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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt index 7b27dc60bd..7d1eced7d2 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt @@ -33,25 +33,27 @@ OPTIONS of a remote (see the section <<REMOTES,REMOTES>> below). <refspec>...:: - The canonical format of a <refspec> parameter is - `+?<src>:<dst>`; that is, an optional plus `{plus}`, followed - by the source ref, followed by a colon `:`, followed by - the destination ref. + The format of a <refspec> parameter is an optional plus + `{plus}`, followed by the source ref <src>, followed + by a colon `:`, followed by the destination ref <dst>. + It is used to specify with what <src> object the <dst> ref + in the remote repository is to be updated. + -The <src> side represents the source branch (or arbitrary -"SHA1 expression", such as `master~4` (four parents before the -tip of `master` branch); see linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]) that you -want to push. The <dst> side represents the destination location. +The <src> is often the name of the branch you would want to push, but +it can be any arbitrary "SHA-1 expression", such as `master~4` or +`HEAD` (see linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]). + -The local ref that matches <src> is used -to fast forward the remote ref that matches <dst>. If -the optional leading plus `+` is used, the remote ref is updated -even if it does not result in a fast forward update. +The <dst> tells which ref on the remote side is updated with this +push. Arbitrary expressions cannot be used here, an actual ref must +be named. If `:`<dst> is omitted, the same ref as <src> will be +updated. + -`tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`. +The object referenced by <src> is used to fast forward the ref <dst> +on the remote side. If the optional leading plus `{plus}` is used, the +remote ref is updated even if it does not result in a fast forward +update. + -A lonely <src> parameter (without a colon and a destination) pushes -the <src> to the same name in the destination repository. +`tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`. + Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from the remote repository. @@ -190,9 +192,9 @@ git push origin master:: with it. If `master` did not exist remotely, it would be created. -git push origin :experimental:: - Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository - (e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it. +git push origin HEAD:: + A handy way to push the current branch to the same name on the + remote. git push origin master:satellite/master dev:satellite/dev:: Use the source ref that matches `master` (e.g. `refs/heads/master`) @@ -200,6 +202,11 @@ git push origin master:satellite/master dev:satellite/dev:: `refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in the `origin` repository, then do the same for `dev` and `satellite/dev`. +git push origin HEAD:master:: + Push the current branch to the remote ref matching `master` in the + `origin` repository. This form is convenient to push the current + branch without thinking about its local name. + git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental:: Create the branch `experimental` in the `origin` repository by copying the current `master` branch. This form is only @@ -207,6 +214,11 @@ git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental:: the local name and the remote name are different; otherwise, the ref name on its own will work. +git push origin :experimental:: + Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository + (e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it. + + Author ------ Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>, later rewritten in C |