diff --git a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
index 6350949f2ef2f1..528b42d1dd1846 100644
--- a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
+++ b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ For C programs:
    . since late 2021 with 44ba10d6, we have had variables declared in
      the for loop "for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)".
 
+   . since late 2023 with 8277dbe987 we have been using the bool type
+     from <stdbool.h>.
+
    New C99 features that we cannot use yet:
 
    . %z and %zu as a printf() argument for a size_t (the %z being for
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.51.0.adoc b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.51.0.adoc
index ed968c5342db2c..1a874e6b466488 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.51.0.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.51.0.adoc
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ Performance, Internal Implementation, Development Support etc.
  * Flipping the default hash function to SHA-256 at Git 3.0 boundary
    is planned.
 
+ * Declare weather-balloon we raised for "bool" type 18 months ago a
+   success and officially allow using the type in our codebase.
+
+ * GIT_TEST_INSTALLED was not honored in the recent topic related to
+   SHA256 hashes, which has been corrected.
+
 
 Fixes since v2.50
 -----------------
@@ -208,6 +214,17 @@ including security updates, are included in this release.
    <sane-ctype.h> ourselves.
    (merge 9d3b33125f ps/sane-ctype-workaround later to maint).
 
+ * Clean-up compat/bswap.h mess.
+   (merge f4ac32c03a ss/compat-bswap-revamp later to maint).
+
+ * Meson-based build did not handle libexecdir setting correctly,
+   which has been corrected.
+   (merge 056dbe8612 rj/meson-libexecdir-fix later to maint).
+
+ * Document that we do not require "real" name when signing your
+   patches off.
+   (merge 1f0fed312a bc/contribution-under-non-real-names later to maint).
+
  * Other code cleanup, docfix, build fix, etc.
    (merge b257adb571 lo/my-first-ow-doc-update later to maint).
    (merge 8b34b6a220 ly/sequencer-update-squash-is-fixup-only later to maint).
@@ -233,3 +250,4 @@ including security updates, are included in this release.
    (merge ad7780b38f ps/doc-pack-refs-auto-with-files-backend-fix later to maint).
    (merge f4fa8a3687 rh/doc-glob-pathspec-fix later to maint).
    (merge b27be108c8 ja/doc-git-log-markup later to maint).
+   (merge 14d7583beb pw/config-kvi-remove-path later to maint).
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 958e3cc3d54741..86ca7f6a78a9b6 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -408,8 +408,15 @@ your patch differs from project to project, so it may be different
 from that of the project you are accustomed to.
 
 [[real-name]]
-Also notice that a real name is used in the `Signed-off-by` trailer. Please
-don't hide your real name.
+Please use a known identity in the `Signed-off-by` trailer, since we cannot
+accept anonymous contributions. It is common, but not required, to use some form
+of your real name. We realize that some contributors are not comfortable doing
+so or prefer to contribute under a pseudonym or preferred name and we can accept
+your patch either way, as long as the name and email you use are distinctive,
+identifying, and not misleading.
+
+The goal of this policy is to allow us to have sufficient information to contact
+you if questions arise about your contribution.
 
 [[commit-trailers]]
 If you like, you can put extra trailers at the end:
diff --git a/compat/bswap.h b/compat/bswap.h
index b34054f2bd7284..28635ebc690e35 100644
--- a/compat/bswap.h
+++ b/compat/bswap.h
@@ -32,78 +32,35 @@ static inline uint64_t default_bswap64(uint64_t val)
 		((val & (uint64_t)0xff00000000000000ULL) >> 56));
 }
 
