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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-am.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt | 39 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-merge.txt | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-pull.txt | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git.txt | 44 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/tutorial.txt | 4 |
7 files changed, 60 insertions, 48 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-am.txt b/Documentation/git-am.txt index 704dc514de..e4df4a46ec 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-am.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-am.txt @@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ Documentation -------------- Documentation by Petr Baudis, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. -This manual page is a stub. You can help the git documentation by expanding it. - GIT --- Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt index f5248c91cb..4b62256a79 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS -------- 'git-cvsimport' [ -o <branch-for-HEAD> ] [ -h ] [ -v ] [ -d <CVSROOT> ] [ -p <options-for-cvsps> ] - [ -C <git_repository> ] [ -i ] [ -k ] + [ -C <git_repository> ] [ -i ] [ -P <file> ] [ -k ] [ -s <subst> ] [ -m ] [ -M regex ] [ <CVS_module> ] @@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ the old cvs2git tool. + If you need to pass multiple options, separate them with a comma. +-P:: <cvsps-output-file> + Instead of calling cvsps, read the provided cvsps output file. Useful + for debugging or when cvsps is being handled outside cvsimport. + -m:: Attempt to detect merges based on the commit message. This option will enable default regexes that try to capture the name source diff --git a/Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt b/Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a70eb3994a --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +git-fmt-merge-msg(1) +==================== + +NAME +---- +git-fmt-merge-msg - Produce a merge commit message + + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +'git-fmt-merge-msg' <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +Takes the list of merged objects on stdin and produces a suitable +commit message to be used for the merge commit, usually to be +passed as the '<merge-message>' argument of `git-merge`. + +This script is intended mostly for internal use by scripts +automatically invoking `git-merge`. + + +SEE ALSO +-------- +gitlink:git-merge[1] + + +Author +------ +Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> + +Documentation +-------------- +Documentation by Petr Baudis, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. + +GIT +--- +Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite + diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt index a007a8b15a..8c9c4d87e3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt @@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ OPTIONS there is no `-s` option, built-in list of strategies is used instead. +<msg>:: + The commit message to be used for the merge commit (in case + it is created). The `git-fmt-merge-msg` script can be used + to give a good default for automated `git-merge` invocations. + <head>:: our branch head commit. @@ -37,6 +42,11 @@ OPTIONS obviously means you are trying an Octopus. +SEE ALSO +-------- +gitlink:git-fmt-merge-msg[1] + + Author ------ Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> diff --git a/Documentation/git-pull.txt b/Documentation/git-pull.txt index bae05dee99..cef4c0ae38 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-pull.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-pull.txt @@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ When only one ref is downloaded, runs 'git resolve' to merge it into the local HEAD. Otherwise uses 'git octopus' to merge them into the local HEAD. +Note that you can use '.' (current directory) as the +<repository> to pull from the local repository -- this is useful +when merging local branches into the current branch. OPTIONS ------- diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 59d0dc8760..2f9622f5ac 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ gitlink:git-apply[1]:: gitlink:git-checkout-index[1]:: Copy files from the cache to the working directory - Previously this command was known as git-checkout-cache. gitlink:git-commit-tree[1]:: Creates a new commit object @@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ gitlink:git-init-db[1]:: gitlink:git-merge-index[1]:: Runs a merge for files needing merging - Previously this command was known as git-merge-cache. gitlink:git-mktag[1]:: Creates a tag object @@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ gitlink:git-unpack-objects[1]:: gitlink:git-update-index[1]:: Modifies the index or directory cache - Previously this command was known as git-update-cache. gitlink:git-write-tree[1]:: Creates a tree from the current cache @@ -109,7 +106,6 @@ gitlink:git-cat-file[1]:: gitlink:git-diff-index[1]:: Compares content and mode of blobs between the cache and repository - Previously this command was known as git-diff-cache. gitlink:git-diff-files[1]:: Compares files in the working tree and the cache @@ -122,7 +118,6 @@ gitlink:git-diff-tree[1]:: gitlink:git-fsck-objects[1]:: Verifies the connectivity and validity of the objects in the database - Previously this command was known as git-fsck-cache. gitlink:git-ls-files[1]:: Information about files in the cache/working directory @@ -170,11 +165,9 @@ gitlink:git-fetch-pack[1]:: gitlink:git-http-fetch[1]:: Downloads a remote git repository via HTTP - Previously this command was known as git-http-pull. gitlink:git-local-fetch[1]:: Duplicates another git repository on a local system - Previously this command was known as git-local-pull. gitlink:git-peek-remote[1]:: Lists references on a remote repository using upload-pack protocol. @@ -190,11 +183,9 @@ gitlink:git-shell[1]:: gitlink:git-ssh-fetch[1]:: Pulls from a remote repository over ssh connection - Previously this command was known as git-ssh-pull. gitlink:git-ssh-upload[1]:: Helper "server-side" program