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NAME

git-remote-fd - Reflect smart transport stream back to caller

SYNOPSIS

"fd::<infd>[,<outfd>][/<anything>]" (as URL)

DESCRIPTION

This helper uses specified file descriptors to connect to a remote
Git server. This is not meant for end users but for programs and
scripts calling git fetch, push, or archive.

If only <infd> is given, it is assumed to be a bidirectional socket
connected to a remote Git server (git-upload-pack, git-receive-pack,
or git-upload-archive). If both <infd> and <outfd> are given, they
are assumed to be pipes connected to a remote Git server (<infd>
being the inbound pipe and <outfd> being the outbound pipe).

It is assumed that any handshaking procedures have already been
completed (such as sending service request for git://) before this
helper is started.

<anything> can be any string. It is ignored. It is meant for
providing information to the user in the URL in case that URL is
displayed in some context.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

GIT_TRANSLOOP_DEBUG
If set, prints debugging information about various reads/writes.

EXAMPLES

git fetch fd::17 master
Fetch master, using file descriptor #17 to communicate with
git-upload-pack.

git fetch fd::17/foo master
Same as above.

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 the same
service.

git push fd::7,8/bar master
Same as above.

SEE ALSO

gitremote-helpers(7)

GIT

Part of the git(1) suite

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