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diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt index 1c64a02fe5..2f5ca7b1a3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt @@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ no conflicts. clear:: Remove all the stashed states. Note that those states will then - be subject to pruning, and may be difficult or impossible to recover. + be subject to pruning, and may be impossible to recover (see + 'Examples' below for a possible strategy). drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]:: @@ -217,6 +218,20 @@ $ edit/build/test remaining parts $ git commit foo -m 'Remaining parts' ---------------------------------------------------------------- +Recovering stashes that were cleared/dropped erroneously:: + +If you mistakenly drop or clear stashes, they cannot be recovered +through the normal safety mechanisms. However, you can try the +following incantation to get a list of stashes that are still in your +repository, but not reachable any more: ++ +---------------------------------------------------------------- +git fsck --unreachable | +grep commit | cut -d\ -f3 | +xargs git log --merges --no-walk --grep=WIP +---------------------------------------------------------------- + + SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-checkout[1], |