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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.adoc b/Documentation/git-branch.adoc index 7a073a36d6..50a1e13e1f 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.adoc @@ -7,23 +7,23 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches SYNOPSIS -------- -[verse] -'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [--show-current] - [-v [--abbrev=<n> | --no-abbrev]] - [--column[=<options>] | --no-column] [--sort=<key>] - [--merged [<commit>]] [--no-merged [<commit>]] - [--contains [<commit>]] [--no-contains [<commit>]] - [--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>] - [(-r | --remotes) | (-a | --all)] - [--list] [<pattern>...] -'git branch' [--track[=(direct|inherit)] | --no-track] [-f] - [--recurse-submodules] <branchname> [<start-point>] -'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>] -'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>] -'git branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch> -'git branch' (-c | -C) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch> -'git branch' (-d | -D) [-r] <branchname>... -'git branch' --edit-description [<branchname>] +[synopsis] +git branch [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [--show-current] + [-v [--abbrev=<n> | --no-abbrev]] + [--column[=<options>] | --no-column] [--sort=<key>] + [--merged [<commit>]] [--no-merged [<commit>]] + [--contains [<commit>]] [--no-contains [<commit>]] + [--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>] + [(-r|--remotes) | (-a|--all)] + [--list] [<pattern>...] +git branch [--track[=(direct|inherit)] | --no-track] [-f] + [--recurse-submodules] <branch-name> [<start-point>] +git branch (--set-upstream-to=<upstream>|-u <upstream>) [<branch-name>] +git branch --unset-upstream [<branch-name>] +git branch (-m|-M) [<old-branch>] <new-branch> +git branch (-c|-C) [<old-branch>] <new-branch> +git branch (-d|-D) [-r] <branch-name>... +git branch --edit-description [<branch-name>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -49,173 +49,184 @@ With `--contains`, shows only the branches that contain the named commit named commit), `--no-contains` inverts it. With `--merged`, only branches merged into the named commit (i.e. the branches whose tip commits are reachable from the named commit) will be listed. With `--no-merged` only -branches not merged into the named commit will be listed. If the <commit> +branches not merged into the named commit will be listed. If the _<commit>_ argument is missing it defaults to `HEAD` (i.e. the tip of the current branch). -The command's second form creates a new branch head named <branchname> -which points to the current `HEAD`, or <start-point> if given. As a -special case, for <start-point>, you may use `"A...B"` as a shortcut for -the merge base of `A` and `B` if there is exactly one merge base. You -can leave out at most one of `A` and `B`, in which case it defaults to -`HEAD`. +The command's second form creates a new branch head named _<branch-name>_ +which points to the current `HEAD`, or _<start-point>_ if given. As a +special case, for _<start-point>_, you may use `<rev-A>...<rev-B>` as a +shortcut for the merge base of _<rev-A>_ and _<rev-B>_ if there is exactly +one merge base. You can leave out at most one of _<rev-A>_ and _<rev-B>_, +in which case it defaults to `HEAD`. Note that this will create the new branch, but it will not switch the -working tree to it; use "git switch <newbranch>" to switch to the +working tree to it; use `git switch <new-branch>` to switch to the new branch. When a local branch is started off a remote-tracking branch, Git sets up the branch (specifically the `branch.<name>.remote` and `branch.<name>.merge` -configuration entries) so that 'git pull' will appropriately merge from +configuration entries) so that `git pull` will appropriately merge from the remote-tracking branch. This behavior may be changed via the global `branch.autoSetupMerge` configuration flag. That setting can be overridden by using the `--track` and `--no-track` options, and changed later using `git branch --set-upstream-to`. -With a `-m` or `-M` option, <oldbranch> will be renamed to <newbranch>. -If <oldbranch> had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match -<newbranch>, and a reflog entry is created to remember the branch -renaming. If <newbranch> exists, -M must be used to force the rename +With a `-m` or `-M` option, _<old-branch>_ will be renamed to _<new-branch>_. +If _<old-branch>_ had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match +_<new-branch>_, and a reflog entry is created to remember the branch +renaming. If _<new-branch>_ exists, `-M` must be used to force the rename to happen. The `-c` and `-C` options have the exact same semantics as `-m` and `-M`, except instead of the branch being renamed, it will be copied to a new name, along with its config and reflog. -With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may +With a `-d` or `-D` option, _<branch-name>_ will be deleted. You may specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently has a reflog then the reflog will also be