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@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ OPTIONS
started.
--reset::
- Same as -m, except that unmerged entries are discarded
- instead of failing.
+ Same as -m, except that unmerged entries are discarded instead
+ of failing. When used with `-u`, updates leading to loss of
+ working tree changes will not abort the operation.
-u::
After a successful merge, update the files in the work
@@ -128,11 +129,15 @@ OPTIONS
Instead of reading tree object(s) into the index, just empty
it.
+-q::
+--quiet::
+ Quiet, suppress feedback messages.
+
<tree-ish#>::
The id of the tree object(s) to be read/merged.
-Merging
+MERGING
-------
If `-m` is specified, 'git read-tree' can perform 3 kinds of
merge, a single tree merge if only 1 tree is given, a
@@ -382,7 +387,7 @@ middle of doing, and when your working tree is ready (i.e. you
have finished your work-in-progress), attempt the merge again.
-Sparse checkout
+SPARSE CHECKOUT
---------------
"Sparse checkout" allows populating the working directory sparsely.
@@ -431,7 +436,7 @@ support.
SEE ALSO
--------
linkgit:git-write-tree[1]; linkgit:git-ls-files[1];
-linkgit:gitignore[5]
+linkgit:gitignore[5]; linkgit:git-sparse-checkout[1];
GIT
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