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@@ -195,10 +195,8 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch.
branch.autoSetupMerge configuration variable is true.
--set-upstream::
- If specified branch does not exist yet or if `--force` has been
- given, acts exactly like `--track`. Otherwise sets up configuration
- like `--track` would when creating the branch, except that where
- branch points to is not changed.
+ As this option had confusing syntax, it is no longer supported.
+ Please use `--track` or `--set-upstream-to` instead.
-u <upstream>::
--set-upstream-to=<upstream>::
@@ -267,8 +265,8 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch.
Only list branches of the given object.
--format <format>::
- A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from the object
- pointed at by a ref being shown. The format is the same as
+ A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from a branch ref being shown
+ and the object it points at. The format is the same as
that of linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1].
Examples