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diff --git a/Documentation/git-mv.txt b/Documentation/git-mv.txt index db0e030d69..e4531325cd 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mv.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mv.txt @@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink SYNOPSIS -------- +[verse] 'git mv' <options>... <args>... DESCRIPTION ----------- -This script is used to move or rename a file, directory or symlink. +Move or rename a file, directory or symlink. - git mv [-f] [-n] <source> <destination> - git mv [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> ... <destination directory> + git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> <destination> + git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> ... <destination directory> In the first form, it renames <source>, which must exist and be either a file, symlink or directory, to <destination>. @@ -33,12 +34,36 @@ OPTIONS -k:: Skip move or rename actions which would lead to an error condition. An error happens when a source is neither existing nor - controlled by GIT, or when it would overwrite an existing + controlled by Git, or when it would overwrite an existing file unless '-f' is given. -n:: --dry-run:: Do nothing; only show what would happen +-v:: +--verbose:: + Report the names of files as they are moved. + +SUBMODULES +---------- +Moving a submodule using a gitfile (which means they were cloned +with a Git version 1.7.8 or newer) will update the gitfile and +core.worktree setting to make the submodule work in the new location. +It also will attempt to update the submodule.<name>.path setting in +the linkgit:gitmodules[5] file and stage that file (unless -n is used). + +BUGS +---- +Each time a superproject update moves a populated submodule (e.g. when +switching between commits before and after the move) a stale submodule +checkout will remain in the old location and an empty directory will +appear in the new location. To populate the submodule again in the new +location the user will have to run "git submodule update" +afterwards. Removing the old directory is only safe when it uses a +gitfile, as otherwise the history of the submodule will be deleted +too. Both steps will be obsolete when recursive submodule update has +been implemented. + GIT --- Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite |