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diff --git a/Documentation/git-index-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-index-pack.txt index d5b7560bfe..af0c26232c 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-index-pack.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-index-pack.txt @@ -93,11 +93,21 @@ OPTIONS --max-input-size=<size>:: Die, if the pack is larger than <size>. +--object-format=<hash-algorithm>:: + Specify the given object format (hash algorithm) for the pack. The valid + values are 'sha1' and (if enabled) 'sha256'. The default is the algorithm for + the current repository (set by `extensions.objectFormat`), or 'sha1' if no + value is set or outside a repository. ++ +This option cannot be used with --stdin. ++ +include::object-format-disclaimer.txt[] + NOTES ----- -Once the index has been created, the list of object names is sorted -and the SHA-1 hash of that list is printed to stdout. If --stdin was +Once the index has been created, the hash that goes into the name of +the pack/idx file is printed to stdout. If --stdin was also used then this is prefixed by either "pack\t", or "keep\t" if a new .keep file was successfully created. This is useful to remove a .keep file used as a lock to prevent the race with 'git repack' |