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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt index 366c5dbdce..665f6dc709 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt @@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ side are updated. + `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`. + -A parameter <ref> without a colon is equivalent to -<ref>`:`<ref>, hence updates <ref> in the destination from <ref> -in the source. +A parameter <ref> without a colon pushes the <ref> from the source +repository to the destination repository under the same name. + Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from the remote repository. @@ -98,6 +97,26 @@ the remote repository. include::urls.txt[] + +Examples +-------- + +git push origin master:: + Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository + (most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update + the same ref (e.g. `refs/heads/master`) in `origin` repository + with it. + +git push origin :experimental:: + Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository + (e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it. + +git push origin master:satellite/master:: + Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository + (most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update + the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most likely, it would + be `refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in `origin` repository with it. + Author ------ Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>, later rewritten in C |