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authorLibravatar Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2022-03-06 21:25:31 -0800
committerLibravatar Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2022-03-06 21:25:31 -0800
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parentworktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' (diff)
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Merge branch 'ds/worktree-docs'
Tighten the language around "working tree" and "worktree" in the docs. * ds/worktree-docs: worktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' worktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' worktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' worktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' worktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' worktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' worktree: use 'worktree' over 'working tree' worktree: extract checkout_worktree() worktree: extract copy_sparse_checkout() worktree: extract copy_filtered_worktree_config() worktree: combine two translatable messages
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
index b8d53c4830..453e155022 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
@@ -25,45 +25,49 @@ Manage multiple working trees attached to the same repository.
A git repository can support multiple working trees, allowing you to check
out more than one branch at a time. With `git worktree add` a new working
-tree is associated with the repository. This new working tree is called a
-"linked working tree" as opposed to the "main working tree" prepared by
-linkgit:git-init[1] or linkgit:git-clone[1].
-A repository has one main working tree (if it's not a
-bare repository) and zero or more linked working trees. When you are done
-with a linked working tree, remove it with `git worktree remove`.
+tree is associated with the repository, along with additional metadata
+that differentiates that working tree from others in the same repository.
+The working tree, along with this metadata, is called a "worktree".
+
+This new worktree is called a "linked worktree" as opposed to the "main
+worktree" prepared by linkgit:git-init[1] or linkgit:git-clone[1].
+A repository has one main worktree (if it's not a bare repository) and
+zero or more linked worktrees. When you are done with a linked worktree,
+remove it with `git worktree remove`.
In its simplest form, `git worktree add <path>` automatically creates a
new branch whose name is the final component of `<path>`, which is
convenient if you plan to work on a new topic. For instance, `git
worktree add ../hotfix` creates new branch `hotfix` and checks it out at
-path `../hotfix`. To instead work on an existing branch in a new working
-tree, use `git worktree add <path> <branch>`. On the other hand, if you
-just plan to make some experimental changes or do testing without
-disturbing existing development, it is often convenient to create a
-'throwaway' working tree not associated with any branch. For instance,
-`git worktree add -d <path>` creates a new working tree with a detached
-`HEAD` at the same commit as the current branch.
+path `../hotfix`. To instead work on an existing branch in a new worktree,
+use `git worktree add <path> <branch>`. On the other hand, if you just
+plan to make some experimental changes or do testing without disturbing
+existing development, it is often convenient to create a 'throwaway'
+worktree not associated with any branch. For instance,
+`git worktree add -d <path>` creates a new worktree with a detached `HEAD`
+at the same commit as the current branch.
If a working tree is deleted without using `git worktree remove`, then
its associated administrative files, which reside in the repository
(see "DETAILS" below), will eventually be removed automatically (see
`gc.worktreePruneExpire` in linkgit:git-config[1]), or you can run
-`git worktree prune` in the main or any linked working tree to
-clean up any stale administrative files.
+`git worktree prune` in the main or any linked worktree to clean up any
+stale administrative files.
-If a linked working tree is stored on a portable device or network share
-which is not always mounted, you can prevent its administrative files from
-being pruned by issuing the `git worktree lock` command, optionally
-specifying `--reason` to explain why the working tree is locked.
+If the working tree for a linked worktree is stored on a portable device
+or network share which is not always mounted, you can prevent its
+administrative files from being pruned by issuing the `git worktree lock`
+command, optionally specifying `--reason` to explain why the worktree is
+locked.
COMMANDS
--------
add <path> [<commit-ish>]::
-Create `<path>` and checkout `<commit-ish>` into it. The new working directory
-is linked to the current repository, sharing everything except working
-directory specific files such as `HEAD`, `index`, etc. As a convenience,
-`<commit-ish>` may be a bare "`-`", which is synonymous with `@{-1}`.
+Create a worktree at `<path>` and checkout `<commit-ish>` into it. The new worktree
+is linked to the current repository, sharing everything except per-worktree
+files such as `HEAD`, `index`, etc. As a convenience, `<commit-ish>` may
+be a bare "`-`", which is synonymous with `@{-1}`.
