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@@ -197,31 +197,33 @@ codes can be interpreted as follows:
Ignored files are not listed, unless `--ignored` option is in effect,
in which case `XY` are `!!`.
- X Y Meaning
- -------------------------------------------------
- [AMD] not updated
- M [ MD] updated in index
- A [ MD] added to index
- D deleted from index
- R [ MD] renamed in index
- C [ MD] copied in index
- [MARC] index and work tree matches
- [ MARC] M work tree changed since index
- [ MARC] D deleted in work tree
- [ D] R renamed in work tree
- [ D] C copied in work tree
- -------------------------------------------------
- D D unmerged, both deleted
- A U unmerged, added by us
- U D unmerged, deleted by them
- U A unmerged, added by them
- D U unmerged, deleted by us
- A A unmerged, both added
- U U unmerged, both modified
- -------------------------------------------------
- ? ? untracked
- ! ! ignored
- -------------------------------------------------
+....
+X Y Meaning
+-------------------------------------------------
+ [AMD] not updated
+M [ MD] updated in index
+A [ MD] added to index
+D deleted from index
+R [ MD] renamed in index
+C [ MD] copied in index
+[MARC] index and work tree matches
+[ MARC] M work tree changed since index
+[ MARC] D deleted in work tree
+[ D] R renamed in work tree
+[ D] C copied in work tree
+-------------------------------------------------
+D D unmerged, both deleted
+A U unmerged, added by us
+U D unmerged, deleted by them
+U A unmerged, added by them
+D U unmerged, deleted by us
+A A unmerged, both added
+U U unmerged, both modified
+-------------------------------------------------
+? ? untracked
+! ! ignored
+-------------------------------------------------
+....
Submodules have more state and instead report
M the submodule has a different HEAD than
@@ -276,21 +278,25 @@ Header lines start with "#" and are added in response to specific
command line arguments. Parsers should ignore headers they
don't recognize.
-### Branch Headers
+Branch Headers
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If `--branch` is given, a series of header lines are printed with
information about the current branch.
- Line Notes
- ------------------------------------------------------------
- # branch.oid <commit> | (initial) Current commit.
- # branch.head <branch> | (detached) Current branch.
- # branch.upstream <upstream_branch> If upstream is set.
- # branch.ab +<ahead> -<behind> If upstream is set and
- the commit is present.
- ------------------------------------------------------------
+....
+Line Notes
+------------------------------------------------------------
+# branch.oid <commit> | (initial) Current commit.
+# branch.head <branch> | (detached) Current branch.
+# branch.upstream <upstream_branch> If upstream is set.
+# branch.ab +<ahead> -<behind> If upstream is set and
+ the commit is present.
+------------------------------------------------------------
+....
-### Changed Tracked Entries
+Changed Tracked Entries
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Following the headers, a series of lines are printed for tracked
entries. One of three different line formats may be used to describe
@@ -306,58 +312,63 @@ Renamed or copied entries have the following format:
2 <XY> <sub> <mH> <mI> <mW> <hH> <hI> <X><score> <path><sep><origPath>
- Field Meaning
- --------------------------------------------------------
- <XY> A 2 character field containing the staged and
- unstaged XY values described in the short format,
- with unchanged indicated by a "." rather than
- a space.
- <sub> A 4 character field describing the submodule state.
- "N..." when the entry is not a submodule.
- "S<c><m><u>" when the entry is a submodule.
- <c> is "C" if the commit changed; otherwise ".".
- <m> is "M" if it has tracked changes; otherwise ".".
- <u> is "U" if there are untracked changes; otherwise ".".
- <mH> The octal file mode in HEAD.
- <mI> The octal file mode in the index.
- <mW> The octal file mode in the worktree.
- <hH> The object name in HEAD.
- <hI> The object name in the index.
- <X><score> The rename or copy score (denoting the percentage
- of similarity between the source and target of the
- move or copy). For example "R100" or "C75".
- <path> The pathname. In a renamed/copied entry, this
- is the target path.
- <sep> When the `-z` option is used, the 2 pathnames are separated
- with a NUL (ASCII 0x00) byte; otherwise, a tab (ASCII 0x09)
- byte separates them.
- <origPath> The pathname in the commit at HEAD or in the index.
- This is only present in a renamed/copied entry, and
- tells where the renamed/copied contents came from.
- --------------------------------------------------------
+....
+Field Meaning
+--------------------------------------------------------
+<XY> A 2 character field containing the staged and
+ unstaged XY values described in the short format,
+ with unchanged indicated by a "." rather than
+ a space.
+<sub> A 4 character field describing the submodule state.
+ "N..." when the entry is not a submodule.
+ "S<c><m><u>" when the entry is a submodule.
+ <c> is "C" if the commit changed; otherwise ".".
+ <m> is "M" if it has tracked changes; otherwise ".".
+ <u> is "U" if there are untracked changes; otherwise ".".
+<mH> The octal file mode in HEAD.
+<mI> The octal file mode in the index.
+<mW> The octal file mode in the worktree.
+<hH> The object name in HEAD.
+<hI> The object name in the index.
+<X><score> The rename or copy score (denoting the percentage
+ of similarity between the source and target of the
+ move or copy). For example "R100" or "C75".
+<path> The pathname. In a renamed/copied entry, this
+ is the target path.
+<sep> When the `-z` option is used, the 2 pathnames are separated
+ with a NUL (ASCII 0x00) byte; otherwise, a tab (ASCII 0x09)
+ byte separates them.
+<origPath> The pathname in the commit at HEAD or in the index.
+ This is only present in a renamed/copied entry, and
+ tells where the renamed/copied contents came from.
+--------------------------------------------------------
+....
Unmerged entries have the following format; the first character is
a "u" to distinguish from ordinary changed entries.
u <xy> <sub> <m1> <m2> <m3> <mW> <h1> <h2> <h3> <path>
- Field Meaning
- --------------------------------------------------------
- <XY> A 2 character field describing the conflict type
- as described in the short format.
- <sub> A 4 character field describing the submodule state
- as described above.
- <m1> The octal file mode in stage 1.
- <m2> The octal file mode in stage 2.
- <m3> The octal file mode in stage 3.
- <mW> The octal file mode in the worktree.
- <h1> The object name in stage 1.
- <h2> The object name in stage 2.
- <h3> The object name in stage 3.
- <path> The pathname.
- --------------------------------------------------------
-
-### Other Items
+....
+Field Meaning
+--------------------------------------------------------
+<XY> A 2 character field describing the conflict type
+ as described in the short format.
+<sub> A 4 character field describing the submodule state
+ as described above.
+<m1> The octal file mode in stage 1.
+<m2> The octal file mode in stage 2.
+<m3> The octal file mode in stage 3.
+<mW> The octal file mode in the worktree.
+<h1> The object name in stage 1.
+<h2> The object name in stage 2.
+<h3> The object name in stage 3.
+<path> The pathname.
+--------------------------------------------------------
+....
+
+Other Items
+^^^^^^^^^^^
Following the tracked entries (and if requested), a series of
lines will be printed for untracked and then ignored items
@@ -371,7 +382,8 @@ Ignored items have the following format:
! <path>
-### Pathname Format Notes and -z
+Pathname Format Notes and -z
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
When the `-z` option is given, pathnames are printed as is and
without any quoting and lines are terminated with a NUL (ASCII 0x00)