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DESCRIPTION
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-Adds a 'replace' reference in `.git/refs/replace/`
+Adds a 'replace' reference in `refs/replace/` namespace.
The name of the 'replace' reference is the SHA1 of the object that is
replaced. The content of the 'replace' reference is the SHA1 of the
replacement object.
-Unless `-f` is given, the 'replace' reference must not yet exist in
-`.git/refs/replace/` directory.
+Unless `-f` is given, the 'replace' reference must not yet exist.
Replacement references will be used by default by all git commands
except those doing reachability traversal (prune, pack transfer and