Update README with submodule build info

Signed-off-by: Lars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com>
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Lars Hjemli 2007-05-11 12:13:15 +02:00
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@ -8,19 +8,35 @@ builtin cache to decrease server io-pressure.
Installation Installation
$ make gitsrc=<path> $ make
$ su $ su
$ make prefix=<path> install $ make install
This will install cgit.cgi and cgit.css into "/var/www/htdocs/cgit".
Note: The initial "make" will create a submodule 'git' and clone the git
repository at git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git in it. If you
already have a local git git repository that you want to use as origin
for the submodule, run
$ git clone -s <path-to-git-repo> git
$ ./submodules.sh -u
before running "make".
Default value for gitsrc is "../git", and this directory should contain the Dependencies
git sources.
Default value for prefix is "/var/www/htdocs/cgit". This directory will -git (1.5.2-rc0 or newer, due to git submodule) installed
contain "cgit.cgi" and "cgit.css" after 'make install'. -zip lib
-crypto lib
-openssl lib
After installation, httpd.conf probably must be updated with a Directory-
section for cgit, possibly something like this: Apache configuration
A new Directory-section must probably be added for cgit, possibly something
like this:
<Directory "/var/www/htdocs/cgit/"> <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/cgit/">
AllowOverride None AllowOverride None
@ -33,23 +49,33 @@ section for cgit, possibly something like this:
Runtime configuration Runtime configuration
The file /etc/cgitrc is read by cgit before handling a request. In addition The file /etc/cgitrc is read by cgit before handling a request. In addition
to runtime parameters, this file also contains a list of the repositories to runtime parameters, this file also contains a list of the repositories
displayed by cgit. displayed by cgit.
A template cgitrc is shipped with the sources, and all parameters and default A template cgitrc is shipped with the sources, and all parameters and default
values are documented in this file. values are documented in this file.
The cache The cache
When cgit is invoked it looks for a cachefile matching the request and When cgit is invoked it looks for a cachefile matching the request and
returns it to the client. If no such cachefile exist (or if it has expired), returns it to the client. If no such cachefile exist (or if it has expired),
the content for the request is written into the proper cachefile before the the content for the request is written into the proper cachefile before the
file is returned. file is returned.
If the cachefile has expired but cgit is unable to obtain a lock for it, the If the cachefile has expired but cgit is unable to obtain a lock for it, the
stale cachefile is returned to the client. This is done to favour page stale cachefile is returned to the client. This is done to favour page
throughput over page freshness. throughput over page freshness.
The generated content contains the complete response to the client, including The generated content contains the complete response to the client, including
the http-headers "Modified" and "Expires". the http-headers "Modified" and "Expires".
The mis(sing) features
Submodule links in the directory listing page have a fixed format per
repository. This should probably be extended to a generic map between
submodule path and url.
The end.