used by git-ssh-fetch - Previously this command was known as git-ssh-push. gitlink:git-update-server-info[1]:: Updates auxiliary information on a dumb server to help @@ -210,7 +201,6 @@ Porcelain-ish Commands gitlink:git-add[1]:: Add paths to the index file. - Previously this command was known as git-add-script. gitlink:git-am[1]:: Apply patches from a mailbox, but cooler. @@ -220,50 +210,39 @@ gitlink:git-applymbox[1]:: gitlink:git-bisect[1]:: Find the change that introduced a bug. - Previously this command was known as git-bisect-script. gitlink:git-branch[1]:: Create and Show branches. - Previously this command was known as git-branch-script. gitlink:git-checkout[1]:: Checkout and switch to a branch. - Previously this command was known as git-checkout-script. gitlink:git-cherry-pick[1]:: Cherry-pick the effect of an existing commit. - Previously this command was known as git-cherry-pick-script. gitlink:git-clone[1]:: Clones a repository into a new directory. - Previously this command was known as git-clone-script. gitlink:git-commit[1]:: Record changes to the repository. - Previously this command was known as git-commit-script. gitlink:git-diff[1]:: Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc. - Previously this command was known as git-diff-script. gitlink:git-fetch[1]:: Download from a remote repository via various protocols. - Previously this command was known as git-fetch-script. gitlink:git-format-patch[1]:: Prepare patches for e-mail submission. - Previously this command was known as git-format-patch-script. gitlink:git-grep[1]:: Print lines matching a pattern gitlink:git-log[1]:: Shows commit logs. - Previously this command was known as git-log-script. gitlink:git-ls-remote[1]:: Shows references in a remote or local repository. - Previously this command was known as git-ls-remote-script. gitlink:git-merge[1]:: Grand unified merge driver. @@ -273,39 +252,30 @@ gitlink:git-mv[1]:: gitlink:git-octopus[1]:: Merge more than two commits. - Previously this command was known as git-octopus-script. gitlink:git-pull[1]:: Fetch from and merge with a remote repository. - Previously this command was known as git-pull-script. gitlink:git-push[1]:: Update remote refs along with associated objects. - Previously this command was known as git-push-script. gitlink:git-rebase[1]:: Rebase local commits to new upstream head. - Previously this command was known as git-rebase-script. gitlink:git-rename[1]:: Rename files and directories. - Previously this command was known as git-rename-script. gitlink:git-repack[1]:: Pack unpacked objects in a repository. - Previously this command was known as git-repack-script. gitlink:git-reset[1]:: Reset current HEAD to the specified state. - Previously this command was known as git-reset-script. gitlink:git-resolve[1]:: Merge two commits. - Previously this command was known as git-resolve-script. gitlink:git-revert[1]:: Revert an existing commit. - Previously this command was known as git-revert-script. gitlink:git-shortlog[1]:: Summarizes 'git log' output. @@ -315,11 +285,9 @@ gitlink:git-show-branch[1]:: gitlink:git-status[1]:: Shows the working tree status. - Previously this command was known as git-status-script. gitlink:git-verify-tag[1]:: Check the GPG signature of tag. - Previously this command was known as git-verify-tag-script. gitlink:git-whatchanged[1]:: Shows commit logs and differences they introduce. @@ -334,41 +302,33 @@ gitlink:git-applypatch[1]:: gitlink:git-archimport[1]:: Import an arch repository into git. - Previously this command was known as git-archimport-script. gitlink:git-convert-objects[1]:: Converts old-style git repository - Previously this command was known as git-convert-cache. gitlink:git-cvsimport[1]:: Salvage your data out of another SCM people love to hate. - Previously this command was known as git-cvsimport-script. gitlink:git-merge-one-file[1]:: The standard helper program to use with "git-merge-index" - Previously this command was known as git-merge-one-file-script. gitlink:git-prune[1]:: Prunes all unreachable objects from the object database - Previously this command was known as git-prune-script. gitlink:git-relink[1]:: Hardlink common objects in local repositories. - Previously this command was known as git-relink-script. gitlink:git-svnimport[1]:: Import a SVN repository into git. gitlink:git-sh-setup[1]:: Common git shell script setup code. - Previously this command was known as git-sh-setup-script. gitlink:git-symbolic-ref[1]:: Read and modify symbolic refs gitlink:git-tag[1]:: An example script to create a tag object signed with GPG - Previously this command was known as git-tag-script. gitlink:git-update-ref[1]:: Update the object name stored in a ref safely. @@ -384,7 +344,6 @@ gitlink:git-cherry[1]:: gitlink:git-count-objects[1]:: Count unpacked number of objects and their disk consumption. - Previously this command was known as git-count-objects-script. gitlink:git-daemon[1]:: A really simple server for git repositories. @@ -403,18 +362,15 @@ gitlink:git-patch-id[1]:: gitlink:git-parse-remote[1]:: Routines to help parsing $GIT_DIR/remotes/ - Previously this command was known as git-parse-remote-script. gitlink:git-request-pull[1]:: git-request-pull. - Previously this command was known as git-request-pull-script. gitlink:git-rev-parse[1]:: Pick out and massage parameters. gitlink:git-send-email[1]:: Send patch e-mails out of "format-patch --mbox" output. - Previously this command was known as git-send-email-script. gitlink:git-symbolic-refs[1]:: Read and modify symbolic refs. diff --git a/Documentation/tutorial.txt b/Documentation/tutorial.txt index b9f737e964..20a4cb1df4 100644 --- a/Documentation/tutorial.txt +++ b/Documentation/tutorial.txt @@ -1028,7 +1028,9 @@ multiple working trees, but disk space is cheap these days. [NOTE] You could even pull from your own repository by -giving '.' as <remote-repository> parameter to `git pull`. +giving '.' as <remote-repository> parameter to `git pull`. This +is useful when you want to merge a local branch (or more, if you +are making an Octopus) into the current branch. It is likely that you will be pulling from the same remote repository from time to time. As a short hand, you can store |