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authorJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2015-07-27 12:21:46 -0700
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2015-07-27 12:21:46 -0700
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Merge branch 'mm/branch-doc-updates' into maint
* mm/branch-doc-updates: Documentation/branch: document -M and -D in terms of --force Documentation/branch: document -d --force and -m --force
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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ OPTIONS
`--track` or `--set-upstream`.
-D::
- Delete a branch irrespective of its merged status.
+ Shortcut for `--delete --force`.
-l::
--create-reflog::
@@ -95,13 +95,17 @@ OPTIONS
--force::
Reset <branchname> to <startpoint> if <branchname> exists
already. Without `-f` 'git branch' refuses to change an existing branch.
+ In combination with `-d` (or `--delete`), allow deleting the
+ branch irrespective of its merged status. In combination with
+ `-m` (or `--move`), allow renaming the branch even if the new
+ branch name already exists.
-m::
--move::
Move/rename a branch and the corresponding reflog.
-M::
- Move/rename a branch even if the new branch name already exists.
+ Shortcut for `--move --force`.
--color[=<when>]::
Color branches to highlight current, local, and