+/*
+ * __has_builtin is available since Clang 10 and GCC 10.
+ * Below is a fallback for older compilers.
+ */
+#ifndef __has_builtin
+# define __has_builtin(x) 0
+#endif
+
 #undef bswap32
 #undef bswap64
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && (defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__))
-
-#define bswap32 git_bswap32
-static inline uint32_t git_bswap32(uint32_t x)
-{
-	uint32_t result;
-	if (__builtin_constant_p(x))
-		result = default_swab32(x);
-	else
-		__asm__("bswap %0" : "=r" (result) : "0" (x));
-	return result;
-}
-
-#define bswap64 git_bswap64
-#if defined(__x86_64__)
-static inline uint64_t git_bswap64(uint64_t x)
-{
-	uint64_t result;
-	if (__builtin_constant_p(x))
-		result = default_bswap64(x);
-	else
-		__asm__("bswap %q0" : "=r" (result) : "0" (x));
-	return result;
-}
-#else
-static inline uint64_t git_bswap64(uint64_t x)
-{
-	union { uint64_t i64; uint32_t i32[2]; } tmp, result;
-	if (__builtin_constant_p(x))
-		result.i64 = default_bswap64(x);
-	else {
-		tmp.i64 = x;
-		result.i32[0] = git_bswap32(tmp.i32[1]);
-		result.i32[1] = git_bswap32(tmp.i32[0]);
-	}
-	return result.i64;
-}
-#endif
-
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(_M_IX86) || defined(_M_X64) || defined(_M_ARM64))
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(_M_IX86) || defined(_M_X64) || defined(_M_ARM64))
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #define bswap32(x) _byteswap_ulong(x)
 #define bswap64(x) _byteswap_uint64(x)
 
-#endif
+#define GIT_LITTLE_ENDIAN 1234
+#define GIT_BIG_ENDIAN 4321
+#define GIT_BYTE_ORDER GIT_LITTLE_ENDIAN
 
-#if defined(bswap32)
+#elif __has_builtin(__builtin_bswap32) && __has_builtin(__builtin_bswap64)
 
-#undef ntohl
-#undef htonl
-#define ntohl(x) bswap32(x)
-#define htonl(x) bswap32(x)
+#define bswap32(x) __builtin_bswap32((x))
+#define bswap64(x) __builtin_bswap64((x))
 
 #endif
 
-#if defined(bswap64)
-
-#undef ntohll
-#undef htonll
-#define ntohll(x) bswap64(x)
-#define htonll(x) bswap64(x)
-
-#else
-
-#undef ntohll
-#undef htonll
-
 #if defined(__BYTE_ORDER) && defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN) && defined(__BIG_ENDIAN)
 
 # define GIT_BYTE_ORDER __BYTE_ORDER
@@ -116,7 +73,13 @@ static inline uint64_t git_bswap64(uint64_t x)
 # define GIT_LITTLE_ENDIAN LITTLE_ENDIAN
 # define GIT_BIG_ENDIAN BIG_ENDIAN
 
-#else
+#elif defined(__BYTE_ORDER__) && defined(__ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__) && defined(__ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__)
+
+# define GIT_BYTE_ORDER __BYTE_ORDER__
+# define GIT_LITTLE_ENDIAN __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
+# define GIT_BIG_ENDIAN __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
+
+#elif !defined(GIT_BYTE_ORDER)
 
 # define GIT_BIG_ENDIAN 4321
 # define GIT_LITTLE_ENDIAN 1234
@@ -135,14 +98,33 @@ static inline uint64_t git_bswap64(uint64_t x)
 
 #endif
 
+#undef ntohl
+#undef htonl
+#undef ntohll
+#undef htonll
+
 #if GIT_BYTE_ORDER == GIT_BIG_ENDIAN
-# define ntohll(n) (n)
-# define htonll(n) (n)
+# define ntohl(x) (x)
+# define htonl(x) (x)
+# define ntohll(x) (x)
+# define htonll(x) (x)
 #else
-# define ntohll(n) default_bswap64(n)
-# define htonll(n) default_bswap64(n)
-#endif
 
