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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d43ef1dec4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +git-branch(1) +============= + +NAME +---- +git-branch - List, create, or delete branches. + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'git-branch' [-r] +'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 +will be shown, the current branch will be highlighted with an asterisk. + +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>. +If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head +equal to that of the currently checked out branch. + +With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may +specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently +has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted. + + +OPTIONS +------- +-d:: + Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged. + +-D:: + Delete a branch irrespective of its index status. + +-l:: + Create the branch's ref log. This activates recording of + all changes to made the branch ref, enabling use of date + based sha1 expressions such as "<branchname>@{yesterday}". + +-f:: + Force the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting + a branch that already exists with the same name. + +-r:: + List only the "remote" branches. + +<branchname>:: + The name of the branch to create or delete. + The new branch name must pass all checks defined by + gitlink:git-check-ref-format[1]. Some of these checks + may restrict the characters allowed in a branch name. + +<start-point>:: + The new branch will be created with a HEAD equal to this. It may + be given as a branch name, a commit-id, or a tag. If this option + is omitted, the current branch is assumed. + + + +Examples +-------- + +Start development off of a known tag:: ++ +------------ +$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6 +$ cd my2.6 +$ git branch my2.6.14 v2.6.14 <1> +$ git checkout my2.6.14 +------------ ++ +<1> This step and the next one could be combined into a single step with +"checkout -b my2.6.14 v2.6.14". + +Delete unneeded branch:: ++ +------------ +$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git +$ cd my.git +$ git branch -D todo <1> +------------ ++ +<1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all +commits from todo branch. + + +Notes +----- + +If you are creating a branch that you want to immediately checkout, it's +easier to use the git checkout command with its `-b` option to create +a branch and check it out with a single command. + + +Author +------ +Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> + +Documentation +-------------- +Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. + +GIT +--- +Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite + |