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Git Bisect

Git Bisect

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Git Bisect

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Binary search for the bug-introducing commit. Given a known good and bad commit, Git bisect automates checking out commits in the middle, narrowing down the exact commit that introduced the bug in O(log n) steps.

Key Properties

  • Binary Search Algorithm
  • Automated Bisect
  • Good and Bad Markers

Related

  • The DAG (bisect walks the commit graph)

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  • Key Properties
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