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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-gitremote-helpers(1)
+gitremote-helpers(7)
====================
NAME
@@ -297,9 +297,13 @@ Supported if the helper has the "option" capability.
same batch are complete. Only objects which were reported
in the output of 'list' with a sha1 may be fetched this way.
+
-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.
+Optionally may output a 'lock <file>' line indicating the full path of
+a file under `$GIT_DIR/objects/pack` which is keeping a pack until
+refs can be suitably updated. The path must end with `.keep`. This is
+a mechanism to name a <pack,idx,keep> tuple by giving only the keep
+component. The kept pack will not be deleted by a concurrent repack,
+even though its objects may not be referenced until the fetch completes.
+The `.keep` file will be deleted at the conclusion of the fetch.
+
If option 'check-connectivity' is requested, the helper must output
'connectivity-ok' if the clone is self-contained and connected.
@@ -468,7 +472,7 @@ set by Git if the remote helper has the 'option' capability.
'option dry-run' {'true'|'false'}:
If true, pretend the operation completed successfully,
- but don't actually change any repository data. For most
+ but don't actually change any repository data. For most
helpers this only applies to the 'push', if supported.
'option servpath <c-style-quoted-path>'::
@@ -505,6 +509,11 @@ set by Git if the remote helper has the 'option' capability.
Indicate that only the objects wanted need to be fetched, not
their dependents.
+'option atomic' {'true'|'false'}::
+ When pushing, request the remote server to update refs in a single atomic
+ transaction. If successful, all refs will be updated, or none will. If the
+ remote side does not support this capability, the push will fail.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkgit:git-remote[1]
@@ -513,8 +522,6 @@ linkgit:git-remote-ext[1]
linkgit:git-remote-fd[1]
-linkgit:git-remote-testgit[1]
-
linkgit:git-fast-import[1]
GIT