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diff --git a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt index 44b6480c0f..347f447986 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt @@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] 'git ls-files' [-z] [-t] [-v] - (--[cached|deleted|others|ignored|stage|unmerged|killed|modified])\* - (-[c|d|o|i|s|u|k|m])\* + (--[cached|deleted|others|ignored|stage|unmerged|killed|modified])* + (-[c|d|o|i|s|u|k|m])* [-x <pattern>|--exclude=<pattern>] [-X <file>|--exclude-from=<file>] [--exclude-per-directory=<file>] [--exclude-standard] [--error-unmatch] [--with-tree=<tree-ish>] - [--full-name] [--abbrev] [--] [<file>]\* + [--full-name] [--abbrev] [--] [<file>]* DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ OPTIONS -o:: --others:: - Show other files in the output + Show other (i.e. untracked) files in the output -i:: --ignored:: @@ -107,9 +107,18 @@ OPTIONS with `-s` or `-u` options does not make any sense. -t:: - Identify the file status with the following tags (followed by - a space) at the start of each line: + This feature is semi-deprecated. For scripting purpose, + linkgit:git-status[1] `--porcelain` and + linkgit:git-diff-files[1] `--name-status` are almost always + superior alternatives, and users should look at + linkgit:git-status[1] `--short` or linkgit:git-diff[1] + `--name-status` for more user-friendly alternatives. ++ +This option identifies the file status with the following tags (followed by +a space) at the start of each line: + H:: cached + S:: skip-worktree M:: unmerged R:: removed/deleted C:: modified/changed @@ -132,6 +141,12 @@ OPTIONS lines, show only a partial prefix. Non default number of digits can be specified with --abbrev=<n>. +--debug:: + After each line that describes a file, add more data about its + cache entry. This is intended to show as much information as + possible for manual inspection; the exact format may change at + any time. + \--:: Do not interpret any more arguments as options. @@ -141,12 +156,12 @@ OPTIONS Output ------ -show files just outputs the filename unless '--stage' is specified in +'git ls-files' just outputs the filenames unless '--stage' is specified in which case it outputs: [<tag> ]<mode> <object> <stage> <file> -'git-ls-files --unmerged' and 'git-ls-files --stage' can be used to examine +'git ls-files --unmerged' and 'git ls-files --stage' can be used to examine detailed information on unmerged paths. For an unmerged path, instead of recording a single mode/SHA1 pair, @@ -163,7 +178,7 @@ respectively. Exclude Patterns ---------------- -'git-ls-files' can use a list of "exclude patterns" when +'git ls-files' can use a list of "exclude patterns" when traversing the directory tree and finding files to show when the flags --others or --ignored are specified. linkgit:gitignore[5] specifies the format of exclude patterns. @@ -179,7 +194,7 @@ These exclude patterns come from these places, in order: in the same order they appear in the file. 3. The command line flag --exclude-per-directory=<name> specifies - a name of the file in each directory 'git-ls-files' + a name of the file in each directory 'git ls-files' examines, normally `.gitignore`. Files in deeper directories take precedence. Patterns are ordered in the same order they appear in the files. |