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diff --git a/Documentation/repository-layout.txt b/Documentation/repository-layout.txt index 275d18bb54..6d8c58ed20 100644 --- a/Documentation/repository-layout.txt +++ b/Documentation/repository-layout.txt @@ -70,12 +70,16 @@ refs/tags/`name`:: object, or a tag object that points at a commit object). HEAD:: - A symlink of the form `refs/heads/'name'` to point at - the current branch, if exists. It does not mean much if - the repository is not associated with any working tree + A symref (see glossary) to the `refs/heads/` namespace + describing the currently active branch. It does not mean + much if the repository is not associated with any working tree (i.e. a 'bare' repository), but a valid git repository - *must* have such a symlink here. It is legal if the - named branch 'name' does not (yet) exist. + *must* have the HEAD file; some porcelains may use it to + guess the designated "default" branch of the repository + (usually 'master'). It is legal if the named branch + 'name' does not (yet) exist. In some legacy setups, it is + a symbolic link instead of a symref that points at the current + branch. branches:: A slightly deprecated way to store shorthands to be used |