Tech stack required to understand Git source code

Question

I'm interested in understanding the Git source code and maybe someday contribute to it.

I understand Git source code is build on:

languages such as C, Shell, Perl, Python, C++, TCL

2) Technology such as HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, etc

I was just wondering, is there anything else that are pre-requisite to understanding the Git source code?

Why don't you just start looking at it? When you find something you don't understand, do some research. — Blorgbeard, Aug 23 '17 at 00:38
@Blorgbeard I just want to have a general direction of where to go before getting started — Thor, Aug 23 '17 at 00:39
The general direction is to just start looking at it, then go from there — TheRealMrCrowley, Aug 23 '17 at 00:40

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 23 '17 at 00:39

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git is written in almost entirely C and bash scripts. if you want to contribute, look in their extremely extensive documentation: Documentation/SubmittingPatches

answered Aug 23 '17 at 00:39

TheRealMrCrowley

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 04 '17 at 19:28

Beside the patch submitting process, other sources can help understanding the Git code base.

the protocols used: Git on the Server - The Protocols
the documentations like:

But another approach is to study how Git was re-implemented in other languages: those are often a subset of Git, less intimidating and quite educational.

So if the original git/git codebase seems complex, you can compare and contrast its implementation with some of those listed above, to gain a better understanding.

Tech stack required to understand Git source code

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