d4b4b46 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ static const char *ai_name(const struct addrinfo *ai)
  */
 static int git_tcp_connect_sock(char *host, int flags)
 {
-	int sockfd = -1, saved_errno = 0;
+	struct strbuf error_message = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int sockfd = -1;
 	const char *port = STR(DEFAULT_GIT_PORT);
 	struct addrinfo hints, *ai0, *ai;
 	int gai;
@@ -219,18 +220,12 @@ static int git_tcp_connect_sock(char *host, int flags)
 	for (ai0 = ai; ai; ai = ai->ai_next, cnt++) {
 		sockfd = socket(ai->ai_family,
 				ai->ai_socktype, ai->ai_protocol);
-		if (sockfd < 0) {
-			saved_errno = errno;
-			continue;
-		}
-		if (connect(sockfd, ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen) < 0) {
-			saved_errno = errno;
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s[%d: %s]: errno=%s\n",
-				host,
-				cnt,
-				ai_name(ai),
-				strerror(saved_errno));
-			close(sockfd);
+		if ((sockfd < 0) ||
+		    (connect(sockfd, ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen) < 0)) {
+			strbuf_addf(&error_message, "%s[%d: %s]: errno=%s\n",
+				    host, cnt, ai_name(ai), strerror(errno));
+			if (0 <= sockfd)
+				close(sockfd);
 			sockfd = -1;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -242,11 +237,13 @@ static int git_tcp_connect_sock(char *host, int flags)
 	freeaddrinfo(ai0);
 
 	if (sockfd < 0)
-		die("unable to connect a socket (%s)", strerror(saved_errno));
+		die("unable to connect to %s:\n%s", host, error_message.buf);
 
 	if (flags & CONNECT_VERBOSE)
 		fprintf(stderr, "done.\n");
 
+	strbuf_release(&error_message);
+
 	return sockfd;
 }
 
@@ -257,7 +254,8 @@ static int git_tcp_connect_sock(char *host, int flags)
  */
 static int git_tcp_connect_sock(char *host, int flags)
 {
-	int sockfd = -1, saved_errno = 0;
+	struct strbuf error_message = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int sockfd = -1;
 	const char *port = STR(DEFAULT_GIT_PORT);
 	char *ep;
 	struct hostent *he;
@@ -287,25 +285,21 @@ static int git_tcp_connect_sock(char *host, int flags)
 		fprintf(stderr, "done.\nConnecting to %s (port %s) ... ", host, port);
 
 	for (cnt = 0, ap = he->h_addr_list; *ap; ap++, cnt++) {
-		sockfd = socket(he->h_addrtype, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-		if (sockfd < 0) {
-			saved_errno = errno;
-			continue;
-		}
-
 		memset(&sa, 0, sizeof sa);
 		sa.sin_family = he->h_addrtype;
 		sa.sin_port = htons(nport);
 		memcpy(&sa.sin_addr, *ap, he->h_length);
 
-		if (connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, sizeof sa) < 0) {
-			saved_errno = errno;
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s[%d: %s]: errno=%s\n",
+		sockfd = socket(he->h_addrtype, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+		if ((sockfd < 0) ||
+		    connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, sizeof sa) < 0) {
+			strbuf_addf(&error_message, "%s[%d: %s]: errno=%s\n",
 				host,
 				cnt,
 				inet_ntoa(*(struct in_addr *)&sa.sin_addr),
-				strerror(saved_errno));
-			close(sockfd);
+				strerror(errno));
+			if (0 <= sockfd)
+				close(sockfd);
 			sockfd = -1;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -316,7 +310,7 @@ static int git_tcp_connect_sock(char *host, int flags)
 	}
 
 	if (sockfd < 0)
-		die("unable to connect a socket (%s)", strerror(saved_errno));
+		die("unable to connect to %s:\n%s", host, error_message.buf);
 
 	if (flags & CONNECT_VERBOSE)
 		fprintf(stderr, "done.\n");
diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 5a8309076d..8648a36e7b 100755
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ _git_help ()
 	__gitcomp "$__git_all_commands $(__git_aliases)
 		attributes cli core-tutorial cvs-migration
 		diffcore gitk glossary hooks ignore modules
-		repository-layout tutorial tutorial-2
+		namespaces repository-layout tutorial tutorial-2
 		workflows
 		"
 }
@@ -2640,6 +2640,7 @@ _git ()
 			--exec-path
 			--html-path
 			--work-tree=
+			--namespace=
 			--help
 			"
 			;;
diff --git a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4 b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
index 98d2aee67f..2f7b270566 100755
--- a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
+++ b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ def gitConfig(key, args = None): # set args to "--bool", for instance
         _gitConfig[key] = read_pipe(cmd, ignore_error=True).strip()
     return _gitConfig[key]
 
+def gitConfigList(key):
+    if not _gitConfig.has_key(key):
+        _gitConfig[key] = read_pipe("git config --get-all %s" % key, ignore_error=True).strip().split(os.linesep)
+    return _gitConfig[key]
+
 def p4BranchesInGit(branchesAreInRemotes = True):
     branches = {}
 
@@ -774,17 +779,22 @@ class P4Submit(Command, P4UserMap):
 
         if not self.detectRenames:
             # If not explicitly set check the config variable
-            self.detectRenames = gitConfig("git-p4.detectRenames").lower() == "true"
+            self.detectRenames = gitConfig("git-p4.detectRenames")
 
-        if self.detectRenames:
+        if self.detectRenames.lower() == "false" or self.detectRenames == "":
+            diffOpts = ""
+        elif self.detectRenames.lower() == "true":
             diffOpts = "-M"
         else:
-            diffOpts = ""
+            diffOpts = "-M%s" % self.detectRenames
 
-        if gitConfig("git-p4.detectCopies").lower() == "true":
+        detectCopies = gitConfig("git-p4.detectCopies")
+        if detectCopies.lower() == "true":
             diffOpts += " -C"
+        elif detectCopies != "" and detectCopies.lower() != "false":
+            diffOpts += " -C%s" % detectCopies
 
-        if gitConfig("git-p4.detectCopiesHarder").lower() == "true":
+        if gitConfig("git-p4.detectCopiesHarder", "--bool") == "true":
             diffOpts += " --find-copies-harder"
 
         diff = read_pipe_lines("git diff-tree -r %s \"%s^\" \"%s\"" % (diffOpts, id, id))
@@ -1450,7 +1460,13 @@ class P4Sync(Command, P4UserMap):
     def getBranchMapping(self):
         lostAndFoundBranches = set()
 
-        for info in p4CmdList("branches"):
+        user = gitConfig("git-p4.branchUser")
+        if len(user) > 0:
+            command = "branches -u %s" % user
+        else:
+            command = "branches"
+
+        for info in p4CmdList(command):
             details = p4Cmd("branch -o %s" % info["branch"])
             viewIdx = 0
             while details.has_key("View%s" % viewIdx):
@@ -1479,6 +1495,25 @@ class P4Sync(Command, P4UserMap):
                     if source not in self.knownBranches:
                         lostAndFoundBranches.add(source)
 
+        # Perforce does not strictly require branches to be defined, so we also
+        # check git config for a branch list.
+        #
+        # Example of branch definition in git config file:
+        # [git-p4]
+        #   branchList=main:branchA
+        #   branchList=main:branchB
+        #   branchList=branchA:branchC
+        configBranches = gitConfigList("git-p4.branchList")
+        for branch in configBranches:
+            if branch:
+                (source, destination) = branch.split(":")
+                self.knownBranches[destination] = source
+
+                lostAndFoundBranches.discard(destination)
+
+                if source not in self.knownBranches:
+                    lostAndFoundBranches.add(source)
+
 
         for branch in lostAndFoundBranches:
             self.knownBranches[branch] = branch
@@ -1649,7 +1684,8 @@ class P4Sync(Command, P4UserMap):
     def importHeadRevision(self, revision):
         print "Doing initial import of %s from revision %s into %s" % (' '.join(self.depotPaths), revision, self.branch)
 
-        details = { "user" : "git perforce import user", "time" : int(time.time()) }
+        details = {}
+        details["user"] = "git perforce import user"
         details["desc"] = ("Initial import of %s from the state at revision %s\n"
                            % (' '.join(self.depotPaths), revision))
         details["change"] = revision
@@ -1689,6 +1725,18 @@ class P4Sync(Command, P4UserMap):
             fileCnt = fileCnt + 1
 
         details["change"] = newestRevision
+
+        # Use time from top-most change so that all git-p4 clones of
+        # the same p4 repo have the same commit SHA1s.
+        res = p4CmdList("describe -s %d" % newestRevision)
+        newestTime = None
+        for r in res:
+            if r.has_key('time'):
+                newestTime = int(r['time'])
+        if newestTime is None:
+            die("\"describe -s\" on newest change %d did not give a time")
+        details["time"] = newestTime
+
         self.updateOptionDict(details)
         try:
             self.commit(details, self.extractFilesFromCommit(details), self.branch, self.depotPaths)
@@ -1811,12 +1859,14 @@ class P4Sync(Command, P4UserMap):
                     else:
                         paths = []
                         for (prev, cur) in zip(self.previousDepotPaths, depotPaths):
-                            for i in range(0, min(len(cur), len(prev))):
-                                if cur[i] <> prev[i]:
+                            prev_list = prev.split("/")
+                            cur_list = cur.split("/")
+                            for i in range(0, min(len(cur_list), len(prev_list))):
+                                if cur_list[i] <> prev_list[i]:
                                     i = i - 1
                                     break
 
-                            paths.append (cur[:i + 1])
+                            paths.append ("/".join(cur_list[:i + 1]))
 
                         self.previousDepotPaths = paths
 
diff --git a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4.txt b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4.txt
index caa4bb3e30..52003ae904 100644
--- a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4.txt
+++ b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4.txt
@@ -232,6 +232,44 @@ git-p4.skipUserNameCheck
 When submitting, git-p4 checks that the git commits are authored by the current
 p4 user, and warns if they are not. This disables the check.
 
+git-p4.detectRenames
+
+Detect renames when submitting changes to Perforce server. Will enable -M git
+argument. Can be optionally set to a number representing the threshold
+percentage value of the rename detection.
+
+  git config [--global] git-p4.detectRenames true
+  git config [--global] git-p4.detectRenames 50
+
+git-p4.detectCopies
+
+Detect copies when submitting changes to Perforce server. Will enable -C git
+argument. Can be optionally set to a number representing the threshold
+percentage value of the copy detection.
+
+  git config [--global] git-p4.detectCopies true
+  git config [--global] git-p4.detectCopies 80
+
+git-p4.detectCopiesHarder
+
+Detect copies even between files that did not change when submitting changes to
+Perforce server. Will enable --find-copies-harder git argument.
+
+  git config [--global] git-p4.detectCopies true
+
+git-p4.branchUser
+
+Only use branch specifications defined by the selected username.
+
+  git config [--global] git-p4.branchUser username
+
+git-p4.branchList
+
+List of branches to be imported when branch detection is enabled.
+
+  git config [--global] git-p4.branchList main:branchA
+  git config [--global] --add git-p4.branchList main:branchB
+
 Implementation Details...
 =========================
 
diff --git a/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email b/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
index 21989fc6ab..fa6d41a1ab 100755
--- a/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
+++ b/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
 #   email body. If not specified, there is no limit.
 #   Lines beyond the limit are suppressed and counted, and a final
 #   line is added indicating the number of suppressed lines.
+# hooks.diffopts
+#   Alternate options for the git diff-tree invocation that shows changes.
+#   Default is "--stat --summary --find-copies-harder". Add -p to those
+#   options to include a unified diff of changes in addition to the usual
+#   summary output.
 #
 # Notes
 # -----
@@ -446,7 +451,7 @@ generate_update_branch_email()
 	# non-fast-forward updates.
 	echo ""
 	echo "Summary of changes:"
-	git diff-tree --stat --summary --find-copies-harder $oldrev..$newrev
+	git diff-tree $diffopts $oldrev..$newrev
 }
 
 #
@@ -723,6 +728,8 @@ envelopesender=$(git config hooks.envelopesender)
 emailprefix=$(git config hooks.emailprefix || echo '[SCM] ')
 custom_showrev=$(git config hooks.showrev)
 maxlines=$(git config hooks.emailmaxlines)
+diffopts=$(git config hooks.diffopts)
+: ${diffopts:="--stat --summary --find-copies-harder"}
 
 # --- Main loop
 # Allow dual mode: run from the command line just like the update hook, or
diff --git a/convert.c b/convert.c
index efc7e07d47..3bb5a4dd57 100644
--- a/convert.c
+++ b/convert.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ static int ident_to_git(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len,
 		dollar = memchr(src, '$', len);
 		if (!dollar)
 			break;
-		memcpy(dst, src, dollar + 1 - src);
+		memmove(dst, src, dollar + 1 - src);
 		dst += dollar + 1 - src;
 		len -= dollar + 1 - src;
 		src  = dollar + 1;
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static int ident_to_git(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len,
 			src  = dollar + 1;
 		}
 	}
-	memcpy(dst, src, len);
+	memmove(dst, src, len);
 	strbuf_setlen(buf, dst + len - buf->buf);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ static void convert_attrs(struct conv_attrs *ca, const char *path)
 		git_config(read_convert_config, NULL);
 	}
 
-	if (!git_checkattr(path, NUM_CONV_ATTRS, ccheck)) {
+	if (!git_check_attr(path, NUM_CONV_ATTRS, ccheck)) {
 		ca->crlf_action = git_path_check_crlf(path, ccheck + 4);
 		if (ca->crlf_action == CRLF_GUESS)
 			ca->crlf_action = git_path_check_crlf(path, ccheck + 0);
@@ -813,3 +813,400 @@ int renormalize_buffer(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len, struct str
 	}
 	return ret | convert_to_git(path, src, len, dst, 0);
 }
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Streaming converison support
+ *
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+typedef int (*filter_fn)(struct stream_filter *,
+			 const char *input, size_t *isize_p,
+			 char *output, size_t *osize_p);
+typedef void (*free_fn)(struct stream_filter *);
+
+struct stream_filter_vtbl {
+	filter_fn filter;
+	free_fn free;
+};
+
+struct stream_filter {
+	struct stream_filter_vtbl *vtbl;
+};
+
+static int null_filter_fn(struct stream_filter *filter,
+			  const char *input, size_t *isize_p,
+			  char *output, size_t *osize_p)
+{
+	size_t count;
+
+	if (!input)
+		return 0; /* we do not keep any states */
+	count = *isize_p;
+	if (*osize_p < count)
+		count = *osize_p;
+	if (count) {
+		memmove(output, input, count);
+		*isize_p -= count;
+		*osize_p -= count;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void null_free_fn(struct stream_filter *filter)
+{
+	; /* nothing -- null instances are shared */
+}
+
+static struct stream_filter_vtbl null_vtbl = {
+	null_filter_fn,
+	null_free_fn,
+};
+
+static struct stream_filter null_filter_singleton = {
+	&null_vtbl,
+};
+
+int is_null_stream_filter(struct stream_filter *filter)
+{
+	return filter == &null_filter_singleton;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * LF-to-CRLF filter
+ */
+static int lf_to_crlf_filter_fn(struct stream_filter *filter,
+				const char *input, size_t *isize_p,
+				char *output, size_t *osize_p)
+{
+	size_t count;
+
+	if (!input)
+		return 0; /* we do not keep any states */
+	count = *isize_p;
+	if (count) {
+		size_t i, o;
+		for (i = o = 0; o < *osize_p && i < count; i++) {
+			char ch = input[i];
+			if (ch == '\n') {
+				if (o + 1 < *osize_p)
+					output[o++] = '\r';
+				else
+					break;
+			}
+			output[o++] = ch;
+		}
+
+		*osize_p -= o;
+		*isize_p -= i;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct stream_filter_vtbl lf_to_crlf_vtbl = {
+	lf_to_crlf_filter_fn,
+	null_free_fn,
+};
+
+static struct stream_filter lf_to_crlf_filter_singleton = {
+	&lf_to_crlf_vtbl,
+};
+
+
+/*
+ * Cascade filter
+ */
+#define FILTER_BUFFER 1024
+struct cascade_filter {
+	struct stream_filter filter;
+	struct stream_filter *one;
+	struct stream_filter *two;
+	char buf[FILTER_BUFFER];
+	int end, ptr;
+};
+
+static int cascade_filter_fn(struct stream_filter *filter,
+			     const char *input, size_t *isize_p,
+			     char *output, size_t *osize_p)
+{
+	struct cascade_filter *cas = (struct cascade_filter *) filter;
+	size_t filled = 0;
+	size_t sz = *osize_p;
+	size_t to_feed, remaining;
+
+	/*
+	 * input -- (one) --> buf -- (two) --> output
+	 */
+	while (filled < sz) {
+		remaining = sz - filled;
+
+		/* do we already have something to feed two with? */
+		if (cas->ptr < cas->end) {
+			to_feed = cas->end - cas->ptr;
+			if (stream_filter(cas->two,
+					  cas->buf + cas->ptr, &to_feed,
+					  output + filled, &remaining))
+				return -1;
+			cas->ptr += (cas->end - cas->ptr) - to_feed;
+			filled = sz - remaining;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* feed one from upstream and have it emit into our buffer */
+		to_feed = input ? *isize_p : 0;
+		if (input && !to_feed)
+			break;
+		remaining = sizeof(cas->buf);
+		if (stream_filter(cas->one,
+				  input, &to_feed,
+				  cas->buf, &remaining))
+			return -1;
+		cas->end = sizeof(cas->buf) - remaining;
+		cas->ptr = 0;
+		if (input) {
+			size_t fed = *isize_p - to_feed;
+			*isize_p -= fed;
+			input += fed;
+		}
+
+		/* do we know that we drained one completely? */
+		if (input || cas->end)
+			continue;
+
+		/* tell two to drain; we have nothing more to give it */
+		to_feed = 0;
+		remaining = sz - filled;
+		if (stream_filter(cas->two,
+				  NULL, &to_feed,
+				  output + filled, &remaining))
+			return -1;
+		if (remaining == (sz - filled))
+			break; /* completely drained two */
+		filled = sz - remaining;
+	}
+	*osize_p -= filled;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void cascade_free_fn(struct stream_filter *filter)
+{
+	struct cascade_filter *cas = (struct cascade_filter *)filter;
+	free_stream_filter(cas->one);
+	free_stream_filter(cas->two);
+	free(filter);
+}
+
+static struct stream_filter_vtbl cascade_vtbl = {
+	cascade_filter_fn,
+	cascade_free_fn,
+};
+
+static struct stream_filter *cascade_filter(struct stream_filter *one,
+					    struct stream_filter *two)
+{
+	struct cascade_filter *cascade;
+
+	if (!one || is_null_stream_filter(one))
+		return two;
+	if (!two || is_null_stream_filter(two))
+		return one;
+
+	cascade = xmalloc(sizeof(*cascade));
+	cascade->one = one;
+	cascade->two = two;
+	cascade->end = cascade->ptr = 0;
+	cascade->filter.vtbl = &cascade_vtbl;
+	return (struct stream_filter *)cascade;
+}
+
+/*
+ * ident filter
+ */
+#define IDENT_DRAINING (-1)
+#define IDENT_SKIPPING (-2)
+struct ident_filter {
+	struct stream_filter filter;
+	struct strbuf left;
+	int state;
+	char ident[45]; /* ": x40 $" */
+};
+
+static int is_foreign_ident(const char *str)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (prefixcmp(str, "$Id: "))
+		return 0;
+	for (i = 5; str[i]; i++) {
+		if (isspace(str[i]) && str[i+1] != '$')
+			return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void ident_drain(struct ident_filter *ident, char **output_p, size_t *osize_p)
+{
+	size_t to_drain = ident->left.len;
+
+	if (*osize_p < to_drain)
+		to_drain = *osize_p;
+	if (to_drain) {
+		memcpy(*output_p, ident->left.buf, to_drain);
+		strbuf_remove(&ident->left, 0, to_drain);
+		*output_p += to_drain;
+		*osize_p -= to_drain;
+	}
+	if (!ident->left.len)
+		ident->state = 0;
+}
+
+static int ident_filter_fn(struct stream_filter *filter,
+			   const char *input, size_t *isize_p,
+			   char *output, size_t *osize_p)
+{
+	struct ident_filter *ident = (struct ident_filter *)filter;
+	static const char head[] = "$Id";
+
+	if (!input) {
+		/* drain upon eof */
+		switch (ident->state) {
+		default:
+			strbuf_add(&ident->left, head, ident->state);
+		case IDENT_SKIPPING:
+			/* fallthru */
+		case IDENT_DRAINING:
+			ident_drain(ident, &output, osize_p);
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	while (*isize_p || (ident->state == IDENT_DRAINING)) {
+		int ch;
+
+		if (ident->state == IDENT_DRAINING) {
+			ident_drain(ident, &output, osize_p);
+			if (!*osize_p)
+				break;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		ch = *(input++);
+		(*isize_p)--;
+
+		if (ident->state == IDENT_SKIPPING) {
+			/*
+			 * Skipping until '$' or LF, but keeping them
+			 * in case it is a foreign ident.
+			 */
+			strbuf_addch(&ident->left, ch);
+			if (ch != '\n' && ch != '$')
+				continue;
+			if (ch == '$' && !is_foreign_ident(ident->left.buf)) {
+				strbuf_setlen(&ident->left, sizeof(head) - 1);
+				strbuf_addstr(&ident->left, ident->ident);
+			}
+			ident->state = IDENT_DRAINING;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (ident->state < sizeof(head) &&
+		    head[ident->state] == ch) {
+			ident->state++;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (ident->state)
+			strbuf_add(&ident->left, head, ident->state);
+		if (ident->state == sizeof(head) - 1) {
+			if (ch != ':' && ch != '$') {
+				strbuf_addch(&ident->left, ch);
+				ident->state = 0;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (ch == ':') {
+				strbuf_addch(&ident->left, ch);
+				ident->state = IDENT_SKIPPING;
+			} else {
+				strbuf_addstr(&ident->left, ident->ident);
+				ident->state = IDENT_DRAINING;
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		strbuf_addch(&ident->left, ch);
+		ident->state = IDENT_DRAINING;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void ident_free_fn(struct stream_filter *filter)
+{
+	struct ident_filter *ident = (struct ident_filter *)filter;
+	strbuf_release(&ident->left);
+	free(filter);
+}
+
+static struct stream_filter_vtbl ident_vtbl = {
+	ident_filter_fn,
+	ident_free_fn,
+};
+
+static struct stream_filter *ident_filter(const unsigned char *sha1)
+{
+	struct ident_filter *ident = xmalloc(sizeof(*ident));
+
+	sprintf(ident->ident, ": %s $", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
+	strbuf_init(&ident->left, 0);
+	ident->filter.vtbl = &ident_vtbl;
+	ident->state = 0;
+	return (struct stream_filter *)ident;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return an appropriately constructed filter for the path, or NULL if
+ * the contents cannot be filtered without reading the whole thing
+ * in-core.
+ *
+ * Note that you would be crazy to set CRLF, smuge/clean or ident to a
+ * large binary blob you would want us not to slurp into the memory!
+ */
+struct stream_filter *get_stream_filter(const char *path, const unsigned char *sha1)
+{
+	struct conv_attrs ca;
+	enum crlf_action crlf_action;
+	struct stream_filter *filter = NULL;
+
+	convert_attrs(&ca, path);
+
+	if (ca.drv && (ca.drv->smudge || ca.drv->clean))
+		return filter;
+
+	if (ca.ident)
+		filter = ident_filter(sha1);
+
+	crlf_action = input_crlf_action(ca.crlf_action, ca.eol_attr);
+
+	if ((crlf_action == CRLF_BINARY) || (crlf_action == CRLF_INPUT) ||
+	    (crlf_action == CRLF_GUESS && auto_crlf == AUTO_CRLF_FALSE))
+		filter = cascade_filter(filter, &null_filter_singleton);
+
+	else if (output_eol(crlf_action) == EOL_CRLF &&
+		 !(crlf_action == CRLF_AUTO || crlf_action == CRLF_GUESS))
+		filter = cascade_filter(filter, &lf_to_crlf_filter_singleton);
+
+	return filter;
+}
+
+void free_stream_filter(struct stream_filter *filter)
+{
+	filter->vtbl->free(filter);
+}
+
+int stream_filter(struct stream_filter *filter,
+		  const char *input, size_t *isize_p,
+		  char *output, size_t *osize_p)
+{
+	return filter->vtbl->filter(filter, input, isize_p, output, osize_p);
+}
diff --git a/convert.h b/convert.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d799a165b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/convert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Google Inc.
+ */
+#ifndef CONVERT_H
+#define CONVERT_H
+
+enum safe_crlf {
+	SAFE_CRLF_FALSE = 0,
+	SAFE_CRLF_FAIL = 1,
+	SAFE_CRLF_WARN = 2
+};
+
+extern enum safe_crlf safe_crlf;
+
+enum auto_crlf {
+	AUTO_CRLF_FALSE = 0,
+	AUTO_CRLF_TRUE = 1,
+	AUTO_CRLF_INPUT = -1
+};
+
+extern enum auto_crlf auto_crlf;
+
+enum eol {
+	EOL_UNSET,
+	EOL_CRLF,
+	EOL_LF,
+#ifdef NATIVE_CRLF
+	EOL_NATIVE = EOL_CRLF
+#else
+	EOL_NATIVE = EOL_LF
+#endif
+};
+
+extern enum eol core_eol;
+
+/* returns 1 if *dst was used */
+extern int convert_to_git(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len,
+			  struct strbuf *dst, enum safe_crlf checksafe);
+extern int convert_to_working_tree(const char *path, const char *src,
+				   size_t len, struct strbuf *dst);
+extern int renormalize_buffer(const char *path, const char *src, size_t len,
+			      struct strbuf *dst);
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Streaming converison support
+ *
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+struct stream_filter; /* opaque */
+
+extern struct stream_filter *get_stream_filter(const char *path, const unsigned char *);
+extern void free_stream_filter(struct stream_filter *);
+extern int is_null_stream_filter(struct stream_filter *);
+
+/*
+ * Use as much input up to *isize_p and fill output up to *osize_p;
+ * update isize_p and osize_p to indicate how much buffer space was
+ * consumed and filled. Return 0 on success, non-zero on error.
+ *
+ * Some filters may need to buffer the input and look-ahead inside it
+ * to decide what to output, and they may consume more than zero bytes
+ * of input and still not produce any output. After feeding all the
+ * input, pass NULL as input and keep calling this function, to let
+ * such filters know there is no more input coming and it is time for
+ * them to produce the remaining output based on the buffered input.
+ */
+extern int stream_filter(struct stream_filter *,
+			 const char *input, size_t *isize_p,
+			 char *output, size_t *osize_p);
+
+#endif /* CONVERT_H */
diff --git a/csum-file.c b/csum-file.c
index be49d5fcf9..fc97d6e045 100644
--- a/csum-file.c
+++ b/csum-file.c
@@ -11,8 +11,20 @@
 #include "progress.h"
 #include "csum-file.h"
 
-static void flush(struct sha1file *f, void * buf, unsigned int count)
+static void flush(struct sha1file *f, void *buf, unsigned int count)
 {
+	if (0 <= f->check_fd && count)  {
+		unsigned char check_buffer[8192];
+		ssize_t ret = read_in_full(f->check_fd, check_buffer, count);
+
+		if (ret < 0)
+			die_errno("%s: sha1 file read error", f->name);
+		if (ret < count)
+			die("%s: sha1 file truncated", f->name);
+		if (memcmp(buf, check_buffer, count))
+			die("sha1 file '%s' validation error", f->name);
+	}
+
 	for (;;) {
 		int ret = xwrite(f->fd, buf, count);
 		if (ret > 0) {
@@ -59,6 +71,17 @@ int sha1close(struct sha1file *f, unsigned char *result, unsigned int flags)
 		fd = 0;
 	} else
 		fd = f->fd;
+	if (0 <= f->check_fd) {
+		char discard;
+		int cnt = read_in_full(f->check_fd, &discard, 1);
+		if (cnt < 0)
+			die_errno("%s: error when reading the tail of sha1 file",
+				  f->name);
+		if (cnt)
+			die("%s: sha1 file has trailing garbage", f->name);
+		if (close(f->check_fd))
+			die_errno("%s: sha1 file error on close", f->name);
+	}
 	free(f);
 	return fd;
 }
@@ -101,10 +124,31 @@ struct sha1file *sha1fd(int fd, const char *name)
 	return sha1fd_throughput(fd, name, NULL);
 }
 
+struct sha1file *sha1fd_check(const char *name)
+{
+	int sink, check;
+	struct sha1file *f;
+
+	sink = open("/dev/null", O_WRONLY);
+	if (sink < 0)
+		return NULL;
+	check = open(name, O_RDONLY);
+	if (check < 0) {
+		int saved_errno = errno;
+		close(sink);
+		errno = saved_errno;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	f = sha1fd(sink, name);
+	f->check_fd = check;
+	return f;
+}
+
 struct sha1file *sha1fd_throughput(int fd, const char *name, struct progress *tp)
 {
 	struct sha1file *f = xmalloc(sizeof(*f));
 	f->fd = fd;
+	f->check_fd = -1;
 	f->offset = 0;
 	f->total = 0;
 	f->tp = tp;
diff --git a/csum-file.h b/csum-file.h
index 294add2a91..6a7967c6bf 100644
--- a/csum-file.h
+++ b/csum-file.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ struct progress;
 /* A SHA1-protected file */
 struct sha1file {
 	int fd;
+	int check_fd;
 	unsigned int offset;
 	git_SHA_CTX ctx;
 	off_t total;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ struct sha1file {
 #define CSUM_FSYNC	2
 
 extern struct sha1file *sha1fd(int fd, const char *name);
+extern struct sha1file *sha1fd_check(const char *name);
 extern struct sha1file *sha1fd_throughput(int fd, const char *name, struct progress *tp);
 extern int sha1close(struct sha1file *, unsigned char *, unsigned int);
 extern int sha1write(struct sha1file *, void *, unsigned int);
diff --git a/diff-lib.c b/diff-lib.c
index b3797592c6..f8454dd291 100644
--- a/diff-lib.c
+++ b/diff-lib.c
@@ -445,20 +445,19 @@ static int oneway_diff(struct cache_entry **src, struct unpack_trees_options *o)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int run_diff_index(struct rev_info *revs, int cached)
+static int diff_cache(struct rev_info *revs,
+		      const unsigned char *tree_sha1,
+		      const char *tree_name,
+		      int cached)
 {
-	struct object *ent;
 	struct tree *tree;
-	const char *tree_name;
-	struct unpack_trees_options opts;
 	struct tree_desc t;
+	struct unpack_trees_options opts;
 
-	ent = revs->pending.objects[0].item;
-	tree_name = revs->pending.objects[0].name;
-	tree = parse_tree_indirect(ent->sha1);
+	tree = parse_tree_indirect(tree_sha1);
 	if (!tree)
-		return error("bad tree object %s", tree_name);
-
+		return error("bad tree object %s",
+			     tree_name ? tree_name : sha1_to_hex(tree_sha1));
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
 	opts.head_idx = 1;
 	opts.index_only = cached;
@@ -471,7 +470,15 @@ int run_diff_index(struct rev_info *revs, int cached)
 	opts.dst_index = NULL;
 
 	init_tree_desc(&t, tree->buffer, tree->size);
-	if (unpack_trees(1, &t, &opts))
+	return unpack_trees(1, &t, &opts);
+}
+
+int run_diff_index(struct rev_info *revs, int cached)
+{
+	struct object_array_entry *ent;
+
+	ent = revs->pending.objects;
+	if (diff_cache(revs, ent->item->sha1, ent->name, cached))
 		exit(128);
 
 	diff_set_mnemonic_prefix(&revs->diffopt, "c/", cached ? "i/" : "w/");
@@ -483,53 +490,13 @@ int run_diff_index(struct rev_info *revs, int cached)
 
 int do_diff_cache(const unsigned char *tree_sha1, struct diff_options *opt)
 {
-	struct tree *tree;
 	struct rev_info revs;
-	int i;
-	struct cache_entry **dst;
-	struct cache_entry *last = NULL;
-	struct unpack_trees_options opts;
-	struct tree_desc t;
-
-	/*
-	 * This is used by git-blame to run diff-cache internally;
-	 * it potentially needs to repeatedly run this, so we will
-	 * start by removing the higher order entries the last round
-	 * left behind.
-	 */
-	dst = active_cache;
-	for (i = 0; i < active_nr; i++) {
-		struct cache_entry *ce = active_cache[i];
-		if (ce_stage(ce)) {
-			if (last && !strcmp(ce->name, last->name))
-				continue;
-			cache_tree_invalidate_path(active_cache_tree,
-						   ce->name);
-			last = ce;
-			ce->ce_flags |= CE_REMOVE;
-		}
-		*dst++ = ce;
-	}
-	active_nr = dst - active_cache;
 
 	init_revisions(&revs, NULL);
 	init_pathspec(&revs.prune_data, opt->pathspec.raw);
-	tree = parse_tree_indirect(tree_sha1);
-	if (!tree)
-		die("bad tree object %s", sha1_to_hex(tree_sha1));
+	revs.diffopt = *opt;
 
-	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
-	opts.head_idx = 1;
-	opts.index_only = 1;
-	opts.diff_index_cached = !DIFF_OPT_TST(opt, FIND_COPIES_HARDER);
-	opts.merge = 1;
-	opts.fn = oneway_diff;
-	opts.unpack_data = &revs;
-	opts.src_index = &the_index;
-	opts.dst_index = &the_index;
-
-	init_tree_desc(&t, tree->buffer, tree->size);
-	if (unpack_trees(1, &t, &opts))
+	if (diff_cache(&revs, tree_sha1, NULL, 1))
 		exit(128);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index 052e42adf0..fcc0078074 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -1318,9 +1318,10 @@ static void show_stats(struct diffstat_t *data, struct diff_options *options)
 	int i, len, add, del, adds = 0, dels = 0;
 	uintmax_t max_change = 0, max_len = 0;
 	int total_files = data->nr;
-	int width, name_width;
+	int width, name_width, count;
 	const char *reset, *add_c, *del_c;
 	const char *line_prefix = "";
+	int extra_shown = 0;
 	struct strbuf *msg = NULL;
 
 	if (data->nr == 0)
@@ -1333,6 +1334,7 @@ static void show_stats(struct diffstat_t *data, struct diff_options *options)
 
 	width = options->stat_width ? options->stat_width : 80;
 	name_width = options->stat_name_width ? options->stat_name_width : 50;
+	count = options->stat_count ? options->stat_count : data->nr;
 
 	/* Sanity: give at least 5 columns to the graph,
 	 * but leave at least 10 columns for the name.
@@ -1349,9 +1351,14 @@ static void show_stats(struct diffstat_t *data, struct diff_options *options)
 	add_c = diff_get_color_opt(options, DIFF_FILE_NEW);
 	del_c = diff_get_color_opt(options, DIFF_FILE_OLD);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < data->nr; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; (i < count) && (i < data->nr); i++) {
 		struct diffstat_file *file = data->files[i];
 		uintmax_t change = file->added + file->deleted;
+		if (!data->files[i]->is_renamed &&
+			 (change == 0)) {
+			count++; /* not shown == room for one more */
+			continue;
+		}
 		fill_print_name(file);
 		len = strlen(file->print_name);
 		if (max_len < len)
@@ -1362,6 +1369,7 @@ static void show_stats(struct diffstat_t *data, struct diff_options *options)
 		if (max_change < change)
 			max_change = change;
 	}
+	count = i; /* min(count, data->nr) */
 
 	/* Compute the width of the graph part;
 	 * 10 is for one blank at the beginning of the line plus
@@ -1376,13 +1384,18 @@ static void show_stats(struct diffstat_t *data, struct diff_options *options)
 	else
 		width = max_change;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < data->nr; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		const char *prefix = "";
 		char *name = data->files[i]->print_name;
 		uintmax_t added = data->files[i]->added;
 		uintmax_t deleted = data->files[i]->deleted;
 		int name_len;
 
+		if (!data->files[i]->is_renamed &&
+			 (added + deleted == 0)) {
+			total_files--;
+			continue;
+		}
 		/*
 		 * "scale" the filename
 		 */
@@ -1417,11 +1430,6 @@ static void show_stats(struct diffstat_t *data, struct diff_options *options)
 			fprintf(options->file, "  Unmerged\n");
 			continue;
 		}
-		else if (!data->files[i]->is_renamed &&
-			 (added + deleted == 0)) {
-			total_files--;
-			continue;
-		}
 
 		/*
 		 * scale the add/delete
@@ -1443,6 +1451,20 @@ static void show_stats(struct diffstat_t *data, struct diff_options *options)
 		show_graph(options->file, '-', del, del_c, reset);
 		fprintf(options->file, "\n");
 	}
+	for (i = count; i < data->nr; i++) {
+		uintmax_t added = data->files[i]->added;
+		uintmax_t deleted = data->files[i]->deleted;
+		if (!data->files[i]->is_renamed &&
+			 (added + deleted == 0)) {
+			total_files--;
+			continue;
+		}
+		adds += added;
+		dels += deleted;
+		if (!extra_shown)
+			fprintf(options->file, "%s ...\n", line_prefix);
+		extra_shown = 1;
+	}
 	fprintf(options->file, "%s", line_prefix);
 	fprintf(options->file,
 	       " %d files changed, %d insertions(+), %d deletions(-)\n",
@@ -3208,6 +3230,7 @@ static int stat_opt(struct diff_options *options, const char **av)
 	char *end;
 	int width = options->stat_width;
 	int name_width = options->stat_name_width;
+	int count = options->stat_count;
 	int argcount = 1;
 
 	arg += strlen("--stat");
@@ -3235,12 +3258,24 @@ static int stat_opt(struct diff_options *options, const char **av)
 				name_width = strtoul(av[1], &end, 10);
 				argcount = 2;
 			}
+		} else if (!prefixcmp(arg, "-count")) {
+			arg += strlen("-count");
+			if (*arg == '=')
+				count = strtoul(arg + 1, &end, 10);
+			else if (!*arg && !av[1])
+				die("Option '--stat-count' requires a value");
+			else if (!*arg) {
+				count = strtoul(av[1], &end, 10);
+				argcount = 2;
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	case '=':
 		width = strtoul(arg+1, &end, 10);
 		if (*end == ',')
 			name_width = strtoul(end+1, &end, 10);
+		if (*end == ',')
+			count = strtoul(end+1, &end, 10);
 	}
 
 	/* Important! This checks all the error cases! */
@@ -3249,6 +3284,7 @@ static int stat_opt(struct diff_options *options, const char **av)
 	options->output_format |= DIFF_FORMAT_DIFFSTAT;
 	options->stat_name_width = name_width;
 	options->stat_width = width;
+	options->stat_count = count;
 	return argcount;
 }
 
@@ -3313,7 +3349,7 @@ int diff_opt_parse(struct diff_options *options, const char **av, int ac)
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "-s"))
 		options->output_format |= DIFF_FORMAT_NO_OUTPUT;
 	else if (!prefixcmp(arg, "--stat"))
-		/* --stat, --stat-width, or --stat-name-width */
+		/* --stat, --stat-width, --stat-name-width, or --stat-count */
 		return stat_opt(options, av);
 
 	/* renames options */
@@ -3357,6 +3393,8 @@ int diff_opt_parse(struct diff_options *options, const char **av, int ac)
 		DIFF_XDL_SET(options, IGNORE_WHITESPACE_AT_EOL);
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--patience"))
 		DIFF_XDL_SET(options, PATIENCE_DIFF);
+	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--histogram"))
+		DIFF_XDL_SET(options, HISTOGRAM_DIFF);
 
 	/* flags options */
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--binary")) {
diff --git a/diff.h b/diff.h
index 04a9ad781b..8c66b59517 100644
--- a/diff.h
+++ b/diff.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ struct diff_options {
 
 	int stat_width;
 	int stat_name_width;
+	int stat_count;
 	const char *word_regex;
 	enum diff_words_type word_diff;
 
diff --git a/diffcore-pickaxe.c b/diffcore-pickaxe.c
index ea03b9107e..c3760cfefd 100644
--- a/diffcore-pickaxe.c
+++ b/diffcore-pickaxe.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "diff.h"
 #include "diffcore.h"
 #include "xdiff-interface.h"
+#include "kwset.h"
 
 struct diffgrep_cb {
 	regex_t *regexp;
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ static void diffcore_pickaxe_grep(struct diff_options *o)
 
 static unsigned int contains(struct diff_filespec *one,
 			     const char *needle, unsigned long len,
-			     regex_t *regexp)
+			     regex_t *regexp, kwset_t kws)
 {
 	unsigned int cnt;
 	unsigned long sz;
@@ -175,9 +176,12 @@ static unsigned int contains(struct diff_filespec *one,
 
 	} else { /* Classic exact string match */
 		while (sz) {
-			const char *found = memmem(data, sz, needle, len);
-			if (!found)
+			size_t offset = kwsexec(kws, data, sz, NULL);
+			const char *found;
+			if (offset == -1)
 				break;
+			else
+				found = data + offset;
 			sz -= found - data + len;
 			data = found + len;
 			cnt++;
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ static void diffcore_pickaxe_count(struct diff_options *o)
 	unsigned long len = strlen(needle);
 	int i, has_changes;
 	regex_t regex, *regexp = NULL;
+	kwset_t kws = NULL;
 	struct diff_queue_struct outq;
 	DIFF_QUEUE_CLEAR(&outq);
 
@@ -209,6 +214,10 @@ static void diffcore_pickaxe_count(struct diff_options *o)
 			die("invalid pickaxe regex: %s", errbuf);
 		}
 		regexp = &regex;
+	} else {
+		kws = kwsalloc(NULL);
+		kwsincr(kws, needle, len);
+		kwsprep(kws);
 	}
 
 	if (opts & DIFF_PICKAXE_ALL) {
@@ -219,16 +228,16 @@ static void diffcore_pickaxe_count(struct diff_options *o)
 				if (!DIFF_FILE_VALID(p->two))
 					continue; /* ignore unmerged */
 				/* created */
-				if (contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp))
+				if (contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp, kws))
 					has_changes++;
 			}
 			else if (!DIFF_FILE_VALID(p->two)) {
-				if (contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp))
+				if (contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp, kws))
 					has_changes++;
 			}
 			else if (!diff_unmodified_pair(p) &&
-				 contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp) !=
-				 contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp))
+				 contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp, kws) !=
+				 contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp, kws))
 				has_changes++;
 		}
 		if (has_changes)
@@ -251,16 +260,17 @@ static void diffcore_pickaxe_count(struct diff_options *o)
 				if (!DIFF_FILE_VALID(p->two))
 					; /* ignore unmerged */
 				/* created */
-				else if (contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp))
+				else if (contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp,
+						  kws))
 					has_changes = 1;
 			}
 			else if (!DIFF_FILE_VALID(p->two)) {
-				if (contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp))
+				if (contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp, kws))
 					has_changes = 1;
 			}
 			else if (!diff_unmodified_pair(p) &&
-				 contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp) !=
-				 contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp))
+				 contains(p->one, needle, len, regexp, kws) !=
+				 contains(p->two, needle, len, regexp, kws))
 				has_changes = 1;
 
 			if (has_changes)
@@ -271,6 +281,8 @@ static void diffcore_pickaxe_count(struct diff_options *o)
 
 	if (opts & DIFF_PICKAXE_REGEX)
 		regfree(&regex);
+	else
+		kwsfree(kws);
 
 	free(q->queue);
 	*q = outq;
diff --git a/diffcore.h b/diffcore.h
index b8f1fdecf4..8f32b824cd 100644
--- a/diffcore.h
+++ b/diffcore.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct diff_filespec {
 	unsigned dirty_submodule : 2;  /* For submodules: its work tree is dirty */
 #define DIRTY_SUBMODULE_UNTRACKED 1
 #define DIRTY_SUBMODULE_MODIFIED  2
-
+	unsigned has_more_entries : 1; /* only appear in combined diff */
 	struct userdiff_driver *driver;
 	/* data should be considered "binary"; -1 means "don't know yet" */
 	int is_binary;
diff --git a/entry.c b/entry.c
index b017167f20..852fea1395 100644
--- a/entry.c
+++ b/entry.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "blob.h"
 #include "dir.h"
+#include "streaming.h"
 
 static void create_directories(const char *path, int path_len,
 			       const struct checkout *state)
@@ -91,6 +92,91 @@ static void *read_blob_entry(struct cache_entry *ce, unsigned long *size)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static int open_output_fd(char *path, struct cache_entry *ce, int to_tempfile)
+{
+	int symlink = (ce->ce_mode & S_IFMT) != S_IFREG;
+	if (to_tempfile) {
+		strcpy(path, symlink
+		       ? ".merge_link_XXXXXX" : ".merge_file_XXXXXX");
+		return mkstemp(path);
+	} else {
+		return create_file(path, !symlink ? ce->ce_mode : 0666);
+	}
+}
+
+static int fstat_output(int fd, const struct checkout *state, struct stat *st)
+{
+	/* use fstat() only when path == ce->name */
+	if (fstat_is_reliable() &&
+	    state->refresh_cache && !state->base_dir_len) {
+		fstat(fd, st);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int streaming_write_entry(struct cache_entry *ce, char *path,
+				 struct stream_filter *filter,
+				 const struct checkout *state, int to_tempfile,
+				 int *fstat_done, struct stat *statbuf)
+{
+	struct git_istream *st;
+	enum object_type type;
+	unsigned long sz;
+	int result = -1;
+	ssize_t kept = 0;
+	int fd = -1;
+
+	st = open_istream(ce->sha1, &type, &sz, filter);
+	if (!st)
+		return -1;
+	if (type != OBJ_BLOB)
+		goto close_and_exit;
+
+	fd = open_output_fd(path, ce, to_tempfile);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		goto close_and_exit;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		char buf[1024 * 16];
+		ssize_t wrote, holeto;
+		ssize_t readlen = read_istream(st, buf, sizeof(buf));
+
+		if (!readlen)
+			break;
+		if (sizeof(buf) == readlen) {
+			for (holeto = 0; holeto < readlen; holeto++)
+				if (buf[holeto])
+					break;
+			if (readlen == holeto) {
+				kept += holeto;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (kept && lseek(fd, kept, SEEK_CUR) == (off_t) -1)
+			goto close_and_exit;
+		else
+			kept = 0;
+		wrote = write_in_full(fd, buf, readlen);
+
+		if (wrote != readlen)
+			goto close_and_exit;
+	}
+	if (kept && (lseek(fd, kept - 1, SEEK_CUR) == (off_t) -1 ||
+		     write(fd, "", 1) != 1))
+		goto close_and_exit;
+	*fstat_done = fstat_output(fd, state, statbuf);
+
+close_and_exit:
+	close_istream(st);
+	if (0 <= fd)
+		result = close(fd);
+	if (result && 0 <= fd)
+		unlink(path);
+	return result;
+}
+
 static int write_entry(struct cache_entry *ce, char *path, const struct checkout *state, int to_tempfile)
 {
 	unsigned int ce_mode_s_ifmt = ce->ce_mode & S_IFMT;
@@ -101,6 +187,15 @@ static int write_entry(struct cache_entry *ce, char *path, const struct checkout
 	size_t wrote, newsize = 0;
 	struct stat st;
 
+	if (ce_mode_s_ifmt == S_IFREG) {
+		struct stream_filter *filter = get_stream_filter(path, ce->sha1);
+		if (filter &&
+		    !streaming_write_entry(ce, path, filter,
+					   state, to_tempfile,
+					   &fstat_done, &st))
+			goto finish;
+	}
+
 	switch (ce_mode_s_ifmt) {
 	case S_IFREG:
 	case S_IFLNK:
@@ -128,17 +223,7 @@ static int write_entry(struct cache_entry *ce, char *path, const struct checkout
 			size = newsize;
 		}
 
-		if (to_tempfile) {
-			if (ce_mode_s_ifmt == S_IFREG)
-				strcpy(path, ".merge_file_XXXXXX");
-			else
-				strcpy(path, ".merge_link_XXXXXX");
-			fd = mkstemp(path);
-		} else if (ce_mode_s_ifmt == S_IFREG) {
-			fd = create_file(path, ce->ce_mode);
-		} else {
-			fd = create_file(path, 0666);
-		}
+		fd = open_output_fd(path, ce, to_tempfile);
 		if (fd < 0) {
 			free(new);
 			return error("unable to create file %s (%s)",
@@ -146,12 +231,8 @@ static int write_entry(struct cache_entry *ce, char *path, const struct checkout
 		}
 
 		wrote = write_in_full(fd, new, size);
-		/* use fstat() only when path == ce->name */
-		if (fstat_is_reliable() &&
-		    state->refresh_cache && !to_tempfile && !state->base_dir_len) {
-			fstat(fd, &st);
-			fstat_done = 1;
-		}
+		if (!to_tempfile)
+			fstat_done = fstat_output(fd, state, &st);
 		close(fd);
 		free(new);
 		if (wrote != size)
@@ -167,6 +248,7 @@ static int write_entry(struct cache_entry *ce, char *path, const struct checkout
 		return error("unknown file mode for %s in index", path);
 	}
 
+finish:
 	if (state->refresh_cache) {
 		if (!fstat_done)
 			lstat(ce->name, &st);
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 94d58fd244..e96edcfebc 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * are.
  */
 #include "cache.h"
+#include "refs.h"
 
 char git_default_email[MAX_GITNAME];
 char git_default_name[MAX_GITNAME];
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ size_t packed_git_window_size = DEFAULT_PACKED_GIT_WINDOW_SIZE;
 size_t packed_git_limit = DEFAULT_PACKED_GIT_LIMIT;
 size_t delta_base_cache_limit = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
 unsigned long big_file_threshold = 512 * 1024 * 1024;
+const char *log_pack_access;
 const char *pager_program;
 int pager_use_color = 1;
 const char *editor_program;
@@ -65,6 +67,9 @@ int core_preload_index = 0;
 char *git_work_tree_cfg;
 static char *work_tree;
 
+static const char *namespace;
+static size_t namespace_len;
+
 static const char *git_dir;
 static char *git_object_dir, *git_index_file, *git_graft_file;
 
@@ -86,12 +91,33 @@ const char * const local_repo_env[LOCAL_REPO_ENV_SIZE + 1] = {
 	NULL
 };
 
+static char *expand_namespace(const char *raw_namespace)
+{
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf **components, **c;
+
+	if (!raw_namespace || !*raw_namespace)
+		return xstrdup("");
+
+	strbuf_addstr(&buf, raw_namespace);
+	components = strbuf_split(&buf, '/');
+	strbuf_reset(&buf);
+	for (c = components; *c; c++)
+		if (strcmp((*c)->buf, "/") != 0)
+			strbuf_addf(&buf, "refs/namespaces/%s", (*c)->buf);
+	strbuf_list_free(components);
+	if (check_ref_format(buf.buf) != CHECK_REF_FORMAT_OK)
+		die("bad git namespace path \"%s\"", raw_namespace);
+	strbuf_addch(&buf, '/');
+	return strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
+}
+
 static void setup_git_env(void)
 {
 	git_dir = getenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 	git_dir = git_dir ? xstrdup(git_dir) : NULL;
 	if (!git_dir) {
-		git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		git_dir = read_gitfile(DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 		git_dir = git_dir ? xstrdup(git_dir) : NULL;
 	}
 	if (!git_dir)
@@ -111,6 +137,8 @@ static void setup_git_env(void)
 		git_graft_file = git_pathdup("info/grafts");
 	if (getenv(NO_REPLACE_OBJECTS_ENVIRONMENT))
 		read_replace_refs = 0;
+	namespace = expand_namespace(getenv(GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT));
+	namespace_len = strlen(namespace);
 }
 
 int is_bare_repository(void)
@@ -131,6 +159,20 @@ const char *get_git_dir(void)
 	return git_dir;
 }
 
+const char *get_git_namespace(void)
+{
+	if (!namespace)
+		setup_git_env();
+	return namespace;
+}
+
+const char *strip_namespace(const char *namespaced_ref)
+{
+	if (prefixcmp(namespaced_ref, get_git_namespace()) != 0)
+		return NULL;
+	return namespaced_ref + namespace_len;
+}
+
 static int git_work_tree_initialized;
 
 /*
diff --git a/fast-import.c b/fast-import.c
index 1d5e3336a5..742e7da6b8 100644
--- a/fast-import.c
+++ b/fast-import.c
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ Format of STDIN stream:
 #define DEPTH_BITS 13
 #define MAX_DEPTH ((1<<DEPTH_BITS)-1)
 
+/*
+ * We abuse the setuid bit on directories to mean "do not delta".
+ */
+#define NO_DELTA S_ISUID
+
 struct object_entry {
 	struct pack_idx_entry idx;
 	struct object_entry *next;
@@ -284,6 +289,7 @@ static uintmax_t marks_set_count;
 static uintmax_t object_count_by_type[1 << TYPE_BITS];
 static uintmax_t duplicate_count_by_type[1 << TYPE_BITS];
 static uintmax_t delta_count_by_type[1 << TYPE_BITS];
+static uintmax_t delta_count_attempts_by_type[1 << TYPE_BITS];
 static unsigned long object_count;
 static unsigned long branch_count;
 static unsigned long branch_load_count;
@@ -304,6 +310,7 @@ static unsigned int atom_cnt;
 static struct atom_str **atom_table;
 
 /* The .pack file being generated */
+static struct pack_idx_option pack_idx_opts;
 static unsigned int pack_id;
 static struct sha1file *pack_file;
 static struct packed_git *pack_data;
@@ -354,6 +361,7 @@ static unsigned int cmd_save = 100;
 static uintmax_t next_mark;
 static struct strbuf new_data = STRBUF_INIT;
 static int seen_data_command;
+static int require_explicit_termination;
 
 /* Signal handling */
 static volatile sig_atomic_t checkpoint_requested;
@@ -896,7 +904,7 @@ static const char *create_index(void)
 	if (c != last)
 		die("internal consistency error creating the index");
 
-	tmpfile = write_idx_file(NULL, idx, object_count, pack_data->sha1);
+	tmpfile = write_idx_file(NULL, idx, object_count, &pack_idx_opts, pack_data->sha1);
 	free(idx);
 	return tmpfile;
 }
@@ -1043,6 +1051,7 @@ static int store_object(
 	}
 
 	if (last && last->data.buf && last->depth < max_depth && dat->len > 20) {
+		delta_count_attempts_by_type[type]++;
 		delta = diff_delta(last->data.buf, last->data.len,
 			dat->buf, dat->len,
 			&deltalen, dat->len - 20);
@@ -1414,8 +1423,9 @@ static void mktree(struct tree_content *t, int v, struct strbuf *b)
 		struct tree_entry *e = t->entries[i];
 		if (!e->versions[v].mode)
 			continue;
-		strbuf_addf(b, "%o %s%c", (unsigned int)e->versions[v].mode,
-					e->name->str_dat, '\0');
+		strbuf_addf(b, "%o %s%c",
+			(unsigned int)(e->versions[v].mode & ~NO_DELTA),
+			e->name->str_dat, '\0');
 		strbuf_add(b, e->versions[v].sha1, 20);
 	}
 }
@@ -1425,7 +1435,7 @@ static void store_tree(struct tree_entry *root)
 	struct tree_content *t = root->tree;
 	unsigned int i, j, del;
 	struct last_object lo = { STRBUF_INIT, 0, 0, /* no_swap */ 1 };
-	struct object_entry *le;
+	struct object_entry *le = NULL;
 
 	if (!is_null_sha1(root->versions[1].sha1))
 		return;
@@ -1435,7 +1445,8 @@ static void store_tree(struct tree_entry *root)
 			store_tree(t->entries[i]);
 	}
 
-	le = find_object(root->versions[0].sha1);
+	if (!(root->versions[0].mode & NO_DELTA))
+		le = find_object(root->versions[0].sha1);
 	if (S_ISDIR(root->versions[0].mode) && le && le->pack_id == pack_id) {
 		mktree(t, 0, &old_tree);
 		lo.data = old_tree;
@@ -1469,6 +1480,7 @@ static void tree_content_replace(
 {
 	if (!S_ISDIR(mode))
 		die("Root cannot be a non-directory");
+	hashclr(root->versions[0].sha1);
 	hashcpy(root->versions[1].sha1, sha1);
 	if (root->tree)
 		release_tree_content_recursive(root->tree);
@@ -1513,6 +1525,23 @@ static int tree_content_set(
 				if (e->tree)
 					release_tree_content_recursive(e->tree);
 				e->tree = subtree;
+
+				/*
+				 * We need to leave e->versions[0].sha1 alone
+				 * to avoid modifying the preimage tree used
+				 * when writing out the parent directory.
+				 * But after replacing the subdir with a
+				 * completely different one, it's not a good
+				 * delta base any more, and besides, we've
+				 * thrown away the tree entries needed to
+				 * make a delta against it.
+				 *
+				 * So let's just explicitly disable deltas
+				 * for the subtree.
+				 */
+				if (S_ISDIR(e->versions[0].mode))
+					e->versions[0].mode |= NO_DELTA;
+
 				hashclr(root->versions[1].sha1);
 				return 1;
 			}
@@ -1967,32 +1996,41 @@ static int validate_raw_date(const char *src, char *result, int maxlen)
 
 static char *parse_ident(const char *buf)
 {
-	const char *gt;
+	const char *ltgt;
 	size_t name_len;
 	char *ident;
 
-	gt = strrchr(buf, '>');
-	if (!gt)
+	/* ensure there is a space delimiter even if there is no name */
+	if (*buf == '<')
+		--buf;
+
+	ltgt = buf + strcspn(buf, "<>");
+	if (*ltgt != '<')
+		die("Missing < in ident string: %s", buf);
+	if (ltgt != buf && ltgt[-1] != ' ')
+		die("Missing space before < in ident string: %s", buf);
+	ltgt = ltgt + 1 + strcspn(ltgt + 1, "<>");
+	if (*ltgt != '>')
 		die("Missing > in ident string: %s", buf);
-	gt++;
-	if (*gt != ' ')
+	ltgt++;
+	if (*ltgt != ' ')
 		die("Missing space after > in ident string: %s", buf);
-	gt++;
-	name_len = gt - buf;
+	ltgt++;
+	name_len = ltgt - buf;
 	ident = xmalloc(name_len + 24);
 	strncpy(ident, buf, name_len);
 
 	switch (whenspec) {
 	case WHENSPEC_RAW:
-		if (validate_raw_date(gt, ident + name_len, 24) < 0)
-			die("Invalid raw date \"%s\" in ident: %s", gt, buf);
+		if (validate_raw_date(ltgt, ident + name_len, 24) < 0)
+			die("Invalid raw date \"%s\" in ident: %s", ltgt, buf);
 		break;
 	case WHENSPEC_RFC2822:
-		if (parse_date(gt, ident + name_len, 24) < 0)
-			die("Invalid rfc2822 date \"%s\" in ident: %s", gt, buf);
+		if (parse_date(ltgt, ident + name_len, 24) < 0)
+			die("Invalid rfc2822 date \"%s\" in ident: %s", ltgt, buf);
 		break;
 	case WHENSPEC_NOW:
-		if (strcmp("now", gt))
+		if (strcmp("now", ltgt))
 			die("Date in ident must be 'now': %s", buf);
 		datestamp(ident + name_len, 24);
 		break;
@@ -2688,13 +2726,13 @@ static void parse_new_tag(void)
 		type = oe->type;
 		hashcpy(sha1, oe->idx.sha1);
 	} else if (!get_sha1(from, sha1)) {
-		unsigned long size;
-		char *buf;
-
-		buf = read_sha1_file(sha1, &type, &size);
-		if (!buf || size < 46)
-			die("Not a valid commit: %s", from);
-		free(buf);
+		struct object_entry *oe = find_object(sha1);
+		if (!oe) {
+			type = sha1_object_info(sha1, NULL);
+			if (type < 0)
+				die("Not a valid object: %s", from);
+		} else
+			type = oe->type;
 	} else
 		die("Invalid ref name or SHA1 expression: %s", from);
 	read_next_command();
@@ -2798,7 +2836,12 @@ static void cat_blob(struct object_entry *oe, unsigned char sha1[20])
 	strbuf_release(&line);
 	cat_blob_write(buf, size);
 	cat_blob_write("\n", 1);
-	free(buf);
+	if (oe && oe->pack_id == pack_id) {
+		last_blob.offset = oe->idx.offset;
+		strbuf_attach(&last_blob.data, buf, size, size);
+		last_blob.depth = oe->depth;
+	} else
+		free(buf);
 }
 
 static void parse_cat_blob(void)
@@ -2927,7 +2970,7 @@ static void print_ls(int mode, const unsigned char *sha1, const char *path)
 		/* mode SP type SP object_name TAB path LF */
 		strbuf_reset(&line);
 		strbuf_addf(&line, "%06o %s %s\t",
-				mode, type, sha1_to_hex(sha1));
+				mode & ~NO_DELTA, type, sha1_to_hex(sha1));
 		quote_c_style(path, &line, NULL, 0);
 		strbuf_addch(&line, '\n');
 	}
@@ -3139,6 +3182,8 @@ static int parse_one_feature(const char *feature, int from_stream)
 		relative_marks_paths = 1;
 	} else if (!strcmp(feature, "no-relative-marks")) {
 		relative_marks_paths = 0;
+	} else if (!strcmp(feature, "done")) {
+		require_explicit_termination = 1;
 	} else if (!strcmp(feature, "force")) {
 		force_update = 1;
 	} else if (!strcmp(feature, "notes") || !strcmp(feature, "ls")) {
@@ -3195,10 +3240,10 @@ static int git_pack_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(k, "pack.indexversion")) {
-		pack_idx_default_version = git_config_int(k, v);
-		if (pack_idx_default_version > 2)
+		pack_idx_opts.version = git_config_int(k, v);
+		if (pack_idx_opts.version > 2)
 			die("bad pack.indexversion=%"PRIu32,
-			    pack_idx_default_version);
+			    pack_idx_opts.version);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(k, "pack.packsizelimit")) {
@@ -3252,6 +3297,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		usage(fast_import_usage);
 
 	setup_git_directory();
+	reset_pack_idx_option(&pack_idx_opts);
 	git_config(git_pack_config, NULL);
 	if (!pack_compression_seen && core_compression_seen)
 		pack_compression_level = core_compression_level;
@@ -3288,6 +3334,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			parse_reset_branch();
 		else if (!strcmp("checkpoint", command_buf.buf))
 			parse_checkpoint();
+		else if (!strcmp("done", command_buf.buf))
+			break;
 		else if (!prefixcmp(command_buf.buf, "progress "))
 			parse_progress();
 		else if (!prefixcmp(command_buf.buf, "feature "))
@@ -3307,6 +3355,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	if (!seen_data_command)
 		parse_argv();
 
+	if (require_explicit_termination && feof(stdin))
+		die("stream ends early");
+
 	end_packfile();
 
 	dump_branches();
@@ -3328,10 +3379,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		fprintf(stderr, "---------------------------------------------------------------------\n");
 		fprintf(stderr, "Alloc'd objects: %10" PRIuMAX "\n", alloc_count);
 		fprintf(stderr, "Total objects:   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates                  )\n", total_count, duplicate_count);
-		fprintf(stderr, "      blobs  :   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_BLOB], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_BLOB], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_BLOB]);
-		fprintf(stderr, "      trees  :   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_TREE], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_TREE], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_TREE]);
-		fprintf(stderr, "      commits:   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_COMMIT], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_COMMIT], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_COMMIT]);
-		fprintf(stderr, "      tags   :   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_TAG], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_TAG], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_TAG]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "      blobs  :   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas of %10" PRIuMAX" attempts)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_BLOB], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_BLOB], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_BLOB], delta_count_attempts_by_type[OBJ_BLOB]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "      trees  :   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas of %10" PRIuMAX" attempts)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_TREE], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_TREE], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_TREE], delta_count_attempts_by_type[OBJ_TREE]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "      commits:   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas of %10" PRIuMAX" attempts)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_COMMIT], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_COMMIT], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_COMMIT], delta_count_attempts_by_type[OBJ_COMMIT]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "      tags   :   %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " duplicates %10" PRIuMAX " deltas of %10" PRIuMAX" attempts)\n", object_count_by_type[OBJ_TAG], duplicate_count_by_type[OBJ_TAG], delta_count_by_type[OBJ_TAG], delta_count_attempts_by_type[OBJ_TAG]);
 		fprintf(stderr, "Total branches:  %10lu (%10lu loads     )\n", branch_count, branch_load_count);
 		fprintf(stderr, "      marks:     %10" PRIuMAX " (%10" PRIuMAX " unique    )\n", (((uintmax_t)1) << marks->shift) * 1024, marks_set_count);
 		fprintf(stderr, "      atoms:     %10u\n", atom_cnt);
diff --git a/fsck.c b/fsck.c
index 60bd4bbf6a..6c855f84f0 100644
--- a/fsck.c
+++ b/fsck.c
@@ -224,13 +224,15 @@ static int fsck_tree(struct tree *item, int strict, fsck_error error_func)
 
 static int fsck_ident(char **ident, struct object *obj, fsck_error error_func)
 {
-	if (**ident == '<' || **ident == '\n')
-		return error_func(obj, FSCK_ERROR, "invalid author/committer line - missing space before email");
-	*ident += strcspn(*ident, "<\n");
-	if ((*ident)[-1] != ' ')
+	if (**ident == '<')
 		return error_func(obj, FSCK_ERROR, "invalid author/committer line - missing space before email");
+	*ident += strcspn(*ident, "<>\n");
+	if (**ident == '>')
+		return error_func(obj, FSCK_ERROR, "invalid author/committer line - bad name");
 	if (**ident != '<')
 		return error_func(obj, FSCK_ERROR, "invalid author/committer line - missing email");
+	if ((*ident)[-1] != ' ')
+		return error_func(obj, FSCK_ERROR, "invalid author/committer line - missing space before email");
 	(*ident)++;
 	*ident += strcspn(*ident, "<>\n");
 	if (**ident != '>')
diff --git a/generate-cmdlist.sh b/generate-cmdlist.sh
index 3ef4861d04..1093ef4ad6 100755
--- a/generate-cmdlist.sh
+++ b/generate-cmdlist.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ do
      sed -n '
      /^NAME/,/git-'"$cmd"'/H
      ${
-            x
-            s/.*git-'"$cmd"' - \(.*\)/  {"'"$cmd"'", "\1"},/
+	    x
+	    s/.*git-'"$cmd"' - \(.*\)/  {"'"$cmd"'", "\1"},/
 	    p
      }' "Documentation/git-$cmd.txt"
 done
diff --git a/git-am.sh b/git-am.sh
index f1a03c9128..016b5056eb 100755
--- a/git-am.sh
+++ b/git-am.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ whitespace=     pass it through git-apply
 ignore-space-change pass it through git-apply
 ignore-whitespace pass it through git-apply
 directory=      pass it through git-apply
+exclude=        pass it through git-apply
 C=              pass it through git-apply
 p=              pass it through git-apply
 patch-format=   format the patch(es) are in
@@ -37,13 +38,14 @@ rerere-autoupdate update the index with reused conflict resolution if possible
 rebasing*       (internal use for git-rebase)"
 
 . git-sh-setup
+. git-sh-i18n
 prefix=$(git rev-parse --show-prefix)
 set_reflog_action am
 require_work_tree
 cd_to_toplevel
 
 git var GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT >/dev/null ||
-	die "You need to set your committer info first"
+	die "$(gettext "You need to set your committer info first")"
 
 if git rev-parse --verify -q HEAD >/dev/null
 then
@@ -88,8 +90,8 @@ safe_to_abort () {
 	then
 		return 0
 	fi
-	echo >&2 "You seem to have moved HEAD since the last 'am' failure."
-	echo >&2 "Not rewinding to ORIG_HEAD"
+		gettextln "You seem to have moved HEAD since the last 'am' failure.
+Not rewinding to ORIG_HEAD" >&2
 	return 1
 }
 
@@ -98,9 +100,9 @@ stop_here_user_resolve () {
 	    printf '%s\n' "$resolvemsg"
 	    stop_here $1
     fi
-    echo "When you have resolved this problem run \"$cmdline --resolved\"."
-    echo "If you would prefer to skip this patch, instead run \"$cmdline --skip\"."
-    echo "To restore the original branch and stop patching run \"$cmdline --abort\"."
+    eval_gettextln "When you have resolved this problem run \"\$cmdline --resolved\".
+If you would prefer to skip this patch, instead run \"\$cmdline --skip\".
+To restore the original branch and stop patching run \"\$cmdline --abort\"."
 
     stop_here $1
 }
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ go_next () {
 
 cannot_fallback () {
 	echo "$1"
-	echo "Cannot fall back to three-way merge."
+	gettextln "Cannot fall back to three-way merge."
 	exit 1
 }
 
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ fall_back_3way () {
 	"$dotest/patch" &&
     GIT_INDEX_FILE="$dotest/patch-merge-tmp-index" \
     git write-tree >"$dotest/patch-merge-base+" ||
-    cannot_fallback "Repository lacks necessary blobs to fall back on 3-way merge."
+    cannot_fallback "$(gettext "Repository lacks necessary blobs to fall back on 3-way merge.")"
 
     say Using index info to reconstruct a base tree...
     if GIT_INDEX_FILE="$dotest/patch-merge-tmp-index" \
@@ -138,8 +140,8 @@ fall_back_3way () {
 	mv "$dotest/patch-merge-base+" "$dotest/patch-merge-base"
 	mv "$dotest/patch-merge-tmp-index" "$dotest/patch-merge-index"
     else
-        cannot_fallback "Did you hand edit your patch?
-It does not apply to blobs recorded in its index."
+	cannot_fallback "$(gettext "Did you hand edit your patch?
+It does not apply to blobs recorded in its index.")"
     fi
 
     test -f "$dotest/patch-merge-index" &&
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ It does not apply to blobs recorded in its index."
     orig_tree=$(cat "$dotest/patch-merge-base") &&
     rm -fr "$dotest"/patch-merge-* || exit 1
 
-    say Falling back to patching base and 3-way merge...
+    say "$(gettext "Falling back to patching base and 3-way merge...")"
 
     # This is not so wrong.  Depending on which base we picked,
     # orig_tree may be wildly different from ours, but his_tree
@@ -192,10 +194,15 @@ check_patch_format () {
 		return 0
 	fi
 
-	# otherwise, check the first few lines of the first patch to try
-	# to detect its format
+	# otherwise, check the first few non-blank lines of the first
+	# patch to try to detect its format
 	{
-		read l1
+		# Start from first line containing non-whitespace
+		l1=
+		while test -z "$l1"
+		do
+			read l1
+		done
 		read l2
 		read l3
 		case "$l1" in
@@ -254,7 +261,7 @@ split_patches () {
 	stgit-series)
 		if test $# -ne 1
 		then
-			clean_abort "Only one StGIT patch series can be applied at once"
+			clean_abort "$(gettext "Only one StGIT patch series can be applied at once")"
 		fi
 		series_dir=`dirname "$1"`
 		series_file="$1"
@@ -288,7 +295,7 @@ split_patches () {
 			perl -ne 'BEGIN { $subject = 0 }
 				if ($subject > 1) { print ; }
 				elsif (/^\s+$/) { next ; }
-				elsif (/^Author:/) { print s/Author/From/ ; }
+				elsif (/^Author:/) { s/Author/From/ ; print ;}
 				elsif (/^(From|Date)/) { print ; }
 				elsif ($subject) {
 					$subject = 2 ;
@@ -305,10 +312,11 @@ split_patches () {
 		msgnum=
 		;;
 	*)
-		if test -n "$parse_patch" ; then
-			clean_abort "Patch format $patch_format is not supported."
+		if test -n "$patch_format"
+		then
+			clean_abort "$(eval_gettext "Patch format \$patch_format is not supported.")"
 		else
-			clean_abort "Patch format detection failed."
+			clean_abort "$(gettext "Patch format detection failed.")"
 		fi
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -358,11 +366,11 @@ do
 	--rebasing)
 		rebasing=t threeway=t keep=t scissors=f no_inbody_headers=t ;;
 	-d|--dotest)
-		die "-d option is no longer supported.  Do not use."
+		die "$(gettext "-d option is no longer supported.  Do not use.")"
 		;;
 	--resolvemsg)
 		shift; resolvemsg=$1 ;;
-	--whitespace|--directory)
+	--whitespace|--directory|--exclude)
 		git_apply_opt="$git_apply_opt $(sq "$1=$2")"; shift ;;
 	-C|-p)
 		git_apply_opt="$git_apply_opt $(sq "$1$2")"; shift ;;
@@ -421,12 +429,12 @@ then
 		false
 		;;
 	esac ||
-	die "previous rebase directory $dotest still exists but mbox given."
+	die "$(eval_gettext "previous rebase directory \$dotest still exists but mbox given.")"
 	resume=yes
 
 	case "$skip,$abort" in
 	t,t)
-		die "Please make up your mind. --skip or --abort?"
+		die "$(gettext "Please make up your mind. --skip or --abort?")"
 		;;
 	t,)
 		git rerere clear
@@ -453,7 +461,7 @@ then
 else
 	# Make sure we are not given --skip, --resolved, nor --abort
 	test "$skip$resolved$abort" = "" ||
-		die "Resolve operation not in progress, we are not resuming."
+		die "$(gettext "Resolve operation not in progress, we are not resuming.")"
 
 	# Start afresh.
 	mkdir -p "$dotest" || exit
@@ -520,7 +528,7 @@ case "$resolved" in
 	if test "$files"
 	then
 		test -n "$HAS_HEAD" && : >"$dotest/dirtyindex"
-		die "Dirty index: cannot apply patches (dirty: $files)"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "Dirty index: cannot apply patches (dirty: \$files)")"
 	fi
 esac
 
@@ -609,9 +617,9 @@ do
 			go_next && continue
 
 		test -s "$dotest/patch" || {
-			echo "Patch is empty.  Was it split wrong?"
-			echo "If you would prefer to skip this patch, instead run \"$cmdline --skip\"."
-			echo "To restore the original branch and stop patching run \"$cmdline --abort\"."
+			eval_gettextln "Patch is empty.  Was it split wrong?
+If you would prefer to skip this patch, instead run \"\$cmdline --skip\".
+To restore the original branch and stop patching run \"\$cmdline --abort\"."
 			stop_here $this
 		}
 		rm -f "$dotest/original-commit" "$dotest/author-script"
@@ -646,7 +654,7 @@ do
 
 	if test -z "$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL"
 	then
-		echo "Patch does not have a valid e-mail address."
+		gettextln "Patch does not have a valid e-mail address."
 		stop_here $this
 	fi
 
@@ -693,15 +701,18 @@ do
 	if test "$interactive" = t
 	then
 	    test -t 0 ||
-	    die "cannot be interactive without stdin connected to a terminal."
+	    die "$(gettext "cannot be interactive without stdin connected to a terminal.")"
 	    action=again
 	    while test "$action" = again
 	    do
-		echo "Commit Body is:"
+		gettextln "Commit Body is:"
 		echo "--------------------------"
 		cat "$dotest/final-commit"
 		echo "--------------------------"
-		printf "Apply? [y]es/[n]o/[e]dit/[v]iew patch/[a]ccept all "
+		# TRANSLATORS: Make sure to include [y], [n], [e], [v] and [a]
+		# in your translation. The program will only accept English
+		# input at this point.
+		gettext "Apply? [y]es/[n]o/[e]dit/[v]iew patch/[a]ccept all "
 		read reply
 		case "$reply" in
 		[yY]*) action=yes ;;
@@ -737,7 +748,7 @@ do
 		stop_here $this
 	fi
 
-	say "Applying: $FIRSTLINE"
+	say "$(eval_gettext "Applying: \$FIRSTLINE")"
 
 	case "$resolved" in
 	'')
@@ -758,16 +769,16 @@ do
 		# working tree.
 		resolved=
 		git diff-index --quiet --cached HEAD -- && {
-			echo "No changes - did you forget to use 'git add'?"
-			echo "If there is nothing left to stage, chances are that something else"
-			echo "already introduced the same changes; you might want to skip this patch."
+			gettextln "No changes - did you forget to use 'git add'?
+If there is nothing left to stage, chances are that something else
+already introduced the same changes; you might want to skip this patch."
 			stop_here_user_resolve $this
 		}
 		unmerged=$(git ls-files -u)
 		if test -n "$unmerged"
 		then
-			echo "You still have unmerged paths in your index"
-			echo "did you forget to use 'git add'?"
+			gettextln "You still have unmerged paths in your index
+did you forget to use 'git add'?"
 			stop_here_user_resolve $this
 		fi
 		apply_status=0
@@ -782,7 +793,7 @@ do
 		    # Applying the patch to an earlier tree and merging the
 		    # result may have produced the same tree as ours.
 		    git diff-index --quiet --cached HEAD -- && {
-			say No changes -- Patch already applied.
+			say "$(gettext "No changes -- Patch already applied.")"
 			go_next
 			continue
 		    }
@@ -792,7 +803,7 @@ do
 	fi
 	if test $apply_status != 0
 	then
-		printf 'Patch failed at %s %s\n' "$msgnum" "$FIRSTLINE"
+		eval_gettextln 'Patch failed at $msgnum $FIRSTLINE'
 		stop_here_user_resolve $this
 	fi
 
@@ -808,7 +819,7 @@ do
 			GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=
 		fi
 		parent=$(git rev-parse --verify -q HEAD) ||
-		say >&2 "applying to an empty history"
+		say >&2 "$(gettext "applying to an empty history")"
 
 		if test -n "$committer_date_is_author_date"
 		then
diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index 415a8d04cc..2524060475 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -2,43 +2,56 @@
 
 USAGE='[help|start|bad|good|skip|next|reset|visualize|replay|log|run]'
 LONG_USAGE='git bisect help
-        print this long help message.
-git bisect start [<bad> [<good>...]] [--] [<pathspec>...]
-        reset bisect state and start bisection.
+	print this long help message.
+git bisect start [--no-checkout] [<bad> [<good>...]] [--] [<pathspec>...]
+	reset bisect state and start bisection.
 git bisect bad [<rev>]
-        mark <rev> a known-bad revision.
+	mark <rev> a known-bad revision.
 git bisect good [<rev>...]
-        mark <rev>... known-good revisions.
+	mark <rev>... known-good revisions.
 git bisect skip [(<rev>|<range>)...]
-        mark <rev>... untestable revisions.
+	mark <rev>... untestable revisions.
 git bisect next
-        find next bisection to test and check it out.
+	find next bisection to test and check it out.
 git bisect reset [<commit>]
-        finish bisection search and go back to commit.
+	finish bisection search and go back to commit.
 git bisect visualize
-        show bisect status in gitk.
+	show bisect status in gitk.
 git bisect replay <logfile>
-        replay bisection log.
+	replay bisection log.
 git bisect log
-        show bisect log.
+	show bisect log.
 git bisect run <cmd>...
-        use <cmd>... to automatically bisect.
+	use <cmd>... to automatically bisect.
 
