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author | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2008-02-20 00:54:24 -0800 |
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committer | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2008-02-20 00:54:24 -0800 |
commit | e3c58f8b300dbc80b97a31a3a2758de00c5b52ce (patch) | |
tree | 44cd833c9842eef1555d3b8e218ed21519142ba8 /Documentation | |
parent | b9dfe51c96cfc258cb0bc41433853892c35e0beb (diff) | |
parent | 7c33d3a5116fd72877802288cca6735642bb5d6f (diff) | |
download | git-e3c58f8b300dbc80b97a31a3a2758de00c5b52ce.tar.gz |
Merge branch 'maint'
* maint:
Rename git-core rpm to just git and rename the meta-pacakge to git-all.
push: document the status output
Documentation/push: clarify matching refspec behavior
push: indicate partialness of error message
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-push.txt | 55 |
1 files changed, 52 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt index 5f2494495b..3128170bcd 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt @@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ even if it does not result in a fast forward update. + Note: If no explicit refspec is found, (that is neither on the command line nor in any Push line of the -corresponding remotes file---see below), then all the -heads that exist both on the local side and on the remote -side are updated. +corresponding remotes file---see below), then "matching" heads are +pushed: for every head that exists on the local side, the remote side is +updated if a head of the same name already exists on the remote side. + `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`. + @@ -108,6 +108,55 @@ the remote repository. include::urls-remotes.txt[] +OUTPUT +------ + +The output of "git push" depends on the transport method used; this +section describes the output when pushing over the git protocol (either +locally or via ssh). + +The status of the push is output in tabular form, with each line +representing the status of a single ref. Each line is of the form: + +------------------------------- + <flag> <summary> <from> -> <to> (<reason>) +------------------------------- + +flag:: + A single character indicating the status of the ref. This is + blank for a successfully pushed ref, `!` for a ref that was + rejected or failed to push, and '=' for a ref that was up to + date and did not need pushing (note that the status of up to + date refs is shown only when `git push` is running verbosely). + +summary:: + For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new + values of the ref in a form suitable for using as an argument to + `git log` (this is `<old>..<new>` in most cases, and + `<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast forward updates). For a + failed update, more details are given for the failure. + The string `rejected` indicates that git did not try to send the + ref at all (typically because it is not a fast forward). The + string `remote rejected` indicates that the remote end refused + the update; this rejection is typically caused by a hook on the + remote side. The string `remote failure` indicates that the + remote end did not report the successful update of the ref + (perhaps because of a temporary error on the remote side, a + break in the network connection, or other transient error). + +from:: + The name of the local ref being pushed, minus its + `refs/<type>/` prefix. In the case of deletion, the + name of the local ref is omitted. + +to:: + The name of the remote ref being updated, minus its + `refs/<type>/` prefix. + +reason:: + A human-readable explanation. In the case of successfully pushed + refs, no explanation is needed. For a failed ref, the reason for + failure is described. Examples -------- |