+
If `<commit-ish>` is a branch name (call it `<branch>`) and is not found,
and neither `-b` nor `-B` nor `--detach` are used, but there does
@@ -84,100 +88,97 @@ branches from there if `<branch>` is ambiguous but exists on the
linkgit:git-config[1].
+
If `<commit-ish>` is omitted and neither `-b` nor `-B` nor `--detach` used,
-then, as a convenience, the new working tree is associated with a branch
-(call it `<branch>`) named after `$(basename <path>)`. If `<branch>`
-doesn't exist, a new branch based on `HEAD` is automatically created as
-if `-b <branch>` was given. If `<branch>` does exist, it will be
-checked out in the new working tree, if it's not checked out anywhere
-else, otherwise the command will refuse to create the working tree (unless
-`--force` is used).
+then, as a convenience, the new worktree is associated with a branch (call
+it `<branch>`) named after `$(basename <path>)`. If `<branch>` doesn't
+exist, a new branch based on `HEAD` is automatically created as if
+`-b <branch>` was given. If `<branch>` does exist, it will be checked out
+in the new worktree, if it's not checked out anywhere else, otherwise the
+command will refuse to create the worktree (unless `--force` is used).
list::
-List details of each working tree. The main working tree is listed first,
-followed by each of the linked working trees. The output details include
-whether the working tree is bare, the revision currently checked out, the
+List details of each worktree. The main worktree is listed first,
+followed by each of the linked worktrees. The output details include
+whether the worktree is bare, the revision currently checked out, the
branch currently checked out (or "detached HEAD" if none), "locked" if
-the worktree is locked, "prunable" if the worktree can be pruned by `prune`
-command.
+the worktree is locked, "prunable" if the worktree can be pruned by the
+`prune` command.
lock::
-If a working tree is on a portable device or network share which
-is not always mounted, lock it to prevent its administrative
-files from being pruned automatically. This also prevents it from
-being moved or deleted. Optionally, specify a reason for the lock
-with `--reason`.
+If a worktree is on a portable device or network share which is not always
+mounted, lock it to prevent its administrative files from being pruned
+automatically. This also prevents it from being moved or deleted.
+Optionally, specify a reason for the lock with `--reason`.
move::
-Move a working tree to a new location. Note that the main working tree
-or linked working trees containing submodules cannot be moved with this
-command. (The `git worktree repair` command, however, can reestablish
-the connection with linked working trees if you move the main working
-tree manually.)
+Move a worktree to a new location. Note that the main worktree or linked
+worktrees containing submodules cannot be moved with this command. (The
+`git worktree repair` command, however, can reestablish the connection
+with linked worktrees if you move the main worktree manually.)
prune::
-Prune working tree information in `$GIT_DIR/worktrees`.
+Prune worktree information in `$GIT_DIR/worktrees`.
remove::
-Remove a working tree. Only clean working trees (no untracked files
-and no modification in tracked files) can be removed. Unclean working
-trees or ones with submodules can be removed with `--force`. The main
-working tree cannot be removed.
+Remove a worktree. Only clean worktrees (no untracked files and no
+modification in tracked files) can be removed. Unclean worktrees or ones
+with submodules can be removed with `--force`. The main worktree cannot be
+removed.
repair [<path>...]::
-Repair working tree administrative files, if possible, if they have
-become corrupted or outdated due to external factors.
+Repair worktree administrative files, if possible, if they have become
+corrupted or outdated due to external factors.
+
-For instance, if the main working tree (or bare repository) is moved,
-linked working trees will be unable to locate it. Running `repair` in
-the main working tree will reestablish the connection from linked
-working trees back to the main working tree.
+For instance, if the main worktree (or bare repository) is moved, linked
+worktrees will be unable to locate it. Running `repair` in the main
+worktree will reestablish the connection from linked worktrees back to the
+main worktree.
+
-Similarly, if a linked working tree is moved without using `git worktree
-move`, the main working tree (or bare repository) will be unable to
-locate it. Running `repair` within the recently-moved working tree will
-reestablish the connection. If multiple linked working trees are moved,
-running `repair` from any working tree with each tree's new `<path>` as
-an argument, will reestablish the connection to all the specified paths.
