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diff --git a/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt index da746419b3..82e2d15435 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt @@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ connecting (see the 'connect' command under COMMANDS). When choosing between 'push' and 'export', Git prefers 'push'. Other frontends may have some other order of preference. +'no-private-update':: + When using the 'refspec' capability, git normally updates the + private ref on successful push. This update is disabled when + the remote-helper declares the capability 'no-private-update'. + Capabilities for Fetching ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -143,6 +148,10 @@ Supported commands: 'list', 'fetch'. + Supported commands: 'list', 'import'. +'check-connectivity':: + Can guarantee that when a clone is requested, the received + pack is self contained and is connected. + If a helper advertises 'connect', Git will use it if possible and fall back to another capability if the helper requests so when connecting (see the 'connect' command under COMMANDS). @@ -159,11 +168,11 @@ Miscellaneous capabilities carried out. 'refspec' <refspec>:: - This modifies the 'import' capability, allowing the produced - fast-import stream to modify refs in a private namespace - instead of writing to refs/heads or refs/remotes directly. + For remote helpers that implement 'import' or 'export', this capability + allows the refs to be constrained to a private namespace, instead of + writing to refs/heads or refs/remotes directly. It is recommended that all importers providing the 'import' - capability use this. + capability use this. It's mandatory for 'export'. + A helper advertising the capability `refspec refs/heads/*:refs/svn/origin/branches/*` @@ -174,8 +183,14 @@ ref. This capability can be advertised multiple times. The first applicable refspec takes precedence. The left-hand of refspecs advertised with this capability must cover all refs reported by -the list command. If a helper does not need a specific 'refspec' -capability then it should advertise `refspec *:*`. +the list command. If no 'refspec' capability is advertised, +there is an implied `refspec *:*`. ++ +When writing remote-helpers for decentralized version control +systems, it is advised to keep a local copy of the repository to +interact with, and to let the private namespace refs point to this +local repository, while the refs/remotes namespace is used to track +the remote repository. 'bidi-import':: This modifies the 'import' capability. @@ -270,6 +285,9 @@ Optionally may output a 'lock <file>' line indicating a file under GIT_DIR/objects/pack which is keeping a pack until refs can be suitably updated. + +If option 'check-connectivity' is requested, the helper must output +'connectivity-ok' if the clone is self-contained and connected. ++ Supported if the helper has the "fetch" capability. 'push' +<src>:<dst>:: @@ -390,14 +408,14 @@ set by Git if the remote helper has the 'option' capability. of <n> correspond to the number of -v flags passed on the command line. -'option progress' \{'true'|'false'\}:: +'option progress' {'true'|'false'}:: Enables (or disables) progress messages displayed by the transport helper during a command. 'option depth' <depth>:: Deepens the history of a shallow repository. -'option followtags' \{'true'|'false'\}:: +'option followtags' {'true'|'false'}:: If enabled the helper should automatically fetch annotated tag objects if the object the tag points at was transferred during the fetch command. If the tag is not fetched by @@ -405,7 +423,7 @@ set by Git if the remote helper has the 'option' capability. ask for the tag specifically. Some helpers may be able to use this option to avoid a second network connection. -'option dry-run' \{'true'|'false'\}: +'option dry-run' {'true'|'false'}: If true, pretend the operation completed successfully, but don't actually change any repository data. For most helpers this only applies to the 'push', if supported. @@ -416,12 +434,32 @@ set by Git if the remote helper has the 'option' capability. must not rely on this option being set before connect request occurs. +'option check-connectivity' {'true'|'false'}:: + Request the helper to check connectivity of a clone. + +'option force' {'true'|'false'}:: + Request the helper to perform a force update. Defaults to + 'false'. + +'option cloning {'true'|'false'}:: + Notify the helper this is a clone request (i.e. the current + repository is guaranteed empty). + +'option update-shallow {'true'|'false'}:: + Allow to extend .git/shallow if the new refs require it. + SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-remote[1] +linkgit:git-remote-ext[1] + +linkgit:git-remote-fd[1] + linkgit:git-remote-testgit[1] +linkgit:git-fast-import[1] + GIT --- Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite |