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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt index d43ef1dec4..4f5b5d5028 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches. SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-branch' [-r] +'git-branch' [-r] [-a] [-v] [--abbrev=<length>] 'git-branch' [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>] 'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>... DESCRIPTION ----------- -With no arguments given (or just `-r`) a list of available branches +With no arguments given a list of existing branches will be shown, the current branch will be highlighted with an asterisk. +Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking branches to be listed, +and option `-a` shows both. In its second form, a new branch named <branchname> will be created. It will start out with a head equal to the one given as <start-point>. @@ -45,7 +47,17 @@ OPTIONS a branch that already exists with the same name. -r:: - List only the "remote" branches. + List the remote-tracking branches. + +-a:: + List both remote-tracking branches and local branches. + +-v:: + Show sha1 and subject message for each head. + +--abbrev=<length>:: + Alter minimum display length for sha1 in output listing, + default value is 7. <branchname>:: The name of the branch to create or delete. |