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<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*-->
<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
    "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">

<!--
Copyright 2016 Colin Walters <walters@verbum.org>

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-->

<refentry id="git-evtag">

    <refentryinfo>
        <title>git-evtag</title>
        <productname>git-evtag</productname>

        <authorgroup>
            <author>
                <contrib>Developer</contrib>
                <firstname>Colin</firstname>
                <surname>Walters</surname>
                <email>walters@verbum.org</email>
            </author>
        </authorgroup>
    </refentryinfo>

    <refmeta>
        <refentrytitle>git-evtag</refentrytitle>
        <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
    </refmeta>

    <refnamediv>
        <refname>git-evtag</refname>
        <refpurpose>Sign a git commit with extended checksums</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>

    <refsynopsisdiv>
        <cmdsynopsis>
            <command>git evtag sign</command> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="req">TAGNAME</arg>
        </cmdsynopsis>
        <cmdsynopsis>
            <command>git evtag verify</command> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="req">TAGNAME</arg>
        </cmdsynopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>

    <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>

        <para>
	  While git can use GPG to sign tags and commits, it only
	  covers a commit object, which is subject to SHA1 weaknesses.
	  This tool uses SHA512 across the entire content of a tag,
	  creating a stronger level of assurance.
        </para>
    </refsect1>

    <refsect1>
        <title>Options</title>

	<para>
	  See the subcommand help, e.g. <command>git-evtag sign --help</command>.
	</para>
    </refsect1>
</refentry>