 Please use "git help bisect" to get the full man page.'
 
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
-require_work_tree
+. git-sh-i18n
 
 _x40='[0-9a-f][0-9a-f][0-9a-f][0-9a-f][0-9a-f]'
 _x40="$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40$_x40"
 
+bisect_head()
+{
+	if test -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_HEAD"
+	then
+		echo BISECT_HEAD
+	else
+		echo HEAD
+	fi
+}
+
 bisect_autostart() {
 	test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START" || {
-		echo >&2 'You need to start by "git bisect start"'
+		gettextln "You need to start by \"git bisect start\"" >&2
 		if test -t 0
 		then
-			echo >&2 -n 'Do you want me to do it for you [Y/n]? '
+			# TRANSLATORS: Make sure to include [Y] and [n] in your
+			# translation. The program will only accept English input
+			# at this point.
+			gettext "Do you want me to do it for you [Y/n]? " >&2
 			read yesno
 			case "$yesno" in
 			[Nn]*)
@@ -52,12 +65,56 @@ bisect_autostart() {
 }
 
 bisect_start() {
+	#
+	# Check for one bad and then some good revisions.
+	#
+	has_double_dash=0
+	for arg; do
+		case "$arg" in --) has_double_dash=1; break ;; esac
+	done
+	orig_args=$(git rev-parse --sq-quote "$@")
+	bad_seen=0
+	eval=''
+	if test "z$(git rev-parse --is-bare-repository)" != zfalse
+	then
+		mode=--no-checkout
+	else
+		mode=''
+	fi
+	while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+		arg="$1"
+		case "$arg" in
+		--)
+			shift
+			break
+		;;
+		--no-checkout)
+			mode=--no-checkout
+			shift ;;
+		--*)
+			die "$(eval_gettext "unrecognised option: '\$arg'")" ;;
+		*)
+			rev=$(git rev-parse -q --verify "$arg^{commit}") || {
+				test $has_double_dash -eq 1 &&
+				die "$(eval_gettext "'\$arg' does not appear to be a valid revision")"
+				break
+			}
+			case $bad_seen in
+			0) state='bad' ; bad_seen=1 ;;
+			*) state='good' ;;
+			esac
+			eval="$eval bisect_write '$state' '$rev' 'nolog' &&"
+			shift
+			;;
+		esac
+	done
+
 	#
 	# Verify HEAD.
 	#
 	head=$(GIT_DIR="$GIT_DIR" git symbolic-ref -q HEAD) ||
 	head=$(GIT_DIR="$GIT_DIR" git rev-parse --verify HEAD) ||
-	die "Bad HEAD - I need a HEAD"
+	die "$(gettext "Bad HEAD - I need a HEAD")"
 
 	#
 	# Check if we are bisecting.
@@ -67,7 +124,10 @@ bisect_start() {
 	then
 		# Reset to the rev from where we started.
 		start_head=$(cat "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START")
-		git checkout "$start_head" -- || exit
+		if test "z$mode" != "z--no-checkout"
+		then
+			git checkout "$start_head" --
+		fi
 	else
 		# Get rev from where we start.
 		case "$head" in
@@ -76,11 +136,11 @@ bisect_start() {
 			# cogito usage, and cogito users should understand
 			# it relates to cg-seek.
 			[ -s "$GIT_DIR/head-name" ] &&
-				die "won't bisect on seeked tree"
+				die "$(gettext "won't bisect on seeked tree")"
 			start_head="${head#refs/heads/}"
 			;;
 		*)
-			die "Bad HEAD - strange symbolic ref"
+			die "$(gettext "Bad HEAD - strange symbolic ref")"
 			;;
 		esac
 	fi
@@ -90,39 +150,6 @@ bisect_start() {
 	#
 	bisect_clean_state || exit
 
-	#
-	# Check for one bad and then some good revisions.
-	#
-	has_double_dash=0
-	for arg; do
-	    case "$arg" in --) has_double_dash=1; break ;; esac
-	done
-	orig_args=$(git rev-parse --sq-quote "$@")
-	bad_seen=0
-	eval=''
-	while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
-	    arg="$1"
-	    case "$arg" in
-	    --)
-		shift
-		break
-		;;
-	    *)
-		rev=$(git rev-parse -q --verify "$arg^{commit}") || {
-		    test $has_double_dash -eq 1 &&
-		        die "'$arg' does not appear to be a valid revision"
-		    break
-		}
-		case $bad_seen in
-		0) state='bad' ; bad_seen=1 ;;
-		*) state='good' ;;
-		esac
-		eval="$eval bisect_write '$state' '$rev' 'nolog'; "
-		shift
-		;;
-	    esac
-	done
-
 	#
 	# Change state.
 	# In case of mistaken revs or checkout error, or signals received,
@@ -136,9 +163,12 @@ bisect_start() {
 	#
 	# Write new start state.
 	#
-	echo "$start_head" >"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START" &&
+	echo "$start_head" >"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START" && {
+		test "z$mode" != "z--no-checkout" ||
+		git update-ref --no-deref BISECT_HEAD "$start_head"
+	} &&
 	git rev-parse --sq-quote "$@" >"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_NAMES" &&
-	eval "$eval" &&
+	eval "$eval true" &&
 	echo "git bisect start$orig_args" >>"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG" || exit
 	#
 	# Check if we can proceed to the next bisect state.
@@ -155,7 +185,7 @@ bisect_write() {
 	case "$state" in
 		bad)		tag="$state" ;;
 		good|skip)	tag="$state"-"$rev" ;;
-		*)		die "Bad bisect_write argument: $state" ;;
+		*)		die "$(eval_gettext "Bad bisect_write argument: \$state")" ;;
 	esac
 	git update-ref "refs/bisect/$tag" "$rev" || exit
 	echo "# $state: $(git show-branch $rev)" >>"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG"
@@ -169,7 +199,8 @@ is_expected_rev() {
 
 check_expected_revs() {
 	for _rev in "$@"; do
-		if ! is_expected_rev "$_rev"; then
+		if ! is_expected_rev "$_rev"
+		then
 			rm -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_ANCESTORS_OK"
 			rm -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_EXPECTED_REV"
 			return
@@ -178,18 +209,18 @@ check_expected_revs() {
 }
 
 bisect_skip() {
-        all=''
+	all=''
 	for arg in "$@"
 	do
-	    case "$arg" in
-            *..*)
-                revs=$(git rev-list "$arg") || die "Bad rev input: $arg" ;;
-            *)
-                revs=$(git rev-parse --sq-quote "$arg") ;;
-	    esac
-            all="$all $revs"
-        done
-        eval bisect_state 'skip' $all
+		case "$arg" in
+		*..*)
+			revs=$(git rev-list "$arg") || die "$(eval_gettext "Bad rev input: \$arg")" ;;
+		*)
+			revs=$(git rev-parse --sq-quote "$arg") ;;
+		esac
+		all="$all $revs"
+	done
+	eval bisect_state 'skip' $all
 }
 
 bisect_state() {
@@ -197,10 +228,10 @@ bisect_state() {
 	state=$1
 	case "$#,$state" in
 	0,*)
-		die "Please call 'bisect_state' with at least one argument." ;;
+		die "$(gettext "Please call 'bisect_state' with at least one argument.")" ;;
 	1,bad|1,good|1,skip)
-		rev=$(git rev-parse --verify HEAD) ||
-			die "Bad rev input: HEAD"
+		rev=$(git rev-parse --verify $(bisect_head)) ||
+			die "$(gettext "Bad rev input: $(bisect_head)")"
 		bisect_write "$state" "$rev"
 		check_expected_revs "$rev" ;;
 	2,bad|*,good|*,skip)
@@ -209,13 +240,13 @@ bisect_state() {
 		for rev in "$@"
 		do
 			sha=$(git rev-parse --verify "$rev^{commit}") ||
-				die "Bad rev input: $rev"
+				die "$(eval_gettext "Bad rev input: \$rev")"
 			eval="$eval bisect_write '$state' '$sha'; "
 		done
 		eval "$eval"
 		check_expected_revs "$@" ;;
 	*,bad)
-		die "'git bisect bad' can take only one argument." ;;
+		die "$(gettext "'git bisect bad' can take only one argument.")" ;;
 	*)
 		usage ;;
 	esac
@@ -238,25 +269,29 @@ bisect_next_check() {
 	t,,good)
 		# have bad but not good.  we could bisect although
 		# this is less optimum.
-		echo >&2 'Warning: bisecting only with a bad commit.'
+		gettextln "Warning: bisecting only with a bad commit." >&2
 		if test -t 0
 		then
-			printf >&2 'Are you sure [Y/n]? '
+			# TRANSLATORS: Make sure to include [Y] and [n] in your
+			# translation. The program will only accept English input
+			# at this point.
+			gettext "Are you sure [Y/n]? " >&2
 			read yesno
 			case "$yesno" in [Nn]*) exit 1 ;; esac
 		fi
 		: bisect without good...
 		;;
 	*)
-		THEN=''
-		test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START" || {
-			echo >&2 'You need to start by "git bisect start".'
-			THEN='then '
-		}
-		echo >&2 'You '$THEN'need to give me at least one good' \
-			'and one bad revisions.'
-		echo >&2 '(You can use "git bisect bad" and' \
-			'"git bisect good" for that.)'
+
+		if test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START"
+		then
+			gettextln "You need to give me at least one good and one bad revisions.
+(You can use \"git bisect bad\" and \"git bisect good\" for that.)" >&2
+		else
+			gettextln "You need to start by \"git bisect start\".
+You then need to give me at least one good and one bad revisions.
+(You can use \"git bisect bad\" and \"git bisect good\" for that.)" >&2
+		fi
 		exit 1 ;;
 	esac
 }
@@ -271,10 +306,10 @@ bisect_next() {
 	bisect_next_check good
 
 	# Perform all bisection computation, display and checkout
-	git bisect--helper --next-all
+	git bisect--helper --next-all $(test -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_HEAD" && echo --no-checkout)
 	res=$?
 
-        # Check if we should exit because bisection is finished
+	# Check if we should exit because bisection is finished
 	test $res -eq 10 && exit 0
 
 	# Check for an error in the bisection process
@@ -289,7 +324,8 @@ bisect_visualize() {
 	if test $# = 0
 	then
 		if test -n "${DISPLAY+set}${SESSIONNAME+set}${MSYSTEM+set}${SECURITYSESSIONID+set}" &&
-		   type gitk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+			type gitk >/dev/null 2>&1
+		then
 			set gitk
 		else
 			set git log
@@ -307,23 +343,26 @@ bisect_visualize() {
 
 bisect_reset() {
 	test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START" || {
-		echo "We are not bisecting."
+		gettextln "We are not bisecting."
 		return
 	}
 	case "$#" in
 	0) branch=$(cat "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START") ;;
-	1) git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$1^{commit}" > /dev/null ||
-	       die "'$1' is not a valid commit"
-	   branch="$1" ;;
+	1) git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$1^{commit}" > /dev/null || {
+			invalid="$1"
+			die "$(eval_gettext "'\$invalid' is not a valid commit")"
+		}
+		branch="$1" ;;
 	*)
-	    usage ;;
+		usage ;;
 	esac
-	if git checkout "$branch" -- ; then
-		bisect_clean_state
-	else
-		die "Could not check out original HEAD '$branch'." \
-				"Try 'git bisect reset <commit>'."
+
+	if ! test -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_HEAD" && ! git checkout "$branch" --
+	then
+		die "$(eval_gettext "Could not check out original HEAD '\$branch'.
+Try 'git bisect reset <commit>'.")"
 	fi
+	bisect_clean_state
 }
 
 bisect_clean_state() {
@@ -340,18 +379,21 @@ bisect_clean_state() {
 	rm -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" &&
 	# Cleanup head-name if it got left by an old version of git-bisect
 	rm -f "$GIT_DIR/head-name" &&
-
+	git update-ref -d --no-deref BISECT_HEAD &&
+	# clean up BISECT_START last
 	rm -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START"
 }
 
 bisect_replay () {
-	test "$#" -eq 1 || die "No logfile given"
-	test -r "$1" || die "cannot read $1 for replaying"
+	file="$1"
+	test "$#" -eq 1 || die "$(gettext "No logfile given")"
+	test -r "$file" || die "$(eval_gettext "cannot read \$file for replaying")"
 	bisect_reset
 	while read git bisect command rev
 	do
 		test "$git $bisect" = "git bisect" -o "$git" = "git-bisect" || continue
-		if test "$git" = "git-bisect"; then
+		if test "$git" = "git-bisect"
+		then
 			rev="$command"
 			command="$bisect"
 		fi
@@ -362,98 +404,105 @@ bisect_replay () {
 		good|bad|skip)
 			bisect_write "$command" "$rev" ;;
 		*)
-			die "?? what are you talking about?" ;;
+			die "$(gettext "?? what are you talking about?")" ;;
 		esac
-	done <"$1"
+	done <"$file"
 	bisect_auto_next
 }
 
 bisect_run () {
-    bisect_next_check fail
-
-    while true
-    do
-      echo "running $@"
-      "$@"
-      res=$?
-
-      # Check for really bad run error.
-      if [ $res -lt 0 -o $res -ge 128 ]; then
-	  echo >&2 "bisect run failed:"
-	  echo >&2 "exit code $res from '$@' is < 0 or >= 128"
-	  exit $res
-      fi
-
-      # Find current state depending on run success or failure.
-      # A special exit code of 125 means cannot test.
-      if [ $res -eq 125 ]; then
-	  state='skip'
-      elif [ $res -gt 0 ]; then
-	  state='bad'
-      else
-	  state='good'
-      fi
-
-      # We have to use a subshell because "bisect_state" can exit.
-      ( bisect_state $state > "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" )
-      res=$?
-
-      cat "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN"
-
-      if sane_grep "first bad commit could be any of" "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" \
-		> /dev/null; then
-	  echo >&2 "bisect run cannot continue any more"
-	  exit $res
-      fi
-
-      if [ $res -ne 0 ]; then
-	  echo >&2 "bisect run failed:"
-	  echo >&2 "'bisect_state $state' exited with error code $res"
-	  exit $res
-      fi
-
-      if sane_grep "is the first bad commit" "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" > /dev/null; then
-	  echo "bisect run success"
-	  exit 0;
-      fi
-
-    done
+	bisect_next_check fail
+
+	while true
+	do
+		command="$@"
+		eval_gettextln "running \$command"
+		"$@"
+		res=$?
+
+		# Check for really bad run error.
+		if [ $res -lt 0 -o $res -ge 128 ]
+		then
+			eval_gettextln "bisect run failed:
+exit code \$res from '\$command' is < 0 or >= 128" >&2
+			exit $res
+		fi
+
+		# Find current state depending on run success or failure.
+		# A special exit code of 125 means cannot test.
+		if [ $res -eq 125 ]
+		then
+			state='skip'
+		elif [ $res -gt 0 ]
+		then
+			state='bad'
+		else
+			state='good'
+		fi
+
+		# We have to use a subshell because "bisect_state" can exit.
+		( bisect_state $state > "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" )
+		res=$?
+
+		cat "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN"
+
+		if sane_grep "first bad commit could be any of" "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" \
+			> /dev/null
+		then
+			gettextln "bisect run cannot continue any more" >&2
+			exit $res
+		fi
+
+		if [ $res -ne 0 ]
+		then
+			eval_gettextln "bisect run failed:
+'bisect_state \$state' exited with error code \$res" >&2
+			exit $res
+		fi
+
+		if sane_grep "is the first bad commit" "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" > /dev/null
+		then
+			gettextln "bisect run success"
+			exit 0;
+		fi
+
+	done
 }
 
 bisect_log () {
-	test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG" || die "We are not bisecting."
+	test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG" || die "$(gettext "We are not bisecting.")"
 	cat "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG"
 }
 
 case "$#" in
 0)
-    usage ;;
+	usage ;;
 *)
-    cmd="$1"
-    shift
-    case "$cmd" in
-    help)
-        git bisect -h ;;
-    start)
-        bisect_start "$@" ;;
-    bad|good)
-        bisect_state "$cmd" "$@" ;;
-    skip)
-        bisect_skip "$@" ;;
-    next)
-        # Not sure we want "next" at the UI level anymore.
-        bisect_next "$@" ;;
-    visualize|view)
-	bisect_visualize "$@" ;;
-    reset)
-        bisect_reset "$@" ;;
-    replay)
-	bisect_replay "$@" ;;
-    log)
-	bisect_log ;;
-    run)
-        bisect_run "$@" ;;
-    *)
-        usage ;;
-    esac
+	cmd="$1"
+	shift
+	case "$cmd" in
+	help)
+		git bisect -h ;;
+	start)
+		bisect_start "$@" ;;
+	bad|good)
+		bisect_state "$cmd" "$@" ;;
+	skip)
+		bisect_skip "$@" ;;
+	next)
+		# Not sure we want "next" at the UI level anymore.
+		bisect_next "$@" ;;
+	visualize|view)
+		bisect_visualize "$@" ;;
+	reset)
+		bisect_reset "$@" ;;
+	replay)
+		bisect_replay "$@" ;;
+	log)
+		bisect_log ;;
+	run)
+		bisect_run "$@" ;;
+	*)
+		usage ;;
+	esac
 esac
diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index e0bb81ed8d..5ef8ff76f6 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -215,10 +215,14 @@ extern char *gitbasename(char *);
 #define is_dir_sep(c) ((c) == '/')
 #endif
 
+#ifndef find_last_dir_sep
+#define find_last_dir_sep(path) strrchr(path, '/')
+#endif
+
 #if __HP_cc >= 61000
 #define NORETURN __attribute__((noreturn))
 #define NORETURN_PTR
-#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#elif defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(NO_NORETURN)
 #define NORETURN __attribute__((__noreturn__))
 #define NORETURN_PTR __attribute__((__noreturn__))
 #elif defined(_MSC_VER)
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@ extern char *gitbasename(char *);
 
 /* General helper functions */
 extern void vreportf(const char *prefix, const char *err, va_list params);
+extern void vwritef(int fd, const char *prefix, const char *err, va_list params);
 extern NORETURN void usage(const char *err);
 extern NORETURN void usagef(const char *err, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 extern NORETURN void die(const char *err, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
@@ -244,6 +249,7 @@ extern int error(const char *err, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 extern void warning(const char *err, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 
 extern void set_die_routine(NORETURN_PTR void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params));
+extern void set_error_routine(void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params));
 
 extern int prefixcmp(const char *str, const char *prefix);
 extern int suffixcmp(const char *str, const char *suffix);
diff --git a/git-difftool--helper.sh b/git-difftool--helper.sh
index 0594bf7ca5..8452890be9 100755
--- a/git-difftool--helper.sh
+++ b/git-difftool--helper.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ TOOL_MODE=diff
 should_prompt () {
 	prompt_merge=$(git config --bool mergetool.prompt || echo true)
 	prompt=$(git config --bool difftool.prompt || echo $prompt_merge)
-	if test "$prompt" = true; then
+	if test "$prompt" = true
+	then
 		test -z "$GIT_DIFFTOOL_NO_PROMPT"
 	else
 		test -n "$GIT_DIFFTOOL_PROMPT"
@@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ launch_merge_tool () {
 
 	# $LOCAL and $REMOTE are temporary files so prompt
 	# the user with the real $MERGED name before launching $merge_tool.
-	if should_prompt; then
+	if should_prompt
+	then
 		printf "\nViewing: '$MERGED'\n"
-		if use_ext_cmd; then
+		if use_ext_cmd
+		then
 			printf "Hit return to launch '%s': " \
 				"$GIT_DIFFTOOL_EXTCMD"
 		else
@@ -48,7 +51,8 @@ launch_merge_tool () {
 		read ans
 	fi
 
-	if use_ext_cmd; then
+	if use_ext_cmd
+	then
 		export BASE
 		eval $GIT_DIFFTOOL_EXTCMD '"$LOCAL"' '"$REMOTE"'
 	else
@@ -56,8 +60,10 @@ launch_merge_tool () {
 	fi
 }
 
-if ! use_ext_cmd; then
-	if test -n "$GIT_DIFF_TOOL"; then
+if ! use_ext_cmd
+then
+	if test -n "$GIT_DIFF_TOOL"
+	then
 		merge_tool="$GIT_DIFF_TOOL"
 	else
 		merge_tool="$(get_merge_tool)" || exit
diff --git a/git-filter-branch.sh b/git-filter-branch.sh
index 6b5f2251b6..804a7f4bc9 100755
--- a/git-filter-branch.sh
+++ b/git-filter-branch.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 functions=$(cat << \EOF
 warn () {
-        echo "$*" >&2
+	echo "$*" >&2
 }
 
 map()
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ set_ident () {
 }
 
 USAGE="[--env-filter <command>] [--tree-filter <command>]
-            [--index-filter <command>] [--parent-filter <command>]
-            [--msg-filter <command>] [--commit-filter <command>]
-            [--tag-name-filter <command>] [--subdirectory-filter <directory>]
-            [--original <namespace>] [-d <directory>] [-f | --force]
-            [<rev-list options>...]"
+	[--index-filter <command>] [--parent-filter <command>]
+	[--msg-filter <command>] [--commit-filter <command>]
+	[--tag-name-filter <command>] [--subdirectory-filter <directory>]
+	[--original <namespace>] [-d <directory>] [-f | --force]
+	[<rev-list options>...]"
 
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
diff --git a/git-instaweb.sh b/git-instaweb.sh
index 8bfa8a055c..01a1b05e6b 100755
--- a/git-instaweb.sh
+++ b/git-instaweb.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ httpd="$(git config --get instaweb.httpd)"
 root="$(git config --get instaweb.gitwebdir)"
 port=$(git config --get instaweb.port)
 module_path="$(git config --get instaweb.modulepath)"
+action="browse"
 
 conf="$GIT_DIR/gitweb/httpd.conf"
 
@@ -98,12 +99,18 @@ start_httpd () {
 
 	# here $httpd should have a meaningful value
 	resolve_full_httpd
+	mkdir -p "$fqgitdir/gitweb/$httpd_only"
+	conf="$fqgitdir/gitweb/$httpd_only.conf"
+
+	# generate correct config file if it doesn't exist
+	test -f "$conf" || configure_httpd
+	test -f "$fqgitdir/gitweb/gitweb_config.perl" || gitweb_conf
 
 	# don't quote $full_httpd, there can be arguments to it (-f)
 	case "$httpd" in
 	*mongoose*|*plackup*)
 		#These servers don't have a daemon mode so we'll have to fork it
-		$full_httpd "$fqgitdir/gitweb/httpd.conf" &
+		$full_httpd "$conf" &
 		#Save the pid before doing anything else (we'll print it later)
 		pid=$!
 
@@ -117,7 +124,7 @@ $pid
 EOF
 		;;
 	*)
-		$full_httpd "$fqgitdir/gitweb/httpd.conf"
+		$full_httpd "$conf"
 		if test $? != 0; then
 			echo "Could not execute http daemon $httpd."
 			exit 1
@@ -148,17 +155,13 @@ while test $# != 0
 do
 	case "$1" in
 	--stop|stop)
-		stop_httpd
-		exit 0
+		action="stop"
 		;;
 	--start|start)
-		start_httpd
-		exit 0
+		action="start"
 		;;
 	--restart|restart)
-		stop_httpd
-		start_httpd
-		exit 0
+		action="restart"
 		;;
 	-l|--local)
 		local=true
@@ -587,33 +590,54 @@ our \$projects_list = \$projectroot;
 EOF
 }
 
-gitweb_conf
-
-resolve_full_httpd
-mkdir -p "$fqgitdir/gitweb/$httpd_only"
+configure_httpd() {
+	case "$httpd" in
+	*lighttpd*)
+		lighttpd_conf
+		;;
+	*apache2*|*httpd*)
+		apache2_conf
+		;;
+	webrick)
+		webrick_conf
+		;;
+	*mongoose*)
+		mongoose_conf
+		;;
+	*plackup*)
+		plackup_conf
+		;;
+	*)
+		echo "Unknown httpd specified: $httpd"
+		exit 1
+		;;
+	esac
+}
 
-case "$httpd" in
-*lighttpd*)
-	lighttpd_conf
-	;;
-*apache2*|*httpd*)
-	apache2_conf
-	;;
-webrick)
-	webrick_conf
+case "$action" in
+stop)
+	stop_httpd
+	exit 0
 	;;
-*mongoose*)
-	mongoose_conf
+start)
+	start_httpd
+	exit 0
 	;;
-*plackup*)
-	plackup_conf
-	;;
-*)
-	echo "Unknown httpd specified: $httpd"
-	exit 1
+restart)
+	stop_httpd
+	start_httpd
+	exit 0
 	;;
 esac
 
+gitweb_conf
+
+resolve_full_httpd
+mkdir -p "$fqgitdir/gitweb/$httpd_only"
+conf="$fqgitdir/gitweb/$httpd_only.conf"
+
+configure_httpd
+
 start_httpd
 url=http://127.0.0.1:$port
 
diff --git a/git-mergetool--lib.sh b/git-mergetool--lib.sh
index 4db9212331..8fc65d0400 100644
--- a/git-mergetool--lib.sh
+++ b/git-mergetool--lib.sh
@@ -9,33 +9,16 @@ merge_mode() {
 }
 
 translate_merge_tool_path () {
-	case "$1" in
-	araxis)
-		echo compare
-		;;
-	bc3)
-		echo bcompare
-		;;
-	emerge)
-		echo emacs
-		;;
-	gvimdiff|gvimdiff2)
-		echo gvim
-		;;
-	vimdiff|vimdiff2)
-		echo vim
-		;;
-	*)
-		echo "$1"
-		;;
-	esac
+	echo "$1"
 }
 
 check_unchanged () {
-	if test "$MERGED" -nt "$BACKUP"; then
+	if test "$MERGED" -nt "$BACKUP"
+	then
 		status=0
 	else
-		while true; do
+		while true
+		do
 			echo "$MERGED seems unchanged."
 			printf "Was the merge successful? [y/n] "
 			read answer
@@ -47,312 +30,98 @@ check_unchanged () {
 	fi
 }
 
+valid_tool_config () {
+	if test -n "$(get_merge_tool_cmd "$1")"
+	then
+		return 0
+	else
+		return 1
+	fi
+}
+
 valid_tool () {
+	setup_tool "$1" || valid_tool_config "$1"
+}
+
+setup_tool () {
 	case "$1" in
-	araxis | bc3 | diffuse | ecmerge | emerge | gvimdiff | gvimdiff2 | \
-	kdiff3 | meld | opendiff | p4merge | tkdiff | vimdiff | vimdiff2 | xxdiff)
-		;; # happy
-	kompare)
-		if ! diff_mode; then
-			return 1
-		fi
-		;;
-	tortoisemerge)
-		if ! merge_mode; then
-			return 1
-		fi
+	vim*|gvim*)
+		tool=vim
 		;;
 	*)
-		if test -z "$(get_merge_tool_cmd "$1")"; then
-			return 1
-		fi
+		tool="$1"
 		;;
 	esac
+	mergetools="$(git --exec-path)/mergetools"
+
+	# Load the default definitions
+	. "$mergetools/defaults"
+	if ! test -f "$mergetools/$tool"
+	then
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	# Load the redefined functions
+	. "$mergetools/$tool"
+
+	if merge_mode && ! can_merge
+	then
+		echo "error: '$tool' can not be used to resolve merges" >&2
+		exit 1
+	elif diff_mode && ! can_diff
+	then
+		echo "error: '$tool' can only be used to resolve merges" >&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	return 0
 }
 
 get_merge_tool_cmd () {
 	# Prints the custom command for a merge tool
-	if test -n "$1"; then
-		merge_tool="$1"
-	else
-		merge_tool="$(get_merge_tool)"
-	fi
-	if diff_mode; then
+	merge_tool="$1"
+	if diff_mode
+	then
 		echo "$(git config difftool.$merge_tool.cmd ||
-		        git config mergetool.$merge_tool.cmd)"
+			git config mergetool.$merge_tool.cmd)"
 	else
 		echo "$(git config mergetool.$merge_tool.cmd)"
 	fi
 }
 
+# Entry point for running tools
 run_merge_tool () {
+	# If GIT_PREFIX is empty then we cannot use it in tools
+	# that expect to be able to chdir() to its value.
+	GIT_PREFIX=${GIT_PREFIX:-.}
+	export GIT_PREFIX
+
 	merge_tool_path="$(get_merge_tool_path "$1")" || exit
 	base_present="$2"
 	status=0
 
-	case "$1" in
-	araxis)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" -wait -merge -3 -a1 \
-					"$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$MERGED" \
-					>/dev/null 2>&1
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" -wait -2 \
-					"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$MERGED" \
-					>/dev/null 2>&1
-			fi
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" -wait -2 "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-				>/dev/null 2>&1
-		fi
-		;;
-	bc3)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$BASE" \
-					-mergeoutput="$MERGED"
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-					-mergeoutput="$MERGED"
-			fi
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	diffuse)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" \
-					"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE" \
-					"$BASE" | cat
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" \
-					"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE" | cat
-			fi
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" | cat
-		fi
-		;;
-	ecmerge)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" "$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-					--default --mode=merge3 --to="$MERGED"
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-					--default --mode=merge2 --to="$MERGED"
-			fi
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" --default --mode=diff2 \
-				"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	emerge)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" \
-					-f emerge-files-with-ancestor-command \
-					"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$BASE" \
-					"$(basename "$MERGED")"
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" \
-					-f emerge-files-command \
-					"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-					"$(basename "$MERGED")"
-			fi
-			status=$?
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" -f emerge-files-command \
-				"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	gvimdiff|vimdiff)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" -f -d -c "wincmd J" \
-					"$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$BASE" "$REMOTE"
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" -f -d -c "wincmd l" \
-					"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
-			fi
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" -R -f -d -c "wincmd l" \
-				"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	gvimdiff2|vimdiff2)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			"$merge_tool_path" -f -d -c "wincmd l" \
-				"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" -R -f -d -c "wincmd l" \
-				"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	kdiff3)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			if $base_present; then
-				("$merge_tool_path" --auto \
-					--L1 "$MERGED (Base)" \
-					--L2 "$MERGED (Local)" \
-					--L3 "$MERGED (Remote)" \
-					-o "$MERGED" \
-					"$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-				> /dev/null 2>&1)
-			else
-				("$merge_tool_path" --auto \
-					--L1 "$MERGED (Local)" \
-					--L2 "$MERGED (Remote)" \
-					-o "$MERGED" \
-					"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-				> /dev/null 2>&1)
-			fi
-			status=$?
-		else
-			("$merge_tool_path" --auto \
-				--L1 "$MERGED (A)" \
-				--L2 "$MERGED (B)" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-			> /dev/null 2>&1)
-		fi
-		;;
-	kompare)
-		"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		;;
-	meld)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	opendiff)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-					-ancestor "$BASE" \
-					-merge "$MERGED" | cat
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
-					-merge "$MERGED" | cat
-			fi
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" | cat
-		fi
-		;;
-	p4merge)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			$base_present || >"$BASE"
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$MERGED"
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	tkdiff)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" -a "$BASE" \
-					-o "$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" \
-					-o "$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-			fi
-			status=$?
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	tortoisemerge)
-		if $base_present; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			"$merge_tool_path" \
-				-base:"$BASE" -mine:"$LOCAL" \
-				-theirs:"$REMOTE" -merged:"$MERGED"
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			echo "TortoiseMerge cannot be used without a base" 1>&2
-			status=1
-		fi
-		;;
-	xxdiff)
-		if merge_mode; then
-			touch "$BACKUP"
-			if $base_present; then
-				"$merge_tool_path" -X --show-merged-pane \
-					-R 'Accel.SaveAsMerged: "Ctrl-S"' \
-					-R 'Accel.Search: "Ctrl+F"' \
-					-R 'Accel.SearchForward: "Ctrl-G"' \
-					--merged-file "$MERGED" \
-					"$LOCAL" "$BASE" "$REMOTE"
-			else
-				"$merge_tool_path" -X $extra \
-					-R 'Accel.SaveAsMerged: "Ctrl-S"' \
-					-R 'Accel.Search: "Ctrl+F"' \
-					-R 'Accel.SearchForward: "Ctrl-G"' \
-					--merged-file "$MERGED" \
-					"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-			fi
-			check_unchanged
-		else
-			"$merge_tool_path" \
-				-R 'Accel.Search: "Ctrl+F"' \
-				-R 'Accel.SearchForward: "Ctrl-G"' \
-				"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
-		fi
-		;;
-	*)
-		merge_tool_cmd="$(get_merge_tool_cmd "$1")"
-		if test -z "$merge_tool_cmd"; then
-			if merge_mode; then
-				status=1
-			fi
-			break
-		fi
-		if merge_mode; then
-			trust_exit_code="$(git config --bool \
-				mergetool."$1".trustExitCode || echo false)"
-			if test "$trust_exit_code" = "false"; then
-				touch "$BACKUP"
-				( eval $merge_tool_cmd )
-				check_unchanged
-			else
-				( eval $merge_tool_cmd )
-				status=$?
-			fi
-		else
-			( eval $merge_tool_cmd )
-		fi
-		;;
-	esac
+	# Bring tool-specific functions into scope
+	setup_tool "$1"
+
+	if merge_mode
+	then
+		merge_cmd "$1"
+	else
+		diff_cmd "$1"
+	fi
 	return $status
 }
 
 guess_merge_tool () {
-	if merge_mode; then
+	if merge_mode
+	then
 		tools="tortoisemerge"
 	else
 		tools="kompare"
 	fi
-	if test -n "$DISPLAY"; then
-		if test -n "$GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID" ; then
+	if test -n "$DISPLAY"
+	then
+		if test -n "$GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID"
+		then
 			tools="meld opendiff kdiff3 tkdiff xxdiff $tools"
 		else
 			tools="opendiff kdiff3 tkdiff xxdiff meld $tools"
@@ -373,7 +142,8 @@ guess_merge_tool () {
 	for i in $tools
 	do
 		merge_tool_path="$(translate_merge_tool_path "$i")"
-		if type "$merge_tool_path" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		if type "$merge_tool_path" >/dev/null 2>&1
+		then
 			echo "$i"
 			return 0
 		fi
@@ -386,12 +156,14 @@ guess_merge_tool () {
 get_configured_merge_tool () {
 	# Diff mode first tries diff.tool and falls back to merge.tool.
 	# Merge mode only checks merge.tool
-	if diff_mode; then
+	if diff_mode
+	then
 		merge_tool=$(git config diff.tool || git config merge.tool)
 	else
 		merge_tool=$(git config merge.tool)
 	fi
-	if test -n "$merge_tool" && ! valid_tool "$merge_tool"; then
+	if test -n "$merge_tool" && ! valid_tool "$merge_tool"
+	then
 		echo >&2 "git config option $TOOL_MODE.tool set to unknown tool: $merge_tool"
 		echo >&2 "Resetting to default..."
 		return 1
@@ -401,28 +173,28 @@ get_configured_merge_tool () {
 
 get_merge_tool_path () {
 	# A merge tool has been set, so verify that it's valid.
-	if test -n "$1"; then
-		merge_tool="$1"
-	else
-		merge_tool="$(get_merge_tool)"
-	fi
-	if ! valid_tool "$merge_tool"; then
+	merge_tool="$1"
+	if ! valid_tool "$merge_tool"
+	then
 		echo >&2 "Unknown merge tool $merge_tool"
 		exit 1
 	fi
-	if diff_mode; then
+	if diff_mode
+	then
 		merge_tool_path=$(git config difftool."$merge_tool".path ||
-		                  git config mergetool."$merge_tool".path)
+				  git config mergetool."$merge_tool".path)
 	else
 		merge_tool_path=$(git config mergetool."$merge_tool".path)
 	fi
-	if test -z "$merge_tool_path"; then
+	if test -z "$merge_tool_path"
+	then
 		merge_tool_path="$(translate_merge_tool_path "$merge_tool")"
 	fi
 	if test -z "$(get_merge_tool_cmd "$merge_tool")" &&
-	! type "$merge_tool_path" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		! type "$merge_tool_path" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	then
 		echo >&2 "The $TOOL_MODE tool $merge_tool is not available as"\
-		         "'$merge_tool_path'"
+			 "'$merge_tool_path'"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	echo "$merge_tool_path"
@@ -430,9 +202,10 @@ get_merge_tool_path () {
 
 get_merge_tool () {
 	# Check if a merge tool has been configured
-	merge_tool=$(get_configured_merge_tool)
+	merge_tool="$(get_configured_merge_tool)"
 	# Try to guess an appropriate merge tool if no tool has been set.
-	if test -z "$merge_tool"; then
+	if test -z "$merge_tool"
+	then
 		merge_tool="$(guess_merge_tool)" || exit
 	fi
 	echo "$merge_tool"
diff --git a/git-mergetool.sh b/git-mergetool.sh
index 3aab5aae84..3c157bcd26 100755
--- a/git-mergetool.sh
+++ b/git-mergetool.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ resolve_deleted_merge () {
 	else
 	    printf "Use (c)reated or (d)eleted file, or (a)bort? "
 	fi
-	read ans
+	read ans || return 1
 	case "$ans" in
 	    [mMcC]*)
 		git add -- "$MERGED"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ resolve_deleted_merge () {
 resolve_submodule_merge () {
     while true; do
 	printf "Use (l)ocal or (r)emote, or (a)bort? "
-	read ans
+	read ans || return 1
 	case "$ans" in
 	    [lL]*)
 		if ! local_present; then
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ merge_file () {
     describe_file "$remote_mode" "remote" "$REMOTE"
     if "$prompt" = true; then
 	printf "Hit return to start merge resolution tool (%s): " "$merge_tool"
-	read ans
+	read ans || return 1
     fi
 
     if base_present; then
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ done
 prompt_after_failed_merge() {
     while true; do
 	printf "Continue merging other unresolved paths (y/n) ? "
-	read ans
+	read ans || return 1
 	case "$ans" in
 
 	    [yY]*)
diff --git a/git-pull.sh b/git-pull.sh
index 28441aca8a..63da37bcc2 100755
--- a/git-pull.sh
+++ b/git-pull.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ LONG_USAGE='Fetch one or more remote refs and merge it/them into the current HEA
 SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
+. git-sh-i18n
 set_reflog_action "pull${1+ $*}"
 require_work_tree
 cd_to_toplevel
@@ -17,20 +18,20 @@ cd_to_toplevel
 die_conflict () {
     git diff-index --cached --name-status -r --ignore-submodules HEAD --
     if [ $(git config --bool --get advice.resolveConflict || echo true) = "true" ]; then
-	die "Pull is not possible because you have unmerged files.
+	die "$(gettext "Pull is not possible because you have unmerged files.
 Please, fix them up in the work tree, and then use 'git add/rm <file>'
-as appropriate to mark resolution, or use 'git commit -a'."
+as appropriate to mark resolution, or use 'git commit -a'.")"
     else
-	die "Pull is not possible because you have unmerged files."
+	die "$(gettext "Pull is not possible because you have unmerged files.")"
     fi
 }
 
 die_merge () {
     if [ $(git config --bool --get advice.resolveConflict || echo true) = "true" ]; then
-	die "You have not concluded your merge (MERGE_HEAD exists).
-Please, commit your changes before you can merge."
+	die "$(gettext "You have not concluded your merge (MERGE_HEAD exists).
+Please, commit your changes before you can merge.")"
     else
-	die "You have not concluded your merge (MERGE_HEAD exists)."
+	die "$(gettext "You have not concluded your merge (MERGE_HEAD exists).")"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ test true = "$rebase" && {
 		# On an unborn branch
 		if test -f "$GIT_DIR/index"
 		then
-			die "updating an unborn branch with changes added to the index"
+			die "$(gettext "updating an unborn branch with changes added to the index")"
 		fi
 	else
 		require_clean_work_tree "pull with rebase" "Please commit or stash them."
@@ -216,17 +217,17 @@ then
 	# $orig_head commit, but we are merging into $curr_head.
 	# First update the working tree to match $curr_head.
 
-	echo >&2 "Warning: fetch updated the current branch head."
-	echo >&2 "Warning: fast-forwarding your working tree from"
-	echo >&2 "Warning: commit $orig_head."
+	eval_gettextln "Warning: fetch updated the current branch head.
+Warning: fast-forwarding your working tree from
+Warning: commit \$orig_head." >&2
 	git update-index -q --refresh
 	git read-tree -u -m "$orig_head" "$curr_head" ||
-		die 'Cannot fast-forward your working tree.
+		die "$(eval_gettext "Cannot fast-forward your working tree.
 After making sure that you saved anything precious from
-$ git diff '$orig_head'
+$ git diff \$orig_head
 output, run
 $ git reset --hard
-to recover.'
+to recover.")"
 
 fi
 
@@ -241,11 +242,11 @@ case "$merge_head" in
 ?*' '?*)
 	if test -z "$orig_head"
 	then
-		die "Cannot merge multiple branches into empty head"
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot merge multiple branches into empty head")"
 	fi
 	if test true = "$rebase"
 	then
-		die "Cannot rebase onto multiple branches"
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot rebase onto multiple branches")"
 	fi
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 38cbee7dce..6759702c57 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ currently checked out branch is used.
 
 Example:       git-rebase master~1 topic
 
-        A---B---C topic                   A'\''--B'\''--C'\'' topic
+	A---B---C topic                   A'\''--B'\''--C'\'' topic
        /                   -->           /
   D---E---F---G master          D---E---F---G master
 '
@@ -441,8 +441,7 @@ case "$#" in
 	then
 		head_name="detached HEAD"
 	else
-		echo >&2 "fatal: no such branch: $1"
-		usage
+		die "fatal: no such branch: $1"
 	fi
 	;;
 *)
diff --git a/git-remote-testgit.py b/git-remote-testgit.py
index df9d512f1a..3dc4851cfc 100644
--- a/git-remote-testgit.py
+++ b/git-remote-testgit.py
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+# This command is a simple remote-helper, that is used both as a
+# testcase for the remote-helper functionality, and as an example to
+# show remote-helper authors one possible implementation.
+#
+# This is a Git <-> Git importer/exporter, that simply uses git
+# fast-import and git fast-export to consume and produce fast-import
+# streams.
+#
+# To understand better the way things work, one can activate debug
+# traces by setting (to any value) the environment variables
+# GIT_TRANSPORT_HELPER_DEBUG and GIT_DEBUG_TESTGIT, to see messages
+# from the transport-helper side, or from this example remote-helper.
+
 # hashlib is only available in python >= 2.5
 try:
     import hashlib
@@ -35,7 +48,7 @@ def get_repo(alias, url):
     prefix = 'refs/testgit/%s/' % alias
     debug("prefix: '%s'", prefix)
 
-    repo.gitdir = ""
+    repo.gitdir = os.environ["GIT_DIR"]
     repo.alias = alias
     repo.prefix = prefix
 
@@ -70,9 +83,19 @@ def do_capabilities(repo, args):
 
     print "import"
     print "export"
-    print "gitdir"
     print "refspec refs/heads/*:%s*" % repo.prefix
 
+    dirname = repo.get_base_path(repo.gitdir)
+
+    if not os.path.exists(dirname):
+        os.makedirs(dirname)
+
+    path = os.path.join(dirname, 'testgit.marks')
+
+    print "*export-marks %s" % path
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        print "*import-marks %s" % path
+
     print # end capabilities
 
 
@@ -121,8 +144,24 @@ def do_import(repo, args):
     if not repo.gitdir:
         die("Need gitdir to import")
 
+    ref = args[0]
+    refs = [ref]
+
+    while True:
+        line = sys.stdin.readline()
+        if line == '\n':
+            break
+        if not line.startswith('import '):
+            die("Expected import line.")
+
+        # strip of leading 'import '
+        ref = line[7:].strip()
+        refs.append(ref)
+
     repo = update_local_repo(repo)
-    repo.exporter.export_repo(repo.gitdir)
+    repo.exporter.export_repo(repo.gitdir, refs)
+
+    print "done"
 
 
 def do_export(repo, args):
@@ -132,32 +171,15 @@ def do_export(repo, args):
     if not repo.gitdir:
         die("Need gitdir to export")
 
-    dirname = repo.get_base_path(repo.gitdir)
-
-    if not os.path.exists(dirname):
-        os.makedirs(dirname)
-
-    path = os.path.join(dirname, 'testgit.marks')
-    print path
-    if os.path.exists(path):
-        print path
-    else:
-        print ""
-    sys.stdout.flush()
-
     update_local_repo(repo)
-    repo.importer.do_import(repo.gitdir)
-    repo.non_local.push(repo.gitdir)
-
-
-def do_gitdir(repo, args):
-    """Stores the location of the gitdir.
-    """
+    changed = repo.importer.do_import(repo.gitdir)
 
-    if not args:
-        die("gitdir needs an argument")
+    if not repo.local:
+        repo.non_local.push(repo.gitdir)
 
-    repo.gitdir = ' '.join(args)
+    for ref in changed:
+        print "ok %s" % ref
+    print
 
 
 COMMANDS = {
@@ -165,7 +187,6 @@ def do_gitdir(repo, args):
     'list': do_list,
     'import': do_import,
     'export': do_export,
-    'gitdir': do_gitdir,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/git-sh-i18n.sh b/git-sh-i18n.sh
index 32ca59de82..e672366f0c 100644
--- a/git-sh-i18n.sh
+++ b/git-sh-i18n.sh
@@ -11,19 +11,38 @@ then
 		printf "%s" "$1"
 	}
 
+	gettextln() {
+		printf "%s\n" "$1"
+	}
+
 	eval_gettext () {
 		printf "%s" "$1" | (
 			export PATH $(git sh-i18n--envsubst --variables "$1");
 			git sh-i18n--envsubst "$1"
 		)
 	}
+
+	eval_gettextln () {
+		printf "%s\n" "$1" | (
+			export PATH $(git sh-i18n--envsubst --variables "$1");
+			git sh-i18n--envsubst "$1"
+		)
+	}
 else
 	gettext () {
 		printf "%s" "# GETTEXT POISON #"
 	}
 
+	gettextln () {
+		printf "%s\n" "# GETTEXT POISON #"
+	}
+
 	eval_gettext () {
 		printf "%s" "# GETTEXT POISON #"
 	}
+
+	eval_gettextln () {
+		printf "%s\n" "# GETTEXT POISON #"
+	}
 fi
 
diff --git a/git-sh-setup.sh b/git-sh-setup.sh
index 94e26ed5e8..8e427dab31 100644
--- a/git-sh-setup.sh
+++ b/git-sh-setup.sh
@@ -39,9 +39,15 @@ git_broken_path_fix () {
 
 # @@BROKEN_PATH_FIX@@
 
-die() {
-	echo >&2 "$@"
-	exit 1
+die () {
+	die_with_status 1 "$@"
+}
+
+die_with_status () {
+	status=$1
+	shift
+	echo >&2 "$*"
+	exit "$status"
 }
 
 GIT_QUIET=
diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index 0a9403653d..31dec0abf1 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ USAGE="list [<options>]
    or: $dashless drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
    or: $dashless ( pop | apply ) [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
    or: $dashless branch <branchname> [<stash>]
-   or: $dashless [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]]
+   or: $dashless [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet]
+		       [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [<message>]]
    or: $dashless clear"
 
 SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 START_DIR=`pwd`
 . git-sh-setup
+. git-sh-i18n
 require_work_tree
 cd_to_toplevel
 
@@ -33,13 +35,20 @@ fi
 
 no_changes () {
 	git diff-index --quiet --cached HEAD --ignore-submodules -- &&
-	git diff-files --quiet --ignore-submodules
+	git diff-files --quiet --ignore-submodules &&
+	(test -z "$untracked" || test -z "$(untracked_files)")
+}
+
+untracked_files () {
+	excl_opt=--exclude-standard
+	test "$untracked" = "all" && excl_opt=
+	git ls-files -o -z $excl_opt
 }
 
 clear_stash () {
 	if test $# != 0
 	then
-		die "git stash clear with parameters is unimplemented"
+		die "$(gettext "git stash clear with parameters is unimplemented")"
 	fi
 	if current=$(git rev-parse --verify $ref_stash 2>/dev/null)
 	then
@@ -49,6 +58,7 @@ clear_stash () {
 
 create_stash () {
 	stash_msg="$1"
+	untracked="$2"
 
 	git update-index -q --refresh
 	if no_changes
@@ -61,7 +71,7 @@ create_stash () {
 	then
 		head=$(git rev-list --oneline -n 1 HEAD --)
 	else
-		die "You do not have the initial commit yet"
+		die "$(gettext "You do not have the initial commit yet")"
 	fi
 
 	if branch=$(git symbolic-ref -q HEAD)
@@ -76,7 +86,26 @@ create_stash () {
 	i_tree=$(git write-tree) &&
 	i_commit=$(printf 'index on %s\n' "$msg" |
 		git commit-tree $i_tree -p $b_commit) ||
-		die "Cannot save the current index state"
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot save the current index state")"
+
+	if test -n "$untracked"
+	then
+		# Untracked files are stored by themselves in a parentless commit, for
+		# ease of unpacking later.
+		u_commit=$(
+			untracked_files | (
+				export GIT_INDEX_FILE="$TMPindex"
+				rm -f "$TMPindex" &&
+				git update-index -z --add --remove --stdin &&
+				u_tree=$(git write-tree) &&
+				printf 'untracked files on %s\n' "$msg" | git commit-tree $u_tree  &&
+				rm -f "$TMPindex"
+		) ) || die "Cannot save the untracked files"
+
+		untracked_commit_option="-p $u_commit";
+	else
+		untracked_commit_option=
+	fi
 
 	if test -z "$patch_mode"
 	then
@@ -90,7 +119,7 @@ create_stash () {
 			git write-tree &&
 			rm -f "$TMPindex"
 		) ) ||
-			die "Cannot save the current worktree state"
+			die "$(gettext "Cannot save the current worktree state")"
 
 	else
 
@@ -103,14 +132,14 @@ create_stash () {
 
 		# state of the working tree
 		w_tree=$(GIT_INDEX_FILE="$TMP-index" git write-tree) ||
-		die "Cannot save the current worktree state"
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot save the current worktree state")"
 
 		git diff-tree -p HEAD $w_tree > "$TMP-patch" &&
 		test -s "$TMP-patch" ||
-		die "No changes selected"
+		die "$(gettext "No changes selected")"
 
 		rm -f "$TMP-index" ||
-		die "Cannot remove temporary index (can't happen)"
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot remove temporary index (can't happen)")"
 
 	fi
 
@@ -122,13 +151,14 @@ create_stash () {
 		stash_msg=$(printf 'On %s: %s' "$branch" "$stash_msg")
 	fi
 	w_commit=$(printf '%s\n' "$stash_msg" |
-		git commit-tree $w_tree -p $b_commit -p $i_commit) ||
-		die "Cannot record working tree state"
+	git commit-tree $w_tree -p $b_commit -p $i_commit $untracked_commit_option) ||
+	die "$(gettext "Cannot record working tree state")"
 }
 
 save_stash () {
 	keep_index=
 	patch_mode=
+	untracked=
 	while test $# != 0
 	do
 		case "$1" in
@@ -146,13 +176,30 @@ save_stash () {
 		-q|--quiet)
 			GIT_QUIET=t
 			;;
+		-u|--include-untracked)
+			untracked=untracked
+			;;
+		-a|--all)
+			untracked=all
+			;;
 		--)
 			shift
 			break
 			;;
 		-*)
-			echo "error: unknown option for 'stash save': $1"
-			echo "       To provide a message, use git stash save -- '$1'"
+			option="$1"
+			# TRANSLATORS: $option is an invalid option, like
+			# `--blah-blah'. The 7 spaces at the beginning of the
+			# second line correspond to "error: ". So you should line
+			# up the second line with however many characters the
+			# translation of "error: " takes in your language. E.g. in
+			# English this is:
+			#
+			#    $ git stash save --blah-blah 2>&1 | head -n 2
+			#    error: unknown option for 'stash save': --blah-blah
+			#           To provide a message, use git stash save -- '--blah-blah'
+			eval_gettextln "$("error: unknown option for 'stash save': \$option
+       To provide a message, use git stash save -- '\$option'")"
 			usage
 			;;
 		*)
@@ -162,29 +209,39 @@ save_stash () {
 		shift
 	done
 
+	if test -n "$patch_mode" && test -n "$untracked"
+	then
+	    die "Can't use --patch and ---include-untracked or --all at the same time"
+	fi
+
 	stash_msg="$*"
 
 	git update-index -q --refresh
 	if no_changes
 	then
-		say 'No local changes to save'
+		say "$(gettext "No local changes to save")"
 		exit 0
 	fi
 	test -f "$GIT_DIR/logs/$ref_stash" ||
-		clear_stash || die "Cannot initialize stash"
+		clear_stash || die "$(gettext "Cannot initialize stash")"
 
-	create_stash "$stash_msg"
+	create_stash "$stash_msg" $untracked
 
 	# Make sure the reflog for stash is kept.
 	: >>"$GIT_DIR/logs/$ref_stash"
 
 	git update-ref -m "$stash_msg" $ref_stash $w_commit ||
-		die "Cannot save the current status"
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot save the current status")"
 	say Saved working directory and index state "$stash_msg"
 
 	if test -z "$patch_mode"
 	then
 		git reset --hard ${GIT_QUIET:+-q}
+		test "$untracked" = "all" && CLEAN_X_OPTION=-x || CLEAN_X_OPTION=
+		if test -n "$untracked"
+		then
+			git clean --force --quiet $CLEAN_X_OPTION
+		fi
 
 		if test "$keep_index" = "t" && test -n $i_tree
 		then
@@ -192,7 +249,7 @@ save_stash () {
 		fi
 	else
 		git apply -R < "$TMP-patch" ||
-		die "Cannot remove worktree changes"
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot remove worktree changes")"
 
 		if test "$keep_index" != "t"
 		then
@@ -234,9 +291,11 @@ show_stash () {
 #   w_commit is set to the commit containing the working tree
 #   b_commit is set to the base commit
 #   i_commit is set to the commit containing the index tree
+#   u_commit is set to the commit containing the untracked files tree
 #   w_tree is set to the working tree
 #   b_tree is set to the base tree
 #   i_tree is set to the index tree
+#   u_tree is set to the untracked files tree
 #
 #   GIT_QUIET is set to t if -q is specified
 #   INDEX_OPTION is set to --index if --index is specified.
@@ -261,9 +320,11 @@ parse_flags_and_rev()
 	w_commit=
 	b_commit=
 	i_commit=
+	u_commit=
 	w_tree=
 	b_tree=
 	i_tree=
+	u_tree=
 
 	REV=$(git rev-parse --no-flags --symbolic "$@") || exit 1
 
@@ -287,18 +348,21 @@ parse_flags_and_rev()
 
 	case $# in
 		0)
-			have_stash || die "No stash found."
+			have_stash || die "$(gettext "No stash found.")"
 			set -- ${ref_stash}@{0}
 		;;
 		1)
 			:
 		;;
 		*)
-			die "Too many revisions specified: $REV"
+			die "$(eval_gettext "Too many revisions specified: \$REV")"
 		;;
 	esac
 
-	REV=$(git rev-parse --quiet --symbolic --verify $1 2>/dev/null) || die "$1 is not valid reference"
+	REV=$(git rev-parse --quiet --symbolic --verify $1 2>/dev/null) || {
+		reference="$1"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "\$reference is not valid reference")"
+	}
 
 	i_commit=$(git rev-parse --quiet --verify $REV^2 2>/dev/null) &&
 	set -- $(git rev-parse $REV $REV^1 $REV: $REV^1: $REV^2: 2>/dev/null) &&
@@ -311,6 +375,9 @@ parse_flags_and_rev()
 	IS_STASH_LIKE=t &&
 	test "$ref_stash" = "$(git rev-parse --symbolic-full-name "${REV%@*}")" &&
 	IS_STASH_REF=t
+
+	u_commit=$(git rev-parse --quiet --verify $REV^3 2>/dev/null) &&
+	u_tree=$(git rev-parse $REV^3: 2>/dev/null)
 }
 
 is_stash_like()
@@ -320,7 +387,10 @@ is_stash_like()
 }
 
 assert_stash_like() {
-	is_stash_like "$@" || die "'$*' is not a stash-like commit"
+	is_stash_like "$@" || {
+		args="$*"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "'\$args' is not a stash-like commit")"
+	}
 }
 
 is_stash_ref() {
@@ -328,18 +398,21 @@ is_stash_ref() {
 }
 
 assert_stash_ref() {
-	is_stash_ref "$@" || die "'$*' is not a stash reference"
+	is_stash_ref "$@" || {
+		args="$*"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "'\$args' is not a stash reference")"
+	}
 }
 
 apply_stash () {
 
 	assert_stash_like "$@"
 
-	git update-index -q --refresh || die 'unable to refresh index'
+	git update-index -q --refresh || die "$(gettext "unable to refresh index")"
 
 	# current index state
 	c_tree=$(git write-tree) ||
-		die 'Cannot apply a stash in the middle of a merge'
+		die "$(gettext "Cannot apply a stash in the middle of a merge")"
 
 	unstashed_index_tree=
 	if test -n "$INDEX_OPTION" && test "$b_tree" != "$i_tree" &&
@@ -347,12 +420,20 @@ apply_stash () {
 	then
 		git diff-tree --binary $s^2^..$s^2 | git apply --cached
 		test $? -ne 0 &&
-			die 'Conflicts in index. Try without --index.'
+			die "$(gettext "Conflicts in index. Try without --index.")"
 		unstashed_index_tree=$(git write-tree) ||
-			die 'Could not save index tree'
+			die "$(gettext "Could not save index tree")"
 		git reset
 	fi
 
+	if test -n "$u_tree"
+	then
+		GIT_INDEX_FILE="$TMPindex" git-read-tree "$u_tree" &&
+		GIT_INDEX_FILE="$TMPindex" git checkout-index --all &&
+		rm -f "$TMPindex" ||
+		die 'Could not restore untracked files from stash'
+	fi
+
 	eval "
 		GITHEAD_$w_tree='Stashed changes' &&
 		GITHEAD_$c_tree='Updated upstream' &&
@@ -375,7 +456,7 @@ apply_stash () {
 			git diff-index --cached --name-only --diff-filter=A $c_tree >"$a" &&
 			git read-tree --reset $c_tree &&
 			git update-index --add --stdin <"$a" ||
-				die "Cannot unstage modified files"
+				die "$(gettext "Cannot unstage modified files")"
 			rm -f "$a"
 		fi
 		squelch=
@@ -389,7 +470,7 @@ apply_stash () {
 		status=$?
 		if test -n "$INDEX_OPTION"
 		then
-			echo >&2 'Index was not unstashed.'
+			gettextln "Index was not unstashed." >&2
 		fi
 		exit $status
 	fi
@@ -406,14 +487,15 @@ drop_stash () {
 	assert_stash_ref "$@"
 
 	git reflog delete --updateref --rewrite "${REV}" &&
-		say "Dropped ${REV} ($s)" || die "${REV}: Could not drop stash entry"
+		say "$(eval_gettext "Dropped \${REV} (\$s)")" ||
+		die "$(eval_gettext "\${REV}: Could not drop stash entry")"
 
 	# clear_stash if we just dropped the last stash entry
 	git rev-parse --verify "$ref_stash@{0}" > /dev/null 2>&1 || clear_stash
 }
 
 apply_to_branch () {
-	test -n "$1" || die 'No branch name specified'
+	test -n "$1" || die "$(gettext "No branch name specified")"
 	branch=$1
 	shift 1
 
@@ -484,7 +566,7 @@ branch)
 	case $# in
 	0)
 		save_stash &&
-		say '(To restore them type "git stash apply")'
+		say "$(gettext "(To restore them type \"git stash apply\")")"
 		;;
 	*)
 		usage
diff --git a/git-submodule.sh b/git-submodule.sh
index c94218b877..814d0d914e 100755
--- a/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/git-submodule.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ USAGE="[--quiet] add [-b branch] [-f|--force] [--reference <repository>] [--] <r
    or: $dashless [--quiet] sync [--] [<path>...]"
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
+. git-sh-i18n
 . git-parse-remote
 require_work_tree
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ resolve_relative_url ()
 				sep=:
 				;;
 			*)
-				die "cannot strip one component off url '$remoteurl'"
+				die "$(eval_gettext "cannot strip one component off url '\$remoteurl'")"
 				;;
 			esac
 			;;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ module_name()
 	name=$( git config -f .gitmodules --get-regexp '^submodule\..*\.path$' |
 		sed -n -e 's|^submodule\.\(.*\)\.path '"$re"'$|\1|p' )
        test -z "$name" &&
-       die "No submodule mapping found in .gitmodules for path '$path'"
+       die "$(eval_gettext "No submodule mapping found in .gitmodules for path '\$path'")"
        echo "$name"
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ module_clone()
 	else
 		git-clone $quiet -n "$url" "$path"
 	fi ||
-	die "Clone of '$url' into submodule path '$path' failed"
+	die "$(eval_gettext "Clone of '\$url' into submodule path '\$path' failed")"
 }
 
 #
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ cmd_add()
 		realrepo=$repo
 		;;
 	*)
-		die "repo URL: '$repo' must be absolute or begin with ./|../"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "repo URL: '\$repo' must be absolute or begin with ./|../")"
 	;;
 	esac
 
@@ -223,13 +224,13 @@ cmd_add()
 			s|/*$||
 		')
 	git ls-files --error-unmatch "$path" > /dev/null 2>&1 &&
-	die "'$path' already exists in the index"
+	die "$(eval_gettext "'\$path' already exists in the index")"
 
 	if test -z "$force" && ! git add --dry-run --ignore-missing "$path" > /dev/null 2>&1
 	then
-		echo >&2 "The following path is ignored by one of your .gitignore files:" &&
-		echo >&2 $path &&
-		echo >&2 "Use -f if you really want to add it."
+		eval_gettextln "The following path is ignored by one of your .gitignore files:
+\$path
+Use -f if you really want to add it." >&2
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
@@ -238,9 +239,9 @@ cmd_add()
 	then
 		if test -d "$path"/.git -o -f "$path"/.git
 		then
-			echo "Adding existing repo at '$path' to the index"
+			eval_gettextln "Adding existing repo at '\$path' to the index"
 		else
-			die "'$path' already exists and is not a valid git repo"
+			die "$(eval_gettext "'\$path' already exists and is not a valid git repo")"
 		fi
 
 	else
@@ -254,17 +255,17 @@ cmd_add()
 			'') git checkout -f -q ;;
 			?*) git checkout -f -q -B "$branch" "origin/$branch" ;;
 			esac
-		) || die "Unable to checkout submodule '$path'"
+		) || die "$(eval_gettext "Unable to checkout submodule '\$path'")"
 	fi
 	git config submodule."$path".url "$realrepo"
 
 	git add $force "$path" ||
-	die "Failed to add submodule '$path'"
+	die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to add submodule '\$path'")"
 
 	git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$path".path "$path" &&
 	git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$path".url "$repo" &&
 	git add --force .gitmodules ||
-	die "Failed to register submodule '$path'"
+	die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to register submodule '\$path'")"
 }
 
 #
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ cmd_foreach()
 	do
 		if test -e "$path"/.git
 		then
-			say "Entering '$prefix$path'"
+			say "$(eval_gettext "Entering '\$prefix\$path'")"
 			name=$(module_name "$path")
 			(
 				prefix="$prefix$path/"
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ cmd_foreach()
 					cmd_foreach "--recursive" "$@"
 				fi
 			) <&3 3<&- ||
-			die "Stopping at '$path'; script returned non-zero status."
+			die "$(eval_gettext "Stopping at '\$path'; script returned non-zero status.")"
 		fi
 	done
 }
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ cmd_init()
 		then
 			url=$(git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$name".url)
 			test -z "$url" &&
-			die "No url found for submodule path '$path' in .gitmodules"
+			die "$(eval_gettext "No url found for submodule path '\$path' in .gitmodules")"
 
 			# Possibly a url relative to parent
 			case "$url" in
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ cmd_init()
 				;;
 			esac
 			git config submodule."$name".url "$url" ||
-			die "Failed to register url for submodule path '$path'"
+			die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to register url for submodule path '\$path'")"
 		fi
 
 		# Copy "update" setting when it is not set yet
@@ -377,9 +378,9 @@ cmd_init()
 		test -z "$upd" ||
 		test -n "$(git config submodule."$name".update)" ||
 		git config submodule."$name".update "$upd" ||
-		die "Failed to register update mode for submodule path '$path'"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to register update mode for submodule path '\$path'")"
 
-		say "Submodule '$name' ($url) registered for path '$path'"
+		say "$(eval_gettext "Submodule '\$name' (\$url) registered for path '\$path'")"
 	done
 }
 
@@ -446,7 +447,8 @@ cmd_update()
 	fi
 
 	cloned_modules=
-	module_list "$@" |
+	module_list "$@" | {
+	err=
 	while read mode sha1 stage path
 	do
 		if test "$stage" = U
@@ -462,8 +464,8 @@ cmd_update()
 			# Only mention uninitialized submodules when its
 			# path have been specified
 			test "$#" != "0" &&
-			say "Submodule path '$path' not initialized" &&
-			say "Maybe you want to use 'update --init'?"
+			say "$(eval_gettext "Submodule path '\$path' not initialized
+Maybe you want to use 'update --init'?")"
 			continue
 		fi
 
@@ -475,7 +477,7 @@ cmd_update()
 		else
 			subsha1=$(clear_local_git_env; cd "$path" &&
 				git rev-parse --verify HEAD) ||
-			die "Unable to find current revision in submodule path '$path'"
+			die "$(eval_gettext "Unable to find current revision in submodule path '\$path'")"
 		fi
 
 		if ! test -z "$update"
@@ -499,7 +501,7 @@ cmd_update()
 				(clear_local_git_env; cd "$path" &&
 					( (rev=$(git rev-list -n 1 $sha1 --not --all 2>/dev/null) &&
 					 test -z "$rev") || git-fetch)) ||
-				die "Unable to fetch in submodule path '$path'"
+				die "$(eval_gettext "Unable to fetch in submodule path '\$path'")"
 			fi
 
 			# Is this something we just cloned?
@@ -509,35 +511,72 @@ cmd_update()
 				update_module= ;;
 			esac
 
+			must_die_on_failure=
 			case "$update_module" in
 			rebase)
 				command="git rebase"
-				action="rebase"
-				msg="rebased onto"
+				die_msg="$(eval_gettext "Unable to rebase '\$sha1' in submodule path '\$path'")"
+				say_msg="$(eval_gettext "Submodule path '\$path': rebased into '\$sha1'")"
+				must_die_on_failure=yes
 				;;
 			merge)
 				command="git merge"
-				action="merge"
-				msg="merged in"
+				die_msg="$(eval_gettext "Unable to merge '\$sha1' in submodule path '\$path'")"
+				say_msg="$(eval_gettext "Submodule path '\$path': merged in '\$sha1'")"
+				must_die_on_failure=yes
 				;;
 			*)
 				command="git checkout $subforce -q"
-				action="checkout"
-				msg="checked out"
+				die_msg="$(eval_gettext "Unable to checkout '\$sha1' in submodule path '\$path'")"
+				say_msg="$(eval_gettext "Submodule path '\$path': checked out '\$sha1'")"
 				;;
 			esac
 
-			(clear_local_git_env; cd "$path" && $command "$sha1") ||
-			die "Unable to $action '$sha1' in submodule path '$path'"
-			say "Submodule path '$path': $msg '$sha1'"
+			if (clear_local_git_env; cd "$path" && $command "$sha1")
+			then
+				say "$say_msg"
+			elif test -n "$must_die_on_failure"
+			then
+				die_with_status 2 "$die_msg"
+			else
+				err="${err};$die_msg"
+				continue
+			fi
 		fi
 
 		if test -n "$recursive"
 		then
-			(clear_local_git_env; cd "$path" && eval cmd_update "$orig_flags") ||
-			die "Failed to recurse into submodule path '$path'"
+			(clear_local_git_env; cd "$path" && eval cmd_update "$orig_flags")
+			res=$?
+			if test $res -gt 0
+			then
+				die_msg="$(eval_gettext "Failed to recurse into submodule path '\$path'")"
+				if test $res -eq 1
+				then
+					err="${err};$die_msg"
+					continue
+				else
+					die_with_status $res "$die_msg"
+				fi
+			fi
 		fi
 	done
+
+	if test -n "$err"
+	then
+		OIFS=$IFS
+		IFS=';'
+		for e in $err
+		do
+			if test -n "$e"
+			then
+				echo >&2 "$e"
+			fi
+		done
+		IFS=$OIFS
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	}
 }
 
 set_name_rev () {
@@ -619,7 +658,7 @@ cmd_summary() {
 	if [ -n "$files" ]
 	then
 		test -n "$cached" &&
-		die "--cached cannot be used with --files"
+		die "$(gettext -- "--cached cannot be used with --files")"
 		diff_cmd=diff-files
 		head=
 	fi
@@ -659,7 +698,7 @@ cmd_summary() {
 				;; # removed
 			*)
 				# unexpected type
-				echo >&2 "unexpected mode $mod_dst"
+				eval_gettextln "unexpected mode \$mod_dst" >&2
 				continue ;;
 			esac
 		fi
@@ -677,13 +716,13 @@ cmd_summary() {
 		total_commits=
 		case "$missing_src,$missing_dst" in
 		t,)
-			errmsg="  Warn: $name doesn't contain commit $sha1_src"
+			errmsg="$(eval_gettext "  Warn: \$name doesn't contain commit \$sha1_src")"
 			;;
 		,t)
-			errmsg="  Warn: $name doesn't contain commit $sha1_dst"
+			errmsg="$(eval_gettext "  Warn: \$name doesn't contain commit \$sha1_dst")"
 			;;
 		t,t)
-			errmsg="  Warn: $name doesn't contain commits $sha1_src and $sha1_dst"
+			errmsg="$(eval_gettext "  Warn: \$name doesn't contain commits \$sha1_src and \$sha1_dst")"
 			;;
 		*)
 			errmsg=
@@ -708,11 +747,13 @@ cmd_summary() {
 		sha1_abbr_dst=$(echo $sha1_dst | cut -c1-7)
 		if test $status = T
 		then
+			blob="$(gettext "blob")"
+			submodule="$(gettext "submodule")"
 			if test $mod_dst = 160000
 			then
-				echo "* $name $sha1_abbr_src(blob)->$sha1_abbr_dst(submodule)$total_commits:"
+				echo "* $name $sha1_abbr_src($blob)->$sha1_abbr_dst($submodule)$total_commits:"
 			else
-				echo "* $name $sha1_abbr_src(submodule)->$sha1_abbr_dst(blob)$total_commits:"
+				echo "* $name $sha1_abbr_src($submodule)->$sha1_abbr_dst($blob)$total_commits:"
 			fi
 		else
 			echo "* $name $sha1_abbr_src...$sha1_abbr_dst$total_commits:"
@@ -744,9 +785,9 @@ cmd_summary() {
 	done |
 	if test -n "$for_status"; then
 		if [ -n "$files" ]; then
-			echo "# Submodules changed but not updated:"
+			gettextln "# Submodules changed but not updated:"
 		else
-			echo "# Submodule changes to be committed:"
+			gettextln "# Submodule changes to be committed:"
 		fi
 		echo "#"
 		sed -e 's|^|# |' -e 's|^# $|#|'
@@ -832,7 +873,7 @@ cmd_status()
 				cd "$path" &&
 				eval cmd_status "$orig_args"
 			) ||
-			die "Failed to recurse into submodule path '$path'"
+			die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to recurse into submodule path '\$path'")"
 		fi
 	done
 }
@@ -878,7 +919,7 @@ cmd_sync()
 
 		if git config "submodule.$name.url" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
 		then
-			say "Synchronizing submodule url for '$name'"
+			say "$(eval_gettext "Synchronizing submodule url for '\$name'")"
 			git config submodule."$name".url "$url"
 
 			if test -e "$path"/.git
diff --git a/git-svn.perl b/git-svn.perl
index 89f83fd27a..351e743a90 100755
--- a/git-svn.perl
+++ b/git-svn.perl
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ BEGIN
 	$_prefix, $_no_checkout, $_url, $_verbose,
 	$_git_format, $_commit_url, $_tag, $_merge_info);
 $Git::SVN::_follow_parent = 1;
+$SVN::Git::Fetcher::_placeholder_filename = ".gitignore";
 $_q ||= 0;
 my %remote_opts = ( 'username=s' => \$Git::SVN::Prompt::_username,
                     'config-dir=s' => \$Git::SVN::Ra::config_dir,
@@ -139,6 +140,10 @@ BEGIN
 			   %fc_opts } ],
 	clone => [ \&cmd_clone, "Initialize and fetch revisions",
 			{ 'revision|r=s' => \$_revision,
+			  'preserve-empty-dirs' =>
+				\$SVN::Git::Fetcher::_preserve_empty_dirs,
+			  'placeholder-filename=s' =>
+				\$SVN::Git::Fetcher::_placeholder_filename,
 			   %fc_opts, %init_opts } ],
 	init => [ \&cmd_init, "Initialize a repo for tracking" .
 			  " (requires URL argument)",
@@ -386,6 +391,12 @@ sub do_git_init_db {
 	my $ignore_regex = \$SVN::Git::Fetcher::_ignore_regex;
 	command_noisy('config', "$pfx.ignore-paths", $$ignore_regex)
 		if defined $$ignore_regex;
+
+	if (defined $SVN::Git::Fetcher::_preserve_empty_dirs) {
+		my $fname = \$SVN::Git::Fetcher::_placeholder_filename;
+		command_noisy('config', "$pfx.preserve-empty-dirs", 'true');
+		command_noisy('config', "$pfx.placeholder-filename", $$fname);
+	}
 }
 
 sub init_subdir {
@@ -497,6 +508,195 @@ sub cmd_set_tree {
 	unlink $gs->{index};
 }
 