deleted. Use `-r` together with `-d` to delete remote-tracking branches. Note, that it only makes sense to delete remote-tracking branches if they no longer exist -in the remote repository or if 'git fetch' was configured not to fetch -them again. See also the 'prune' subcommand of linkgit:git-remote[1] for a +in the remote repository or if `git fetch` was configured not to fetch +them again. See also the `prune` subcommand of linkgit:git-remote[1] for a way to clean up all obsolete remote-tracking branches. OPTIONS ------- --d:: ---delete:: +`-d`:: +`--delete`:: Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged in its upstream branch, or in `HEAD` if no upstream was set with `--track` or `--set-upstream-to`. --D:: +`-D`:: Shortcut for `--delete --force`. ---create-reflog:: +`--create-reflog`:: Create the branch's reflog. This activates recording of all changes made to the branch ref, enabling use of date - based sha1 expressions such as "<branchname>@\{yesterday}". + based sha1 expressions such as `<branch-name>@{yesterday}`. Note that in non-bare repositories, reflogs are usually enabled by default by the `core.logAllRefUpdates` config option. The negated form `--no-create-reflog` only overrides an earlier `--create-reflog`, but currently does not negate the setting of `core.logAllRefUpdates`. --f:: ---force:: - Reset <branchname> to <start-point>, even if <branchname> exists - already. Without `-f`, 'git branch' refuses to change an existing branch. +`-f`:: +`--force`:: + Reset _<branch-name>_ to _<start-point>_, even if _<branch-name>_ exists + already. Without `-f`, `git branch` refuses to change an existing branch. In combination with `-d` (or `--delete`), allow deleting the branch irrespective of its merged status, or whether it even points to a valid commit. In combination with `-m` (or `--move`), allow renaming the branch even if the new branch name already exists, the same applies for `-c` (or `--copy`). + -Note that 'git branch -f <branchname> [<start-point>]', even with '-f', -refuses to change an existing branch `<branchname>` that is checked out +Note that `git branch -f <branch-name> [<start-point>]`, even with `-f`, +refuses to change an existing branch _<branch-name>_ that is checked out in another worktree linked to the same repository. --m:: ---move:: +`-m`:: +`--move`:: Move/rename a branch, together with its config and reflog. --M:: +`-M`:: Shortcut for `--move --force`. --c:: ---copy:: +`-c`:: +`--copy`:: Copy a branch, together with its config and reflog. --C:: +`-C`:: Shortcut for `--copy --force`. ---color[=<when>]:: +`--color[=<when>]`:: Color branches to highlight current, local, and remote-tracking branches. - The value must be always (the default), never, or auto. + The value must be `always` (the default), `never`, or `auto`. ---no-color:: +`--no-color`:: Turn off branch colors, even when the configuration file gives the default to color output. Same as `--color=never`. --i:: ---ignore-case:: +`-i`:: +`--ignore-case`:: Sorting and filtering branches are case insensitive. ---omit-empty:: +`--omit-empty`:: Do not print a newline after formatted refs where the format expands to the empty string. ---column[=<options>]:: ---no-column:: +`--column[=<options>]`:: +`--no-column`:: Display branch listing in columns. See configuration variable `column.branch` for option syntax. `--column` and `--no-column` - without options are equivalent to 'always' and 'never' respectively. + without options are equivalent to `always` and `never` respectively. + This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode. --r:: ---remotes:: - List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches. +`--sort=<key>`:: + Sort based on _<key>_. Prefix `-` to sort in descending + order of the value. You may use the `--sort=<key>` option + multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary + key. The keys supported are the same as those in linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1]. + Sort order defaults to the value configured for the + `branch.sort` variable if it exists, or to sorting based on the + full refname (including `refs/...` prefix). This lists + detached `HEAD` (if present) first, then local branches and + finally remote-tracking branches. See linkgit:git-config[1]. + +`-r`:: +`--remotes`:: + List or delete (if used with `-d`) the remote-tracking branches. Combine with `--list` to match the optional pattern(s). --a:: ---all:: +`-a`:: +`--all`:: List both remote-tracking branches and local branches. Combine with `--list` to match optional pattern(s). --l:: ---list:: +`-l`:: +`--list`:: List branches. With optional `<pattern>...