+Similarly, if the working tree for a linked worktree is moved without
+using `git worktree move`, the main worktree (or bare repository) will be
+unable to locate it. Running `repair` within the recently-moved worktree
+will reestablish the connection. If multiple linked worktrees are moved,
+running `repair` from any worktree with each tree's new `<path>` as an
+argument, will reestablish the connection to all the specified paths.
+
-If both the main working tree and linked working trees have been moved
-manually, then running `repair` in the main working tree and specifying the
-new `<path>` of each linked working tree will reestablish all connections
-in both directions.
+If both the main worktree and linked worktrees have been moved manually,
+then running `repair` in the main worktree and specifying the new `<path>`
+of each linked worktree will reestablish all connections in both
+directions.
unlock::
-Unlock a working tree, allowing it to be pruned, moved or deleted.
+Unlock a worktree, allowing it to be pruned, moved or deleted.
OPTIONS
-------
-f::
--force::
- By default, `add` refuses to create a new working tree when
+ By default, `add` refuses to create a new worktree when
`<commit-ish>` is a branch name and is already checked out by
- another working tree, or if `<path>` is already assigned to some
- working tree but is missing (for instance, if `<path>` was deleted
+ another worktree, or if `<path>` is already assigned to some
+ worktree but is missing (for instance, if `<path>` was deleted
manually). This option overrides these safeguards. To add a missing but
- locked working tree path, specify `--force` twice.
+ locked worktree path, specify `--force` twice.
+
-`move` refuses to move a locked working tree unless `--force` is specified
-twice. If the destination is already assigned to some other working tree but is
+`move` refuses to move a locked worktree unless `--force` is specified
+twice. If the destination is already assigned to some other worktree but is
missing (for instance, if `<new-path>` was deleted manually), then `--force`
allows the move to proceed; use `--force` twice if the destination is locked.
+
-`remove` refuses to remove an unclean working tree unless `--force` is used.
-To remove a locked working tree, specify `--force` twice.
+`remove` refuses to remove an unclean worktree unless `--force` is used.
+To remove a locked worktree, specify `--force` twice.
-b <new-branch>::
-B <new-branch>::
With `add`, create a new branch named `<new-branch>` starting at
- `<commit-ish>`, and check out `<new-branch>` into the new working tree.
+ `<commit-ish>`, and check out `<new-branch>` into the new worktree.
If `<commit-ish>` is omitted, it defaults to `HEAD`.
By default, `-b` refuses to create a new branch if it already
exists. `-B` overrides this safeguard, resetting `<new-branch>` to
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ To remove a locked working tree, specify `--force` twice.
-d::
--detach::
- With `add`, detach `HEAD` in the new working tree. See "DETACHED HEAD"
+ With `add`, detach `HEAD` in the new worktree. See "DETACHED HEAD"
in linkgit:git-checkout[1].
--[no-]checkout::
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the
`--track` in linkgit:git-branch[1] for details.
--lock::
- Keep the working tree locked after creation. This is the
+ Keep the worktree locked after creation. This is the
equivalent of `git worktree lock` after `git worktree add`,
but without a race condition.
@@ -236,43 +237,42 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the
With `list`, output additional information about worktrees (see below).
--expire <time>::
- With `prune`, only expire unused working trees older than `<time>`.
+ With `prune`, only expire unused worktrees older than `<time>`.
+
-With `list`, annotate missing working trees as prunable if they are
-older than `<time>`.
+With `list`, annotate missing worktrees as prunable if they are older than
+`<time>`.
--reason <string>::
- With `lock` or with `add --lock`, an explanation why the working tree is locked.
+ With `lock` or with `add --lock`, an explanation why the worktree
+ is locked.
<worktree>::
- Working trees can be identified by path, either relative or
- absolute.
+ Worktrees can be identified by path, either relative or absolute.
+
-If the last path components in the working tree's path is unique among
-working trees, it can be used to identify a working tree. For example if
-you only have two working trees, at `/abc/def/ghi` and `/abc/def/ggg`,
-then `ghi` or `def/ghi` is enough to point to the former working tree.
+If the last path components in the worktree's path is unique among
+worktrees, it can be used to identify a worktree. For example if you only
+have two worktrees, at `/abc/def/ghi` and `/abc/def/ggg`, then `ghi` or
+`def/ghi` is enough to point to the former worktree.