+# if defined(bswap32)
+#  define ntohl(x) bswap32(x)
+#  define htonl(x) bswap32(x)
+# else
+#  define ntohl(x) default_swab32(x)
+#  define htonl(x) default_swab32(x)
+# endif
+
+# if defined(bswap64)
+#  define ntohll(x) bswap64(x)
+#  define htonll(x) bswap64(x)
+# else
+#  define ntohll(x) default_bswap64(x)
+#  define htonll(x) default_bswap64(x)
+# endif
 #endif
 
 static inline uint16_t get_be16(const void *ptr)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 095a17bd4299eb..c90b54423191c6 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct config_source {
 	} u;
 	enum config_origin_type origin_type;
 	const char *name;
-	const char *path;
 	enum config_error_action default_error_action;
 	int linenr;
 	int eof;
@@ -173,14 +172,14 @@ static int handle_path_include(const struct key_value_info *kvi,
 	if (!is_absolute_path(path)) {
 		char *slash;
 
-		if (!kvi || !kvi->path) {
+		if (!kvi || kvi->origin_type != CONFIG_ORIGIN_FILE) {
 			ret = error(_("relative config includes must come from files"));
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		slash = find_last_dir_sep(kvi->path);
+		slash = find_last_dir_sep(kvi->filename);
 		if (slash)
-			strbuf_add(&buf, kvi->path, slash - kvi->path + 1);
+			strbuf_add(&buf, kvi->filename, slash - kvi->filename + 1);
 		strbuf_addstr(&buf, path);
 		path = buf.buf;
 	}
@@ -224,11 +223,11 @@ static int prepare_include_condition_pattern(const struct key_value_info *kvi,
 	if (pat->buf[0] == '.' && is_dir_sep(pat->buf[1])) {
 		const char *slash;
 
-		if (!kvi || !kvi->path)
+		if (!kvi || kvi->origin_type != CONFIG_ORIGIN_FILE)
 			return error(_("relative config include "
 				       "conditionals must come from files"));
 
-		strbuf_realpath(&path, kvi->path, 1);
+		strbuf_realpath(&path, kvi->filename, 1);
 		slash = find_last_dir_sep(path.buf);
 		if (!slash)
 			BUG("how is this possible?");
@@ -633,7 +632,6 @@ void kvi_from_param(struct key_value_info *out)
 	out->linenr = -1;
 	out->origin_type = CONFIG_ORIGIN_CMDLINE;
 	out->scope = CONFIG_SCOPE_COMMAND;
-	out->path = NULL;
 }
 
 int git_config_parse_parameter(const char *text,
@@ -1036,7 +1034,6 @@ static void kvi_from_source(struct config_source *cs,
 	out->origin_type = cs->origin_type;
 	out->linenr = cs->linenr;
 	out->scope = scope;
-	out->path = cs->path;
 }
 
 static int git_parse_source(struct config_source *cs, config_fn_t fn,
@@ -1850,17 +1847,19 @@ static int do_config_from(struct config_source *top, config_fn_t fn,
 
 static int do_config_from_file(config_fn_t fn,
 			       const enum config_origin_type origin_type,
-			       const char *name, const char *path, FILE *f,
-			       void *data, enum config_scope scope,
+			       const char *name, FILE *f, void *data,
+			       enum config_scope scope,
 			       const struct config_options *opts)
 {
 	struct config_source top = CONFIG_SOURCE_INIT;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (origin_type == CONFIG_ORIGIN_FILE && (!name || !*name))
+		BUG("missing filename for CONFIG_ORIGIN_FILE");
+
 	top.u.file = f;
 	top.origin_type = origin_type;
 	top.name = name;
-	top.path = path;
 	top.default_error_action = CONFIG_ERROR_DIE;
 	top.do_fgetc = config_file_fgetc;
 	top.do_ungetc = config_file_ungetc;
@@ -1875,8 +1874,8 @@ static int do_config_from_file(config_fn_t fn,
 static int git_config_from_stdin(config_fn_t fn, void *data,
 				 enum config_scope scope)
 {
-	return do_config_from_file(fn, CONFIG_ORIGIN_STDIN, "", NULL, stdin,
-				   data, scope, NULL);
+	return do_config_from_file(fn, CONFIG_ORIGIN_STDIN, "", stdin, data,
+				   scope, NULL);
 }
 