+sub split_merge_info_range {
+	my ($range) = @_;
+	if ($range =~ /(\d+)-(\d+)/) {
+		return (int($1), int($2));
+	} else {
+		return (int($range), int($range));
+	}
+}
+
+sub combine_ranges {
+	my ($in) = @_;
+
+	my @fnums = ();
+	my @arr = split(/,/, $in);
+	for my $element (@arr) {
+		my ($start, $end) = split_merge_info_range($element);
+		push @fnums, $start;
+	}
+
+	my @sorted = @arr [ sort {
+		$fnums[$a] <=> $fnums[$b]
+	} 0..$#arr ];
+
+	my @return = ();
+	my $last = -1;
+	my $first = -1;
+	for my $element (@sorted) {
+		my ($start, $end) = split_merge_info_range($element);
+
+		if ($last == -1) {
+			$first = $start;
+			$last = $end;
+			next;
+		}
+		if ($start <= $last+1) {
+			if ($end > $last) {
+				$last = $end;
+			}
+			next;
+		}
+		if ($first == $last) {
+			push @return, "$first";
+		} else {
+			push @return, "$first-$last";
+		}
+		$first = $start;
+		$last = $end;
+	}
+
+	if ($first != -1) {
+		if ($first == $last) {
+			push @return, "$first";
+		} else {
+			push @return, "$first-$last";
+		}
+	}
+
+	return join(',', @return);
+}
+
+sub merge_revs_into_hash {
+	my ($hash, $minfo) = @_;
+	my @lines = split(' ', $minfo);
+
+	for my $line (@lines) {
+		my ($branchpath, $revs) = split(/:/, $line);
+
+		if (exists($hash->{$branchpath})) {
+			# Merge the two revision sets
+			my $combined = "$hash->{$branchpath},$revs";
+			$hash->{$branchpath} = combine_ranges($combined);
+		} else {
+			# Just do range combining for consolidation
+			$hash->{$branchpath} = combine_ranges($revs);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+sub merge_merge_info {
+	my ($mergeinfo_one, $mergeinfo_two) = @_;
+	my %result_hash = ();
+
+	merge_revs_into_hash(\%result_hash, $mergeinfo_one);
+	merge_revs_into_hash(\%result_hash, $mergeinfo_two);
+
+	my $result = '';
+	# Sort below is for consistency's sake
+	for my $branchname (sort keys(%result_hash)) {
+		my $revlist = $result_hash{$branchname};
+		$result .= "$branchname:$revlist\n"
+	}
+	return $result;
+}
+
+sub populate_merge_info {
+	my ($d, $gs, $uuid, $linear_refs, $rewritten_parent) = @_;
+
+	my %parentshash;
+	read_commit_parents(\%parentshash, $d);
+	my @parents = @{$parentshash{$d}};
+	if ($#parents > 0) {
+		# Merge commit
+		my $all_parents_ok = 1;
+		my $aggregate_mergeinfo = '';
+		my $rooturl = $gs->repos_root;
+
+		if (defined($rewritten_parent)) {
+			# Replace first parent with newly-rewritten version
+			shift @parents;
+			unshift @parents, $rewritten_parent;
+		}
+
+		foreach my $parent (@parents) {
+			my ($branchurl, $svnrev, $paruuid) =
+				cmt_metadata($parent);
+
+			unless (defined($svnrev)) {
+				# Should have been caught be preflight check
+				fatal "merge commit $d has ancestor $parent, but that change "
+                     ."does not have git-svn metadata!";
+			}
+			unless ($branchurl =~ /^$rooturl(.*)/) {
+				fatal "commit $parent git-svn metadata changed mid-run!";
+			}
+			my $branchpath = $1;
+
+			my $ra = Git::SVN::Ra->new($branchurl);
+			my (undef, undef, $props) =
+				$ra->get_dir(canonicalize_path("."), $svnrev);
+			my $par_mergeinfo = $props->{'svn:mergeinfo'};
+			unless (defined $par_mergeinfo) {
+				$par_mergeinfo = '';
+			}
+			# Merge previous mergeinfo values
+			$aggregate_mergeinfo =
+				merge_merge_info($aggregate_mergeinfo,
+								 $par_mergeinfo, 0);
+
+			next if $parent eq $parents[0]; # Skip first parent
+			# Add new changes being placed in tree by merge
+			my @cmd = (qw/rev-list --reverse/,
+					   $parent, qw/--not/);
+			foreach my $par (@parents) {
+				unless ($par eq $parent) {
+					push @cmd, $par;
+				}
+			}
+			my @revsin = ();
+			my ($revlist, $ctx) = command_output_pipe(@cmd);
+			while (<$revlist>) {
+				my $irev = $_;
+				chomp $irev;
+				my (undef, $csvnrev, undef) =
+					cmt_metadata($irev);
+				unless (defined $csvnrev) {
+					# A child is missing SVN annotations...
+					# this might be OK, or might not be.
+					warn "W:child $irev is merged into revision "
+						 ."$d but does not have git-svn metadata. "
+						 ."This means git-svn cannot determine the "
+						 ."svn revision numbers to place into the "
+						 ."svn:mergeinfo property. You must ensure "
+						 ."a branch is entirely committed to "
+						 ."SVN before merging it in order for "
+						 ."svn:mergeinfo population to function "
+						 ."properly";
+				}
+				push @revsin, $csvnrev;
+			}
+			command_close_pipe($revlist, $ctx);
+
+			last unless $all_parents_ok;
+
+			# We now have a list of all SVN revnos which are
+			# merged by this particular parent. Integrate them.
+			next if $#revsin == -1;
+			my $newmergeinfo = "$branchpath:" . join(',', @revsin);
+			$aggregate_mergeinfo =
+				merge_merge_info($aggregate_mergeinfo,
+								 $newmergeinfo, 1);
+		}
+		if ($all_parents_ok and $aggregate_mergeinfo) {
+			return $aggregate_mergeinfo;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return undef;
+}
+
 sub cmd_dcommit {
 	my $head = shift;
 	command_noisy(qw/update-index --refresh/);
@@ -547,7 +747,66 @@ sub cmd_dcommit {
 		     "without --no-rebase may be required."
 	}
 	my $expect_url = $url;
+
+	my $push_merge_info = eval {
+		command_oneline(qw/config --get svn.pushmergeinfo/)
+		};
+	if (not defined($push_merge_info)
+			or $push_merge_info eq "false"
+			or $push_merge_info eq "no"
+			or $push_merge_info eq "never") {
+		$push_merge_info = 0;
+	}
+
+	unless (defined($_merge_info) || ! $push_merge_info) {
+		# Preflight check of changes to ensure no issues with mergeinfo
+		# This includes check for uncommitted-to-SVN parents
+		# (other than the first parent, which we will handle),
+		# information from different SVN repos, and paths
+		# which are not underneath this repository root.
+		my $rooturl = $gs->repos_root;
+		foreach my $d (@$linear_refs) {
+			my %parentshash;
+			read_commit_parents(\%parentshash, $d);
+			my @realparents = @{$parentshash{$d}};
+			if ($#realparents > 0) {
+				# Merge commit
+				shift @realparents; # Remove/ignore first parent
+				foreach my $parent (@realparents) {
+					my ($branchurl, $svnrev, $paruuid) = cmt_metadata($parent);
+					unless (defined $paruuid) {
+						# A parent is missing SVN annotations...
+						# abort the whole operation.
+						fatal "$parent is merged into revision $d, "
+							 ."but does not have git-svn metadata. "
+							 ."Either dcommit the branch or use a "
+							 ."local cherry-pick, FF merge, or rebase "
+							 ."instead of an explicit merge commit.";
+					}
+
+					unless ($paruuid eq $uuid) {
+						# Parent has SVN metadata from different repository
+						fatal "merge parent $parent for change $d has "
+							 ."git-svn uuid $paruuid, while current change "
+							 ."has uuid $uuid!";
+					}
+
+					unless ($branchurl =~ /^$rooturl(.*)/) {
+						# This branch is very strange indeed.
+						fatal "merge parent $parent for $d is on branch "
+							 ."$branchurl, which is not under the "
+							 ."git-svn root $rooturl!";
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	my $rewritten_parent;
 	Git::SVN::remove_username($expect_url);
+	if (defined($_merge_info)) {
+		$_merge_info =~ tr{ }{\n};
+	}
 	while (1) {
 		my $d = shift @$linear_refs or last;
 		unless (defined $last_rev) {
@@ -561,6 +820,14 @@ sub cmd_dcommit {
 			print "diff-tree $d~1 $d\n";
 		} else {
 			my $cmt_rev;
+
+			unless (defined($_merge_info) || ! $push_merge_info) {
+				$_merge_info = populate_merge_info($d, $gs,
+				                             $uuid,
+				                             $linear_refs,
+				                             $rewritten_parent);
+			}
+
 			my %ed_opts = ( r => $last_rev,
 			                log => get_commit_entry($d)->{log},
 			                ra => Git::SVN::Ra->new($url),
@@ -603,6 +870,9 @@ sub cmd_dcommit {
 				@finish = qw/reset --mixed/;
 			}
 			command_noisy(@finish, $gs->refname);
+
+			$rewritten_parent = command_oneline(qw/rev-parse HEAD/);
+
 			if (@diff) {
 				@refs = ();
 				my ($url_, $rev_, $uuid_, $gs_) =
@@ -3011,7 +3281,7 @@ sub other_gs {
 			my (undef, $max_commit) = $gs->rev_map_max(1);
 			last if (!$max_commit);
 			my ($url) = ::cmt_metadata($max_commit);
-			last if ($url eq $gs->full_url);
+			last if ($url eq $gs->metadata_url);
 			$ref_id .= '-';
 		}
 		print STDERR "Initializing parent: $ref_id\n" unless $::_q > 1;
@@ -4080,12 +4350,13 @@ sub _read_password {
 }
 
 package SVN::Git::Fetcher;
-use vars qw/@ISA/;
+use vars qw/@ISA $_ignore_regex $_preserve_empty_dirs $_placeholder_filename
+            @deleted_gpath %added_placeholder $repo_id/;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 use Carp qw/croak/;
+use File::Basename qw/dirname/;
 use IO::File qw//;
-use vars qw/$_ignore_regex/;
 
 # file baton members: path, mode_a, mode_b, pool, fh, blob, base
 sub new {
@@ -4097,8 +4368,34 @@ sub new {
 		$self->{empty_symlinks} =
 		                  _mark_empty_symlinks($git_svn, $switch_path);
 	}
-	$self->{ignore_regex} = eval { command_oneline('config', '--get',
-			     "svn-remote.$git_svn->{repo_id}.ignore-paths") };
+
+	# some options are read globally, but can be overridden locally
+	# per [svn-remote "..."] section.  Command-line options will *NOT*
+	# override options set in an [svn-remote "..."] section
+	$repo_id = $git_svn->{repo_id};
+	my $k = "svn-remote.$repo_id.ignore-paths";
+	my $v = eval { command_oneline('config', '--get', $k) };
+	$self->{ignore_regex} = $v;
+
+	$k = "svn-remote.$repo_id.preserve-empty-dirs";
+	$v = eval { command_oneline('config', '--get', '--bool', $k) };
+	if ($v && $v eq 'true') {
+		$_preserve_empty_dirs = 1;
+		$k = "svn-remote.$repo_id.placeholder-filename";
+		$v = eval { command_oneline('config', '--get', $k) };
+		$_placeholder_filename = $v;
+	}
+
+	# Load the list of placeholder files added during previous invocations.
+	$k = "svn-remote.$repo_id.added-placeholder";
+	$v = eval { command_oneline('config', '--get-all', $k) };
+	if ($_preserve_empty_dirs && $v) {
+		# command() prints errors to stderr, so we only call it if
+		# command_oneline() succeeded.
+		my @v = command('config', '--get-all', $k);
+		$added_placeholder{ dirname($_) } = $_ foreach @v;
+	}
+
 	$self->{empty} = {};
 	$self->{dir_prop} = {};
 	$self->{file_prop} = {};
@@ -4227,6 +4524,8 @@ sub delete_entry {
 		$self->{gii}->remove($gpath);
 		print "\tD\t$gpath\n" unless $::_q;
 	}
+	# Don't add to @deleted_gpath if we're deleting a placeholder file.
+	push @deleted_gpath, $gpath unless $added_placeholder{dirname($path)};
 	$self->{empty}->{$path} = 0;
 	undef;
 }
@@ -4259,7 +4558,15 @@ sub add_file {
 		my ($dir, $file) = ($path =~ m#^(.*?)/?([^/]+)$#);
 		delete $self->{empty}->{$dir};
 		$mode = '100644';
+
+		if ($added_placeholder{$dir}) {
+			# Remove our placeholder file, if we created one.
+			delete_entry($self, $added_placeholder{$dir})
+				unless $path eq $added_placeholder{$dir};
+			delete $added_placeholder{$dir}
+		}
 	}
+
 	{ path => $path, mode_a => $mode, mode_b => $mode,
 	  pool => SVN::Pool->new, action => 'A' };
 }
@@ -4277,6 +4584,7 @@ sub add_directory {
 			chomp;
 			$self->{gii}->remove($_);
 			print "\tD\t$_\n" unless $::_q;
+			push @deleted_gpath, $gpath;
 		}
 		command_close_pipe($ls, $ctx);
 		$self->{empty}->{$path} = 0;
@@ -4284,6 +4592,13 @@ sub add_directory {
 	my ($dir, $file) = ($path =~ m#^(.*?)/?([^/]+)$#);
 	delete $self->{empty}->{$dir};
 	$self->{empty}->{$path} = 1;
+
+	if ($added_placeholder{$dir}) {
+		# Remove our placeholder file, if we created one.
+		delete_entry($self, $added_placeholder{$dir});
+		delete $added_placeholder{$dir}
+	}
+
 out:
 	{ path => $path };
 }
@@ -4447,12 +4762,96 @@ sub abort_edit {
 
 sub close_edit {
 	my $self = shift;
+
+	if ($_preserve_empty_dirs) {
+		my @empty_dirs;
+
+		# Any entry flagged as empty that also has an associated
+		# dir_prop represents a newly created empty directory.
+		foreach my $i (keys %{$self->{empty}}) {
+			push @empty_dirs, $i if exists $self->{dir_prop}->{$i};
+		}
+
+		# Search for directories that have become empty due subsequent
+		# file deletes.
+		push @empty_dirs, $self->find_empty_directories();
+
+		# Finally, add a placeholder file to each empty directory.
+		$self->add_placeholder_file($_) foreach (@empty_dirs);
+
+		$self->stash_placeholder_list();
+	}
+
 	$self->{git_commit_ok} = 1;
 	$self->{nr} = $self->{gii}->{nr};
 	delete $self->{gii};
 	$self->SUPER::close_edit(@_);
 }
 
+sub find_empty_directories {
+	my ($self) = @_;
+	my @empty_dirs;
+	my %dirs = map { dirname($_) => 1 } @deleted_gpath;
+
+	foreach my $dir (sort keys %dirs) {
+		next if $dir eq ".";
+
+		# If there have been any additions to this directory, there is
+		# no reason to check if it is empty.
+		my $skip_added = 0;
+		foreach my $t (qw/dir_prop file_prop/) {
+			foreach my $path (keys %{ $self->{$t} }) {
+				if (exists $self->{$t}->{dirname($path)}) {
+					$skip_added = 1;
+					last;
+				}
+			}
+			last if $skip_added;
+		}
+		next if $skip_added;
+
+		# Use `git ls-tree` to get the filenames of this directory
+		# that existed prior to this particular commit.
+		my $ls = command('ls-tree', '-z', '--name-only',
+				 $self->{c}, "$dir/");
+		my %files = map { $_ => 1 } split(/\0/, $ls);
+
+		# Remove the filenames that were deleted during this commit.
+		delete $files{$_} foreach (@deleted_gpath);
+
+		# Report the directory if there are no filenames left.
+		push @empty_dirs, $dir unless (scalar %files);
+	}
+	@empty_dirs;
+}
+
+sub add_placeholder_file {
+	my ($self, $dir) = @_;
+	my $path = "$dir/$_placeholder_filename";
+	my $gpath = $self->git_path($path);
+
+	my $fh = $::_repository->temp_acquire($gpath);
+	my $hash = $::_repository->hash_and_insert_object(Git::temp_path($fh));
+	Git::temp_release($fh, 1);
+	$self->{gii}->update('100644', $hash, $gpath) or croak $!;
+
+	# The directory should no longer be considered empty.
+	delete $self->{empty}->{$dir} if exists $self->{empty}->{$dir};
+
+	# Keep track of any placeholder files we create.
+	$added_placeholder{$dir} = $path;
+}
+
+sub stash_placeholder_list {
+	my ($self) = @_;
+	my $k = "svn-remote.$repo_id.added-placeholder";
+	my $v = eval { command_oneline('config', '--get-all', $k) };
+	command_noisy('config', '--unset-all', $k) if $v;
+	foreach (values %added_placeholder) {
+		command_noisy('config', '--add', $k, $_);
+	}
+}
+
 package SVN::Git::Editor;
 use vars qw/@ISA $_rmdir $_cp_similarity $_find_copies_harder $_rename_limit/;
 use strict;
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 89721d420a..8e34903a65 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 const char git_usage_string[] =
 	"git [--version] [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
-	"           [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects]\n"
-	"           [--bare] [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>]\n"
+	"           [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
+	"           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
 	"           [-c name=value] [--help]\n"
 	"           <command> [<args>]";
 
@@ -126,6 +126,20 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, cmd + 10, 1);
 			if (envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
+		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--namespace")) {
+			if (*argc < 2) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "No namespace given for --namespace.\n" );
+				usage(git_usage_string);
+			}
+			setenv(GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
+			if (envchanged)
+				*envchanged = 1;
+			(*argv)++;
+			(*argc)--;
+		} else if (!prefixcmp(cmd, "--namespace=")) {
+			setenv(GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT, cmd + 12, 1);
+			if (envchanged)
+				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--work-tree")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --work-tree.\n" );
@@ -183,8 +197,6 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 		if (alias_string[0] == '!') {
 			const char **alias_argv;
 			int argc = *argcp, i;
-			struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
-			const char *env[2];
 
 			commit_pager_choice();
 
@@ -195,13 +207,7 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 				alias_argv[i] = (*argv)[i];
 			alias_argv[argc] = NULL;
 
-			strbuf_addstr(&sb, "GIT_PREFIX=");
-			if (subdir)
-				strbuf_addstr(&sb, subdir);
-			env[0] = sb.buf;
-			env[1] = NULL;
-			ret = run_command_v_opt_cd_env(alias_argv, RUN_USING_SHELL, NULL, env);
-			strbuf_release(&sb);
+			ret = run_command_v_opt(alias_argv, RUN_USING_SHELL);
 			if (ret >= 0)   /* normal exit */
 				exit(ret);
 
@@ -328,7 +334,7 @@ static void handle_internal_command(int argc, const char **argv)
 		{ "annotate", cmd_annotate, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "apply", cmd_apply, RUN_SETUP_GENTLY },
 		{ "archive", cmd_archive },
-		{ "bisect--helper", cmd_bisect__helper, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
+		{ "bisect--helper", cmd_bisect__helper, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "blame", cmd_blame, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "branch", cmd_branch, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "bundle", cmd_bundle, RUN_SETUP_GENTLY },
@@ -467,6 +473,8 @@ static void execv_dashed_external(const char **argv)
 	const char *tmp;
 	int status;
 
+	if (use_pager == -1)
+		use_pager = check_pager_config(argv[0]);
 	commit_pager_choice();
 
 	strbuf_addf(&cmd, "git-%s", argv[0]);
diff --git a/git_remote_helpers/git/exporter.py b/git_remote_helpers/git/exporter.py
index f40f9d6a29..9ee5f96d4c 100644
--- a/git_remote_helpers/git/exporter.py
+++ b/git_remote_helpers/git/exporter.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
+from git_remote_helpers.util import check_call
+
 
 class GitExporter(object):
     """An exporter for testgit repositories.
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ def __init__(self, repo):
 
         self.repo = repo
 
-    def export_repo(self, base):
+    def export_repo(self, base, refs=None):
         """Exports a fast-export stream for the given directory.
 
         Simply delegates to git fast-epxort and pipes it through sed
@@ -23,8 +25,13 @@ def export_repo(self, base):
         default refs/heads. This is to demonstrate how the export
         data can be stored under it's own ref (using the refspec
         capability).
+
+        If None, refs defaults to ["HEAD"].
         """
 
+        if not refs:
+            refs = ["HEAD"]
+
         dirname = self.repo.get_base_path(base)
         path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(dirname, 'testgit.marks'))
 
@@ -42,12 +49,10 @@ def export_repo(self, base):
         if os.path.exists(path):
             args.append("--import-marks=" + path)
 
-        args.append("HEAD")
+        args.extend(refs)
 
         p1 = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
 
         args = ["sed", "s_refs/heads/_" + self.repo.prefix + "_g"]
 
-        child = subprocess.Popen(args, stdin=p1.stdout)
-        if child.wait() != 0:
-            raise CalledProcessError
+        check_call(args, stdin=p1.stdout)
diff --git a/git_remote_helpers/git/importer.py b/git_remote_helpers/git/importer.py
index 70a712729b..5c6b595e16 100644
--- a/git_remote_helpers/git/importer.py
+++ b/git_remote_helpers/git/importer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 
+from git_remote_helpers.util import check_call, check_output
+
 
 class GitImporter(object):
     """An importer for testgit repositories.
@@ -14,6 +16,18 @@ def __init__(self, repo):
 
         self.repo = repo
 
+    def get_refs(self, gitdir):
+        """Returns a dictionary with refs.
+        """
+        args = ["git", "--git-dir=" + gitdir, "for-each-ref", "refs/heads"]
+        lines = check_output(args).strip().split('\n')
+        refs = {}
+        for line in lines:
+            value, name = line.split(' ')
+            name = name.strip('commit\t')
+            refs[name] = value
+        return refs
+
     def do_import(self, base):
         """Imports a fast-import stream to the given directory.
 
@@ -30,11 +44,23 @@ def do_import(self, base):
         if not os.path.exists(dirname):
             os.makedirs(dirname)
 
+        refs_before = self.get_refs(gitdir)
+
         args = ["git", "--git-dir=" + gitdir, "fast-import", "--quiet", "--export-marks=" + path]
 
         if os.path.exists(path):
             args.append("--import-marks=" + path)
 
-        child = subprocess.Popen(args)
-        if child.wait() != 0:
-            raise CalledProcessError
+        check_call(args)
+
+        refs_after = self.get_refs(gitdir)
+
+        changed = {}
+
+        for name, value in refs_after.iteritems():
+            if refs_before.get(name) == value:
+                continue
+
+            changed[name] = value
+
+        return changed
diff --git a/git_remote_helpers/git/non_local.py b/git_remote_helpers/git/non_local.py
index f27389bb94..e70025095d 100644
--- a/git_remote_helpers/git/non_local.py
+++ b/git_remote_helpers/git/non_local.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 
-from git_remote_helpers.util import die, warn
+from git_remote_helpers.util import check_call, die, warn
 
 
 class NonLocalGit(object):
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ def clone(self, base):
         os.makedirs(path)
         args = ["git", "clone", "--bare", "--quiet", self.repo.gitpath, path]
 
-        child = subprocess.Popen(args)
-        if child.wait() != 0:
-            raise CalledProcessError
+        check_call(args)
 
         return path
 
@@ -45,14 +43,10 @@ def update(self, base):
             die("could not find repo at %s", path)
 
         args = ["git", "--git-dir=" + path, "fetch", "--quiet", self.repo.gitpath]
-        child = subprocess.Popen(args)
-        if child.wait() != 0:
-            raise CalledProcessError
+        check_call(args)
 
         args = ["git", "--git-dir=" + path, "update-ref", "refs/heads/master", "FETCH_HEAD"]
-        child = subprocess.Popen(args)
-        if child.wait() != 0:
-            raise CalledProcessError
+        child = check_call(args)
 
     def push(self, base):
         """Pushes from the non-local repo to base.
@@ -63,7 +57,5 @@ def push(self, base):
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             die("could not find repo at %s", path)
 
-        args = ["git", "--git-dir=" + path, "push", "--quiet", self.repo.gitpath]
-        child = subprocess.Popen(args)
-        if child.wait() != 0:
-            raise CalledProcessError
+        args = ["git", "--git-dir=" + path, "push", "--quiet", self.repo.gitpath, "--all"]
+        child = check_call(args)
diff --git a/git_remote_helpers/git/repo.py b/git_remote_helpers/git/repo.py
index 58e1cdb560..acbf8d7785 100644
--- a/git_remote_helpers/git/repo.py
+++ b/git_remote_helpers/git/repo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 
+from git_remote_helpers.util import check_call
+
+
 def sanitize(rev, sep='\t'):
     """Converts a for-each-ref line to a name/value pair.
     """
@@ -53,9 +56,7 @@ def get_revs(self):
         path = ".cached_revs"
         ofile = open(path, "w")
 
-        child = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=ofile)
-        if child.wait() != 0:
-            raise CalledProcessError
+        check_call(args, stdout=ofile)
         output = open(path).readlines()
         self.revmap = dict(sanitize(i) for i in output)
         if "HEAD" in self.revmap:
diff --git a/git_remote_helpers/util.py b/git_remote_helpers/util.py
index dce83e6066..fbbb01b146 100644
--- a/git_remote_helpers/util.py
+++ b/git_remote_helpers/util.py
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 
+try:
+    from subprocess import CalledProcessError
+except ImportError:
+    # from python2.7:subprocess.py
+    # Exception classes used by this module.
+    class CalledProcessError(Exception):
+        """This exception is raised when a process run by check_call() returns
+        a non-zero exit status.  The exit status will be stored in the
+        returncode attribute."""
+        def __init__(self, returncode, cmd):
+            self.returncode = returncode
+            self.cmd = cmd
+        def __str__(self):
+            return "Command '%s' returned non-zero exit status %d" % (self.cmd, self.returncode)
+
 
 # Whether or not to show debug messages
 DEBUG = False
@@ -128,6 +143,72 @@ def run_command (args, cwd = None, shell = False, add_env = None,
     return (exit_code, output, errors)
 
 
+# from python2.7:subprocess.py
+def call(*popenargs, **kwargs):
+    """Run command with arguments.  Wait for command to complete, then
+    return the returncode attribute.
+
+    The arguments are the same as for the Popen constructor.  Example:
+
+    retcode = call(["ls", "-l"])
+    """
+    return subprocess.Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
+
+
+# from python2.7:subprocess.py
+def check_call(*popenargs, **kwargs):
+    """Run command with arguments.  Wait for command to complete.  If
+    the exit code was zero then return, otherwise raise
+    CalledProcessError.  The CalledProcessError object will have the
+    return code in the returncode attribute.
+
+    The arguments are the same as for the Popen constructor.  Example:
+
+    check_call(["ls", "-l"])
+    """
+    retcode = call(*popenargs, **kwargs)
+    if retcode:
+        cmd = kwargs.get("args")
+        if cmd is None:
+            cmd = popenargs[0]
+        raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
+    return 0
+
+
+# from python2.7:subprocess.py
+def check_output(*popenargs, **kwargs):
+    r"""Run command with arguments and return its output as a byte string.
+
+    If the exit code was non-zero it raises a CalledProcessError.  The
+    CalledProcessError object will have the return code in the returncode
+    attribute and output in the output attribute.
+
+    The arguments are the same as for the Popen constructor.  Example:
+
+    >>> check_output(["ls", "-l", "/dev/null"])
+    'crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 3 Oct 18  2007 /dev/null\n'
+
+    The stdout argument is not allowed as it is used internally.
+    To capture standard error in the result, use stderr=STDOUT.
+
+    >>> check_output(["/bin/sh", "-c",
+    ...               "ls -l non_existent_file ; exit 0"],
+    ...              stderr=STDOUT)
+    'ls: non_existent_file: No such file or directory\n'
+    """
+    if 'stdout' in kwargs:
+        raise ValueError('stdout argument not allowed, it will be overridden.')
+    process = subprocess.Popen(stdout=subprocess.PIPE, *popenargs, **kwargs)
+    output, unused_err = process.communicate()
+    retcode = process.poll()
+    if retcode:
+        cmd = kwargs.get("args")
+        if cmd is None:
+            cmd = popenargs[0]
+        raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
+    return output
+
+
 def file_reader_method (missing_ok = False):
     """Decorator for simplifying reading of files.
 
diff --git a/gitweb/INSTALL b/gitweb/INSTALL
index c5236fee9d..f5efe7454c 100644
--- a/gitweb/INSTALL
+++ b/gitweb/INSTALL
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Gitweb config file
 See also "Runtime gitweb configuration" section in README file
 for gitweb (in gitweb/README).
 
-- You can configure gitweb further using the gitweb configuration file;
+- You can configure gitweb further using the per-instance gitweb configuration file;
   by default this is a file named gitweb_config.perl in the same place as
   gitweb.cgi script. You can control the default place for the config file
   using the GITWEB_CONFIG build configuration variable, and you can set it
@@ -241,6 +241,17 @@ for gitweb (in gitweb/README).
   GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM build configuration variable, and override it
   through the GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM environment variable.
 
+  Note that if per-instance configuration file exists, then system-wide
+  configuration is _not used at all_.  This is quite untypical and suprising
+  behavior.  On the other hand changing current behavior would break backwards
+  compatibility and can lead to unexpected changes in gitweb behavior.
+  Therefore gitweb also looks for common system-wide configuration file,
+  normally /etc/gitweb-common.conf (set during build time using build time
+  configuration variable GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON, set it at runtime using
+  environment variable with the same name).  Settings from per-instance or
+  system-wide configuration file override those from common system-wide
+  configuration file.
+
 - The gitweb config file is a fragment of perl code. You can set variables
   using "our $variable = value"; text from "#" character until the end
   of a line is ignored. See perlsyn(1) for details.
diff --git a/gitweb/Makefile b/gitweb/Makefile
index 5d20515fba..1c85b5fda8 100644
--- a/gitweb/Makefile
+++ b/gitweb/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ INSTALL ?= install
 # default configuration for gitweb
 GITWEB_CONFIG = gitweb_config.perl
 GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM = /etc/gitweb.conf
+GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON = /etc/gitweb-common.conf
 GITWEB_HOME_LINK_STR = projects
 GITWEB_SITENAME =
 GITWEB_PROJECTROOT = /pub/git
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ GITWEB_REPLACE = \
 	-e 's|++GIT_BINDIR++|$(bindir)|g' \
 	-e 's|++GITWEB_CONFIG++|$(GITWEB_CONFIG)|g' \
 	-e 's|++GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM++|$(GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM)|g' \
+	-e 's|++GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON++|$(GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON)|g' \
 	-e 's|++GITWEB_HOME_LINK_STR++|$(GITWEB_HOME_LINK_STR)|g' \
 	-e 's|++GITWEB_SITENAME++|$(GITWEB_SITENAME)|g' \
 	-e 's|++GITWEB_PROJECTROOT++|$(GITWEB_PROJECTROOT)|g' \
diff --git a/gitweb/README b/gitweb/README
index a4cfcb42cd..a9988200d6 100644
--- a/gitweb/README
+++ b/gitweb/README
@@ -10,9 +10,30 @@ From the git version 1.4.0 gitweb is bundled with git.
 Runtime gitweb configuration
 ----------------------------
 
-You can adjust gitweb behaviour using the file specified in `GITWEB_CONFIG`
-(defaults to 'gitweb_config.perl' in the same directory as the CGI), and
-as a fallback `GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM` (defaults to /etc/gitweb.conf).
+Gitweb obtains configuration data from the following sources in the
+following order:
+
+1. built-in values (some set during build stage),
+2. common system-wide configuration file (`GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON`,
+   defaults to '/etc/gitweb-common.conf'),
+3. either per-instance configuration file (`GITWEB_CONFIG`, defaults to
+   'gitweb_config.perl' in the same directory as the installed gitweb),
+   or if it does not exists then system-wide configuration file
+   (`GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM`, defaults to '/etc/gitweb.conf').
+
+Values obtained in later configuration files override values obtained earlier
+in above sequence.
+
+You can read defaults in system-wide GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM from GITWEB_CONFIG
+by adding
+
+  read_config_file($GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM);
+
+at very beginning of per-instance GITWEB_CONFIG file.  In this case
+settings in said per-instance file will override settings from
+system-wide configuration file.  Note that read_config_file checks
+itself that the $GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM file exists.
+
 The most notable thing that is not configurable at compile time are the
 optional features, stored in the '%features' variable.
 
diff --git a/gitweb/gitweb.perl b/gitweb/gitweb.perl
index 50a835a5bf..70a576a626 100755
--- a/gitweb/gitweb.perl
+++ b/gitweb/gitweb.perl
@@ -321,6 +321,10 @@ sub evaluate_uri {
 	# Enable text search, which will list the commits which match author,
 	# committer or commit text to a given string.  Enabled by default.
 	# Project specific override is not supported.
+	#
+	# Note that this controls all search features, which means that if
+	# it is disabled, then 'grep' and 'pickaxe' search would also be
+	# disabled.
 	'search' => {
 		'override' => 0,
 		'default' => [1]},
@@ -661,13 +665,25 @@ sub read_config_file {
 	return;
 }
 
-our ($GITWEB_CONFIG, $GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM);
+our ($GITWEB_CONFIG, $GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM, $GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON);
 sub evaluate_gitweb_config {
 	our $GITWEB_CONFIG = $ENV{'GITWEB_CONFIG'} || "++GITWEB_CONFIG++";
 	our $GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM = $ENV{'GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM'} || "++GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM++";
+	our $GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON = $ENV{'GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON'} || "++GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON++";
+
+	# Protect agains duplications of file names, to not read config twice.
+	# Only one of $GITWEB_CONFIG and $GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM is used, so
+	# there possibility of duplication of filename there doesn't matter.
+	$GITWEB_CONFIG = ""        if ($GITWEB_CONFIG eq $GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON);
+	$GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM = "" if ($GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM eq $GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON);
+
+	# Common system-wide settings for convenience.
+	# Those settings can be ovverriden by GITWEB_CONFIG or GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM.
+	read_config_file($GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON);
 
-	# use first config file that exists
-	read_config_file($GITWEB_CONFIG) or
+	# Use first config file that exists.  This means use the per-instance
+	# GITWEB_CONFIG if exists, otherwise use GITWEB_SYSTEM_CONFIG.
+	read_config_file($GITWEB_CONFIG) and return;
 	read_config_file($GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM);
 }
 
@@ -2510,6 +2526,13 @@ sub git_get_project_config {
 
 	# key sanity check
 	return unless ($key);
+	# only subsection, if exists, is case sensitive,
+	# and not lowercased by 'git config -z -l'
+	if (my ($hi, $mi, $lo) = ($key =~ /^([^.]*)\.(.*)\.([^.]*)$/)) {
+		$key = join(".", lc($hi), $mi, lc($lo));
+	} else {
+		$key = lc($key);
+	}
 	$key =~ s/^gitweb\.//;
 	return if ($key =~ m/\W/);
 
@@ -3562,12 +3585,9 @@ sub mimetype_guess_file {
 	open(my $mh, '<', $mimemap) or return undef;
 	while (<$mh>) {
 		next if m/^#/; # skip comments
-		my ($mimetype, $exts) = split(/\t+/);
-		if (defined $exts) {
-			my @exts = split(/\s+/, $exts);
-			foreach my $ext (@exts) {
-				$mimemap{$ext} = $mimetype;
-			}
+		my ($mimetype, @exts) = split(/\s+/);
+		foreach my $ext (@exts) {
+			$mimemap{$ext} = $mimetype;
 		}
 	}
 	close($mh);
@@ -3683,6 +3703,20 @@ sub get_page_title {
 	return $title;
 }
 
+sub get_content_type_html {
+	# require explicit support from the UA if we are to send the page as
+	# 'application/xhtml+xml', otherwise send it as plain old 'text/html'.
+	# we have to do this because MSIE sometimes globs '*/*', pretending to
+	# support xhtml+xml but choking when it gets what it asked for.
+	if (defined $cgi->http('HTTP_ACCEPT') &&
+	    $cgi->http('HTTP_ACCEPT') =~ m/(,|;|\s|^)application\/xhtml\+xml(,|;|\s|$)/ &&
+	    $cgi->Accept('application/xhtml+xml') != 0) {
+		return 'application/xhtml+xml';
+	} else {
+		return 'text/html';
+	}
+}
+
 sub print_feed_meta {
 	if (defined $project) {
 		my %href_params = get_feed_info();
@@ -3728,24 +3762,90 @@ sub print_feed_meta {
 	}
 }
 
+sub print_header_links {
+	my $status = shift;
+
+	# print out each stylesheet that exist, providing backwards capability
+	# for those people who defined $stylesheet in a config file
+	if (defined $stylesheet) {
+		print '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.esc_url($stylesheet).'"/>'."\n";
+	} else {
+		foreach my $stylesheet (@stylesheets) {
+			next unless $stylesheet;
+			print '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.esc_url($stylesheet).'"/>'."\n";
+		}
+	}
+	print_feed_meta()
+		if ($status eq '200 OK');
+	if (defined $favicon) {
+		print qq(<link rel="shortcut icon" href=").esc_url($favicon).qq(" type="image/png" />\n);
+	}
+}
+
+sub print_nav_breadcrumbs {
+	my %opts = @_;
+
+	print $cgi->a({-href => esc_url($home_link)}, $home_link_str) . " / ";
+	if (defined $project) {
+		print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"summary")}, esc_html($project));
+		if (defined $action) {
+			my $action_print = $action ;
+			if (defined $opts{-action_extra}) {
+				$action_print = $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>$action)},
+					$action);
+			}
+			print " / $action_print";
+		}
+		if (defined $opts{-action_extra}) {
+			print " / $opts{-action_extra}";
+		}
+		print "\n";
+	}
+}
+
+sub print_search_form {
+	if (!defined $searchtext) {
+		$searchtext = "";
+	}
+	my $search_hash;
+	if (defined $hash_base) {
+		$search_hash = $hash_base;
+	} elsif (defined $hash) {
+		$search_hash = $hash;
+	} else {
+		$search_hash = "HEAD";
+	}
+	my $action = $my_uri;
+	my $use_pathinfo = gitweb_check_feature('pathinfo');
+	if ($use_pathinfo) {
+		$action .= "/".esc_url($project);
+	}
+	print $cgi->startform(-method => "get", -action => $action) .
+	      "<div class=\"search\">\n" .
+	      (!$use_pathinfo &&
+	      $cgi->input({-name=>"p", -value=>$project, -type=>"hidden"}) . "\n") .
+	      $cgi->input({-name=>"a", -value=>"search", -type=>"hidden"}) . "\n" .
+	      $cgi->input({-name=>"h", -value=>$search_hash, -type=>"hidden"}) . "\n" .
+	      $cgi->popup_menu(-name => 'st', -default => 'commit',
+	                       -values => ['commit', 'grep', 'author', 'committer', 'pickaxe']) .
+	      $cgi->sup($cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"search_help")}, "?")) .
+	      " search:\n",
+	      $cgi->textfield(-name => "s", -value => $searchtext) . "\n" .
+	      "<span title=\"Extended regular expression\">" .
+	      $cgi->checkbox(-name => 'sr', -value => 1, -label => 're',
+	                     -checked => $search_use_regexp) .
+	      "</span>" .
+	      "</div>" .
+	      $cgi->end_form() . "\n";
+}
+
 sub git_header_html {
 	my $status = shift || "200 OK";
 	my $expires = shift;
 	my %opts = @_;
 
 	my $title = get_page_title();
-	my $content_type;
-	# require explicit support from the UA if we are to send the page as
-	# 'application/xhtml+xml', otherwise send it as plain old 'text/html'.
-	# we have to do this because MSIE sometimes globs '*/*', pretending to
-	# support xhtml+xml but choking when it gets what it asked for.
-	if (defined $cgi->http('HTTP_ACCEPT') &&
-	    $cgi->http('HTTP_ACCEPT') =~ m/(,|;|\s|^)application\/xhtml\+xml(,|;|\s|$)/ &&
-	    $cgi->Accept('application/xhtml+xml') != 0) {
-		$content_type = 'application/xhtml+xml';
-	} else {
-		$content_type = 'text/html';
-	}
+	my $content_type = get_content_type_html();
 	print $cgi->header(-type=>$content_type, -charset => 'utf-8',
 	                   -status=> $status, -expires => $expires)
 		unless ($opts{'-no_http_header'});
@@ -3767,22 +3867,7 @@ sub git_header_html {
 	if ($ENV{'PATH_INFO'}) {
 		print "<base href=\"".esc_url($base_url)."\" />\n";
 	}
-	# print out each stylesheet that exist, providing backwards capability
-	# for those people who defined $stylesheet in a config file
-	if (defined $stylesheet) {
-		print '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.esc_url($stylesheet).'"/>'."\n";
-	} else {
-		foreach my $stylesheet (@stylesheets) {
-			next unless $stylesheet;
-			print '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.esc_url($stylesheet).'"/>'."\n";
-		}
-	}
-	print_feed_meta()
-		if ($status eq '200 OK');
-	if (defined $favicon) {
-		print qq(<link rel="shortcut icon" href=").esc_url($favicon).qq(" type="image/png" />\n);
-	}
-
+	print_header_links($status);
 	print "</head>\n" .
 	      "<body>\n";
 
@@ -3799,59 +3884,12 @@ sub git_header_html {
 		                         -alt => "git",
 		                         -class => "logo"}));
 	}
-	print $cgi->a({-href => esc_url($home_link)}, $home_link_str) . " / ";
-	if (defined $project) {
-		print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"summary")}, esc_html($project));
-		if (defined $action) {
-			my $action_print = $action ;
-			if (defined $opts{-action_extra}) {
-				$action_print = $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>$action)},
-					$action);
-			}
-			print " / $action_print";
-		}
-		if (defined $opts{-action_extra}) {
-			print " / $opts{-action_extra}";
-		}
-		print "\n";
-	}
+	print_nav_breadcrumbs(%opts);
 	print "</div>\n";
 
 	my $have_search = gitweb_check_feature('search');
 	if (defined $project && $have_search) {
-		if (!defined $searchtext) {
-			$searchtext = "";
-		}
-		my $search_hash;
-		if (defined $hash_base) {
-			$search_hash = $hash_base;
-		} elsif (defined $hash) {
-			$search_hash = $hash;
-		} else {
-			$search_hash = "HEAD";
-		}
-		my $action = $my_uri;
-		my $use_pathinfo = gitweb_check_feature('pathinfo');
-		if ($use_pathinfo) {
-			$action .= "/".esc_url($project);
-		}
-		print $cgi->startform(-method => "get", -action => $action) .
-		      "<div class=\"search\">\n" .
-		      (!$use_pathinfo &&
-		      $cgi->input({-name=>"p", -value=>$project, -type=>"hidden"}) . "\n") .
-		      $cgi->input({-name=>"a", -value=>"search", -type=>"hidden"}) . "\n" .
-		      $cgi->input({-name=>"h", -value=>$search_hash, -type=>"hidden"}) . "\n" .
-		      $cgi->popup_menu(-name => 'st', -default => 'commit',
-		                       -values => ['commit', 'grep', 'author', 'committer', 'pickaxe']) .
-		      $cgi->sup($cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"search_help")}, "?")) .
-		      " search:\n",
-		      $cgi->textfield(-name => "s", -value => $searchtext) . "\n" .
-		      "<span title=\"Extended regular expression\">" .
-		      $cgi->checkbox(-name => 'sr', -value => 1, -label => 're',
-		                     -checked => $search_use_regexp) .
-		      "</span>" .
-		      "</div>" .
-		      $cgi->end_form() . "\n";
+		print_search_form();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -5506,6 +5544,216 @@ sub git_remotes_body {
 	}
 }
 
+sub git_search_message {
+	my %co = @_;
+
+	my $greptype;
+	if ($searchtype eq 'commit') {
+		$greptype = "--grep=";
+	} elsif ($searchtype eq 'author') {
+		$greptype = "--author=";
+	} elsif ($searchtype eq 'committer') {
+		$greptype = "--committer=";
+	}
+	$greptype .= $searchtext;
+	my @commitlist = parse_commits($hash, 101, (100 * $page), undef,
+	                               $greptype, '--regexp-ignore-case',
+	                               $search_use_regexp ? '--extended-regexp' : '--fixed-strings');
+
+	my $paging_nav = '';
+	if ($page > 0) {
+		$paging_nav .=
+			$cgi->a({-href => href(-replay=>1, page=>undef)},
+			        "first") .
+			" &sdot; " .
+			$cgi->a({-href => href(-replay=>1, page=>$page-1),
+			         -accesskey => "p", -title => "Alt-p"}, "prev");
+	} else {
+		$paging_nav .= "first &sdot; prev";
+	}
+	my $next_link = '';
+	if ($#commitlist >= 100) {
+		$next_link =
+			$cgi->a({-href => href(-replay=>1, page=>$page+1),
+			         -accesskey => "n", -title => "Alt-n"}, "next");
+		$paging_nav .= " &sdot; $next_link";
+	} else {
+		$paging_nav .= " &sdot; next";
+	}
+
+	git_header_html();
+
+	git_print_page_nav('','', $hash,$co{'tree'},$hash, $paging_nav);
+	git_print_header_div('commit', esc_html($co{'title'}), $hash);
+	if ($page == 0 && !@commitlist) {
+		print "<p>No match.</p>\n";
+	} else {
+		git_search_grep_body(\@commitlist, 0, 99, $next_link);
+	}
+
+	git_footer_html();
+}
+
+sub git_search_changes {
+	my %co = @_;
+
+	local $/ = "\n";
+	open my $fd, '-|', git_cmd(), '--no-pager', 'log', @diff_opts,
+		'--pretty=format:%H', '--no-abbrev', '--raw', "-S$searchtext",
+		($search_use_regexp ? '--pickaxe-regex' : ())
+			or die_error(500, "Open git-log failed");
+
+	git_header_html();
+
+	git_print_page_nav('','', $hash,$co{'tree'},$hash);
+	git_print_header_div('commit', esc_html($co{'title'}), $hash);
+
+	print "<table class=\"pickaxe search\">\n";
+	my $alternate = 1;
+	undef %co;
+	my @files;
+	while (my $line = <$fd>) {
+		chomp $line;
+		next unless $line;
+
+		my %set = parse_difftree_raw_line($line);
+		if (defined $set{'commit'}) {
+			# finish previous commit
+			if (%co) {
+				print "</td>\n" .
+				      "<td class=\"link\">" .
+				      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"commit", hash=>$co{'id'})},
+				              "commit") .
+				      " | " .
+				      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"tree", hash=>$co{'tree'},
+				                             hash_base=>$co{'id'})},
+				              "tree") .
+				      "</td>\n" .
+				      "</tr>\n";
+			}
+
+			if ($alternate) {
+				print "<tr class=\"dark\">\n";
+			} else {
+				print "<tr class=\"light\">\n";
+			}
+			$alternate ^= 1;
+			%co = parse_commit($set{'commit'});
+			my $author = chop_and_escape_str($co{'author_name'}, 15, 5);
+			print "<td title=\"$co{'age_string_age'}\"><i>$co{'age_string_date'}</i></td>\n" .
+			      "<td><i>$author</i></td>\n" .
+			      "<td>" .
+			      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"commit", hash=>$co{'id'}),
+			              -class => "list subject"},
+			              chop_and_escape_str($co{'title'}, 50) . "<br/>");
+		} elsif (defined $set{'to_id'}) {
+			next if ($set{'to_id'} =~ m/^0{40}$/);
+
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash_base=>$co{'id'},
+			                             hash=>$set{'to_id'}, file_name=>$set{'to_file'}),
+			              -class => "list"},
+			              "<span class=\"match\">" . esc_path($set{'file'}) . "</span>") .
+			      "<br/>\n";
+		}
+	}
+	close $fd;
+
+	# finish last commit (warning: repetition!)
+	if (%co) {
+		print "</td>\n" .
+		      "<td class=\"link\">" .
+		      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"commit", hash=>$co{'id'})},
+		              "commit") .
+		      " | " .
+		      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"tree", hash=>$co{'tree'},
+		                             hash_base=>$co{'id'})},
+		              "tree") .
+		      "</td>\n" .
+		      "</tr>\n";
+	}
+
+	print "</table>\n";
+
+	git_footer_html();
+}
+
+sub git_search_files {
+	my %co = @_;
+
+	local $/ = "\n";
+	open my $fd, "-|", git_cmd(), 'grep', '-n',
+		$search_use_regexp ? ('-E', '-i') : '-F',
+		$searchtext, $co{'tree'}
+			or die_error(500, "Open git-grep failed");
+
+	git_header_html();
+
+	git_print_page_nav('','', $hash,$co{'tree'},$hash);
+	git_print_header_div('commit', esc_html($co{'title'}), $hash);
+
+	print "<table class=\"grep_search\">\n";
+	my $alternate = 1;
+	my $matches = 0;
+	my $lastfile = '';
+	while (my $line = <$fd>) {
+		chomp $line;
+		my ($file, $lno, $ltext, $binary);
+		last if ($matches++ > 1000);
+		if ($line =~ /^Binary file (.+) matches$/) {
+			$file = $1;
+			$binary = 1;
+		} else {
+			(undef, $file, $lno, $ltext) = split(/:/, $line, 4);
+		}
+		if ($file ne $lastfile) {
+			$lastfile and print "</td></tr>\n";
+			if ($alternate++) {
+				print "<tr class=\"dark\">\n";
+			} else {
+				print "<tr class=\"light\">\n";
+			}
+			print "<td class=\"list\">".
+				$cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$co{'hash'},
+						       file_name=>"$file"),
+					-class => "list"}, esc_path($file));
+			print "</td><td>\n";
+			$lastfile = $file;
+		}
+		if ($binary) {
+			print "<div class=\"binary\">Binary file</div>\n";
+		} else {
+			$ltext = untabify($ltext);
+			if ($ltext =~ m/^(.*)($search_regexp)(.*)$/i) {
+				$ltext = esc_html($1, -nbsp=>1);
+				$ltext .= '<span class="match">';
+				$ltext .= esc_html($2, -nbsp=>1);
+				$ltext .= '</span>';
+				$ltext .= esc_html($3, -nbsp=>1);
+			} else {
+				$ltext = esc_html($ltext, -nbsp=>1);
+			}
+			print "<div class=\"pre\">" .
+				$cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$co{'hash'},
+						       file_name=>"$file").'#l'.$lno,
+					-class => "linenr"}, sprintf('%4i', $lno))
+				. ' ' .  $ltext . "</div>\n";
+		}
+	}
+	if ($lastfile) {
+		print "</td></tr>\n";
+		if ($matches > 1000) {
+			print "<div class=\"diff nodifferences\">Too many matches, listing trimmed</div>\n";
+		}
+	} else {
+		print "<div class=\"diff nodifferences\">No matches found</div>\n";
+	}
+	close $fd;
+
+	print "</table>\n";
+
+	git_footer_html();
+}
+
 sub git_search_grep_body {
 	my ($commitlist, $from, $to, $extra) = @_;
 	$from = 0 unless defined $from;
@@ -6236,7 +6484,7 @@ sub git_blob {
 			$nr++;
 			$line = untabify($line);
 			printf qq!<div class="pre"><a id="l%i" href="%s#l%i" class="linenr">%4i</a> %s</div>\n!,
-			       $nr, esc_attr(href(-replay => 1)), $nr, $nr, $syntax ? $line : esc_html($line, -nbsp=>1);
+			       $nr, esc_attr(href(-replay => 1)), $nr, $nr, $syntax ? to_utf8($line) : esc_html($line, -nbsp=>1);
 		}
 	}
 	close $fd
@@ -7061,7 +7309,23 @@ sub git_history {
 }
 
 sub git_search {
-	gitweb_check_feature('search') or die_error(403, "Search is disabled");
+	$searchtype ||= 'commit';
+
+	# check if appropriate features are enabled
+	gitweb_check_feature('search')
+		or die_error(403, "Search is disabled");
+	if ($searchtype eq 'pickaxe') {
+		# pickaxe may take all resources of your box and run for several minutes
+		# with every query - so decide by yourself how public you make this feature
+		gitweb_check_feature('pickaxe')
+			or die_error(403, "Pickaxe search is disabled");
+	}
+	if ($searchtype eq 'grep') {
+		# grep search might be potentially CPU-intensive, too
+		gitweb_check_feature('grep')
+			or die_error(403, "Grep search is disabled");
+	}
+
 	if (!defined $searchtext) {
 		die_error(400, "Text field is empty");
 	}
@@ -7076,205 +7340,17 @@ sub git_search {
 		$page = 0;
 	}
 
-	$searchtype ||= 'commit';
-	if ($searchtype eq 'pickaxe') {
-		# pickaxe may take all resources of your box and run for several minutes
-		# with every query - so decide by yourself how public you make this feature
-		gitweb_check_feature('pickaxe')
-		    or die_error(403, "Pickaxe is disabled");
-	}
-	if ($searchtype eq 'grep') {
-		gitweb_check_feature('grep')
-		    or die_error(403, "Grep is disabled");
-	}
-
-	git_header_html();
-
-	if ($searchtype eq 'commit' or $searchtype eq 'author' or $searchtype eq 'committer') {
-		my $greptype;
-		if ($searchtype eq 'commit') {
-			$greptype = "--grep=";
-		} elsif ($searchtype eq 'author') {
-			$greptype = "--author=";
-		} elsif ($searchtype eq 'committer') {
-			$greptype = "--committer=";
-		}
-		$greptype .= $searchtext;
-		my @commitlist = parse_commits($hash, 101, (100 * $page), undef,
-		                               $greptype, '--regexp-ignore-case',
-		                               $search_use_regexp ? '--extended-regexp' : '--fixed-strings');
-
-		my $paging_nav = '';
-		if ($page > 0) {
-			$paging_nav .=
-				$cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"search", hash=>$hash,
-				                       searchtext=>$searchtext,
-				                       searchtype=>$searchtype)},
-				        "first");
-			$paging_nav .= " &sdot; " .
-				$cgi->a({-href => href(-replay=>1, page=>$page-1),
-				         -accesskey => "p", -title => "Alt-p"}, "prev");
-		} else {
-			$paging_nav .= "first";
-			$paging_nav .= " &sdot; prev";
-		}
-		my $next_link = '';
-		if ($#commitlist >= 100) {
-			$next_link =
-				$cgi->a({-href => href(-replay=>1, page=>$page+1),
-				         -accesskey => "n", -title => "Alt-n"}, "next");
-			$paging_nav .= " &sdot; $next_link";
-		} else {
-			$paging_nav .= " &sdot; next";
-		}
-
-		git_print_page_nav('','', $hash,$co{'tree'},$hash, $paging_nav);
-		git_print_header_div('commit', esc_html($co{'title'}), $hash);
-		if ($page == 0 && !@commitlist) {
-			print "<p>No match.</p>\n";
-		} else {
-			git_search_grep_body(\@commitlist, 0, 99, $next_link);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if ($searchtype eq 'pickaxe') {
-		git_print_page_nav('','', $hash,$co{'tree'},$hash);
-		git_print_header_div('commit', esc_html($co{'title'}), $hash);
-
-		print "<table class=\"pickaxe search\">\n";
-		my $alternate = 1;
-		local $/ = "\n";
-		open my $fd, '-|', git_cmd(), '--no-pager', 'log', @diff_opts,
-			'--pretty=format:%H', '--no-abbrev', '--raw', "-S$searchtext",
-			($search_use_regexp ? '--pickaxe-regex' : ());
-		undef %co;
-		my @files;
-		while (my $line = <$fd>) {
-			chomp $line;
-			next unless $line;
-
-			my %set = parse_difftree_raw_line($line);
-			if (defined $set{'commit'}) {
-				# finish previous commit
-				if (%co) {
-					print "</td>\n" .
-					      "<td class=\"link\">" .
-					      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"commit", hash=>$co{'id'})}, "commit") .
-					      " | " .
-					      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"tree", hash=>$co{'tree'}, hash_base=>$co{'id'})}, "tree");
-					print "</td>\n" .
-					      "</tr>\n";
-				}
-
-				if ($alternate) {
-					print "<tr class=\"dark\">\n";
-				} else {
-					print "<tr class=\"light\">\n";
-				}
-				$alternate ^= 1;
-				%co = parse_commit($set{'commit'});
-				my $author = chop_and_escape_str($co{'author_name'}, 15, 5);
-				print "<td title=\"$co{'age_string_age'}\"><i>$co{'age_string_date'}</i></td>\n" .
-				      "<td><i>$author</i></td>\n" .
-				      "<td>" .
-				      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"commit", hash=>$co{'id'}),
-				              -class => "list subject"},
-				              chop_and_escape_str($co{'title'}, 50) . "<br/>");
-			} elsif (defined $set{'to_id'}) {
-				next if ($set{'to_id'} =~ m/^0{40}$/);
-
-				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash_base=>$co{'id'},
-				                             hash=>$set{'to_id'}, file_name=>$set{'to_file'}),
-				              -class => "list"},
-				              "<span class=\"match\">" . esc_path($set{'file'}) . "</span>") .
-				      "<br/>\n";
-			}
-		}
-		close $fd;
-
-		# finish last commit (warning: repetition!)
-		if (%co) {
-			print "</td>\n" .
-			      "<td class=\"link\">" .
-			      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"commit", hash=>$co{'id'})}, "commit") .
-			      " | " .
-			      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"tree", hash=>$co{'tree'}, hash_base=>$co{'id'})}, "tree");
-			print "</td>\n" .
-			      "</tr>\n";
-		}
-
-		print "</table>\n";
-	}
-
-	if ($searchtype eq 'grep') {
-		git_print_page_nav('','', $hash,$co{'tree'},$hash);
-		git_print_header_div('commit', esc_html($co{'title'}), $hash);
-
-		print "<table class=\"grep_search\">\n";
-		my $alternate = 1;
-		my $matches = 0;
-		local $/ = "\n";
-		open my $fd, "-|", git_cmd(), 'grep', '-n',
-			$search_use_regexp ? ('-E', '-i') : '-F',
-			$searchtext, $co{'tree'};
-		my $lastfile = '';
-		while (my $line = <$fd>) {
-			chomp $line;
-			my ($file, $lno, $ltext, $binary);
-			last if ($matches++ > 1000);
-			if ($line =~ /^Binary file (.+) matches$/) {
-				$file = $1;
-				$binary = 1;
-			} else {
-				(undef, $file, $lno, $ltext) = split(/:/, $line, 4);
-			}
-			if ($file ne $lastfile) {
-				$lastfile and print "</td></tr>\n";
-				if ($alternate++) {
-					print "<tr class=\"dark\">\n";
-				} else {
-					print "<tr class=\"light\">\n";
-				}
-				print "<td class=\"list\">".
-					$cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$co{'hash'},
-							       file_name=>"$file"),
-						-class => "list"}, esc_path($file));
-				print "</td><td>\n";
-				$lastfile = $file;
-			}
-			if ($binary) {
-				print "<div class=\"binary\">Binary file</div>\n";
-			} else {
-				$ltext = untabify($ltext);
-				if ($ltext =~ m/^(.*)($search_regexp)(.*)$/i) {
-					$ltext = esc_html($1, -nbsp=>1);
-					$ltext .= '<span class="match">';
-					$ltext .= esc_html($2, -nbsp=>1);
-					$ltext .= '</span>';
-					$ltext .= esc_html($3, -nbsp=>1);
-				} else {
-					$ltext = esc_html($ltext, -nbsp=>1);
-				}
-				print "<div class=\"pre\">" .
-					$cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$co{'hash'},
-							       file_name=>"$file").'#l'.$lno,
-						-class => "linenr"}, sprintf('%4i', $lno))
-					. ' ' .  $ltext . "</div>\n";
-			}
-		}
-		if ($lastfile) {
-			print "</td></tr>\n";
-			if ($matches > 1000) {
-				print "<div class=\"diff nodifferences\">Too many matches, listing trimmed</div>\n";
-			}
-		} else {
-			print "<div class=\"diff nodifferences\">No matches found</div>\n";
-		}
-		close $fd;
-
-		print "</table>\n";
+	if ($searchtype eq 'commit' ||
+	    $searchtype eq 'author' ||
+	    $searchtype eq 'committer') {
+		git_search_message(%co);
+	} elsif ($searchtype eq 'pickaxe') {
+		git_search_changes(%co);
+	} elsif ($searchtype eq 'grep') {
+		git_search_files(%co);
+	} else {
+		die_error(400, "Unknown search type");
 	}
-	git_footer_html();
 }
 
 sub git_search_help {
diff --git a/gitweb/static/js/blame_incremental.js b/gitweb/static/js/blame_incremental.js
index 676da6b590..db6eb50584 100644
--- a/gitweb/static/js/blame_incremental.js
+++ b/gitweb/static/js/blame_incremental.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 /* ............................................................ */
 /* utility/helper functions (and variables) */
 
-var xhr;        // XMLHttpRequest object
 var projectUrl; // partial query + separator ('?' or ';')
 
 // 'commits' is an associative map. It maps SHA1s to Commit objects.
@@ -420,8 +419,6 @@ function handleLine(commit, group) {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-var inProgress = false;   // are we processing response
-
 /**#@+
  * @constant
  */
@@ -433,8 +430,6 @@ var endRe  = /^END ?([^ ]*) ?(.*)/;
 var curCommit = new Commit();
 var curGroup  = {};
 
-var pollTimer = null;
-
 /**
  * Parse output from 'git blame --incremental [...]', received via
  * XMLHttpRequest from server (blamedataUrl), and call handleLine
@@ -535,43 +530,51 @@ function processData(unprocessed, nextReadPos) {
  * Handle XMLHttpRequest errors
  *
  * @param {XMLHttpRequest} xhr: XMLHttpRequest object
+ * @param {Number} [xhr.pollTimer] ID of the timeout to clear
  *
- * @globals pollTimer, commits, inProgress
+ * @globals commits
  */
 function handleError(xhr) {
 	errorInfo('Server error: ' +
 		xhr.status + ' - ' + (xhr.statusText || 'Error contacting server'));
 
-	clearInterval(pollTimer);
+	if (typeof xhr.pollTimer === "number") {
+		clearTimeout(xhr.pollTimer);
+		delete xhr.pollTimer;
+	}
 	commits = {}; // free memory
-
-	inProgress = false;
 }
 
 /**
  * Called after XMLHttpRequest finishes (loads)
  *
- * @param {XMLHttpRequest} xhr: XMLHttpRequest object (unused)
+ * @param {XMLHttpRequest} xhr: XMLHttpRequest object
+ * @param {Number} [xhr.pollTimer] ID of the timeout to clear
  *
- * @globals pollTimer, commits, inProgress
+ * @globals commits
  */
 function responseLoaded(xhr) {
-	clearInterval(pollTimer);
+	if (typeof xhr.pollTimer === "number") {
+		clearTimeout(xhr.pollTimer);
+		delete xhr.pollTimer;
+	}
 
 	fixColorsAndGroups();
 	writeTimeInterval();
 	commits = {}; // free memory
-
-	inProgress = false;
 }
 
 /**
  * handler for XMLHttpRequest onreadystatechange event
  * @see startBlame
  *
- * @globals xhr, inProgress
+ * @param {XMLHttpRequest} xhr: XMLHttpRequest object
+ * @param {Number} xhr.prevDataLength: previous value of xhr.responseText.length
+ * @param {Number} xhr.nextReadPos: start of unread part of xhr.responseText
+ * @param {Number} [xhr.pollTimer] ID of the timeout (to reset or cancel)
+ * @param {Boolean} fromTimer: if handler was called from timer
  */
-function handleResponse() {
+function handleResponse(xhr, fromTimer) {
 
 	/*
 	 * xhr.readyState
@@ -609,32 +612,31 @@ function handleResponse() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// in case we were called before finished processing
-	if (inProgress) {
-		return;
-	} else {
-		inProgress = true;
-	}
 
 	// extract new whole (complete) lines, and process them
-	while (xhr.prevDataLength !== xhr.responseText.length) {
-		if (xhr.readyState === 4 &&
-		    xhr.prevDataLength === xhr.responseText.length) {
-			break;
-		}
-
+	if (xhr.prevDataLength !== xhr.responseText.length) {
 		xhr.prevDataLength = xhr.responseText.length;
 		var unprocessed = xhr.responseText.substring(xhr.nextReadPos);
 		xhr.nextReadPos = processData(unprocessed, xhr.nextReadPos);
-	} // end while
+	}
 
 	// did we finish work?
-	if (xhr.readyState === 4 &&
-	    xhr.prevDataLength === xhr.responseText.length) {
+	if (xhr.readyState === 4) {
 		responseLoaded(xhr);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	inProgress = false;
+	// if we get from timer, we have to restart it
+	// otherwise onreadystatechange gives us partial response, timer not needed
+	if (fromTimer) {
+		setTimeout(function () {
+			handleResponse(xhr, true);
+		}, 1000);
+
+	} else if (typeof xhr.pollTimer === "number") {
+		clearTimeout(xhr.pollTimer);
+		delete xhr.pollTimer;
+	}
 }
 
 // ============================================================
@@ -649,11 +651,11 @@ function handleResponse() {
  * Called from 'blame_incremental' view after loading table with
  * file contents, a base for blame view.
  *
- * @globals xhr, t0, projectUrl, div_progress_bar, totalLines, pollTimer
+ * @globals t0, projectUrl, div_progress_bar, totalLines
 */
 function startBlame(blamedataUrl, bUrl) {
 
-	xhr = createRequestObject();
+	var xhr = createRequestObject();
 	if (!xhr) {
 		errorInfo('ERROR: XMLHttpRequest not supported');
 		return;
@@ -672,8 +674,9 @@ function startBlame(blamedataUrl, bUrl) {
 	xhr.prevDataLength = -1;  // used to detect if we have new data
 	xhr.nextReadPos = 0;      // where unread part of response starts
 
-	xhr.onreadystatechange = handleResponse;
-	//xhr.onreadystatechange = function () { handleResponse(xhr); };
+	xhr.onreadystatechange = function () {
+		handleResponse(xhr, false);
+	};
 
 	xhr.open('GET', blamedataUrl);
 	xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'text/plain');
@@ -681,7 +684,9 @@ function startBlame(blamedataUrl, bUrl) {
 
 	// not all browsers call onreadystatechange event on each server flush
 	// poll response using timer every second to handle this issue
-	pollTimer = setInterval(xhr.onreadystatechange, 1000);
+	xhr.pollTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+		handleResponse(xhr, true);
+	}, 1000);
 }
 
 /* end of blame_incremental.js */
diff --git a/grep.c b/grep.c
index e52654b20b..b29d09c7f6 100644
--- a/grep.c
+++ b/grep.c
@@ -137,16 +137,50 @@ static void free_pcre_regexp(struct grep_pat *p)
 }
 #endif /* !USE_LIBPCRE */
 
+static int is_fixed(const char *s, size_t len)
+{
+	size_t i;
+
+	/* regcomp cannot accept patterns with NULs so we
+	 * consider any pattern containing a NUL fixed.
+	 */
+	if (memchr(s, 0, len))
+		return 1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if (is_regex_special(s[i]))
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static void compile_regexp(struct grep_pat *p, struct grep_opt *opt)
 {
 	int err;
 
 	p->word_regexp = opt->word_regexp;
 	p->ignore_case = opt->ignore_case;
-	p->fixed = opt->fixed;
 
-	if (p->fixed)
+	if (opt->fixed || is_fixed(p->pattern, p->patternlen))
+		p->fixed = 1;
+	else
+		p->fixed = 0;
+
+	if (p->fixed) {
+		if (opt->regflags & REG_ICASE || p->ignore_case) {
+			static char trans[256];
+			int i;
+			for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+				trans[i] = tolower(i);
+			p->kws = kwsalloc(trans);
+		} else {
+			p->kws = kwsalloc(NULL);
+		}
+		kwsincr(p->kws, p->pattern, p->patternlen);
+		kwsprep(p->kws);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (opt->pcre) {
 		compile_pcre_regexp(p, opt);
@@ -395,7 +429,9 @@ void free_grep_patterns(struct grep_opt *opt)
 		case GREP_PATTERN: /* atom */
 		case GREP_PATTERN_HEAD:
 		case GREP_PATTERN_BODY:
-			if (p->pcre_regexp)
+			if (p->kws)
+				kwsfree(p->kws);
+			else if (p->pcre_regexp)
 				free_pcre_regexp(p);
 			else
 				regfree(&p->regexp);
@@ -455,26 +491,14 @@ static void show_name(struct grep_opt *opt, const char *name)
 static int fixmatch(struct grep_pat *p, char *line, char *eol,
 		    regmatch_t *match)
 {
-	char *hit;
-
-	if (p->ignore_case) {
-		char *s = line;
-		do {
-			hit = strcasestr(s, p->pattern);
-			if (hit)
-				break;
-			s += strlen(s) + 1;
-		} while (s < eol);
-	} else
-		hit = memmem(line, eol - line, p->pattern, p->patternlen);
-
-	if (!hit) {
+	struct kwsmatch kwsm;
+	size_t offset = kwsexec(p->kws, line, eol - line, &kwsm);
+	if (offset == -1) {
 		match->rm_so = match->rm_eo = -1;
 		return REG_NOMATCH;
-	}
-	else {
-		match->rm_so = hit - line;
-		match->rm_eo = match->rm_so + p->patternlen;
+	} else {
+		match->rm_so = offset;
+		match->rm_eo = match->rm_so + kwsm.size[0];
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
@@ -721,7 +745,10 @@ static void show_line(struct grep_opt *opt, char *bol, char *eol,
 	int rest = eol - bol;
 	char *line_color = NULL;
 
-	if (opt->pre_context || opt->post_context) {
+	if (opt->file_break && opt->last_shown == 0) {
+		if (opt->show_hunk_mark)
+			opt->output(opt, "\n", 1);
+	} else if (opt->pre_context || opt->post_context || opt->funcbody) {
 		if (opt->last_shown == 0) {
 			if (opt->show_hunk_mark) {
 				output_color(opt, "--", 2, opt->color_sep);
@@ -732,9 +759,13 @@ static void show_line(struct grep_opt *opt, char *bol, char *eol,
 			opt->output(opt, "\n", 1);
 		}
 	}
+	if (opt->heading && opt->last_shown == 0) {
+		output_color(opt, name, strlen(name), opt->color_filename);
+		opt->output(opt, "\n", 1);
+	}
 	opt->last_shown = lno;
 
-	if (opt->pathname) {
+	if (!opt->heading && opt->pathname) {
 		output_color(opt, name, strlen(name), opt->color_filename);
 		output_sep(opt, sign);
 	}
@@ -812,10 +843,13 @@ static void show_funcname_line(struct grep_opt *opt, const char *name,
 }
 
 static void show_pre_context(struct grep_opt *opt, const char *name, char *buf,
-			     char *bol, unsigned lno)
+			     char *bol, char *end, unsigned lno)
 {
 	unsigned cur = lno, from = 1, funcname_lno = 0;
-	int funcname_needed = opt->funcname;
+	int funcname_needed = !!opt->funcname;
+
+	if (opt->funcbody && !match_funcname(opt, bol, end))
+		funcname_needed = 2;
 
 	if (opt->pre_context < lno)
 		from = lno - opt->pre_context;
@@ -823,7 +857,8 @@ static void show_pre_context(struct grep_opt *opt, const char *name, char *buf,
 		from = opt->last_shown + 1;
 
 	/* Rewind. */
-	while (bol > buf && cur > from) {
+	while (bol > buf &&
+	       cur > (funcname_needed == 2 ? opt->last_shown + 1 : from)) {
 		char *eol = --bol;
 
 		while (bol > buf && bol[-1] != '\n')
@@ -935,15 +970,26 @@ static int grep_buffer_1(struct grep_opt *opt, const char *name,
 	int binary_match_only = 0;
 	unsigned count = 0;
 	int try_lookahead = 0;
+	int show_function = 0;
 	enum grep_context ctx = GREP_CONTEXT_HEAD;
 	xdemitconf_t xecfg;
 
 	if (!opt->output)
 		opt->output = std_output;
 
-	if (opt->last_shown && (opt->pre_context || opt->post_context) &&
-	    opt->output == std_output)
-		opt->show_hunk_mark = 1;
+	if (opt->pre_context || opt->post_context || opt->file_break ||
+	    opt->funcbody) {
+		/* Show hunk marks, except for the first file. */
+		if (opt->last_shown)
+			opt->show_hunk_mark = 1;
+		/*
+		 * If we're using threads then we can't easily identify
+		 * the first file.  Always put hunk marks in that case
+		 * and skip the very first one later in work_done().
+		 */
+		if (opt->output != std_output)
+			opt->show_hunk_mark = 1;
+	}
 	opt->last_shown = 0;
 
 	switch (opt->binary) {
@@ -988,7 +1034,8 @@ static int grep_buffer_1(struct grep_opt *opt, const char *name,
 		 */
 		if (try_lookahead
 		    && !(last_hit
-			 && lno <= last_hit + opt->post_context)
+			 && (show_function ||
+			     lno <= last_hit + opt->post_context))
 		    && look_ahead(opt, &left, &lno, &bol))
 			break;
 		eol = end_of_line(bol, &left);
@@ -1035,15 +1082,20 @@ static int grep_buffer_1(struct grep_opt *opt, const char *name,
 			/* Hit at this line.  If we haven't shown the
 			 * pre-context lines, we would need to show them.
 			 */
-			if (opt->pre_context)
-				show_pre_context(opt, name, buf, bol, lno);
+			if (opt->pre_context || opt->funcbody)
+				show_pre_context(opt, name, buf, bol, eol, lno);
 			else if (opt->funcname)
 				show_funcname_line(opt, name, buf, bol, lno);
 			show_line(opt, bol, eol, name, lno, ':');
 			last_hit = lno;
+			if (opt->funcbody)
+				show_function = 1;
+			goto next_line;
 		}
-		else if (last_hit &&
-			 lno <= last_hit + opt->post_context) {
+		if (show_function && match_funcname(opt, bol, eol))
+			show_function = 0;
+		if (show_function ||
+		    (last_hit && lno <= last_hit + opt->post_context)) {
 			/* If the last hit is within the post context,
 			 * we need to show this line.
 			 */
diff --git a/grep.h b/grep.h
index cd055cdfa8..a65280026d 100644
--- a/grep.h
+++ b/grep.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 typedef int pcre;
 typedef int pcre_extra;
 #endif
+#include "kwset.h"
 
 enum grep_pat_token {
 	GREP_PATTERN,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ struct grep_pat {
 	regex_t regexp;
 	pcre *pcre_regexp;
 	pcre_extra *pcre_extra_info;
+	kwset_t kws;
 	unsigned fixed:1;
 	unsigned ignore_case:1;
 	unsigned word_regexp:1;
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ struct grep_opt {
 	int color;
 	int max_depth;
 	int funcname;
+	int funcbody;
 	char color_context[COLOR_MAXLEN];
 	char color_filename[COLOR_MAXLEN];
 	char color_function[COLOR_MAXLEN];
@@ -110,6 +113,8 @@ struct grep_opt {
 	unsigned post_context;
 	unsigned last_shown;
 	int show_hunk_mark;
+	int file_break;
+	int heading;
 	void *priv;
 
 	void (*output)(struct grep_opt *opt, const void *data, size_t size);
diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index 42193550f0..cbbe966f68 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ static int is_executable(const char *name)
 	    !S_ISREG(st.st_mode))
 		return 0;
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
+#if defined(__CYGWIN__)
+if ((st.st_mode & S_IXUSR) == 0)
+#endif
 {	/* cannot trust the executable bit, peek into the file instead */
 	char buf[3] = { 0 };
 	int n;
diff --git a/http-fetch.c b/http-fetch.c
index 3af4c71bd0..8c4c5d2224 100644
--- a/http-fetch.c
+++ b/http-fetch.c
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		commits = 1;
 	}
 
+	if (get_all == 0)
+		warning("http-fetch: use without -a is deprecated.\n"
+			"In a future release, -a will become the default.");
+
 	if (argv[arg])
 		str_end_url_with_slash(argv[arg], &url);
 
diff --git a/http-push.c b/http-push.c
index 6e8f6d09ab..376331a76f 100644
--- a/http-push.c
+++ b/http-push.c
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ static int delete_remote_branch(const char *pattern, int force)
 		return error("Remote HEAD is not a symref");
 
 	/* Remote branch must not be the remote HEAD */
-	for (i=0; symref && i<MAXDEPTH; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; symref && i < MAXDEPTH; i++) {
 		if (!strcmp(remote_ref->name, symref))
 			return error("Remote branch %s is the current HEAD",
 				     remote_ref->name);
diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index b2ae8de16d..a59cac45d7 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static long curl_low_speed_limit = -1;
 static long curl_low_speed_time = -1;
 static int curl_ftp_no_epsv;
 static const char *curl_http_proxy;
+static const char *curl_cookie_file;
 static char *user_name, *user_pass;
 static const char *user_agent;
 
@@ -191,6 +192,9 @@ static int http_options(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 	if (!strcmp("http.proxy", var))
 		return git_config_string(&curl_http_proxy, var, value);
 
+	if (!strcmp("http.cookiefile", var))
+		return git_config_string(&curl_cookie_file, var, value);
+
 	if (!strcmp("http.postbuffer", var)) {
 		http_post_buffer = git_config_int(var, value);
 		if (http_post_buffer < LARGE_PACKET_MAX)
@@ -531,6 +535,7 @@ struct active_request_slot *get_active_slot(void)
 	slot->finished = NULL;
 	slot->callback_data = NULL;
 	slot->callback_func = NULL;
+	curl_easy_setopt(slot->curl, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, curl_cookie_file);
 	curl_easy_setopt(slot->curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, pragma_header);
 	curl_easy_setopt(slot->curl, CURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER, curl_errorstr);
 	curl_easy_setopt(slot->curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, NULL);
@@ -1116,9 +1121,8 @@ struct http_pack_request *new_http_pack_request(
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct http_pack_request *preq;
 
-	preq = xmalloc(sizeof(*preq));
+	preq = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*preq));
 	preq->target = target;
-	preq->range_header = NULL;
 
 	end_url_with_slash(&buf, base_url);
 	strbuf_addf(&buf, "objects/pack/pack-%s.pack",
@@ -1210,7 +1214,7 @@ struct http_object_request *new_http_object_request(const char *base_url,
 	struct curl_slist *range_header = NULL;
 	struct http_object_request *freq;
 
-	freq = xmalloc(sizeof(*freq));
+	freq = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*freq));
 	hashcpy(freq->sha1, sha1);
 	freq->localfile = -1;
 
@@ -1248,8 +1252,6 @@ struct http_object_request *new_http_object_request(const char *base_url,
 		goto abort;
 	}
 
-	memset(&freq->stream, 0, sizeof(freq->stream));
-
 	git_inflate_init(&freq->stream);
 
 	git_SHA1_Init(&freq->c);
@@ -1324,7 +1326,6 @@ struct http_object_request *new_http_object_request(const char *base_url,
 	return freq;
 
 abort:
-	free(filename);
 	free(freq->url);
 	free(freq);
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/kwset.c b/kwset.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..956ae72950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kwset.c
@@ -0,0 +1,771 @@
+/*
+ * This file has been copied from commit e7ac713d^ in the GNU grep git
+ * repository. A few small changes have been made to adapt the code to
+ * Git.
+ */
+
+/* kwset.c - search for any of a set of keywords.
+   Copyright 1989, 1998, 2000, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+   any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+   02110-1301, USA.  */
+
+/* Written August 1989 by Mike Haertel.
+   The author may be reached (Email) at the address mike@ai.mit.edu,
+   or (US mail) as Mike Haertel c/o Free Software Foundation. */
+
+/* The algorithm implemented by these routines bears a startling resemblence
+   to one discovered by Beate Commentz-Walter, although it is not identical.
+   See "A String Matching Algorithm Fast on the Average," Technical Report,
+   IBM-Germany, Scientific Center Heidelberg, Tiergartenstrasse 15, D-6900
+   Heidelberg, Germany.  See also Aho, A.V., and M. Corasick, "Efficient
+   String Matching:  An Aid to Bibliographic Search," CACM June 1975,
+   Vol. 18, No. 6, which describes the failure function used below. */
+
+#include "cache.h"
+
+#include "kwset.h"
+#include "compat/obstack.h"
+
+#define NCHAR (UCHAR_MAX + 1)
+#define obstack_chunk_alloc xmalloc
+#define obstack_chunk_free free
+
+#define U(c) ((unsigned char) (c))
+
+/* Balanced tree of edges and labels leaving a given trie node. */
+struct tree
+{
+  struct tree *llink;		/* Left link; MUST be first field. */
+  struct tree *rlink;		/* Right link (to larger labels). */
+  struct trie *trie;		/* Trie node pointed to by this edge. */
+  unsigned char label;		/* Label on this edge. */
+  char balance;			/* Difference in depths of subtrees. */
+};
+
+/* Node of a trie representing a set of reversed keywords. */
+struct trie
+{
+  unsigned int accepting;	/* Word index of accepted word, or zero. */
+  struct tree *links;		/* Tree of edges leaving this node. */
+  struct trie *parent;		/* Parent of this node. */
+  struct trie *next;		/* List of all trie nodes in level order. */
+  struct trie *fail;		/* Aho-Corasick failure function. */
+  int depth;			/* Depth of this node from the root. */
+  int shift;			/* Shift function for search failures. */
+  int maxshift;			/* Max shift of self and descendents. */
+};
+
+/* Structure returned opaquely to the caller, containing everything. */
+struct kwset
+{
+  struct obstack obstack;	/* Obstack for node allocation. */
+  int words;			/* Number of words in the trie. */
+  struct trie *trie;		/* The trie itself. */
+  int mind;			/* Minimum depth of an accepting node. */
+  int maxd;			/* Maximum depth of any node. */
+  unsigned char delta[NCHAR];	/* Delta table for rapid search. */
+  struct trie *next[NCHAR];	/* Table of children of the root. */
+  char *target;			/* Target string if there's only one. */
+  int mind2;			/* Used in Boyer-Moore search for one string. */
+  char const *trans;		/* Character translation table. */
+};
+
+/* Allocate and initialize a keyword set object, returning an opaque
+   pointer to it.  Return NULL if memory is not available. */
+kwset_t
+kwsalloc (char const *trans)
+{
+  struct kwset *kwset;
+
+  kwset = (struct kwset *) xmalloc(sizeof (struct kwset));
+
+  obstack_init(&kwset->obstack);
+  kwset->words = 0;
+  kwset->trie
+    = (struct trie *) obstack_alloc(&kwset->obstack, sizeof (struct trie));
+  if (!kwset->trie)
+    {
+      kwsfree((kwset_t) kwset);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  kwset->trie->accepting = 0;
+  kwset->trie->links = NULL;
+  kwset->trie->parent = NULL;
+  kwset->trie->next = NULL;
+  kwset->trie->fail = NULL;
+  kwset->trie->depth = 0;
+  kwset->trie->shift = 0;
+  kwset->mind = INT_MAX;
+  kwset->maxd = -1;
+  kwset->target = NULL;
+  kwset->trans = trans;
+
+  return (kwset_t) kwset;
+}
+
+/* This upper bound is valid for CHAR_BIT >= 4 and
+   exact for CHAR_BIT in { 4..11, 13, 15, 17, 19 }. */
+#define DEPTH_SIZE (CHAR_BIT + CHAR_BIT/2)
+
+/* Add the given string to the contents of the keyword set.  Return NULL
+   for success, an error message otherwise. */
+const char *
+kwsincr (kwset_t kws, char const *text, size_t len)
+{
+  struct kwset *kwset;
+  register struct trie *trie;
+  register unsigned char label;
+  register struct tree *link;
+  register int depth;
+  struct tree *links[DEPTH_SIZE];
+  enum { L, R } dirs[DEPTH_SIZE];
+  struct tree *t, *r, *l, *rl, *lr;
+
+  kwset = (struct kwset *) kws;
+  trie = kwset->trie;
+  text += len;
+
+  /* Descend the trie (built of reversed keywords) character-by-character,
+     installing new nodes when necessary. */
+  while (len--)
+    {
+      label = kwset->trans ? kwset->trans[U(*--text)] : *--text;
+
+      /* Descend the tree of outgoing links for this trie node,
+	 looking for the current character and keeping track
+	 of the path followed. */
+      link = trie->links;
+      links[0] = (struct tree *) &trie->links;
+      dirs[0] = L;
+      depth = 1;
+
+      while (link && label != link->label)
+	{
+	  links[depth] = link;
+	  if (label < link->label)
+	    dirs[depth++] = L, link = link->llink;
+	  else
+	    dirs[depth++] = R, link = link->rlink;
+	}
+
+      /* The current character doesn't have an outgoing link at
+	 this trie node, so build a new trie node and install
+	 a link in the current trie node's tree. */
+      if (!link)
+	{
+	  link = (struct tree *) obstack_alloc(&kwset->obstack,
+					       sizeof (struct tree));
+	  if (!link)
+	    return "memory exhausted";
+	  link->llink = NULL;
+	  link->rlink = NULL;
+	  link->trie = (struct trie *) obstack_alloc(&kwset->obstack,
+						     sizeof (struct trie));
+	  if (!link->trie)
+	    {
+	      obstack_free(&kwset->obstack, link);
+	      return "memory exhausted";
+	    }
+	  link->trie->accepting = 0;
+	  link->trie->links = NULL;
+	  link->trie->parent = trie;
+	  link->trie->next = NULL;
+	  link->trie->fail = NULL;
+	  link->trie->depth = trie->depth + 1;
+	  link->trie->shift = 0;
+	  link->label = label;
+	  link->balance = 0;
+
+	  /* Install the new tree node in its parent. */
+	  if (dirs[--depth] == L)
+	    links[depth]->llink = link;
+	  else
+	    links[depth]->rlink = link;
+
+	  /* Back up the tree fixing the balance flags. */
+	  while (depth && !links[depth]->balance)
+	    {
+	      if (dirs[depth] == L)
+		--links[depth]->balance;
+	      else
+		++links[depth]->balance;
+	      --depth;
+	    }
+
+	  /* Rebalance the tree by pointer rotations if necessary. */
+	  if (depth && ((dirs[depth] == L && --links[depth]->balance)
+			|| (dirs[depth] == R && ++links[depth]->balance)))
+	    {
+	      switch (links[depth]->balance)
+		{
+		case (char) -2:
+		  switch (dirs[depth + 1])
+		    {
+		    case L:
+		      r = links[depth], t = r->llink, rl = t->rlink;
+		      t->rlink = r, r->llink = rl;
+		      t->balance = r->balance = 0;
+		      break;
+		    case R:
+		      r = links[depth], l = r->llink, t = l->rlink;
+		      rl = t->rlink, lr = t->llink;
+		      t->llink = l, l->rlink = lr, t->rlink = r, r->llink = rl;
+		      l->balance = t->balance != 1 ? 0 : -1;
+		      r->balance = t->balance != (char) -1 ? 0 : 1;
+		      t->balance = 0;
+		      break;
+		    default:
+		      abort ();
+		    }
+		  break;
+		case 2:
+		  switch (dirs[depth + 1])
+		    {
+		    case R:
+		      l = links[depth], t = l->rlink, lr = t->llink;
+		      t->llink = l, l->rlink = lr;
+		      t->balance = l->balance = 0;
+		      break;
+		    case L:
+		      l = links[depth], r = l->rlink, t = r->llink;
+		      lr = t->llink, rl = t->rlink;
+		      t->llink = l, l->rlink = lr, t->rlink = r, r->llink = rl;
+		      l->balance = t->balance != 1 ? 0 : -1;
+		      r->balance = t->balance != (char) -1 ? 0 : 1;
+		      t->balance = 0;
+		      break;
+		    default:
+		      abort ();
+		    }
+		  break;
+		default:
+		  abort ();
+		}
+
+	      if (dirs[depth - 1] == L)
+		links[depth - 1]->llink = t;
+	      else
+		links[depth - 1]->rlink = t;
+	    }
+	}
+
+      trie = link->trie;
+    }
+
+  /* Mark the node we finally reached as accepting, encoding the
+     index number of this word in the keyword set so far. */
+  if (!trie->accepting)
+    trie->accepting = 1 + 2 * kwset->words;
+  ++kwset->words;
+
+  /* Keep track of the longest and shortest string of the keyword set. */
+  if (trie->depth < kwset->mind)
+    kwset->mind = trie->depth;
+  if (trie->depth > kwset->maxd)
+    kwset->maxd = trie->depth;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Enqueue the trie nodes referenced from the given tree in the
+   given queue. */
+static void
+enqueue (struct tree *tree, struct trie **last)
+{
+  if (!tree)
+    return;
+  enqueue(tree->llink, last);
+  enqueue(tree->rlink, last);
+  (*last) = (*last)->next = tree->trie;
+}
+
+/* Compute the Aho-Corasick failure function for the trie nodes referenced
+   from the given tree, given the failure function for their parent as
+   well as a last resort failure node. */
+static void
+treefails (register struct tree const *tree, struct trie const *fail,
+	   struct trie *recourse)
+{
+  register struct tree *link;
+
+  if (!tree)
+    return;
+
+  treefails(tree->llink, fail, recourse);
+  treefails(tree->rlink, fail, recourse);
+
+  /* Find, in the chain of fails going back to the root, the first
+     node that has a descendent on the current label. */
+  while (fail)
+    {
+      link = fail->links;
+      while (link && tree->label != link->label)
+	if (tree->label < link->label)
+	  link = link->llink;
+	else
+	  link = link->rlink;
+      if (link)
+	{
+	  tree->trie->fail = link->trie;
+	  return;
+	}
+      fail = fail->fail;
+    }
+
+  tree->trie->fail = recourse;
+}
+
+/* Set delta entries for the links of the given tree such that
+   the preexisting delta value is larger than the current depth. */
+static void
+treedelta (register struct tree const *tree,
+	   register unsigned int depth,
+	   unsigned char delta[])
+{
+  if (!tree)
+    return;
+  treedelta(tree->llink, depth, delta);
+  treedelta(tree->rlink, depth, delta);
+  if (depth < delta[tree->label])
+    delta[tree->label] = depth;
+}
+
+/* Return true if A has every label in B. */
+static int
+hasevery (register struct tree const *a, register struct tree const *b)
+{
+  if (!b)
+    return 1;
+  if (!hasevery(a, b->llink))
+    return 0;
+  if (!hasevery(a, b->rlink))
+    return 0;
+  while (a && b->label != a->label)
+    if (b->label < a->label)
+      a = a->llink;
+    else
+      a = a->rlink;
+  return !!a;
+}
+
+/* Compute a vector, indexed by character code, of the trie nodes
+   referenced from the given tree. */
+static void
+treenext (struct tree const *tree, struct trie *next[])
+{
+  if (!tree)
+    return;
+  treenext(tree->llink, next);
+  treenext(tree->rlink, next);
+  next[tree->label] = tree->trie;
+}
+
+/* Compute the shift for each trie node, as well as the delta
+   table and next cache for the given keyword set. */
+const char *
+kwsprep (kwset_t kws)
+{
+  register struct kwset *kwset;
+  register int i;
+  register struct trie *curr;
+  register char const *trans;
+  unsigned char delta[NCHAR];
+
+  kwset = (struct kwset *) kws;
+
+  /* Initial values for the delta table; will be changed later.  The
+     delta entry for a given character is the smallest depth of any
+     node at which an outgoing edge is labeled by that character. */
+  memset(delta, kwset->mind < UCHAR_MAX ? kwset->mind : UCHAR_MAX, NCHAR);
+
+  /* Check if we can use the simple boyer-moore algorithm, instead
+     of the hairy commentz-walter algorithm. */
+  if (kwset->words == 1 && kwset->trans == NULL)
+    {
+      char c;
+
+      /* Looking for just one string.  Extract it from the trie. */
+      kwset->target = obstack_alloc(&kwset->obstack, kwset->mind);
+      if (!kwset->target)
+	return "memory exhausted";
+      for (i = kwset->mind - 1, curr = kwset->trie; i >= 0; --i)
+	{
+	  kwset->target[i] = curr->links->label;
+	  curr = curr->links->trie;
+	}
+      /* Build the Boyer Moore delta.  Boy that's easy compared to CW. */
+      for (i = 0; i < kwset->mind; ++i)
+	delta[U(kwset->target[i])] = kwset->mind - (i + 1);
+      /* Find the minimal delta2 shift that we might make after
+	 a backwards match has failed. */
+      c = kwset->target[kwset->mind - 1];
+      for (i = kwset->mind - 2; i >= 0; --i)
+	if (kwset->target[i] == c)
+	  break;
+      kwset->mind2 = kwset->mind - (i + 1);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      register struct trie *fail;
+      struct trie *last, *next[NCHAR];
+
+      /* Traverse the nodes of the trie in level order, simultaneously
+	 computing the delta table, failure function, and shift function. */
+      for (curr = last = kwset->trie; curr; curr = curr->next)
+	{
+	  /* Enqueue the immediate descendents in the level order queue. */
+	  enqueue(curr->links, &last);
+
+	  curr->shift = kwset->mind;
+	  curr->maxshift = kwset->mind;
+
+	  /* Update the delta table for the descendents of this node. */
+	  treedelta(curr->links, curr->depth, delta);
+
+	  /* Compute the failure function for the decendents of this node. */
+	  treefails(curr->links, curr->fail, kwset->trie);
+
+	  /* Update the shifts at each node in the current node's chain
+	     of fails back to the root. */
+	  for (fail = curr->fail; fail; fail = fail->fail)
+	    {
+	      /* If the current node has some outgoing edge that the fail
+		 doesn't, then the shift at the fail should be no larger
+		 than the difference of their depths. */
+	      if (!hasevery(fail->links, curr->links))
+		if (curr->depth - fail->depth < fail->shift)
+		  fail->shift = curr->depth - fail->depth;
+
+	      /* If the current node is accepting then the shift at the
+		 fail and its descendents should be no larger than the
+		 difference of their depths. */
+	      if (curr->accepting && fail->maxshift > curr->depth - fail->depth)
+		fail->maxshift = curr->depth - fail->depth;
+	    }
+	}
+
+      /* Traverse the trie in level order again, fixing up all nodes whose
+	 shift exceeds their inherited maxshift. */
+      for (curr = kwset->trie->next; curr; curr = curr->next)
+	{
+	  if (curr->maxshift > curr->parent->maxshift)
+	    curr->maxshift = curr->parent->maxshift;
+	  if (curr->shift > curr->maxshift)
+	    curr->shift = curr->maxshift;
+	}
+
+      /* Create a vector, indexed by character code, of the outgoing links
+	 from the root node. */
+      for (i = 0; i < NCHAR; ++i)
+	next[i] = NULL;
+      treenext(kwset->trie->links, next);
+
+      if ((trans = kwset->trans) != NULL)
+	for (i = 0; i < NCHAR; ++i)
+	  kwset->next[i] = next[U(trans[i])];
+      else
+	memcpy(kwset->next, next, NCHAR * sizeof(struct trie *));
+    }
+
+  /* Fix things up for any translation table. */
+  if ((trans = kwset->trans) != NULL)
+    for (i = 0; i < NCHAR; ++i)
+      kwset->delta[i] = delta[U(trans[i])];
+  else
+    memcpy(kwset->delta, delta, NCHAR);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Fast boyer-moore search. */
+static size_t
+bmexec (kwset_t kws, char const *text, size_t size)
+{
+  struct kwset const *kwset;
+  register unsigned char const *d1;
+  register char const *ep, *sp, *tp;
+  register int d, gc, i, len, md2;
+
+  kwset = (struct kwset const *) kws;
+  len = kwset->mind;
+
+  if (len == 0)
+    return 0;
+  if (len > size)
+    return -1;
+  if (len == 1)
+    {
+      tp = memchr (text, kwset->target[0], size);
+      return tp ? tp - text : -1;
+    }
+
+  d1 = kwset->delta;
+  sp = kwset->target + len;
+  gc = U(sp[-2]);
+  md2 = kwset->mind2;
+  tp = text + len;
+
+  /* Significance of 12: 1 (initial offset) + 10 (skip loop) + 1 (md2). */
+  if (size > 12 * len)
+    /* 11 is not a bug, the initial offset happens only once. */
+    for (ep = text + size - 11 * len;;)
+      {
+	while (tp <= ep)
+	  {
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    if (d == 0)
+	      goto found;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    if (d == 0)
+	      goto found;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    if (d == 0)
+	      goto found;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	    d = d1[U(tp[-1])], tp += d;
+	  }
+	break;
+      found:
+	if (U(tp[-2]) == gc)
+	  {
+	    for (i = 3; i <= len && U(tp[-i]) == U(sp[-i]); ++i)
+	      ;
+	    if (i > len)
+	      return tp - len - text;
+	  }
+	tp += md2;
+      }
+
+  /* Now we have only a few characters left to search.  We
+     carefully avoid ever producing an out-of-bounds pointer. */
+  ep = text + size;
+  d = d1[U(tp[-1])];
+  while (d <= ep - tp)
+    {
+      d = d1[U((tp += d)[-1])];
+      if (d != 0)
+	continue;
+      if (U(tp[-2]) == gc)
+	{
+	  for (i = 3; i <= len && U(tp[-i]) == U(sp[-i]); ++i)
+	    ;
+	  if (i > len)
+	    return tp - len - text;
+	}
+      d = md2;
+    }
+
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* Hairy multiple string search. */
+static size_t
+cwexec (kwset_t kws, char const *text, size_t len, struct kwsmatch *kwsmatch)
+{
+  struct kwset const *kwset;
+  struct trie * const *next;
+  struct trie const *trie;
+  struct trie const *accept;
+  char const *beg, *lim, *mch, *lmch;
+  register unsigned char c;
+  register unsigned char const *delta;
+  register int d;
+  register char const *end, *qlim;
+  register struct tree const *tree;
+  register char const *trans;
+
+  accept = NULL;
+
+  /* Initialize register copies and look for easy ways out. */
+  kwset = (struct kwset *) kws;
+  if (len < kwset->mind)
+    return -1;
+  next = kwset->next;
+  delta = kwset->delta;
+  trans = kwset->trans;
+  lim = text + len;
+  end = text;
+  if ((d = kwset->mind) != 0)
+    mch = NULL;
+  else
+    {
+      mch = text, accept = kwset->trie;
+      goto match;
+    }
+
+  if (len >= 4 * kwset->mind)
+    qlim = lim - 4 * kwset->mind;
+  else
+    qlim = NULL;
+
+  while (lim - end >= d)
+    {
+      if (qlim && end <= qlim)
+	{
+	  end += d - 1;
+	  while ((d = delta[c = *end]) && end < qlim)
+	    {
+	      end += d;
+	      end += delta[U(*end)];
+	      end += delta[U(*end)];
+	    }
+	  ++end;
+	}
+      else
+	d = delta[c = (end += d)[-1]];
+      if (d)
+	continue;
+      beg = end - 1;
+      trie = next[c];
+      if (trie->accepting)
+	{
+	  mch = beg;
+	  accept = trie;
+	}
+      d = trie->shift;
+      while (beg > text)
+	{
+	  c = trans ? trans[U(*--beg)] : *--beg;
+	  tree = trie->links;
+	  while (tree && c != tree->label)
+	    if (c < tree->label)
+	      tree = tree->llink;
+	    else
+	      tree = tree->rlink;
+	  if (tree)
+	    {
+	      trie = tree->trie;
+	      if (trie->accepting)
+		{
+		  mch = beg;
+		  accept = trie;
+		}
+	    }
+	  else
+	    break;
+	  d = trie->shift;
+	}
+      if (mch)
+	goto match;
+    }
+  return -1;
+
+ match:
+  /* Given a known match, find the longest possible match anchored
+     at or before its starting point.  This is nearly a verbatim
+     copy of the preceding main search loops. */
+  if (lim - mch > kwset->maxd)
+    lim = mch + kwset->maxd;
+  lmch = 0;
+  d = 1;
+  while (lim - end >= d)
+    {
+      if ((d = delta[c = (end += d)[-1]]) != 0)
+	continue;
+      beg = end - 1;
+      if (!(trie = next[c]))
+	{
+	  d = 1;
+	  continue;
+	}
+      if (trie->accepting && beg <= mch)
+	{
+	  lmch = beg;
+	  accept = trie;
+	}
+      d = trie->shift;
+      while (beg > text)
+	{
+	  c = trans ? trans[U(*--beg)] : *--beg;
+	  tree = trie->links;
+	  while (tree && c != tree->label)
+	    if (c < tree->label)
+	      tree = tree->llink;
+	    else
+	      tree = tree->rlink;
+	  if (tree)
+	    {
+	      trie = tree->trie;
+	      if (trie->accepting && beg <= mch)
+		{
+		  lmch = beg;
+		  accept = trie;
+		}
+	    }
+	  else
+	    break;
+	  d = trie->shift;
+	}
+      if (lmch)
+	{
+	  mch = lmch;
+	  goto match;
+	}
+      if (!d)
+	d = 1;
+    }
+
+  if (kwsmatch)
+    {
+      kwsmatch->index = accept->accepting / 2;
+      kwsmatch->offset[0] = mch - text;
+      kwsmatch->size[0] = accept->depth;
+    }
+  return mch - text;
+}
+
+/* Search through the given text for a match of any member of the
+   given keyword set.  Return a pointer to the first character of
+   the matching substring, or NULL if no match is found.  If FOUNDLEN
+   is non-NULL store in the referenced location the length of the
+   matching substring.  Similarly, if FOUNDIDX is non-NULL, store
+   in the referenced location the index number of the particular
+   keyword matched. */
+size_t
+kwsexec (kwset_t kws, char const *text, size_t size,
+	 struct kwsmatch *kwsmatch)
+{
+  struct kwset const *kwset = (struct kwset *) kws;
+  if (kwset->words == 1 && kwset->trans == NULL)
+    {
+      size_t ret = bmexec (kws, text, size);
+      if (kwsmatch != NULL && ret != (size_t) -1)
+	{
+	  kwsmatch->index = 0;
+	  kwsmatch->offset[0] = ret;
+	  kwsmatch->size[0] = kwset->mind;
+	}
+      return ret;
+    }
+  else
+    return cwexec(kws, text, size, kwsmatch);
+}
+
+/* Free the components of the given keyword set. */
+void
+kwsfree (kwset_t kws)
+{
+  struct kwset *kwset;
+
+  kwset = (struct kwset *) kws;
+  obstack_free(&kwset->obstack, NULL);
+  free(kws);
+}
diff --git a/kwset.h b/kwset.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a21b2eadfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kwset.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/* This file has been copied from commit e7ac713d^ in the GNU grep git
+ * repository. A few small changes have been made to adapt the code to
+ * Git.
+ */
+
+/* kwset.h - header declaring the keyword set library.
+   Copyright (C) 1989, 1998, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+   any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+   02110-1301, USA.  */
+
+/* Written August 1989 by Mike Haertel.
+   The author may be reached (Email) at the address mike@ai.mit.edu,
+   or (US mail) as Mike Haertel c/o Free Software Foundation. */
+
+struct kwsmatch
+{
+  int index;			/* Index number of matching keyword. */
+  size_t offset[1];		/* Offset of each submatch. */
+  size_t size[1];		/* Length of each submatch. */
+};
+
+struct kwset_t;
+typedef struct kwset_t* kwset_t;
+
+/* Return an opaque pointer to a newly allocated keyword set, or NULL
+   if enough memory cannot be obtained.  The argument if non-NULL
+   specifies a table of character translations to be applied to all
+   pattern and search text. */
+extern kwset_t kwsalloc(char const *);
+
+/* Incrementally extend the keyword set to include the given string.
+   Return NULL for success, or an error message.  Remember an index
+   number for each keyword included in the set. */
+extern const char *kwsincr(kwset_t, char const *, size_t);
+
+/* When the keyword set has been completely built, prepare it for
+   use.  Return NULL for success, or an error message. */
+extern const char *kwsprep(kwset_t);
+
+/* Search through the given buffer for a member of the keyword set.
+   Return a pointer to the leftmost longest match found, or NULL if
+   no match is found.  If foundlen is non-NULL, store the length of
+   the matching substring in the integer it points to.  Similarly,
+   if foundindex is non-NULL, store the index of the particular
+   keyword found therein. */
+extern size_t kwsexec(kwset_t, char const *, size_t, struct kwsmatch *);
+
+/* Deallocate the given keyword set and all its associated storage. */
+extern void kwsfree(kwset_t);
+
diff --git a/ll-merge.c b/ll-merge.c
index 6ce512efc4..da59738c9b 100644
--- a/ll-merge.c
+++ b/ll-merge.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int git_path_check_merge(const char *path, struct git_attr_check check[2]
 		check[0].attr = git_attr("merge");
 		check[1].attr = git_attr("conflict-marker-size");
 	}
-	return git_checkattr(path, 2, check);
+	return git_check_attr(path, 2, check);
 }
 
 static void normalize_file(mmfile_t *mm, const char *path)
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ int ll_merge_marker_size(const char *path)
 
 	if (!check.attr)
 		check.attr = git_attr("conflict-marker-size");
-	if (!git_checkattr(path, 1, &check) && check.value) {
+	if (!git_check_attr(path, 1, &check) && check.value) {
 		marker_size = atoi(check.value);
 		if (marker_size <= 0)
 			marker_size = DEFAULT_CONFLICT_MARKER_SIZE;
diff --git a/log-tree.c b/log-tree.c
index 95d6d4080e..24c295ea1d 100644
--- a/log-tree.c
+++ b/log-tree.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ enum decoration_type {
 	DECORATION_REF_TAG,
 	DECORATION_REF_STASH,
 	DECORATION_REF_HEAD,
+	DECORATION_GRAFTED,
 };
 
 static char decoration_colors[][COLOR_MAXLEN] = {
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ static char decoration_colors[][COLOR_MAXLEN] = {
 	GIT_COLOR_BOLD_YELLOW,	/* REF_TAG */
 	GIT_COLOR_BOLD_MAGENTA,	/* REF_STASH */
 	GIT_COLOR_BOLD_CYAN,	/* REF_HEAD */
+	GIT_COLOR_BOLD_BLUE,	/* GRAFTED */
 };
 
 static const char *decorate_get_color(int decorate_use_color, enum decoration_type ix)
@@ -90,16 +92,32 @@ static void add_name_decoration(enum decoration_type type, const char *name, str
 
 static int add_ref_decoration(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flags, void *cb_data)
 {
-	struct object *obj = parse_object(sha1);
+	struct object *obj;
 	enum decoration_type type = DECORATION_NONE;
+
+	if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/replace/")) {
+		unsigned char original_sha1[20];
+		if (!read_replace_refs)
+			return 0;
+		if (get_sha1_hex(refname + 13, original_sha1)) {
+			warning("invalid replace ref %s", refname);
+			return 0;
+		}
+		obj = parse_object(original_sha1);
+		if (obj)
+			add_name_decoration(DECORATION_GRAFTED, "replaced", obj);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	obj = parse_object(sha1);
 	if (!obj)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/heads"))
+	if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/heads/"))
 		type = DECORATION_REF_LOCAL;
-	else if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/remotes"))
+	else if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/remotes/"))
 		type = DECORATION_REF_REMOTE;
-	else if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/tags"))
+	else if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/tags/"))
 		type = DECORATION_REF_TAG;
 	else if (!prefixcmp(refname, "refs/stash"))
 		type = DECORATION_REF_STASH;
@@ -118,6 +136,15 @@ static int add_ref_decoration(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, in
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int add_graft_decoration(const struct commit_graft *graft, void *cb_data)
+{
+	struct commit *commit = lookup_commit(graft->sha1);
+	if (!commit)
+		return 0;
+	add_name_decoration(DECORATION_GRAFTED, "grafted", &commit->object);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void load_ref_decorations(int flags)
 {
 	static int loaded;
@@ -125,6 +152,7 @@ void load_ref_decorations(int flags)
 		loaded = 1;
 		for_each_ref(add_ref_decoration, &flags);
 		head_ref(add_ref_decoration, &flags);
+		for_each_commit_graft(add_graft_decoration, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/merge-recursive.c b/merge-recursive.c
index db9ba19ddf..6bbc4512a9 100644
--- a/merge-recursive.c
+++ b/merge-recursive.c
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ static int sha_eq(const unsigned char *a, const unsigned char *b)
 enum rename_type {
 	RENAME_NORMAL = 0,
 	RENAME_DELETE,
-	RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_TWO
+	RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_ONE,
+	RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_TWO,
+	RENAME_TWO_FILES_TO_ONE
 };
 
-struct rename_df_conflict_info {
+struct rename_conflict_info {
 	enum rename_type rename_type;
 	struct diff_filepair *pair1;
 	struct diff_filepair *pair2;
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ struct rename_df_conflict_info {
 	const char *branch2;
 	struct stage_data *dst_entry1;
 	struct stage_data *dst_entry2;
+	struct diff_filespec ren1_other;
+	struct diff_filespec ren2_other;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -88,34 +92,54 @@ struct stage_data {
 		unsigned mode;
 		unsigned char sha[20];
 	} stages[4];
-	struct rename_df_conflict_info *rename_df_conflict_info;
+	struct rename_conflict_info *rename_conflict_info;
 	unsigned processed:1;
 };
 
-static inline void setup_rename_df_conflict_info(enum rename_type rename_type,
-						 struct diff_filepair *pair1,
-						 struct diff_filepair *pair2,
-						 const char *branch1,
-						 const char *branch2,
-						 struct stage_data *dst_entry1,
-						 struct stage_data *dst_entry2)
+static inline void setup_rename_conflict_info(enum rename_type rename_type,
+					      struct diff_filepair *pair1,
+					      struct diff_filepair *pair2,
+					      const char *branch1,
+					      const char *branch2,
+					      struct stage_data *dst_entry1,
+					      struct stage_data *dst_entry2,
+					      struct merge_options *o,
+					      struct stage_data *src_entry1,
+					      struct stage_data *src_entry2)
 {
-	struct rename_df_conflict_info *ci = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct rename_df_conflict_info));
+	struct rename_conflict_info *ci = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct rename_conflict_info));
 	ci->rename_type = rename_type;
 	ci->pair1 = pair1;
 	ci->branch1 = branch1;
 	ci->branch2 = branch2;
 
 	ci->dst_entry1 = dst_entry1;
-	dst_entry1->rename_df_conflict_info = ci;
+	dst_entry1->rename_conflict_info = ci;
 	dst_entry1->processed = 0;
 
 	assert(!pair2 == !dst_entry2);
 	if (dst_entry2) {
 		ci->dst_entry2 = dst_entry2;
 		ci->pair2 = pair2;
-		dst_entry2->rename_df_conflict_info = ci;
-		dst_entry2->processed = 0;
+		dst_entry2->rename_conflict_info = ci;
+	}
+
+	if (rename_type == RENAME_TWO_FILES_TO_ONE) {
+		/*
+		 * For each rename, there could have been
+		 * modifications on the side of history where that
+		 * file was not renamed.
+		 */
+		int ostage1 = o->branch1 == branch1 ? 3 : 2;
+		int ostage2 = ostage1 ^ 1;
+
+		ci->ren1_other.path = pair1->one->path;
+		hashcpy(ci->ren1_other.sha1, src_entry1->stages[ostage1].sha);
+		ci->ren1_other.mode = src_entry1->stages[ostage1].mode;
+
+		ci->ren2_other.path = pair2->one->path;
+		hashcpy(ci->ren2_other.sha1, src_entry2->stages[ostage2].sha);
+		ci->ren2_other.mode = src_entry2->stages[ostage2].mode;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +254,7 @@ struct tree *write_tree_from_memory(struct merge_options *o)
 		for (i = 0; i < active_nr; i++) {
 			struct cache_entry *ce = active_cache[i];
 			if (ce_stage(ce))
-				fprintf(stderr, "BUG: %d %.*s", ce_stage(ce),
+				fprintf(stderr, "BUG: %d %.*s\n", ce_stage(ce),
 					(int)ce_namelen(ce), ce->name);
 		}
 		die("Bug in merge-recursive.c");
@@ -333,44 +357,90 @@ static struct string_list *get_unmerged(void)
 	return unmerged;
 }
 
-static void make_room_for_directories_of_df_conflicts(struct merge_options *o,
-						      struct string_list *entries)
+static int string_list_df_name_compare(const void *a, const void *b)
 {
-	/* If there are D/F conflicts, and the paths currently exist
-	 * in the working copy as a file, we want to remove them to
-	 * make room for the corresponding directory.  Such paths will
-	 * later be processed in process_df_entry() at the end.  If
-	 * the corresponding directory ends up being removed by the
-	 * merge, then the file will be reinstated at that time;
-	 * otherwise, if the file is not supposed to be removed by the
-	 * merge, the contents of the file will be placed in another
-	 * unique filename.
+	const struct string_list_item *one = a;
+	const struct string_list_item *two = b;
+	int onelen = strlen(one->string);
+	int twolen = strlen(two->string);
+	/*
+	 * Here we only care that entries for D/F conflicts are
+	 * adjacent, in particular with the file of the D/F conflict
+	 * appearing before files below the corresponding directory.
+	 * The order of the rest of the list is irrelevant for us.
 	 *
-	 * NOTE: This function relies on the fact that entries for a
-	 * D/F conflict will appear adjacent in the index, with the
-	 * entries for the file appearing before entries for paths
-	 * below the corresponding directory.
+	 * To achieve this, we sort with df_name_compare and provide
+	 * the mode S_IFDIR so that D/F conflicts will sort correctly.
+	 * We use the mode S_IFDIR for everything else for simplicity,
+	 * since in other cases any changes in their order due to
+	 * sorting cause no problems for us.
+	 */
+	int cmp = df_name_compare(one->string, onelen, S_IFDIR,
+				  two->string, twolen, S_IFDIR);
+	/*
+	 * Now that 'foo' and 'foo/bar' compare equal, we have to make sure
+	 * that 'foo' comes before 'foo/bar'.
 	 */
+	if (cmp)
+		return cmp;
+	return onelen - twolen;
+}
+
+static void record_df_conflict_files(struct merge_options *o,
+				     struct string_list *entries)
+{
+	/* If there is a D/F conflict and the file for such a conflict
+	 * currently exist in the working copy, we want to allow it to be
+	 * removed to make room for the corresponding directory if needed.
+	 * The files underneath the directories of such D/F conflicts will
+	 * be processed before the corresponding file involved in the D/F
+	 * conflict.  If the D/F directory ends up being removed by the
+	 * merge, then we won't have to touch the D/F file.  If the D/F
+	 * directory needs to be written to the working copy, then the D/F
+	 * file will simply be removed (in make_room_for_path()) to make
+	 * room for the necessary paths.  Note that if both the directory
+	 * and the file need to be present, then the D/F file will be
+	 * reinstated with a new unique name at the time it is processed.
+	 */
+	struct string_list df_sorted_entries;
 	const char *last_file = NULL;
 	int last_len = 0;
 	int i;
 
+	/*
+	 * If we're merging merge-bases, we don't want to bother with
+	 * any working directory changes.
+	 */
+	if (o->call_depth)
+		return;
+
+	/* Ensure D/F conflicts are adjacent in the entries list. */
+	memset(&df_sorted_entries, 0, sizeof(struct string_list));
 	for (i = 0; i < entries->nr; i++) {
-		const char *path = entries->items[i].string;
+		struct string_list_item *next = &entries->items[i];
+		string_list_append(&df_sorted_entries, next->string)->util =
+				   next->util;
+	}
+	qsort(df_sorted_entries.items, entries->nr, sizeof(*entries->items),
+	      string_list_df_name_compare);
+
+	string_list_clear(&o->df_conflict_file_set, 1);
+	for (i = 0; i < df_sorted_entries.nr; i++) {
+		const char *path = df_sorted_entries.items[i].string;
 		int len = strlen(path);
-		struct stage_data *e = entries->items[i].util;
+		struct stage_data *e = df_sorted_entries.items[i].util;
 
 		/*
 		 * Check if last_file & path correspond to a D/F conflict;
 		 * i.e. whether path is last_file+'/'+<something>.
-		 * If so, remove last_file to make room for path and friends.
+		 * If so, record that it's okay to remove last_file to make
+		 * room for path and friends if needed.
 		 */
 		if (last_file &&
 		    len > last_len &&
 		    memcmp(path, last_file, last_len) == 0 &&
 		    path[last_len] == '/') {
-			output(o, 3, "Removing %s to make room for subdirectory; may re-add later.", last_file);
-			unlink(last_file);
+			string_list_insert(&o->df_conflict_file_set, last_file);
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -386,6 +456,7 @@ static void make_room_for_directories_of_df_conflicts(struct merge_options *o,
 			last_file = NULL;
 		}
 	}
+	string_list_clear(&df_sorted_entries, 0);
 }
 
 struct rename {
@@ -461,10 +532,21 @@ static struct string_list *get_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 	return renames;
 }
 
-static int update_stages_options(const char *path, struct diff_filespec *o,
-			 struct diff_filespec *a, struct diff_filespec *b,
-			 int clear, int options)
+static int update_stages(const char *path, const struct diff_filespec *o,
+			 const struct diff_filespec *a,
+			 const struct diff_filespec *b)
 {
+
+	/*
+	 * NOTE: It is usually a bad idea to call update_stages on a path
+	 * before calling update_file on that same path, since it can
+	 * sometimes lead to spurious "refusing to lose untracked file..."
+	 * messages from update_file (via make_room_for path via
+	 * would_lose_untracked).  Instead, reverse the order of the calls
+	 * (executing update_file first and then update_stages).
+	 */
+	int clear = 1;
+	int options = ADD_CACHE_OK_TO_ADD | ADD_CACHE_SKIP_DFCHECK;
 	if (clear)
 		if (remove_file_from_cache(path))
 			return -1;
@@ -480,23 +562,11 @@ static int update_stages_options(const char *path, struct diff_filespec *o,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int update_stages(const char *path, struct diff_filespec *o,
-			 struct diff_filespec *a, struct diff_filespec *b,
-			 int clear)
+static void update_entry(struct stage_data *entry,
+			 struct diff_filespec *o,
+			 struct diff_filespec *a,
+			 struct diff_filespec *b)
 {
-	int options = ADD_CACHE_OK_TO_ADD | ADD_CACHE_OK_TO_REPLACE;
-	return update_stages_options(path, o, a, b, clear, options);
-}
-
-static int update_stages_and_entry(const char *path,
-				   struct stage_data *entry,
-				   struct diff_filespec *o,
-				   struct diff_filespec *a,
-				   struct diff_filespec *b,
-				   int clear)
-{
-	int options;
-
 	entry->processed = 0;
 	entry->stages[1].mode = o->mode;
 	entry->stages[2].mode = a->mode;
@@ -504,8 +574,6 @@ static int update_stages_and_entry(const char *path,
 	hashcpy(entry->stages[1].sha, o->sha1);
 	hashcpy(entry->stages[2].sha, a->sha1);
 	hashcpy(entry->stages[3].sha, b->sha1);
-	options = ADD_CACHE_OK_TO_ADD | ADD_CACHE_SKIP_DFCHECK;
-	return update_stages_options(path, o, a, b, clear, options);
 }
 
 static int remove_file(struct merge_options *o, int clean,
@@ -563,7 +631,31 @@ static void flush_buffer(int fd, const char *buf, unsigned long size)
 	}
 }
 
-static int would_lose_untracked(const char *path)
+static int dir_in_way(const char *path, int check_working_copy)
+{
+	int pos, pathlen = strlen(path);
+	char *dirpath = xmalloc(pathlen + 2);
+	struct stat st;
+
+	strcpy(dirpath, path);
+	dirpath[pathlen] = '/';
+	dirpath[pathlen+1] = '\0';
+
+	pos = cache_name_pos(dirpath, pathlen+1);
+
+	if (pos < 0)
+		pos = -1 - pos;
+	if (pos < active_nr &&
+	    !strncmp(dirpath, active_cache[pos]->name, pathlen+1)) {
+		free(dirpath);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	free(dirpath);
+	return check_working_copy && !lstat(path, &st) && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode);
+}
+
+static int was_tracked(const char *path)
 {
 	int pos = cache_name_pos(path, strlen(path));
 
@@ -580,18 +672,42 @@ static int would_lose_untracked(const char *path)
 		switch (ce_stage(active_cache[pos])) {
 		case 0:
 		case 2:
-			return 0;
+			return 1;
 		}
 		pos++;
 	}
-	return file_exists(path);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int make_room_for_path(const char *path)
+static int would_lose_untracked(const char *path)
 {
-	int status;
+	return !was_tracked(path) && file_exists(path);
+}
+
+static int make_room_for_path(struct merge_options *o, const char *path)
+{
+	int status, i;
 	const char *msg = "failed to create path '%s'%s";
 
+	/* Unlink any D/F conflict files that are in the way */
+	for (i = 0; i < o->df_conflict_file_set.nr; i++) {
+		const char *df_path = o->df_conflict_file_set.items[i].string;
+		size_t pathlen = strlen(path);
+		size_t df_pathlen = strlen(df_path);
+		if (df_pathlen < pathlen &&
+		    path[df_pathlen] == '/' &&
+		    strncmp(path, df_path, df_pathlen) == 0) {
+			output(o, 3,
+			       "Removing %s to make room for subdirectory\n",
+			       df_path);
+			unlink(df_path);
+			unsorted_string_list_delete_item(&o->df_conflict_file_set,
+							 i, 0);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Make sure leading directories are created */
 	status = safe_create_leading_directories_const(path);
 	if (status) {
 		if (status == -3) {
@@ -659,7 +775,7 @@ static void update_file_flags(struct merge_options *o,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (make_room_for_path(path) < 0) {
+		if (make_room_for_path(o, path) < 0) {
 			update_wd = 0;
 			free(buf);
 			goto update_index;
@@ -712,9 +828,9 @@ struct merge_file_info {
 
 static int merge_3way(struct merge_options *o,
 		      mmbuffer_t *result_buf,
-		      struct diff_filespec *one,
-		      struct diff_filespec *a,
-		      struct diff_filespec *b,
+		      const struct diff_filespec *one,
+		      const struct diff_filespec *a,
+		      const struct diff_filespec *b,
 		      const char *branch1,
 		      const char *branch2)
 {
@@ -771,12 +887,12 @@ static int merge_3way(struct merge_options *o,
 	return merge_status;
 }
 
-static struct merge_file_info merge_file(struct merge_options *o,
-				         struct diff_filespec *one,
-					 struct diff_filespec *a,
-					 struct diff_filespec *b,
-					 const char *branch1,
-					 const char *branch2)
+static struct merge_file_info merge_file_1(struct merge_options *o,
+					   const struct diff_filespec *one,
+					   const struct diff_filespec *a,
+					   const struct diff_filespec *b,
+					   const char *branch1,
+					   const char *branch2)
 {
 	struct merge_file_info result;
 	result.merge = 0;
@@ -845,94 +961,303 @@ static struct merge_file_info merge_file(struct merge_options *o,
 	return result;
 }
 
+static struct merge_file_info
+merge_file_special_markers(struct merge_options *o,
+			   const struct diff_filespec *one,
+			   const struct diff_filespec *a,
+			   const struct diff_filespec *b,
+			   const char *branch1,
+			   const char *filename1,
+			   const char *branch2,
+			   const char *filename2)
+{
+	char *side1 = NULL;
+	char *side2 = NULL;
+	struct merge_file_info mfi;
+
+	if (filename1) {
+		side1 = xmalloc(strlen(branch1) + strlen(filename1) + 2);
+		sprintf(side1, "%s:%s", branch1, filename1);
+	}
+	if (filename2) {
+		side2 = xmalloc(strlen(branch2) + strlen(filename2) + 2);
+		sprintf(side2, "%s:%s", branch2, filename2);
+	}
+
+	mfi = merge_file_1(o, one, a, b,
+			   side1 ? side1 : branch1, side2 ? side2 : branch2);
+	free(side1);
+	free(side2);
+	return mfi;
+}
+
+static struct merge_file_info merge_file(struct merge_options *o,
+					 const char *path,
+					 const unsigned char *o_sha, int o_mode,
+					 const unsigned char *a_sha, int a_mode,
+					 const unsigned char *b_sha, int b_mode,
+					 const char *branch1,
+					 const char *branch2)
+{
+	struct diff_filespec one, a, b;
+
+	one.path = a.path = b.path = (char *)path;
+	hashcpy(one.sha1, o_sha);
+	one.mode = o_mode;
+	hashcpy(a.sha1, a_sha);
+	a.mode = a_mode;
+	hashcpy(b.sha1, b_sha);
+	b.mode = b_mode;
+	return merge_file_1(o, &one, &a, &b, branch1, branch2);
+}
+
+static void handle_change_delete(struct merge_options *o,
+				 const char *path,
+				 const unsigned char *o_sha, int o_mode,
+				 const unsigned char *a_sha, int a_mode,
+				 const unsigned char *b_sha, int b_mode,
+				 const char *change, const char *change_past)
+{
+	char *renamed = NULL;
+	if (dir_in_way(path, !o->call_depth)) {
+		renamed = unique_path(o, path, a_sha ? o->branch1 : o->branch2);
+	}
+
+	if (o->call_depth) {
+		/*
+		 * We cannot arbitrarily accept either a_sha or b_sha as
+		 * correct; since there is no true "middle point" between
+		 * them, simply reuse the base version for virtual merge base.
+		 */
+		remove_file_from_cache(path);
+		update_file(o, 0, o_sha, o_mode, renamed ? renamed : path);
+	} else if (!a_sha) {
+		output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (%s/delete): %s deleted in %s "
+		       "and %s in %s. Version %s of %s left in tree%s%s.",
+		       change, path, o->branch1,
+		       change_past, o->branch2, o->branch2, path,
+		       NULL == renamed ? "" : " at ",
+		       NULL == renamed ? "" : renamed);
+		update_file(o, 0, b_sha, b_mode, renamed ? renamed : path);
+	} else {
+		output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (%s/delete): %s deleted in %s "
+		       "and %s in %s. Version %s of %s left in tree%s%s.",
+		       change, path, o->branch2,
+		       change_past, o->branch1, o->branch1, path,
+		       NULL == renamed ? "" : " at ",
+		       NULL == renamed ? "" : renamed);
+		if (renamed)
+			update_file(o, 0, a_sha, a_mode, renamed);
+		/*
+		 * No need to call update_file() on path when !renamed, since
+		 * that would needlessly touch path.  We could call
+		 * update_file_flags() with update_cache=0 and update_wd=0,
+		 * but that's a no-op.
+		 */
+	}
+	free(renamed);
+}
+
 static void conflict_rename_delete(struct merge_options *o,
 				   struct diff_filepair *pair,
 				   const char *rename_branch,
 				   const char *other_branch)
 {
-	char *dest_name = pair->two->path;
-	int df_conflict = 0;
-	struct stat st;
+	const struct diff_filespec *orig = pair->one;
+	const struct diff_filespec *dest = pair->two;
+	const unsigned char *a_sha = NULL;
+	const unsigned char *b_sha = NULL;
+	int a_mode = 0;
+	int b_mode = 0;
+
+	if (rename_branch == o->branch1) {
+		a_sha = dest->sha1;
+		a_mode = dest->mode;
+	} else {
+		b_sha = dest->sha1;
+		b_mode = dest->mode;
+	}
 
-	output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (rename/delete): Rename %s->%s in %s "
-	       "and deleted in %s",
-	       pair->one->path, pair->two->path, rename_branch,
-	       other_branch);
-	if (!o->call_depth)
-		update_stages(dest_name, NULL,
-			      rename_branch == o->branch1 ? pair->two : NULL,
-			      rename_branch == o->branch1 ? NULL : pair->two,
-			      1);
-	if (lstat(dest_name, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-		dest_name = unique_path(o, dest_name, rename_branch);
-		df_conflict = 1;
+	handle_change_delete(o,
+			     o->call_depth ? orig->path : dest->path,
+			     orig->sha1, orig->mode,
+			     a_sha, a_mode,
+			     b_sha, b_mode,
+			     "rename", "renamed");
+
+	if (o->call_depth) {
+		remove_file_from_cache(dest->path);
+	} else {
+		update_stages(dest->path, NULL,
+			      rename_branch == o->branch1 ? dest : NULL,
+			      rename_branch == o->branch1 ? NULL : dest);
 	}
-	update_file(o, 0, pair->two->sha1, pair->two->mode, dest_name);
-	if (df_conflict)
-		free(dest_name);
+
 }
 
-static void conflict_rename_rename_1to2(struct merge_options *o,
-					struct diff_filepair *pair1,
-					const char *branch1,
-					struct diff_filepair *pair2,
-					const char *branch2)
+static struct diff_filespec *filespec_from_entry(struct diff_filespec *target,
+						 struct stage_data *entry,
+						 int stage)
 {
-	/* One file was renamed in both branches, but to different names. */
-	char *del[2];
-	int delp = 0;
-	const char *ren1_dst = pair1->two->path;
-	const char *ren2_dst = pair2->two->path;
-	const char *dst_name1 = ren1_dst;
-	const char *dst_name2 = ren2_dst;
-	struct stat st;
-	if (lstat(ren1_dst, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-		dst_name1 = del[delp++] = unique_path(o, ren1_dst, branch1);
-		output(o, 1, "%s is a directory in %s adding as %s instead",
-		       ren1_dst, branch2, dst_name1);
+	unsigned char *sha = entry->stages[stage].sha;
+	unsigned mode = entry->stages[stage].mode;
+	if (mode == 0 || is_null_sha1(sha))
+		return NULL;
+	hashcpy(target->sha1, sha);
+	target->mode = mode;
+	return target;
+}
+
+static void handle_file(struct merge_options *o,
+			struct diff_filespec *rename,
+			int stage,
+			struct rename_conflict_info *ci)
+{
+	char *dst_name = rename->path;
+	struct stage_data *dst_entry;
+	const char *cur_branch, *other_branch;
+	struct diff_filespec other;
+	struct diff_filespec *add;
+
+	if (stage == 2) {
+		dst_entry = ci->dst_entry1;
+		cur_branch = ci->branch1;
+		other_branch = ci->branch2;
+	} else {
+		dst_entry = ci->dst_entry2;
+		cur_branch = ci->branch2;
+		other_branch = ci->branch1;
 	}
-	if (lstat(ren2_dst, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-		dst_name2 = del[delp++] = unique_path(o, ren2_dst, branch2);
-		output(o, 1, "%s is a directory in %s adding as %s instead",
-		       ren2_dst, branch1, dst_name2);
+
+	add = filespec_from_entry(&other, dst_entry, stage ^ 1);
+	if (add) {
+		char *add_name = unique_path(o, rename->path, other_branch);
+		update_file(o, 0, add->sha1, add->mode, add_name);
+
+		remove_file(o, 0, rename->path, 0);
+		dst_name = unique_path(o, rename->path, cur_branch);
+	} else {
+		if (dir_in_way(rename->path, !o->call_depth)) {
+			dst_name = unique_path(o, rename->path, cur_branch);
+			output(o, 1, "%s is a directory in %s adding as %s instead",
+			       rename->path, other_branch, dst_name);
+		}
 	}
+	update_file(o, 0, rename->sha1, rename->mode, dst_name);
+	if (stage == 2)
+		update_stages(rename->path, NULL, rename, add);
+	else
+		update_stages(rename->path, NULL, add, rename);
+
+	if (dst_name != rename->path)
+		free(dst_name);
+}
+
+static void conflict_rename_rename_1to2(struct merge_options *o,
+					struct rename_conflict_info *ci)
+{
+	/* One file was renamed in both branches, but to different names. */
+	struct diff_filespec *one = ci->pair1->one;
+	struct diff_filespec *a = ci->pair1->two;
+	struct diff_filespec *b = ci->pair2->two;
+
+	output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (rename/rename): "
+	       "Rename \"%s\"->\"%s\" in branch \"%s\" "
+	       "rename \"%s\"->\"%s\" in \"%s\"%s",
+	       one->path, a->path, ci->branch1,
+	       one->path, b->path, ci->branch2,
+	       o->call_depth ? " (left unresolved)" : "");
 	if (o->call_depth) {
-		remove_file_from_cache(dst_name1);
-		remove_file_from_cache(dst_name2);
+		struct merge_file_info mfi;
+		struct diff_filespec other;
+		struct diff_filespec *add;
+		mfi = merge_file(o, one->path,
+				 one->sha1, one->mode,
+				 a->sha1, a->mode,
+				 b->sha1, b->mode,
+				 ci->branch1, ci->branch2);
 		/*
-		 * Uncomment to leave the conflicting names in the resulting tree
-		 *
-		 * update_file(o, 0, pair1->two->sha1, pair1->two->mode, dst_name1);
-		 * update_file(o, 0, pair2->two->sha1, pair2->two->mode, dst_name2);
+		 * FIXME: For rename/add-source conflicts (if we could detect
+		 * such), this is wrong.  We should instead find a unique
+		 * pathname and then either rename the add-source file to that
+		 * unique path, or use that unique path instead of src here.
 		 */
-	} else {
-		update_stages(ren1_dst, NULL, pair1->two, NULL, 1);
-		update_stages(ren2_dst, NULL, NULL, pair2->two, 1);
+		update_file(o, 0, mfi.sha, mfi.mode, one->path);
 
-		update_file(o, 0, pair1->two->sha1, pair1->two->mode, dst_name1);
-		update_file(o, 0, pair2->two->sha1, pair2->two->mode, dst_name2);
+		/*
+		 * Above, we put the merged content at the merge-base's
+		 * path.  Now we usually need to delete both a->path and
+		 * b->path.  However, the rename on each side of the merge
+		 * could also be involved in a rename/add conflict.  In
+		 * such cases, we should keep the added file around,
+		 * resolving the conflict at that path in its favor.
+		 */
+		add = filespec_from_entry(&other, ci->dst_entry1, 2 ^ 1);
+		if (add)
+			update_file(o, 0, add->sha1, add->mode, a->path);
+		else
+			remove_file_from_cache(a->path);
+		add = filespec_from_entry(&other, ci->dst_entry2, 3 ^ 1);
+		if (add)
+			update_file(o, 0, add->sha1, add->mode, b->path);
+		else
+			remove_file_from_cache(b->path);
+	} else {
+		handle_file(o, a, 2, ci);
+		handle_file(o, b, 3, ci);
 	}
-	while (delp--)
-		free(del[delp]);
 }
 
 static void conflict_rename_rename_2to1(struct merge_options *o,
-					struct rename *ren1,
-					const char *branch1,
-					struct rename *ren2,
-					const char *branch2)
+					struct rename_conflict_info *ci)
 {
-	/* Two files were renamed to the same thing. */
-	char *new_path1 = unique_path(o, ren1->pair->two->path, branch1);
-	char *new_path2 = unique_path(o, ren2->pair->two->path, branch2);
-	output(o, 1, "Renaming %s to %s and %s to %s instead",
-	       ren1->pair->one->path, new_path1,
-	       ren2->pair->one->path, new_path2);
-	remove_file(o, 0, ren1->pair->two->path, 0);
-	update_file(o, 0, ren1->pair->two->sha1, ren1->pair->two->mode, new_path1);
-	update_file(o, 0, ren2->pair->two->sha1, ren2->pair->two->mode, new_path2);
-	free(new_path2);
-	free(new_path1);
+	/* Two files, a & b, were renamed to the same thing, c. */
+	struct diff_filespec *a = ci->pair1->one;
+	struct diff_filespec *b = ci->pair2->one;
+	struct diff_filespec *c1 = ci->pair1->two;
+	struct diff_filespec *c2 = ci->pair2->two;
+	char *path = c1->path; /* == c2->path */
+	struct merge_file_info mfi_c1;
+	struct merge_file_info mfi_c2;
+
+	output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (rename/rename): "
+	       "Rename %s->%s in %s. "
+	       "Rename %s->%s in %s",
+	       a->path, c1->path, ci->branch1,
+	       b->path, c2->path, ci->branch2);
+
+	remove_file(o, 1, a->path, would_lose_untracked(a->path));
+	remove_file(o, 1, b->path, would_lose_untracked(b->path));
+
+	mfi_c1 = merge_file_special_markers(o, a, c1, &ci->ren1_other,
+					    o->branch1, c1->path,
+					    o->branch2, ci->ren1_other.path);
+	mfi_c2 = merge_file_special_markers(o, b, &ci->ren2_other, c2,
+					    o->branch1, ci->ren2_other.path,
+					    o->branch2, c2->path);
+
+	if (o->call_depth) {
+		/*
+		 * If mfi_c1.clean && mfi_c2.clean, then it might make
+		 * sense to do a two-way merge of those results.  But, I
+		 * think in all cases, it makes sense to have the virtual
+		 * merge base just undo the renames; they can be detected
+		 * again later for the non-recursive merge.
+		 */
+		remove_file(o, 0, path, 0);
+		update_file(o, 0, mfi_c1.sha, mfi_c1.mode, a->path);
+		update_file(o, 0, mfi_c2.sha, mfi_c2.mode, b->path);
+	} else {
+		char *new_path1 = unique_path(o, path, ci->branch1);
+		char *new_path2 = unique_path(o, path, ci->branch2);
+		output(o, 1, "Renaming %s to %s and %s to %s instead",
+		       a->path, new_path1, b->path, new_path2);
+		remove_file(o, 0, path, 0);
+		update_file(o, 0, mfi_c1.sha, mfi_c1.mode, new_path1);
+		update_file(o, 0, mfi_c2.sha, mfi_c2.mode, new_path2);
+		free(new_path2);
+		free(new_path1);
+	}
 }
 
 static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
@@ -947,12 +1272,12 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 	for (i = 0; i < a_renames->nr; i++) {
 		sre = a_renames->items[i].util;
 		string_list_insert(&a_by_dst, sre->pair->two->path)->util
-			= sre->dst_entry;
+			= (void *)sre;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < b_renames->nr; i++) {
 		sre = b_renames->items[i].util;
 		string_list_insert(&b_by_dst, sre->pair->two->path)->util
-			= sre->dst_entry;
+			= (void *)sre;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < a_renames->nr || j < b_renames->nr;) {
@@ -960,6 +1285,7 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 		struct rename *ren1 = NULL, *ren2 = NULL;
 		const char *branch1, *branch2;
 		const char *ren1_src, *ren1_dst;
+		struct string_list_item *lookup;
 
 		if (i >= a_renames->nr) {
 			ren2 = b_renames->items[j++].util;
@@ -991,44 +1317,82 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 			ren1 = tmp;
 		}
 
-		ren1->dst_entry->processed = 1;
-		ren1->src_entry->processed = 1;
-
 		if (ren1->processed)
 			continue;
 		ren1->processed = 1;
+		ren1->dst_entry->processed = 1;
+		/* BUG: We should only mark src_entry as processed if we
+		 * are not dealing with a rename + add-source case.
+		 */
+		ren1->src_entry->processed = 1;
 
 		ren1_src = ren1->pair->one->path;
 		ren1_dst = ren1->pair->two->path;
 
 		if (ren2) {
+			/* One file renamed on both sides */
 			const char *ren2_src = ren2->pair->one->path;
 			const char *ren2_dst = ren2->pair->two->path;
-			/* Renamed in 1 and renamed in 2 */
+			enum rename_type rename_type;
 			if (strcmp(ren1_src, ren2_src) != 0)
-				die("ren1.src != ren2.src");
+				die("ren1_src != ren2_src");
 			ren2->dst_entry->processed = 1;
 			ren2->processed = 1;
 			if (strcmp(ren1_dst, ren2_dst) != 0) {
-				setup_rename_df_conflict_info(RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_TWO,
-							      ren1->pair,
-							      ren2->pair,
-							      branch1,
-							      branch2,
-							      ren1->dst_entry,
-							      ren2->dst_entry);
+				rename_type = RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_TWO;
+				clean_merge = 0;
 			} else {
+				rename_type = RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_ONE;
+				/* BUG: We should only remove ren1_src in
+				 * the base stage (think of rename +
+				 * add-source cases).
+				 */
 				remove_file(o, 1, ren1_src, 1);
-				update_stages_and_entry(ren1_dst,
-							ren1->dst_entry,
-							ren1->pair->one,
-							ren1->pair->two,
-							ren2->pair->two,
-							1 /* clear */);
+				update_entry(ren1->dst_entry,
+					     ren1->pair->one,
+					     ren1->pair->two,
+					     ren2->pair->two);
 			}
+			setup_rename_conflict_info(rename_type,
+						   ren1->pair,
+						   ren2->pair,
+						   branch1,
+						   branch2,
+						   ren1->dst_entry,
+						   ren2->dst_entry,
+						   o,
+						   NULL,
+						   NULL);
+		} else if ((lookup = string_list_lookup(renames2Dst, ren1_dst))) {
+			/* Two different files renamed to the same thing */
+			char *ren2_dst;
+			ren2 = lookup->util;
+			ren2_dst = ren2->pair->two->path;
+			if (strcmp(ren1_dst, ren2_dst) != 0)
+				die("ren1_dst != ren2_dst");
+
+			clean_merge = 0;
+			ren2->processed = 1;
+			/*
+			 * BUG: We should only mark src_entry as processed
+			 * if we are not dealing with a rename + add-source
+			 * case.
+			 */
+			ren2->src_entry->processed = 1;
+
+			setup_rename_conflict_info(RENAME_TWO_FILES_TO_ONE,
+						   ren1->pair,
+						   ren2->pair,
+						   branch1,
+						   branch2,
+						   ren1->dst_entry,
+						   ren2->dst_entry,
+						   o,
+						   ren1->src_entry,
+						   ren2->src_entry);
+
 		} else {
 			/* Renamed in 1, maybe changed in 2 */
-			struct string_list_item *item;
 			/* we only use sha1 and mode of these */
 			struct diff_filespec src_other, dst_other;
 			int try_merge;
@@ -1042,7 +1406,12 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 			int renamed_stage = a_renames == renames1 ? 2 : 3;
 			int other_stage =   a_renames == renames1 ? 3 : 2;
 
-			remove_file(o, 1, ren1_src, o->call_depth || renamed_stage == 2);
+			/* BUG: We should only remove ren1_src in the base
+			 * stage and in other_stage (think of rename +
+			 * add-source case).
+			 */
+			remove_file(o, 1, ren1_src,
+				    renamed_stage == 2 || !was_tracked(ren1_src));
 
 			hashcpy(src_other.sha1, ren1->src_entry->stages[other_stage].sha);
 			src_other.mode = ren1->src_entry->stages[other_stage].mode;
@@ -1051,27 +1420,33 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 			try_merge = 0;
 
 			if (sha_eq(src_other.sha1, null_sha1)) {
-				if (string_list_has_string(&o->current_directory_set, ren1_dst)) {
-					ren1->dst_entry->processed = 0;
-					setup_rename_df_conflict_info(RENAME_DELETE,
-								      ren1->pair,
-								      NULL,
-								      branch1,
-								      branch2,
-								      ren1->dst_entry,
-								      NULL);
-				} else {
-					clean_merge = 0;
-					conflict_rename_delete(o, ren1->pair, branch1, branch2);
-				}
+				setup_rename_conflict_info(RENAME_DELETE,
+							   ren1->pair,
+							   NULL,
+							   branch1,
+							   branch2,
+							   ren1->dst_entry,
+							   NULL,
+							   o,
+							   NULL,
+							   NULL);
 			} else if ((dst_other.mode == ren1->pair->two->mode) &&
 				   sha_eq(dst_other.sha1, ren1->pair->two->sha1)) {
-				/* Added file on the other side
-				   identical to the file being
-				   renamed: clean merge */
-				update_file(o, 1, ren1->pair->two->sha1, ren1->pair->two->mode, ren1_dst);
+				/*
+				 * Added file on the other side identical to
+				 * the file being renamed: clean merge.
+				 * Also, there is no need to overwrite the
+				 * file already in the working copy, so call
+				 * update_file_flags() instead of
+				 * update_file().
+				 */
+				update_file_flags(o,
+						  ren1->pair->two->sha1,
+						  ren1->pair->two->mode,
+						  ren1_dst,
+						  1, /* update_cache */
+						  0  /* update_wd    */);
 			} else if (!sha_eq(dst_other.sha1, null_sha1)) {
-				const char *new_path;
 				clean_merge = 0;
 				try_merge = 1;
 				output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (rename/add): Rename %s->%s in %s. "
@@ -1080,40 +1455,19 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 				       ren1_dst, branch2);
 				if (o->call_depth) {
 					struct merge_file_info mfi;
-					struct diff_filespec one, a, b;
-
-					one.path = a.path = b.path =
-						(char *)ren1_dst;
-					hashcpy(one.sha1, null_sha1);
-					one.mode = 0;
-					hashcpy(a.sha1, ren1->pair->two->sha1);
-					a.mode = ren1->pair->two->mode;
-					hashcpy(b.sha1, dst_other.sha1);
-					b.mode = dst_other.mode;
-					mfi = merge_file(o, &one, &a, &b,
-							 branch1,
-							 branch2);
+					mfi = merge_file(o, ren1_dst, null_sha1, 0,
+							 ren1->pair->two->sha1, ren1->pair->two->mode,
+							 dst_other.sha1, dst_other.mode,
+							 branch1, branch2);
 					output(o, 1, "Adding merged %s", ren1_dst);
-					update_file(o, 0,
-						    mfi.sha,
-						    mfi.mode,
-						    ren1_dst);
+					update_file(o, 0, mfi.sha, mfi.mode, ren1_dst);
 					try_merge = 0;
 				} else {
-					new_path = unique_path(o, ren1_dst, branch2);
+					char *new_path = unique_path(o, ren1_dst, branch2);
 					output(o, 1, "Adding as %s instead", new_path);
 					update_file(o, 0, dst_other.sha1, dst_other.mode, new_path);
+					free(new_path);
 				}
-			} else if ((item = string_list_lookup(renames2Dst, ren1_dst))) {
-				ren2 = item->util;
-				clean_merge = 0;
-				ren2->processed = 1;
-				output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (rename/rename): "
-				       "Rename %s->%s in %s. "
-				       "Rename %s->%s in %s",
-				       ren1_src, ren1_dst, branch1,
-				       ren2->pair->one->path, ren2->pair->two->path, branch2);
-				conflict_rename_rename_2to1(o, ren1, branch1, ren2, branch2);
 			} else
 				try_merge = 1;
 
@@ -1129,16 +1483,17 @@ static int process_renames(struct merge_options *o,
 					b = ren1->pair->two;
 					a = &src_other;
 				}
-				update_stages_and_entry(ren1_dst, ren1->dst_entry, one, a, b, 1);
-				if (string_list_has_string(&o->current_directory_set, ren1_dst)) {
-					setup_rename_df_conflict_info(RENAME_NORMAL,
-								      ren1->pair,
-								      NULL,
-								      branch1,
-								      NULL,
-								      ren1->dst_entry,
-								      NULL);
-				}
+				update_entry(ren1->dst_entry, one, a, b);
+				setup_rename_conflict_info(RENAME_NORMAL,
+							   ren1->pair,
+							   NULL,
+							   branch1,
+							   NULL,
+							   ren1->dst_entry,
+							   NULL,
+							   o,
+							   NULL,
+							   NULL);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1200,29 +1555,18 @@ static int blob_unchanged(const unsigned char *o_sha,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void handle_delete_modify(struct merge_options *o,
+static void handle_modify_delete(struct merge_options *o,
 				 const char *path,
-				 const char *new_path,
+				 unsigned char *o_sha, int o_mode,
 				 unsigned char *a_sha, int a_mode,
 				 unsigned char *b_sha, int b_mode)
 {
-	if (!a_sha) {
-		output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (delete/modify): %s deleted in %s "
-		       "and modified in %s. Version %s of %s left in tree%s%s.",
-		       path, o->branch1,
-		       o->branch2, o->branch2, path,
-		       path == new_path ? "" : " at ",
-		       path == new_path ? "" : new_path);
-		update_file(o, 0, b_sha, b_mode, new_path);
-	} else {
-		output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (delete/modify): %s deleted in %s "
-		       "and modified in %s. Version %s of %s left in tree%s%s.",
-		       path, o->branch2,
-		       o->branch1, o->branch1, path,
-		       path == new_path ? "" : " at ",
-		       path == new_path ? "" : new_path);
-		update_file(o, 0, a_sha, a_mode, new_path);
-	}
+	handle_change_delete(o,
+			     path,
+			     o_sha, o_mode,
+			     a_sha, a_mode,
+			     b_sha, b_mode,
+			     "modify", "modified");
 }
 
 static int merge_content(struct merge_options *o,
@@ -1230,12 +1574,12 @@ static int merge_content(struct merge_options *o,
 			 unsigned char *o_sha, int o_mode,
 			 unsigned char *a_sha, int a_mode,
 			 unsigned char *b_sha, int b_mode,
-			 const char *df_rename_conflict_branch)
+			 struct rename_conflict_info *rename_conflict_info)
 {
 	const char *reason = "content";
+	const char *path1 = NULL, *path2 = NULL;
 	struct merge_file_info mfi;
 	struct diff_filespec one, a, b;
-	struct stat st;
 	unsigned df_conflict_remains = 0;
 
 	if (!o_sha) {
@@ -1250,16 +1594,43 @@ static int merge_content(struct merge_options *o,
 	hashcpy(b.sha1, b_sha);
 	b.mode = b_mode;
 
-	mfi = merge_file(o, &one, &a, &b, o->branch1, o->branch2);
-	if (df_rename_conflict_branch &&
-	    lstat(path, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-		df_conflict_remains = 1;
+	if (rename_conflict_info) {
+		struct diff_filepair *pair1 = rename_conflict_info->pair1;
+
+		path1 = (o->branch1 == rename_conflict_info->branch1) ?
+			pair1->two->path : pair1->one->path;
+		/* If rename_conflict_info->pair2 != NULL, we are in
+		 * RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_ONE case.  Otherwise, we have a
+		 * normal rename.
+		 */
+		path2 = (rename_conflict_info->pair2 ||
+			 o->branch2 == rename_conflict_info->branch1) ?
+			pair1->two->path : pair1->one->path;
+
+		if (dir_in_way(path, !o->call_depth))
+			df_conflict_remains = 1;
 	}
+	mfi = merge_file_special_markers(o, &one, &a, &b,
+					 o->branch1, path1,
+					 o->branch2, path2);
 
 	if (mfi.clean && !df_conflict_remains &&
-	    sha_eq(mfi.sha, a_sha) && mfi.mode == a.mode)
+	    sha_eq(mfi.sha, a_sha) && mfi.mode == a_mode) {
+		int path_renamed_outside_HEAD;
 		output(o, 3, "Skipped %s (merged same as existing)", path);
-	else
+		/*
+		 * The content merge resulted in the same file contents we
+		 * already had.  We can return early if those file contents
+		 * are recorded at the correct path (which may not be true
+		 * if the merge involves a rename).
+		 */
+		path_renamed_outside_HEAD = !path2 || !strcmp(path, path2);
+		if (!path_renamed_outside_HEAD) {
+			add_cacheinfo(mfi.mode, mfi.sha, path,
+				      0 /*stage*/, 1 /*refresh*/, 0 /*options*/);
+			return mfi.clean;
+		}
+	} else
 		output(o, 2, "Auto-merging %s", path);
 
 	if (!mfi.clean) {
@@ -1267,16 +1638,34 @@ static int merge_content(struct merge_options *o,
 			reason = "submodule";
 		output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (%s): Merge conflict in %s",
 				reason, path);
+		if (rename_conflict_info && !df_conflict_remains)
+			update_stages(path, &one, &a, &b);
 	}
 
 	if (df_conflict_remains) {
-		const char *new_path;
-		update_file_flags(o, mfi.sha, mfi.mode, path,
-				  o->call_depth || mfi.clean, 0);
-		new_path = unique_path(o, path, df_rename_conflict_branch);
-		mfi.clean = 0;
+		char *new_path;
+		if (o->call_depth) {
+			remove_file_from_cache(path);
+		} else {
+			if (!mfi.clean)
+				update_stages(path, &one, &a, &b);
+			else {
+				int file_from_stage2 = was_tracked(path);
+				struct diff_filespec merged;
+				hashcpy(merged.sha1, mfi.sha);
+				merged.mode = mfi.mode;
+
+				update_stages(path, NULL,
+					      file_from_stage2 ? &merged : NULL,
+					      file_from_stage2 ? NULL : &merged);
+			}
+
+		}
+		new_path = unique_path(o, path, rename_conflict_info->branch1);
 		output(o, 1, "Adding as %s instead", new_path);
-		update_file_flags(o, mfi.sha, mfi.mode, new_path, 0, 1);
+		update_file(o, 0, mfi.sha, mfi.mode, new_path);
+		free(new_path);
+		mfi.clean = 0;
 	} else {
 		update_file(o, mfi.clean, mfi.sha, mfi.mode, path);
 	}
@@ -1301,104 +1690,15 @@ static int process_entry(struct merge_options *o,
 	unsigned char *a_sha = stage_sha(entry->stages[2].sha, a_mode);
 	unsigned char *b_sha = stage_sha(entry->stages[3].sha, b_mode);
 
