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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 52c0538df5..73a921ca0f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git push' [--all | --mirror | --tags] [-n | --dry-run] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
- [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose]
+ [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose] [-u | --set-upstream]
[<repository> <refspec>...]
DESCRIPTION
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ 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
addition to refspecs explicitly listed on the command
@@ -112,7 +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
@@ -126,11 +130,18 @@ 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
+ 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.