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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8dc5171f5e --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -0,0 +1,161 @@ +git-branch(1) +============= + +NAME +---- +git-branch - List, create, or delete branches + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'git-branch' [--color | --no-color] [-r | -a] + [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]] +'git-branch' [--track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>] +'git-branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch> +'git-branch' (-d | -D) [-r] <branchname>... + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +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>. +If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head +equal to that of the currently checked out branch. + +When a local branch is started off a remote branch, git can setup the +branch so that gitlink:git-pull[1] will appropriately merge from that +remote branch. If this behavior is desired, it is possible to make it +the default using the global `branch.autosetupmerge` configuration +flag. Otherwise, it can be chosen per-branch using the `--track` +and `--no-track` options. + +With a '-m' or '-M' option, <oldbranch> will be renamed to <newbranch>. +If <oldbranch> had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match +<newbranch>, and a reflog entry is created to remember the branch +renaming. If <newbranch> exists, -M must be used to force the rename +to happen. + +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. Use -r together with -d +to delete remote-tracking branches. + + +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. + +-m:: + Move/rename a branch and the corresponding reflog. + +-M:: + Move/rename a branch even if the new branchname already exists. + +--color:: + Color branches to highlight current, local, and remote branches. + +--no-color:: + Turn off branch colors, even when the configuration file gives the + default to color output. + +-r:: + List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches. + +-a:: + List both remote-tracking branches and local branches. + +-v:: + Show sha1 and commit subject line for each head. + +--abbrev=<length>:: + Alter minimum display length for sha1 in output listing, + default value is 7. + +--no-abbrev:: + Display the full sha1s in output listing rather than abbreviating them. + +<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. + +<oldbranch>:: + The name of an existing branch to rename. + +<newbranch>:: + The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for + <branchname> applies. + + +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 -r todo html man <1> +$ git branch -D test <2> +------------ ++ +<1> delete remote-tracking branches "todo", "html", "man" +<2> delete "test" branch even if the "master" branch does not have all +commits from test 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 + |