-	if (entry->rename_df_conflict_info)
-		return 1; /* Such cases are handled elsewhere. */
-
-	entry->processed = 1;
-	if (o_sha && (!a_sha || !b_sha)) {
-		/* Case A: Deleted in one */
-		if ((!a_sha && !b_sha) ||
-		    (!b_sha && blob_unchanged(o_sha, a_sha, normalize, path)) ||
-		    (!a_sha && blob_unchanged(o_sha, b_sha, normalize, path))) {
-			/* Deleted in both or deleted in one and
-			 * unchanged in the other */
-			if (a_sha)
-				output(o, 2, "Removing %s", path);
-			/* do not touch working file if it did not exist */
-			remove_file(o, 1, path, !a_sha);
-		} else if (string_list_has_string(&o->current_directory_set,
-						  path)) {
-			entry->processed = 0;
-			return 1; /* Assume clean until processed */
-		} else {
-			/* Deleted in one and changed in the other */
-			clean_merge = 0;
-			handle_delete_modify(o, path, path,
-					     a_sha, a_mode, b_sha, b_mode);
-		}
-
-	} else if ((!o_sha && a_sha && !b_sha) ||
-		   (!o_sha && !a_sha && b_sha)) {
-		/* Case B: Added in one. */
-		unsigned mode;
-		const unsigned char *sha;
-
-		if (a_sha) {
-			mode = a_mode;
-			sha = a_sha;
-		} else {
-			mode = b_mode;
-			sha = b_sha;
-		}
-		if (string_list_has_string(&o->current_directory_set, path)) {
-			/* Handle D->F conflicts after all subfiles */
-			entry->processed = 0;
-			return 1; /* Assume clean until processed */
-		} else {
-			output(o, 2, "Adding %s", path);
-			update_file(o, 1, sha, mode, path);
-		}
-	} else if (a_sha && b_sha) {
-		/* Case C: Added in both (check for same permissions) and */
-		/* case D: Modified in both, but differently. */
-		clean_merge = merge_content(o, path,
-					    o_sha, o_mode, a_sha, a_mode, b_sha, b_mode,
-					    NULL);
-	} else if (!o_sha && !a_sha && !b_sha) {
-		/*
-		 * this entry was deleted altogether. a_mode == 0 means
-		 * we had that path and want to actively remove it.
-		 */
-		remove_file(o, 1, path, !a_mode);
-	} else
-		die("Fatal merge failure, shouldn't happen.");
-
-	return clean_merge;
-}
-
-/*
- * Per entry merge function for D/F (and/or rename) conflicts.  In the
- * cases we can cleanly resolve D/F conflicts, process_entry() can
- * clean out all the files below the directory for us.  All D/F
- * conflict cases must be handled here at the end to make sure any
- * directories that can be cleaned out, are.
- *
- * Some rename conflicts may also be handled here that don't necessarily
- * involve D/F conflicts, since the code to handle them is generic enough
- * to handle those rename conflicts with or without D/F conflicts also
- * being involved.
- */
-static int process_df_entry(struct merge_options *o,
-			    const char *path, struct stage_data *entry)
-{
-	int clean_merge = 1;
-	unsigned o_mode = entry->stages[1].mode;
-	unsigned a_mode = entry->stages[2].mode;
-	unsigned b_mode = entry->stages[3].mode;
-	unsigned char *o_sha = stage_sha(entry->stages[1].sha, o_mode);
-	unsigned char *a_sha = stage_sha(entry->stages[2].sha, a_mode);
-	unsigned char *b_sha = stage_sha(entry->stages[3].sha, b_mode);
-	struct stat st;
-
 	entry->processed = 1;
-	if (entry->rename_df_conflict_info) {
-		struct rename_df_conflict_info *conflict_info = entry->rename_df_conflict_info;
-		char *src;
+	if (entry->rename_conflict_info) {
+		struct rename_conflict_info *conflict_info = entry->rename_conflict_info;
 		switch (conflict_info->rename_type) {
 		case RENAME_NORMAL:
+		case RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_ONE:
 			clean_merge = merge_content(o, path,
 						    o_sha, o_mode, a_sha, a_mode, b_sha, b_mode,
-						    conflict_info->branch1);
+						    conflict_info);
 			break;
 		case RENAME_DELETE:
 			clean_merge = 0;
@@ -1407,39 +1707,39 @@ static int process_df_entry(struct merge_options *o,
 					       conflict_info->branch2);
 			break;
 		case RENAME_ONE_FILE_TO_TWO:
-			src = conflict_info->pair1->one->path;
 			clean_merge = 0;
-			output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (rename/rename): "
-			       "Rename \"%s\"->\"%s\" in branch \"%s\" "
-			       "rename \"%s\"->\"%s\" in \"%s\"%s",
-			       src, conflict_info->pair1->two->path, conflict_info->branch1,
-			       src, conflict_info->pair2->two->path, conflict_info->branch2,
-			       o->call_depth ? " (left unresolved)" : "");
-			if (o->call_depth) {
-				remove_file_from_cache(src);
-				update_file(o, 0, conflict_info->pair1->one->sha1,
-					    conflict_info->pair1->one->mode, src);
-			}
-			conflict_rename_rename_1to2(o, conflict_info->pair1,
-						    conflict_info->branch1,
-						    conflict_info->pair2,
-						    conflict_info->branch2);
-			conflict_info->dst_entry2->processed = 1;
+			conflict_rename_rename_1to2(o, conflict_info);
+			break;
+		case RENAME_TWO_FILES_TO_ONE:
+			clean_merge = 0;
+			conflict_rename_rename_2to1(o, conflict_info);
 			break;
 		default:
 			entry->processed = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 	} else if (o_sha && (!a_sha || !b_sha)) {
-		/* Modify/delete; deleted side may have put a directory in the way */
-		const char *new_path = path;
-		if (lstat(path, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
-			new_path = unique_path(o, path, a_sha ? o->branch1 : o->branch2);
-		clean_merge = 0;
-		handle_delete_modify(o, path, new_path,
-				     a_sha, a_mode, b_sha, b_mode);
-	} else if (!o_sha && !!a_sha != !!b_sha) {
-		/* directory -> (directory, file) */
+		/* Case A: Deleted in one */
+		if ((!a_sha && !b_sha) ||
+		    (!b_sha && blob_unchanged(o_sha, a_sha, normalize, path)) ||
+		    (!a_sha && blob_unchanged(o_sha, b_sha, normalize, path))) {
+			/* Deleted in both or deleted in one and
+			 * unchanged in the other */
+			if (a_sha)
+				output(o, 2, "Removing %s", path);
+			/* do not touch working file if it did not exist */
+			remove_file(o, 1, path, !a_sha);
+		} else {
+			/* Modify/delete; deleted side may have put a directory in the way */
+			clean_merge = 0;
+			handle_modify_delete(o, path, o_sha, o_mode,
+					     a_sha, a_mode, b_sha, b_mode);
+		}
+	} else if ((!o_sha && a_sha && !b_sha) ||
+		   (!o_sha && !a_sha && b_sha)) {
+		/* Case B: Added in one. */
+		/* [nothing|directory] -> ([nothing|directory], file) */
+
 		const char *add_branch;
 		const char *other_branch;
 		unsigned mode;
@@ -1459,21 +1759,37 @@ static int process_df_entry(struct merge_options *o,
 			sha = b_sha;
 			conf = "directory/file";
 		}
-		if (lstat(path, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-			const char *new_path = unique_path(o, path, add_branch);
+		if (dir_in_way(path, !o->call_depth)) {
+			char *new_path = unique_path(o, path, add_branch);
 			clean_merge = 0;
 			output(o, 1, "CONFLICT (%s): There is a directory with name %s in %s. "
 			       "Adding %s as %s",
 			       conf, path, other_branch, path, new_path);
+			if (o->call_depth)
+				remove_file_from_cache(path);
 			update_file(o, 0, sha, mode, new_path);
+			if (o->call_depth)
+				remove_file_from_cache(path);
+			free(new_path);
 		} else {
 			output(o, 2, "Adding %s", path);
-			update_file(o, 1, sha, mode, path);
+			/* do not overwrite file if already present */
+			update_file_flags(o, sha, mode, path, 1, !a_sha);
 		}
-	} else {
-		entry->processed = 0;
-		return 1; /* not handled; assume clean until processed */
-	}
+	} else if (a_sha && b_sha) {
+		/* Case C: Added in both (check for same permissions) and */
+		/* case D: Modified in both, but differently. */
+		clean_merge = merge_content(o, path,
+					    o_sha, o_mode, a_sha, a_mode, b_sha, b_mode,
+					    NULL);
+	} else if (!o_sha && !a_sha && !b_sha) {
+		/*
+		 * this entry was deleted altogether. a_mode == 0 means
+		 * we had that path and want to actively remove it.
+		 */
+		remove_file(o, 1, path, !a_mode);
+	} else
+		die("Fatal merge failure, shouldn't happen.");
 
 	return clean_merge;
 }
@@ -1517,24 +1833,17 @@ int merge_trees(struct merge_options *o,
 		get_files_dirs(o, merge);
 
 		entries = get_unmerged();
-		make_room_for_directories_of_df_conflicts(o, entries);
+		record_df_conflict_files(o, entries);
 		re_head  = get_renames(o, head, common, head, merge, entries);
 		re_merge = get_renames(o, merge, common, head, merge, entries);
 		clean = process_renames(o, re_head, re_merge);
-		for (i = 0; i < entries->nr; i++) {
+		for (i = entries->nr-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
 			const char *path = entries->items[i].string;
 			struct stage_data *e = entries->items[i].util;
 			if (!e->processed
 				&& !process_entry(o, path, e))
 				clean = 0;
 		}
-		for (i = 0; i < entries->nr; i++) {
-			const char *path = entries->items[i].string;
-			struct stage_data *e = entries->items[i].util;
-			if (!e->processed
-				&& !process_df_entry(o, path, e))
-				clean = 0;
-		}
 		for (i = 0; i < entries->nr; i++) {
 			struct stage_data *e = entries->items[i].util;
 			if (!e->processed)
@@ -1601,12 +1910,10 @@ int merge_recursive(struct merge_options *o,
 
 	merged_common_ancestors = pop_commit(&ca);
 	if (merged_common_ancestors == NULL) {
-		/* if there is no common ancestor, make an empty tree */
-		struct tree *tree = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct tree));
+		/* if there is no common ancestor, use an empty tree */
+		struct tree *tree;
 
-		tree->object.parsed = 1;
-		tree->object.type = OBJ_TREE;
-		pretend_sha1_file(NULL, 0, OBJ_TREE, tree->object.sha1);
+		tree = lookup_tree((const unsigned char *)EMPTY_TREE_SHA1_BIN);
 		merged_common_ancestors = make_virtual_commit(tree, "ancestor");
 	}
 
@@ -1743,6 +2050,8 @@ void init_merge_options(struct merge_options *o)
 	o->current_file_set.strdup_strings = 1;
 	memset(&o->current_directory_set, 0, sizeof(struct string_list));
 	o->current_directory_set.strdup_strings = 1;
+	memset(&o->df_conflict_file_set, 0, sizeof(struct string_list));
+	o->df_conflict_file_set.strdup_strings = 1;
 }
 
 int parse_merge_opt(struct merge_options *o, const char *s)
@@ -1759,6 +2068,8 @@ int parse_merge_opt(struct merge_options *o, const char *s)
 		o->subtree_shift = s + strlen("subtree=");
 	else if (!strcmp(s, "patience"))
 		o->xdl_opts |= XDF_PATIENCE_DIFF;
+	else if (!strcmp(s, "histogram"))
+		o->xdl_opts |= XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF;
 	else if (!strcmp(s, "ignore-space-change"))
 		o->xdl_opts |= XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE_CHANGE;
 	else if (!strcmp(s, "ignore-all-space"))
diff --git a/merge-recursive.h b/merge-recursive.h
index 7e1e972b13..58f3435e9e 100644
--- a/merge-recursive.h
+++ b/merge-recursive.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ struct merge_options {
 	struct strbuf obuf;
 	struct string_list current_file_set;
 	struct string_list current_directory_set;
+	struct string_list df_conflict_file_set;
 };
 
 /* merge_trees() but with recursive ancestor consolidation */
diff --git a/mergetools/araxis b/mergetools/araxis
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64f97c5e97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/araxis
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" -wait -2 "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" -wait -merge -3 -a1 \
+			"$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$MERGED" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" -wait -2 \
+			"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$MERGED" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	fi
+	check_unchanged
+}
+
+translate_merge_tool_path() {
+	echo compare
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/bc3 b/mergetools/bc3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27b3dd48b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/bc3
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$BASE" \
+			-mergeoutput="$MERGED"
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+			-mergeoutput="$MERGED"
+	fi
+	check_unchanged
+}
+
+translate_merge_tool_path() {
+	echo bcompare
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/defaults b/mergetools/defaults
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d8f2a3dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/defaults
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Redefined by builtin tools
+can_merge () {
+	return 0
+}
+
+can_diff () {
+	return 0
+}
+
+diff_cmd () {
+	merge_tool_cmd="$(get_merge_tool_cmd "$1")"
+	if test -z "$merge_tool_cmd"
+	then
+		status=1
+		break
+	fi
+	( eval $merge_tool_cmd )
+	status=$?
+	return $status
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	merge_tool_cmd="$(get_merge_tool_cmd "$1")"
+	if test -z "$merge_tool_cmd"
+	then
+		status=1
+		break
+	fi
+	trust_exit_code="$(git config --bool \
+		mergetool."$1".trustExitCode || echo false)"
+	if test "$trust_exit_code" = "false"
+	then
+		touch "$BACKUP"
+		( eval $merge_tool_cmd )
+		status=$?
+		check_unchanged
+	else
+		( eval $merge_tool_cmd )
+		status=$?
+	fi
+	return $status
+}
+
+translate_merge_tool_path () {
+	echo "$1"
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/diffuse b/mergetools/diffuse
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02e0843f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/diffuse
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" | cat
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" \
+			"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE" \
+			"$BASE" | cat
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" \
+			"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE" | cat
+	fi
+	check_unchanged
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/ecmerge b/mergetools/ecmerge
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13c2e439de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/ecmerge
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" --default --mode=diff2 "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" "$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+			--default --mode=merge3 --to="$MERGED"
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+			--default --mode=merge2 --to="$MERGED"
+	fi
+	check_unchanged
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/emerge b/mergetools/emerge
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f96d9e550a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/emerge
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" -f emerge-files-command "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" \
+			-f emerge-files-with-ancestor-command \
+			"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$BASE" \
+			"$(basename "$MERGED")"
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" \
+			-f emerge-files-command \
+			"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+			"$(basename "$MERGED")"
+	fi
+	status=$?
+}
+
+translate_merge_tool_path() {
+	echo emacs
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/kdiff3 b/mergetools/kdiff3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28fead428b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/kdiff3
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" --auto \
+		--L1 "$MERGED (A)" --L2 "$MERGED (B)" \
+		"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" --auto \
+			--L1 "$MERGED (Base)" \
+			--L2 "$MERGED (Local)" \
+			--L3 "$MERGED (Remote)" \
+			-o "$MERGED" "$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+		>/dev/null 2>&1
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" --auto \
+			--L1 "$MERGED (Local)" \
+			--L2 "$MERGED (Remote)" \
+			-o "$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+		>/dev/null 2>&1
+	fi
+	status=$?
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/kompare b/mergetools/kompare
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..433686c12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/kompare
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+can_merge () {
+	return 1
+}
+
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/meld b/mergetools/meld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eaa115ccb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/meld
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	if test -z "${meld_has_output_option:+set}"
+	then
+		check_meld_for_output_version
+	fi
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	if test "$meld_has_output_option" = true
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" --output "$MERGED" \
+			"$LOCAL" "$BASE" "$REMOTE"
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
+	fi
+	check_unchanged
+}
+
+# Check whether 'meld --output <file>' is supported
+check_meld_for_output_version () {
+	meld_path="$(git config mergetool.meld.path)"
+	meld_path="${meld_path:-meld}"
+
+	if "$meld_path" --output /dev/null --help >/dev/null 2>&1
+	then
+		meld_has_output_option=true
+	else
+		meld_has_output_option=false
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/opendiff b/mergetools/opendiff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0942b2a733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/opendiff
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" | cat
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+			-ancestor "$BASE" -merge "$MERGED" | cat
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" \
+			-merge "$MERGED" | cat
+	fi
+	check_unchanged
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/p4merge b/mergetools/p4merge
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a45c1b0c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/p4merge
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	$base_present || >"$BASE"
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$BASE" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$MERGED"
+	check_unchanged
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/tkdiff b/mergetools/tkdiff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..618c438e87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/tkdiff
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" -a "$BASE" -o "$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" -o "$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/tortoisemerge b/mergetools/tortoisemerge
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed7db495ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/tortoisemerge
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+can_diff () {
+	return 1
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		touch "$BACKUP"
+		"$merge_tool_path" \
+			-base:"$BASE" -mine:"$LOCAL" \
+			-theirs:"$REMOTE" -merged:"$MERGED"
+		check_unchanged
+	else
+		echo "TortoiseMerge cannot be used without a base" 1>&2
+		return 1
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/vim b/mergetools/vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..619594ae4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/vim
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	case "$1" in
+	gvimdiff|vimdiff)
+		"$merge_tool_path" -R -f -d \
+			-c 'wincmd l' -c 'cd $GIT_PREFIX' "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+		;;
+	gvimdiff2|vimdiff2)
+		"$merge_tool_path" -R -f -d \
+			-c 'wincmd l' -c 'cd $GIT_PREFIX' "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+		;;
+	esac
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	case "$1" in
+	gvimdiff|vimdiff)
+		if $base_present
+		then
+			"$merge_tool_path" -f -d -c 'wincmd J' \
+				"$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$BASE" "$REMOTE"
+		else
+			"$merge_tool_path" -f -d -c 'wincmd l' \
+				"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
+		fi
+		;;
+	gvimdiff2|vimdiff2)
+		"$merge_tool_path" -f -d -c 'wincmd l' \
+			"$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
+		;;
+	esac
+	check_unchanged
+}
+
+translate_merge_tool_path() {
+	case "$1" in
+	gvimdiff|gvimdiff2)
+		echo gvim
+		;;
+	vimdiff|vimdiff2)
+		echo vim
+		;;
+	esac
+}
diff --git a/mergetools/xxdiff b/mergetools/xxdiff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05b443394b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mergetools/xxdiff
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+diff_cmd () {
+	"$merge_tool_path" \
+		-R 'Accel.Search: "Ctrl+F"' \
+		-R 'Accel.SearchForward: "Ctrl-G"' \
+		"$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+}
+
+merge_cmd () {
+	touch "$BACKUP"
+	if $base_present
+	then
+		"$merge_tool_path" -X --show-merged-pane \
+			-R 'Accel.SaveAsMerged: "Ctrl-S"' \
+			-R 'Accel.Search: "Ctrl+F"' \
+			-R 'Accel.SearchForward: "Ctrl-G"' \
+			--merged-file "$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$BASE" "$REMOTE"
+	else
+		"$merge_tool_path" -X $extra \
+			-R 'Accel.SaveAsMerged: "Ctrl-S"' \
+			-R 'Accel.Search: "Ctrl+F"' \
+			-R 'Accel.SearchForward: "Ctrl-G"' \
+			--merged-file "$MERGED" "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE"
+	fi
+	check_unchanged
+}
diff --git a/notes.c b/notes.c
index f6ce8489d3..93e9868d5d 100644
--- a/notes.c
+++ b/notes.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ int remove_note(struct notes_tree *t, const unsigned char *object_sha1)
 	hashcpy(l.key_sha1, object_sha1);
 	hashclr(l.val_sha1);
 	note_tree_remove(t, t->root, 0, &l);
-	if (is_null_sha1(l.val_sha1)) // no note was removed
+	if (is_null_sha1(l.val_sha1)) /* no note was removed */
 		return 1;
 	t->dirty = 1;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/pack-write.c b/pack-write.c
index a905ca4486..9cd3bfbb4b 100644
--- a/pack-write.c
+++ b/pack-write.c
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 #include "pack.h"
 #include "csum-file.h"
 
-uint32_t pack_idx_default_version = 2;
-uint32_t pack_idx_off32_limit = 0x7fffffff;
+void reset_pack_idx_option(struct pack_idx_option *opts)
+{
+	memset(opts, 0, sizeof(*opts));
+	opts->version = 2;
+	opts->off32_limit = 0x7fffffff;
+}
 
 static int sha1_compare(const void *_a, const void *_b)
 {
@@ -12,13 +16,35 @@ static int sha1_compare(const void *_a, const void *_b)
 	return hashcmp(a->sha1, b->sha1);
 }
 
+static int cmp_uint32(const void *a_, const void *b_)
+{
+	uint32_t a = *((uint32_t *)a_);
+	uint32_t b = *((uint32_t *)b_);
+
+	return (a < b) ? -1 : (a != b);
+}
+
+static int need_large_offset(off_t offset, const struct pack_idx_option *opts)
+{
+	uint32_t ofsval;
+
+	if ((offset >> 31) || (opts->off32_limit < offset))
+		return 1;
+	if (!opts->anomaly_nr)
+		return 0;
+	ofsval = offset;
+	return !!bsearch(&ofsval, opts->anomaly, opts->anomaly_nr,
+			 sizeof(ofsval), cmp_uint32);
+}
+
 /*
  * On entry *sha1 contains the pack content SHA1 hash, on exit it is
  * the SHA1 hash of sorted object names. The objects array passed in
  * will be sorted by SHA1 on exit.
  */
 const char *write_idx_file(const char *index_name, struct pack_idx_entry **objects,
-			   int nr_objects, unsigned char *sha1)
+			   int nr_objects, const struct pack_idx_option *opts,
+			   unsigned char *sha1)
 {
 	struct sha1file *f;
 	struct pack_idx_entry **sorted_by_sha, **list, **last;
@@ -42,20 +68,25 @@ const char *write_idx_file(const char *index_name, struct pack_idx_entry **objec
 	else
 		sorted_by_sha = list = last = NULL;
 
-	if (!index_name) {
-		static char tmpfile[PATH_MAX];
-		fd = odb_mkstemp(tmpfile, sizeof(tmpfile), "pack/tmp_idx_XXXXXX");
-		index_name = xstrdup(tmpfile);
+	if (opts->flags & WRITE_IDX_VERIFY) {
+		assert(index_name);
+		f = sha1fd_check(index_name);
 	} else {
-		unlink(index_name);
-		fd = open(index_name, O_CREAT|O_EXCL|O_WRONLY, 0600);
+		if (!index_name) {
+			static char tmpfile[PATH_MAX];
+			fd = odb_mkstemp(tmpfile, sizeof(tmpfile), "pack/tmp_idx_XXXXXX");
+			index_name = xstrdup(tmpfile);
+		} else {
+			unlink(index_name);
+			fd = open(index_name, O_CREAT|O_EXCL|O_WRONLY, 0600);
+		}
+		if (fd < 0)
+			die_errno("unable to create '%s'", index_name);
+		f = sha1fd(fd, index_name);
 	}
-	if (fd < 0)
-		die_errno("unable to create '%s'", index_name);
-	f = sha1fd(fd, index_name);
 
 	/* if last object's offset is >= 2^31 we should use index V2 */
-	index_version = (last_obj_offset >> 31) ? 2 : pack_idx_default_version;
+	index_version = need_large_offset(last_obj_offset, opts) ? 2 : opts->version;
 
 	/* index versions 2 and above need a header */
 	if (index_version >= 2) {
@@ -115,8 +146,11 @@ const char *write_idx_file(const char *index_name, struct pack_idx_entry **objec
 		list = sorted_by_sha;
 		for (i = 0; i < nr_objects; i++) {
 			struct pack_idx_entry *obj = *list++;
-			uint32_t offset = (obj->offset <= pack_idx_off32_limit) ?
-				obj->offset : (0x80000000 | nr_large_offset++);
+			uint32_t offset;
+
+			offset = (need_large_offset(obj->offset, opts)
+				  ? (0x80000000 | nr_large_offset++)
+				  : obj->offset);
 			offset = htonl(offset);
 			sha1write(f, &offset, 4);
 		}
@@ -126,18 +160,20 @@ const char *write_idx_file(const char *index_name, struct pack_idx_entry **objec
 		while (nr_large_offset) {
 			struct pack_idx_entry *obj = *list++;
 			uint64_t offset = obj->offset;
-			if (offset > pack_idx_off32_limit) {
-				uint32_t split[2];
-				split[0] = htonl(offset >> 32);
-				split[1] = htonl(offset & 0xffffffff);
-				sha1write(f, split, 8);
-				nr_large_offset--;
-			}
+			uint32_t split[2];
+
+			if (!need_large_offset(offset, opts))
+				continue;
+			split[0] = htonl(offset >> 32);
+			split[1] = htonl(offset & 0xffffffff);
+			sha1write(f, split, 8);
+			nr_large_offset--;
 		}
 	}
 
 	sha1write(f, sha1, 20);
-	sha1close(f, NULL, CSUM_FSYNC);
+	sha1close(f, NULL, ((opts->flags & WRITE_IDX_VERIFY)
+			    ? CSUM_CLOSE : CSUM_FSYNC));
 	git_SHA1_Final(sha1, &ctx);
 	return index_name;
 }
diff --git a/pack.h b/pack.h
index bb275762b7..722a54e00a 100644
--- a/pack.h
+++ b/pack.h
@@ -34,9 +34,24 @@ struct pack_header {
  */
 #define PACK_IDX_SIGNATURE 0xff744f63	/* "\377tOc" */
 
-/* These may be overridden by command-line parameters */
-extern uint32_t pack_idx_default_version;
-extern uint32_t pack_idx_off32_limit;
+struct pack_idx_option {
+	unsigned flags;
+	/* flag bits */
+#define WRITE_IDX_VERIFY 01
+
+	uint32_t version;
+	uint32_t off32_limit;
+
+	/*
+	 * List of offsets that would fit within off32_limit but
+	 * need to be written out as 64-bit entity for byte-for-byte
+	 * verification.
+	 */
+	int anomaly_alloc, anomaly_nr;
+	uint32_t *anomaly;
+};
+
+extern void reset_pack_idx_option(struct pack_idx_option *);
 
 /*
  * Packed object index header
@@ -55,7 +70,7 @@ struct pack_idx_entry {
 	off_t offset;
 };
 
-extern const char *write_idx_file(const char *index_name, struct pack_idx_entry **objects, int nr_objects, unsigned char *sha1);
+extern const char *write_idx_file(const char *index_name, struct pack_idx_entry **objects, int nr_objects, const struct pack_idx_option *, unsigned char *sha1);
 extern int check_pack_crc(struct packed_git *p, struct pack_window **w_curs, off_t offset, off_t len, unsigned int nr);
 extern int verify_pack_index(struct packed_git *);
 extern int verify_pack(struct packed_git *);
diff --git a/parse-options-cb.c b/parse-options-cb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6db0921fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parse-options-cb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include "git-compat-util.h"
+#include "parse-options.h"
+#include "cache.h"
+#include "commit.h"
+#include "color.h"
+#include "string-list.h"
+
+/*----- some often used options -----*/
+
+int parse_opt_abbrev_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	int v;
+
+	if (!arg) {
+		v = unset ? 0 : DEFAULT_ABBREV;
+	} else {
+		v = strtol(arg, (char **)&arg, 10);
+		if (*arg)
+			return opterror(opt, "expects a numerical value", 0);
+		if (v && v < MINIMUM_ABBREV)
+			v = MINIMUM_ABBREV;
+		else if (v > 40)
+			v = 40;
+	}
+	*(int *)(opt->value) = v;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int parse_opt_approxidate_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg,
+			     int unset)
+{
+	*(unsigned long *)(opt->value) = approxidate(arg);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int parse_opt_color_flag_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg,
+			    int unset)
+{
+	int value;
+
+	if (!arg)
+		arg = unset ? "never" : (const char *)opt->defval;
+	value = git_config_colorbool(NULL, arg);
+	if (value < 0)
+		return opterror(opt,
+			"expects \"always\", \"auto\", or \"never\"", 0);
+	*(int *)opt->value = value;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int parse_opt_verbosity_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg,
+			   int unset)
+{
+	int *target = opt->value;
+
+	if (unset)
+		/* --no-quiet, --no-verbose */
+		*target = 0;
+	else if (opt->short_name == 'v') {
+		if (*target >= 0)
+			(*target)++;
+		else
+			*target = 1;
+	} else {
+		if (*target <= 0)
+			(*target)--;
+		else
+			*target = -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int parse_opt_with_commit(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	unsigned char sha1[20];
+	struct commit *commit;
+
+	if (!arg)
+		return -1;
+	if (get_sha1(arg, sha1))
+		return error("malformed object name %s", arg);
+	commit = lookup_commit_reference(sha1);
+	if (!commit)
+		return error("no such commit %s", arg);
+	commit_list_insert(commit, opt->value);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int parse_opt_tertiary(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	int *target = opt->value;
+	*target = unset ? 2 : 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int parse_options_concat(struct option *dst, size_t dst_size, struct option *src)
+{
+	int i, j;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dst_size; i++)
+		if (dst[i].type == OPTION_END)
+			break;
+	for (j = 0; i < dst_size; i++, j++) {
+		dst[i] = src[j];
+		if (src[j].type == OPTION_END)
+			return 0;
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int parse_opt_string_list(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+	struct string_list *v = opt->value;
+
+	if (unset) {
+		string_list_clear(v, 0);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!arg)
+		return -1;
+
+	string_list_append(v, xstrdup(arg));
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/parse-options.c b/parse-options.c
index 12a5b25d09..503ab5d500 100644
--- a/parse-options.c
+++ b/parse-options.c
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ static int parse_options_usage(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *ctx,
 #define OPT_SHORT 1
 #define OPT_UNSET 2
 
-static int optbug(const struct option *opt, const char *reason)
+int optbug(const struct option *opt, const char *reason)
 {
 	if (opt->long_name)
 		return error("BUG: option '%s' %s", opt->long_name, reason);
 	return error("BUG: switch '%c' %s", opt->short_name, reason);
 }
 
-static int opterror(const struct option *opt, const char *reason, int flags)
+int opterror(const struct option *opt, const char *reason, int flags)
 {
 	if (flags & OPT_SHORT)
 		return error("switch `%c' %s", opt->short_name, reason);
@@ -583,107 +583,3 @@ static int parse_options_usage(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *ctx,
 	return usage_with_options_internal(ctx, usagestr, opts, 0, err);
 }
 
-
-/*----- some often used options -----*/
-#include "cache.h"
-
-int parse_opt_abbrev_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
-{
-	int v;
-
-	if (!arg) {
-		v = unset ? 0 : DEFAULT_ABBREV;
-	} else {
-		v = strtol(arg, (char **)&arg, 10);
-		if (*arg)
-			return opterror(opt, "expects a numerical value", 0);
-		if (v && v < MINIMUM_ABBREV)
-			v = MINIMUM_ABBREV;
-		else if (v > 40)
-			v = 40;
-	}
-	*(int *)(opt->value) = v;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int parse_opt_approxidate_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg,
-			     int unset)
-{
-	*(unsigned long *)(opt->value) = approxidate(arg);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int parse_opt_color_flag_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg,
-			    int unset)
-{
-	int value;
-
-	if (!arg)
-		arg = unset ? "never" : (const char *)opt->defval;
-	value = git_config_colorbool(NULL, arg);
-	if (value < 0)
-		return opterror(opt,
-			"expects \"always\", \"auto\", or \"never\"", 0);
-	*(int *)opt->value = value;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int parse_opt_verbosity_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg,
-			   int unset)
-{
-	int *target = opt->value;
-
-	if (unset)
-		/* --no-quiet, --no-verbose */
-		*target = 0;
-	else if (opt->short_name == 'v') {
-		if (*target >= 0)
-			(*target)++;
-		else
-			*target = 1;
-	} else {
-		if (*target <= 0)
-			(*target)--;
-		else
-			*target = -1;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int parse_opt_with_commit(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
-{
-	unsigned char sha1[20];
-	struct commit *commit;
-
-	if (!arg)
-		return -1;
-	if (get_sha1(arg, sha1))
-		return error("malformed object name %s", arg);
-	commit = lookup_commit_reference(sha1);
-	if (!commit)
-		return error("no such commit %s", arg);
-	commit_list_insert(commit, opt->value);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int parse_opt_tertiary(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
-{
-	int *target = opt->value;
-	*target = unset ? 2 : 1;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int parse_options_concat(struct option *dst, size_t dst_size, struct option *src)
-{
-	int i, j;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < dst_size; i++)
-		if (dst[i].type == OPTION_END)
-			break;
-	for (j = 0; i < dst_size; i++, j++) {
-		dst[i] = src[j];
-		if (src[j].type == OPTION_END)
-			return 0;
-	}
-	return -1;
-}
diff --git a/parse-options.h b/parse-options.h
index d1b12fe979..59e0b524bd 100644
--- a/parse-options.h
+++ b/parse-options.h
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ struct option {
 				      (h), PARSE_OPT_NOARG, NULL, (p) }
 #define OPT_INTEGER(s, l, v, h)     { OPTION_INTEGER, (s), (l), (v), "n", (h) }
 #define OPT_STRING(s, l, v, a, h)   { OPTION_STRING,  (s), (l), (v), (a), (h) }
+#define OPT_STRING_LIST(s, l, v, a, h) \
+				    { OPTION_CALLBACK, (s), (l), (v), (a), \
+				      (h), 0, &parse_opt_string_list }
 #define OPT_UYN(s, l, v, h)         { OPTION_CALLBACK, (s), (l), (v), NULL, \
 				      (h), PARSE_OPT_NOARG, &parse_opt_tertiary }
 #define OPT_DATE(s, l, v, h) \
@@ -162,6 +165,8 @@ extern NORETURN void usage_msg_opt(const char *msg,
 				   const char * const *usagestr,
 				   const struct option *options);
 
+extern int optbug(const struct option *opt, const char *reason);
+extern int opterror(const struct option *opt, const char *reason, int flags);
 /*----- incremental advanced APIs -----*/
 
 enum {
@@ -204,6 +209,7 @@ extern int parse_opt_color_flag_cb(const struct option *, const char *, int);
 extern int parse_opt_verbosity_cb(const struct option *, const char *, int);
 extern int parse_opt_with_commit(const struct option *, const char *, int);
 extern int parse_opt_tertiary(const struct option *, const char *, int);
+extern int parse_opt_string_list(const struct option *, const char *, int);
 
 #define OPT__VERBOSE(var, h)  OPT_BOOLEAN('v', "verbose", (var), (h))
 #define OPT__QUIET(var, h)    OPT_BOOLEAN('q', "quiet",   (var), (h))
diff --git a/path.c b/path.c
index 4d73cc9cd2..6f3f5d56c0 100644
--- a/path.c
+++ b/path.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ char *git_path_submodule(const char *path, const char *fmt, ...)
 		strbuf_addch(&buf, '/');
 	strbuf_addstr(&buf, ".git");
 
-	git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(buf.buf);
+	git_dir = read_gitfile(buf.buf);
 	if (git_dir) {
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 		strbuf_addstr(&buf, git_dir);
diff --git a/quote.c b/quote.c
index 63d3b01818..532fd3b7b7 100644
--- a/quote.c
+++ b/quote.c
@@ -325,8 +325,12 @@ static const char *path_relative(const char *in, int len,
 
 	if (len < 0)
 		len = strlen(in);
-	if (prefix && prefix_len < 0)
-		prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+	if (prefix_len < 0) {
+		if (prefix)
+			prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+		else
+			prefix_len = 0;
+	}
 
 	off = 0;
 	i = 0;
diff --git a/read-cache.c b/read-cache.c
index 4ac9a037f4..01a0e25051 100644
--- a/read-cache.c
+++ b/read-cache.c
@@ -726,11 +726,12 @@ static int verify_dotfile(const char *rest)
 	 * has already been discarded, we now test
 	 * the rest.
 	 */
-	switch (*rest) {
+
 	/* "." is not allowed */
-	case '\0': case '/':
+	if (*rest == '\0' || is_dir_sep(*rest))
 		return 0;
 
+	switch (*rest) {
 	/*
 	 * ".git" followed by  NUL or slash is bad. This
 	 * shares the path end test with the ".." case.
@@ -743,7 +744,7 @@ static int verify_dotfile(const char *rest)
 		rest += 2;
 	/* fallthrough */
 	case '.':
-		if (rest[1] == '\0' || rest[1] == '/')
+		if (rest[1] == '\0' || is_dir_sep(rest[1]))
 			return 0;
 	}
 	return 1;
@@ -753,23 +754,19 @@ int verify_path(const char *path)
 {
 	char c;
 
+	if (has_dos_drive_prefix(path))
+		return 0;
+
 	goto inside;
 	for (;;) {
 		if (!c)
 			return 1;
-		if (c == '/') {
+		if (is_dir_sep(c)) {
 inside:
 			c = *path++;
-			switch (c) {
-			default:
-				continue;
-			case '/': case '\0':
-				break;
-			case '.':
-				if (verify_dotfile(path))
-					continue;
-			}
-			return 0;
+			if ((c == '.' && !verify_dotfile(path)) ||
+			    is_dir_sep(c) || c == '\0')
+				return 0;
 		}
 		c = *path++;
 	}
@@ -1087,7 +1084,7 @@ static void show_file(const char * fmt, const char * name, int in_porcelain,
 {
 	if (in_porcelain && *first && header_msg) {
 		printf("%s\n", header_msg);
-		*first=0;
+		*first = 0;
 	}
 	printf(fmt, name);
 }
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 3a8789d385..a615043b34 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ int resolve_gitlink_ref(const char *path, const char *refname, unsigned char *re
 	memcpy(gitdir + len, "/.git", 6);
 	len += 5;
 
-	tmp = read_gitfile_gently(gitdir);
+	tmp = read_gitfile(gitdir);
 	if (tmp) {
 		free(gitdir);
 		len = strlen(tmp);
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ int read_ref(const char *ref, unsigned char *sha1)
 static int do_one_ref(const char *base, each_ref_fn fn, int trim,
 		      int flags, void *cb_data, struct ref_list *entry)
 {
-	if (strncmp(base, entry->name, trim))
+	if (prefixcmp(entry->name, base))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!(flags & DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN)) {
@@ -728,12 +728,12 @@ int head_ref_submodule(const char *submodule, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 
 int for_each_ref(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 {
-	return do_for_each_ref(NULL, "refs/", fn, 0, 0, cb_data);
+	return do_for_each_ref(NULL, "", fn, 0, 0, cb_data);
 }
 
 int for_each_ref_submodule(const char *submodule, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 {
-	return do_for_each_ref(submodule, "refs/", fn, 0, 0, cb_data);
+	return do_for_each_ref(submodule, "", fn, 0, 0, cb_data);
 }
 
 int for_each_ref_in(const char *prefix, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
@@ -782,6 +782,31 @@ int for_each_replace_ref(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 	return do_for_each_ref(NULL, "refs/replace/", fn, 13, 0, cb_data);
 }
 
+int head_ref_namespaced(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
+{
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int ret = 0;
+	unsigned char sha1[20];
+	int flag;
+
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "%sHEAD", get_git_namespace());
+	if (resolve_ref(buf.buf, sha1, 1, &flag))
+		ret = fn(buf.buf, sha1, flag, cb_data);
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int for_each_namespaced_ref(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
+{
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int ret;
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "%srefs/", get_git_namespace());
+	ret = do_for_each_ref(NULL, buf.buf, fn, 0, 0, cb_data);
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int for_each_glob_ref_in(each_ref_fn fn, const char *pattern,
 	const char *prefix, void *cb_data)
 {
@@ -819,7 +844,7 @@ int for_each_glob_ref(each_ref_fn fn, const char *pattern, void *cb_data)
 
 int for_each_rawref(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 {
-	return do_for_each_ref(NULL, "refs/", fn, 0,
+	return do_for_each_ref(NULL, "", fn, 0,
 			       DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN, cb_data);
 }
 
@@ -837,7 +862,7 @@ int for_each_rawref(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 
 static inline int bad_ref_char(int ch)
 {
-	if (((unsigned) ch) <= ' ' ||
+	if (((unsigned) ch) <= ' ' || ch == 0x7f ||
 	    ch == '~' || ch == '^' || ch == ':' || ch == '\\')
 		return 1;
 	/* 2.13 Pattern Matching Notation */
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 5de06e57e7..dfb086e933 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ extern int for_each_tag_ref_submodule(const char *submodule, each_ref_fn fn, voi
 extern int for_each_branch_ref_submodule(const char *submodule, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data);
 extern int for_each_remote_ref_submodule(const char *submodule, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data);
 
+extern int head_ref_namespaced(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data);
+extern int for_each_namespaced_ref(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data);
+
 static inline const char *has_glob_specials(const char *pattern)
 {
 	return strpbrk(pattern, "?*[");
diff --git a/remote-curl.c b/remote-curl.c
index 69831e931a..b8cf45a7dd 100644
--- a/remote-curl.c
+++ b/remote-curl.c
@@ -855,7 +855,14 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	http_init(remote);
 
 	do {
-		if (strbuf_getline(&buf, stdin, '\n') == EOF)
+		if (strbuf_getline(&buf, stdin, '\n') == EOF) {
+			if (ferror(stdin))
+				fprintf(stderr, "Error reading command stream\n");
+			else
+				fprintf(stderr, "Unexpected end of command stream\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		if (buf.len == 0)
 			break;
 		if (!prefixcmp(buf.buf, "fetch ")) {
 			if (nongit)
@@ -895,6 +902,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			printf("\n");
 			fflush(stdout);
 		} else {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Unknown command '%s'\n", buf.buf);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index ca42a126ad..b8ecfa5d95 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ struct ref *alloc_ref(const char *name)
 	return alloc_ref_with_prefix("", 0, name);
 }
 
-static struct ref *copy_ref(const struct ref *ref)
+struct ref *copy_ref(const struct ref *ref)
 {
 	struct ref *cpy;
 	size_t len;
@@ -1667,7 +1667,9 @@ struct ref *guess_remote_head(const struct ref *head,
 
 	/* Look for another ref that points there */
 	for (r = refs; r; r = r->next) {
-		if (r != head && !hashcmp(r->old_sha1, head->old_sha1)) {
+		if (r != head &&
+		    !prefixcmp(r->name, "refs/heads/") &&
+		    !hashcmp(r->old_sha1, head->old_sha1)) {
 			*tail = copy_ref(r);
 			tail = &((*tail)->next);
 			if (!all)
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index 888d7c15de..9a30a9dba6 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct refspec {
 extern const struct refspec *tag_refspec;
 
 struct ref *alloc_ref(const char *name);
-
+struct ref *copy_ref(const struct ref *ref);
 struct ref *copy_ref_list(const struct ref *ref);
 
 int check_ref_type(const struct ref *ref, int flags);
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index 70e8a249d0..a2796c4cae 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -77,16 +77,14 @@ static void notify_parent(void)
 
 static NORETURN void die_child(const char *err, va_list params)
 {
-	char msg[4096];
-	int len = vsnprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), err, params);
-	if (len > sizeof(msg))
-		len = sizeof(msg);
-
-	write_in_full(child_err, "fatal: ", 7);
-	write_in_full(child_err, msg, len);
-	write_in_full(child_err, "\n", 1);
+	vwritef(child_err, "fatal: ", err, params);
 	exit(128);
 }
+
+static void error_child(const char *err, va_list params)
+{
+	vwritef(child_err, "error: ", err, params);
+}
 #endif
 
 static inline void set_cloexec(int fd)
@@ -127,9 +125,6 @@ static int wait_or_whine(pid_t pid, const char *argv0, int silent_exec_failure)
 		if (code == 127) {
 			code = -1;
 			failed_errno = ENOENT;
-			if (!silent_exec_failure)
-				error("cannot run %s: %s", argv0,
-					strerror(ENOENT));
 		}
 	} else {
 		error("waitpid is confused (%s)", argv0);
@@ -217,6 +212,7 @@ int start_command(struct child_process *cmd)
 			set_cloexec(child_err);
 		}
 		set_die_routine(die_child);
+		set_error_routine(error_child);
 
 		close(notify_pipe[0]);
 		set_cloexec(notify_pipe[1]);
@@ -283,14 +279,14 @@ int start_command(struct child_process *cmd)
 		} else {
 			execvp(cmd->argv[0], (char *const*) cmd->argv);
 		}
-		/*
-		 * Do not check for cmd->silent_exec_failure; the parent
-		 * process will check it when it sees this exit code.
-		 */
-		if (errno == ENOENT)
+		if (errno == ENOENT) {
+			if (!cmd->silent_exec_failure)
+				error("cannot run %s: %s", cmd->argv[0],
+					strerror(ENOENT));
 			exit(127);
-		else
+		} else {
 			die_errno("cannot exec '%s'", cmd->argv[0]);
+		}
 	}
 	if (cmd->pid < 0)
 		error("cannot fork() for %s: %s", cmd->argv[0],
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index ce87900ce3..27c1d4787a 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -40,34 +40,6 @@ char *prefix_path(const char *prefix, int len, const char *path)
 	return sanitized;
 }
 
-/*
- * Unlike prefix_path, this should be used if the named file does
- * not have to interact with index entry; i.e. name of a random file
- * on the filesystem.
- */
-const char *prefix_filename(const char *pfx, int pfx_len, const char *arg)
-{
-	static char path[PATH_MAX];
-#ifndef WIN32
-	if (!pfx_len || is_absolute_path(arg))
-		return arg;
-	memcpy(path, pfx, pfx_len);
-	strcpy(path + pfx_len, arg);
-#else
-	char *p;
-	/* don't add prefix to absolute paths, but still replace '\' by '/' */
-	if (is_absolute_path(arg))
-		pfx_len = 0;
-	else if (pfx_len)
-		memcpy(path, pfx, pfx_len);
-	strcpy(path + pfx_len, arg);
-	for (p = path + pfx_len; *p; p++)
-		if (*p == '\\')
-			*p = '/';
-#endif
-	return path;
-}
-
 int check_filename(const char *prefix, const char *arg)
 {
 	const char *name;
@@ -264,6 +236,38 @@ const char **get_pathspec(const char *prefix, const char **pathspec)
 	return pathspec;
 }
 
+const char *pathspec_prefix(const char *prefix, const char **pathspec)
+{
+	const char **p, *n, *prev;
+	unsigned long max;
+
+	if (!pathspec)
+		return prefix ? xmemdupz(prefix, strlen(prefix)) : NULL;
+
+	prev = NULL;
+	max = PATH_MAX;
+	for (p = pathspec; (n = *p) != NULL; p++) {
+		int i, len = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < max; i++) {
+			char c = n[i];
+			if (prev && prev[i] != c)
+				break;
+			if (!c || c == '*' || c == '?')
+				break;
+			if (c == '/')
+				len = i+1;
+		}
+		prev = n;
+		if (len < max) {
+			max = len;
+			if (!max)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return max ? xmemdupz(prev, max) : NULL;
+}
+
 /*
  * Test if it looks like we're at a git directory.
  * We want to see:
@@ -375,7 +379,7 @@ static int check_repository_format_gently(const char *gitdir, int *nongit_ok)
  * Try to read the location of the git directory from the .git file,
  * return path to git directory if found.
  */
-const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path)
+const char *read_gitfile(const char *path)
 {
 	char *buf;
 	char *dir;
@@ -437,7 +441,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	if (PATH_MAX - 40 < strlen(gitdirenv))
 		die("'$%s' too big", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 
-	gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile_gently(gitdirenv);
+	gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile(gitdirenv);
 	if (gitfile) {
 		gitfile = xstrdup(gitfile);
 		gitdirenv = gitfile;
@@ -661,7 +665,7 @@ static const char *setup_git_directory_gently_1(int *nongit_ok)
 	if (one_filesystem)
 		current_device = get_device_or_die(".", NULL);
 	for (;;) {
-		gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile_gently(DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile(DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 		if (gitfile)
 			gitdirenv = gitfile = xstrdup(gitfile);
 		else {
@@ -710,6 +714,11 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 	const char *prefix;
 
 	prefix = setup_git_directory_gently_1(nongit_ok);
+	if (prefix)
+		setenv("GIT_PREFIX", prefix, 1);
+	else
+		setenv("GIT_PREFIX", "", 1);
+
 	if (startup_info) {
 		startup_info->have_repository = !nongit_ok || !*nongit_ok;
 		startup_info->prefix = prefix;
diff --git a/sh-i18n--envsubst.c b/sh-i18n--envsubst.c
index 9d2e971a27..5ddd6886c8 100644
--- a/sh-i18n--envsubst.c
+++ b/sh-i18n--envsubst.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	{
 	case 1:
 	  error ("we won't substitute all variables on stdin for you");
+	  break;
 	  /*
 	  all_variables = 1;
       subst_from_stdin ();
diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
index 92e87ee225..e002056b85 100644
--- a/sha1_file.c
+++ b/sha1_file.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ void add_to_alternates_file(const char *reference)
 {
 	struct lock_file *lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct lock_file));
 	int fd = hold_lock_file_for_append(lock, git_path("objects/info/alternates"), LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
-	char *alt = mkpath("%s/objects\n", reference);
+	char *alt = mkpath("%s\n", reference);
 	write_or_die(fd, alt, strlen(alt));
 	if (commit_lock_file(lock))
 		die("could not close alternates file");
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ static int open_sha1_file(const unsigned char *sha1)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static void *map_sha1_file(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *size)
+void *map_sha1_file(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *size)
 {
 	void *map;
 	int fd;
@@ -1217,14 +1217,34 @@ static int experimental_loose_object(unsigned char *map)
 	unsigned int word;
 
 	/*
-	 * Is it a zlib-compressed buffer? If so, the first byte
-	 * must be 0x78 (15-bit window size, deflated), and the
-	 * first 16-bit word is evenly divisible by 31. If so,
-	 * we are looking at the official format, not the experimental
-	 * one.
+	 * We must determine if the buffer contains the standard
+	 * zlib-deflated stream or the experimental format based
+	 * on the in-pack object format. Compare the header byte
+	 * for each format:
+	 *
+	 * RFC1950 zlib w/ deflate : 0www1000 : 0 <= www <= 7
+	 * Experimental pack-based : Stttssss : ttt = 1,2,3,4
+	 *
+	 * If bit 7 is clear and bits 0-3 equal 8, the buffer MUST be
+	 * in standard loose-object format, UNLESS it is a Git-pack
+	 * format object *exactly* 8 bytes in size when inflated.
+	 *
+	 * However, RFC1950 also specifies that the 1st 16-bit word
+	 * must be divisible by 31 - this checksum tells us our buffer
+	 * is in the standard format, giving a false positive only if
+	 * the 1st word of the Git-pack format object happens to be
+	 * divisible by 31, ie:
+	 *      ((byte0 * 256) + byte1) % 31 = 0
+	 *   =>        0ttt10000www1000 % 31 = 0
+	 *
+	 * As it happens, this case can only arise for www=3 & ttt=1
+	 * - ie, a Commit object, which would have to be 8 bytes in
+	 * size. As no Commit can be that small, we find that the
+	 * combination of these two criteria (bitmask & checksum)
+	 * can always correctly determine the buffer format.
 	 */
 	word = (map[0] << 8) + map[1];
-	if (map[0] == 0x78 && !(word % 31))
+	if ((map[0] & 0x8F) == 0x08 && !(word % 31))
 		return 0;
 	else
 		return 1;
@@ -1254,7 +1274,7 @@ unsigned long unpack_object_header_buffer(const unsigned char *buf,
 	return used;
 }
 
-static int unpack_sha1_header(git_zstream *stream, unsigned char *map, unsigned long mapsize, void *buffer, unsigned long bufsiz)
+int unpack_sha1_header(git_zstream *stream, unsigned char *map, unsigned long mapsize, void *buffer, unsigned long bufsiz)
 {
 	unsigned long size, used;
 	static const char valid_loose_object_type[8] = {
@@ -1346,7 +1366,7 @@ static void *unpack_sha1_rest(git_zstream *stream, void *buffer, unsigned long s
  * too permissive for what we want to check. So do an anal
  * object header parse by hand.
  */
-static int parse_sha1_header(const char *hdr, unsigned long *sizep)
+int parse_sha1_header(const char *hdr, unsigned long *sizep)
 {
 	char type[10];
 	int i;
@@ -1485,7 +1505,7 @@ static off_t get_delta_base(struct packed_git *p,
 
 /* forward declaration for a mutually recursive function */
 static int packed_object_info(struct packed_git *p, off_t offset,
-			      unsigned long *sizep);
+			      unsigned long *sizep, int *rtype);
 
 static int packed_delta_info(struct packed_git *p,
 			     struct pack_window **w_curs,
@@ -1499,7 +1519,7 @@ static int packed_delta_info(struct packed_git *p,
 	base_offset = get_delta_base(p, w_curs, &curpos, type, obj_offset);
 	if (!base_offset)
 		return OBJ_BAD;
-	type = packed_object_info(p, base_offset, NULL);
+	type = packed_object_info(p, base_offset, NULL, NULL);
 	if (type <= OBJ_NONE) {
 		struct revindex_entry *revidx;
 		const unsigned char *base_sha1;
@@ -1527,10 +1547,10 @@ static int packed_delta_info(struct packed_git *p,
 	return type;
 }
 
-static int unpack_object_header(struct packed_git *p,
-				struct pack_window **w_curs,
-				off_t *curpos,
-				unsigned long *sizep)
+int unpack_object_header(struct packed_git *p,
+			 struct pack_window **w_curs,
+			 off_t *curpos,
+			 unsigned long *sizep)
 {
 	unsigned char *base;
 	unsigned long left;
@@ -1553,63 +1573,8 @@ static int unpack_object_header(struct packed_git *p,
 	return type;
 }
 
-const char *packed_object_info_detail(struct packed_git *p,
-				      off_t obj_offset,
-				      unsigned long *size,
-				      unsigned long *store_size,
-				      unsigned int *delta_chain_length,
-				      unsigned char *base_sha1)
-{
-	struct pack_window *w_curs = NULL;
-	off_t curpos;
-	unsigned long dummy;
-	unsigned char *next_sha1;
-	enum object_type type;
-	struct revindex_entry *revidx;
-
-	*delta_chain_length = 0;
-	curpos = obj_offset;
-	type = unpack_object_header(p, &w_curs, &curpos, size);
-
-	revidx = find_pack_revindex(p, obj_offset);
-	*store_size = revidx[1].offset - obj_offset;
-
-	for (;;) {
-		switch (type) {
-		default:
-			die("pack %s contains unknown object type %d",
-			    p->pack_name, type);
-		case OBJ_COMMIT:
-		case OBJ_TREE:
-		case OBJ_BLOB:
-		case OBJ_TAG:
-			unuse_pack(&w_curs);
-			return typename(type);
-		case OBJ_OFS_DELTA:
-			obj_offset = get_delta_base(p, &w_curs, &curpos, type, obj_offset);
-			if (!obj_offset)
-				die("pack %s contains bad delta base reference of type %s",
-				    p->pack_name, typename(type));
-			if (*delta_chain_length == 0) {
-				revidx = find_pack_revindex(p, obj_offset);
-				hashcpy(base_sha1, nth_packed_object_sha1(p, revidx->nr));
-			}
-			break;
-		case OBJ_REF_DELTA:
-			next_sha1 = use_pack(p, &w_curs, curpos, NULL);
-			if (*delta_chain_length == 0)
-				hashcpy(base_sha1, next_sha1);
-			obj_offset = find_pack_entry_one(next_sha1, p);
-			break;
-		}
-		(*delta_chain_length)++;
-		curpos = obj_offset;
-		type = unpack_object_header(p, &w_curs, &curpos, &dummy);
-	}
-}
-
 static int packed_object_info(struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_offset,
-			      unsigned long *sizep)
+			      unsigned long *sizep, int *rtype)
 {
 	struct pack_window *w_curs = NULL;
 	unsigned long size;
@@ -1617,6 +1582,8 @@ static int packed_object_info(struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_offset,
 	enum object_type type;
 
 	type = unpack_object_header(p, &w_curs, &curpos, &size);
+	if (rtype)
+		*rtype = type; /* representation type */
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case OBJ_OFS_DELTA:
@@ -1699,6 +1666,13 @@ static unsigned long pack_entry_hash(struct packed_git *p, off_t base_offset)
 	return hash % MAX_DELTA_CACHE;
 }
 
+static int in_delta_base_cache(struct packed_git *p, off_t base_offset)
+{
+	unsigned long hash = pack_entry_hash(p, base_offset);
+	struct delta_base_cache_entry *ent = delta_base_cache + hash;
+	return (ent->data && ent->p == p && ent->base_offset == base_offset);
+}
+
 static void *cache_or_unpack_entry(struct packed_git *p, off_t base_offset,
 	unsigned long *base_size, enum object_type *type, int keep_cache)
 {
@@ -1843,6 +1817,24 @@ static void *unpack_delta_entry(struct packed_git *p,
 	return result;
 }
 
+static void write_pack_access_log(struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_offset)
+{
+	static FILE *log_file;
+
+	if (!log_file) {
+		log_file = fopen(log_pack_access, "w");
+		if (!log_file) {
+			error("cannot open pack access log '%s' for writing: %s",
+			      log_pack_access, strerror(errno));
+			log_pack_access = NULL;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	fprintf(log_file, "%s %"PRIuMAX"\n",
+		p->pack_name, (uintmax_t)obj_offset);
+	fflush(log_file);
+}
+
 int do_check_packed_object_crc;
 
 void *unpack_entry(struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_offset,
@@ -1852,6 +1844,9 @@ void *unpack_entry(struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_offset,
 	off_t curpos = obj_offset;
 	void *data;
 
+	if (log_pack_access)
+		write_pack_access_log(p, obj_offset);
+
 	if (do_check_packed_object_crc && p->index_version > 1) {
 		struct revindex_entry *revidx = find_pack_revindex(p, obj_offset);
 		unsigned long len = revidx[1].offset - obj_offset;
@@ -2097,24 +2092,28 @@ static int sha1_loose_object_info(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *size
 	return status;
 }
 
-int sha1_object_info(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *sizep)
+/* returns enum object_type or negative */
+int sha1_object_info_extended(const unsigned char *sha1, struct object_info *oi)
 {
 	struct cached_object *co;
 	struct pack_entry e;
-	int status;
+	int status, rtype;
 
 	co = find_cached_object(sha1);
 	if (co) {
-		if (sizep)
-			*sizep = co->size;
+		if (oi->sizep)
+			*(oi->sizep) = co->size;
+		oi->whence = OI_CACHED;
 		return co->type;
 	}
 
 	if (!find_pack_entry(sha1, &e)) {
 		/* Most likely it's a loose object. */
-		status = sha1_loose_object_info(sha1, sizep);
-		if (status >= 0)
+		status = sha1_loose_object_info(sha1, oi->sizep);
+		if (status >= 0) {
+			oi->whence = OI_LOOSE;
 			return status;
+		}
 
 		/* Not a loose object; someone else may have just packed it. */
 		reprepare_packed_git();
@@ -2122,15 +2121,31 @@ int sha1_object_info(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *sizep)
 			return status;
 	}
 
-	status = packed_object_info(e.p, e.offset, sizep);
+	status = packed_object_info(e.p, e.offset, oi->sizep, &rtype);
 	if (status < 0) {
 		mark_bad_packed_object(e.p, sha1);
-		status = sha1_object_info(sha1, sizep);
+		status = sha1_object_info_extended(sha1, oi);
+	} else if (in_delta_base_cache(e.p, e.offset)) {
+		oi->whence = OI_DBCACHED;
+	} else {
+		oi->whence = OI_PACKED;
+		oi->u.packed.offset = e.offset;
+		oi->u.packed.pack = e.p;
+		oi->u.packed.is_delta = (rtype == OBJ_REF_DELTA ||
+					 rtype == OBJ_OFS_DELTA);
 	}
 
 	return status;
 }
 
+int sha1_object_info(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *sizep)
+{
+	struct object_info oi;
+
+	oi.sizep = sizep;
+	return sha1_object_info_extended(sha1, &oi);
+}
+
 static void *read_packed_sha1(const unsigned char *sha1,
 			      enum object_type *type, unsigned long *size)
 {
@@ -2708,7 +2723,7 @@ static int index_stream(unsigned char *sha1, int fd, size_t size,
 	while (size) {
 		char buf[10240];
 		size_t sz = size < sizeof(buf) ? size : sizeof(buf);
-		size_t actual;
+		ssize_t actual;
 
 		actual = read_in_full(fd, buf, sz);
 		if (actual < 0)
diff --git a/strbuf.c b/strbuf.c
index 09c43ae59a..9ff1b597c9 100644
--- a/strbuf.c
+++ b/strbuf.c
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ void strbuf_init(struct strbuf *sb, size_t hint)
 {
 	sb->alloc = sb->len = 0;
 	sb->buf = strbuf_slopbuf;
-	if (hint) {
+	if (hint)
 		strbuf_grow(sb, hint);
-		sb->buf[0] = '\0';
-	}
 }
 
 void strbuf_release(struct strbuf *sb)
@@ -65,12 +63,15 @@ void strbuf_attach(struct strbuf *sb, void *buf, size_t len, size_t alloc)
 
 void strbuf_grow(struct strbuf *sb, size_t extra)
 {
+	int new_buf = !sb->alloc;
 	if (unsigned_add_overflows(extra, 1) ||
 	    unsigned_add_overflows(sb->len, extra + 1))
 		die("you want to use way too much memory");
-	if (!sb->alloc)
+	if (new_buf)
 		sb->buf = NULL;
 	ALLOC_GROW(sb->buf, sb->len + extra + 1, sb->alloc);
+	if (new_buf)
+		sb->buf[0] = '\0';
 }
 
 void strbuf_trim(struct strbuf *sb)
@@ -103,24 +104,27 @@ void strbuf_ltrim(struct strbuf *sb)
 	sb->buf[sb->len] = '\0';
 }
 
-struct strbuf **strbuf_split(const struct strbuf *sb, int delim)
+struct strbuf **strbuf_split_buf(const char *str, size_t slen, int delim, int max)
 {
 	int alloc = 2, pos = 0;
-	char *n, *p;
+	const char *n, *p;
 	struct strbuf **ret;
 	struct strbuf *t;
 
 	ret = xcalloc(alloc, sizeof(struct strbuf *));
-	p = n = sb->buf;
-	while (n < sb->buf + sb->len) {
+	p = n = str;
+	while (n < str + slen) {
 		int len;
-		n = memchr(n, delim, sb->len - (n - sb->buf));
+		if (max <= 0 || pos + 1 < max)
+			n = memchr(n, delim, slen - (n - str));
+		else
+			n = NULL;
 		if (pos + 1 >= alloc) {
 			alloc = alloc * 2;
 			ret = xrealloc(ret, sizeof(struct strbuf *) * alloc);
 		}
 		if (!n)
-			n = sb->buf + sb->len - 1;
+			n = str + slen - 1;
 		len = n - p + 1;
 		t = xmalloc(sizeof(struct strbuf));
 		strbuf_init(t, len);
diff --git a/strbuf.h b/strbuf.h
index 9e6d9fa53f..46a33f8c46 100644
--- a/strbuf.h
+++ b/strbuf.h
@@ -44,7 +44,22 @@ extern void strbuf_rtrim(struct strbuf *);
 extern void strbuf_ltrim(struct strbuf *);
 extern int strbuf_cmp(const struct strbuf *, const struct strbuf *);
 
-extern struct strbuf **strbuf_split(const struct strbuf *, int delim);
+extern struct strbuf **strbuf_split_buf(const char *, size_t,
+					int delim, int max);
+static inline struct strbuf **strbuf_split_str(const char *str,
+					       int delim, int max)
+{
+	return strbuf_split_buf(str, strlen(str), delim, max);
+}
+static inline struct strbuf **strbuf_split_max(const struct strbuf *sb,
+						int delim, int max)
+{
+	return strbuf_split_buf(sb->buf, sb->len, delim, max);
+}
+static inline struct strbuf **strbuf_split(const struct strbuf *sb, int delim)
+{
+	return strbuf_split_max(sb, delim, 0);
+}
 extern void strbuf_list_free(struct strbuf **);
 
 /*----- add data in your buffer -----*/
diff --git a/streaming.c b/streaming.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71072e1b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streaming.c
@@ -0,0 +1,491 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Google Inc.
+ */
+#include "cache.h"
+#include "streaming.h"
+
+enum input_source {
+	stream_error = -1,
+	incore = 0,
+	loose = 1,
+	pack_non_delta = 2
+};
+
+typedef int (*open_istream_fn)(struct git_istream *,
+			       struct object_info *,
+			       const unsigned char *,
+			       enum object_type *);
+typedef int (*close_istream_fn)(struct git_istream *);
+typedef ssize_t (*read_istream_fn)(struct git_istream *, char *, size_t);
+
+struct stream_vtbl {
+	close_istream_fn close;
+	read_istream_fn read;
+};
+
+#define open_method_decl(name) \
+	int open_istream_ ##name \
+	(struct git_istream *st, struct object_info *oi, \
+	 const unsigned char *sha1, \
+	 enum object_type *type)
+
+#define close_method_decl(name) \
+	int close_istream_ ##name \
+	(struct git_istream *st)
+
+#define read_method_decl(name) \
+	ssize_t read_istream_ ##name \
+	(struct git_istream *st, char *buf, size_t sz)
+
+/* forward declaration */
+static open_method_decl(incore);
+static open_method_decl(loose);
+static open_method_decl(pack_non_delta);
+static struct git_istream *attach_stream_filter(struct git_istream *st,
+						struct stream_filter *filter);
+
+
+static open_istream_fn open_istream_tbl[] = {
+	open_istream_incore,
+	open_istream_loose,
+	open_istream_pack_non_delta,
+};
+
+#define FILTER_BUFFER (1024*16)
+
+struct filtered_istream {
+	struct git_istream *upstream;
+	struct stream_filter *filter;
+	char ibuf[FILTER_BUFFER];
+	char obuf[FILTER_BUFFER];
+	int i_end, i_ptr;
+	int o_end, o_ptr;
+	int input_finished;
+};
+
+struct git_istream {
+	const struct stream_vtbl *vtbl;
+	unsigned long size; /* inflated size of full object */
+	git_zstream z;
+	enum { z_unused, z_used, z_done, z_error } z_state;
+
+	union {
+		struct {
+			char *buf; /* from read_object() */
+			unsigned long read_ptr;
+		} incore;
+
+		struct {
+			void *mapped;
+			unsigned long mapsize;
+			char hdr[32];
+			int hdr_avail;
+			int hdr_used;
+		} loose;
+
+		struct {
+			struct packed_git *pack;
+			off_t pos;
+		} in_pack;
+
+		struct filtered_istream filtered;
+	} u;
+};
+
+int close_istream(struct git_istream *st)
+{
+	int r = st->vtbl->close(st);
+	free(st);
+	return r;
+}
+
+ssize_t read_istream(struct git_istream *st, char *buf, size_t sz)
+{
+	return st->vtbl->read(st, buf, sz);
+}
+
+static enum input_source istream_source(const unsigned char *sha1,
+					enum object_type *type,
+					struct object_info *oi)
+{
+	unsigned long size;
+	int status;
+
+	oi->sizep = &size;
+	status = sha1_object_info_extended(sha1, oi);
+	if (status < 0)
+		return stream_error;
+	*type = status;
+
+	switch (oi->whence) {
+	case OI_LOOSE:
+		return loose;
+	case OI_PACKED:
+		if (!oi->u.packed.is_delta && big_file_threshold <= size)
+			return pack_non_delta;
+		/* fallthru */
+	default:
+		return incore;
+	}
+}
+
+struct git_istream *open_istream(const unsigned char *sha1,
+				 enum object_type *type,
+				 unsigned long *size,
+				 struct stream_filter *filter)
+{
+	struct git_istream *st;
+	struct object_info oi;
+	const unsigned char *real = lookup_replace_object(sha1);
+	enum input_source src = istream_source(real, type, &oi);
+
+	if (src < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	st = xmalloc(sizeof(*st));
+	if (open_istream_tbl[src](st, &oi, real, type)) {
+		if (open_istream_incore(st, &oi, real, type)) {
+			free(st);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	if (st && filter) {
+		/* Add "&& !is_null_stream_filter(filter)" for performance */
+		struct git_istream *nst = attach_stream_filter(st, filter);
+		if (!nst)
+			close_istream(st);
+		st = nst;
+	}
+
+	*size = st->size;
+	return st;
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Common helpers
+ *
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+static void close_deflated_stream(struct git_istream *st)
+{
+	if (st->z_state == z_used)
+		git_inflate_end(&st->z);
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Filtered stream
+ *
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+static close_method_decl(filtered)
+{
+	free_stream_filter(st->u.filtered.filter);
+	return close_istream(st->u.filtered.upstream);
+}
+
+static read_method_decl(filtered)
+{
+	struct filtered_istream *fs = &(st->u.filtered);
+	size_t filled = 0;
+
+	while (sz) {
+		/* do we already have filtered output? */
+		if (fs->o_ptr < fs->o_end) {
+			size_t to_move = fs->o_end - fs->o_ptr;
+			if (sz < to_move)
+				to_move = sz;
+			memcpy(buf + filled, fs->obuf + fs->o_ptr, to_move);
+			fs->o_ptr += to_move;
+			sz -= to_move;
+			filled += to_move;
+			continue;
+		}
+		fs->o_end = fs->o_ptr = 0;
+
+		/* do we have anything to feed the filter with? */
+		if (fs->i_ptr < fs->i_end) {
+			size_t to_feed = fs->i_end - fs->i_ptr;
+			size_t to_receive = FILTER_BUFFER;
+			if (stream_filter(fs->filter,
+					  fs->ibuf + fs->i_ptr, &to_feed,
+					  fs->obuf, &to_receive))
+				return -1;
+			fs->i_ptr = fs->i_end - to_feed;
+			fs->o_end = FILTER_BUFFER - to_receive;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* tell the filter to drain upon no more input */
+		if (fs->input_finished) {
+			size_t to_receive = FILTER_BUFFER;
+			if (stream_filter(fs->filter,
+					  NULL, NULL,
+					  fs->obuf, &to_receive))
+				return -1;
+			fs->o_end = FILTER_BUFFER - to_receive;
+			if (!fs->o_end)
+				break;
+			continue;
+		}
+		fs->i_end = fs->i_ptr = 0;
+
+		/* refill the input from the upstream */
+		if (!fs->input_finished) {
+			fs->i_end = read_istream(fs->upstream, fs->ibuf, FILTER_BUFFER);
+			if (fs->i_end < 0)
+				break;
+			if (fs->i_end)
+				continue;
+		}
+		fs->input_finished = 1;
+	}
+	return filled;
+}
+
+static struct stream_vtbl filtered_vtbl = {
+	close_istream_filtered,
+	read_istream_filtered,
+};
+
+static struct git_istream *attach_stream_filter(struct git_istream *st,
+						struct stream_filter *filter)
+{
+	struct git_istream *ifs = xmalloc(sizeof(*ifs));
+	struct filtered_istream *fs = &(ifs->u.filtered);
+
+	ifs->vtbl = &filtered_vtbl;
+	fs->upstream = st;
+	fs->filter = filter;
+	fs->i_end = fs->i_ptr = 0;
+	fs->o_end = fs->o_ptr = 0;
+	fs->input_finished = 0;
+	ifs->size = -1; /* unknown */
+	return ifs;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Loose object stream
+ *
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+static read_method_decl(loose)
+{
+	size_t total_read = 0;
+
+	switch (st->z_state) {
+	case z_done:
+		return 0;
+	case z_error:
+		return -1;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (st->u.loose.hdr_used < st->u.loose.hdr_avail) {
+		size_t to_copy = st->u.loose.hdr_avail - st->u.loose.hdr_used;
+		if (sz < to_copy)
+			to_copy = sz;
+		memcpy(buf, st->u.loose.hdr + st->u.loose.hdr_used, to_copy);
+		st->u.loose.hdr_used += to_copy;
+		total_read += to_copy;
+	}
+
+	while (total_read < sz) {
+		int status;
+
+		st->z.next_out = (unsigned char *)buf + total_read;
+		st->z.avail_out = sz - total_read;
+		status = git_inflate(&st->z, Z_FINISH);
+
+		total_read = st->z.next_out - (unsigned char *)buf;
+
+		if (status == Z_STREAM_END) {
+			git_inflate_end(&st->z);
+			st->z_state = z_done;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (status != Z_OK && status != Z_BUF_ERROR) {
+			git_inflate_end(&st->z);
+			st->z_state = z_error;
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	return total_read;
+}
+
+static close_method_decl(loose)
+{
+	close_deflated_stream(st);
+	munmap(st->u.loose.mapped, st->u.loose.mapsize);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct stream_vtbl loose_vtbl = {
+	close_istream_loose,
+	read_istream_loose,
+};
+
+static open_method_decl(loose)
+{
+	st->u.loose.mapped = map_sha1_file(sha1, &st->u.loose.mapsize);
+	if (!st->u.loose.mapped)
+		return -1;
+	if (unpack_sha1_header(&st->z,
+			       st->u.loose.mapped,
+			       st->u.loose.mapsize,
+			       st->u.loose.hdr,
+			       sizeof(st->u.loose.hdr)) < 0) {
+		git_inflate_end(&st->z);
+		munmap(st->u.loose.mapped, st->u.loose.mapsize);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	parse_sha1_header(st->u.loose.hdr, &st->size);
+	st->u.loose.hdr_used = strlen(st->u.loose.hdr) + 1;
+	st->u.loose.hdr_avail = st->z.total_out;
+	st->z_state = z_used;
+
+	st->vtbl = &loose_vtbl;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ *
+ * Non-delta packed object stream
+ *
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+static read_method_decl(pack_non_delta)
+{
+	size_t total_read = 0;
+
+	switch (st->z_state) {
+	case z_unused:
+		memset(&st->z, 0, sizeof(st->z));
+		git_inflate_init(&st->z);
+		st->z_state = z_used;
+		break;
+	case z_done:
+		return 0;
+	case z_error:
+		return -1;
+	case z_used:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	while (total_read < sz) {
+		int status;
+		struct pack_window *window = NULL;
+		unsigned char *mapped;
+
+		mapped = use_pack(st->u.in_pack.pack, &window,
+				  st->u.in_pack.pos, &st->z.avail_in);
+
+		st->z.next_out = (unsigned char *)buf + total_read;
+		st->z.avail_out = sz - total_read;
+		st->z.next_in = mapped;
+		status = git_inflate(&st->z, Z_FINISH);
+
+		st->u.in_pack.pos += st->z.next_in - mapped;
+		total_read = st->z.next_out - (unsigned char *)buf;
+		unuse_pack(&window);
+
+		if (status == Z_STREAM_END) {
+			git_inflate_end(&st->z);
+			st->z_state = z_done;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (status != Z_OK && status != Z_BUF_ERROR) {
+			git_inflate_end(&st->z);
+			st->z_state = z_error;
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	return total_read;
+}
+
+static close_method_decl(pack_non_delta)
+{
+	close_deflated_stream(st);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct stream_vtbl pack_non_delta_vtbl = {
+	close_istream_pack_non_delta,
+	read_istream_pack_non_delta,
+};
+
+static open_method_decl(pack_non_delta)
+{
+	struct pack_window *window;
+	enum object_type in_pack_type;
+
+	st->u.in_pack.pack = oi->u.packed.pack;
+	st->u.in_pack.pos = oi->u.packed.offset;
+	window = NULL;
+
+	in_pack_type = unpack_object_header(st->u.in_pack.pack,
+					    &window,
+					    &st->u.in_pack.pos,
+					    &st->size);
+	unuse_pack(&window);
+	switch (in_pack_type) {
+	default:
+		return -1; /* we do not do deltas for now */
+	case OBJ_COMMIT:
+	case OBJ_TREE:
+	case OBJ_BLOB:
+	case OBJ_TAG:
+		break;
+	}
+	st->z_state = z_unused;
+	st->vtbl = &pack_non_delta_vtbl;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ *
+ * In-core stream
+ *
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+static close_method_decl(incore)
+{
+	free(st->u.incore.buf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static read_method_decl(incore)
+{
+	size_t read_size = sz;
+	size_t remainder = st->size - st->u.incore.read_ptr;
+
+	if (remainder <= read_size)
+		read_size = remainder;
+	if (read_size) {
+		memcpy(buf, st->u.incore.buf + st->u.incore.read_ptr, read_size);
+		st->u.incore.read_ptr += read_size;
+	}
+	return read_size;
+}
+
+static struct stream_vtbl incore_vtbl = {
+	close_istream_incore,
+	read_istream_incore,
+};
+
+static open_method_decl(incore)
+{
+	st->u.incore.buf = read_sha1_file_extended(sha1, type, &st->size, 0);
+	st->u.incore.read_ptr = 0;
+	st->vtbl = &incore_vtbl;
+
+	return st->u.incore.buf ? 0 : -1;
+}
diff --git a/streaming.h b/streaming.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..589e857b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streaming.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Google Inc.
+ */
+#ifndef STREAMING_H
+#define STREAMING_H 1
+#include "cache.h"
+
+/* opaque */
+struct git_istream;
+
+extern struct git_istream *open_istream(const unsigned char *, enum object_type *, unsigned long *, struct stream_filter *);
+extern int close_istream(struct git_istream *);
+extern ssize_t read_istream(struct git_istream *, char *, size_t);
+
+#endif /* STREAMING_H */
diff --git a/string-list.c b/string-list.c
index 51681189e8..d9810aba42 100644
--- a/string-list.c
+++ b/string-list.c
@@ -185,3 +185,12 @@ int unsorted_string_list_has_string(struct string_list *list,
 	return unsorted_string_list_lookup(list, string) != NULL;
 }
 
+void unsorted_string_list_delete_item(struct string_list *list, int i, int free_util)
+{
+	if (list->strdup_strings)
+		free(list->items[i].string);
+	if (free_util)
+		free(list->items[i].util);
+	list->items[i] = list->items[list->nr-1];
+	list->nr--;
+}
diff --git a/string-list.h b/string-list.h
index bda6983983..0684cb73bf 100644
--- a/string-list.h
+++ b/string-list.h
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ void sort_string_list(struct string_list *list);
 int unsorted_string_list_has_string(struct string_list *list, const char *string);
 struct string_list_item *unsorted_string_list_lookup(struct string_list *list,
 						     const char *string);
+void unsorted_string_list_delete_item(struct string_list *list, int i, int free_util);
 #endif /* STRING_LIST_H */
diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c
index 1ba9646d34..ad86534ba1 100644
--- a/submodule.c
+++ b/submodule.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static int add_submodule_odb(const char *path)
 	const char *git_dir;
 
 	strbuf_addf(&objects_directory, "%s/.git", path);
-	git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(objects_directory.buf);
+	git_dir = read_gitfile(objects_directory.buf);
 	if (git_dir) {
 		strbuf_reset(&objects_directory);
 		strbuf_addstr(&objects_directory, git_dir);
@@ -308,6 +308,114 @@ void set_config_fetch_recurse_submodules(int value)
 	config_fetch_recurse_submodules = value;
 }
 
