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diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt index f4fbf67209..2d65cfefd5 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote-ext.txt @@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ This remote helper uses the specified 'program' to connect to a remote git server. Data written to stdin of this specified 'program' is assumed -to be sent to git:// server, git-upload-pack, git-receive-pack +to be sent to a git:// server, git-upload-pack, git-receive-pack or git-upload-archive (depending on situation), and data read from stdout of this program is assumed to be received from the same service. -Command and arguments are separated by unescaped space. +Command and arguments are separated by an unescaped space. The following sequences have a special meaning: @@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ The following sequences have a special meaning: git-upload-pack, or git-upload-archive) of the service git wants to invoke. -'%G' (must be first characters in argument):: +'%G' (must be the first characters in an argument):: This argument will not be passed to 'program'. Instead, it - will cause helper to start by sending git:// service request to - remote side with service field set to approiate value and - repository field set to rest of the argument. Default is not to send - such request. + will cause the helper to start by sending git:// service requests to + the remote side with the service field set to an appropriate value and + the repository field set to rest of the argument. Default is not to send + such a request. + This is useful if remote side is git:// server accessed over some tunnel. '%V' (must be first characters in argument):: This argument will not be passed to 'program'. Instead it sets - the vhost field in git:// service request (to rest of the argument). + the vhost field in the git:// service request (to rest of the argument). Default is not to send vhost in such request (if sent). ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES: |