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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt index 95e9d0d0be..c824d88742 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ OPTIONS --no-track:: Ignore the branch.autosetupmerge configuration variable. +--contains <commit>:: + Only list branches which contain the specified commit. + +--merged:: + Only list branches which are fully contained by HEAD. + +--no-merged:: + Do not list branches which are fully contained by HEAD. + <branchname>:: The name of the branch to create or delete. The new branch name must pass all checks defined by @@ -177,6 +186,18 @@ If you are creating a branch that you want to immediately checkout, it's easier to use the git checkout command with its `-b` option to create a branch and check it out with a single command. +The options `--contains`, `--merged` and `--no-merged` serves three related +but different purposes: + +- `--contains <commit>` is used to find all branches which will need + special attention if <commit> were to be rebased or amended, since those + branches contain the specified <commit>. + +- `--merged` is used to find all branches which can be safely deleted, + since those branches are fully contained by HEAD. + +- `--no-merged` is used to find branches which are candidates for merging + into HEAD, since those branches are not fully contained by HEAD. Author ------ |