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git-mkdelta(1)
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May 2005

NAME
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git-mkdelta - Creates a delta object


SYNOPSIS
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'git-mkdelta' [-v] [-d N | --max-depth=N ] <reference_object> <target_object> [ <next_object> ... ]

DESCRIPTION
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Creates a delta object to replace <reference_object> by using an
ordered list of potential objects to deltafy against earlier objects
in the list.

A cap on the depth of delta references can be provided as well,
otherwise the default is to not have any limit.  A limit of 0 will
also undeltafy a given object.


OPTIONS
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-v::
	Verbose

-d|--max-depth::
	limit the number of delta references in a chain
	If 0 then all objects are undeltafied.
	
Author
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Git is written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

Documentation
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Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

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