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index 473889a660..0aa4e20eae 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
'git stash' drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
'git stash' ( pop | apply ) [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
'git stash' branch <branchname> [<stash>]
-'git stash' [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]]
+'git stash' [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet]
+ [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [<message>]]
'git stash' clear
'git stash' create
@@ -35,14 +36,14 @@ you create one.
The latest stash you created is stored in `refs/stash`; older
stashes are found in the reflog of this reference and can be named using
-the usual reflog syntax (e.g. `stash@\{0}` is the most recently
-created stash, `stash@\{1}` is the one before it, `stash@\{2.hours.ago}`
+the usual reflog syntax (e.g. `stash@{0}` is the most recently
+created stash, `stash@{1}` is the one before it, `stash@{2.hours.ago}`
is also possible).
OPTIONS
-------
-save [--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
+save [-p|--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-u|--include-untracked] [-a|--all] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
Save your local modifications to a new 'stash', and run `git reset
--hard` to revert them. The <message> part is optional and gives
@@ -54,12 +55,18 @@ save [--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
If the `--keep-index` option is used, all changes already added to the
index are left intact.
+
-With `--patch`, you can interactively select hunks from in the diff
+If the `--include-untracked` option is used, all untracked files are also
+stashed and then cleaned up with `git clean`, leaving the working directory
+in a very clean state. If the `--all` option is used instead then the
+ignored files are stashed and cleaned in addition to the untracked files.
++
+With `--patch`, you can interactively select hunks from the diff
between HEAD and the working tree to be stashed. The stash entry is
constructed such that its index state is the same as the index state
of your repository, and its worktree contains only the changes you
selected interactively. The selected changes are then rolled back
-from your worktree.
+from your worktree. See the ``Interactive Mode'' section of
+linkgit:git-add[1] to learn how to operate the `--patch` mode.
+
The `--patch` option implies `--keep-index`. You can use
`--no-keep-index` to override this.
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ The `--patch` option implies `--keep-index`. You can use
list [<options>]::
List the stashes that you currently have. Each 'stash' is listed
- with its name (e.g. `stash@\{0}` is the latest stash, `stash@\{1}` is
+ with its name (e.g. `stash@{0}` is the latest stash, `stash@{1}` is
the one before, etc.), the name of the branch that was current when the
stash was made, and a short description of the commit the stash was
based on.
@@ -86,7 +93,7 @@ show [<stash>]::
stashed state and its original parent. When no `<stash>` is given,
shows the latest one. By default, the command shows the diffstat, but
it will accept any format known to 'git diff' (e.g., `git stash show
- -p stash@\{1}` to view the second most recent stash in patch form).
+ -p stash@{1}` to view the second most recent stash in patch form).
pop [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]::
@@ -104,18 +111,22 @@ tree's changes, but also the index's ones. However, this can fail, when you
have conflicts (which are stored in the index, where you therefore can no
longer apply the changes as they were originally).
+
-When no `<stash>` is given, `stash@\{0}` is assumed.
+When no `<stash>` is given, `stash@{0}` is assumed, otherwise `<stash>` must
+be a reference of the form `stash@{<revision>}`.
apply [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]::
- Like `pop`, but do not remove the state from the stash list.
+ Like `pop`, but do not remove the state from the stash list. Unlike `pop`,
+ `<stash>` may be any commit that looks like a commit created by
+ `stash save` or `stash create`.
branch <branchname> [<stash>]::
Creates and checks out a new branch named `<branchname>` starting from
the commit at which the `<stash>` was originally created, applies the
- changes recorded in `<stash>` to the new working tree and index, then
- drops the `<stash>` if that completes successfully. When no `<stash>`
+ changes recorded in `<stash>` to the new working tree and index.
+ If that succeeds, and `<stash>` is a reference of the form
+ `stash@{<revision>}`, it then drops the `<stash>`. When no `<stash>`
is given, applies the latest one.
+
This is useful if the branch on which you ran `git stash save` has
@@ -132,7 +143,9 @@ clear::
drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]::
Remove a single stashed state from the stash list. When no `<stash>`
- is given, it removes the latest one. i.e. `stash@\{0}`
+ is given, it removes the latest one. i.e. `stash@{0}`, otherwise
+ `<stash>` must a valid stash log reference of the form
+ `stash@{<revision>}`.
create::
@@ -251,10 +264,6 @@ linkgit:git-commit[1],
linkgit:git-reflog[1],
linkgit:git-reset[1]
-AUTHOR
-------
-Written by Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@bluebottle.com>
-
GIT
---
Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite