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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt index 58d2bd5d4a..48570242fb 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ git-push - Update remote refs along with associated objects SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git push' [--all | --mirror | --tags] [--dry-run] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>] - [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose] - [<repository> <refspec>...] +'git push' [--all | --mirror | --tags] [-n | --dry-run] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>] + [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose] [-u | --set-upstream] + [<repository> [<refspec>...]] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ updated. + The object referenced by <src> is used to update the <dst> reference on the remote side, but by default this is only allowed if the -update can fast forward <dst>. By having the optional leading `{plus}`, +update can fast-forward <dst>. By having the optional leading `{plus}`, you can tell git to update the <dst> ref even when the update is not a -fast forward. This does *not* attempt to merge <src> into <dst>. See +fast-forward. This does *not* attempt to merge <src> into <dst>. See EXAMPLES below for details. + `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`. @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ EXAMPLES below for details. Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from the remote repository. + -The special refspec `:` (or `{plus}:` to allow non-fast forward updates) +The special refspec `:` (or `{plus}:` to allow non-fast-forward updates) directs git to push "matching" branches: for every branch that exists on the local side, the remote side is updated if a branch of the same name already exists on the remote side. This is the default operation mode @@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below). --all:: Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all - refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` be pushed. + refs under `refs/heads/` be pushed. --mirror:: Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all - refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` (which includes but is not + refs under `refs/` (which includes but is not limited to `refs/heads/`, `refs/remotes/`, and `refs/tags/`) be mirrored to the remote repository. Newly created local refs will be pushed to the remote end, locally updated refs @@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below). if the configuration option `remote.<remote>.mirror` is set. +-n:: --dry-run:: Do everything except actually send the updates. @@ -90,8 +91,12 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below). will be tab-separated and sent to stdout instead of stderr. The full symbolic names of the refs will be given. +--delete:: + All listed refs are deleted from the remote repository. This is + the same as prefixing all refs with a colon. + --tags:: - All refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` are pushed, in + All refs under `refs/tags` are pushed, in addition to refspecs explicitly listed on the command line. @@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below). --repo=<repository>:: This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is - passed in the invocation. In this case, 'git-push' derives the + passed in the invocation. In this case, 'git push' derives the remote name from the current branch: If it tracks a remote branch, then that remote repository is pushed to. Otherwise, the name "origin" is used. For this latter case, this option @@ -125,18 +130,38 @@ git push --repo=public #2 + is that #1 always pushes to "public" whereas #2 pushes to "public" only if the current branch does not track a remote branch. This is -useful if you write an alias or script around 'git-push'. +useful if you write an alias or script around 'git push'. + +-u:: +--set-upstream:: + For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add + upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less + linkgit:git-pull[1] and other commands. For more information, + see 'branch.<name>.merge' in linkgit:git-config[1]. --thin:: --no-thin:: - These options are passed to 'git-send-pack'. Thin - transfer spends extra cycles to minimize the number of - objects to be sent and meant to be used on slower connection. + These options are passed to linkgit:git-send-pack[1]. A thin transfer + significantly reduces the amount of sent data when the sender and + receiver share many of the same objects in common. The default is + \--thin. + +-q:: +--quiet:: + Suppress all output, including the listing of updated refs, + unless an error occurs. Progress is not reported to the standard + error stream. -v:: --verbose:: Run verbosely. +--progress:: + Progress status is reported on the standard error stream + by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless -q + is specified. This flag forces progress status even if the + standard error stream is not directed to a terminal. + include::urls-remotes.txt[] OUTPUT @@ -159,21 +184,26 @@ If --porcelain is used, then each line of the output is of the form: <flag> \t <from>:<to> \t <summary> (<reason>) ------------------------------- +The status of up-to-date refs is shown only if --porcelain or --verbose +option is used. + flag:: - A single character indicating the status of the ref. This is - blank for a successfully pushed ref, `!` for a ref that was - rejected or failed to push, and '=' for a ref that was up to - date and did not need pushing (note that the status of up to - date refs is shown only when `git push` is running verbosely). + A single character indicating the status of the ref: +(space);; for a successfully pushed fast-forward; +`{plus}`;; for a successful forced update; +`-`;; for a successfully deleted ref; +`*`;; for a successfully pushed new ref; +`!`;; for a ref that was rejected or failed to push; and +`=`;; for a ref that was up to date and did not need pushing. summary:: For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new values of the ref in a form suitable for using as an argument to `git log` (this is `<old>..<new>` in most cases, and - `<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast forward updates). For a + `<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast-forward updates). For a failed update, more details are given for the failure. The string `rejected` indicates that git did not try to send the - ref at all (typically because it is not a fast forward). The + ref at all (typically because it is not a fast-forward). The string `remote rejected` indicates that the remote end refused the update; this rejection is typically caused by a hook on the remote side. The string `remote failure` indicates that the @@ -341,9 +371,9 @@ git push origin :experimental:: git push origin {plus}dev:master:: Update the origin repository's master branch with the dev branch, - allowing non-fast forward updates. *This can leave unreferenced + allowing non-fast-forward updates. *This can leave unreferenced commits dangling in the origin repository.* Consider the - following situation, where a fast forward is not possible: + following situation, where a fast-forward is not possible: + ---- o---o---o---A---B origin/master |