 int git_config_from_file_with_options(config_fn_t fn, const char *filename,
@@ -1891,7 +1890,7 @@ int git_config_from_file_with_options(config_fn_t fn, const char *filename,
 	f = fopen_or_warn(filename, "r");
 	if (f) {
 		ret = do_config_from_file(fn, CONFIG_ORIGIN_FILE, filename,
-					  filename, f, data, scope, opts);
+					  f, data, scope, opts);
 		fclose(f);
 	}
 	return ret;
@@ -1916,7 +1915,6 @@ int git_config_from_mem(config_fn_t fn,
 	top.u.buf.pos = 0;
 	top.origin_type = origin_type;
 	top.name = name;
-	top.path = NULL;
 	top.default_error_action = CONFIG_ERROR_ERROR;
 	top.do_fgetc = config_buf_fgetc;
 	top.do_ungetc = config_buf_ungetc;
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 29a027748375f1..cbb0f4fddcddec 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -122,14 +122,12 @@ struct key_value_info {
 	int linenr;
 	enum config_origin_type origin_type;
 	enum config_scope scope;
-	const char *path;
 };
 #define KVI_INIT { \
 	.filename = NULL, \
 	.linenr = -1, \
 	.origin_type = CONFIG_ORIGIN_UNKNOWN, \
 	.scope = CONFIG_SCOPE_UNKNOWN, \
-	.path = NULL, \
 }
 
 /* Captures additional information that a config callback can use. */
diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index 5bd69ec04034d4..9408f463e31b51 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -897,16 +897,16 @@ static inline size_t xsize_t(off_t len)
  * is done via tolower(), so it is strictly ASCII (no multi-byte characters or
  * locale-specific conversions).
  */
-static inline int skip_iprefix(const char *str, const char *prefix,
+static inline bool skip_iprefix(const char *str, const char *prefix,
 			       const char **out)
 {
 	do {
 		if (!*prefix) {
 			*out = str;
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 		}
 	} while (tolower(*str++) == tolower(*prefix++));
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static inline int skip_iprefix(const char *str, const char *prefix,
  * comparison is done via tolower(), so it is strictly ASCII (no multi-byte
  * characters or locale-specific conversions).
  */
-static inline int skip_iprefix_mem(const char *buf, size_t len,
+static inline bool skip_iprefix_mem(const char *buf, size_t len,
 				   const char *prefix,
 				   const char **out, size_t *outlen)
 {
@@ -922,10 +922,10 @@ static inline int skip_iprefix_mem(const char *buf, size_t len,
 		if (!*prefix) {
 			*out = buf;
 			*outlen = len;
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 		}
 	} while (len-- > 0 && tolower(*buf++) == tolower(*prefix++));
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 static inline int strtoul_ui(char const *s, int base, unsigned int *result)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 92d62695e37df4..9bc1826cb69e9b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ git_builtin = executable('git',
   sources: builtin_sources + 'git.c',
   dependencies: [libgit_commonmain],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+  install_dir: git_exec_path,
 )
 bin_wrappers += git_builtin
 
@@ -1745,35 +1745,35 @@ test_dependencies += executable('git-daemon',
   sources: 'daemon.c',
   dependencies: [libgit_commonmain],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+  install_dir: git_exec_path,
 )
 
 test_dependencies += executable('git-sh-i18n--envsubst',
   sources: 'sh-i18n--envsubst.c',
   dependencies: [libgit_commonmain],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+  install_dir: git_exec_path,
 )
 
 bin_wrappers += executable('git-shell',
   sources: 'shell.c',
   dependencies: [libgit_commonmain],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+  install_dir: git_exec_path,
 )
 
 test_dependencies += executable('git-http-backend',
   sources: 'http-backend.c',
   dependencies: [libgit_commonmain],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+  install_dir: git_exec_path,
 )
 
 bin_wrappers += executable('scalar',
   sources: 'scalar.c',
   dependencies: [libgit_commonmain],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+  install_dir: git_exec_path,
 )
 
 if curl.found()
@@ -1789,14 +1789,14 @@ if curl.found()
     sources: 'remote-curl.c',
     dependencies: [libgit_curl],
     install: true,
-    install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+    install_dir: git_exec_path,
   )
 
   test_dependencies += executable('git-http-fetch',
     sources: 'http-fetch.c',
     dependencies: [libgit_curl],
     install: true,
-    install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+    install_dir: git_exec_path,
   )
 
   if expat.found()
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ if curl.found()
       sources: 'http-push.c',
       dependencies: [libgit_curl],
       install: true,
-      install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+      install_dir: git_exec_path,
     )
   endif
 
