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authorJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2011-06-01 14:02:52 -0700
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2011-06-01 14:02:52 -0700
commit2dd798469e5ca7792735475fa5844698a02cca70 (patch)
tree855da80a8305addacb36bbeb7446d771626dad69 /Documentation
parent24263cfb54471c4c321f204e45ac3fcfe5485614 (diff)
parent62b42d348754231609e07912ac42da6b112008ef (diff)
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Merge branch 'jk/maint-docs' into maint
* jk/maint-docs: docs: fix some antique example output docs: make sure literal "->" isn't converted to arrow docs: update status --porcelain format docs: minor grammar fixes to git-status
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-diff-index.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-status.txt40
4 files changed, 35 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt
index 88d814af0..827bc988e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Configuring database backend
'git-cvsserver' uses the Perl DBI module. Please also read
its documentation if changing these variables, especially
-about `DBI->connect()`.
+about `DBI\->connect()`.
gitcvs.dbname::
Database name. The exact meaning depends on the
diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt
index 6d1848640..2ea22abca 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-diff-index.txt
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ show that. So let's say that you have edited `kernel/sched.c`, but
have not actually done a 'git update-index' on it yet - there is no
"object" associated with the new state, and you get:
- torvalds@ppc970:~/v2.6/linux> git diff-index HEAD
- *100644->100664 blob 7476bb......->000000...... kernel/sched.c
+ torvalds@ppc970:~/v2.6/linux> git diff-index --abbrev HEAD
+ :100644 100664 7476bb... 000000... kernel/sched.c
i.e., it shows that the tree has changed, and that `kernel/sched.c` has is
not up-to-date and may contain new stuff. The all-zero sha1 means that to
diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt
index 4e5f127ef..1439486e4 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-diff-tree.txt
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ so it can be used to name subdirectories.
An example of normal usage is:
- torvalds@ppc970:~/git> git diff-tree 5319e4......
- *100664->100664 blob ac348b.......->a01513....... git-fsck-objects.c
+ torvalds@ppc970:~/git> git diff-tree --abbrev 5319e4
+ :100664 100664 ac348b... a01513... git-fsck-objects.c
which tells you that the last commit changed just one file (it's from
this one:
diff --git a/Documentation/git-status.txt b/Documentation/git-status.txt
index 00b699fef..38cb741f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-status.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-status.txt
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ OPTIONS
Show the branch and tracking info even in short-format.
--porcelain::
- Give the output in a stable, easy-to-parse format for scripts.
- Currently this is identical to --short output, but is guaranteed
- not to change in the future, making it safe for scripts.
+ Give the output in an easy-to-parse format for scripts.
+ This is similar to the short output, but will remain stable
+ across git versions and regardless of user configuration. See
+ below for details.
-u[<mode>]::
--untracked-files[=<mode>]::
@@ -78,23 +79,27 @@ OUTPUT
The output from this command is designed to be used as a commit
template comment, and all the output lines are prefixed with '#'.
The default, long format, is designed to be human readable,
-verbose and descriptive. They are subject to change in any time.
+verbose and descriptive. Its contents and format are subject to change
+at any time.
The paths mentioned in the output, unlike many other git commands, are
made relative to the current directory if you are working in a
subdirectory (this is on purpose, to help cutting and pasting). See
the status.relativePaths config option below.
-In short-format, the status of each path is shown as
+Short Format
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+In the short-format, the status of each path is shown as
XY PATH1 -> PATH2
-where `PATH1` is the path in the `HEAD`, and ` -> PATH2` part is
+where `PATH1` is the path in the `HEAD`, and the ` \-> PATH2` part is
shown only when `PATH1` corresponds to a different path in the
index/worktree (i.e. the file is renamed). The 'XY' is a two-letter
status code.
-The fields (including the `->`) are separated from each other by a
+The fields (including the `\->`) are separated from each other by a
single space. If a filename contains whitespace or other nonprintable
characters, that field will be quoted in the manner of a C string
literal: surrounded by ASCII double quote (34) characters, and with
@@ -143,10 +148,25 @@ If -b is used the short-format status is preceded by a line
## branchname tracking info
-There is an alternate -z format recommended for machine parsing. In
+Porcelain Format
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The porcelain format is similar to the short format, but is guaranteed
+not to change in a backwards-incompatible way between git versions or
+based on user configuration. This makes it ideal for parsing by scripts.
+The description of the short format above also describes the porcelain
+format, with a few exceptions:
+
+1. The user's color.status configuration is not respected; color will
+ always be off.
+
+2. The user's status.relativePaths configuration is not respected; paths
+ shown will always be relative to the repository root.
+
+There is also an alternate -z format recommended for machine parsing. In
that format, the status field is the same, but some other things
-change. First, the '->' is omitted from rename entries and the field
-order is reversed (e.g 'from -> to' becomes 'to from'). Second, a NUL
+change. First, the '\->' is omitted from rename entries and the field
+order is reversed (e.g 'from \-> to' becomes 'to from'). Second, a NUL
(ASCII 0) follows each filename, replacing space as a field separator
and the terminating newline (but a space still separates the status
field from the first filename). Third, filenames containing special