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4b7483a2 | 1 | libgit2 - the Git linkable library |
c5b97d5a | 2 | ====================== |
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4 | libgit2 is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a | |
5 | re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to write native | |
6 | speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings. | |
7 | ||
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8 | libgit2 is licensed under a **very permissive license** (GPLv2 with a special Linking Exception). |
9 | This basically means that you can link it (unmodified) with any kind of software without having to | |
10 | release its source code. | |
11 | ||
12 | * Mailing list: <libgit2@librelist.org> | |
b8d08292 | 13 | * Archives: <http://librelist.com/browser/libgit2/> |
e0d9e12e | 14 | * Website: <http://libgit2.github.com> |
e49020e0 | 15 | * API documentation: <http://libgit2.github.com/libgit2> |
e0d9e12e | 16 | * Usage guide: <http://libgit2.github.com/api.html> |
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17 | |
18 | What It Can Do | |
19 | ================================== | |
20 | ||
21 | libgit2 is already very usable. | |
c5b97d5a | 22 | |
b760fbf5 | 23 | * SHA conversions, formatting and shortening |
5689a8d5 | 24 | * abstracted ODB backend system |
7548b8af | 25 | * commit, tag, tree and blob parsing, editing, and write-back |
4b7483a2 | 26 | * tree traversal |
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27 | * revision walking |
28 | * index file (staging area) manipulation | |
b760fbf5 | 29 | * reference management (including packed references) |
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30 | * config file management |
31 | * high level repository management | |
32 | * thread safety and reentrancy | |
33 | * descriptive and detailed error messages | |
34 | * ...and more (over 175 different API calls) | |
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36 | Building libgit2 - Using CMake |
37 | ============================== | |
ec821ca6 | 38 | |
bbcc7ffc | 39 | libgit2 builds cleanly on most platforms without any external dependencies. |
a07d8994 | 40 | Under Unix-like systems, like Linux, \*BSD and Mac OS X, libgit2 expects `pthreads` to be available; |
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41 | they should be installed by default on all systems. Under Windows, libgit2 uses the native Windows API |
42 | for threading. | |
43 | ||
7548b8af | 44 | The libgit2 library is built using CMake 2.6+ (<http://www.cmake.org>) on all platforms. |
4b7483a2 | 45 | |
e0d9e12e | 46 | On most systems you can build the library using the following commands |
4b7483a2 | 47 | |
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48 | $ mkdir build && cd build |
49 | $ cmake .. | |
50 | $ cmake --build . | |
c5b97d5a | 51 | |
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52 | Alternatively you can point the CMake GUI tool to the CMakeLists.txt file and generate platform specific build project or IDE workspace. |
53 | ||
54 | To install the library you can specify the install prefix by setting: | |
4b7483a2 | 55 | |
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56 | $ cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/install/prefix |
57 | $ cmake --build . --target install | |
4b7483a2 | 58 | |
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59 | If you want to build a universal binary for Mac OS X, CMake sets it |
60 | all up for you if you use `-DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="i386;x86_64"` | |
61 | when configuring. | |
62 | ||
e0d9e12e | 63 | For more advanced use or questions about CMake please read <http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ>. |
c5b97d5a | 64 | |
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65 | The following CMake variables are declared: |
66 | ||
67 | - `INSTALL_BIN`: Where to install binaries to. | |
68 | - `INSTALL_LIB`: Where to install libraries to. | |
69 | - `INSTALL_INC`: Where to install headers to. | |
f0890fcc | 70 | - `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS`: Build libgit2 as a Shared Library (defaults to ON) |
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71 | - `BUILD_TESTS`: Build the libgit2 test suite (defaults to ON) |
72 | - `THREADSAFE`: Build libgit2 with threading support (defaults to OFF) | |
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74 | Language Bindings |
75 | ================================== | |
4b7483a2 | 76 | |
e0d9e12e | 77 | Here are the bindings to libgit2 that are currently available: |
4b7483a2 | 78 | |
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79 | * C++ |
80 | * libqgit2, Qt bindings <https://projects.kde.org/projects/playground/libs/libqgit2/> | |
81 | * Delphi | |
82 | * GitForDelphi <https://github.com/libgit2/GitForDelphi> | |
83 | * Erlang | |
84 | * Geef <https://github.com/schacon/geef> | |
85 | * Go | |
86 | * go-git <https://github.com/str1ngs/go-git> | |
87 | * GObject | |
88 | * libgit2-glib <https://github.com/nacho/libgit2-glib> | |
89 | * Haskell | |
90 | * hgit2 <https://github.com/norm2782/hgit2> | |
91 | * Lua | |
92 | * luagit2 <https://github.com/libgit2/luagit2> | |
93 | * .NET | |
94 | * libgit2net, low level bindings <https://github.com/txdv/libgit2net> | |
95 | * libgit2sharp <https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2sharp> | |
96 | * Node.js | |
97 | * node-gitteh <https://github.com/libgit2/node-gitteh> | |
98 | * nodegit <https://github.com/tbranyen/nodegit> | |
99 | * Objective-C | |
100 | * objective-git <https://github.com/libgit2/objective-git> | |
101 | * OCaml | |
102 | * libgit2-ocaml <https://github.com/burdges/libgit2-ocaml> | |
103 | * Parrot Virtual Machine | |
104 | * parrot-libgit2 <https://github.com/letolabs/parrot-libgit2> | |
105 | * Perl | |
106 | * git-xs-pm <https://github.com/ingydotnet/git-xs-pm> | |
107 | * PHP | |
108 | * php-git <https://github.com/libgit2/php-git> | |
109 | * Python | |
110 | * pygit2 <https://github.com/libgit2/pygit2> | |
111 | * Ruby | |
112 | * Rugged <https://github.com/libgit2/rugged> | |
113 | * Vala | |
114 | * libgit2.vapi <https://github.com/apmasell/vapis/blob/master/libgit2.vapi> | |
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115 | |
116 | If you start another language binding to libgit2, please let us know so | |
117 | we can add it to the list. | |
118 | ||
b8d08292 | 119 | How Can I Contribute? |
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120 | ================================== |
121 | ||
122 | Fork libgit2/libgit2 on GitHub, add your improvement, push it to a branch | |
123 | in your fork named for the topic, send a pull request. | |
124 | ||
125 | You can also file bugs or feature requests under the libgit2 project on | |
126 | GitHub, or join us on the mailing list by sending an email to: | |
127 | ||
128 | libgit2@librelist.com | |
129 | ||
130 | ||
932d1baf | 131 | License |
4b7483a2 | 132 | ================================== |
e0d9e12e | 133 | libgit2 is under GPL2 **with linking exemption**. This means you |
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134 | can link to the library with any program, commercial, open source or |
135 | other. However, you cannot modify libgit2 and distribute it without | |
136 | supplying the source. | |
137 | ||
138 | See the COPYING file for the full license text. |