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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt index a67138a022..4a7037f1c8 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a] [--list] [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]] [--column[=<options>] | --no-column] - [(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [<pattern>...] + [(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [--sort=<key>] + [--points-at <object>] [<pattern>...] 'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>] 'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>] 'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>] @@ -197,7 +198,9 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch. --edit-description:: Open an editor and edit the text to explain what the branch is - for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `request-pull`). + for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `format-patch`, + `request-pull`, and `merge` (if enabled)). Multi-line explanations + may be used. --contains [<commit>]:: Only list branches which contain the specified commit (HEAD @@ -229,6 +232,19 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch. The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for <branchname> apply. +--sort=<key>:: + Sort based on the key given. Prefix `-` to sort in descending + order of the value. You may use the --sort=<key> option + multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary + key. The keys supported are the same as those in `git + for-each-ref`. Sort order defaults to sorting based on the + full refname (including `refs/...` prefix). This lists + detached HEAD (if present) first, then local branches and + finally remote-tracking branches. + + +--points-at <object>:: + Only list branches of the given object. Examples -------- |