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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt b/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt index 6a9f66d1d9..4f67c4cde6 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-sh-setup.txt @@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ usage:: die with the usage message. set_reflog_action:: - set the message that will be recorded to describe the - end-user action in the reflog, when the script updates a - ref. + Set GIT_REFLOG_ACTION environment to a given string (typically + the name of the program) unless it is already set. Whenever + the script runs a `git` command that updates refs, a reflog + entry is created using the value of this string to leave the + record of what command updated the ref. git_editor:: runs an editor of user's choice (GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, VISUAL or @@ -82,6 +84,12 @@ get_author_ident_from_commit:: outputs code for use with eval to set the GIT_AUTHOR_NAME, GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL and GIT_AUTHOR_DATE variables for a given commit. +create_virtual_base:: + modifies the first file so only lines in common with the + second file remain. If there is insufficient common material, + then the first file is left empty. The result is suitable + as a virtual base input for a 3-way merge. + GIT --- Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite |