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diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt index 2a5052072a..939ec4652b 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt @@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ OPTIONS Frontends can use this file to validate imports after they have been completed. +--export-pack-edges=<file>:: + After creating a packfile, print a line of data to + <file> listing the filename of the packfile and the last + commit on each branch that was written to that packfile. + This information may be useful after importing projects + whose total object set exceeds the 4 GiB packfile limit, + as these commits can be used as edge points during calls + to gitlink:git-pack-objects[1]. + --quiet:: Disable all non-fatal output, making fast-import silent when it is successful. This option disables the output shown by @@ -706,6 +715,13 @@ The branch LRU builtin to fast-import tends to behave very well, and the cost of activating an inactive branch is so low that bouncing around between branches has virtually no impact on import performance. +Handling Renames +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +When importing a renamed file or directory, simply delete the old +name(s) and modify the new name(s) during the corresponding commit. +Git performs rename detection after-the-fact, rather than explicitly +during a commit. + Use Tag Fixup Branches ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some other SCM systems let the user create a tag from multiple |