1 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/git-gc.sh b/git-gc.sh
index 6de55f7292..3e8c87c814 100755
--- a/git-gc.sh
+++ b/git-gc.sh
@@ -4,12 +4,26 @@
 #
 # Cleanup unreachable files and optimize the repository.
 
-USAGE=''
+USAGE='git-gc [--prune]'
 SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 . git-sh-setup
 
+no_prune=:
+while case $# in 0) break ;; esac
+do
+	case "$1" in
+	--prune)
+		no_prune=
+		;;
+	--)
+		usage
+		;;
+	esac
+	shift
+done
+
 git-pack-refs --prune &&
 git-reflog expire --all &&
 git-repack -a -d -l &&
-git-prune &&
+$no_prune git-prune &&
 git-rerere gc || exit