From: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@gmail.com>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] git-remote.txt: fix wrong remote refspec
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:45:19 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1308804319-6354-1-git-send-email-namhyung@gmail.com> (raw)
$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD should be
$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD.
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/git-remote.txt | 10 +++++-----
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt
index 528f34a..f5b6e8b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-remote.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ refspec for the remote to track all branches under
is created. You can give more than one `-t <branch>` to track
multiple branches without grabbing all branches.
+
-With `-m <master>` option, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set
+With `-m <master>` option, `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set
up to point at remote's `<master>` branch. See also the set-head command.
+
When a fetch mirror is created with `\--mirror=fetch`, the refs will not
@@ -92,23 +92,23 @@ configuration settings for the remote are removed.
'set-head'::
-Sets or deletes the default branch (`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD`) for
+Sets or deletes the default branch (`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD`) for
the named remote. Having a default branch for a remote is not required,
but allows the name of the remote to be specified in lieu of a specific
branch. For example, if the default branch for `origin` is set to
`master`, then `origin` may be specified wherever you would normally
specify `origin/master`.
+
-With `-d`, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted.
+With `-d`, `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted.
+
With `-a`, the remote is queried to determine its `HEAD`, then
-`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set to the same branch. e.g., if the remote
+`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set to the same branch. e.g., if the remote
`HEAD` is pointed at `next`, "`git remote set-head origin -a`" will set
`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to `refs/remotes/origin/next`. This will
only work if `refs/remotes/origin/next` already exists; if not it must be
fetched first.
+
-Use `<branch>` to set `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` explicitly. e.g., "git
+Use `<branch>` to set `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` explicitly. e.g., "git
remote set-head origin master" will set `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to
`refs/remotes/origin/master`. This will only work if
`refs/remotes/origin/master` already exists; if not it must be fetched first.
--
1.7.5.2
next reply other threads:[~2011-06-23 4:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-06-23 4:45 Namhyung Kim [this message]
2011-06-23 5:35 ` [PATCH] git-remote.txt: fix wrong remote refspec Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 6:17 ` Namhyung Kim
2011-06-23 8:12 ` [PATCH v2] " Namhyung Kim
2011-06-23 15:33 ` [PATCH] " Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 16:03 ` Namhyung Kim
2011-06-23 16:52 ` [PATCH 0/5] Clarify "refs" Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 16:52 ` [PATCH 1/5] check-ref-format doc: de-emphasize the implementation detail of a ref Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 22:14 ` Eric Sunshine
2011-06-23 16:52 ` [PATCH 2/5] git.txt: " Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 16:52 ` [PATCH 3/5] glossary: update description of "tag" Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 22:19 ` Eric Sunshine
2011-06-23 16:52 ` [PATCH 4/5] glossary: update description of head and ref Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 16:52 ` [PATCH 5/5] glossary: clarify description of HEAD Junio C Hamano
2011-06-23 17:06 ` Carlos Martín Nieto
2011-06-23 17:12 ` Junio C Hamano
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