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diff --git a/Documentation/git-describe.txt b/Documentation/git-describe.txt index 039cce2e98..711040d2f1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-describe.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-describe.txt @@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ OPTIONS --all:: Instead of using only the annotated tags, use any ref - found in `.git/refs/`. This option enables matching + found in `refs/` namespace. This option enables matching any known branch, remote-tracking branch, or lightweight tag. --tags:: Instead of using only the annotated tags, use any tag - found in `.git/refs/tags`. This option enables matching + found in `refs/tags` namespace. This option enables matching a lightweight (non-annotated) tag. --contains:: @@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ OPTIONS that points at object deadbee....). --match <pattern>:: - Only consider tags matching the given pattern (can be used to avoid - leaking private tags made from the repository). + Only consider tags matching the given `glob(7)` pattern, + excluding the "refs/tags/" prefix. This can be used to avoid + leaking private tags from the repository. --always:: Show uniquely abbreviated commit object as fallback. |