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ if curl.found()
     )
 
     install_symlink(alias + executable_suffix,
-      install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+      install_dir: git_exec_path,
       pointing_to: 'git-remote-http',
     )
   endforeach
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ test_dependencies += executable('git-imap-send',
   sources: 'imap-send.c',
   dependencies: [ use_curl_for_imap_send ? libgit_curl : libgit_commonmain ],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+  install_dir: git_exec_path,
 )
 
 foreach alias : [ 'git-receive-pack', 'git-upload-archive', 'git-upload-pack' ]
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ foreach alias : [ 'git-receive-pack', 'git-upload-archive', 'git-upload-pack' ]
   )
 
   install_symlink(alias + executable_suffix,
-    install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+    install_dir: git_exec_path,
     pointing_to: 'git',
   )
 endforeach
@@ -1849,9 +1849,9 @@ foreach symlink : [
   'scalar',
 ]
   if meson.version().version_compare('>=1.3.0')
-    pointing_to = fs.relative_to(get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core' / symlink, get_option('bindir'))
+    pointing_to = fs.relative_to(git_exec_path / symlink, get_option('bindir'))
   else
-    pointing_to = '../libexec/git-core' / symlink
+    pointing_to = '..' / git_exec_path / symlink
   endif
 
   install_symlink(symlink,
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@ foreach script : scripts_sh
       meson.project_build_root() / 'GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS',
     ],
     install: true,
-    install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+    install_dir: git_exec_path,
   )
 endforeach
 
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ if perl_features_enabled
     input: perl_header_template,
     output: 'GIT-PERL-HEADER',
     configuration: {
-      'GITEXECDIR_REL': get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+      'GITEXECDIR_REL': git_exec_path,
       'PERLLIBDIR_REL': perllibdir,
       'LOCALEDIR_REL': get_option('datadir') / 'locale',
       'INSTLIBDIR': perllibdir,
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ if perl_features_enabled
       output: fs.stem(script),
       command: generate_perl_command,
       install: true,
-      install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+      install_dir: git_exec_path,
       depends: [git_version_file],
     )
     test_dependencies += generated_script
@@ -1957,9 +1957,9 @@ if perl_features_enabled
       bin_wrappers += generated_script
 
       if meson.version().version_compare('>=1.3.0')
-        pointing_to = fs.relative_to(get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core' / fs.stem(script), get_option('bindir'))
+        pointing_to = fs.relative_to(git_exec_path / fs.stem(script), get_option('bindir'))
       else
-        pointing_to = '../libexec/git-core' / fs.stem(script)
+        pointing_to = '..' / git_exec_path / fs.stem(script)
       endif
 
       install_symlink(fs.stem(script),
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ if target_python.found()
         '@OUTPUT@',
       ],
       install: true,
-      install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core',
+      install_dir: git_exec_path,
     )
     test_dependencies += generated_python
   endforeach
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ mergetools = [
 ]
 
 foreach mergetool : mergetools
-  install_data(mergetool, install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'git-core' / 'mergetools')
+  install_data(mergetool, install_dir: git_exec_path / 'mergetools')
 endforeach
 
 if intl.found()
diff --git a/po/meson.build b/po/meson.build
index d7154b6395b2bf..de3b4e2c387a7c 100644
--- a/po/meson.build
+++ b/po/meson.build
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ translations = i18n.gettext('git',
     'el',
     'es',
     'fr',
+    'ga',
     'id',
     'is',
     'it',
diff --git a/strbuf.c b/strbuf.c
index f30fdc6984310e..6c3851a7f84d72 100644
--- a/strbuf.c
+++ b/strbuf.c
@@ -8,55 +8,55 @@
 #include "utf8.h"
 #include "date.h"
 
