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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt index 537676081..c464bd2fd 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches. SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-branch' [-r] [-a] +'git-branch' [-r | -a] [-v [--abbrev=<length>]] 'git-branch' [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>] -'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>... +'git-branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch> +'git-branch' (-d | -D) [-r] <branchname>... DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -24,9 +25,16 @@ It will start out with a head equal to the one given as <start-point>. If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head equal to that of the currently checked out branch. +With a '-m' or '-M' option, <oldbranch> will be renamed to <newbranch>. +If <oldbranch> had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match +<newbranch>, and a reflog entry is created to remember the branch +renaming. If <newbranch> exists, -M must be used to force the rename +to happen. + With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently -has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted. +has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted. Use -r together with -d +to delete remote-tracking branches. OPTIONS @@ -46,12 +54,25 @@ OPTIONS Force the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting a branch that already exists with the same name. +-m:: + Move/rename a branch and the corresponding reflog. + +-M:: + Move/rename a branch even if the new branchname already exists. + -r:: - List the remote-tracking branches. + List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches. -a:: List both remote-tracking branches and local branches. +-v:: + Show sha1 and commit subjectline for each head. + +--abbrev=<length>:: + Alter minimum display length for sha1 in output listing, + default value is 7. + <branchname>:: The name of the branch to create or delete. The new branch name must pass all checks defined by @@ -63,6 +84,12 @@ OPTIONS be given as a branch name, a commit-id, or a tag. If this option is omitted, the current branch is assumed. +<oldbranch>:: + The name of an existing branch to rename. + +<newbranch>:: + The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for + <branchname> applies. Examples @@ -85,10 +112,12 @@ Delete unneeded branch:: ------------ $ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git $ cd my.git -$ git branch -D todo <1> +$ git branch -d -r todo html man <1> +$ git branch -D test <2> ------------ + -<1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all +<1> delete remote-tracking branches "todo", "html", "man" +<2> delete "test" branch even if the "master" branch does not have all commits from todo branch. |