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+git-verify-pack(1)
+==================
+
+NAME
+----
+git-verify-pack - Validate packed git archive files
+
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+'git verify-pack' [-v] [--] <pack>.idx ...
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Reads given idx file for packed git archive created with the
+'git-pack-objects' command and verifies idx file and the
+corresponding pack file.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+<pack>.idx ...::
+ The idx files to verify.
+
+-v::
+ After verifying the pack, show list of objects contained
+ in the pack.
+\--::
+ Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
+
+OUTPUT FORMAT
+-------------
+When specifying the -v option the format used is:
+
+ SHA1 type size size-in-pack-file offset-in-packfile
+
+for objects that are not deltified in the pack, and
+
+ SHA1 type size size-in-packfile offset-in-packfile depth base-SHA1
+
+for objects that are deltified.
+
+Author
+------
+Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
+
+Documentation
+--------------
+Documentation by Junio C Hamano
+
+GIT
+---
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite