summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/Documentation/git-push.txt
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/git-push.txt')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-push.txt28
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 73a921ca0f..49b6bd9d92 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -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
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).
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.
@@ -141,9 +141,10 @@ useful if you write an alias or script around 'git push'.
--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.
-v::
--verbose::
@@ -176,12 +177,17 @@ 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