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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt index 4a7037f1c8..28d46cc03b 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ named commit). With `--merged`, only branches merged into the named commit (i.e. the branches whose tip commits are reachable from the named commit) will be listed. With `--no-merged` only branches not merged into the named commit will be listed. If the <commit> argument is missing it -defaults to 'HEAD' (i.e. the tip of the current branch). +defaults to `HEAD` (i.e. the tip of the current branch). The command's second form creates a new branch head named <branchname> -which points to the current 'HEAD', or <start-point> if given. +which points to the current `HEAD`, or <start-point> if given. Note that this will create the new branch, but it will not switch the working tree to it; use "git checkout <newbranch>" to switch to the @@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ OPTIONS based sha1 expressions such as "<branchname>@\{yesterday}". Note that in non-bare repositories, reflogs are usually enabled by default by the `core.logallrefupdates` config option. + The negated form `--no-create-reflog` only overrides an earlier + `--create-reflog`, but currently does not negate the setting of + `core.logallrefupdates`. -f:: --force:: @@ -118,6 +121,10 @@ OPTIONS default to color output. Same as `--color=never`. +-i:: +--ignore-case:: + Sorting and filtering branches are case insensitive. + --column[=<options>]:: --no-column:: Display branch listing in columns. See configuration variable @@ -172,7 +179,7 @@ This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode. + This behavior is the default when the start point is a remote-tracking branch. Set the branch.autoSetupMerge configuration variable to `false` if you -want `git checkout` and `git branch` to always behave as if '--no-track' +want `git checkout` and `git branch` to always behave as if `--no-track` were given. Set it to `always` if you want this behavior when the start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch. |