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diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt index a7d255d39f..eaba6fd4c1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt @@ -62,7 +62,18 @@ OPTIONS Dumps the internal marks table to <file> when complete. Marks are written one per line as `:markid SHA-1`. Frontends can use this file to validate imports after they - have been completed. + have been completed, or to save the marks table across + incremental runs. As <file> is only opened and truncated + at checkpoint (or completion) the same path can also be + safely given to \--import-marks. + +--import-marks=<file>:: + Before processing any input, load the marks specified in + <file>. The input file must exist, must be readable, and + must use the same format as produced by \--export-marks. + Multiple options may be supplied to import more than one + set of marks. If a mark is defined to different values, + the last file wins. --export-pack-edges=<file>:: After creating a packfile, print a line of data to |