+static int has_remote(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flags, void *cb_data)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int submodule_needs_pushing(const char *path, const unsigned char sha1[20])
+{
+	if (add_submodule_odb(path) || !lookup_commit_reference(sha1))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (for_each_remote_ref_submodule(path, has_remote, NULL) > 0) {
+		struct child_process cp;
+		const char *argv[] = {"rev-list", NULL, "--not", "--remotes", "-n", "1" , NULL};
+		struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+		int needs_pushing = 0;
+
+		argv[1] = sha1_to_hex(sha1);
+		memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
+		cp.argv = argv;
+		cp.env = local_repo_env;
+		cp.git_cmd = 1;
+		cp.no_stdin = 1;
+		cp.out = -1;
+		cp.dir = path;
+		if (start_command(&cp))
+			die("Could not run 'git rev-list %s --not --remotes -n 1' command in submodule %s",
+				sha1_to_hex(sha1), path);
+		if (strbuf_read(&buf, cp.out, 41))
+			needs_pushing = 1;
+		finish_command(&cp);
+		close(cp.out);
+		strbuf_release(&buf);
+		return needs_pushing;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void collect_submodules_from_diff(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
+					 struct diff_options *options,
+					 void *data)
+{
+	int i;
+	int *needs_pushing = data;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < q->nr; i++) {
+		struct diff_filepair *p = q->queue[i];
+		if (!S_ISGITLINK(p->two->mode))
+			continue;
+		if (submodule_needs_pushing(p->two->path, p->two->sha1)) {
+			*needs_pushing = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+static void commit_need_pushing(struct commit *commit, struct commit_list *parent, int *needs_pushing)
+{
+	const unsigned char (*parents)[20];
+	unsigned int i, n;
+	struct rev_info rev;
+
+	n = commit_list_count(parent);
+	parents = xmalloc(n * sizeof(*parents));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		hashcpy((unsigned char *)(parents + i), parent->item->object.sha1);
+		parent = parent->next;
+	}
+
+	init_revisions(&rev, NULL);
+	rev.diffopt.output_format |= DIFF_FORMAT_CALLBACK;
+	rev.diffopt.format_callback = collect_submodules_from_diff;
+	rev.diffopt.format_callback_data = needs_pushing;
+	diff_tree_combined(commit->object.sha1, parents, n, 1, &rev);
+
+	free(parents);
+}
+
+int check_submodule_needs_pushing(unsigned char new_sha1[20], const char *remotes_name)
+{
+	struct rev_info rev;
+	struct commit *commit;
+	const char *argv[] = {NULL, NULL, "--not", "NULL", NULL};
+	int argc = ARRAY_SIZE(argv) - 1;
+	char *sha1_copy;
+	int needs_pushing = 0;
+	struct strbuf remotes_arg = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+	strbuf_addf(&remotes_arg, "--remotes=%s", remotes_name);
+	init_revisions(&rev, NULL);
+	sha1_copy = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(new_sha1));
+	argv[1] = sha1_copy;
+	argv[3] = remotes_arg.buf;
+	setup_revisions(argc, argv, &rev, NULL);
+	if (prepare_revision_walk(&rev))
+		die("revision walk setup failed");
+
+	while ((commit = get_revision(&rev)) && !needs_pushing)
+		commit_need_pushing(commit, commit->parents, &needs_pushing);
+
+	free(sha1_copy);
+	strbuf_release(&remotes_arg);
+
+	return needs_pushing;
+}
+
 static int is_submodule_commit_present(const char *path, unsigned char sha1[20])
 {
 	int is_present = 0;
@@ -373,6 +481,10 @@ void check_for_new_submodule_commits(unsigned char new_sha1[20])
 	const char *argv[] = {NULL, NULL, "--not", "--all", NULL};
 	int argc = ARRAY_SIZE(argv) - 1;
 
+	/* No need to check if there are no submodules configured */
+	if (!config_name_for_path.nr)
+		return;
+
 	init_revisions(&rev, NULL);
 	argv[1] = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(new_sha1));
 	setup_revisions(argc, argv, &rev, NULL);
@@ -479,7 +591,7 @@ int fetch_populated_submodules(int num_options, const char **options,
 		strbuf_addf(&submodule_path, "%s/%s", work_tree, ce->name);
 		strbuf_addf(&submodule_git_dir, "%s/.git", submodule_path.buf);
 		strbuf_addf(&submodule_prefix, "%s%s/", prefix, ce->name);
-		git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(submodule_git_dir.buf);
+		git_dir = read_gitfile(submodule_git_dir.buf);
 		if (!git_dir)
 			git_dir = submodule_git_dir.buf;
 		if (is_directory(git_dir)) {
@@ -517,7 +629,7 @@ unsigned is_submodule_modified(const char *path, int ignore_untracked)
 	const char *git_dir;
 
 	strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s/.git", path);
-	git_dir = read_gitfile_gently(buf.buf);
+	git_dir = read_gitfile(buf.buf);
 	if (!git_dir)
 		git_dir = buf.buf;
 	if (!is_directory(git_dir)) {
diff --git a/submodule.h b/submodule.h
index 5350b0d5a0..799c22d6c6 100644
--- a/submodule.h
+++ b/submodule.h
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ int fetch_populated_submodules(int num_options, const char **options,
 unsigned is_submodule_modified(const char *path, int ignore_untracked);
 int merge_submodule(unsigned char result[20], const char *path, const unsigned char base[20],
 		    const unsigned char a[20], const unsigned char b[20]);
+int check_submodule_needs_pushing(unsigned char new_sha1[20], const char *remotes_name);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/t/gitweb-lib.sh b/t/gitweb-lib.sh
index 143eb1f240..292753f77c 100644
--- a/t/gitweb-lib.sh
+++ b/t/gitweb-lib.sh
@@ -107,4 +107,9 @@ perl -MEncode -e '$e="";decode_utf8($e, Encode::FB_CROAK)' >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
 	test_done
 }
 
+perl -MCGI -MCGI::Util -MCGI::Carp -e 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+	skip_all='skipping gitweb tests, CGI module unusable'
+	test_done
+}
+
 gitweb_init
diff --git a/t/lib-diff-alternative.sh b/t/lib-diff-alternative.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75ffd9174f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/lib-diff-alternative.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_diff_frobnitz() {
+	cat >file1 <<\EOF
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+// Frobs foo heartily
+int frobnitz(int foo)
+{
+    int i;
+    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+    {
+        printf("Your answer is: ");
+        printf("%d\n", foo);
+    }
+}
+
+int fact(int n)
+{
+    if(n > 1)
+    {
+        return fact(n-1) * n;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    frobnitz(fact(10));
+}
+EOF
+
+	cat >file2 <<\EOF
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int fib(int n)
+{
+    if(n > 2)
+    {
+        return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
+// Frobs foo heartily
+int frobnitz(int foo)
+{
+    int i;
+    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+    {
+        printf("%d\n", foo);
+    }
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    frobnitz(fib(10));
+}
+EOF
+
+	cat >expect <<\EOF
+diff --git a/file1 b/file2
+index 6faa5a3..e3af329 100644
+--- a/file1
++++ b/file2
+@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
+ #include <stdio.h>
+ 
++int fib(int n)
++{
++    if(n > 2)
++    {
++        return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2);
++    }
++    return 1;
++}
++
+ // Frobs foo heartily
+ int frobnitz(int foo)
+ {
+     int i;
+     for(i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+     {
+-        printf("Your answer is: ");
+         printf("%d\n", foo);
+     }
+ }
+ 
+-int fact(int n)
+-{
+-    if(n > 1)
+-    {
+-        return fact(n-1) * n;
+-    }
+-    return 1;
+-}
+-
+ int main(int argc, char **argv)
+ {
+-    frobnitz(fact(10));
++    frobnitz(fib(10));
+ }
+EOF
+
+	STRATEGY=$1
+
+	test_expect_success "$STRATEGY diff" '
+		test_must_fail git diff --no-index "--$STRATEGY" file1 file2 > output &&
+		test_cmp expect output
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "$STRATEGY diff output is valid" '
+		mv file2 expect &&
+		git apply < output &&
+		test_cmp expect file2
+	'
+}
+
+test_diff_unique() {
+	cat >uniq1 <<\EOF
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6
+EOF
+
+	cat >uniq2 <<\EOF
+a
+b
+c
+d
+e
+f
+EOF
+
+	cat >expect <<\EOF
+diff --git a/uniq1 b/uniq2
+index b414108..0fdf397 100644
+--- a/uniq1
++++ b/uniq2
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+-1
+-2
+-3
+-4
+-5
+-6
++a
++b
++c
++d
++e
++f
+EOF
+
+	STRATEGY=$1
+
+	test_expect_success 'completely different files' '
+		test_must_fail git diff --no-index "--$STRATEGY" uniq1 uniq2 > output &&
+		test_cmp expect output
+	'
+}
+
diff --git a/t/t0003-attributes.sh b/t/t0003-attributes.sh
index ebbc7554a7..ae2f1da28f 100755
--- a/t/t0003-attributes.sh
+++ b/t/t0003-attributes.sh
@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@ attr_check () {
 	path="$1"
 	expect="$2"
 
-	git check-attr test -- "$path" >actual &&
+	git check-attr test -- "$path" >actual 2>err &&
 	echo "$path: test: $2" >expect &&
-	test_cmp expect actual
+	test_cmp expect actual &&
+	test_line_count = 0 err
 
 }
 
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
 
-	mkdir -p a/b/d a/c &&
+	mkdir -p a/b/d a/c b &&
 	(
 		echo "[attr]notest !test"
 		echo "f	test=f"
@@ -35,10 +36,42 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
 		echo "h test=a/b/h" &&
 		echo "d/* test=a/b/d/*"
 		echo "d/yes notest"
-	) >a/b/.gitattributes
+	) >a/b/.gitattributes &&
 	(
 		echo "global test=global"
-	) >"$HOME"/global-gitattributes
+	) >"$HOME"/global-gitattributes &&
+	cat <<EOF >expect-all
+f: test: f
+a/f: test: f
+a/c/f: test: f
+a/g: test: a/g
+a/b/g: test: a/b/g
+b/g: test: unspecified
+a/b/h: test: a/b/h
+a/b/d/g: test: a/b/d/*
+onoff: test: unset
+offon: test: set
+no: notest: set
+no: test: unspecified
+a/b/d/no: notest: set
+a/b/d/no: test: a/b/d/*
+a/b/d/yes: notest: set
+a/b/d/yes: test: unspecified
+EOF
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'command line checks' '
+
+	test_must_fail git check-attr &&
+	test_must_fail git check-attr -- &&
+	test_must_fail git check-attr test &&
+	test_must_fail git check-attr test -- &&
+	test_must_fail git check-attr -- f &&
+	echo "f" | test_must_fail git check-attr --stdin &&
+	echo "f" | test_must_fail git check-attr --stdin -- f &&
+	echo "f" | test_must_fail git check-attr --stdin test -- f &&
+	test_must_fail git check-attr "" -- f
 
 '
 
@@ -60,6 +93,28 @@ test_expect_success 'attribute test' '
 
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'unnormalized paths' '
+
+	attr_check ./f f &&
+	attr_check ./a/g a/g &&
+	attr_check a/./g a/g &&
+	attr_check a/c/../b/g a/b/g
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'relative paths' '
+
+	(cd a && attr_check ../f f) &&
+	(cd a && attr_check f f) &&
+	(cd a && attr_check i a/i) &&
+	(cd a && attr_check g a/g) &&
+	(cd a && attr_check b/g a/b/g) &&
+	(cd b && attr_check ../a/f f) &&
+	(cd b && attr_check ../a/g a/g) &&
+	(cd b && attr_check ../a/b/g a/b/g)
+
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'core.attributesfile' '
 	attr_check global unspecified &&
 	git config core.attributesfile "$HOME/global-gitattributes" &&
@@ -72,26 +127,19 @@ test_expect_success 'core.attributesfile' '
 
 test_expect_success 'attribute test: read paths from stdin' '
 
-	cat <<EOF > expect &&
-f: test: f
-a/f: test: f
-a/c/f: test: f
-a/g: test: a/g
-a/b/g: test: a/b/g
-b/g: test: unspecified
-a/b/h: test: a/b/h
-a/b/d/g: test: a/b/d/*
-onoff: test: unset
-offon: test: set
-no: test: unspecified
-a/b/d/no: test: a/b/d/*
-a/b/d/yes: test: unspecified
-EOF
-
+	grep -v notest < expect-all > expect &&
 	sed -e "s/:.*//" < expect | git check-attr --stdin test > actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'attribute test: --all option' '
+
+	grep -v unspecified < expect-all | sort > expect &&
+	sed -e "s/:.*//" < expect-all | uniq |
+		git check-attr --stdin --all | sort > actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'root subdir attribute test' '
 
 	attr_check a/i a/i &&
diff --git a/t/t0021-conversion.sh b/t/t0021-conversion.sh
index 9078b84ae6..f19e6510d0 100755
--- a/t/t0021-conversion.sh
+++ b/t/t0021-conversion.sh
@@ -66,31 +66,48 @@ test_expect_success expanded_in_repo '
 		echo "\$Id:NoSpaceAtEitherEnd\$"
 		echo "\$Id: NoTerminatingSymbol"
 		echo "\$Id: Foreign Commit With Spaces \$"
-		echo "\$Id: NoTerminatingSymbolAtEOF"
-	} > expanded-keywords &&
+	} >expanded-keywords.0 &&
+
+	{
+		cat expanded-keywords.0 &&
+		printf "\$Id: NoTerminatingSymbolAtEOF"
+	} >expanded-keywords &&
+	cat expanded-keywords >expanded-keywords-crlf &&
+	git add expanded-keywords expanded-keywords-crlf &&
+	git commit -m "File with keywords expanded" &&
+	id=$(git rev-parse --verify :expanded-keywords) &&
 
 	{
 		echo "File with expanded keywords"
-		echo "\$Id: fd0478f5f1486f3d5177d4c3f6eb2765e8fc56b9 \$"
-		echo "\$Id: fd0478f5f1486f3d5177d4c3f6eb2765e8fc56b9 \$"
-		echo "\$Id: fd0478f5f1486f3d5177d4c3f6eb2765e8fc56b9 \$"
-		echo "\$Id: fd0478f5f1486f3d5177d4c3f6eb2765e8fc56b9 \$"
-		echo "\$Id: fd0478f5f1486f3d5177d4c3f6eb2765e8fc56b9 \$"
-		echo "\$Id: fd0478f5f1486f3d5177d4c3f6eb2765e8fc56b9 \$"
+		echo "\$Id: $id \$"
+		echo "\$Id: $id \$"
+		echo "\$Id: $id \$"
+		echo "\$Id: $id \$"
+		echo "\$Id: $id \$"
+		echo "\$Id: $id \$"
 		echo "\$Id: NoTerminatingSymbol"
 		echo "\$Id: Foreign Commit With Spaces \$"
-		echo "\$Id: NoTerminatingSymbolAtEOF"
-	} > expected-output &&
-
-	git add expanded-keywords &&
-	git commit -m "File with keywords expanded" &&
+	} >expected-output.0 &&
+	{
+		cat expected-output.0 &&
+		printf "\$Id: NoTerminatingSymbolAtEOF"
+	} >expected-output &&
+	{
+		append_cr <expected-output.0 &&
+		printf "\$Id: NoTerminatingSymbolAtEOF"
+	} >expected-output-crlf &&
+	{
+		echo "expanded-keywords ident"
+		echo "expanded-keywords-crlf ident text eol=crlf"
+	} >>.gitattributes &&
 
-	echo "expanded-keywords ident" >> .gitattributes &&
+	rm -f expanded-keywords expanded-keywords-crlf &&
 
-	rm -f expanded-keywords &&
 	git checkout -- expanded-keywords &&
-	cat expanded-keywords &&
-	cmp expanded-keywords expected-output
+	test_cmp expanded-keywords expected-output &&
+
+	git checkout -- expanded-keywords-crlf &&
+	test_cmp expanded-keywords-crlf expected-output-crlf
 '
 
 # The use of %f in a filter definition is expanded to the path to
diff --git a/t/t0040-parse-options.sh b/t/t0040-parse-options.sh
index ae266147b6..007f39d5e1 100755
--- a/t/t0040-parse-options.sh
+++ b/t/t0040-parse-options.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ String options
     --st <st>             get another string (pervert ordering)
     -o <str>              get another string
     --default-string      set string to default
+    --list <str>          add str to list
 
 Magic arguments
     --quux                means --quux
@@ -337,4 +338,20 @@ test_expect_success 'negation of OPT_NONEG flags is not ambiguous' '
 	test_cmp expect output
 '
 
+cat >>expect <<'EOF'
+list: foo
+list: bar
+list: baz
+EOF
+test_expect_success '--list keeps list of strings' '
+	test-parse-options --list foo --list=bar --list=baz >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--no-list resets list' '
+	test-parse-options --list=other --list=irrelevant --list=options \
+		--no-list --list=foo --list=bar --list=baz >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t1013-loose-object-format.sh b/t/t1013-loose-object-format.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0a9cedd374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t1013-loose-object-format.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2011 Roberto Tyley
+#
+
+test_description='Correctly identify and parse loose object headers
+
+There are two file formats for loose objects - the original standard
+format, and the experimental format introduced with Git v1.4.3, later
+deprecated with v1.5.3. Although Git no longer writes the
+experimental format, objects in both formats must be read, with the
+format for a given file being determined by the header.
+
+Detecting file format based on header is not entirely trivial, not
+least because the first byte of a zlib-deflated stream will vary
+depending on how much memory was allocated for the deflation window
+buffer when the object was written out (for example 4KB on Android,
+rather that 32KB on a normal PC).
+
+The loose objects used as test vectors have been generated with the
+following Git versions:
+
+standard format: Git v1.7.4.1
+experimental format: Git v1.4.3 (legacyheaders=false)
+standard format, deflated with 4KB window size: Agit/JGit on Android
+'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+assert_blob_equals() {
+	printf "%s" "$2" >expected &&
+	git cat-file -p "$1" >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+}
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	cp -R "$TEST_DIRECTORY/t1013/objects" .git/
+	git --version
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'read standard-format loose objects' '
+	git cat-file tag 8d4e360d6c70fbd72411991c02a09c442cf7a9fa &&
+	git cat-file commit 6baee0540ea990d9761a3eb9ab183003a71c3696 &&
+	git ls-tree 7a37b887a73791d12d26c0d3e39568a8fb0fa6e8 &&
+	assert_blob_equals "257cc5642cb1a054f08cc83f2d943e56fd3ebe99" "foo$LF"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'read experimental-format loose objects' '
+	git cat-file tag 76e7fa9941f4d5f97f64fea65a2cba436bc79cbb &&
+	git cat-file commit 7875c6237d3fcdd0ac2f0decc7d3fa6a50b66c09 &&
+	git ls-tree 95b1625de3ba8b2214d1e0d0591138aea733f64f &&
+	assert_blob_equals "2e65efe2a145dda7ee51d1741299f848e5bf752e" "a" &&
+	assert_blob_equals "9ae9e86b7bd6cb1472d9373702d8249973da0832" "ab" &&
+	assert_blob_equals "85df50785d62d3b05ab03d9cbf7e4a0b49449730" "abcd" &&
+	assert_blob_equals "1656f9233d999f61ef23ef390b9c71d75399f435" "abcdefgh" &&
+	assert_blob_equals "1e72a6b2c4a577ab0338860fa9fe87f761fc9bbd" "abcdefghi" &&
+	assert_blob_equals "70e6a83d8dcb26fc8bc0cf702e2ddeb6adca18fd" "abcdefghijklmnop" &&
+	assert_blob_equals "bd15045f6ce8ff75747562173640456a394412c8" "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'read standard-format objects deflated with smaller window buffer' '
+	git cat-file tag f816d5255855ac160652ee5253b06cd8ee14165a &&
+	git cat-file tag 149cedb5c46929d18e0f118e9fa31927487af3b6
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/14/9cedb5c46929d18e0f118e9fa31927487af3b6 b/t/t1013/objects/14/9cedb5c46929d18e0f118e9fa31927487af3b6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..472fd1458e
Binary files /dev/null and b/t/t1013/objects/14/9cedb5c46929d18e0f118e9fa31927487af3b6 differ
diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/16/56f9233d999f61ef23ef390b9c71d75399f435 b/t/t1013/objects/16/56f9233d999f61ef23ef390b9c71d75399f435
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c379d74ae2
Binary files /dev/null and b/t/t1013/objects/16/56f9233d999f61ef23ef390b9c71d75399f435 differ
diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/1e/72a6b2c4a577ab0338860fa9fe87f761fc9bbd b/t/t1013/objects/1e/72a6b2c4a577ab0338860fa9fe87f761fc9bbd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93706305bc
Binary files /dev/null and b/t/t1013/objects/1e/72a6b2c4a577ab0338860fa9fe87f761fc9bbd differ
diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/25/7cc5642cb1a054f08cc83f2d943e56fd3ebe99 b/t/t1013/objects/25/7cc5642cb1a054f08cc83f2d943e56fd3ebe99
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bdcf704c9e
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diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/2e/65efe2a145dda7ee51d1741299f848e5bf752e b/t/t1013/objects/2e/65efe2a145dda7ee51d1741299f848e5bf752e
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad62c43e41
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diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/6b/aee0540ea990d9761a3eb9ab183003a71c3696 b/t/t1013/objects/6b/aee0540ea990d9761a3eb9ab183003a71c3696
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d2f0337db
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diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/70/e6a83d8dcb26fc8bc0cf702e2ddeb6adca18fd b/t/t1013/objects/70/e6a83d8dcb26fc8bc0cf702e2ddeb6adca18fd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3f71a6ee5
Binary files /dev/null and b/t/t1013/objects/70/e6a83d8dcb26fc8bc0cf702e2ddeb6adca18fd differ
diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/76/e7fa9941f4d5f97f64fea65a2cba436bc79cbb b/t/t1013/objects/76/e7fa9941f4d5f97f64fea65a2cba436bc79cbb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af4e9a7b0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t1013/objects/76/e7fa9941f4d5f97f64fea65a2cba436bc79cbb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Âxœ%ÌA‚0@Ñ}O1{cSZ(˜ãνáÃthª”’ZŒÜÞ Ëÿ?
¦m×6dµiÉ9…¤Gå˜h´Ø¨ÁZR'Q¶…RŒ¡ˆ‚ø³p‘ç‚ÓqL9âÏ=g¸§sIÐoopÎÿ”eÏ«_1»€³¤$×ç*Si«ëNwpP•RBôûÅÁú
+³‡[(ð®d-øÁL9á
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/78/75c6237d3fcdd0ac2f0decc7d3fa6a50b66c09 b/t/t1013/objects/78/75c6237d3fcdd0ac2f0decc7d3fa6a50b66c09
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dd28be5c6
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diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/7a/37b887a73791d12d26c0d3e39568a8fb0fa6e8 b/t/t1013/objects/7a/37b887a73791d12d26c0d3e39568a8fb0fa6e8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b97b264c3
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dff746876
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index 0000000000..7ac46b4f70
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new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/bd/15045f6ce8ff75747562173640456a394412c8 b/t/t1013/objects/bd/15045f6ce8ff75747562173640456a394412c8
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diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/e6/9de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391 b/t/t1013/objects/e6/9de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391
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index 0000000000..134cf19379
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diff --git a/t/t1013/objects/f8/16d5255855ac160652ee5253b06cd8ee14165a b/t/t1013/objects/f8/16d5255855ac160652ee5253b06cd8ee14165a
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26b75aec56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t1013/objects/f8/16d5255855ac160652ee5253b06cd8ee14165a
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+H‰ÌÁ‚0€aÏ{ŠÞ
I»e&Æø*¥ˆ
G°ß^¸ýù¿ËDå҆wU‡Ò—¬S±4ªŠÆ­ªž ,fÅ[ðßVAÛºÎüxÈÇö6[wtG§Lu¸?—¦²¼Ú×@‰"gì{†+by¾%M
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diff --git a/t/t1020-subdirectory.sh b/t/t1020-subdirectory.sh
index f6a44c9ee0..3b1b985996 100755
--- a/t/t1020-subdirectory.sh
+++ b/t/t1020-subdirectory.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ test_expect_success setup '
 	cp one original.one &&
 	cp dir/two original.two
 '
-LF='
-'
 
 test_expect_success 'update-index and ls-files' '
 	git update-index --add one &&
@@ -140,6 +138,22 @@ test_expect_success 'GIT_PREFIX for !alias' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'GIT_PREFIX for built-ins' '
+	# Use GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF to test that the "diff" built-in
+	# receives the GIT_PREFIX variable.
+	printf "dir/" >expect &&
+	printf "#!/bin/sh\n" >diff &&
+	printf "printf \"\$GIT_PREFIX\"" >>diff &&
+	chmod +x diff &&
+	(
+		cd dir &&
+		printf "change" >two &&
+		env GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF=./diff git diff >../actual
+		git checkout -- two
+	) &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'no file/rev ambiguity check inside .git' '
 	git commit -a -m 1 &&
 	(
diff --git a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
index 3db56267ee..3e140c18f4 100755
--- a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
@@ -904,4 +904,22 @@ test_expect_success 'git -c works with aliases of builtins' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git -c does not split values on equals' '
+	echo "value with = in it" >expect &&
+	git -c core.foo="value with = in it" config core.foo >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git -c dies on bogus config' '
+	test_must_fail git -c core.bare=foo rev-parse
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git -c complains about empty key' '
+	test_must_fail git -c "=foo" rev-parse
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git -c complains about empty key and value' '
+	test_must_fail git -c "" rev-parse
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh b/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh
index 1b0f82fa4c..ed4275afe3 100755
--- a/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh
+++ b/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ invalid_ref 'foo'
 valid_ref 'foo/bar/baz'
 valid_ref 'refs///heads/foo'
 invalid_ref 'heads/foo/'
+valid_ref '/heads/foo'
+valid_ref '///heads/foo'
+invalid_ref '/foo'
 invalid_ref './foo'
 invalid_ref '.refs/foo'
 invalid_ref 'heads/foo..bar'
@@ -27,6 +30,9 @@ invalid_ref 'heads/foo.lock'
 valid_ref 'heads/foo@bar'
 invalid_ref 'heads/v@{ation'
 invalid_ref 'heads/foo\bar'
+invalid_ref "$(printf 'heads/foo\t')"
+invalid_ref "$(printf 'heads/foo\177')"
+valid_ref "$(printf 'heads/fu\303\237')"
 
 test_expect_success "check-ref-format --branch @{-1}" '
 	T=$(git write-tree) &&
@@ -70,7 +76,10 @@ invalid_ref_normalized() {
 
 valid_ref_normalized 'heads/foo' 'heads/foo'
 valid_ref_normalized 'refs///heads/foo' 'refs/heads/foo'
+valid_ref_normalized '/heads/foo' 'heads/foo'
+valid_ref_normalized '///heads/foo' 'heads/foo'
 invalid_ref_normalized 'foo'
+invalid_ref_normalized '/foo'
 invalid_ref_normalized 'heads/foo/../bar'
 invalid_ref_normalized 'heads/./foo'
 invalid_ref_normalized 'heads\foo'
diff --git a/t/t1412-reflog-loop.sh b/t/t1412-reflog-loop.sh
index 7f519e5ebe..647d888507 100755
--- a/t/t1412-reflog-loop.sh
+++ b/t/t1412-reflog-loop.sh
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ test_expect_success 'setup reflog with alternating commits' '
 
 test_expect_success 'reflog shows all entries' '
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF
-		topic@{0} two: updating HEAD
-		topic@{1} one: updating HEAD
-		topic@{2} two: updating HEAD
-		topic@{3} one: updating HEAD
+		topic@{0} reset: moving to two
+		topic@{1} reset: moving to one
+		topic@{2} reset: moving to two
+		topic@{3} reset: moving to one
 		topic@{4} branch: Created from HEAD
 	EOF
 	git log -g --format="%gd %gs" topic >actual &&
diff --git a/t/t1450-fsck.sh b/t/t1450-fsck.sh
index bb01d5ab8f..523ce9c45b 100755
--- a/t/t1450-fsck.sh
+++ b/t/t1450-fsck.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,42 @@ test_expect_success 'email with embedded > is not okay' '
 	grep "error in commit $new" out
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'missing < email delimiter is reported nicely' '
+	git cat-file commit HEAD >basis &&
+	sed "s/<//" basis >bad-email-2 &&
+	new=$(git hash-object -t commit -w --stdin <bad-email-2) &&
+	test_when_finished "remove_object $new" &&
+	git update-ref refs/heads/bogus "$new" &&
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/bogus" &&
+	git fsck 2>out &&
+	cat out &&
+	grep "error in commit $new.* - bad name" out
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'missing email is reported nicely' '
+	git cat-file commit HEAD >basis &&
+	sed "s/[a-z]* <[^>]*>//" basis >bad-email-3 &&
+	new=$(git hash-object -t commit -w --stdin <bad-email-3) &&
+	test_when_finished "remove_object $new" &&
+	git update-ref refs/heads/bogus "$new" &&
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/bogus" &&
+	git fsck 2>out &&
+	cat out &&
+	grep "error in commit $new.* - missing email" out
+'
+
+test_expect_success '> in name is reported' '
+	git cat-file commit HEAD >basis &&
+	sed "s/ </> </" basis >bad-email-4 &&
+	new=$(git hash-object -t commit -w --stdin <bad-email-4) &&
+	test_when_finished "remove_object $new" &&
+	git update-ref refs/heads/bogus "$new" &&
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/bogus" &&
+	git fsck 2>out &&
+	cat out &&
+	grep "error in commit $new" out
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'tag pointing to nonexistent' '
 	cat >invalid-tag <<-\EOF &&
 	object ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
diff --git a/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh b/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh
index a42e03967b..75874e85df 100755
--- a/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t2018-checkout-branch.sh
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@ test_expect_success 'checkout -b to an existing branch fails' '
 	test_must_fail do_checkout branch2 $HEAD2
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'checkout -b to @{-1} fails with the right branch name' '
+	git reset --hard HEAD &&
+	git checkout branch1 &&
+	git checkout branch2 &&
+	echo  >expect "fatal: A branch named '\''branch1'\'' already exists." &&
+	test_must_fail git checkout -b @{-1} 2>actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'checkout -B to an existing branch resets branch to HEAD' '
 	git checkout branch1 &&
 
@@ -180,4 +189,12 @@ test_expect_success 'checkout -b <describe>' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'checkout -B to the current branch fails before merging' '
+	git checkout branch1 &&
+	setup_dirty_mergeable &&
+	git commit -mfooble &&
+	test_must_fail git checkout -B branch1 initial &&
+	test_must_fail test_dirty_mergeable
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t3005-ls-files-relative.sh b/t/t3005-ls-files-relative.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..377869432e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t3005-ls-files-relative.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='ls-files tests with relative paths
+
+This test runs git ls-files with various relative path arguments.
+'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+new_line='
+'
+sq=\'
+
+test_expect_success 'prepare' '
+	: >never-mind-me &&
+	git add never-mind-me &&
+	mkdir top &&
+	(
+		cd top &&
+		mkdir sub &&
+		x="x xa xbc xdef xghij xklmno" &&
+		y=$(echo "$x" | tr x y) &&
+		touch $x &&
+		touch $y &&
+		cd sub &&
+		git add ../x*
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'ls-files with mixed levels' '
+	(
+		cd top/sub &&
+		cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+		../../never-mind-me
+		../x
+		EOF
+		git ls-files $(cat expect) >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'ls-files -c' '
+	(
+		cd top/sub &&
+		for f in ../y*
+		do
+			echo "error: pathspec $sq$f$sq did not match any file(s) known to git."
+		done >expect.err &&
+		echo "Did you forget to ${sq}git add${sq}?" >>expect.err &&
+		ls ../x* >expect.out &&
+		test_must_fail git ls-files -c --error-unmatch ../[xy]* >actual.out 2>actual.err &&
+		test_cmp expect.out actual.out &&
+		test_cmp expect.err actual.err
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'ls-files -o' '
+	(
+		cd top/sub &&
+		for f in ../x*
+		do
+			echo "error: pathspec $sq$f$sq did not match any file(s) known to git."
+		done >expect.err &&
+		echo "Did you forget to ${sq}git add${sq}?" >>expect.err &&
+		ls ../y* >expect.out &&
+		test_must_fail git ls-files -o --error-unmatch ../[xy]* >actual.out 2>actual.err &&
+		test_cmp expect.out actual.out &&
+		test_cmp expect.err actual.err
+	)
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t3030-merge-recursive.sh b/t/t3030-merge-recursive.sh
index 0c02d56952..55ef1895d7 100755
--- a/t/t3030-merge-recursive.sh
+++ b/t/t3030-merge-recursive.sh
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ test_expect_success 'setup 8' '
 		ln -s e a &&
 		git add a e &&
 		test_tick &&
-		git commit -m "rename a->e, symlink a->e"
+		git commit -m "rename a->e, symlink a->e" &&
+		oln=`printf e | git hash-object --stdin`
 	fi
 '
 
@@ -630,16 +631,18 @@ test_expect_success 'merge-recursive copy vs. rename' '
 
 if test_have_prereq SYMLINKS
 then
-	test_expect_success 'merge-recursive rename vs. rename/symlink' '
+	test_expect_failure 'merge-recursive rename vs. rename/symlink' '
 
 		git checkout -f rename &&
 		git merge rename-ln &&
 		( git ls-tree -r HEAD ; git ls-files -s ) >actual &&
 		(
+			echo "120000 blob $oln	a"
 			echo "100644 blob $o0	b"
 			echo "100644 blob $o0	c"
 			echo "100644 blob $o0	d/e"
 			echo "100644 blob $o0	e"
+			echo "120000 $oln 0	a"
 			echo "100644 $o0 0	b"
 			echo "100644 $o0 0	c"
 			echo "100644 $o0 0	d/e"
diff --git a/t/t3200-branch.sh b/t/t3200-branch.sh
index 9e69c8c926..cb6458d1c8 100755
--- a/t/t3200-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t3200-branch.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ test_expect_success 'git branch -m q r/q should fail when r exists' '
 	test_must_fail git branch -m q r/q
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git branch -M foo bar should fail when bar is checked out' '
+	git branch bar &&
+	git checkout -b foo &&
+	test_must_fail git branch -M bar foo
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git branch -M baz bam should succeed when baz is checked out' '
+	git checkout -b baz &&
+	git branch bam &&
+	git branch -M baz bam
+'
+
 mv .git/config .git/config-saved
 
 test_expect_success 'git branch -m q q2 without config should succeed' '
diff --git a/t/t3307-notes-man.sh b/t/t3307-notes-man.sh
index 2ea3be6546..1aa366a410 100755
--- a/t/t3307-notes-man.sh
+++ b/t/t3307-notes-man.sh
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ test_expect_success 'example 1: notes to add an Acked-by line' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'example 2: binary notes' '
-	cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test4012.png . &&
+	cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png . &&
 	git checkout B &&
-	blob=$(git hash-object -w test4012.png) &&
+	blob=$(git hash-object -w test-binary-1.png) &&
 	git notes --ref=logo add -C "$blob" &&
 	git notes --ref=logo copy B C &&
 	git notes --ref=logo show C >actual &&
-	test_cmp test4012.png actual
+	test_cmp test-binary-1.png actual
 '
 
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh b/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh
index 9aefe3a1be..e27f39d1e5 100755
--- a/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh
+++ b/t/t3503-cherry-pick-root.sh
@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@ test_expect_success setup '
 	echo second > file2 &&
 	git add file2 &&
 	test_tick &&
-	git commit -m "second"
+	git commit -m "second" &&
+
+	git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/third &&
+	rm .git/index file2 &&
+	echo third > file3 &&
+	git add file3 &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m "third"
 
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'cherry-pick a root commit' '
 
+	git checkout second^0 &&
 	git cherry-pick master &&
 	echo first >expect &&
 	test_cmp expect file1
@@ -50,4 +58,21 @@ test_expect_success 'revert a root commit with an external strategy' '
 
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'cherry-pick two root commits' '
+
+	echo first >expect.file1 &&
+	echo second >expect.file2 &&
+	echo third >expect.file3 &&
+
+	git checkout second^0 &&
+	git cherry-pick master third &&
+
+	test_cmp expect.file1 file1 &&
+	test_cmp expect.file2 file2 &&
+	test_cmp expect.file3 file3 &&
+	git rev-parse --verify HEAD^^ &&
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify HEAD^^^
+
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t3900-i18n-commit.sh b/t/t3900-i18n-commit.sh
index c06a5ee766..1f62c151b0 100755
--- a/t/t3900-i18n-commit.sh
+++ b/t/t3900-i18n-commit.sh
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ test_commit_autosquash_flags () {
 		git commit -a -m "intermediate commit" &&
 		test_tick &&
 		echo $H $flag >>F &&
-		git commit -a --$flag HEAD~1 $3 &&
+		git commit -a --$flag HEAD~1 &&
 		E=$(git cat-file commit '$H-$flag' |
 			sed -ne "s/^encoding //p") &&
 		test "z$E" = "z$H" &&
@@ -160,6 +160,6 @@ test_commit_autosquash_flags () {
 
 test_commit_autosquash_flags eucJP fixup
 
-test_commit_autosquash_flags ISO-2022-JP squash '-m "squash message"'
+test_commit_autosquash_flags ISO-2022-JP squash
 
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t3902-quoted.sh b/t/t3902-quoted.sh
index da82b655b3..534ee08a44 100755
--- a/t/t3902-quoted.sh
+++ b/t/t3902-quoted.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ test_description='quoted output'
 FN='濱野'
 GN='純'
 HT='	'
-LF='
-'
 DQ='"'
 
 echo foo 2>/dev/null > "Name and an${HT}HT"
diff --git a/t/t3903-stash.sh b/t/t3903-stash.sh
index 7197aae1ed..fcdb18217a 100755
--- a/t/t3903-stash.sh
+++ b/t/t3903-stash.sh
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ test_expect_success 'ref with non-existent reflog' '
 	echo bar6 > file2 &&
 	git add file2 &&
 	git stash &&
-	! "git rev-parse --quiet --verify does-not-exist" &&
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --quiet --verify does-not-exist &&
 	test_must_fail git stash drop does-not-exist &&
 	test_must_fail git stash drop does-not-exist@{0} &&
 	test_must_fail git stash pop does-not-exist &&
diff --git a/t/t3905-stash-include-untracked.sh b/t/t3905-stash-include-untracked.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4f2eedfd4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t3905-stash-include-untracked.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2011 David Caldwell
+#
+
+test_description='Test git stash --include-untracked'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked some dirty working directory' '
+	echo 1 > file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m initial &&
+	echo 2 > file &&
+	git add file &&
+	echo 3 > file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	echo 1 > file2 &&
+	git stash --include-untracked &&
+	git diff-files --quiet &&
+	git diff-index --cached --quiet HEAD
+'
+
+cat > expect <<EOF
+?? expect
+?? output
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked cleaned the untracked files' '
+	git status --porcelain > output
+	test_cmp output expect
+'
+
+cat > expect.diff <<EOF
+diff --git a/file2 b/file2
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..d00491f
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/file2
+@@ -0,0 +1 @@
++1
+EOF
+cat > expect.lstree <<EOF
+file2
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked stashed the untracked files' '
+	test "!" -f file2 &&
+	git diff HEAD..stash^3 -- file2 > output &&
+	test_cmp output expect.diff &&
+	git ls-tree --name-only stash^3: > output &&
+	test_cmp output expect.lstree
+'
+test_expect_success 'stash save --patch --include-untracked fails' '
+	test_must_fail git stash --patch --include-untracked
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --patch --all fails' '
+	test_must_fail git stash --patch --all
+'
+
+git clean --force --quiet
+
+cat > expect <<EOF
+ M file
+?? expect
+?? file2
+?? output
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'stash pop after save --include-untracked leaves files untracked again' '
+	git stash pop &&
+	git status --porcelain > output
+	test_cmp output expect
+'
+
+git clean --force --quiet
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save -u dirty index' '
+	echo 4 > file3 &&
+	git add file3 &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git stash -u
+'
+
+cat > expect <<EOF
+diff --git a/file3 b/file3
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..b8626c4
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/file3
+@@ -0,0 +1 @@
++4
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked dirty index got stashed' '
+	git stash pop --index &&
+	git diff --cached > output &&
+	test_cmp output expect
+'
+
+git reset > /dev/null
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked -q is quiet' '
+	echo 1 > file5 &&
+	git stash save --include-untracked --quiet > output.out 2>&1 &&
+	test ! -s output.out
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked removed files' '
+	rm -f file &&
+	git stash save --include-untracked &&
+	echo 1 > expect &&
+	test_cmp file expect
+'
+
+rm -f expect
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked removed files got stashed' '
+	git stash pop &&
+	test ! -f file
+'
+
+cat > .gitignore <<EOF
+.gitignore
+ignored
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --include-untracked respects .gitignore' '
+	echo ignored > ignored &&
+	git stash -u &&
+	test -s ignored &&
+	test -s .gitignore
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save -u can stash with only untracked files different' '
+	echo 4 > file4 &&
+	git stash -u
+	test "!" -f file4
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --all does not respect .gitignore' '
+	git stash -a &&
+	test "!" -f ignored &&
+	test "!" -f .gitignore
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stash save --all is stash poppable' '
+	git stash pop &&
+	test -s ignored &&
+	test -s .gitignore
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t4012-diff-binary.sh b/t/t4012-diff-binary.sh
index 05ec062832..2d9f9a0cf1 100755
--- a/t/t4012-diff-binary.sh
+++ b/t/t4012-diff-binary.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ test_expect_success 'prepare repository' \
 	'echo AIT >a && echo BIT >b && echo CIT >c && echo DIT >d &&
 	 git update-index --add a b c d &&
 	 echo git >a &&
-	 cat "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test4012.png >b &&
+	 cat "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png >b &&
 	 echo git >c &&
 	 cat b b >d'
 
diff --git a/t/t4014-format-patch.sh b/t/t4014-format-patch.sh
index 15bd4a648a..7e405d7af6 100755
--- a/t/t4014-format-patch.sh
+++ b/t/t4014-format-patch.sh
@@ -179,12 +179,21 @@ test_expect_success 'configuration To: header' '
 	grep "^To: R. E. Cipient <rcipient@example.com>\$" patch9
 '
 
+# check_patch <patch>: Verify that <patch> looks like a half-sane
+# patch email to avoid a false positive with !grep
+check_patch () {
+	grep -e "^From:" "$1" &&
+	grep -e "^Date:" "$1" &&
+	grep -e "^Subject:" "$1"
+}
+
 test_expect_success '--no-to overrides config.to' '
 
 	git config --replace-all format.to \
 		"R. E. Cipient <rcipient@example.com>" &&
 	git format-patch --no-to --stdout master..side |
 	sed -e "/^\$/q" >patch10 &&
+	check_patch patch10 &&
 	! grep "^To: R. E. Cipient <rcipient@example.com>\$" patch10
 '
 
@@ -195,6 +204,7 @@ test_expect_success '--no-to and --to replaces config.to' '
 	git format-patch --no-to --to="Someone Else <else@out.there>" \
 		--stdout master..side |
 	sed -e "/^\$/q" >patch11 &&
+	check_patch patch11 &&
 	! grep "^To: Someone <someone@out.there>\$" patch11 &&
 	grep "^To: Someone Else <else@out.there>\$" patch11
 '
@@ -205,15 +215,17 @@ test_expect_success '--no-cc overrides config.cc' '
 		"C. E. Cipient <rcipient@example.com>" &&
 	git format-patch --no-cc --stdout master..side |
 	sed -e "/^\$/q" >patch12 &&
+	check_patch patch12 &&
 	! grep "^Cc: C. E. Cipient <rcipient@example.com>\$" patch12
 '
 
-test_expect_success '--no-add-headers overrides config.headers' '
+test_expect_success '--no-add-header overrides config.headers' '
 
 	git config --replace-all format.headers \
 		"Header1: B. E. Cipient <rcipient@example.com>" &&
-	git format-patch --no-add-headers --stdout master..side |
+	git format-patch --no-add-header --stdout master..side |
 	sed -e "/^\$/q" >patch13 &&
+	check_patch patch13 &&
 	! grep "^Header1: B. E. Cipient <rcipient@example.com>\$" patch13
 '
 
@@ -480,6 +492,7 @@ test_expect_success 'cover-letter inherits diff options' '
 	git mv file foo &&
 	git commit -m foo &&
 	git format-patch --cover-letter -1 &&
+	check_patch 0000-cover-letter.patch &&
 	! grep "file => foo .* 0 *\$" 0000-cover-letter.patch &&
 	git format-patch --cover-letter -1 -M &&
 	grep "file => foo .* 0 *\$" 0000-cover-letter.patch
@@ -657,6 +670,7 @@ test_expect_success 'format-patch --no-signature ignores format.signature' '
 	git config format.signature "config sig" &&
 	git format-patch --stdout --signature="my sig" --no-signature \
 		-1 >output &&
+	check_patch output &&
 	! grep "config sig" output &&
 	! grep "my sig" output &&
 	! grep "^-- \$" output
@@ -673,17 +687,20 @@ test_expect_success 'format-patch --signature --cover-letter' '
 test_expect_success 'format.signature="" supresses signatures' '
 	git config format.signature "" &&
 	git format-patch --stdout -1 >output &&
+	check_patch output &&
 	! grep "^-- \$" output
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'format-patch --no-signature supresses signatures' '
 	git config --unset-all format.signature &&
 	git format-patch --stdout --no-signature -1 >output &&
+	check_patch output &&
 	! grep "^-- \$" output
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'format-patch --signature="" supresses signatures' '
-	git format-patch --signature="" -1 >output &&
+	git format-patch --stdout --signature="" -1 >output &&
+	check_patch output &&
 	! grep "^-- \$" output
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t4033-diff-patience.sh b/t/t4033-diff-patience.sh
index 1eb14989df..3c9932edf3 100755
--- a/t/t4033-diff-patience.sh
+++ b/t/t4033-diff-patience.sh
@@ -3,166 +3,10 @@
 test_description='patience diff algorithm'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
+. "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-diff-alternative.sh
 
-cat >file1 <<\EOF
-#include <stdio.h>
+test_diff_frobnitz "patience"
 
-// Frobs foo heartily
-int frobnitz(int foo)
-{
-    int i;
-    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++)
-    {
-        printf("Your answer is: ");
-        printf("%d\n", foo);
-    }
-}
-
-int fact(int n)
-{
-    if(n > 1)
-    {
-        return fact(n-1) * n;
-    }
-    return 1;
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-    frobnitz(fact(10));
-}
-EOF
-
-cat >file2 <<\EOF
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-int fib(int n)
-{
-    if(n > 2)
-    {
-        return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2);
-    }
-    return 1;
-}
-
-// Frobs foo heartily
-int frobnitz(int foo)
-{
-    int i;
-    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++)
-    {
-        printf("%d\n", foo);
-    }
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-    frobnitz(fib(10));
-}
-EOF
-
-cat >expect <<\EOF
-diff --git a/file1 b/file2
-index 6faa5a3..e3af329 100644
---- a/file1
-+++ b/file2
-@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
- #include <stdio.h>
- 
-+int fib(int n)
-+{
-+    if(n > 2)
-+    {
-+        return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2);
-+    }
-+    return 1;
-+}
-+
- // Frobs foo heartily
- int frobnitz(int foo)
- {
-     int i;
-     for(i = 0; i < 10; i++)
-     {
--        printf("Your answer is: ");
-         printf("%d\n", foo);
-     }
- }
- 
--int fact(int n)
--{
--    if(n > 1)
--    {
--        return fact(n-1) * n;
--    }
--    return 1;
--}
--
- int main(int argc, char **argv)
- {
--    frobnitz(fact(10));
-+    frobnitz(fib(10));
- }
-EOF
-
-test_expect_success 'patience diff' '
-
-	test_must_fail git diff --no-index --patience file1 file2 > output &&
-	test_cmp expect output
-
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'patience diff output is valid' '
-
-	mv file2 expect &&
-	git apply < output &&
-	test_cmp expect file2
-
-'
-
-cat >uniq1 <<\EOF
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-EOF
-
-cat >uniq2 <<\EOF
-a
-b
-c
-d
-e
-f
-EOF
-
-cat >expect <<\EOF
-diff --git a/uniq1 b/uniq2
-index b414108..0fdf397 100644
---- a/uniq1
-+++ b/uniq2
-@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
--1
--2
--3
--4
--5
--6
-+a
-+b
-+c
-+d
-+e
-+f
-EOF
-
-test_expect_success 'completely different files' '
-
-	test_must_fail git diff --no-index --patience uniq1 uniq2 > output &&
-	test_cmp expect output
-
-'
+test_diff_unique "patience"
 
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t4049-diff-stat-count.sh b/t/t4049-diff-stat-count.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..641e70d14d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4049-diff-stat-count.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (c) 2011, Google Inc.
+
+test_description='diff --stat-count'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	>a &&
+	>b &&
+	>c &&
+	>d &&
+	git add a b c d &&
+	chmod +x c d &&
+	echo a >a &&
+	echo b >b &&
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF
+	 a |    1 +
+	 b |    1 +
+	 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
+	EOF
+	git diff --stat --stat-count=2 >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t4050-diff-histogram.sh b/t/t4050-diff-histogram.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..fd3e86a74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4050-diff-histogram.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='histogram diff algorithm'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+. "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-diff-alternative.sh
+
+test_diff_frobnitz "histogram"
+
+test_diff_unique "histogram"
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t4150-am.sh b/t/t4150-am.sh
index 850fc96d1f..d7d9ccc1c8 100755
--- a/t/t4150-am.sh
+++ b/t/t4150-am.sh
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ test_expect_success setup '
 		echo "X-Fake-Field: Line Three" &&
 		git format-patch --stdout first | sed -e "1d"
 	} | append_cr >patch1-crlf.eml &&
+	{
+		printf "%255s\\n" ""
+		echo "X-Fake-Field: Line One" &&
+		echo "X-Fake-Field: Line Two" &&
+		echo "X-Fake-Field: Line Three" &&
+		git format-patch --stdout first | sed -e "1d"
+	} > patch1-ws.eml &&
 
 	sed -n -e "3,\$p" msg >file &&
 	git add file &&
@@ -167,6 +174,17 @@ test_expect_success 'am applies patch e-mail not in a mbox with CRLF' '
 	test "$(git rev-parse second^)" = "$(git rev-parse HEAD^)"
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'am applies patch e-mail with preceding whitespace' '
+	rm -fr .git/rebase-apply &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git checkout first &&
+	git am patch1-ws.eml &&
+	! test -d .git/rebase-apply &&
+	git diff --exit-code second &&
+	test "$(git rev-parse second)" = "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" &&
+	test "$(git rev-parse second^)" = "$(git rev-parse HEAD^)"
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'setup: new author and committer' '
 	GIT_AUTHOR_NAME="Another Thor" &&
 	GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL="a.thor@example.com" &&
@@ -465,7 +483,7 @@ test_expect_success 'am newline in subject' '
 	test_tick &&
 	sed -e "s/second/second \\\n foo/" patch1 >patchnl &&
 	git am <patchnl >output.out 2>&1 &&
-	grep "^Applying: second \\\n foo$" output.out
+	test_i18ngrep "^Applying: second \\\n foo$" output.out
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'am -q is quiet' '
diff --git a/t/t4151-am-abort.sh b/t/t4151-am-abort.sh
index c95c4ccc39..1176bcccf3 100755
--- a/t/t4151-am-abort.sh
+++ b/t/t4151-am-abort.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ do
 
 	test_expect_success "am$with3 --skip continue after failed am$with3" '
 		test_must_fail git am$with3 --skip >output &&
-		test "$(grep "^Applying" output)" = "Applying: 6" &&
-		test_cmp file-2-expect file-2 &&
+		test_i18ngrep "^Applying" output >output.applying &&
+		test_i18ngrep "^Applying: 6$" output.applying &&
+		test_i18ncmp file-2-expect file-2 &&
 		test ! -f .git/MERGE_RR
 	'
 
diff --git a/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh b/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
index cff1b3e050..d9068981f8 100755
--- a/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
+++ b/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ commit id embedding:
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 UNZIP=${UNZIP:-unzip}
+GZIP=${GZIP:-gzip}
+GUNZIP=${GUNZIP:-gzip -d}
 
 SUBSTFORMAT=%H%n
 
@@ -252,4 +254,102 @@ test_expect_success 'git-archive --prefix=olde-' '
 	test -f h/olde-a/bin/sh
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'setup tar filters' '
+	git config tar.tar.foo.command "tr ab ba" &&
+	git config tar.bar.command "tr ab ba" &&
+	git config tar.bar.remote true
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'archive --list mentions user filter' '
+	git archive --list >output &&
+	grep "^tar\.foo\$" output &&
+	grep "^bar\$" output
+'
+
+test_expect_success NOT_MINGW 'archive --list shows only enabled remote filters' '
+	git archive --list --remote=. >output &&
+	! grep "^tar\.foo\$" output &&
+	grep "^bar\$" output
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'invoke tar filter by format' '
+	git archive --format=tar.foo HEAD >config.tar.foo &&
+	tr ab ba <config.tar.foo >config.tar &&
+	test_cmp b.tar config.tar &&
+	git archive --format=bar HEAD >config.bar &&
+	tr ab ba <config.bar >config.tar &&
+	test_cmp b.tar config.tar
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'invoke tar filter by extension' '
+	git archive -o config-implicit.tar.foo HEAD &&
+	test_cmp config.tar.foo config-implicit.tar.foo &&
+	git archive -o config-implicit.bar HEAD &&
+	test_cmp config.tar.foo config-implicit.bar
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'default output format remains tar' '
+	git archive -o config-implicit.baz HEAD &&
+	test_cmp b.tar config-implicit.baz
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'extension matching requires dot' '
+	git archive -o config-implicittar.foo HEAD &&
+	test_cmp b.tar config-implicittar.foo
+'
+
+test_expect_success NOT_MINGW 'only enabled filters are available remotely' '
+	test_must_fail git archive --remote=. --format=tar.foo HEAD \
+		>remote.tar.foo &&
+	git archive --remote=. --format=bar >remote.bar HEAD &&
+	test_cmp remote.bar config.bar
+'
+
+if $GZIP --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	test_set_prereq GZIP
+else
+	say "Skipping some tar.gz tests because gzip not found"
+fi
+
+test_expect_success GZIP 'git archive --format=tgz' '
+	git archive --format=tgz HEAD >j.tgz
+'
+
+test_expect_success GZIP 'git archive --format=tar.gz' '
+	git archive --format=tar.gz HEAD >j1.tar.gz &&
+	test_cmp j.tgz j1.tar.gz
+'
+
+test_expect_success GZIP 'infer tgz from .tgz filename' '
+	git archive --output=j2.tgz HEAD &&
+	test_cmp j.tgz j2.tgz
+'
+
+test_expect_success GZIP 'infer tgz from .tar.gz filename' '
+	git archive --output=j3.tar.gz HEAD &&
+	test_cmp j.tgz j3.tar.gz
+'
+
+if $GUNZIP --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	test_set_prereq GUNZIP
+else
+	say "Skipping some tar.gz tests because gunzip was not found"
+fi
+
+test_expect_success GZIP,GUNZIP 'extract tgz file' '
+	$GUNZIP -c <j.tgz >j.tar &&
+	test_cmp b.tar j.tar
+'
+
+test_expect_success GZIP,NOT_MINGW 'remote tar.gz is allowed by default' '
+	git archive --remote=. --format=tar.gz HEAD >remote.tar.gz &&
+	test_cmp j.tgz remote.tar.gz
+'
+
+test_expect_success GZIP,NOT_MINGW 'remote tar.gz can be disabled' '
+	git config tar.tar.gz.remote false &&
+	test_must_fail git archive --remote=. --format=tar.gz HEAD \
+		>remote.tar.gz
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5302-pack-index.sh b/t/t5302-pack-index.sh
index b34ea93a80..f8fa92446c 100755
--- a/t/t5302-pack-index.sh
+++ b/t/t5302-pack-index.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ test_expect_success \
     'cmp "test-1-${pack1}.idx" "1.idx" &&
      cmp "test-2-${pack2}.idx" "2.idx"'
 
+test_expect_success 'index-pack --verify on index version 1' '
+	git index-pack --verify "test-1-${pack1}.pack"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'index-pack --verify on index version 2' '
+	git index-pack --verify "test-2-${pack2}.pack"
+'
+
 test_expect_success \
     'index v2: force some 64-bit offsets with pack-objects' \
     'pack3=$(git pack-objects --index-version=2,0x40000 test-3 <obj-list)'
@@ -93,6 +101,16 @@ test_expect_success OFF64_T \
     '64-bit offsets: index-pack result should match pack-objects one' \
     'cmp "test-3-${pack3}.idx" "3.idx"'
 
+test_expect_success OFF64_T 'index-pack --verify on 64-bit offset v2 (cheat)' '
+	# This cheats by knowing which lower offset should still be encoded
+	# in 64-bit representation.
+	git index-pack --verify --index-version=2,0x40000 "test-3-${pack3}.pack"
+'
+
+test_expect_success OFF64_T 'index-pack --verify on 64-bit offset v2' '
+	git index-pack --verify "test-3-${pack3}.pack"
+'
+
 # returns the object number for given object in given pack index
 index_obj_nr()
 {
@@ -208,9 +226,8 @@ test_expect_success \
      ( while read obj
        do git cat-file -p $obj >/dev/null || exit 1
        done <obj-list ) &&
-     err=$(test_must_fail git verify-pack \
-       ".git/objects/pack/pack-${pack1}.pack" 2>&1) &&
-     echo "$err" | grep "CRC mismatch"'
+     test_must_fail git verify-pack ".git/objects/pack/pack-${pack1}.pack"
+'
 
 test_expect_success 'running index-pack in the object store' '
     rm -f .git/objects/pack/* &&
diff --git a/t/t5509-fetch-push-namespaces.sh b/t/t5509-fetch-push-namespaces.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..cc0b31f6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t5509-fetch-push-namespaces.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='fetch/push involving ref namespaces'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	test_tick &&
+	git init original &&
+	(
+		cd original &&
+		echo 0 >count &&
+		git add count &&
+		test_commit 0 &&
+		echo 1 >count &&
+		git add count &&
+		test_commit 1 &&
+		git remote add pushee-namespaced "ext::git --namespace=namespace %s ../pushee" &&
+		git remote add pushee-unnamespaced ../pushee
+	) &&
+	commit0=$(cd original && git rev-parse HEAD^) &&
+	commit1=$(cd original && git rev-parse HEAD) &&
+	git init pushee &&
+	git init puller
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'pushing into a repository using a ref namespace' '
+	(
+		cd original &&
+		git push pushee-namespaced master &&
+		git ls-remote pushee-namespaced >actual &&
+		printf "$commit1\trefs/heads/master\n" >expected &&
+		test_cmp expected actual &&
+		git push pushee-namespaced --tags &&
+		git ls-remote pushee-namespaced >actual &&
+		printf "$commit0\trefs/tags/0\n" >>expected &&
+		printf "$commit1\trefs/tags/1\n" >>expected &&
+		test_cmp expected actual &&
+		# Verify that the GIT_NAMESPACE environment variable works as well
+		GIT_NAMESPACE=namespace git ls-remote "ext::git %s ../pushee" >actual &&
+		test_cmp expected actual &&
+		# Verify that --namespace overrides GIT_NAMESPACE
+		GIT_NAMESPACE=garbage git ls-remote pushee-namespaced >actual &&
+		test_cmp expected actual &&
+		# Try a namespace with no content
+		git ls-remote "ext::git --namespace=garbage %s ../pushee" >actual &&
+		test_cmp /dev/null actual &&
+		git ls-remote pushee-unnamespaced >actual &&
+		sed -e "s|refs/|refs/namespaces/namespace/refs/|" expected >expected.unnamespaced &&
+		test_cmp expected.unnamespaced actual
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'pulling from a repository using a ref namespace' '
+	(
+		cd puller &&
+		git remote add -f pushee-namespaced "ext::git --namespace=namespace %s ../pushee" &&
+		git for-each-ref refs/ >actual &&
+		printf "$commit1 commit\trefs/remotes/pushee-namespaced/master\n" >expected &&
+		printf "$commit0 commit\trefs/tags/0\n" >>expected &&
+		printf "$commit1 commit\trefs/tags/1\n" >>expected &&
+		test_cmp expected actual
+	)
+'
+
+# This test with clone --mirror checks for possible regressions in clone
+# or the machinery underneath it. It ensures that no future change
+# causes clone to ignore refs in refs/namespaces/*. In particular, it
+# protects against a regression caused by any future change to the refs
+# machinery that might cause it to ignore refs outside of refs/heads/*
+# or refs/tags/*. More generally, this test also checks the high-level
+# functionality of using clone --mirror to back up a set of repos hosted
+# in the namespaces of a single repo.
+test_expect_success 'mirroring a repository using a ref namespace' '
+	git clone --mirror pushee mirror &&
+	(
+		cd mirror &&
+		git for-each-ref refs/ >actual &&
+		printf "$commit1 commit\trefs/namespaces/namespace/refs/heads/master\n" >expected &&
+		printf "$commit0 commit\trefs/namespaces/namespace/refs/tags/0\n" >>expected &&
+		printf "$commit1 commit\trefs/namespaces/namespace/refs/tags/1\n" >>expected &&
+		test_cmp expected actual
+	)
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh b/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh
index faa2e96337..30bec4b5f9 100755
--- a/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh
+++ b/t/t5531-deep-submodule-push.sh
@@ -32,4 +32,91 @@ test_expect_success push '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'push if submodule has no remote' '
+	(
+		cd work/gar/bage &&
+		>junk2 &&
+		git add junk2 &&
+		git commit -m "Second junk"
+	) &&
+	(
+		cd work &&
+		git add gar/bage &&
+		git commit -m "Second commit for gar/bage" &&
+		git push --recurse-submodules=check ../pub.git master
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push fails if submodule commit not on remote' '
+	(
+		cd work/gar &&
+		git clone --bare bage ../../submodule.git &&
+		cd bage &&
+		git remote add origin ../../../submodule.git &&
+		git fetch &&
+		>junk3 &&
+		git add junk3 &&
+		git commit -m "Third junk"
+	) &&
+	(
+		cd work &&
+		git add gar/bage &&
+		git commit -m "Third commit for gar/bage" &&
+		test_must_fail git push --recurse-submodules=check ../pub.git master
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push succeeds after commit was pushed to remote' '
+	(
+		cd work/gar/bage &&
+		git push origin master
+	) &&
+	(
+		cd work &&
+		git push --recurse-submodules=check ../pub.git master
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push fails when commit on multiple branches if one branch has no remote' '
+	(
+		cd work/gar/bage &&
+		>junk4 &&
+		git add junk4 &&
+		git commit -m "Fourth junk"
+	) &&
+	(
+		cd work &&
+		git branch branch2 &&
+		git add gar/bage &&
+		git commit -m "Fourth commit for gar/bage" &&
+		git checkout branch2 &&
+		(
+			cd gar/bage &&
+			git checkout HEAD~1
+		) &&
+		>junk1 &&
+		git add junk1 &&
+		git commit -m "First junk" &&
+		test_must_fail git push --recurse-submodules=check ../pub.git
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push succeeds if submodule has no remote and is on the first superproject commit' '
+	git init --bare a
+	git clone a a1 &&
+	(
+		cd a1 &&
+		git init b
+		(
+			cd b &&
+			>junk &&
+			git add junk &&
+			git commit -m "initial"
+		) &&
+		git add b &&
+		git commit -m "added submodule" &&
+		git push --recurse-submodule=check origin master
+	)
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5540-http-push.sh b/t/t5540-http-push.sh
index a266ca5636..64767d8705 100755
--- a/t/t5540-http-push.sh
+++ b/t/t5540-http-push.sh
@@ -132,8 +132,12 @@ x38="$x5$x5$x5$x5$x5$x5$x5$x1$x1$x1"
 x40="$x38$x2"
 
 test_expect_success 'PUT and MOVE sends object to URLs with SHA-1 hash suffix' '
-	sed -e "s/PUT /OP /" -e "s/MOVE /OP /" "$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH"/access.log |
-	grep -e "\"OP .*/objects/$x2/${x38}_$x40 HTTP/[.0-9]*\" 20[0-9] "
+	sed \
+		-e "s/PUT /OP /" \
+		-e "s/MOVE /OP /" \
+	    -e "s|/objects/$x2/${x38}_$x40|WANTED_PATH_REQUEST|" \
+		"$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH"/access.log |
+	grep -e "\"OP .*WANTED_PATH_REQUEST HTTP/[.0-9]*\" 20[0-9] "
 
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t5601-clone.sh b/t/t5601-clone.sh
index 151ea531bd..e8103144bb 100755
--- a/t/t5601-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5601-clone.sh
@@ -202,9 +202,36 @@ test_expect_success 'clone separate gitdir: output' '
 	test_cmp expected dst/.git
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'clone from .git file' '
+	git clone dst/.git dst2
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'clone separate gitdir where target already exists' '
 	rm -rf dst &&
 	test_must_fail git clone --separate-git-dir realgitdir src dst
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'clone --reference from original' '
+	git clone --shared --bare src src-1 &&
+	git clone --bare src src-2 &&
+	git clone --reference=src-2 --bare src-1 target-8 &&
+	grep /src-2/ target-8/objects/info/alternates
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone with more than one --reference' '
+	git clone --bare src src-3 &&
+	git clone --bare src src-4 &&
+	git clone --reference=src-3 --reference=src-4 src target-9 &&
+	grep /src-3/ target-9/.git/objects/info/alternates &&
+	grep /src-4/ target-9/.git/objects/info/alternates
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone from original with relative alternate' '
+	mkdir nest &&
+	git clone --bare src nest/src-5 &&
+	echo ../../../src/.git/objects >nest/src-5/objects/info/alternates &&
+	git clone --bare nest/src-5 target-10 &&
+	grep /src/\\.git/objects target-10/objects/info/alternates
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5707-clone-detached.sh b/t/t5707-clone-detached.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8b0d607df1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t5707-clone-detached.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='test cloning a repository with detached HEAD'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+head_is_detached() {
+	git --git-dir=$1/.git rev-parse --verify HEAD &&
+	test_must_fail git --git-dir=$1/.git symbolic-ref HEAD
+}
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+	echo one >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit -m one &&
+	echo two >file &&
+	git commit -a -m two &&
+	git tag two &&
+	echo three >file &&
+	git commit -a -m three
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone repo (detached HEAD points to branch)' '
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	git clone "file://$PWD" detached-branch
+'
+test_expect_success 'cloned HEAD matches' '
+	echo three >expect &&
+	git --git-dir=detached-branch/.git log -1 --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+test_expect_failure 'cloned HEAD is detached' '
+	head_is_detached detached-branch
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone repo (detached HEAD points to tag)' '
+	git checkout two^0 &&
+	git clone "file://$PWD" detached-tag
+'
+test_expect_success 'cloned HEAD matches' '
+	echo two >expect &&
+	git --git-dir=detached-tag/.git log -1 --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+test_expect_success 'cloned HEAD is detached' '
+	head_is_detached detached-tag
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone repo (detached HEAD points to history)' '
+	git checkout two^ &&
+	git clone "file://$PWD" detached-history
+'
+test_expect_success 'cloned HEAD matches' '
+	echo one >expect &&
+	git --git-dir=detached-history/.git log -1 --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+test_expect_success 'cloned HEAD is detached' '
+	head_is_detached detached-history
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone repo (orphan detached HEAD)' '
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	echo four >file &&
+	git commit -a -m four &&
+	git clone "file://$PWD" detached-orphan
+'
+test_expect_success 'cloned HEAD matches' '
+	echo four >expect &&
+	git --git-dir=detached-orphan/.git log -1 --format=%s >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+test_expect_success 'cloned HEAD is detached' '
+	head_is_detached detached-orphan
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t5708-clone-config.sh b/t/t5708-clone-config.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..27d730c0a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t5708-clone-config.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='tests for git clone -c key=value'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'clone -c sets config in cloned repo' '
+	rm -rf child &&
+	git clone -c core.foo=bar . child &&
+	echo bar >expect &&
+	git --git-dir=child/.git config core.foo >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone -c can set multi-keys' '
+	rm -rf child &&
+	git clone -c core.foo=bar -c core.foo=baz . child &&
+	{ echo bar; echo baz; } >expect &&
+	git --git-dir=child/.git config --get-all core.foo >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone -c without a value is boolean true' '
+	rm -rf child &&
+	git clone -c core.foo . child &&
+	echo true >expect &&
+	git --git-dir=child/.git config --bool core.foo >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone -c config is available during clone' '
+	echo content >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git commit -m one &&
+	rm -rf child &&
+	git clone -c core.autocrlf . child &&
+	printf "content\\r\\n" >expect &&
+	test_cmp expect child/file
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh b/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh
index 1fb6380fce..1c62001fce 100755
--- a/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh
+++ b/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh
@@ -7,17 +7,27 @@ test_description='Test remote-helper import and export commands'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
-if test_have_prereq PYTHON && "$PYTHON_PATH" -c '
+if ! test_have_prereq PYTHON ; then
+	skip_all='skipping git-remote-hg tests, python not available'
+	test_done
+fi
+
+"$PYTHON_PATH" -c '
 import sys
 if sys.hexversion < 0x02040000:
     sys.exit(1)
-'
-then
-    # Requires Python 2.4 or newer
-	test_set_prereq PYTHON_24
-fi
+' || {
+	skip_all='skipping git-remote-hg tests, python version < 2.4'
+	test_done
+}
+
+compare_refs() {
+	git --git-dir="$1/.git" rev-parse --verify $2 >expect &&
+	git --git-dir="$3/.git" rev-parse --verify $4 >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+}
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'setup repository' '
+test_expect_success 'setup repository' '
 	git init --bare server/.git &&
 	git clone server public &&
 	(cd public &&
@@ -27,54 +37,99 @@ test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'setup repository' '
 	 git push origin master)
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'cloning from local repo' '
+test_expect_success 'cloning from local repo' '
 	git clone "testgit::${PWD}/server" localclone &&
 	test_cmp public/file localclone/file
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'cloning from remote repo' '
+test_expect_success 'cloning from remote repo' '
 	git clone "testgit::file://${PWD}/server" clone &&
 	test_cmp public/file clone/file
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'create new commit on remote' '
+test_expect_success 'create new commit on remote' '
 	(cd public &&
 	 echo content >>file &&
 	 git commit -a -m two &&
 	 git push)
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'pulling from local repo' '
+test_expect_success 'pulling from local repo' '
 	(cd localclone && git pull) &&
 	test_cmp public/file localclone/file
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'pulling from remote remote' '
+test_expect_success 'pulling from remote remote' '
 	(cd clone && git pull) &&
 	test_cmp public/file clone/file
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'pushing to local repo' '
+test_expect_success 'pushing to local repo' '
 	(cd localclone &&
 	echo content >>file &&
 	git commit -a -m three &&
 	git push) &&
-	HEAD=$(git --git-dir=localclone/.git rev-parse --verify HEAD) &&
-	test $HEAD = $(git --git-dir=server/.git rev-parse --verify HEAD)
+	compare_refs localclone HEAD server HEAD
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'synch with changes from localclone' '
+test_expect_success 'synch with changes from localclone' '
 	(cd clone &&
 	 git pull)
 '
 
-test_expect_success PYTHON_24 'pushing remote local repo' '
+test_expect_success 'pushing remote local repo' '
 	(cd clone &&
 	echo content >>file &&
 	git commit -a -m four &&
 	git push) &&
-	HEAD=$(git --git-dir=clone/.git rev-parse --verify HEAD) &&
-	test $HEAD = $(git --git-dir=server/.git rev-parse --verify HEAD)
+	compare_refs clone HEAD server HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'fetch new branch' '
+	(cd public &&
+	 git checkout -b new &&
+	 echo content >>file &&
+	 git commit -a -m five &&
+	 git push origin new
+	) &&
+	(cd localclone &&
+	 git fetch origin new
+	) &&
+	compare_refs public HEAD localclone FETCH_HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'fetch multiple branches' '
+	(cd localclone &&
+	 git fetch
+	) &&
+	compare_refs server master localclone refs/remotes/origin/master &&
+	compare_refs server new localclone refs/remotes/origin/new
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push when remote has extra refs' '
+	(cd clone &&
+	 echo content >>file &&
+	 git commit -a -m six &&
+	 git push
+	) &&
+	compare_refs clone master server master
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'push new branch by name' '
+	(cd clone &&
+	 git checkout -b new-name  &&
+	 echo content >>file &&
+	 git commit -a -m seven &&
+	 git push origin new-name
+	) &&
+	compare_refs clone HEAD server refs/heads/new-name
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'push new branch with old:new refspec' '
+	(cd clone &&
+	 git push origin new-name:new-refspec
+	) &&
+	compare_refs clone HEAD server refs/heads/new-refspec
 '
 
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t6020-merge-df.sh b/t/t6020-merge-df.sh
index eec8f4e3ed..27c3d73961 100755
--- a/t/t6020-merge-df.sh
+++ b/t/t6020-merge-df.sh
@@ -59,15 +59,19 @@ test_expect_success 'setup modify/delete + directory/file conflict' '
 	git add letters &&
 	git commit -m initial &&
 
+	# Throw in letters.txt for sorting order fun
+	# ("letters.txt" sorts between "letters" and "letters/file")
 	echo i >>letters &&
-	git add letters &&
+	echo "version 2" >letters.txt &&
+	git add letters letters.txt &&
 	git commit -m modified &&
 
 	git checkout -b delete HEAD^ &&
 	git rm letters &&
 	mkdir letters &&
 	>letters/file &&
-	git add letters &&
+	echo "version 1" >letters.txt &&
+	git add letters letters.txt &&
 	git commit -m deleted
 '
 
@@ -75,25 +79,31 @@ test_expect_success 'modify/delete + directory/file conflict' '
 	git checkout delete^0 &&
 	test_must_fail git merge modify &&
 
-	test 3 = $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
-	test 2 = $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
-	test 1 = $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+	test 5 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 4 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
 
 	test -f letters/file &&
+	test -f letters.txt &&
 	test -f letters~modify
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'modify/delete + directory/file conflict; other way' '
+	# Yes, we really need the double reset since "letters" appears as
+	# both a file and a directory.
+	git reset --hard &&
 	git reset --hard &&
 	git clean -f &&
 	git checkout modify^0 &&
+
 	test_must_fail git merge delete &&
 
-	test 3 = $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
-	test 2 = $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
-	test 1 = $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+	test 5 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 4 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
 
 	test -f letters/file &&
+	test -f letters.txt &&
 	test -f letters~HEAD
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t6022-merge-rename.sh b/t/t6022-merge-rename.sh
index 1ed259d864..9d8584e957 100755
--- a/t/t6022-merge-rename.sh
+++ b/t/t6022-merge-rename.sh
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup for rename + d/f conflicts' '
 	git reset --hard &&
 	git checkout --orphan dir-in-way &&
 	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
 
 	mkdir sub &&
 	mkdir dir &&
@@ -302,11 +303,11 @@ test_expect_success 'Rename+D/F conflict; renamed file merges but dir in way' '
 	git checkout -q renamed-file-has-no-conflicts^0 &&
 	test_must_fail git merge --strategy=recursive dir-in-way >output &&
 
-	grep "CONFLICT (delete/modify): dir/file-in-the-way" output &&
+	grep "CONFLICT (modify/delete): dir/file-in-the-way" output &&
 	grep "Auto-merging dir" output &&
 	grep "Adding as dir~HEAD instead" output &&
 
-	test 2 -eq "$(git ls-files -u | wc -l)" &&
+	test 3 -eq "$(git ls-files -u | wc -l)" &&
 	test 2 -eq "$(git ls-files -u dir/file-in-the-way | wc -l)" &&
 
 	test_must_fail git diff --quiet &&
@@ -324,11 +325,11 @@ test_expect_success 'Same as previous, but merged other way' '
 	test_must_fail git merge --strategy=recursive renamed-file-has-no-conflicts >output 2>errors &&
 
 	! grep "error: refusing to lose untracked file at" errors &&
-	grep "CONFLICT (delete/modify): dir/file-in-the-way" output &&
+	grep "CONFLICT (modify/delete): dir/file-in-the-way" output &&
 	grep "Auto-merging dir" output &&
 	grep "Adding as dir~renamed-file-has-no-conflicts instead" output &&
 