REFS
----
-In multiple working trees, some refs may be shared between all working
-trees and some refs are local. One example is `HEAD` which is different for each
-working tree. This section is about the sharing rules and how to access
-refs of one working tree from another.
-
-In general, all pseudo refs are per working tree and all refs starting
-with `refs/` are shared. Pseudo refs are ones like `HEAD` which are
-directly under `$GIT_DIR` instead of inside `$GIT_DIR/refs`. There are
-exceptions, however: refs inside `refs/bisect` and `refs/worktree` are not
-shared.
-
-Refs that are per working tree can still be accessed from another
-working tree via two special paths, `main-worktree` and `worktrees`. The
-former gives access to per-working tree refs of the main working tree,
-while the latter to all linked working trees.
+When using multiple worktrees, some refs are shared between all worktrees,
+but others are specific to an individual worktree. One example is `HEAD`,
+which is different for each worktree. This section is about the sharing
+rules and how to access refs of one worktree from another.
+
+In general, all pseudo refs are per-worktree and all refs starting with
+`refs/` are shared. Pseudo refs are ones like `HEAD` which are directly
+under `$GIT_DIR` instead of inside `$GIT_DIR/refs`. There are exceptions,
+however: refs inside `refs/bisect` and `refs/worktree` are not shared.
+
+Refs that are per-worktree can still be accessed from another worktree via
+two special paths, `main-worktree` and `worktrees`. The former gives
+access to per-worktree refs of the main worktree, while the latter to all
+linked worktrees.
For example, `main-worktree/HEAD` or `main-worktree/refs/bisect/good`
-resolve to the same value as the main working tree's `HEAD` and
+resolve to the same value as the main worktree's `HEAD` and
`refs/bisect/good` respectively. Similarly, `worktrees/foo/HEAD` or
`worktrees/bar/refs/bisect/bad` are the same as
`$GIT_COMMON_DIR/worktrees/foo/HEAD` and
@@ -284,13 +284,13 @@ which will handle refs correctly.
CONFIGURATION FILE
------------------
-By default, the repository `config` file is shared across all working
-trees. If the config variables `core.bare` or `core.worktree` are
-present in the common config file and `extensions.worktreeConfig` is
-disabled, then they will be applied to the main working tree only.
+By default, the repository `config` file is shared across all worktrees.
+If the config variables `core.bare` or `core.worktree` are present in the
+common config file and `extensions.worktreeConfig` is disabled, then they
+will be applied to the main worktree only.
-In order to have configuration specific to working trees, you can turn
-on the `worktreeConfig` extension, e.g.:
+In order to have worktree-specific configuration, you can turn on the
+`worktreeConfig` extension, e.g.:
------------
$ git config extensions.worktreeConfig true
@@ -303,45 +303,45 @@ versions will refuse to access repositories with this extension.
Note that in this file, the exception for `core.bare` and `core.worktree`
is gone. If they exist in `$GIT_DIR/config`, you must move
-them to the `config.worktree` of the main working tree. You may also
-take this opportunity to review and move other configuration that you
-do not want to share to all working trees:
+them to the `config.worktree` of the main worktree. You may also take this
+opportunity to review and move other configuration that you do not want to
+share to all worktrees:
- `core.worktree` should never be shared.
- `core.bare` should not be shared if the value is `core.bare=true`.
- - `core.sparseCheckout` is recommended per working tree, unless you
- are sure you always use sparse checkout for all working trees.
+ - `core.sparseCheckout` should not be shared, unless you are sure you
+ always use sparse checkout for all worktrees.
See the documentation of `extensions.worktreeConfig` in
linkgit:git-config[1] for more details.
DETAILS
-------
-Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's
+Each linked worktree has a private sub-directory in the repository's
`$GIT_DIR/worktrees` directory. The private sub-directory's name is usually
-the base name of the linked working tree's path, possibly appended with a
+the base name of the linked worktree's path, possibly appended with a
number to make it unique. For example, when `$GIT_DIR=/path/main/.git` the
command `git worktree add /path/other/test-next next` creates the linked
-working tree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a
+worktree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a
`$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next` directory (or `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next1`
if `test-next` is already taken).