-int starts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix)
+bool starts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix)
 {
 	for (; ; str++, prefix++)
 		if (!*prefix)
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 		else if (*str != *prefix)
-			return 0;
+			return false;
 }
 
-int istarts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix)
+bool istarts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix)
 {
 	for (; ; str++, prefix++)
 		if (!*prefix)
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 		else if (tolower(*str) != tolower(*prefix))
-			return 0;
+			return false;
 }
 
-int starts_with_mem(const char *str, size_t len, const char *prefix)
+bool starts_with_mem(const char *str, size_t len, const char *prefix)
 {
 	const char *end = str + len;
 	for (; ; str++, prefix++) {
 		if (!*prefix)
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 		else if (str == end || *str != *prefix)
-			return 0;
+			return false;
 	}
 }
 
-int skip_to_optional_arg_default(const char *str, const char *prefix,
+bool skip_to_optional_arg_default(const char *str, const char *prefix,
 				 const char **arg, const char *def)
 {
 	const char *p;
 
 	if (!skip_prefix(str, prefix, &p))
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	if (!*p) {
 		if (arg)
 			*arg = def;
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	if (*p != '=')
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	if (arg)
 		*arg = p + 1;
-	return 1;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/strbuf.h b/strbuf.h
index 6362777c0a017d..a580ac6084b7f1 100644
--- a/strbuf.h
+++ b/strbuf.h
@@ -660,9 +660,9 @@ char *xstrvfmt(const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)))
 char *xstrfmt(const char *fmt, ...);
 
-int starts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix);
-int istarts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix);
-int starts_with_mem(const char *str, size_t len, const char *prefix);
+bool starts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix);
+bool istarts_with(const char *str, const char *prefix);
+bool starts_with_mem(const char *str, size_t len, const char *prefix);
 
 /*
  * If the string "str" is the same as the string in "prefix", then the "arg"
@@ -678,16 +678,16 @@ int starts_with_mem(const char *str, size_t len, const char *prefix);
  * can be used instead of !strcmp(arg, "--key") and then
  * skip_prefix(arg, "--key=", &arg) to parse such an option.
  */
-int skip_to_optional_arg_default(const char *str, const char *prefix,
+bool skip_to_optional_arg_default(const char *str, const char *prefix,
 				 const char **arg, const char *def);
 
-static inline int skip_to_optional_arg(const char *str, const char *prefix,
+static inline bool skip_to_optional_arg(const char *str, const char *prefix,
 				       const char **arg)
 {
 	return skip_to_optional_arg_default(str, prefix, arg, "");
 }
 
-static inline int ends_with(const char *str, const char *suffix)
+static inline bool ends_with(const char *str, const char *suffix)
 {
 	size_t len;
 	return strip_suffix(str, suffix, &len);
diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index 6dc2022ee10df5..621cd31ae1dc51 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
 ################################################################
 # It appears that people try to run tests without building...
-"${GIT_TEST_INSTALLED:-$GIT_BUILD_DIR}/git$X" >/dev/null
+GIT_BINARY="${GIT_TEST_INSTALLED:-$GIT_BUILD_DIR}/git$X"
+"$GIT_BINARY" >/dev/null
 if test $? != 1
 then
 	if test -n "$GIT_TEST_INSTALLED"
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ export GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL GIT_COMMITTER_NAME
 export GIT_COMMITTER_DATE GIT_AUTHOR_DATE
 export EDITOR
 
-GIT_TEST_BUILTIN_HASH=$("$GIT_BUILD_DIR/git" version --build-options | sed -ne 's/^default-hash: //p')
+GIT_TEST_BUILTIN_HASH=$("$GIT_BINARY" version --build-options | sed -ne 's/^default-hash: //p')
 GIT_DEFAULT_HASH="${GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_HASH:-$GIT_TEST_BUILTIN_HASH}"
 export GIT_DEFAULT_HASH
 GIT_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT="${GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT:-files}"