-	test 2 -eq "$(git ls-files -u | wc -l)" &&
+	test 3 -eq "$(git ls-files -u | wc -l)" &&
 	test 2 -eq "$(git ls-files -u dir/file-in-the-way | wc -l)" &&
 
 	test_must_fail git diff --quiet &&
@@ -350,11 +351,11 @@ cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 8
 9
 10
-<<<<<<< HEAD
+<<<<<<< HEAD:dir
 12
 =======
 11
->>>>>>> dir-not-in-way
+>>>>>>> dir-not-in-way:sub/file
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'Rename+D/F conflict; renamed file cannot merge, dir not in way' '
@@ -404,11 +405,11 @@ cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 8
 9
 10
-<<<<<<< HEAD
+<<<<<<< HEAD:sub/file
 11
 =======
 12
->>>>>>> renamed-file-has-conflicts
+>>>>>>> renamed-file-has-conflicts:dir
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'Same as previous, but merged other way' '
@@ -609,4 +610,278 @@ test_expect_success 'check handling of differently renamed file with D/F conflic
 	! test -f original
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'setup avoid unnecessary update, normal rename' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git checkout --orphan avoid-unnecessary-update-1 &&
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n" >original &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -m "Common commmit" &&
+
+	git mv original rename &&
+	echo 11 >>rename &&
+	git add -u &&
+	git commit -m "Renamed and modified" &&
+
+	git checkout -b merge-branch-1 HEAD~1 &&
+	echo "random content" >random-file &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -m "Random, unrelated changes"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'avoid unnecessary update, normal rename' '
+	git checkout -q avoid-unnecessary-update-1^0 &&
+	test-chmtime =1000000000 rename &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 rename >expect &&
+	git merge merge-branch-1 &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 rename >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual # "rename" should have stayed intact
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup to test avoiding unnecessary update, with D/F conflict' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git checkout --orphan avoid-unnecessary-update-2 &&
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+
+	mkdir df &&
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n" >df/file &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -m "Common commmit" &&
+
+	git mv df/file temp &&
+	rm -rf df &&
+	git mv temp df &&
+	echo 11 >>df &&
+	git add -u &&
+	git commit -m "Renamed and modified" &&
+
+	git checkout -b merge-branch-2 HEAD~1 &&
+	>unrelated-change &&
+	git add unrelated-change &&
+	git commit -m "Only unrelated changes"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'avoid unnecessary update, with D/F conflict' '
+	git checkout -q avoid-unnecessary-update-2^0 &&
+	test-chmtime =1000000000 df &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 df >expect &&
+	git merge merge-branch-2 &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 df >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual # "df" should have stayed intact
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup avoid unnecessary update, dir->(file,nothing)' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	>irrelevant &&
+	mkdir df &&
+	>df/file &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -mA &&
+
+	git checkout -b side
+	git rm -rf df &&
+	git commit -mB &&
+
+	git checkout master &&
+	git rm -rf df &&
+	echo bla >df &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -m "Add a newfile"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'avoid unnecessary update, dir->(file,nothing)' '
+	git checkout -q master^0 &&
+	test-chmtime =1000000000 df &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 df >expect &&
+	git merge side &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 df >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual # "df" should have stayed intact
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup avoid unnecessary update, modify/delete' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	>irrelevant &&
+	>file &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -mA &&
+
+	git checkout -b side
+	git rm -f file &&
+	git commit -m "Delete file" &&
+
+	git checkout master &&
+	echo bla >file &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -m "Modify file"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'avoid unnecessary update, modify/delete' '
+	git checkout -q master^0 &&
+	test-chmtime =1000000000 file &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 file >expect &&
+	test_must_fail git merge side &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 file >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual # "file" should have stayed intact
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup avoid unnecessary update, rename/add-dest' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n" >file &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -mA &&
+
+	git checkout -b side
+	cp file newfile &&
+	git add -A &&
+	git commit -m "Add file copy" &&
+
+	git checkout master &&
+	git mv file newfile &&
+	git commit -m "Rename file"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'avoid unnecessary update, rename/add-dest' '
+	git checkout -q master^0 &&
+	test-chmtime =1000000000 newfile &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 newfile >expect &&
+	git merge side &&
+	test-chmtime -v +0 newfile >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual # "file" should have stayed intact
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup merge of rename + small change' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git checkout --orphan rename-plus-small-change &&
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+
+	echo ORIGINAL >file &&
+	git add file &&
+
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m Initial &&
+	git checkout -b rename_branch &&
+	git mv file renamed_file &&
+	git commit -m Rename &&
+	git checkout rename-plus-small-change &&
+	echo NEW-VERSION >file &&
+	git commit -a -m Reformat
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge rename + small change' '
+	git merge rename_branch &&
+
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:renamed_file) = $(git rev-parse HEAD~1:file)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup for use of extended merge markers' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n" >original_file &&
+	git add original_file &&
+	git commit -mA &&
+
+	git checkout -b rename &&
+	echo 9 >>original_file &&
+	git add original_file &&
+	git mv original_file renamed_file &&
+	git commit -mB &&
+
+	git checkout master &&
+	echo 8.5 >>original_file &&
+	git add original_file &&
+	git commit -mC
+'
+
+cat >expected <<\EOF &&
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6
+7
+8
+<<<<<<< HEAD:renamed_file
+9
+=======
+8.5
+>>>>>>> master^0:original_file
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'merge master into rename has correct extended markers' '
+	git checkout rename^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive master^0 &&
+	test_cmp expected renamed_file
+'
+
+cat >expected <<\EOF &&
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6
+7
+8
+<<<<<<< HEAD:original_file
+8.5
+=======
+9
+>>>>>>> rename^0:renamed_file
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'merge rename into master has correct extended markers' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive rename^0 &&
+	test_cmp expected renamed_file
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup spurious "refusing to lose untracked" message' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	> irrelevant_file &&
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n" >original_file &&
+	git add irrelevant_file original_file &&
+	git commit -mA &&
+
+	git checkout -b rename &&
+	git mv original_file renamed_file &&
+	git commit -mB &&
+
+	git checkout master &&
+	git rm original_file &&
+	git commit -mC
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'no spurious "refusing to lose untracked" message' '
+	git checkout master^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge rename^0 2>errors.txt &&
+	! grep "refusing to lose untracked file" errors.txt
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t6023-merge-file.sh b/t/t6023-merge-file.sh
index d9f343942c..432f086c06 100755
--- a/t/t6023-merge-file.sh
+++ b/t/t6023-merge-file.sh
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ test_expect_success "expected conflict markers" "test_cmp expect out"
 
 test_expect_success 'binary files cannot be merged' '
 	test_must_fail git merge-file -p \
-		orig.txt "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test4012.png new1.txt 2> merge.err &&
+		orig.txt "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png new1.txt 2> merge.err &&
 	grep "Cannot merge binary files" merge.err
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t6027-merge-binary.sh b/t/t6027-merge-binary.sh
index b519626ca0..07735410b9 100755
--- a/t/t6027-merge-binary.sh
+++ b/t/t6027-merge-binary.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ test_description='ask merge-recursive to merge binary files'
 
 test_expect_success setup '
 
-	cat "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test4012.png >m &&
+	cat "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png >m &&
 	git add m &&
 	git ls-files -s | sed -e "s/ 0	/ 1	/" >E1 &&
 	test_tick &&
diff --git a/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh b/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
index b5063b6fe6..c6f1f9f8ab 100755
--- a/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
+++ b/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
@@ -126,6 +126,18 @@ test_expect_success 'bisect reset removes packed refs' '
 	test -z "$(git for-each-ref "refs/heads/bisect")"
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'bisect reset removes bisect state after --no-checkout' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git bisect start --no-checkout &&
+	git bisect good $HASH1 &&
+	git bisect bad $HASH3 &&
+	git bisect next &&
+	git bisect reset &&
+	test -z "$(git for-each-ref "refs/bisect/*")" &&
+	test -z "$(git for-each-ref "refs/heads/bisect")" &&
+	test -z "$(git for-each-ref "BISECT_HEAD")"
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'bisect start: back in good branch' '
 	git branch > branch.output &&
 	grep "* other" branch.output > /dev/null &&
@@ -138,15 +150,23 @@ test_expect_success 'bisect start: back in good branch' '
 	grep "* other" branch.output > /dev/null
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'bisect start: no ".git/BISECT_START" if junk rev' '
-	git bisect start $HASH4 $HASH1 -- &&
-	git bisect good &&
+test_expect_success 'bisect start: no ".git/BISECT_START" created if junk rev' '
+	git bisect reset &&
 	test_must_fail git bisect start $HASH4 foo -- &&
 	git branch > branch.output &&
 	grep "* other" branch.output > /dev/null &&
 	test_must_fail test -e .git/BISECT_START
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'bisect start: existing ".git/BISECT_START" not modified if junk rev' '
+	git bisect start $HASH4 $HASH1 -- &&
+	git bisect good &&
+	cp .git/BISECT_START saved &&
+	test_must_fail git bisect start $HASH4 foo -- &&
+	git branch > branch.output &&
+	grep "* (no branch)" branch.output > /dev/null &&
+	test_cmp saved .git/BISECT_START
+'
 test_expect_success 'bisect start: no ".git/BISECT_START" if mistaken rev' '
 	git bisect start $HASH4 $HASH1 -- &&
 	git bisect good &&
@@ -572,6 +592,155 @@ test_expect_success 'erroring out when using bad path parameters' '
 	grep "bad path parameters" error.txt
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'test bisection on bare repo - --no-checkout specified' '
+	git clone --bare . bare.nocheckout &&
+	(
+		cd bare.nocheckout &&
+		git bisect start --no-checkout &&
+		git bisect good $HASH1 &&
+		git bisect bad $HASH4 &&
+		git bisect run eval \
+			"test \$(git rev-list BISECT_HEAD ^$HASH2 --max-count=1 | wc -l) = 0" \
+			>../nocheckout.log &&
+		git bisect reset
+	) &&
+	grep "$HASH3 is the first bad commit" nocheckout.log
+'
+
+
+test_expect_success 'test bisection on bare repo - --no-checkout defaulted' '
+	git clone --bare . bare.defaulted &&
+	(
+		cd bare.defaulted &&
+		git bisect start &&
+		git bisect good $HASH1 &&
+		git bisect bad $HASH4 &&
+		git bisect run eval \
+			"test \$(git rev-list BISECT_HEAD ^$HASH2 --max-count=1 | wc -l) = 0" \
+			>../defaulted.log &&
+		git bisect reset
+	) &&
+	grep "$HASH3 is the first bad commit" defaulted.log
+'
+
 #
+# This creates a broken branch which cannot be checked out because
+# the tree created has been deleted.
 #
+# H1-H2-H3-H4-H5-H6-H7  <--other
+#            \
+#             S5-S6'-S7'-S8'-S9  <--broken
+#
+# Commits marked with ' have a missing tree.
+#
+test_expect_success 'broken branch creation' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git checkout -b broken $HASH4 &&
+	git tag BROKEN_HASH4 $HASH4 &&
+	add_line_into_file "5(broken): first line on a broken branch" hello2 &&
+	git tag BROKEN_HASH5 &&
+	mkdir missing &&
+	:> missing/MISSING &&
+	git add missing/MISSING &&
+	git commit -m "6(broken): Added file that will be deleted"
+	git tag BROKEN_HASH6 &&
+	add_line_into_file "7(broken): second line on a broken branch" hello2 &&
+	git tag BROKEN_HASH7 &&
+	add_line_into_file "8(broken): third line on a broken branch" hello2 &&
+	git tag BROKEN_HASH8 &&
+	git rm missing/MISSING &&
+	git commit -m "9(broken): Remove missing file"
+	git tag BROKEN_HASH9 &&
+	rm .git/objects/39/f7e61a724187ab767d2e08442d9b6b9dab587d
+'
+
+echo "" > expected.ok
+cat > expected.missing-tree.default <<EOF
+fatal: unable to read tree 39f7e61a724187ab767d2e08442d9b6b9dab587d
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect fails if tree is broken on start commit' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	test_must_fail git bisect start BROKEN_HASH7 BROKEN_HASH4 2>error.txt &&
+	test_cmp expected.missing-tree.default error.txt
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect fails if tree is broken on trial commit' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	test_must_fail git bisect start BROKEN_HASH9 BROKEN_HASH4 2>error.txt &&
+	git reset --hard broken &&
+	git checkout broken &&
+	test_cmp expected.missing-tree.default error.txt
+'
+
+check_same()
+{
+	echo "Checking $1 is the same as $2" &&
+	git rev-parse "$1" > expected.same &&
+	git rev-parse "$2" > expected.actual &&
+	test_cmp expected.same expected.actual
+}
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect: --no-checkout - start commit bad' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git bisect start BROKEN_HASH7 BROKEN_HASH4 --no-checkout &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH6 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect reset
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect: --no-checkout - trial commit bad' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git bisect start broken BROKEN_HASH4 --no-checkout &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH6 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect reset
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect: --no-checkout - target before breakage' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git bisect start broken BROKEN_HASH4 --no-checkout &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH6 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect bad BISECT_HEAD &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH5 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect bad BISECT_HEAD &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH5 bisect/bad &&
+	git bisect reset
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect: --no-checkout - target in breakage' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git bisect start broken BROKEN_HASH4 --no-checkout &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH6 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect bad BISECT_HEAD &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH5 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect good BISECT_HEAD &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH6 bisect/bad &&
+	git bisect reset
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect: --no-checkout - target after breakage' '
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git bisect start broken BROKEN_HASH4 --no-checkout &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH6 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect good BISECT_HEAD &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH8 BISECT_HEAD &&
+	git bisect good BISECT_HEAD &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH9 bisect/bad &&
+	git bisect reset
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect: demonstrate identification of damage boundary' "
+	git bisect reset &&
+	git checkout broken &&
+	git bisect start broken master --no-checkout &&
+	git bisect run \"\$SHELL_PATH\" -c '
+		GOOD=\$(git for-each-ref \"--format=%(objectname)\" refs/bisect/good-*) &&
+		git rev-list --objects BISECT_HEAD --not \$GOOD >tmp.\$\$ &&
+		git pack-objects --stdout >/dev/null < tmp.\$\$
+		rc=\$?
+		rm -f tmp.\$\$
+		test \$rc = 0' &&
+	check_same BROKEN_HASH6 bisect/bad &&
+	git bisect reset
+"
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh b/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh
index 871577d90c..dfee7d159b 100755
--- a/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh
+++ b/t/t6036-recursive-corner-cases.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-test_description='recursive merge corner cases'
+test_description='recursive merge corner cases involving criss-cross merges'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
+get_clean_checkout () {
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	git checkout "$1"
+}
+
 #
 #  L1  L2
 #   o---o
@@ -51,23 +57,15 @@ test_expect_success 'merge simple rename+criss-cross with no modifications' '
 
 	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive R2^0 &&
 
-	test 5 = $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
-	test 3 = $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
-	test 0 = $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 = $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 = $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 = $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
 
-	test $(git rev-parse :0:one) = $(git rev-parse L2:one) &&
-	test $(git rev-parse :0:two) = $(git rev-parse R2:two) &&
 	test $(git rev-parse :2:three) = $(git rev-parse L2:three) &&
 	test $(git rev-parse :3:three) = $(git rev-parse R2:three) &&
 
-	cp two merged &&
-	>empty &&
-	test_must_fail git merge-file \
-		-L "Temporary merge branch 2" \
-		-L "" \
-		-L "Temporary merge branch 1" \
-		merged empty one &&
-	test $(git rev-parse :1:three) = $(git hash-object merged)
+	test $(git rev-parse L2:three) = $(git hash-object three~HEAD) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse R2:three) = $(git hash-object three~R2^0)
 '
 
 #
@@ -126,24 +124,15 @@ test_expect_success 'merge criss-cross + rename merges with basic modification'
 
 	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive R2^0 &&
 
-	test 5 = $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
-	test 3 = $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
-	test 0 = $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 = $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 = $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 = $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
 
-	test $(git rev-parse :0:one) = $(git rev-parse L2:one) &&
-	test $(git rev-parse :0:two) = $(git rev-parse R2:two) &&
 	test $(git rev-parse :2:three) = $(git rev-parse L2:three) &&
 	test $(git rev-parse :3:three) = $(git rev-parse R2:three) &&
 
-	head -n 10 two >merged &&
-	cp one merge-me &&
-	>empty &&
-	test_must_fail git merge-file \
-		-L "Temporary merge branch 2" \
-		-L "" \
-		-L "Temporary merge branch 1" \
-		merged empty merge-me &&
-	test $(git rev-parse :1:three) = $(git hash-object merged)
+	test $(git rev-parse L2:three) = $(git hash-object three~HEAD) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse R2:three) = $(git hash-object three~R2^0)
 '
 
 #
@@ -231,4 +220,557 @@ test_expect_success 'git detects differently handled merges conflict' '
 	test $(git rev-parse :1:new_a) = $(git hash-object merged)
 '
 
+#
+# criss-cross + modify/delete:
+#
+#      B   D
+#      o---o
+#     / \ / \
+#  A o   X   ? F
+#     \ / \ /
+#      o---o
+#      C   E
+#
+#   Commit A: file with contents 'A\n'
+#   Commit B: file with contents 'B\n'
+#   Commit C: file not present
+#   Commit D: file with contents 'B\n'
+#   Commit E: file not present
+#
+# Merging commits D & E should result in modify/delete conflict.
+
+test_expect_success 'setup criss-cross + modify/delete resolved differently' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	echo A >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+
+	git branch B &&
+	git checkout -b C &&
+	git rm file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m C &&
+
+	git checkout B &&
+	echo B >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge C &&
+	echo B >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m D &&
+	git tag D &&
+
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B &&
+	git rm file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m E &&
+	git tag E
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git detects conflict merging criss-cross+modify/delete' '
+	git checkout D^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive E^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :1:file) = $(git rev-parse master:file) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:file) = $(git rev-parse B:file)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git detects conflict merging criss-cross+modify/delete, reverse direction' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git checkout E^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive D^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :1:file) = $(git rev-parse master:file) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:file) = $(git rev-parse B:file)
+'
+
+#
+# criss-cross + modify/modify with very contrived file contents:
+#
+#      B   D
+#      o---o
+#     / \ / \
+#  A o   X   ? F
+#     \ / \ /
+#      o---o
+#      C   E
+#
+#   Commit A: file with contents 'A\n'
+#   Commit B: file with contents 'B\n'
+#   Commit C: file with contents 'C\n'
+#   Commit D: file with contents 'D\n'
+#   Commit E: file with contents:
+#      <<<<<<< Temporary merge branch 1
+#      C
+#      =======
+#      B
+#      >>>>>>> Temporary merge branch 2
+#
+# Now, when we merge commits D & E, does git detect the conflict?
+
+test_expect_success 'setup differently handled merges of content conflict' '
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	echo A >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+
+	git branch B &&
+	git checkout -b C &&
+	echo C >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m C &&
+
+	git checkout B &&
+	echo B >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge C &&
+	echo D >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m D &&
+	git tag D &&
+
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B &&
+	cat <<EOF >file &&
+<<<<<<< Temporary merge branch 1
+C
+=======
+B
+>>>>>>> Temporary merge branch 2
+EOF
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m E &&
+	git tag E
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'git detects conflict w/ criss-cross+contrived resolution' '
+	git checkout D^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive E^0 &&
+
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:file) = $(git rev-parse D:file) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:file) = $(git rev-parse E:file)
+'
+
+#
+# criss-cross + d/f conflict via add/add:
+#   Commit A: Neither file 'a' nor directory 'a/' exist.
+#   Commit B: Introduce 'a'
+#   Commit C: Introduce 'a/file'
+#   Commit D: Merge B & C, keeping 'a' and deleting 'a/'
+#
+# Two different later cases:
+#   Commit E1: Merge B & C, deleting 'a' but keeping 'a/file'
+#   Commit E2: Merge B & C, deleting 'a' but keeping a slightly modified 'a/file'
+#
+#      B   D
+#      o---o
+#     / \ / \
+#  A o   X   ? F
+#     \ / \ /
+#      o---o
+#      C   E1 or E2
+#
+# Merging D & E1 requires we first create a virtual merge base X from
+# merging A & B in memory.  Now, if X could keep both 'a' and 'a/file' in
+# the index, then the merge of D & E1 could be resolved cleanly with both
+# 'a' and 'a/file' removed.  Since git does not currently allow creating
+# such a tree, the best we can do is have X contain both 'a~<unique>' and
+# 'a/file' resulting in the merge of D and E1 having a rename/delete
+# conflict for 'a'.  (Although this merge appears to be unsolvable with git
+# currently, git could do a lot better than it currently does with these
+# d/f conflicts, which is the purpose of this test.)
+#
+# Merge of D & E2 has similar issues for path 'a', but should always result
+# in a modify/delete conflict for path 'a/file'.
+#
+# We run each merge in both directions, to check for directional issues
+# with D/F conflict handling.
+#
+
+test_expect_success 'setup differently handled merges of directory/file conflict' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	>ignore-me &&
+	git add ignore-me &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git branch B &&
+	git checkout -b C &&
+	mkdir a &&
+	echo 10 >a/file &&
+	git add a/file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m C &&
+
+	git checkout B &&
+	echo 5 >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge C &&
+	git clean -f &&
+	rm -rf a/ &&
+	echo 5 >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m D &&
+	git tag D &&
+
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B &&
+	git clean -f &&
+	git rm --cached a &&
+	echo 10 >a/file &&
+	git add a/file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m E1 &&
+	git tag E1 &&
+
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B &&
+	git clean -f &&
+	git rm --cached a &&
+	printf "10\n11\n" >a/file &&
+	git add a/file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m E2 &&
+	git tag E2
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge of D & E1 fails but has appropriate contents' '
+	get_clean_checkout D^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive E1^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :0:ignore-me) = $(git rev-parse A:ignore-me) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:a) = $(git rev-parse B:a)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge of E1 & D fails but has appropriate contents' '
+	get_clean_checkout E1^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive D^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :0:ignore-me) = $(git rev-parse A:ignore-me) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:a) = $(git rev-parse B:a)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge of D & E2 fails but has appropriate contents' '
+	get_clean_checkout D^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive E2^0 &&
+
+	test 4 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:a) = $(git rev-parse B:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:a/file) = $(git rev-parse E2:a/file) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :1:a/file) = $(git rev-parse C:a/file) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :0:ignore-me) = $(git rev-parse A:ignore-me) &&
+
+	test -f a~HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge of E2 & D fails but has appropriate contents' '
+	get_clean_checkout E2^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive D^0 &&
+
+	test 4 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:a) = $(git rev-parse B:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:a/file) = $(git rev-parse E2:a/file) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :1:a/file) = $(git rev-parse C:a/file)
+	test $(git rev-parse :0:ignore-me) = $(git rev-parse A:ignore-me) &&
+
+	test -f a~D^0
+'
+
+#
+# criss-cross with rename/rename(1to2)/modify followed by
+# rename/rename(2to1)/modify:
+#
+#      B   D
+#      o---o
+#     / \ / \
+#  A o   X   ? F
+#     \ / \ /
+#      o---o
+#      C   E
+#
+#   Commit A: new file: a
+#   Commit B: rename a->b, modifying by adding a line
+#   Commit C: rename a->c
+#   Commit D: merge B&C, resolving conflict by keeping contents in newname
+#   Commit E: merge B&C, resolving conflict similar to D but adding another line
+#
+# There is a conflict merging B & C, but one of filename not of file
+# content.  Whoever created D and E chose specific resolutions for that
+# conflict resolution.  Now, since: (1) there is no content conflict
+# merging B & C, (2) D does not modify that merged content further, and (3)
+# both D & E resolve the name conflict in the same way, the modification to
+# newname in E should not cause any conflicts when it is merged with D.
+# (Note that this can be accomplished by having the virtual merge base have
+# the merged contents of b and c stored in a file named a, which seems like
+# the most logical choice anyway.)
+#
+# Comment from Junio: I do not necessarily agree with the choice "a", but
+# it feels sound to say "B and C do not agree what the final pathname
+# should be, but we know this content was derived from the common A:a so we
+# use one path whose name is arbitrary in the virtual merge base X between
+# D and E" and then further let the rename detection to notice that that
+# arbitrary path gets renamed between X-D to "newname" and X-E also to
+# "newname" to resolve it as both sides renaming it to the same new
+# name. It is akin to what we do at the content level, i.e. "B and C do not
+# agree what the final contents should be, so we leave the conflict marker
+# but that may cancel out at the final merge stage".
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/rename(1to2)/modify followed by what looks like rename/rename(2to1)/modify' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	echo 7 >>b &&
+	git add -u &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	git commit -m C &&
+
+	git checkout -q B^0 &&
+	git merge --no-commit -s ours C^0 &&
+	git mv b newname &&
+	git commit -m "Merge commit C^0 into HEAD" &&
+	git tag D &&
+
+	git checkout -q C^0 &&
+	git merge --no-commit -s ours B^0 &&
+	git mv c newname &&
+	printf "7\n8\n" >>newname &&
+	git add -u &&
+	git commit -m "Merge commit B^0 into HEAD" &&
+	git tag E
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'handle rename/rename(1to2)/modify followed by what looks like rename/rename(2to1)/modify' '
+	git checkout D^0 &&
+
+	git merge -s recursive E^0 &&
+
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:newname) = $(git rev-parse E:newname)
+'
+
+#
+# criss-cross with rename/rename(1to2)/add-source + resolvable modify/modify:
+#
+#      B   D
+#      o---o
+#     / \ / \
+#  A o   X   ? F
+#     \ / \ /
+#      o---o
+#      C   E
+#
+#   Commit A: new file: a
+#   Commit B: rename a->b
+#   Commit C: rename a->c, add different a
+#   Commit D: merge B&C, keeping b&c and (new) a modified at beginning
+#   Commit E: merge B&C, keeping b&c and (new) a modified at end
+#
+# Merging commits D & E should result in no conflict; doing so correctly
+# requires getting the virtual merge base (from merging B&C) right, handling
+# renaming carefully (both in the virtual merge base and later), and getting
+# content merge handled.
+
+test_expect_success 'setup criss-cross + rename/rename/add + modify/modify' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "lots\nof\nwords\nand\ncontent\n" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	printf "2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m C &&
+
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+	git merge --no-commit -s ours C^0 &&
+	git checkout C -- a c &&
+	mv a old_a &&
+	echo 1 >a &&
+	cat old_a >>a &&
+	rm old_a &&
+	git add -u &&
+	git commit -m "Merge commit C^0 into HEAD" &&
+	git tag D &&
+
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+	git merge --no-commit -s ours B^0 &&
+	git checkout B -- b &&
+	echo 8 >>a &&
+	git add -u &&
+	git commit -m "Merge commit B^0 into HEAD" &&
+	git tag E
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'detect rename/rename/add-source for virtual merge-base' '
+	git checkout D^0 &&
+
+	git merge -s recursive E^0 &&
+
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:b) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:c) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test "$(cat a)" = "$(printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n")"
+'
+
+#
+# criss-cross with rename/rename(1to2)/add-dest + simple modify:
+#
+#      B   D
+#      o---o
+#     / \ / \
+#  A o   X   ? F
+#     \ / \ /
+#      o---o
+#      C   E
+#
+#   Commit A: new file: a
+#   Commit B: rename a->b, add c
+#   Commit C: rename a->c
+#   Commit D: merge B&C, keeping A:a and B:c
+#   Commit E: merge B&C, keeping A:a and slightly modified c from B
+#
+# Merging commits D & E should result in no conflict.  The virtual merge
+# base of B & C needs to not delete B:c for that to work, though...
+
+test_expect_success 'setup criss-cross+rename/rename/add-dest + simple modify' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	>a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n" >c &&
+	git add c &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	git commit -m C &&
+
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+	git merge --no-commit -s ours C^0 &&
+	git mv b a &&
+	git commit -m "D is like B but renames b back to a" &&
+	git tag D &&
+
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+	git merge --no-commit -s ours C^0 &&
+	git mv b a &&
+	echo 8 >>c &&
+	git add c &&
+	git commit -m "E like D but has mod in c" &&
+	git tag E
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'virtual merge base handles rename/rename(1to2)/add-dest' '
+	git checkout D^0 &&
+
+	git merge -s recursive E^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:a) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:c) = $(git rev-parse E:c)
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh
index a9b0ac1efc..19de5b16eb 100755
--- a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh
+++ b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh
@@ -110,4 +110,18 @@ test_expect_success '--set-upstream does not change branch' '
 	grep -q "^refs/heads/master$" actual &&
 	cmp expect2 actual2
 '
+
+test_expect_success '--set-upstream @{-1}' '
+	git checkout from-master &&
+	git checkout from-master2 &&
+	git config branch.from-master2.merge > expect2 &&
+	git branch --set-upstream @{-1} follower &&
+	git config branch.from-master.merge > actual &&
+	git config branch.from-master2.merge > actual2 &&
+	git branch --set-upstream from-master follower &&
+	git config branch.from-master.merge > expect &&
+	test_cmp expect2 actual2 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t6042-merge-rename-corner-cases.sh b/t/t6042-merge-rename-corner-cases.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..32591f9413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t6042-merge-rename-corner-cases.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,578 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description="recursive merge corner cases w/ renames but not criss-crosses"
+# t6036 has corner cases that involve both criss-cross merges and renames
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/delete + untracked file' '
+	echo "A pretty inscription" >ring &&
+	git add ring &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m beginning &&
+
+	git branch people &&
+	git checkout -b rename-the-ring &&
+	git mv ring one-ring-to-rule-them-all &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m fullname &&
+
+	git checkout people &&
+	git rm ring &&
+	echo gollum >owner &&
+	git add owner &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m track-people-instead-of-objects &&
+	echo "Myyy PRECIOUSSS" >ring
+'
+
+test_expect_success "Does git preserve Gollum's precious artifact?" '
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive rename-the-ring &&
+
+	# Make sure git did not delete an untracked file
+	test -f ring
+'
+
+# Testcase setup for rename/modify/add-source:
+#   Commit A: new file: a
+#   Commit B: modify a slightly
+#   Commit C: rename a->b, add completely different a
+#
+# We should be able to merge B & C cleanly
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/modify/add-source conflict' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	echo 8 >>a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	echo something completely different >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m C
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'rename/modify/add-source conflict resolvable' '
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+
+	git merge -s recursive C^0 &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse B:a) = $(git rev-parse b) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse C:a) = $(git rev-parse a)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup resolvable conflict missed if rename missed' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n" >a &&
+	echo foo >b &&
+	git add a b &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	echo "Completely different content" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	echo 6 >>a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m C
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'conflict caused if rename not detected' '
+	git checkout -q C^0 &&
+	git merge -s recursive B^0 &&
+
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test 6 -eq $(wc -l < c) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:a) = $(git rev-parse B:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:b) = $(git rev-parse A:b)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup conflict resolved wrong if rename missed' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git clean -f &&
+
+	git checkout -b D A &&
+	echo 7 >>a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	echo "Completely different content" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m D &&
+
+	git checkout -b E A &&
+	git rm a &&
+	echo "Completely different content" >>a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m E
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'missed conflict if rename not detected' '
+	git checkout -q E^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive D^0
+'
+
+# Tests for undetected rename/add-source causing a file to erroneously be
+# deleted (and for mishandled rename/rename(1to1) causing the same issue).
+#
+# This test uses a rename/rename(1to1)+add-source conflict (1to1 means the
+# same file is renamed on both sides to the same thing; it should trigger
+# the 1to2 logic, which it would do if the add-source didn't cause issues
+# for git's rename detection):
+#   Commit A: new file: a
+#   Commit B: rename a->b
+#   Commit C: rename a->b, add unrelated a
+
+test_expect_success 'setup undetected rename/add-source causes data loss' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	echo foobar >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m C
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'detect rename/add-source and preserve all data' '
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+
+	git merge -s recursive C^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test -f a &&
+	test -f b &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:b) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:a) = $(git rev-parse C:a)
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'detect rename/add-source and preserve all data, merge other way' '
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+
+	git merge -s recursive B^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test -f a &&
+	test -f b &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:b) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:a) = $(git rev-parse C:a)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup content merge + rename/directory conflict' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n" >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m base &&
+	git tag base &&
+
+	git checkout -b right &&
+	echo 7 >>file &&
+	mkdir newfile &&
+	echo junk >newfile/realfile &&
+	git add file newfile/realfile &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m right &&
+
+	git checkout -b left-conflict base &&
+	echo 8 >>file &&
+	git add file &&
+	git mv file newfile &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m left &&
+
+	git checkout -b left-clean base &&
+	echo 0 >newfile &&
+	cat file >>newfile &&
+	git add newfile &&
+	git rm file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m left
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rename/directory conflict + clean content merge' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+
+	git checkout left-clean^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive right^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	echo 0 >expect &&
+	git cat-file -p base:file >>expect &&
+	echo 7 >>expect &&
+	test_cmp expect newfile~HEAD &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:newfile) = $(git hash-object expect) &&
+
+	test -f newfile/realfile &&
+	test -f newfile~HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rename/directory conflict + content merge conflict' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+
+	git checkout left-conflict^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive right^0 &&
+
+	test 4 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	git cat-file -p left-conflict:newfile >left &&
+	git cat-file -p base:file    >base &&
+	git cat-file -p right:file   >right &&
+	test_must_fail git merge-file \
+		-L "HEAD:newfile" \
+		-L "" \
+		-L "right^0:file" \
+		left base right &&
+	test_cmp left newfile~HEAD &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :1:newfile) = $(git rev-parse base:file) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:newfile) = $(git rev-parse left-conflict:newfile) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:newfile) = $(git rev-parse right:file) &&
+
+	test -f newfile/realfile &&
+	test -f newfile~HEAD
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup content merge + rename/directory conflict w/ disappearing dir' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	mkdir sub &&
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n" >sub/file &&
+	git add sub/file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m base &&
+	git tag base &&
+
+	git checkout -b right &&
+	echo 7 >>sub/file &&
+	git add sub/file &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m right &&
+
+	git checkout -b left base &&
+	echo 0 >newfile &&
+	cat sub/file >>newfile &&
+	git rm sub/file &&
+	mv newfile sub &&
+	git add sub &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m left
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'disappearing dir in rename/directory conflict handled' '
+	git reset --hard &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+
+	git checkout left^0 &&
+
+	git merge -s recursive right^0 &&
+
+	test 1 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	echo 0 >expect &&
+	git cat-file -p base:sub/file >>expect &&
+	echo 7 >>expect &&
+	test_cmp expect sub &&
+
+	test -f sub
+'
+
+# Test for all kinds of things that can go wrong with rename/rename (2to1):
+#   Commit A: new files: a & b
+#   Commit B: rename a->c, modify b
+#   Commit C: rename b->c, modify a
+#
+# Merging of B & C should NOT be clean.  Questions:
+#   * Both a & b should be removed by the merge; are they?
+#   * The two c's should contain modifications to a & b; do they?
+#   * The index should contain two files, both for c; does it?
+#   * The working copy should have two files, both of form c~<unique>; does it?
+#   * Nothing else should be present.  Is anything?
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/rename (2to1) + modify/modify' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n" >a &&
+	printf "5\n4\n3\n2\n1\n" >b &&
+	git add a b &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	echo 0 >>b &&
+	git add b &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv b c &&
+	echo 6 >>a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m C
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'handle rename/rename (2to1) conflict correctly' '
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive C^0 >out &&
+	grep "CONFLICT (rename/rename)" out &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u c | wc -l) &&
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test ! -f a &&
+	test ! -f b &&
+	test -f c~HEAD &&
+	test -f c~C^0 &&
+
+	test $(git hash-object c~HEAD) = $(git rev-parse C:a) &&
+	test $(git hash-object c~C^0) = $(git rev-parse B:b)
+'
+
+# Testcase setup for simple rename/rename (1to2) conflict:
+#   Commit A: new file: a
+#   Commit B: rename a->b
+#   Commit C: rename a->c
+test_expect_success 'setup simple rename/rename (1to2) conflict' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	echo stuff >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m C
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge has correct working tree contents' '
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive B^0 &&
+
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 3 -eq $(git ls-files -u | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :1:a) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:b) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:c) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+
+	test ! -f a &&
+	test $(git hash-object b) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git hash-object c) = $(git rev-parse A:a)
+'
+
+# Testcase setup for rename/rename(1to2)/add-source conflict:
+#   Commit A: new file: a
+#   Commit B: rename a->b
+#   Commit C: rename a->c, add completely different a
+#
+# Merging of B & C should NOT be clean; there's a rename/rename conflict
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/rename(1to2)/add-source conflict' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	printf "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n" >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m A &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	git commit -m B &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	echo something completely different >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m C
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'detect conflict with rename/rename(1to2)/add-source merge' '
+	git checkout B^0 &&
+
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive C^0 &&
+
+	test 4 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse 3:a) = $(git rev-parse C:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse 1:a) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse 2:b) = $(git rev-parse B:b) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse 3:c) = $(git rev-parse C:c) &&
+
+	test -f a &&
+	test -f b &&
+	test -f c
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/rename(1to2)/add-source resolvable conflict' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	>a &&
+	git add a &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m base &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m one &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	echo important-info >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m two
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'rename/rename/add-source still tracks new a file' '
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+	git merge -s recursive B^0 &&
+
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 0 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:a) = $(git rev-parse C:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD:b) = $(git rev-parse A:a)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/rename(1to2)/add-dest conflict' '
+	git rm -rf . &&
+	git clean -fdqx &&
+	rm -rf .git &&
+	git init &&
+
+	echo stuff >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m base &&
+	git tag A &&
+
+	git checkout -b B A &&
+	git mv a b &&
+	echo precious-data >c &&
+	git add c &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m one &&
+
+	git checkout -b C A &&
+	git mv a c &&
+	echo important-info >b &&
+	git add b &&
+	test_tick &&
+	git commit -m two
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rename/rename/add-dest merge still knows about conflicting file versions' '
+	git checkout C^0 &&
+	test_must_fail git merge -s recursive B^0 &&
+
+	test 5 -eq $(git ls-files -s | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u b | wc -l) &&
+	test 2 -eq $(git ls-files -u c | wc -l) &&
+	test 4 -eq $(git ls-files -o | wc -l) &&
+
+	test $(git rev-parse :1:a) = $(git rev-parse A:a) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:b) = $(git rev-parse C:b) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:b) = $(git rev-parse B:b) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :2:c) = $(git rev-parse C:c) &&
+	test $(git rev-parse :3:c) = $(git rev-parse B:c) &&
+
+	test $(git hash-object c~HEAD) = $(git rev-parse C:c) &&
+	test $(git hash-object c~B\^0) = $(git rev-parse B:c) &&
+	test $(git hash-object b~HEAD) = $(git rev-parse C:b) &&
+	test $(git hash-object b~B\^0) = $(git rev-parse B:b) &&
+
+	test ! -f b &&
+	test ! -f c
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t7006-pager.sh b/t/t7006-pager.sh
index 458233693b..320e1d1dbe 100755
--- a/t/t7006-pager.sh
+++ b/t/t7006-pager.sh
@@ -450,4 +450,40 @@ test_expect_success TTY 'command-specific pager overridden by environment' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'setup external command' '
+	cat >git-external <<-\EOF &&
+	#!/bin/sh
+	git "$@"
+	EOF
+	chmod +x git-external
+'
+
+test_expect_success TTY 'command-specific pager works for external commands' '
+	sane_unset PAGER GIT_PAGER &&
+	echo "foo:initial" >expect &&
+	>actual &&
+	test_config pager.external "sed s/^/foo:/ >actual" &&
+	test_terminal git --exec-path="`pwd`" external log --format=%s -1 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success TTY 'sub-commands of externals use their own pager' '
+	sane_unset PAGER GIT_PAGER &&
+	echo "foo:initial" >expect &&
+	>actual &&
+	test_config pager.log "sed s/^/foo:/ >actual" &&
+	test_terminal git --exec-path=. external log --format=%s -1 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success TTY 'external command pagers override sub-commands' '
+	sane_unset PAGER GIT_PAGER &&
+	>expect &&
+	>actual &&
+	test_config pager.external false &&
+	test_config pager.log "sed s/^/log:/ >actual" &&
+	test_terminal git --exec-path=. external log --format=%s -1 &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh b/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh
index e058d184d1..917a264eea 100755
--- a/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh
+++ b/t/t7008-grep-binary.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git grep -Fi Y<NUL>f a' "
 	git grep -f f -Fi a
 "
 
-test_expect_failure 'git grep -Fi Y<NUL>x a' "
+test_expect_success 'git grep -Fi Y<NUL>x a' "
 	printf 'YQx' | q_to_nul >f &&
 	test_must_fail git grep -f f -Fi a
 "
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git grep y<NUL>f a' "
 	git grep -f f a
 "
 
-test_expect_failure 'git grep y<NUL>x a' "
+test_expect_success 'git grep y<NUL>x a' "
 	printf 'yQx' | q_to_nul >f &&
 	test_must_fail git grep -f f a
 "
diff --git a/t/t7400-submodule-basic.sh b/t/t7400-submodule-basic.sh
index c22916ddd9..69115269c2 100755
--- a/t/t7400-submodule-basic.sh
+++ b/t/t7400-submodule-basic.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ test_expect_success 'submodule add to .gitignored path fails' '
 		git add --force .gitignore &&
 		git commit -m"Ignore everything" &&
 		! git submodule add "$submodurl" submod >actual 2>&1 &&
-		test_cmp expect actual
+		test_i18ncmp expect actual
 	)
 '
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ test_expect_success 'update --init' '
 
 	git submodule update init > update.out &&
 	cat update.out &&
-	grep "not initialized" update.out &&
+	test_i18ngrep "not initialized" update.out &&
 	! test -d init/.git &&
 
 	git submodule update --init init &&
diff --git a/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh b/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh
index 7d7fde057b..30b429e7dc 100755
--- a/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh
+++ b/t/t7401-submodule-summary.sh
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ test_expect_success 'typechanged submodule(submodule->blob), --cached' "
   < Add foo5
 
 EOF
-	test_cmp actual expected
+	test_i18ncmp actual expected
 "
 
 test_expect_success 'typechanged submodule(submodule->blob), --files' "
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ test_expect_success 'typechanged submodule(submodule->blob), --files' "
   > Add foo5
 
 EOF
-    test_cmp actual expected
+    test_i18ncmp actual expected
 "
 
 rm -rf sm1 &&
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ test_expect_success 'typechanged submodule(submodule->blob)' "
 * sm1 $head4(submodule)->$head5(blob):
 
 EOF
-    test_cmp actual expected
+    test_i18ncmp actual expected
 "
 
 rm -f sm1 &&
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ test_expect_success 'nonexistent commit' "
   Warn: sm1 doesn't contain commit $head4_full
 
 EOF
-    test_cmp actual expected
+    test_i18ncmp actual expected
 "
 
 commit_file
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ test_expect_success 'typechanged submodule(blob->submodule)' "
   > Add foo7
 
 EOF
-    test_cmp expected actual
+    test_i18ncmp expected actual
 "
 
 commit_file sm1 &&
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ EOF
 
 test_expect_success '--for-status' "
     git submodule summary --for-status HEAD^ >actual &&
-    test_cmp actual - <<EOF
+    test_i18ncmp actual - <<EOF
 # Submodule changes to be committed:
 #
 # * sm1 $head6...0000000:
diff --git a/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh b/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
index 4f16fcce2b..c679f36a4d 100755
--- a/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
+++ b/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ test_expect_success 'submodule update does not fetch already present commits' '
 	(cd super &&
 	  git submodule update > ../actual 2> ../actual.err
 	) &&
-	test_cmp expected actual &&
+	test_i18ncmp expected actual &&
 	! test -s actual.err
 '
 
@@ -298,4 +298,148 @@ test_expect_success 'submodule update ignores update=rebase config for new submo
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'submodule update continues after checkout error' '
+	(cd super &&
+	 git reset --hard HEAD &&
+	 git submodule add ../submodule submodule2 &&
+	 git submodule init &&
+	 git commit -am "new_submodule" &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../expect
+	 ) &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule" file
+	 ) &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule2" file
+	 ) &&
+	 git add submodule &&
+	 git add submodule2 &&
+	 git commit -m "two_new_submodule_commits" &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  echo "" > file
+	 ) &&
+	 git checkout HEAD^ &&
+	 test_must_fail git submodule update &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../actual
+	 ) &&
+	 test_cmp expect actual
+	)
+'
+test_expect_success 'submodule update continues after recursive checkout error' '
+	(cd super &&
+	 git reset --hard HEAD &&
+	 git checkout master &&
+	 git submodule update &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  git submodule add ../submodule subsubmodule &&
+	  git submodule init &&
+	  git commit -m "new_subsubmodule"
+	 ) &&
+	 git add submodule &&
+	 git commit -m "update_submodule" &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  (cd subsubmodule &&
+	   test_commit "update_subsubmodule" file
+	  ) &&
+	  git add subsubmodule &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule_again" file &&
+	  (cd subsubmodule &&
+	   test_commit "update_subsubmodule_again" file
+	  ) &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule_again_again" file
+	 ) &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../expect &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule2_again" file
+	 ) &&
+	 git add submodule &&
+	 git add submodule2 &&
+	 git commit -m "new_commits" &&
+	 git checkout HEAD^ &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  git checkout HEAD^ &&
+	  (cd subsubmodule &&
+	   echo "" > file
+	  )
+	 ) &&
+	 test_must_fail git submodule update --recursive &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../actual
+	 ) &&
+	 test_cmp expect actual
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'submodule update exit immediately in case of merge conflict' '
+	(cd super &&
+	 git checkout master &&
+	 git reset --hard HEAD &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  (cd subsubmodule &&
+	   git reset --hard HEAD
+	  )
+	 ) &&
+	 git submodule update --recursive &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule_2" file
+	 ) &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule2_2" file
+	 ) &&
+	 git add submodule &&
+	 git add submodule2 &&
+	 git commit -m "two_new_submodule_commits" &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  git checkout master &&
+	  test_commit "conflict" file &&
+	  echo "conflict" > file
+	 ) &&
+	 git checkout HEAD^ &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../expect
+	 ) &&
+	 git config submodule.submodule.update merge &&
+	 test_must_fail git submodule update &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../actual
+	 ) &&
+	 test_cmp expect actual
+	)
+'
+test_expect_success 'submodule update exit immediately after recursive rebase error' '
+	(cd super &&
+	 git checkout master &&
+	 git reset --hard HEAD &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  git reset --hard HEAD &&
+	  git submodule update --recursive
+	 ) &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule_3" file
+	 ) &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  test_commit "update_submodule2_3" file
+	 ) &&
+	 git add submodule &&
+	 git add submodule2 &&
+	 git commit -m "two_new_submodule_commits" &&
+	 (cd submodule &&
+	  git checkout master &&
+	  test_commit "conflict2" file &&
+	  echo "conflict" > file
+	 ) &&
+	 git checkout HEAD^ &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../expect
+	 ) &&
+	 git config submodule.submodule.update rebase &&
+	 test_must_fail git submodule update &&
+	 (cd submodule2 &&
+	  git rev-parse --max-count=1 HEAD > ../actual
+	 ) &&
+	 test_cmp expect actual
+	)
+'
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t7407-submodule-foreach.sh b/t/t7407-submodule-foreach.sh
index 835a506241..be745fb23f 100755
--- a/t/t7407-submodule-foreach.sh
+++ b/t/t7407-submodule-foreach.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ test_expect_success 'test basic "submodule foreach" usage' '
 		git config foo.bar zar &&
 		git submodule foreach "git config --file \"\$toplevel/.git/config\" foo.bar"
 	) &&
-	test_cmp expect actual
+	test_i18ncmp expect actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'setup nested submodules' '
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ test_expect_success 'test messages from "foreach --recursive"' '
 		cd clone2 &&
 		git submodule foreach --recursive "true" > ../actual
 	) &&
-	test_cmp expect actual
+	test_i18ncmp expect actual
 '
 
 cat > expect <<EOF
diff --git a/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh b/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh
index 8528f64c8d..ee7f0cd459 100755
--- a/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh
+++ b/t/t7503-pre-commit-hook.sh
@@ -84,5 +84,38 @@ test_expect_success POSIXPERM '--no-verify with non-executable hook' '
 	git commit --no-verify -m "more content"
 
 '
+chmod +x "$HOOK"
+
+# a hook that checks $GIT_PREFIX and succeeds inside the
+# success/ subdirectory only
+cat > "$HOOK" <<EOF
+#!/bin/sh
+test \$GIT_PREFIX = success/
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'with hook requiring GIT_PREFIX' '
+
+	echo "more content" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	mkdir success &&
+	(
+		cd success &&
+		git commit -m "hook requires GIT_PREFIX = success/"
+	) &&
+	rmdir success
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'with failing hook requiring GIT_PREFIX' '
+
+	echo "more content" >> file &&
+	git add file &&
+	mkdir fail &&
+	(
+		cd fail &&
+		test_must_fail git commit -m "hook must fail"
+	) &&
+	rmdir fail &&
+	git checkout -- file
+'
 
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t7508-status.sh b/t/t7508-status.sh
index 1fdfbd3865..905255adf0 100755
--- a/t/t7508-status.sh
+++ b/t/t7508-status.sh
@@ -131,6 +131,127 @@ test_expect_success 'status -s' '
 
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'status with gitignore' '
+	{
+		echo ".gitignore" &&
+		echo "expect" &&
+		echo "output" &&
+		echo "untracked"
+	} >.gitignore &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M dir1/modified
+	A  dir2/added
+	?? dir2/modified
+	EOF
+	git status -s >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M dir1/modified
+	A  dir2/added
+	?? dir2/modified
+	!! .gitignore
+	!! dir1/untracked
+	!! dir2/untracked
+	!! expect
+	!! output
+	!! untracked
+	EOF
+	git status -s --ignored >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	# On branch master
+	# Changes to be committed:
+	#   (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
+	#
+	#	new file:   dir2/added
+	#
+	# Changes not staged for commit:
+	#   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
+	#   (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
+	#
+	#	modified:   dir1/modified
+	#
+	# Untracked files:
+	#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
+	#
+	#	dir2/modified
+	# Ignored files:
+	#   (use "git add -f <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
+	#
+	#	.gitignore
+	#	dir1/untracked
+	#	dir2/untracked
+	#	expect
+	#	output
+	#	untracked
+	EOF
+	git status --ignored >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'status with gitignore (nothing untracked)' '
+	{
+		echo ".gitignore" &&
+		echo "expect" &&
+		echo "dir2/modified" &&
+		echo "output" &&
+		echo "untracked"
+	} >.gitignore &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M dir1/modified
+	A  dir2/added
+	EOF
+	git status -s >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M dir1/modified
+	A  dir2/added
+	!! .gitignore
+	!! dir1/untracked
+	!! dir2/modified
+	!! dir2/untracked
+	!! expect
+	!! output
+	!! untracked
+	EOF
+	git status -s --ignored >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	# On branch master
+	# Changes to be committed:
+	#   (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
+	#
+	#	new file:   dir2/added
+	#
+	# Changes not staged for commit:
+	#   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
+	#   (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
+	#
+	#	modified:   dir1/modified
+	#
+	# Ignored files:
+	#   (use "git add -f <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
+	#
+	#	.gitignore
+	#	dir1/untracked
+	#	dir2/modified
+	#	dir2/untracked
+	#	expect
+	#	output
+	#	untracked
+	EOF
+	git status --ignored >output &&
+	test_cmp expect output
+'
+
+rm -f .gitignore
+
 cat >expect <<\EOF
 ## master
  M dir1/modified
diff --git a/t/t7602-merge-octopus-many.sh b/t/t7602-merge-octopus-many.sh
index 0a46795ae7..61f36baa1f 100755
--- a/t/t7602-merge-octopus-many.sh
+++ b/t/t7602-merge-octopus-many.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ cat >expected <<\EOF
 Trying simple merge with c2
 Trying simple merge with c3
 Trying simple merge with c4
-Merge made by octopus.
+Merge made by the 'octopus' strategy.
  c2.c |    1 +
  c3.c |    1 +
  c4.c |    1 +
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ test_expect_success 'merge output uses pretty names' '
 cat >expected <<\EOF
 Already up-to-date with c4
 Trying simple merge with c5
-Merge made by octopus.
+Merge made by the 'octopus' strategy.
  c5.c |    1 +
  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
  create mode 100644 c5.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ test_expect_success 'merge up-to-date output uses pretty names' '
 cat >expected <<\EOF
 Fast-forwarding to: c1
 Trying simple merge with c2
-Merge made by octopus.
+Merge made by the 'octopus' strategy.
  c1.c |    1 +
  c2.c |    1 +
  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/t/t7800-difftool.sh b/t/t7800-difftool.sh
index 4048d106d4..395adfc8a9 100755
--- a/t/t7800-difftool.sh
+++ b/t/t7800-difftool.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ Testing basic diff tool invocation
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
-LF='
-'
-
 remove_config_vars()
 {
 	# Unset all config variables used by git-difftool
diff --git a/t/t7810-grep.sh b/t/t7810-grep.sh
index 6379ad60bc..0d600163c8 100755
--- a/t/t7810-grep.sh
+++ b/t/t7810-grep.sh
@@ -509,6 +509,20 @@ test_expect_success 'grep -p -B5' '
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+cat >expected <<EOF
+hello.c=int main(int argc, const char **argv)
+hello.c-{
+hello.c-	printf("Hello world.\n");
+hello.c:	return 0;
+hello.c-	/* char ?? */
+hello.c-}
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'grep -W' '
+	git grep -W return >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'grep from a subdirectory to search wider area (1)' '
 	mkdir -p s &&
 	(
@@ -716,4 +730,99 @@ test_expect_success LIBPCRE 'grep -G -F -E -P pattern' '
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_config() {
+	git config "$1" "$2" &&
+	test_when_finished "git config --unset $1"
+}
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+hello.c<RED>:<RESET>int main(int argc, const char **argv)
+hello.c<RED>-<RESET>{
+<RED>--<RESET>
+hello.c<RED>:<RESET>	/* char ?? */
+hello.c<RED>-<RESET>}
+<RED>--<RESET>
+hello_world<RED>:<RESET>Hello_world
+hello_world<RED>-<RESET>HeLLo_world
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'grep --color, separator' '
+	test_config color.grep.context		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.filename		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.function		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.linenumber	normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.match		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.selected		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.separator	red &&
+
+	git grep --color=always -A1 -e char -e lo_w hello.c hello_world |
+	test_decode_color >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+hello.c:int main(int argc, const char **argv)
+hello.c:	/* char ?? */
+
+hello_world:Hello_world
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'grep --break' '
+	git grep --break -e char -e lo_w hello.c hello_world >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+hello.c:int main(int argc, const char **argv)
+hello.c-{
+--
+hello.c:	/* char ?? */
+hello.c-}
+
+hello_world:Hello_world
+hello_world-HeLLo_world
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'grep --break with context' '
+	git grep --break -A1 -e char -e lo_w hello.c hello_world >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+hello.c
+int main(int argc, const char **argv)
+	/* char ?? */
+hello_world
+Hello_world
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'grep --heading' '
+	git grep --heading -e char -e lo_w hello.c hello_world >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+<BOLD;GREEN>hello.c<RESET>
+2:int main(int argc, const <BLACK;BYELLOW>char<RESET> **argv)
+6:	/* <BLACK;BYELLOW>char<RESET> ?? */
+
+<BOLD;GREEN>hello_world<RESET>
+3:Hel<BLACK;BYELLOW>lo_w<RESET>orld
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'mimic ack-grep --group' '
+	test_config color.grep.context		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.filename		"bold green" &&
+	test_config color.grep.function		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.linenumber	normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.match		"black yellow" &&
+	test_config color.grep.selected		normal &&
+	test_config color.grep.separator	normal &&
+
+	git grep --break --heading -n --color \
+		-e char -e lo_w hello.c hello_world |
+	test_decode_color >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9158-git-svn-mergeinfo.sh b/t/t9158-git-svn-mergeinfo.sh
index 3ab43902b3..8c9539e1b4 100755
--- a/t/t9158-git-svn-mergeinfo.sh
+++ b/t/t9158-git-svn-mergeinfo.sh
@@ -38,4 +38,17 @@ test_expect_success 'verify svn:mergeinfo' '
 	test "$mergeinfo" = "/branches/foo:1-10"
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'change svn:mergeinfo multiline' '
+	touch baz &&
+	git add baz &&
+	git commit -m "baz" &&
+	git svn dcommit --mergeinfo="/branches/bar:1-10 /branches/other:3-5,8,10-11"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'verify svn:mergeinfo multiline' '
+	mergeinfo=$(svn_cmd propget svn:mergeinfo "$svnrepo"/trunk)
+	test "$mergeinfo" = "/branches/bar:1-10
+/branches/other:3-5,8,10-11"
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9160-git-svn-mergeinfo-push.sh b/t/t9160-git-svn-mergeinfo-push.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..216f3d773c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t9160-git-svn-mergeinfo-push.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Portions copyright (c) 2007, 2009 Sam Vilain
+# Portions copyright (c) 2011 Bryan Jacobs
+#
+
+test_description='git-svn svn mergeinfo propagation'
+
+. ./lib-git-svn.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'load svn dump' "
+	svnadmin load -q '$rawsvnrepo' \
+	  < '$TEST_DIRECTORY/t9160/branches.dump' &&
+	git svn init --minimize-url -R svnmerge \
+	  -T trunk -b branches '$svnrepo' &&
+	git svn fetch --all
+	"
+
+test_expect_success 'propagate merge information' '
+	git config svn.pushmergeinfo yes &&
+	git checkout svnb1 &&
+	git merge --no-ff svnb2 &&
+	git svn dcommit
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'check svn:mergeinfo' '
+	mergeinfo=$(svn_cmd propget svn:mergeinfo "$svnrepo"/branches/svnb1)
+	test "$mergeinfo" = "/branches/svnb2:3,8"
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge another branch' '
+	git merge --no-ff svnb3 &&
+	git svn dcommit
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'check primary parent mergeinfo respected' '
+	mergeinfo=$(svn_cmd propget svn:mergeinfo "$svnrepo"/branches/svnb1)
+	test "$mergeinfo" = "/branches/svnb2:3,8
+/branches/svnb3:4,9"
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge existing merge' '
+	git merge --no-ff svnb4 &&
+	git svn dcommit
+	'
+
+test_expect_success "check both parents' mergeinfo respected" '
+	mergeinfo=$(svn_cmd propget svn:mergeinfo "$svnrepo"/branches/svnb1)
+	test "$mergeinfo" = "/branches/svnb2:3,8
+/branches/svnb3:4,9
+/branches/svnb4:5-6,10-12
+/branches/svnb5:6,11"
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'make further commits to branch' '
+	git checkout svnb2 &&
+	touch newb2file &&
+	git add newb2file &&
+	git commit -m "later b2 commit" &&
+	touch newb2file-2 &&
+	git add newb2file-2 &&
+	git commit -m "later b2 commit 2" &&
+	git svn dcommit
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'second forward merge' '
+	git checkout svnb1 &&
+	git merge --no-ff svnb2 &&
+	git svn dcommit
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'check new mergeinfo added' '
+	mergeinfo=$(svn_cmd propget svn:mergeinfo "$svnrepo"/branches/svnb1)
+	test "$mergeinfo" = "/branches/svnb2:3,8,16-17
+/branches/svnb3:4,9
+/branches/svnb4:5-6,10-12
+/branches/svnb5:6,11"
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'reintegration merge' '
+	git checkout svnb4 &&
+	git merge --no-ff svnb1 &&
+	git svn dcommit
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'check reintegration mergeinfo' '
+	mergeinfo=$(svn_cmd propget svn:mergeinfo "$svnrepo"/branches/svnb4)
+	test "$mergeinfo" = "/branches/svnb1:2-4,7-9,13-18
+/branches/svnb2:3,8,16-17
+/branches/svnb3:4,9
+/branches/svnb4:5-6,10-12
+/branches/svnb5:6,11"
+	'
+
+test_expect_success 'dcommit a merge at the top of a stack' '
+	git checkout svnb1 &&
+	touch anotherfile &&
+	git add anotherfile &&
+	git commit -m "a commit" &&
+	git merge svnb4 &&
+	git svn dcommit
+	'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t9160-git-svn-preserve-empty-dirs.sh b/t/t9160-git-svn-preserve-empty-dirs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b4a4434604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t9160-git-svn-preserve-empty-dirs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2011 Ray Chen
+#
+
+test_description='git svn test (option --preserve-empty-dirs)
+
+This test uses git to clone a Subversion repository that contains empty
+directories, and checks that corresponding directories are created in the
+local Git repository with placeholder files.'
+
+. ./lib-git-svn.sh
+
+say 'define NO_SVN_TESTS to skip git svn tests'
+GIT_REPO=git-svn-repo
+
+test_expect_success 'initialize source svn repo containing empty dirs' '
+	svn_cmd mkdir -m x "$svnrepo"/trunk &&
+	svn_cmd co "$svnrepo"/trunk "$SVN_TREE" &&
+	(
+		cd "$SVN_TREE" &&
+		mkdir -p 1 2 3/a 3/b 4 5 6 &&
+		echo "First non-empty file"  > 2/file1.txt &&
+		echo "Second non-empty file" > 2/file2.txt &&
+		echo "Third non-empty file"  > 3/a/file1.txt &&
+		echo "Fourth non-empty file" > 3/b/file1.txt &&
+		svn_cmd add 1 2 3 4 5 6 &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "initial commit" &&
+
+		mkdir 4/a &&
+		svn_cmd add 4/a &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "nested empty directory" &&
+		mkdir 4/a/b &&
+		svn_cmd add 4/a/b &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "deeply nested empty directory" &&
+		mkdir 4/a/b/c &&
+		svn_cmd add 4/a/b/c &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "really deeply nested empty directory" &&
+		echo "Kill the placeholder file" > 4/a/b/c/foo &&
+		svn_cmd add 4/a/b/c/foo &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "Regular file to remove placeholder" &&
+
+		svn_cmd del 2/file2.txt &&
+		svn_cmd del 3/b &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "delete non-last entry in directory" &&
+
+		svn_cmd del 2/file1.txt &&
+		svn_cmd del 3/a &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "delete last entry in directory" &&
+
+		echo "Conflict file" > 5/.placeholder &&
+		mkdir 6/.placeholder &&
+		svn_cmd add 5/.placeholder 6/.placeholder &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "Placeholder Namespace conflict"
+	) &&
+	rm -rf "$SVN_TREE"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone svn repo with --preserve-empty-dirs' '
+	git svn clone "$svnrepo"/trunk --preserve-empty-dirs "$GIT_REPO"
+'
+
+# "$GIT_REPO"/1 should only contain the placeholder file.
+test_expect_success 'directory empty from inception' '
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/1/.gitignore &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/1 -type f | wc -l) = "1"
+'
+
+# "$GIT_REPO"/2 and "$GIT_REPO"/3 should only contain the placeholder file.
+test_expect_success 'directory empty from subsequent svn commit' '
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/2/.gitignore &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/2 -type f | wc -l) = "1" &&
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/3/.gitignore &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/3 -type f | wc -l) = "1"
+'
+
+# No placeholder files should exist in "$GIT_REPO"/4, even though one was
+# generated for every sub-directory at some point in the repo's history.
+test_expect_success 'add entry to previously empty directory' '
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/4 -type f | wc -l) = "1" &&
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/4/a/b/c/foo
+'
+
+# The HEAD~2 commit should not have introduced .gitignore placeholder files.
+test_expect_success 'remove non-last entry from directory' '
+	(
+		cd "$GIT_REPO" &&
+		git checkout HEAD~2
+	) &&
+	test_must_fail test -f "$GIT_REPO"/2/.gitignore &&
+	test_must_fail test -f "$GIT_REPO"/3/.gitignore
+'
+
+# After re-cloning the repository with --placeholder-file specified, there
+# should be 5 files named ".placeholder" in the local Git repo.
+test_expect_success 'clone svn repo with --placeholder-file specified' '
+	rm -rf "$GIT_REPO" &&
+	git svn clone "$svnrepo"/trunk --preserve-empty-dirs \
+		--placeholder-file=.placeholder "$GIT_REPO" &&
+	find "$GIT_REPO" -type f -name ".placeholder" &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO" -type f -name ".placeholder" | wc -l) = "5"
+'
+
+# "$GIT_REPO"/5/.placeholder should be a file, and non-empty.
+test_expect_success 'placeholder namespace conflict with file' '
+	test -s "$GIT_REPO"/5/.placeholder
+'
+
+# "$GIT_REPO"/6/.placeholder should be a directory, and the "$GIT_REPO"/6 tree
+# should only contain one file: the placeholder.
+test_expect_success 'placeholder namespace conflict with directory' '
+	test -d "$GIT_REPO"/6/.placeholder &&
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/6/.placeholder/.placeholder &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/6 -type f | wc -l) = "1"
+'
+
+# Prepare a second set of svn commits to test persistence during rebase.
+test_expect_success 'second set of svn commits and rebase' '
+	svn_cmd co "$svnrepo"/trunk "$SVN_TREE" &&
+	(
+		cd "$SVN_TREE" &&
+		mkdir -p 7 &&
+		echo "This should remove placeholder" > 1/file1.txt &&
+		echo "This should not remove placeholder" > 5/file1.txt &&
+		svn_cmd add 7 1/file1.txt 5/file1.txt &&
+		svn_cmd commit -m "subsequent svn commit for persistence tests"
+	) &&
+	rm -rf "$SVN_TREE" &&
+	(
+		cd "$GIT_REPO" &&
+		git svn rebase
+	)
+'
+
+# Check that --preserve-empty-dirs and --placeholder-file flag state
+# stays persistent over multiple invocations.
+test_expect_success 'flag persistence during subsqeuent rebase' '
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/7/.placeholder &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/7 -type f | wc -l) = "1"
+'
+
+# Check that placeholder files are properly removed when unnecessary,
+# even across multiple invocations.
+test_expect_success 'placeholder list persistence during subsqeuent rebase' '
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/1/file1.txt &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/1 -type f | wc -l) = "1" &&
+
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/5/file1.txt &&
+	test -f "$GIT_REPO"/5/.placeholder &&
+	test $(find "$GIT_REPO"/5 -type f | wc -l) = "2"
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t9160/branches.dump b/t/t9160/branches.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e61c3e7236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t9160/branches.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,374 @@
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+
+UUID: 1ef08553-f2d1-45df-b38c-19af6b7c926d
+
+Revision-number: 0
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+V 27
+2011-09-02T16:08:02.941384Z
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+Revision-number: 1
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+
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+svn:log
+V 12
+Base commit
+
+K 10
+svn:author
+V 7
+bjacobs
+K 8
+svn:date
+V 27
+2011-09-02T16:08:27.205062Z
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+
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+
+Revision-number: 2
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+V 19
+Create branch svnb1
+K 10
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+K 8
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+V 27
+2011-09-02T16:09:43.628137Z
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+Create branch svnb2
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+2011-09-02T16:09:46.339930Z
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+
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+2011-09-02T16:09:49.394515Z
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+
+* svnb5:
+  b5 commit
+  Create branch svnb5
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diff --git a/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh b/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
index e5da65b99f..41db05cb4a 100755
--- a/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
+++ b/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ test_expect_success \
     'mkdir A B C D E F &&
      echo hello1 >A/newfile1.txt &&
      echo hello2 >B/newfile2.txt &&
-     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test9200a.png C/newfile3.png &&
-     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test9200a.png D/newfile4.png &&
+     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png C/newfile3.png &&
+     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png D/newfile4.png &&
      git add A/newfile1.txt &&
      git add B/newfile2.txt &&
      git add C/newfile3.png &&
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ test_expect_success \
      rm -f B/newfile2.txt &&
      rm -f C/newfile3.png &&
      echo Hello5  >E/newfile5.txt &&
-     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test9200b.png D/newfile4.png &&
-     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test9200a.png F/newfile6.png &&
+     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-2.png D/newfile4.png &&
+     cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png F/newfile6.png &&
      git add E/newfile5.txt &&
      git add F/newfile6.png &&
      git commit -a -m "Test: Remove, add and update" &&
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ test_expect_success \
      'mkdir "G g" &&
       echo ok then >"G g/with spaces.txt" &&
       git add "G g/with spaces.txt" && \
-      cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test9200a.png "G g/with spaces.png" && \
+      cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png "G g/with spaces.png" && \
       git add "G g/with spaces.png" &&
       git commit -a -m "With spaces" &&
       id=$(git rev-list --max-count=1 HEAD) &&
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ test_expect_success \
 test_expect_success \
      'Update file with spaces in file name' \
      'echo Ok then >>"G g/with spaces.txt" &&
-      cat "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test9200a.png >>"G g/with spaces.png" && \
+      cat "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png >>"G g/with spaces.png" && \
       git add "G g/with spaces.png" &&
       git commit -a -m "Update with spaces" &&
       id=$(git rev-list --max-count=1 HEAD) &&
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ test_expect_success \
      'mkdir -p Å/goo/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/v/w/x/y/z/å/ä/ö &&
       echo Foo >Å/goo/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/v/w/x/y/z/å/ä/ö/gårdetsågårdet.txt &&
       git add Å/goo/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/v/w/x/y/z/å/ä/ö/gårdetsågårdet.txt &&
-      cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test9200a.png Å/goo/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/v/w/x/y/z/å/ä/ö/gårdetsågårdet.png &&
+      cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/test-binary-1.png Å/goo/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/v/w/x/y/z/å/ä/ö/gårdetsågårdet.png &&
       git add Å/goo/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/v/w/x/y/z/å/ä/ö/gårdetsågårdet.png &&
       git commit -a -m "Går det så går det" && \
       id=$(git rev-list --max-count=1 HEAD) &&
diff --git a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
index 2a53640c5b..1a6c06631c 100755
--- a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
+++ b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ data <<EOF
 An annotated tag without a tagger
 EOF
 
+tag series-A-blob
+from :3
+data <<EOF
+An annotated tag that annotates a blob.
+EOF
+
 INPUT_END
 test_expect_success \
     'A: create pack from stdin' \
@@ -151,6 +157,18 @@ test_expect_success 'A: verify tag/series-A' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+cat >expect <<EOF
+object $(git rev-parse refs/heads/master:file3)
+type blob
+tag series-A-blob
+
+An annotated tag that annotates a blob.
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'A: verify tag/series-A-blob' '
+	git cat-file tag tags/series-A-blob >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 cat >expect <<EOF
 :2 `git rev-parse --verify master:file2`
 :3 `git rev-parse --verify master:file3`
@@ -169,6 +187,55 @@ test_expect_success \
 		</dev/null &&
 	test_cmp expect marks.new'
 
+test_tick
+new_blob=$(echo testing | git hash-object --stdin)
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+tag series-A-blob-2
+from $(git rev-parse refs/heads/master:file3)
+data <<EOF
+Tag blob by sha1.
+EOF
+
+blob
+mark :6
+data <<EOF
+testing
+EOF
+
+commit refs/heads/new_blob
+committer  <> 0 +0000
+data 0
+M 644 :6 new_blob
+#pretend we got sha1 from fast-import
+ls "new_blob"
+
+tag series-A-blob-3
+from $new_blob
+data <<EOF
+Tag new_blob.
+EOF
+INPUT_END
+
+cat >expect <<EOF
+object $(git rev-parse refs/heads/master:file3)
+type blob
+tag series-A-blob-2
+
+Tag blob by sha1.
+object $new_blob
+type blob
+tag series-A-blob-3
+
+Tag new_blob.
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success \
+	'A: tag blob by sha1' \
+	'git fast-import <input &&
+	git cat-file tag tags/series-A-blob-2 >actual &&
+	git cat-file tag tags/series-A-blob-3 >>actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual'
+
 test_tick
 cat >input <<INPUT_END
 commit refs/heads/verify--import-marks
@@ -324,6 +391,105 @@ test_expect_success \
 	 test `git rev-parse master` = `git rev-parse TEMP_TAG^`'
 rm -f .git/TEMP_TAG
 
+git gc 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+git prune 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+commit refs/heads/empty-committer-1
+committer  <> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+data <<COMMIT
+empty commit
+COMMIT
+INPUT_END
+test_expect_success 'B: accept empty committer' '
+	git fast-import <input &&
+	out=$(git fsck) &&
+	echo "$out" &&
+	test -z "$out"
+'
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/empty-committer-1 || true
+
+git gc 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+git prune 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+commit refs/heads/empty-committer-2
+committer <a@b.com> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+data <<COMMIT
+empty commit
+COMMIT
+INPUT_END
+test_expect_success 'B: accept and fixup committer with no name' '
+	git fast-import <input &&
+	out=$(git fsck) &&
+	echo "$out" &&
+	test -z "$out"
+'
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/empty-committer-2 || true
+
+git gc 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+git prune 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+commit refs/heads/invalid-committer
+committer Name email> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+data <<COMMIT
+empty commit
+COMMIT
+INPUT_END
+test_expect_success 'B: fail on invalid committer (1)' '
+	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
+'
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/invalid-committer || true
+
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+commit refs/heads/invalid-committer
+committer Name <e<mail> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+data <<COMMIT
+empty commit
+COMMIT
+INPUT_END
+test_expect_success 'B: fail on invalid committer (2)' '
+	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
+'
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/invalid-committer || true
+
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+commit refs/heads/invalid-committer
+committer Name <email>> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+data <<COMMIT
+empty commit
+COMMIT
+INPUT_END
+test_expect_success 'B: fail on invalid committer (3)' '
+	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
+'
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/invalid-committer || true
+
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+commit refs/heads/invalid-committer
+committer Name <email $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+data <<COMMIT
+empty commit
+COMMIT
+INPUT_END
+test_expect_success 'B: fail on invalid committer (4)' '
+	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
+'
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/invalid-committer || true
+
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+commit refs/heads/invalid-committer
+committer Name<email> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+data <<COMMIT
+empty commit
+COMMIT
+INPUT_END
+test_expect_success 'B: fail on invalid committer (5)' '
+	test_must_fail git fast-import <input
+'
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/invalid-committer || true
+
 ###
 ### series C
 ###
@@ -734,6 +900,47 @@ test_expect_success \
 	 git diff-tree --abbrev --raw L^ L >output &&
 	 test_cmp expect output'
 
+cat >input <<INPUT_END
+blob
+mark :1
+data <<EOF
+the data
+EOF
+
+commit refs/heads/L2
+committer C O Mitter <committer@example.com> 1112912473 -0700
+data <<COMMIT
+init L2
+COMMIT
+M 644 :1 a/b/c
+M 644 :1 a/b/d
+M 644 :1 a/e/f
+
+commit refs/heads/L2
+committer C O Mitter <committer@example.com> 1112912473 -0700
+data <<COMMIT
+update L2
+COMMIT
+C a g
+C a/e g/b
+M 644 :1 g/b/h
+INPUT_END
+
+cat <<EOF >expect
+g/b/f
+g/b/h
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success \
+    'L: nested tree copy does not corrupt deltas' \
+	'git fast-import <input &&
+	git ls-tree L2 g/b/ >tmp &&
+	cat tmp | cut -f 2 >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual &&
+	git fsck `git rev-parse L2`'
+
+git update-ref -d refs/heads/L2
+
 ###
 ### series M
 ###
@@ -1882,6 +2089,53 @@ test_expect_success 'R: --import-marks-if-exists' '
 	test_cmp expect io.marks
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'R: feature import-marks-if-exists' '
+	rm -f io.marks &&
+	>expect &&
+
+	git fast-import --export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF &&
+	feature import-marks-if-exists=not_io.marks
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect io.marks &&
+
+	blob=$(echo hi | git hash-object --stdin) &&
+
+	echo ":1 $blob" >io.marks &&
+	echo ":1 $blob" >expect &&
+	echo ":2 $blob" >>expect &&
+
+	git fast-import --export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF &&
+	feature import-marks-if-exists=io.marks
+	blob
+	mark :2
+	data 3
+	hi
+
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect io.marks &&
+
+	echo ":3 $blob" >>expect &&
+
+	git fast-import --import-marks=io.marks \
+			--export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF &&
+	feature import-marks-if-exists=not_io.marks
+	blob
+	mark :3
+	data 3
+	hi
+
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect io.marks &&
+
+	>expect &&
+
+	git fast-import --import-marks-if-exists=not_io.marks \
+			--export-marks=io.marks <<-\EOF
+	feature import-marks-if-exists=io.marks
+	EOF
+	test_cmp expect io.marks
+'
+
 cat >input << EOF
 feature import-marks=marks.out
 feature export-marks=marks.new
@@ -2197,6 +2451,48 @@ test_expect_success 'R: quiet option results in no stats being output' '
     test_cmp empty output
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'R: feature done means terminating "done" is mandatory' '
+	echo feature done | test_must_fail git fast-import &&
+	test_must_fail git fast-import --done </dev/null
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'R: terminating "done" with trailing gibberish is ok' '
+	git fast-import <<-\EOF &&
+	feature done
+	done
+	trailing gibberish
+	EOF
+	git fast-import <<-\EOF
+	done
+	more trailing gibberish
+	EOF
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'R: terminating "done" within commit' '
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	OBJID
+	:000000 100644 OBJID OBJID A	hello.c
+	:000000 100644 OBJID OBJID A	hello2.c
+	EOF
+	git fast-import <<-EOF &&
+	commit refs/heads/done-ends
+	committer $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+	data <<EOT
+	Commit terminated by "done" command
+	EOT
+	M 100644 inline hello.c
+	data <<EOT
+	Hello, world.
+	EOT
+	C hello.c hello2.c
+	done
+	EOF
+	git rev-list done-ends |
+	git diff-tree -r --stdin --root --always |
+	sed -e "s/$_x40/OBJID/g" >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 cat >input <<EOF
 option git non-existing-option
 EOF
diff --git a/t/t9800-git-p4.sh b/t/t9800-git-p4.sh
index 33b0127651..01ba041fde 100755
--- a/t/t9800-git-p4.sh
+++ b/t/t9800-git-p4.sh
@@ -45,29 +45,33 @@ test_expect_success 'add p4 files' '
 	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY"
 '
 