-Within a linked working tree, `$GIT_DIR` is set to point to this private
+Within a linked worktree, `$GIT_DIR` is set to point to this private
directory (e.g. `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` in the example) and
-`$GIT_COMMON_DIR` is set to point back to the main working tree's `$GIT_DIR`
+`$GIT_COMMON_DIR` is set to point back to the main worktree's `$GIT_DIR`
(e.g. `/path/main/.git`). These settings are made in a `.git` file located at
-the top directory of the linked working tree.
+the top directory of the linked worktree.
Path resolution via `git rev-parse --git-path` uses either
`$GIT_DIR` or `$GIT_COMMON_DIR` depending on the path. For example, in the
-linked working tree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns
+linked worktree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns
`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/HEAD` (not
`/path/other/test-next/.git/HEAD` or `/path/main/.git/HEAD`) while `git
rev-parse --git-path refs/heads/master` uses
`$GIT_COMMON_DIR` and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`,
-since refs are shared across all working trees, except `refs/bisect` and
+since refs are shared across all worktrees, except `refs/bisect` and
`refs/worktree`.
See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for more information. The rule of
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ thumb is do not make any assumption about whether a path belongs to
`$GIT_DIR` or `$GIT_COMMON_DIR` when you need to directly access something
inside `$GIT_DIR`. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
-If you manually move a linked working tree, you need to update the `gitdir` file
-in the entry's directory. For example, if a linked working tree is moved
+If you manually move a linked worktree, you need to update the `gitdir` file
+in the entry's directory. For example, if a linked worktree is moved
to `/newpath/test-next` and its `.git` file points to
`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next`, then update
`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/gitdir` to reference `/newpath/test-next`
@@ -359,10 +359,10 @@ automatically.
To prevent a `$GIT_DIR/worktrees` entry from being pruned (which
can be useful in some situations, such as when the
-entry's working tree is stored on a portable device), use the
+entry's worktree is stored on a portable device), use the
`git worktree lock` command, which adds a file named
`locked` to the entry's directory. The file contains the reason in
-plain text. For example, if a linked working tree's `.git` file points
+plain text. For example, if a linked worktree's `.git` file points
to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` then a file named
`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/locked` will prevent the
`test-next` entry from being pruned. See
@@ -383,11 +383,11 @@ $ git worktree list
/path/to/other-linked-worktree 1234abc (detached HEAD)
------------
-The command also shows annotations for each working tree, according to its state.
+The command also shows annotations for each worktree, according to its state.
These annotations are:
- * `locked`, if the working tree is locked.
- * `prunable`, if the working tree can be pruned via `git worktree prune`.
+ * `locked`, if the worktree is locked.
+ * `prunable`, if the worktree can be pruned via `git worktree prune`.
------------
$ git worktree list
@@ -405,14 +405,14 @@ $ git worktree list --verbose
/path/to/linked-worktree abcd1234 [master]
/path/to/locked-worktree-no-reason abcd5678 (detached HEAD) locked
/path/to/locked-worktree-with-reason 1234abcd (brancha)
- locked: working tree path is mounted on a portable device
+ locked: worktree path is mounted on a portable device
/path/to/prunable-worktree 5678abc1 (detached HEAD)
prunable: gitdir file points to non-existent location
------------
Note that the annotation is moved to the next line if the additional
information is available, otherwise it stays on the same line as the
-working tree itself.
+worktree itself.
Porcelain Format
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ label and value separated by a single space. Boolean attributes (like `bare`
and `detached`) are listed as a label only, and are present only
if the value is true. Some attributes (like `locked`) can be listed as a label
only or with a value depending upon whether a reason is available. The first
-attribute of a working tree is always `worktree`, an empty line indicates the
+attribute of a worktree is always `worktree`, an empty line indicates the
end of the record. For example:
------------
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ demands that you fix something immediately. You might typically use
linkgit:git-stash[1] to store your changes away temporarily, however, your
working tree is in such a state of disarray (with new, moved, and removed
files, and other bits and pieces strewn around) that you don't want to risk
-disturbing any of it. Instead, you create a temporary linked working tree to
+disturbing any of it. Instead, you create a temporary linked worktree to
make the emergency fix, remove it when done, and then resume your earlier
refactoring session.