`, e.g. `git branch --list 'maint-*'`, list only the branches that match the pattern(s). ---show-current:: - Print the name of the current branch. In detached HEAD state, +`--show-current`:: + Print the name of the current branch. In detached `HEAD` state, nothing is printed. --v:: --vv:: ---verbose:: +`-v`:: +`-vv`:: +`--verbose`:: When in list mode, show sha1 and commit subject line for each head, along with relationship to upstream branch (if any). If given twice, print the path of the linked worktree (if any) and the name of the upstream branch, as well (see also `git remote show <remote>`). Note that the - current worktree's HEAD will not have its path printed (it will always + current worktree's `HEAD` will not have its path printed (it will always be your current directory). --q:: ---quiet:: +`-q`:: +`--quiet`:: Be more quiet when creating or deleting a branch, suppressing non-error messages. ---abbrev=<n>:: +`--abbrev=<n>`:: In the verbose listing that show the commit object name, - show the shortest prefix that is at least '<n>' hexdigits + show the shortest prefix that is at least _<n>_ hexdigits long that uniquely refers the object. The default value is 7 and can be overridden by the `core.abbrev` config option. ---no-abbrev:: +`--no-abbrev`:: Display the full sha1s in the output listing rather than abbreviating them. --t:: ---track[=(direct|inherit)]:: +`-t`:: +`--track[=(direct|inherit)]`:: When creating a new branch, set up `branch.<name>.remote` and `branch.<name>.merge` configuration entries to set "upstream" tracking configuration for the new branch. This @@ -229,7 +240,7 @@ The exact upstream branch is chosen depending on the optional argument: itself as the upstream; `--track=inherit` means to copy the upstream configuration of the start-point branch. + -The branch.autoSetupMerge configuration variable specifies how `git switch`, +The `branch.autoSetupMerge` configuration variable specifies how `git switch`, `git checkout` and `git branch` should behave when neither `--track` nor `--no-track` are specified: + @@ -238,106 +249,94 @@ were given whenever the start-point is a remote-tracking branch. `false` behaves as if `--no-track` were given. `always` behaves as though `--track=direct` were given. `inherit` behaves as though `--track=inherit` were given. `simple` behaves as though `--track=direct` were given only when -the start-point is a remote-tracking branch and the new branch has the same +the _<start-point>_ is a remote-tracking branch and the new branch has the same name as the remote branch. + See linkgit:git-pull[1] and linkgit:git-config[1] for additional discussion on how the `branch.<name>.remote` and `branch.<name>.merge` options are used. ---no-track:: +`--no-track`:: Do not set up "upstream" configuration, even if the - branch.autoSetupMerge configuration variable is set. + `branch.autoSetupMerge` configuration variable is set. ---recurse-submodules:: - THIS OPTION IS EXPERIMENTAL! Causes the current command to +`--recurse-submodules`:: + THIS OPTION IS EXPERIMENTAL! Cause the current command to recurse into submodules if `submodule.propagateBranches` is enabled. See `submodule.propagateBranches` in linkgit:git-config[1]. Currently, only branch creation is supported. + -When used in branch creation, a new branch <branchname> will be created +When used in branch creation, a new branch _<branch-name>_ will be created in the superproject and all of the submodules in the superproject's -<start-point>. In submodules, the branch will point to the submodule -commit in the superproject's <start-point> but the branch's tracking +_<start-point>_. In submodules, the branch will point to the submodule +commit in the superproject's _<start-point>_ but the branch's tracking information will be set up based on the submodule's branches and remotes e.g. `git branch --recurse-submodules topic origin/main` will create the submodule branch "topic" that points to the submodule commit in the superproject's "origin/main", but tracks the submodule's "origin/main". ---set-upstream:: +`--set-upstream`:: As this option had confusing syntax, it is no longer supported. Please use `--track` or `--set-upstream-to` instead. --u <upstream>:: ---set-upstream-to=<upstream>:: - Set up <branchname>'s tracking information so <upstream> is - considered <branchname>'s upstream branch. If no <branchname> +`-u <upstream>`:: +`--set-upstream-to=<upstream>`:: + Set up _<branch-name>_'s tracking information so _<upstream>_ is + considered _<branch-name>_'s upstream branch. If no _<branch-name>_ is specified, then it defaults to the current branch. ---unset-upstream:: - Remove the upstream information for <branchname>. If no branch +`--unset-upstream`:: + Remove the upstream information for _<branch-name>_. If no branch is specified it defaults to the current branch. ---edit-description:: +`--edit-description`:: Open an editor and edit the text to explain what the branch is for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `format-patch`, `request-pull`, and `merge` (if enabled)). Multi-line explanations may be used. ---contains [<commit>]:: - Only list branches which contain the specified commit (HEAD +`--contains [<commit>]`:: + Only list branches which contain _<commit>_ (`HEAD` if not specified). Implies `--list`. ---no-contains [<commit>]:: - Only list branches which don't contain the specified commit - (HEAD if not specified). Implies `--list`. +`--no-contains [<commit>]`:: + Only list branches which don't contain _<commit>_ + (`HEAD` if not specified). Implies `--list`. ---merged [<commit>]:: - Only list branches whose tips are reachable from the - specified commit (HEAD if not specified). Implies `--list`. +`--merged [<commit>]`:: + Only list branches whose tips are reachable from + _<commit>_ (`HEAD` if not specified). Implies `--list`. ---no-merged [<commit>]:: - Only list branches whose tips are not reachable from the - specified commit (HEAD if not specified). Implies `--list`. +`--no-merged [<commit>]`:: + Only list branches whose tips are not reachable from + _<commit>_ (`HEAD` if not specified). Implies `--list`. -<branchname>:: +`--points-at <object>`:: + Only list branches of _<object>_. + +`--format <format>`:: + A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from a branch ref being shown + and the object it points at. _<format>_ is the same as + that of linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1]. + +_<branch-name>_:: The name of the branch to create or delete. The new branch name must pass all checks defined by linkgit:git-check-ref-format[1]. Some of these checks may restrict the characters allowed in a branch name. -<start-point>:: +_<start-point>_:: The new branch head will point to this commit. It may be given as a branch name, a commit-id, or a tag. If this - option is omitted, the current HEAD will be used instead. + option is omitted, the current `HEAD` will be used instead. -<oldbranch>:: +_<old-branch>_:: The name of an existing branch. If this option is omitted, the name of the current branch will be used instead. -<newbranch>:: +_<new-branch>_:: The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for - <branchname> apply. - ---sort=<key>:: - Sort based on the key given. Prefix `-` to sort in descending - order of the value. You may use the --sort=<key> option - multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary - key. The keys supported are the same as those in `git - for-each-ref`. Sort order defaults to the value configured for the - `branch.sort` variable if it exists, or to sorting based on the - full refname (including `refs/...` prefix). This lists - detached HEAD (if present) first, then local branches and - finally remote-tracking branches. See linkgit:git-config[1]. - - ---points-at <object>:: - Only list branches of the given object. - ---format <format>:: - A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from a branch ref being shown - and the object it points at. The format is the same as - that of linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1]. + _<branch-name>_ apply. CONFIGURATION ------------- @@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ $ git branch -D test <2> ------------ + <1> Delete the remote-tracking branches "todo", "html" and "man". The next - 'fetch' or 'pull' will create them again unless you configure them not to. + `git fetch` or `git pullè will create them again unless you configure them not to. See linkgit:git-fetch[1]. <2> Delete the "test" branch even if the "master" branch (or whichever branch is currently checked out) does not have all commits from the test branch. @@ -386,8 +385,8 @@ $ git branch -r -l '<remote>/<pattern>' <1> $ git for-each-ref 'refs/remotes/<remote>/<pattern>' <2> ------------ + -<1> Using `-a` would conflate <remote> with any local branches you happen to - have been prefixed with the same <remote> pattern. +<1> Using `-a` would conflate _<remote>_ with any local branches you happen to + have been prefixed with the same _<remote>_ pattern. <2> `for-each-ref` can take a wide range of options. See linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1] Patterns will normally need quoting. @@ -396,24 +395,24 @@ NOTES ----- If you are creating a branch that you want to switch to immediately, -it is easier to use the "git switch" command with its `-c` option to +it is easier to use the `git switch` command with its `-c` option to do the same thing with a single command. The options `--contains`, `--no-contains`, `--merged` and `--no-merged` serve four related but different purposes: - `--contains <commit>` is used to find all branches which will need - special attention if <commit> were to be rebased or amended, since those - branches contain the specified <commit>. + special attention if _<commit>_ were to be rebased or amended, since those + branches contain the specified _<commit>_. - `--no-contains <commit>` is the inverse of that, i.e. branches that don't - contain the specified <commit>. + contain the specified _<commit>_. - `--merged` is used to find all branches which can be safely deleted, - since those branches are fully contained by HEAD. + since those branches are fully contained by `HEAD`. - `--no-merged` is used to find branches which are candidates for merging - into HEAD, since those branches are not fully contained by HEAD. + into `HEAD`, since those branches are not fully contained by `HEAD`. include::ref-reachability-filters.adoc[] @@ -422,8 +421,8 @@ SEE ALSO linkgit:git-check-ref-format[1], linkgit:git-fetch[1], linkgit:git-remote[1], -link:user-manual.html#what-is-a-branch[``Understanding history: What is -a branch?''] in the Git User's Manual. +link:user-manual.html#what-is-a-branch["Understanding history: What is +a branch?"] in the Git User's Manual. 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