+cleanup_git() {
+	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY" &&
+	rm -rf "$git" &&
+	mkdir "$git"
+}
+
 test_expect_success 'basic git-p4 clone' '
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
 	git log --oneline >lines &&
-	test_line_count = 1 lines &&
-	cd .. &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	test_line_count = 1 lines
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'git-p4 clone @all' '
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot@all &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
 	git log --oneline >lines &&
-	test_line_count = 2 lines &&
-	cd .. &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	test_line_count = 2 lines
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'git-p4 sync uninitialized repo' '
 	test_create_repo "$git" &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
-	test_must_fail "$GITP4" sync &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	test_must_fail "$GITP4" sync
 '
 
 #
@@ -76,19 +80,18 @@ test_expect_success 'git-p4 sync uninitialized repo' '
 #
 test_expect_success 'git-p4 sync new branch' '
 	test_create_repo "$git" &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
 	test_commit head &&
 	"$GITP4" sync --branch=refs/remotes/p4/depot //depot@all &&
 	git log --oneline p4/depot >lines &&
-	cat lines &&
-	test_line_count = 2 lines &&
-	cd .. &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	test_line_count = 2 lines
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'exit when p4 fails to produce marshaled output' '
 	badp4dir="$TRASH_DIRECTORY/badp4dir" &&
 	mkdir -p "$badp4dir" &&
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf $badp4dir" &&
 	cat >"$badp4dir"/p4 <<-EOF &&
 	#!$SHELL_PATH
 	exit 1
@@ -106,29 +109,26 @@ test_expect_success 'add p4 files with wildcards in the names' '
 	echo file-wild-at >file-wild@at &&
 	echo file-wild-percent >file-wild%percent &&
 	p4 add -f file-wild* &&
-	p4 submit -d "file wildcards" &&
-	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY"
+	p4 submit -d "file wildcards"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'wildcard files git-p4 clone' '
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
 	test -f file-wild#hash &&
 	test -f file-wild\*star &&
 	test -f file-wild@at &&
-	test -f file-wild%percent &&
-	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY" &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	test -f file-wild%percent
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'clone bare' '
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" --bare //depot &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
 	test ! -d .git &&
 	bare=`git config --get core.bare` &&
-	test "$bare" = true &&
-	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY" &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	test "$bare" = true
 '
 
 p4_add_user() {
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ test_expect_success 'preserve users' '
 	p4_add_user bob Bob &&
 	p4_grant_admin alice &&
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
 	echo "username: a change by alice" >> file1 &&
 	echo "username: a change by bob" >> file2 &&
@@ -181,29 +182,28 @@ test_expect_success 'preserve users' '
 	git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true &&
 	P4EDITOR=touch P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit --preserve-user &&
 	p4_check_commit_author file1 alice &&
-	p4_check_commit_author file2 bob &&
-	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY" &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	p4_check_commit_author file2 bob
 '
 
 # Test username support, submitting as bob, who lacks admin rights. Should
 # not submit change to p4 (git diff should show deltas).
 test_expect_success 'refuse to preserve users without perms' '
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
+	git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true &&
 	echo "username-noperms: a change by alice" >> file1 &&
 	git commit --author "Alice <alice@localhost>" -m "perms: a change by alice" file1 &&
 	! P4EDITOR=touch P4USER=bob P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit --preserve-user &&
-	! git diff --exit-code HEAD..p4/master > /dev/null &&
-	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY" &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	! git diff --exit-code HEAD..p4/master > /dev/null
 '
 
 # What happens with unknown author? Without allowMissingP4Users it should fail.
 test_expect_success 'preserve user where author is unknown to p4' '
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	cd "$git" &&
-	git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true
+	git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true &&
 	echo "username-bob: a change by bob" >> file1 &&
 	git commit --author "Bob <bob@localhost>" -m "preserve: a change by bob" file1 &&
 	echo "username-unknown: a change by charlie" >> file1 &&
@@ -215,9 +215,7 @@ test_expect_success 'preserve user where author is unknown to p4' '
 	git config git-p4.preserveUser true &&
 	P4EDITOR=touch P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit &&
 	git diff --exit-code HEAD..p4/master > /dev/null &&
-	p4_check_commit_author file1 alice &&
-	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY" &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	p4_check_commit_author file1 alice
 '
 
 # If we're *not* using --preserve-user, git-p4 should warn if we're submitting
@@ -226,33 +224,247 @@ test_expect_success 'preserve user where author is unknown to p4' '
 # Test: warning disabled and user is the same.
 test_expect_success 'not preserving user with mixed authorship' '
 	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
-	(
-		cd "$git" &&
-		git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true &&
-		p4_add_user derek Derek &&
-
-		make_change_by_user usernamefile3 Derek derek@localhost &&
-		P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
-		grep "git author derek@localhost does not match" actual &&
-
-		make_change_by_user usernamefile3 Charlie charlie@localhost &&
-		P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
-		grep "git author charlie@localhost does not match" actual &&
-
-		make_change_by_user usernamefile3 alice alice@localhost &&
-		P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
-		! grep "git author.*does not match" actual &&
-
-		git config git-p4.skipUserNameCheck true &&
-		make_change_by_user usernamefile3 Charlie charlie@localhost &&
-		P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
-		! grep "git author.*does not match" actual &&
-
-		p4_check_commit_author usernamefile3 alice
-	) &&
-	rm -rf "$git" && mkdir "$git"
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
+	cd "$git" &&
+	git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true &&
+	p4_add_user derek Derek &&
+
+	make_change_by_user usernamefile3 Derek derek@localhost &&
+	P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
+	grep "git author derek@localhost does not match" actual &&
+
+	make_change_by_user usernamefile3 Charlie charlie@localhost &&
+	P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
+	grep "git author charlie@localhost does not match" actual &&
+
+	make_change_by_user usernamefile3 alice alice@localhost &&
+	P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
+	! grep "git author.*does not match" actual &&
+
+	git config git-p4.skipUserNameCheck true &&
+	make_change_by_user usernamefile3 Charlie charlie@localhost &&
+	P4EDITOR=cat P4USER=alice P4PASSWD=secret "$GITP4" commit >actual &&
+	! grep "git author.*does not match" actual &&
+
+	p4_check_commit_author usernamefile3 alice
 '
 
+marshal_dump() {
+	what=$1
+	python -c 'import marshal, sys; d = marshal.load(sys.stdin); print d["'$what'"]'
+}
+
+# Sleep a bit so that the top-most p4 change did not happen "now".  Then
+# import the repo and make sure that the initial import has the same time
+# as the top-most change.
+test_expect_success 'initial import time from top change time' '
+	p4change=$(p4 -G changes -m 1 //depot/... | marshal_dump change) &&
+	p4time=$(p4 -G changes -m 1 //depot/... | marshal_dump time) &&
+	sleep 3 &&
+	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
+	cd "$git" &&
+	gittime=$(git show -s --raw --pretty=format:%at HEAD) &&
+	echo $p4time $gittime &&
+	test $p4time = $gittime
+'
+
+# Rename a file and confirm that rename is not detected in P4.
+# Rename the new file again with detectRenames option enabled and confirm that
+# this is detected in P4.
+# Rename the new file again adding an extra line, configure a big threshold in
+# detectRenames and confirm that rename is not detected in P4.
+# Repeat, this time with a smaller threshold and confirm that the rename is
+# detected in P4.
+test_expect_success 'detect renames' '
+	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot@all &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
+	cd "$git" &&
+	git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true &&
+
+	git mv file1 file4 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Rename file1 to file4" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -M HEAD &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file4 &&
+	! p4 filelog //depot/file4 | grep -q "branch from" &&
+
+	git mv file4 file5 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Rename file4 to file5" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -M HEAD &&
+	git config git-p4.detectRenames true &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file5 &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file5 | grep -q "branch from //depot/file4" &&
+
+	git mv file5 file6 &&
+	echo update >>file6 &&
+	git add file6 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Rename file5 to file6 with changes" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -M HEAD &&
+	level=$(git diff-tree -r -M HEAD | sed 1d | cut -f1 | cut -d" " -f5 | sed "s/R0*//") &&
+	test -n "$level" && test "$level" -gt 0 && test "$level" -lt 98 &&
+	git config git-p4.detectRenames $((level + 2)) &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file6 &&
+	! p4 filelog //depot/file6 | grep -q "branch from" &&
+
+	git mv file6 file7 &&
+	echo update >>file7 &&
+	git add file7 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Rename file6 to file7 with changes" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -M HEAD &&
+	level=$(git diff-tree -r -M HEAD | sed 1d | cut -f1 | cut -d" " -f5 | sed "s/R0*//") &&
+	test -n "$level" && test "$level" -gt 2 && test "$level" -lt 100 &&
+	git config git-p4.detectRenames $((level - 2)) &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file7 &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file7 | grep -q "branch from //depot/file6"
+'
+
+# Copy a file and confirm that copy is not detected in P4.
+# Copy a file with detectCopies option enabled and confirm that copy is not
+# detected in P4.
+# Modify and copy a file with detectCopies option enabled and confirm that copy
+# is detected in P4.
+# Copy a file with detectCopies and detectCopiesHarder options enabled and
+# confirm that copy is detected in P4.
+# Modify and copy a file, configure a bigger threshold in detectCopies and
+# confirm that copy is not detected in P4.
+# Modify and copy a file, configure a smaller threshold in detectCopies and
+# confirm that copy is detected in P4.
+test_expect_success 'detect copies' '
+	"$GITP4" clone --dest="$git" //depot@all &&
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
+	cd "$git" &&
+	git config git-p4.skipSubmitEditCheck true &&
+
+	cp file2 file8 &&
+	git add file8 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Copy file2 to file8" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -C HEAD &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file8 &&
+	! p4 filelog //depot/file8 | grep -q "branch from" &&
+
+	cp file2 file9 &&
+	git add file9 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Copy file2 to file9" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -C HEAD &&
+	git config git-p4.detectCopies true &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file9 &&
+	! p4 filelog //depot/file9 | grep -q "branch from" &&
+
+	echo "file2" >>file2 &&
+	cp file2 file10 &&
+	git add file2 file10 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Modify and copy file2 to file10" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -C HEAD &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file10 &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file10 | grep -q "branch from //depot/file" &&
+
+	cp file2 file11 &&
+	git add file11 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Copy file2 to file11" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD &&
+	src=$(git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD | sed 1d | cut -f2) &&
+	test "$src" = file10 &&
+	git config git-p4.detectCopiesHarder true &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file11 &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file11 | grep -q "branch from //depot/file" &&
+
+	cp file2 file12 &&
+	echo "some text" >>file12 &&
+	git add file12 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Copy file2 to file12 with changes" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD &&
+	level=$(git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD | sed 1d | cut -f1 | cut -d" " -f5 | sed "s/C0*//") &&
+	test -n "$level" && test "$level" -gt 0 && test "$level" -lt 98 &&
+	src=$(git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD | sed 1d | cut -f2) &&
+	test "$src" = file10 &&
+	git config git-p4.detectCopies $((level + 2)) &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file12 &&
+	! p4 filelog //depot/file12 | grep -q "branch from" &&
+
+	cp file2 file13 &&
+	echo "different text" >>file13 &&
+	git add file13 &&
+	git commit -a -m "Copy file2 to file13 with changes" &&
+	git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD &&
+	level=$(git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD | sed 1d | cut -f1 | cut -d" " -f5 | sed "s/C0*//") &&
+	test -n "$level" && test "$level" -gt 2 && test "$level" -lt 100 &&
+	src=$(git diff-tree -r -C --find-copies-harder HEAD | sed 1d | cut -f2) &&
+	test "$src" = file10 &&
+	git config git-p4.detectCopies $((level - 2)) &&
+	"$GITP4" submit &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file13 &&
+	p4 filelog //depot/file13 | grep -q "branch from //depot/file"
+'
+
+# Create a simple branch structure in P4 depot to check if it is correctly
+# cloned.
+test_expect_success 'add simple p4 branches' '
+	cd "$cli" &&
+	mkdir branch1 &&
+	cd branch1 &&
+	echo file1 >file1 &&
+	echo file2 >file2 &&
+	p4 add file1 file2 &&
+	p4 submit -d "branch1" &&
+	p4 integrate //depot/branch1/... //depot/branch2/... &&
+	p4 submit -d "branch2" &&
+	echo file3 >file3 &&
+	p4 add file3 &&
+	p4 submit -d "add file3 in branch1" &&
+	p4 open file2 &&
+	echo update >>file2 &&
+	p4 submit -d "update file2 in branch1" &&
+	p4 integrate //depot/branch1/... //depot/branch3/... &&
+	p4 submit -d "branch3" &&
+	cd "$TRASH_DIRECTORY"
+'
+
+# Configure branches through git-config and clone them.
+# All files are tested to make sure branches were cloned correctly.
+# Finally, make an update to branch1 on P4 side to check if it is imported
+# correctly by git-p4.
+test_expect_success 'git-p4 clone simple branches' '
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
+	test_create_repo "$git" &&
+	cd "$git" &&
+	git config git-p4.branchList branch1:branch2 &&
+	git config --add git-p4.branchList branch1:branch3 &&
+	"$GITP4" clone --dest=. --detect-branches //depot@all &&
+	git log --all --graph --decorate --stat &&
+	git reset --hard p4/depot/branch1 &&
+	test -f file1 &&
+	test -f file2 &&
+	test -f file3 &&
+	grep -q update file2 &&
+	git reset --hard p4/depot/branch2 &&
+	test -f file1 &&
+	test -f file2 &&
+	test ! -f file3 &&
+	! grep -q update file2 &&
+	git reset --hard p4/depot/branch3 &&
+	test -f file1 &&
+	test -f file2 &&
+	test -f file3 &&
+	grep -q update file2 &&
+	cd "$cli" &&
+	cd branch1 &&
+	p4 edit file2 &&
+	echo file2_ >>file2 &&
+	p4 submit -d "update file2 in branch1" &&
+	cd "$git" &&
+	git reset --hard p4/depot/branch1 &&
+	"$GITP4" rebase &&
+	grep -q file2_ file2
+'
 
 test_expect_success 'shutdown' '
 	pid=`pgrep -f p4d` &&
diff --git a/t/test-binary-1.png b/t/test-binary-1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b181d15ce
Binary files /dev/null and b/t/test-binary-1.png differ
diff --git a/t/test-binary-2.png b/t/test-binary-2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac22ccbd3e
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diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index 395bf609ad..d7dfc8b0b1 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ _x40="$_x05$_x05$_x05$_x05$_x05$_x05$_x05$_x05"
 # Zero SHA-1
 _z40=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
 
+# Line feed
+LF='
+'
+
 # Each test should start with something like this, after copyright notices:
 #
 # test_description='Description of this test...
@@ -462,20 +466,26 @@ test_debug () {
 	test "$debug" = "" || eval "$1"
 }
 
+test_eval_ () {
+	# This is a separate function because some tests use
+	# "return" to end a test_expect_success block early.
+	eval >&3 2>&4 "$*"
+}
+
 test_run_ () {
 	test_cleanup=:
 	expecting_failure=$2
-	eval >&3 2>&4 "$1"
+	test_eval_ "$1"
 	eval_ret=$?
 
 	if test -z "$immediate" || test $eval_ret = 0 || test -n "$expecting_failure"
 	then
-		eval >&3 2>&4 "$test_cleanup"
+		test_eval_ "$test_cleanup"
 	fi
 	if test "$verbose" = "t" && test -n "$HARNESS_ACTIVE"; then
 		echo ""
 	fi
-	return 0
+	return "$eval_ret"
 }
 
 test_skip () {
@@ -520,8 +530,7 @@ test_expect_failure () {
 	if ! test_skip "$@"
 	then
 		say >&3 "checking known breakage: $2"
-		test_run_ "$2" expecting_failure
-		if [ "$?" = 0 -a "$eval_ret" = 0 ]
+		if test_run_ "$2" expecting_failure
 		then
 			test_known_broken_ok_ "$1"
 		else
@@ -539,8 +548,7 @@ test_expect_success () {
 	if ! test_skip "$@"
 	then
 		say >&3 "expecting success: $2"
-		test_run_ "$2"
-		if [ "$?" = 0 -a "$eval_ret" = 0 ]
+		if test_run_ "$2"
 		then
 			test_ok_ "$1"
 		else
diff --git a/t/test4012.png b/t/test4012.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b181d15ce..0000000000
Binary files a/t/test4012.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/t/test9200a.png b/t/test9200a.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b181d15ce..0000000000
Binary files a/t/test9200a.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/t/test9200b.png b/t/test9200b.png
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/test-parse-options.c b/test-parse-options.c
index 4e3710b9a8..91a5701657 100644
--- a/test-parse-options.c
+++ b/test-parse-options.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "parse-options.h"
+#include "string-list.h"
 
 static int boolean = 0;
 static int integer = 0;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ static int verbose = 0, dry_run = 0, quiet = 0;
 static char *string = NULL;
 static char *file = NULL;
 static int ambiguous;
+static struct string_list list;
 
 static int length_callback(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 {
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_STRING('o', NULL, &string, "str", "get another string"),
 		OPT_SET_PTR(0, "default-string", &string,
 			"set string to default", (unsigned long)"default"),
+		OPT_STRING_LIST(0, "list", &list, "str", "add str to list"),
 		OPT_GROUP("Magic arguments"),
 		OPT_ARGUMENT("quux", "means --quux"),
 		OPT_NUMBER_CALLBACK(&integer, "set integer to NUM",
@@ -85,6 +88,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	printf("dry run: %s\n", dry_run ? "yes" : "no");
 	printf("file: %s\n", file ? file : "(not set)");
 
+	for (i = 0; i < list.nr; i++)
+		printf("list: %s\n", list.items[i].string);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 		printf("arg %02d: %s\n", i, argv[i]);
 
diff --git a/test-path-utils.c b/test-path-utils.c
index e7671593df..3bc20e91da 100644
--- a/test-path-utils.c
+++ b/test-path-utils.c
@@ -20,12 +20,34 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (argc >= 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "absolute_path")) {
+		while (argc > 2) {
+			puts(absolute_path(argv[2]));
+			argc--;
+			argv++;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (argc == 4 && !strcmp(argv[1], "longest_ancestor_length")) {
 		int len = longest_ancestor_length(argv[2], argv[3]);
 		printf("%d\n", len);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (argc >= 4 && !strcmp(argv[1], "prefix_path")) {
+		char *prefix = argv[2];
+		int prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+		int nongit_ok;
+		setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit_ok);
+		while (argc > 3) {
+			puts(prefix_path(prefix, prefix_len, argv[3]));
+			argc--;
+			argv++;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (argc == 4 && !strcmp(argv[1], "strip_path_suffix")) {
 		char *prefix = strip_path_suffix(argv[2], argv[3]);
 		printf("%s\n", prefix ? prefix : "(null)");
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 660147f9e9..4eab844d4a 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ struct helper_data {
 		push : 1,
 		connect : 1,
 		no_disconnect_req : 1;
+	char *export_marks;
+	char *import_marks;
 	/* These go from remote name (as in "list") to private name */
 	struct refspec *refspecs;
 	int refspec_nr;
@@ -105,6 +107,12 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 	int refspec_alloc = 0;
 	int duped;
 	int code;
+	char git_dir_buf[sizeof(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT) + PATH_MAX + 1];
+	const char *helper_env[] = {
+		git_dir_buf,
+		NULL
+	};
+
 
 	if (data->helper)
 		return data->helper;
@@ -120,6 +128,10 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 	helper->argv[2] = remove_ext_force(transport->url);
 	helper->git_cmd = 0;
 	helper->silent_exec_failure = 1;
+
+	snprintf(git_dir_buf, sizeof(git_dir_buf), "%s=%s", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, get_git_dir());
+	helper->env = helper_env;
+
 	code = start_command(helper);
 	if (code < 0 && errno == ENOENT)
 		die("Unable to find remote helper for '%s'", data->name);
@@ -171,14 +183,19 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 			ALLOC_GROW(refspecs,
 				   refspec_nr + 1,
 				   refspec_alloc);
-			refspecs[refspec_nr++] = strdup(buf.buf + strlen("refspec "));
+			refspecs[refspec_nr++] = strdup(capname + strlen("refspec "));
 		} else if (!strcmp(capname, "connect")) {
 			data->connect = 1;
-		} else if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "gitdir")) {
-			struct strbuf gitdir = STRBUF_INIT;
-			strbuf_addf(&gitdir, "gitdir %s\n", get_git_dir());
-			sendline(data, &gitdir);
-			strbuf_release(&gitdir);
+		} else if (!prefixcmp(capname, "export-marks ")) {
+			struct strbuf arg = STRBUF_INIT;
+			strbuf_addstr(&arg, "--export-marks=");
+			strbuf_addstr(&arg, capname + strlen("export-marks "));
+			data->export_marks = strbuf_detach(&arg, NULL);
+		} else if (!prefixcmp(capname, "import-marks")) {
+			struct strbuf arg = STRBUF_INIT;
+			strbuf_addstr(&arg, "--import-marks=");
+			strbuf_addstr(&arg, capname + strlen("import-marks "));
+			data->import_marks = strbuf_detach(&arg, NULL);
 		} else if (mandatory) {
 			die("Unknown mandatory capability %s. This remote "
 			    "helper probably needs newer version of Git.\n",
@@ -204,6 +221,7 @@ static int disconnect_helper(struct transport *transport)
 {
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int res = 0;
 
 	if (data->helper) {
 		if (debug)
@@ -215,13 +233,13 @@ static int disconnect_helper(struct transport *transport)
 		close(data->helper->in);
 		close(data->helper->out);
 		fclose(data->out);
-		finish_command(data->helper);
+		res = finish_command(data->helper);
 		free((char *)data->helper->argv[0]);
 		free(data->helper->argv);
 		free(data->helper);
 		data->helper = NULL;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return res;
 }
 
 static const char *unsupported_options[] = {
@@ -299,12 +317,13 @@ static void standard_options(struct transport *t)
 
 static int release_helper(struct transport *transport)
 {
+	int res = 0;
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
 	free_refspec(data->refspec_nr, data->refspecs);
 	data->refspecs = NULL;
-	disconnect_helper(transport);
+	res = disconnect_helper(transport);
 	free(transport->data);
-	return 0;
+	return res;
 }
 
 static int fetch_with_fetch(struct transport *transport,
@@ -362,10 +381,9 @@ static int get_importer(struct transport *transport, struct child_process *fasti
 
 static int get_exporter(struct transport *transport,
 			struct child_process *fastexport,
-			const char *export_marks,
-			const char *import_marks,
 			struct string_list *revlist_args)
 {
+	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
 	struct child_process *helper = get_helper(transport);
 	int argc = 0, i;
 	memset(fastexport, 0, sizeof(*fastexport));
@@ -373,12 +391,13 @@ static int get_exporter(struct transport *transport,
 	/* we need to duplicate helper->in because we want to use it after
 	 * fastexport is done with it. */
 	fastexport->out = dup(helper->in);
-	fastexport->argv = xcalloc(4 + revlist_args->nr, sizeof(*fastexport->argv));
+	fastexport->argv = xcalloc(5 + revlist_args->nr, sizeof(*fastexport->argv));
 	fastexport->argv[argc++] = "fast-export";
-	if (export_marks)
-		fastexport->argv[argc++] = export_marks;
-	if (import_marks)
-		fastexport->argv[argc++] = import_marks;
+	fastexport->argv[argc++] = "--use-done-feature";
+	if (data->export_marks)
+		fastexport->argv[argc++] = data->export_marks;
+	if (data->import_marks)
+		fastexport->argv[argc++] = data->import_marks;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < revlist_args->nr; i++)
 		fastexport->argv[argc++] = revlist_args->items[i].string;
@@ -410,8 +429,11 @@ static int fetch_with_import(struct transport *transport,
 		sendline(data, &buf);
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 	}
-	disconnect_helper(transport);
-	finish_command(&fastimport);
+
+	write_constant(data->helper->in, "\n");
+
+	if (finish_command(&fastimport))
+		die("Error while running fast-import");
 	free(fastimport.argv);
 	fastimport.argv = NULL;
 
@@ -554,6 +576,88 @@ static int fetch(struct transport *transport,
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static void push_update_ref_status(struct strbuf *buf,
+				   struct ref **ref,
+				   struct ref *remote_refs)
+{
+	char *refname, *msg;
+	int status;
+
+	if (!prefixcmp(buf->buf, "ok ")) {
+		status = REF_STATUS_OK;
+		refname = buf->buf + 3;
+	} else if (!prefixcmp(buf->buf, "error ")) {
+		status = REF_STATUS_REMOTE_REJECT;
+		refname = buf->buf + 6;
+	} else
+		die("expected ok/error, helper said '%s'\n", buf->buf);
+
+	msg = strchr(refname, ' ');
+	if (msg) {
+		struct strbuf msg_buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+		const char *end;
+
+		*msg++ = '\0';
+		if (!unquote_c_style(&msg_buf, msg, &end))
+			msg = strbuf_detach(&msg_buf, NULL);
+		else
+			msg = xstrdup(msg);
+		strbuf_release(&msg_buf);
+
+		if (!strcmp(msg, "no match")) {
+			status = REF_STATUS_NONE;
+			free(msg);
+			msg = NULL;
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(msg, "up to date")) {
+			status = REF_STATUS_UPTODATE;
+			free(msg);
+			msg = NULL;
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(msg, "non-fast forward")) {
+			status = REF_STATUS_REJECT_NONFASTFORWARD;
+			free(msg);
+			msg = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (*ref)
+		*ref = find_ref_by_name(*ref, refname);
+	if (!*ref)
+		*ref = find_ref_by_name(remote_refs, refname);
+	if (!*ref) {
+		warning("helper reported unexpected status of %s", refname);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((*ref)->status != REF_STATUS_NONE) {
+		/*
+		 * Earlier, the ref was marked not to be pushed, so ignore the ref
+		 * status reported by the remote helper if the latter is 'no match'.
+		 */
+		if (status == REF_STATUS_NONE)
+			return;
+	}
+
+	(*ref)->status = status;
+	(*ref)->remote_status = msg;
+}
+
+static void push_update_refs_status(struct helper_data *data,
+				    struct ref *remote_refs)
+{
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct ref *ref = remote_refs;
+	for (;;) {
+		recvline(data, &buf);
+		if (!buf.len)
+			break;
+
+		push_update_ref_status(&buf, &ref, remote_refs);
+	}
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+}
+
 static int push_refs_with_push(struct transport *transport,
 		struct ref *remote_refs, int flags)
 {
@@ -608,76 +712,9 @@ static int push_refs_with_push(struct transport *transport,
 
 	strbuf_addch(&buf, '\n');
 	sendline(data, &buf);
-
-	ref = remote_refs;
-	while (1) {
-		char *refname, *msg;
-		int status;
-
-		recvline(data, &buf);
-		if (!buf.len)
-			break;
-
-		if (!prefixcmp(buf.buf, "ok ")) {
-			status = REF_STATUS_OK;
-			refname = buf.buf + 3;
-		} else if (!prefixcmp(buf.buf, "error ")) {
-			status = REF_STATUS_REMOTE_REJECT;
-			refname = buf.buf + 6;
-		} else
-			die("expected ok/error, helper said '%s'\n", buf.buf);
-
-		msg = strchr(refname, ' ');
-		if (msg) {
-			struct strbuf msg_buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-			const char *end;
-
-			*msg++ = '\0';
-			if (!unquote_c_style(&msg_buf, msg, &end))
-				msg = strbuf_detach(&msg_buf, NULL);
-			else
-				msg = xstrdup(msg);
-			strbuf_release(&msg_buf);
-
-			if (!strcmp(msg, "no match")) {
-				status = REF_STATUS_NONE;
-				free(msg);
-				msg = NULL;
-			}
-			else if (!strcmp(msg, "up to date")) {
-				status = REF_STATUS_UPTODATE;
-				free(msg);
-				msg = NULL;
-			}
-			else if (!strcmp(msg, "non-fast forward")) {
-				status = REF_STATUS_REJECT_NONFASTFORWARD;
-				free(msg);
-				msg = NULL;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (ref)
-			ref = find_ref_by_name(ref, refname);
-		if (!ref)
-			ref = find_ref_by_name(remote_refs, refname);
-		if (!ref) {
-			warning("helper reported unexpected status of %s", refname);
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		if (ref->status != REF_STATUS_NONE) {
-			/*
-			 * Earlier, the ref was marked not to be pushed, so ignore the ref
-			 * status reported by the remote helper if the latter is 'no match'.
-			 */
-			if (status == REF_STATUS_NONE)
-				continue;
-		}
-
-		ref->status = status;
-		ref->remote_status = msg;
-	}
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
+
+	push_update_refs_status(data, remote_refs);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -687,7 +724,6 @@ static int push_refs_with_export(struct transport *transport,
 	struct ref *ref;
 	struct child_process *helper, exporter;
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
-	char *export_marks = NULL, *import_marks = NULL;
 	struct string_list revlist_args = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 
@@ -695,26 +731,6 @@ static int push_refs_with_export(struct transport *transport,
 
 	write_constant(helper->in, "export\n");
 
-	recvline(data, &buf);
-	if (debug)
-		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Got export_marks '%s'\n", buf.buf);
-	if (buf.len) {
-		struct strbuf arg = STRBUF_INIT;
-		strbuf_addstr(&arg, "--export-marks=");
-		strbuf_addbuf(&arg, &buf);
-		export_marks = strbuf_detach(&arg, NULL);
-	}
-
-	recvline(data, &buf);
-	if (debug)
-		fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Got import_marks '%s'\n", buf.buf);
-	if (buf.len) {
-		struct strbuf arg = STRBUF_INIT;
-		strbuf_addstr(&arg, "--import-marks=");
-		strbuf_addbuf(&arg, &buf);
-		import_marks = strbuf_detach(&arg, NULL);
-	}
-
 	strbuf_reset(&buf);
 
 	for (ref = remote_refs; ref; ref = ref->next) {
@@ -728,18 +744,23 @@ static int push_refs_with_export(struct transport *transport,
 			strbuf_addf(&buf, "^%s", private);
 			string_list_append(&revlist_args, strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL));
 		}
+		free(private);
+
+		if (ref->deletion) {
+			die("remote-helpers do not support ref deletion");
+		}
 
-		string_list_append(&revlist_args, ref->name);
+		if (ref->peer_ref)
+			string_list_append(&revlist_args, ref->peer_ref->name);
 
 	}
 
-	if (get_exporter(transport, &exporter,
-			 export_marks, import_marks, &revlist_args))
+	if (get_exporter(transport, &exporter, &revlist_args))
 		die("Couldn't run fast-export");
 
-	data->no_disconnect_req = 1;
-	finish_command(&exporter);
-	disconnect_helper(transport);
+	if (finish_command(&exporter))
+		die("Error while running fast-export");
+	push_update_refs_status(data, remote_refs);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index c9c8056f9d..fa279d531f 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "branch.h"
 #include "url.h"
+#include "submodule.h"
 
 /* rsync support */
 
@@ -1041,6 +1042,14 @@ int transport_push(struct transport *transport,
 			flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR,
 			flags & TRANSPORT_PUSH_FORCE);
 
+		if ((flags & TRANSPORT_RECURSE_SUBMODULES_CHECK) && !is_bare_repository()) {
+			struct ref *ref = remote_refs;
+			for (; ref; ref = ref->next)
+				if (!is_null_sha1(ref->new_sha1) &&
+				    check_submodule_needs_pushing(ref->new_sha1,transport->remote->name))
+					die("There are unpushed submodules, aborting.");
+		}
+
 		push_ret = transport->push_refs(transport, remote_refs, flags);
 		err = push_had_errors(remote_refs);
 		ret = push_ret | err;
diff --git a/transport.h b/transport.h
index 161d724bba..059b3303e2 100644
--- a/transport.h
+++ b/transport.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ struct transport {
 #define TRANSPORT_PUSH_MIRROR 8
 #define TRANSPORT_PUSH_PORCELAIN 16
 #define TRANSPORT_PUSH_SET_UPSTREAM 32
+#define TRANSPORT_RECURSE_SUBMODULES_CHECK 64
 
 #define TRANSPORT_SUMMARY_WIDTH (2 * DEFAULT_ABBREV + 3)
 
diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index ce5cbbea6b..8739bfacdf 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "revision.h"
 #include "list-objects.h"
 #include "run-command.h"
+#include "sigchain.h"
 
 static const char upload_pack_usage[] = "git upload-pack [--strict] [--timeout=<n>] <dir>";
 
@@ -498,11 +499,97 @@ static int get_common_commits(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static void check_non_tip(void)
+{
+	static const char *argv[] = {
+		"rev-list", "--stdin", NULL,
+	};
+	static struct child_process cmd;
+	struct object *o;
+	char namebuf[42]; /* ^ + SHA-1 + LF */
+	int i;
+
+	/* In the normal in-process case non-tip request can never happen */
+	if (!stateless_rpc)
+		goto error;
+
+	cmd.argv = argv;
+	cmd.git_cmd = 1;
+	cmd.no_stderr = 1;
+	cmd.in = -1;
+	cmd.out = -1;
+
+	if (start_command(&cmd))
+		goto error;
+
+	/*
+	 * If rev-list --stdin encounters an unknown commit, it
+	 * terminates, which will cause SIGPIPE in the write loop
+	 * below.
+	 */
+	sigchain_push(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+
+	namebuf[0] = '^';
+	namebuf[41] = '\n';
+	for (i = get_max_object_index(); 0 < i; ) {
+		o = get_indexed_object(--i);
+		if (!o)
+			continue;
+		if (!(o->flags & OUR_REF))
+			continue;
+		memcpy(namebuf + 1, sha1_to_hex(o->sha1), 40);
+		if (write_in_full(cmd.in, namebuf, 42) < 0)
+			goto error;
+	}
+	namebuf[40] = '\n';
+	for (i = 0; i < want_obj.nr; i++) {
+		o = want_obj.objects[i].item;
+		if (o->flags & OUR_REF)
+			continue;
+		memcpy(namebuf, sha1_to_hex(o->sha1), 40);
+		if (write_in_full(cmd.in, namebuf, 41) < 0)
+			goto error;
+	}
+	close(cmd.in);
+
+	sigchain_pop(SIGPIPE);
+
+	/*
+	 * The commits out of the rev-list are not ancestors of
+	 * our ref.
+	 */
+	i = read_in_full(cmd.out, namebuf, 1);
+	if (i)
+		goto error;
+	close(cmd.out);
+
+	/*
+	 * rev-list may have died by encountering a bad commit
+	 * in the history, in which case we do want to bail out
+	 * even when it showed no commit.
+	 */
+	if (finish_command(&cmd))
+		goto error;
+
+	/* All the non-tip ones are ancestors of what we advertised */
+	return;
+
+error:
+	/* Pick one of them (we know there at least is one) */
+	for (i = 0; i < want_obj.nr; i++) {
+		o = want_obj.objects[i].item;
+		if (!(o->flags & OUR_REF))
+			die("git upload-pack: not our ref %s",
+			    sha1_to_hex(o->sha1));
+	}
+}
+
 static void receive_needs(void)
 {
 	struct object_array shallows = OBJECT_ARRAY_INIT;
 	static char line[1000];
 	int len, depth = 0;
+	int has_non_tip = 0;
 
 	shallow_nr = 0;
 	if (debug_fd)
@@ -559,26 +646,30 @@ static void receive_needs(void)
 		if (strstr(line+45, "include-tag"))
 			use_include_tag = 1;
 
-		/* We have sent all our refs already, and the other end
-		 * should have chosen out of them; otherwise they are
-		 * asking for nonsense.
-		 *
-		 * Hmph.  We may later want to allow "want" line that
-		 * asks for something like "master~10" (symbolic)...
-		 * would it make sense?  I don't know.
-		 */
 		o = lookup_object(sha1_buf);
-		if (!o || !(o->flags & OUR_REF))
+		if (!o)
 			die("git upload-pack: not our ref %s",
 			    sha1_to_hex(sha1_buf));
 		if (!(o->flags & WANTED)) {
 			o->flags |= WANTED;
+			if (!(o->flags & OUR_REF))
+				has_non_tip = 1;
 			add_object_array(o, NULL, &want_obj);
 		}
 	}
 	if (debug_fd)
 		write_str_in_full(debug_fd, "#E\n");
 
+	/*
+	 * We have sent all our refs already, and the other end
+	 * should have chosen out of them. When we are operating
+	 * in the stateless RPC mode, however, their choice may
+	 * have been based on the set of older refs advertised
+	 * by another process that handled the initial request.
+	 */
+	if (has_non_tip)
+		check_non_tip();
+
 	if (!use_sideband && daemon_mode)
 		no_progress = 1;
 
@@ -641,16 +732,17 @@ static int send_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flag, vo
 		" side-band-64k ofs-delta shallow no-progress"
 		" include-tag multi_ack_detailed";
 	struct object *o = parse_object(sha1);
+	const char *refname_nons = strip_namespace(refname);
 
 	if (!o)
 		die("git upload-pack: cannot find object %s:", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
 
 	if (capabilities)
-		packet_write(1, "%s %s%c%s%s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname,
+		packet_write(1, "%s %s%c%s%s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname_nons,
 			     0, capabilities,
 			     stateless_rpc ? " no-done" : "");
 	else
-		packet_write(1, "%s %s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname);
+		packet_write(1, "%s %s\n", sha1_to_hex(sha1), refname_nons);
 	capabilities = NULL;
 	if (!(o->flags & OUR_REF)) {
 		o->flags |= OUR_REF;
@@ -659,7 +751,7 @@ static int send_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flag, vo
 	if (o->type == OBJ_TAG) {
 		o = deref_tag(o, refname, 0);
 		if (o)
-			packet_write(1, "%s %s^{}\n", sha1_to_hex(o->sha1), refname);
+			packet_write(1, "%s %s^{}\n", sha1_to_hex(o->sha1), refname_nons);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -680,12 +772,12 @@ static void upload_pack(void)
 {
 	if (advertise_refs || !stateless_rpc) {
 		reset_timeout();
-		head_ref(send_ref, NULL);
-		for_each_ref(send_ref, NULL);
+		head_ref_namespaced(send_ref, NULL);
+		for_each_namespaced_ref(send_ref, NULL);
 		packet_flush(1);
 	} else {
-		head_ref(mark_our_ref, NULL);
-		for_each_ref(mark_our_ref, NULL);
+		head_ref_namespaced(mark_our_ref, NULL);
+		for_each_namespaced_ref(mark_our_ref, NULL);
 	}
 	if (advertise_refs)
 		return;
diff --git a/usage.c b/usage.c
index b5e67e3d0d..a2a6678004 100644
--- a/usage.c
+++ b/usage.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) Linus Torvalds, 2005
  */
 #include "git-compat-util.h"
+#include "cache.h"
 
 void vreportf(const char *prefix, const char *err, va_list params)
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,18 @@ void vreportf(const char *prefix, const char *err, va_list params)
 	fprintf(stderr, "%s%s\n", prefix, msg);
 }
 
+void vwritef(int fd, const char *prefix, const char *err, va_list params)
+{
+	char msg[4096];
+	int len = vsnprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), err, params);
+	if (len > sizeof(msg))
+		len = sizeof(msg);
+
+	write_in_full(fd, prefix, strlen(prefix));
+	write_in_full(fd, msg, len);
+	write_in_full(fd, "\n", 1);
+}
+
 static NORETURN void usage_builtin(const char *err, va_list params)
 {
 	vreportf("usage: ", err, params);
@@ -46,6 +59,11 @@ void set_die_routine(NORETURN_PTR void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list param
 	die_routine = routine;
 }
 
+void set_error_routine(void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params))
+{
+	error_routine = routine;
+}
+
 void NORETURN usagef(const char *err, ...)
 {
 	va_list params;
diff --git a/userdiff.c b/userdiff.c
index 01d3a8b81e..bf553ad91b 100644
--- a/userdiff.c
+++ b/userdiff.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ struct userdiff_driver *userdiff_find_by_path(const char *path)
 
 	if (!path)
 		return NULL;
-	if (git_checkattr(path, 1, &check))
+	if (git_check_attr(path, 1, &check))
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (ATTR_TRUE(check.value))
diff --git a/ws.c b/ws.c
index 9fb9b14760..b498d7599d 100644
--- a/ws.c
+++ b/ws.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ unsigned whitespace_rule(const char *pathname)
 	struct git_attr_check attr_whitespace_rule;
 
 	setup_whitespace_attr_check(&attr_whitespace_rule);
-	if (!git_checkattr(pathname, 1, &attr_whitespace_rule)) {
+	if (!git_check_attr(pathname, 1, &attr_whitespace_rule)) {
 		const char *value;
 
 		value = attr_whitespace_rule.value;
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index f2016dcdcc..8836a527d0 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ static void wt_status_print_other(struct wt_status *s,
 	int i;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	if (!s->untracked.nr)
+	if (!l->nr)
 		return;
 
 	wt_status_print_other_header(s, what, how);
diff --git a/xdiff/xdiff.h b/xdiff/xdiff.h
index 711048ea36..4beb10c678 100644
--- a/xdiff/xdiff.h
+++ b/xdiff/xdiff.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE_CHANGE (1 << 3)
 #define XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE_AT_EOL (1 << 4)
 #define XDF_PATIENCE_DIFF (1 << 5)
+#define XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF (1 << 6)
 #define XDF_WHITESPACE_FLAGS (XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE | XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE_CHANGE | XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE_AT_EOL)
 
 #define XDL_PATCH_NORMAL '-'
@@ -105,7 +106,6 @@ typedef struct s_bdiffparam {
 #define xdl_realloc(ptr,x) realloc(ptr,x)
 
 void *xdl_mmfile_first(mmfile_t *mmf, long *size);
-void *xdl_mmfile_next(mmfile_t *mmf, long *size);
 long xdl_mmfile_size(mmfile_t *mmf);
 
 int xdl_diff(mmfile_t *mf1, mmfile_t *mf2, xpparam_t const *xpp,
diff --git a/xdiff/xdiffi.c b/xdiff/xdiffi.c
index da67c04357..75a3922750 100644
--- a/xdiff/xdiffi.c
+++ b/xdiff/xdiffi.c
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ int xdl_do_diff(mmfile_t *mf1, mmfile_t *mf2, xpparam_t const *xpp,
 	if (xpp->flags & XDF_PATIENCE_DIFF)
 		return xdl_do_patience_diff(mf1, mf2, xpp, xe);
 
+	if (xpp->flags & XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF)
+		return xdl_do_histogram_diff(mf1, mf2, xpp, xe);
+
 	if (xdl_prepare_env(mf1, mf2, xpp, xe) < 0) {
 
 		return -1;
diff --git a/xdiff/xdiffi.h b/xdiff/xdiffi.h
index ad033a8e6a..7a92ea9c4d 100644
--- a/xdiff/xdiffi.h
+++ b/xdiff/xdiffi.h
@@ -57,5 +57,7 @@ int xdl_emit_diff(xdfenv_t *xe, xdchange_t *xscr, xdemitcb_t *ecb,
 		  xdemitconf_t const *xecfg);
 int xdl_do_patience_diff(mmfile_t *mf1, mmfile_t *mf2, xpparam_t const *xpp,
 		xdfenv_t *env);
+int xdl_do_histogram_diff(mmfile_t *mf1, mmfile_t *mf2, xpparam_t const *xpp,
+		xdfenv_t *env);
 
 #endif /* #if !defined(XDIFFI_H) */
diff --git a/xdiff/xhistogram.c b/xdiff/xhistogram.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18f6f997c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xdiff/xhistogram.c
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010, Google Inc.
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in JGit's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "xinclude.h"
+#include "xtypes.h"
+#include "xdiff.h"
+
+#define MAX_PTR	UINT_MAX
+#define MAX_CNT	UINT_MAX
+
+#define LINE_END(n) (line##n + count##n - 1)
+#define LINE_END_PTR(n) (*line##n + *count##n - 1)
+
+struct histindex {
+	struct record {
+		unsigned int ptr, cnt;
+		struct record *next;
+	} **records, /* an ocurrence */
+	  **line_map; /* map of line to record chain */
+	chastore_t rcha;
+	unsigned int *next_ptrs;
+	unsigned int table_bits,
+		     records_size,
+		     line_map_size;
+
+	unsigned int max_chain_length,
+		     key_shift,
+		     ptr_shift;
+
+	unsigned int cnt,
+		     has_common;
+
+	xdfenv_t *env;
+	xpparam_t const *xpp;
+};
+
+struct region {
+	unsigned int begin1, end1;
+	unsigned int begin2, end2;
+};
+
+#define LINE_MAP(i, a) (i->line_map[(a) - i->ptr_shift])
+
+#define NEXT_PTR(index, ptr) \
+	(index->next_ptrs[(ptr) - index->ptr_shift])
+
+#define CNT(index, ptr) \
+	((LINE_MAP(index, ptr))->cnt)
+
+#define REC(env, s, l) \
+	(env->xdf##s.recs[l - 1])
+
+static int cmp_recs(xpparam_t const *xpp,
+	xrecord_t *r1, xrecord_t *r2)
+{
+	return r1->ha == r2->ha &&
+		xdl_recmatch(r1->ptr, r1->size, r2->ptr, r2->size,
+			    xpp->flags);
+}
+
+#define CMP_ENV(xpp, env, s1, l1, s2, l2) \
+	(cmp_recs(xpp, REC(env, s1, l1), REC(env, s2, l2)))
+
+#define CMP(i, s1, l1, s2, l2) \
+	(cmp_recs(i->xpp, REC(i->env, s1, l1), REC(i->env, s2, l2)))
+
+#define TABLE_HASH(index, side, line) \
+	XDL_HASHLONG((REC(index->env, side, line))->ha, index->table_bits)
+
+static int scanA(struct histindex *index, int line1, int count1)
+{
+	unsigned int ptr, tbl_idx;
+	unsigned int chain_len;
+	struct record **rec_chain, *rec;
+
+	for (ptr = LINE_END(1); line1 <= ptr; ptr--) {
+		tbl_idx = TABLE_HASH(index, 1, ptr);
+		rec_chain = index->records + tbl_idx;
+		rec = *rec_chain;
+
+		chain_len = 0;
+		while (rec) {
+			if (CMP(index, 1, rec->ptr, 1, ptr)) {
+				/*
+				 * ptr is identical to another element. Insert
+				 * it onto the front of the existing element
+				 * chain.
+				 */
+				NEXT_PTR(index, ptr) = rec->ptr;
+				rec->ptr = ptr;
+				/* cap rec->cnt at MAX_CNT */
+				rec->cnt = XDL_MIN(MAX_CNT, rec->cnt + 1);
+				LINE_MAP(index, ptr) = rec;
+				goto continue_scan;
+			}
+
+			rec = rec->next;
+			chain_len++;
+		}
+
+		if (chain_len == index->max_chain_length)
+			return -1;
+
+		/*
+		 * This is the first time we have ever seen this particular
+		 * element in the sequence. Construct a new chain for it.
+		 */
+		if (!(rec = xdl_cha_alloc(&index->rcha)))
+			return -1;
+		rec->ptr = ptr;
+		rec->cnt = 1;
+		rec->next = *rec_chain;
+		*rec_chain = rec;
+		LINE_MAP(index, ptr) = rec;
+
+continue_scan:
+		; /* no op */
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int try_lcs(struct histindex *index, struct region *lcs, int b_ptr,
+	int line1, int count1, int line2, int count2)
+{
+	unsigned int b_next = b_ptr + 1;
+	struct record *rec = index->records[TABLE_HASH(index, 2, b_ptr)];
+	unsigned int as, ae, bs, be, np, rc;
+	int should_break;
+
+	for (; rec; rec = rec->next) {
+		if (rec->cnt > index->cnt) {
+			if (!index->has_common)
+				index->has_common = CMP(index, 1, rec->ptr, 2, b_ptr);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		as = rec->ptr;
+		if (!CMP(index, 1, as, 2, b_ptr))
+			continue;
+
+		index->has_common = 1;
+		for (;;) {
+			should_break = 0;
+			np = NEXT_PTR(index, as);
+			bs = b_ptr;
+			ae = as;
+			be = bs;
+			rc = rec->cnt;
+
+			while (line1 < as && line2 < bs
+				&& CMP(index, 1, as - 1, 2, bs - 1)) {
+				as--;
+				bs--;
+				if (1 < rc)
+					rc = XDL_MIN(rc, CNT(index, as));
+			}
+			while (ae < LINE_END(1) && be < LINE_END(2)
+				&& CMP(index, 1, ae + 1, 2, be + 1)) {
+				ae++;
+				be++;
+				if (1 < rc)
+					rc = XDL_MIN(rc, CNT(index, ae));
+			}
+
+			if (b_next <= be)
+				b_next = be + 1;
+			if (lcs->end1 - lcs->begin1 < ae - as || rc < index->cnt) {
+				lcs->begin1 = as;
+				lcs->begin2 = bs;
+				lcs->end1 = ae;
+				lcs->end2 = be;
+				index->cnt = rc;
+			}
+
+			if (np == 0)
+				break;
+
+			while (np <= ae) {
+				np = NEXT_PTR(index, np);
+				if (np == 0) {
+					should_break = 1;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (should_break)
+				break;
+
+			as = np;
+		}
+	}
+	return b_next;
+}
+
+static int find_lcs(struct histindex *index, struct region *lcs,
+	int line1, int count1, int line2, int count2) {
+	int b_ptr;
+
+	if (scanA(index, line1, count1))
+		return -1;
+
+	index->cnt = index->max_chain_length + 1;
+
+	for (b_ptr = line2; b_ptr <= LINE_END(2); )
+		b_ptr = try_lcs(index, lcs, b_ptr, line1, count1, line2, count2);
+
+	return index->has_common && index->max_chain_length < index->cnt;
+}
+
+static int fall_back_to_classic_diff(struct histindex *index,
+		int line1, int count1, int line2, int count2)
+{
+	xpparam_t xpp;
+	xpp.flags = index->xpp->flags & ~XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF;
+
+	return xdl_fall_back_diff(index->env, &xpp,
+				  line1, count1, line2, count2);
+}
+
+static int histogram_diff(xpparam_t const *xpp, xdfenv_t *env,
+	int line1, int count1, int line2, int count2)
+{
+	struct histindex index;
+	struct region lcs;
+	int sz;
+	int result = -1;
+
+	if (count1 <= 0 && count2 <= 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (LINE_END(1) >= MAX_PTR)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!count1) {
+		while(count2--)
+			env->xdf2.rchg[line2++ - 1] = 1;
+		return 0;
+	} else if (!count2) {
+		while(count1--)
+			env->xdf1.rchg[line1++ - 1] = 1;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	memset(&index, 0, sizeof(index));
+
+	index.env = env;
+	index.xpp = xpp;
+
+	index.records = NULL;
+	index.line_map = NULL;
+	/* in case of early xdl_cha_free() */
+	index.rcha.head = NULL;
+
+	index.table_bits = xdl_hashbits(count1);
+	sz = index.records_size = 1 << index.table_bits;
+	sz *= sizeof(struct record *);
+	if (!(index.records = (struct record **) xdl_malloc(sz)))
+		goto cleanup;
+	memset(index.records, 0, sz);
+
+	sz = index.line_map_size = count1;
+	sz *= sizeof(struct record *);
+	if (!(index.line_map = (struct record **) xdl_malloc(sz)))
+		goto cleanup;
+	memset(index.line_map, 0, sz);
+
+	sz = index.line_map_size;
+	sz *= sizeof(unsigned int);
+	if (!(index.next_ptrs = (unsigned int *) xdl_malloc(sz)))
+		goto cleanup;
+	memset(index.next_ptrs, 0, sz);
+
+	/* lines / 4 + 1 comes from xprepare.c:xdl_prepare_ctx() */
+	if (xdl_cha_init(&index.rcha, sizeof(struct record), count1 / 4 + 1) < 0)
+		goto cleanup;
+
+	index.ptr_shift = line1;
+	index.max_chain_length = 64;
+
+	memset(&lcs, 0, sizeof(lcs));
+	if (find_lcs(&index, &lcs, line1, count1, line2, count2))
+		result = fall_back_to_classic_diff(&index, line1, count1, line2, count2);
+	else {
+		if (lcs.begin1 == 0 && lcs.begin2 == 0) {
+			while (count1--)
+				env->xdf1.rchg[line1++ - 1] = 1;
+			while (count2--)
+				env->xdf2.rchg[line2++ - 1] = 1;
+			result = 0;
+		} else {
+			result = histogram_diff(xpp, env,
+						line1, lcs.begin1 - line1,
+						line2, lcs.begin2 - line2);
+			if (result)
+				goto cleanup;
+			result = histogram_diff(xpp, env,
+						lcs.end1 + 1, LINE_END(1) - lcs.end1,
+						lcs.end2 + 1, LINE_END(2) - lcs.end2);
+			if (result)
+				goto cleanup;
+		}
+	}
+
+cleanup:
+	xdl_free(index.records);
+	xdl_free(index.line_map);
+	xdl_free(index.next_ptrs);
+	xdl_cha_free(&index.rcha);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+int xdl_do_histogram_diff(mmfile_t *file1, mmfile_t *file2,
+	xpparam_t const *xpp, xdfenv_t *env)
+{
+	if (xdl_prepare_env(file1, file2, xpp, env) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	return histogram_diff(xpp, env,
+		env->xdf1.dstart + 1, env->xdf1.dend - env->xdf1.dstart + 1,
+		env->xdf2.dstart + 1, env->xdf2.dend - env->xdf2.dstart + 1);
+}
diff --git a/xdiff/xpatience.c b/xdiff/xpatience.c
index e42c16a807..fdd7d0263f 100644
--- a/xdiff/xpatience.c
+++ b/xdiff/xpatience.c
@@ -287,34 +287,11 @@ static int walk_common_sequence(struct hashmap *map, struct entry *first,
 static int fall_back_to_classic_diff(struct hashmap *map,
 		int line1, int count1, int line2, int count2)
 {
-	/*
-	 * This probably does not work outside Git, since
-	 * we have a very simple mmfile structure.
-	 *
-	 * Note: ideally, we would reuse the prepared environment, but
-	 * the libxdiff interface does not (yet) allow for diffing only
-	 * ranges of lines instead of the whole files.
-	 */
-	mmfile_t subfile1, subfile2;
 	xpparam_t xpp;
-	xdfenv_t env;
-
-	subfile1.ptr = (char *)map->env->xdf1.recs[line1 - 1]->ptr;
-	subfile1.size = map->env->xdf1.recs[line1 + count1 - 2]->ptr +
-		map->env->xdf1.recs[line1 + count1 - 2]->size - subfile1.ptr;
-	subfile2.ptr = (char *)map->env->xdf2.recs[line2 - 1]->ptr;
-	subfile2.size = map->env->xdf2.recs[line2 + count2 - 2]->ptr +
-		map->env->xdf2.recs[line2 + count2 - 2]->size - subfile2.ptr;
 	xpp.flags = map->xpp->flags & ~XDF_PATIENCE_DIFF;
-	if (xdl_do_diff(&subfile1, &subfile2, &xpp, &env) < 0)
-		return -1;
 
-	memcpy(map->env->xdf1.rchg + line1 - 1, env.xdf1.rchg, count1);
-	memcpy(map->env->xdf2.rchg + line2 - 1, env.xdf2.rchg, count2);
-
-	xdl_free_env(&env);
-
-	return 0;
+	return xdl_fall_back_diff(map->env, &xpp,
+				  line1, count1, line2, count2);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/xdiff/xprepare.c b/xdiff/xprepare.c
index 1689085235..5a33d1a869 100644
--- a/xdiff/xprepare.c
+++ b/xdiff/xprepare.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #define XDL_KPDIS_RUN 4
 #define XDL_MAX_EQLIMIT 1024
 #define XDL_SIMSCAN_WINDOW 100
+#define XDL_GUESS_NLINES1 256
+#define XDL_GUESS_NLINES2 20
 
 
 typedef struct s_xdlclass {
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ typedef struct s_xdlclass {
 	char const *line;
 	long size;
 	long idx;
+	long len1, len2;
 } xdlclass_t;
 
 typedef struct s_xdlclassifier {
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ typedef struct s_xdlclassifier {
 	long hsize;
 	xdlclass_t **rchash;
 	chastore_t ncha;
+	xdlclass_t **rcrecs;
+	long alloc;
 	long count;
 	long flags;
 } xdlclassifier_t;
@@ -50,22 +55,20 @@ typedef struct s_xdlclassifier {
 
 static int xdl_init_classifier(xdlclassifier_t *cf, long size, long flags);
 static void xdl_free_classifier(xdlclassifier_t *cf);
-static int xdl_classify_record(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xrecord_t **rhash, unsigned int hbits,
-			       xrecord_t *rec);
-static int xdl_prepare_ctx(mmfile_t *mf, long narec, xpparam_t const *xpp,
+static int xdl_classify_record(unsigned int pass, xdlclassifier_t *cf, xrecord_t **rhash,
+			       unsigned int hbits, xrecord_t *rec);
+static int xdl_prepare_ctx(unsigned int pass, mmfile_t *mf, long narec, xpparam_t const *xpp,
 			   xdlclassifier_t *cf, xdfile_t *xdf);
 static void xdl_free_ctx(xdfile_t *xdf);
 static int xdl_clean_mmatch(char const *dis, long i, long s, long e);
-static int xdl_cleanup_records(xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2);
+static int xdl_cleanup_records(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2);
 static int xdl_trim_ends(xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2);
-static int xdl_optimize_ctxs(xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2);
+static int xdl_optimize_ctxs(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2);
 
 
 
 
 static int xdl_init_classifier(xdlclassifier_t *cf, long size, long flags) {
-	long i;
-
 	cf->flags = flags;
 
 	cf->hbits = xdl_hashbits((unsigned int) size);
@@ -80,8 +83,15 @@ static int xdl_init_classifier(xdlclassifier_t *cf, long size, long flags) {
 		xdl_cha_free(&cf->ncha);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	for (i = 0; i < cf->hsize; i++)
-		cf->rchash[i] = NULL;
+	memset(cf->rchash, 0, cf->hsize * sizeof(xdlclass_t *));
+
+	cf->alloc = size;
+	if (!(cf->rcrecs = (xdlclass_t **) xdl_malloc(cf->alloc * sizeof(xdlclass_t *)))) {
+
+		xdl_free(cf->rchash);
+		xdl_cha_free(&cf->ncha);
+		return -1;
+	}
 
 	cf->count = 0;
 
@@ -91,16 +101,18 @@ static int xdl_init_classifier(xdlclassifier_t *cf, long size, long flags) {
 
 static void xdl_free_classifier(xdlclassifier_t *cf) {
 
+	xdl_free(cf->rcrecs);
 	xdl_free(cf->rchash);
 	xdl_cha_free(&cf->ncha);
 }
 
 
-static int xdl_classify_record(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xrecord_t **rhash, unsigned int hbits,
-			       xrecord_t *rec) {
+static int xdl_classify_record(unsigned int pass, xdlclassifier_t *cf, xrecord_t **rhash,
+			       unsigned int hbits, xrecord_t *rec) {
 	long hi;
 	char const *line;
 	xdlclass_t *rcrec;
+	xdlclass_t **rcrecs;
 
 	line = rec->ptr;
 	hi = (long) XDL_HASHLONG(rec->ha, cf->hbits);
@@ -116,13 +128,25 @@ static int xdl_classify_record(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xrecord_t **rhash, unsigned
 			return -1;
 		}
 		rcrec->idx = cf->count++;
+		if (cf->count > cf->alloc) {
+			cf->alloc *= 2;
+			if (!(rcrecs = (xdlclass_t **) xdl_realloc(cf->rcrecs, cf->alloc * sizeof(xdlclass_t *)))) {
+
+				return -1;
+			}
+			cf->rcrecs = rcrecs;
+		}
+		cf->rcrecs[rcrec->idx] = rcrec;
 		rcrec->line = line;
 		rcrec->size = rec->size;
 		rcrec->ha = rec->ha;
+		rcrec->len1 = rcrec->len2 = 0;
 		rcrec->next = cf->rchash[hi];
 		cf->rchash[hi] = rcrec;
 	}
 
+	(pass == 1) ? rcrec->len1++ : rcrec->len2++;
+
 	rec->ha = (unsigned long) rcrec->idx;
 
 	hi = (long) XDL_HASHLONG(rec->ha, hbits);
@@ -133,10 +157,10 @@ static int xdl_classify_record(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xrecord_t **rhash, unsigned
 }
 
 
-static int xdl_prepare_ctx(mmfile_t *mf, long narec, xpparam_t const *xpp,
+static int xdl_prepare_ctx(unsigned int pass, mmfile_t *mf, long narec, xpparam_t const *xpp,
 			   xdlclassifier_t *cf, xdfile_t *xdf) {
 	unsigned int hbits;
-	long i, nrec, hsize, bsize;
+	long nrec, hsize, bsize;
 	unsigned long hav;
 	char const *blk, *cur, *top, *prev;
 	xrecord_t *crec;
@@ -146,96 +170,59 @@ static int xdl_prepare_ctx(mmfile_t *mf, long narec, xpparam_t const *xpp,
 	char *rchg;
 	long *rindex;
 
-	if (xdl_cha_init(&xdf->rcha, sizeof(xrecord_t), narec / 4 + 1) < 0) {
-
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if (!(recs = (xrecord_t **) xdl_malloc(narec * sizeof(xrecord_t *)))) {
-
-		xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	hbits = xdl_hashbits((unsigned int) narec);
-	hsize = 1 << hbits;
-	if (!(rhash = (xrecord_t **) xdl_malloc(hsize * sizeof(xrecord_t *)))) {
-
-		xdl_free(recs);
-		xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-		return -1;
+	ha = NULL;
+	rindex = NULL;
+	rchg = NULL;
+	rhash = NULL;
+	recs = NULL;
+
+	if (xdl_cha_init(&xdf->rcha, sizeof(xrecord_t), narec / 4 + 1) < 0)
+		goto abort;
+	if (!(recs = (xrecord_t **) xdl_malloc(narec * sizeof(xrecord_t *))))
+		goto abort;
+
+	if (xpp->flags & XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF)
+		hbits = hsize = 0;
+	else {
+		hbits = xdl_hashbits((unsigned int) narec);
+		hsize = 1 << hbits;
+		if (!(rhash = (xrecord_t **) xdl_malloc(hsize * sizeof(xrecord_t *))))
+			goto abort;
+		memset(rhash, 0, hsize * sizeof(xrecord_t *));
 	}
-	for (i = 0; i < hsize; i++)
-		rhash[i] = NULL;
 
 	nrec = 0;
 	if ((cur = blk = xdl_mmfile_first(mf, &bsize)) != NULL) {
-		for (top = blk + bsize;;) {
-			if (cur >= top) {
-				if (!(cur = blk = xdl_mmfile_next(mf, &bsize)))
-					break;
-				top = blk + bsize;
-			}
+		for (top = blk + bsize; cur < top; ) {
 			prev = cur;
 			hav = xdl_hash_record(&cur, top, xpp->flags);
 			if (nrec >= narec) {
 				narec *= 2;
-				if (!(rrecs = (xrecord_t **) xdl_realloc(recs, narec * sizeof(xrecord_t *)))) {
-
-					xdl_free(rhash);
-					xdl_free(recs);
-					xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-					return -1;
-				}
+				if (!(rrecs = (xrecord_t **) xdl_realloc(recs, narec * sizeof(xrecord_t *))))
+					goto abort;
 				recs = rrecs;
 			}
-			if (!(crec = xdl_cha_alloc(&xdf->rcha))) {
-
-				xdl_free(rhash);
-				xdl_free(recs);
-				xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!(crec = xdl_cha_alloc(&xdf->rcha)))
+				goto abort;
 			crec->ptr = prev;
 			crec->size = (long) (cur - prev);
 			crec->ha = hav;
 			recs[nrec++] = crec;
 
-			if (xdl_classify_record(cf, rhash, hbits, crec) < 0) {
-
-				xdl_free(rhash);
-				xdl_free(recs);
-				xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-				return -1;
-			}
+			if (!(xpp->flags & XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF) &&
+				xdl_classify_record(pass, cf, rhash, hbits, crec) < 0)
+				goto abort;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!(rchg = (char *) xdl_malloc((nrec + 2) * sizeof(char)))) {
-
-		xdl_free(rhash);
-		xdl_free(recs);
-		xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (!(rchg = (char *) xdl_malloc((nrec + 2) * sizeof(char))))
+		goto abort;
 	memset(rchg, 0, (nrec + 2) * sizeof(char));
 
-	if (!(rindex = (long *) xdl_malloc((nrec + 1) * sizeof(long)))) {
-
-		xdl_free(rchg);
-		xdl_free(rhash);
-		xdl_free(recs);
-		xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if (!(ha = (unsigned long *) xdl_malloc((nrec + 1) * sizeof(unsigned long)))) {
-
-		xdl_free(rindex);
-		xdl_free(rchg);
-		xdl_free(rhash);
-		xdl_free(recs);
-		xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (!(rindex = (long *) xdl_malloc((nrec + 1) * sizeof(long))))
+		goto abort;
+	if (!(ha = (unsigned long *) xdl_malloc((nrec + 1) * sizeof(unsigned long))))
+		goto abort;
 
 	xdf->nrec = nrec;
 	xdf->recs = recs;
@@ -249,6 +236,15 @@ static int xdl_prepare_ctx(mmfile_t *mf, long narec, xpparam_t const *xpp,
 	xdf->dend = nrec - 1;
 
 	return 0;
+
+abort:
+	xdl_free(ha);
+	xdl_free(rindex);
+	xdl_free(rchg);
+	xdl_free(rhash);
+	xdl_free(recs);
+	xdl_cha_free(&xdf->rcha);
+	return -1;
 }
 
 
@@ -265,39 +261,53 @@ static void xdl_free_ctx(xdfile_t *xdf) {
 
 int xdl_prepare_env(mmfile_t *mf1, mmfile_t *mf2, xpparam_t const *xpp,
 		    xdfenv_t *xe) {
-	long enl1, enl2;
+	long enl1, enl2, sample;
 	xdlclassifier_t cf;
 
-	enl1 = xdl_guess_lines(mf1) + 1;
-	enl2 = xdl_guess_lines(mf2) + 1;
+	memset(&cf, 0, sizeof(cf));
+
+	/*
+	 * For histogram diff, we can afford a smaller sample size and
+	 * thus a poorer estimate of the number of lines, as the hash
+	 * table (rhash) won't be filled up/grown. The number of lines
+	 * (nrecs) will be updated correctly anyway by
+	 * xdl_prepare_ctx().
+	 */
+	sample = xpp->flags & XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF ? XDL_GUESS_NLINES2 : XDL_GUESS_NLINES1;
+
+	enl1 = xdl_guess_lines(mf1, sample) + 1;
+	enl2 = xdl_guess_lines(mf2, sample) + 1;
 
-	if (xdl_init_classifier(&cf, enl1 + enl2 + 1, xpp->flags) < 0) {
+	if (!(xpp->flags & XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF) &&
+		xdl_init_classifier(&cf, enl1 + enl2 + 1, xpp->flags) < 0) {
 
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (xdl_prepare_ctx(mf1, enl1, xpp, &cf, &xe->xdf1) < 0) {
+	if (xdl_prepare_ctx(1, mf1, enl1, xpp, &cf, &xe->xdf1) < 0) {
 
 		xdl_free_classifier(&cf);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if (xdl_prepare_ctx(mf2, enl2, xpp, &cf, &xe->xdf2) < 0) {
+	if (xdl_prepare_ctx(2, mf2, enl2, xpp, &cf, &xe->xdf2) < 0) {
 
 		xdl_free_ctx(&xe->xdf1);
 		xdl_free_classifier(&cf);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	xdl_free_classifier(&cf);
-
 	if (!(xpp->flags & XDF_PATIENCE_DIFF) &&
-			xdl_optimize_ctxs(&xe->xdf1, &xe->xdf2) < 0) {
+			!(xpp->flags & XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF) &&
+			xdl_optimize_ctxs(&cf, &xe->xdf1, &xe->xdf2) < 0) {
 
 		xdl_free_ctx(&xe->xdf2);
 		xdl_free_ctx(&xe->xdf1);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (!(xpp->flags & XDF_HISTOGRAM_DIFF))
+		xdl_free_classifier(&cf);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -372,11 +382,10 @@ static int xdl_clean_mmatch(char const *dis, long i, long s, long e) {
  * matches on the other file. Also, lines that have multiple matches
  * might be potentially discarded if they happear in a run of discardable.
  */
-static int xdl_cleanup_records(xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2) {
-	long i, nm, rhi, nreff, mlim;
-	unsigned long hav;
+static int xdl_cleanup_records(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2) {
+	long i, nm, nreff;
 	xrecord_t **recs;
-	xrecord_t *rec;
+	xdlclass_t *rcrec;
 	char *dis, *dis1, *dis2;
 
 	if (!(dis = (char *) xdl_malloc(xdf1->nrec + xdf2->nrec + 2))) {
@@ -387,26 +396,16 @@ static int xdl_cleanup_records(xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2) {
 	dis1 = dis;
 	dis2 = dis1 + xdf1->nrec + 1;
 
-	if ((mlim = xdl_bogosqrt(xdf1->nrec)) > XDL_MAX_EQLIMIT)
-		mlim = XDL_MAX_EQLIMIT;
 	for (i = xdf1->dstart, recs = &xdf1->recs[xdf1->dstart]; i <= xdf1->dend; i++, recs++) {
-		hav = (*recs)->ha;
-		rhi = (long) XDL_HASHLONG(hav, xdf2->hbits);
-		for (nm = 0, rec = xdf2->rhash[rhi]; rec; rec = rec->next)
-			if (rec->ha == hav && ++nm == mlim)
-				break;
-		dis1[i] = (nm == 0) ? 0: (nm >= mlim) ? 2: 1;
+		rcrec = cf->rcrecs[(*recs)->ha];
+		nm = rcrec ? rcrec->len2 : 0;
+		dis1[i] = (nm == 0) ? 0: 1;
 	}
 
-	if ((mlim = xdl_bogosqrt(xdf2->nrec)) > XDL_MAX_EQLIMIT)
-		mlim = XDL_MAX_EQLIMIT;
 	for (i = xdf2->dstart, recs = &xdf2->recs[xdf2->dstart]; i <= xdf2->dend; i++, recs++) {
-		hav = (*recs)->ha;
-		rhi = (long) XDL_HASHLONG(hav, xdf1->hbits);
-		for (nm = 0, rec = xdf1->rhash[rhi]; rec; rec = rec->next)
-			if (rec->ha == hav && ++nm == mlim)
-				break;
-		dis2[i] = (nm == 0) ? 0: (nm >= mlim) ? 2: 1;
+		rcrec = cf->rcrecs[(*recs)->ha];
+		nm = rcrec ? rcrec->len1 : 0;
+		dis2[i] = (nm == 0) ? 0: 1;
 	}
 
 	for (nreff = 0, i = xdf1->dstart, recs = &xdf1->recs[xdf1->dstart];
@@ -468,10 +467,10 @@ static int xdl_trim_ends(xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2) {
 }
 
 
-static int xdl_optimize_ctxs(xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2) {
+static int xdl_optimize_ctxs(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xdf2) {
 
 	if (xdl_trim_ends(xdf1, xdf2) < 0 ||
-	    xdl_cleanup_records(xdf1, xdf2) < 0) {
+	    xdl_cleanup_records(cf, xdf1, xdf2) < 0) {
 
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/xdiff/xutils.c b/xdiff/xutils.c
index ab6503460f..0de084e53f 100644
--- a/xdiff/xutils.c
+++ b/xdiff/xutils.c
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 
 
 
-#define XDL_GUESS_NLINES 256
-
-
-
 
 long xdl_bogosqrt(long n) {
 	long i;
@@ -71,12 +67,6 @@ void *xdl_mmfile_first(mmfile_t *mmf, long *size)
 }
 
 
-void *xdl_mmfile_next(mmfile_t *mmf, long *size)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-
 long xdl_mmfile_size(mmfile_t *mmf)
 {
 	return mmf->size;
@@ -159,18 +149,12 @@ void *xdl_cha_next(chastore_t *cha) {
 }
 
 
-long xdl_guess_lines(mmfile_t *mf) {
+long xdl_guess_lines(mmfile_t *mf, long sample) {
 	long nl = 0, size, tsize = 0;
 	char const *data, *cur, *top;
 
 	if ((cur = data = xdl_mmfile_first(mf, &size)) != NULL) {
-		for (top = data + size; nl < XDL_GUESS_NLINES;) {
-			if (cur >= top) {
-				tsize += (long) (cur - data);
-				if (!(cur = data = xdl_mmfile_next(mf, &size)))
-					break;
-				top = data + size;
-			}
+		for (top = data + size; nl < sample && cur < top; ) {
 			nl++;
 			if (!(cur = memchr(cur, '\n', top - cur)))
 				cur = top;
@@ -402,3 +386,34 @@ int xdl_emit_hunk_hdr(long s1, long c1, long s2, long c2,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int xdl_fall_back_diff(xdfenv_t *diff_env, xpparam_t const *xpp,
+		int line1, int count1, int line2, int count2)
+{
+	/*
+	 * This probably does not work outside Git, since
+	 * we have a very simple mmfile structure.
+	 *
+	 * Note: ideally, we would reuse the prepared environment, but
+	 * the libxdiff interface does not (yet) allow for diffing only
+	 * ranges of lines instead of the whole files.
+	 */
+	mmfile_t subfile1, subfile2;
+	xdfenv_t env;
+
+	subfile1.ptr = (char *)diff_env->xdf1.recs[line1 - 1]->ptr;
+	subfile1.size = diff_env->xdf1.recs[line1 + count1 - 2]->ptr +
+		diff_env->xdf1.recs[line1 + count1 - 2]->size - subfile1.ptr;
+	subfile2.ptr = (char *)diff_env->xdf2.recs[line2 - 1]->ptr;
+	subfile2.size = diff_env->xdf2.recs[line2 + count2 - 2]->ptr +
+		diff_env->xdf2.recs[line2 + count2 - 2]->size - subfile2.ptr;
+	if (xdl_do_diff(&subfile1, &subfile2, xpp, &env) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	memcpy(diff_env->xdf1.rchg + line1 - 1, env.xdf1.rchg, count1);
+	memcpy(diff_env->xdf2.rchg + line2 - 1, env.xdf2.rchg, count2);
+
+	xdl_free_env(&env);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/xdiff/xutils.h b/xdiff/xutils.h
index d5de8292e0..714719a89c 100644
--- a/xdiff/xutils.h
+++ b/xdiff/xutils.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void xdl_cha_free(chastore_t *cha);
 void *xdl_cha_alloc(chastore_t *cha);
 void *xdl_cha_first(chastore_t *cha);
 void *xdl_cha_next(chastore_t *cha);
-long xdl_guess_lines(mmfile_t *mf);
+long xdl_guess_lines(mmfile_t *mf, long sample);
 int xdl_recmatch(const char *l1, long s1, const char *l2, long s2, long flags);
 unsigned long xdl_hash_record(char const **data, char const *top, long flags);
 unsigned int xdl_hashbits(unsigned int size);
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ int xdl_num_out(char *out, long val);
 long xdl_atol(char const *str, char const **next);
 int xdl_emit_hunk_hdr(long s1, long c1, long s2, long c2,
 		      const char *func, long funclen, xdemitcb_t *ecb);
+int xdl_fall_back_diff(xdfenv_t *diff_env, xpparam_t const *xpp,
+		       int line1, int count1, int line2, int count2);