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diff --git a/Documentation/git-replace.txt b/Documentation/git-replace.txt index 17df525275..e0b4057976 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-replace.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-replace.txt @@ -14,16 +14,15 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -Adds a 'replace' reference in `.git/refs/replace/` +Adds a 'replace' reference in `refs/replace/` namespace. -The name of the 'replace' reference is the SHA1 of the object that is -replaced. The content of the 'replace' reference is the SHA1 of the +The name of the 'replace' reference is the SHA-1 of the object that is +replaced. The content of the 'replace' reference is the SHA-1 of the replacement object. -Unless `-f` is given, the 'replace' reference must not yet exist in -`.git/refs/replace/` directory. +Unless `-f` is given, the 'replace' reference must not yet exist. -Replacement references will be used by default by all git commands +Replacement references will be used by default by all Git commands except those doing reachability traversal (prune, pack transfer and fsck). |