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diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt index 2a96143b7c..d377a35243 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt @@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ still contains <oldvalue>. Logging Updates --------------- -If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true or the file -"$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then `git update-ref` will append +If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true and the ref is one under +"refs/heads/", "refs/remotes/", "refs/notes/", or the symbolic ref HEAD; or +the file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then `git update-ref` will append a line to the log file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" (dereferencing all symbolic refs before creating the log name) describing the change in ref value. Log lines are formatted as: |