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| author | Lars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com> | 2006-11-28 15:47:40 +0100 |
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| committer | Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> | 2006-12-05 23:50:57 -0800 |
| commit | c976d415e5352886f0650f8e2edba81866c38587 (patch) | |
| tree | 49731f2430197df384f3259a899a0bba8156e284 /Documentation/git-branch.txt | |
| parent | 8ebe185bbf3f1f4f59bcc61e3d1849a76f6af983 (diff) | |
| download | git-c976d415e5352886f0650f8e2edba81866c38587.tar.gz | |
git-branch: add options and tests for branch renaming
Extend git-branch with the following options:
git-branch -m|-M [<oldbranch>] newbranch
The -M variation is required to force renaming over an exsisting
branchname.
This also indroduces $GIT_DIR/RENAME_REF which is a "metabranch"
used when renaming branches. It will always hold the original sha1
for the latest renamed branch.
Additionally, if $GIT_DIR/logs/RENAME_REF exists, all branch rename
events are logged there.
Finally, some testcases are added to verify the new options.
Signed-off-by: Lars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/git-branch.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-branch.txt | 23 |
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt index 4f5b5d5028..71417feba8 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches. SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-branch' [-r] [-a] [-v] [--abbrev=<length>] +'git-branch' [-r | -a] [-v [--abbrev=<length>]] 'git-branch' [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>] +'git-branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch> 'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>... DESCRIPTION @@ -24,6 +25,12 @@ It will start out with a head equal to the one given as <start-point>. If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head equal to that of the currently checked out branch. +With a '-m' or '-M' option, <oldbranch> will be renamed to <newbranch>. +If <oldbranch> had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match +<newbranch>, and a reflog entry is created to remember the branch +renaming. If <newbranch> exists, -M must be used to force the rename +to happen. + With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted. @@ -46,6 +53,12 @@ OPTIONS Force the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting a branch that already exists with the same name. +-m:: + Move/rename a branch and the corresponding reflog. + +-M:: + Move/rename a branch even if the new branchname already exists. + -r:: List the remote-tracking branches. @@ -53,7 +66,7 @@ OPTIONS List both remote-tracking branches and local branches. -v:: - Show sha1 and subject message for each head. + Show sha1 and commit subjectline for each head. --abbrev=<length>:: Alter minimum display length for sha1 in output listing, @@ -70,6 +83,12 @@ OPTIONS be given as a branch name, a commit-id, or a tag. If this option is omitted, the current branch is assumed. +<oldbranch>:: + The name of an existing branch to rename. + +<newbranch>:: + The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for + <branchname> applies. Examples |