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diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt index fad983e297..c9c0e6f932 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git remote add' [-t <branch>] [-m <master>] [-f] [--mirror] <name> <url> 'git remote rename' <old> <new> 'git remote rm' <name> +'git remote set-head' <name> [-a | -d | <branch>] 'git remote show' [-n] <name> 'git remote prune' [-n | --dry-run] <name> 'git remote update' [group] @@ -53,8 +54,7 @@ is created. You can give more than one `-t <branch>` to track multiple branches without grabbing all branches. + With `-m <master>` option, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set -up to point at remote's `<master>` branch instead of whatever -branch the `HEAD` at the remote repository actually points at. +up to point at remote's `<master>` branch. See also the set-head command. + In mirror mode, enabled with `\--mirror`, the refs will not be stored in the 'refs/remotes/' namespace, but in 'refs/heads/'. This option @@ -76,6 +76,30 @@ the configuration file format. Remove the remote named <name>. All remote tracking branches and configuration settings for the remote are removed. +'set-head':: + +Sets or deletes the default branch (`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD`) for +the named remote. Having a default branch for a remote is not required, +but allows the name of the remote to be specified in lieu of a specific +branch. For example, if the default branch for `origin` is set to +`master`, then `origin` may be specified wherever you would normally +specify `origin/master`. ++ +With `-d`, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted. ++ +With `-a`, the remote is queried to determine its `HEAD`, then +`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set to the same branch. e.g., if the remote +`HEAD` is pointed at `next`, "`git remote set-head origin -a`" will set +`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to `refs/remotes/origin/next`. This will +only work if `refs/remotes/origin/next` already exists; if not it must be +fetched first. ++ +Use `<branch>` to set `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` explicitly. e.g., "git +remote set-head origin master" will set `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to +`refs/remotes/origin/master`. This will only work if +`refs/remotes/origin/master` already exists; if not it must be fetched first. ++ + 'show':: Gives some information about the remote <name>. |