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| author | Johannes Sixt <johannes.sixt@telecom.at> | 2008-10-07 16:26:20 +0200 |
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| committer | Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org> | 2008-10-08 07:15:53 -0700 |
| commit | bf07cc58aeb84b1262cc58f571d2f7033474efa7 (patch) | |
| tree | b7a6de3004882e27956105df936da24af901ebf1 /Documentation/git-push.txt | |
| parent | cced48a808620d60e95a1e51254b135a46ddf719 (diff) | |
| download | git-bf07cc58aeb84b1262cc58f571d2f7033474efa7.tar.gz | |
git-push.txt: Describe --repo option in more detail
The --repo option was described in a way that the reader would have to
assume that it is the same as the <repository> parameter. But it actually
servers a purpose, which is now written down.
Furthermore, the --mirror option was missing from the synopsis.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Sixt <johannes.sixt@telecom.at>
Signed-off-by: Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/git-push.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-push.txt | 24 |
1 files changed, 19 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt index 45c96435fa..6150b1b959 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ git-push - Update remote refs along with associated objects SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git push' [--all] [--dry-run] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>] - [--repo=all] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose] +'git push' [--all | --mirror] [--dry-run] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>] + [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose] [<repository> <refspec>...] DESCRIPTION @@ -101,9 +101,23 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below). This flag disables the check. This can cause the remote repository to lose commits; use it with care. ---repo=<repo>:: - When no repository is specified the command defaults to - "origin"; this overrides it. +--repo=<repository>:: + This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is + passed in the invocation. In this case, 'git-push' derives the + remote name from the current branch: If it tracks a remote + branch, then that remote repository is pushed to. Otherwise, + the name "origin" is used. For this latter case, this option + can be used to override the name "origin". In other words, + the difference between these two commands ++ +-------------------------- +git push public #1 +git push --repo=public #2 +-------------------------- ++ +is that #1 always pushes to "public" whereas #2 pushes to "public" +only if the current branch does not track a remote branch. This is +useful if you write an alias or script around 'git-push'. --thin:: --no-thin:: |