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diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt index 9671423117..d401234b03 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ performs all modifications together. Specify commands of the form: delete SP <ref> [SP <oldvalue>] LF verify SP <ref> [SP <oldvalue>] LF option SP <opt> LF + start LF + prepare LF + commit LF + abort LF With `--create-reflog`, update-ref will create a reflog for each ref even if one would not ordinarily be created. @@ -83,6 +87,10 @@ quoting: delete SP <ref> NUL [<oldvalue>] NUL verify SP <ref> NUL [<oldvalue>] NUL option SP <opt> NUL + start NUL + prepare NUL + commit NUL + abort NUL In this format, use 40 "0" to specify a zero value, and use the empty string to specify a missing value. @@ -107,13 +115,31 @@ delete:: verify:: Verify <ref> against <oldvalue> but do not change it. If - <oldvalue> zero or missing, the ref must not exist. + <oldvalue> is zero or missing, the ref must not exist. option:: Modify behavior of the next command naming a <ref>. The only valid option is `no-deref` to avoid dereferencing a symbolic ref. +start:: + Start a transaction. In contrast to a non-transactional session, a + transaction will automatically abort if the session ends without an + explicit commit. + +prepare:: + Prepare to commit the transaction. This will create lock files for all + queued reference updates. If one reference could not be locked, the + transaction will be aborted. + +commit:: + Commit all reference updates queued for the transaction, ending the + transaction. + +abort:: + Abort the transaction, releasing all locks if the transaction is in + prepared state. + If all <ref>s can be locked with matching <oldvalue>s simultaneously, all modifications are performed. Otherwise, no modifications are performed. Note that while each individual @@ -122,12 +148,13 @@ still see a subset of the modifications. LOGGING UPDATES --------------- -If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true and the ref is one under -"refs/heads/", "refs/remotes/", "refs/notes/", or the symbolic ref HEAD; or -the file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then `git update-ref` will append -a line to the log file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" (dereferencing all -symbolic refs before creating the log name) describing the change -in ref value. Log lines are formatted as: +If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true and the ref is one +under "refs/heads/", "refs/remotes/", "refs/notes/", or a pseudoref +like HEAD or ORIG_HEAD; or the file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then +`git update-ref` will append a line to the log file +"$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" (dereferencing all symbolic refs before creating +the log name) describing the change in ref value. Log lines are +formatted as: oldsha1 SP newsha1 SP committer LF |