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@@ -9,17 +9,18 @@ git-index-pack - Build pack index file for an existing packed archive
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git index-pack' [-v] [-o <index-file>] <pack-file>
+'git index-pack' [-v] [-o <index-file>] [--[no-]rev-index] <pack-file>
'git index-pack' --stdin [--fix-thin] [--keep] [-v] [-o <index-file>]
- [<pack-file>]
+ [--[no-]rev-index] [<pack-file>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
Reads a packed archive (.pack) from the specified file, and
-builds a pack index file (.idx) for it. The packed archive
-together with the pack index can then be placed in the
-objects/pack/ directory of a Git repository.
+builds a pack index file (.idx) for it. Optionally writes a
+reverse-index (.rev) for the specified pack. The packed
+archive together with the pack index can then be placed in
+the objects/pack/ directory of a Git repository.
OPTIONS
@@ -35,6 +36,13 @@ OPTIONS
fails if the name of packed archive does not end
with .pack).
+--[no-]rev-index::
+ When this flag is provided, generate a reverse index
+ (a `.rev` file) corresponding to the given pack. If
+ `--verify` is given, ensure that the existing
+ reverse index is correct. Takes precedence over
+ `pack.writeReverseIndex`.
+
--stdin::
When this flag is provided, the pack is read from stdin
instead and a copy is then written to <pack-file>. If
@@ -78,7 +86,12 @@ OPTIONS
Die if the pack contains broken links. For internal use only.
--fsck-objects::
- Die if the pack contains broken objects. For internal use only.
+ For internal use only.
++
+Die if the pack contains broken objects. If the pack contains a tree
+pointing to a .gitmodules blob that does not exist, prints the hash of
+that blob (for the caller to check) after the hash that goes into the
+name of the pack/idx file (see "Notes").
--threads=<n>::
Specifies the number of threads to spawn when resolving