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diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt index 1cc24cc47e..2f5ca7b1a3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt @@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] 'git stash' list [<options>] -'git stash' (show | drop | pop ) [<stash>] -'git stash' apply [--index] [<stash>] +'git stash' show [<stash>] +'git stash' drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>] +'git stash' ( pop | apply ) [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>] 'git stash' branch <branchname> [<stash>] -'git stash' [save [--keep-index] [<message>]] +'git stash' [save [--keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]] 'git stash' clear 'git stash' create @@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ is also possible). OPTIONS ------- -save [--keep-index] [<message>]:: +save [--keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]:: Save your local modifications to a new 'stash', and run `git reset --hard` to revert them. This is the default action when no @@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ show [<stash>]:: it will accept any format known to 'git-diff' (e.g., `git stash show -p stash@\{1}` to view the second most recent stash in patch form). -pop [<stash>]:: +pop [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]:: Remove a single stashed state from the stash list and apply it on top of the current working tree state, i.e., do the inverse @@ -86,16 +87,16 @@ Applying the state can fail with conflicts; in this case, it is not removed from the stash list. You need to resolve the conflicts by hand and call `git stash drop` manually afterwards. + -When no `<stash>` is given, `stash@\{0}` is assumed. See also `apply`. - -apply [--index] [<stash>]:: - - Like `pop`, but do not remove the state from the stash list. -+ If the `--index` option is used, then tries to reinstate not only the working tree's changes, but also the index's ones. However, this can fail, when you have conflicts (which are stored in the index, where you therefore can no longer apply the changes as they were originally). ++ +When no `<stash>` is given, `stash@\{0}` is assumed. + +apply [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]:: + + Like `pop`, but do not remove the state from the stash list. branch <branchname> [<stash>]:: @@ -113,9 +114,10 @@ no conflicts. clear:: Remove all the stashed states. Note that those states will then - be subject to pruning, and may be difficult or impossible to recover. + be subject to pruning, and may be impossible to recover (see + 'Examples' below for a possible strategy). -drop [<stash>]:: +drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]:: Remove a single stashed state from the stash list. When no `<stash>` is given, it removes the latest one. i.e. `stash@\{0}` @@ -216,6 +218,20 @@ $ edit/build/test remaining parts $ git commit foo -m 'Remaining parts' ---------------------------------------------------------------- +Recovering stashes that were cleared/dropped erroneously:: + +If you mistakenly drop or clear stashes, they cannot be recovered +through the normal safety mechanisms. However, you can try the +following incantation to get a list of stashes that are still in your +repository, but not reachable any more: ++ +---------------------------------------------------------------- +git fsck --unreachable | +grep commit | cut -d\ -f3 | +xargs git log --merges --no-walk --grep=WIP +---------------------------------------------------------------- + + SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-checkout[1], |