From: "Julia Evans via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>, Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:24:25 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <7d4dc6d2c046aa33497f1c485a2022c9896e051e.1754666665.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.1949.git.1754666665.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
- make it clearer that we're talking about three steps of a process
- delete a duplicate explanation of how git rebase skips commits with
the same textual changes (it's explained in more detail a few lines
further down)
- move the `ORIG_HEAD` note down so that it doesn't interrupt the
discussion of the mechanics.
Signed-off-by: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
---
Documentation/git-rebase.adoc | 15 +++++++--------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc b/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc
index c63d67f340a0..6b79cd0daca9 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc
@@ -67,18 +67,23 @@ linkgit:git-config[1] for details) and the `--fork-point` option is
assumed. If you are currently not on any branch or if the current
branch does not have a configured upstream, the rebase will abort.
-All changes made by commits in the current branch but that are not
+Here is a more detailed description of what `git rebase <upstream>` does:
+
+First, all changes made by commits in the current branch but that are not
in `<upstream>` are saved to a temporary area. This is the same set
of commits that would be shown by `git log <upstream>..HEAD`; or by
`git log 'fork_point'..HEAD`, if `--fork-point` is active (see the
description on `--fork-point` below); or by `git log HEAD`, if the
`--root` option is specified.
-The current branch is reset to `<upstream>` or `<newbase>` if the
+Then the current branch is reset to `<upstream>` or `<newbase>` if the
`--onto` option was supplied. This has the exact same effect as
`git reset --hard <upstream>` (or `<newbase>`). `ORIG_HEAD` is set
to point at the tip of the branch before the reset.
+Then the commits that were previously saved into the temporary area are
+reapplied to the current branch, one by one, in order.
+
[NOTE]
`ORIG_HEAD` is not guaranteed to still point to the previous branch tip
at the end of the rebase if other commands that write that pseudo-ref
@@ -86,12 +91,6 @@ at the end of the rebase if other commands that write that pseudo-ref
however, is accessible using the reflog of the current branch
(i.e. `@{1}`, see linkgit:gitrevisions[7]).
-The commits that were previously saved into the temporary area are
-then reapplied to the current branch, one by one, in order. Note that
-any commits in `HEAD` which introduce the same textual changes as a commit
-in `HEAD..<upstream>` are omitted (i.e., a patch already accepted upstream
-with a different commit message or timestamp will be skipped).
-
If the upstream branch already contains a change you have made (e.g.,
because you mailed a patch which was applied upstream), then that commit
will be skipped and warnings will be issued (if the 'merge' backend is
--
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2025-08-08 15:24 [PATCH 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 16:30 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 17:13 ` Julia Evans
2025-08-08 18:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 17:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 15:24 ` Julia Evans via GitGitGadget [this message]
2025-08-08 19:15 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 19:15 ` [PATCH v2 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 23:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 19:15 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 19:15 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 21:09 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 19:15 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 19:15 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 21:54 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 22:52 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52 ` [PATCH v3 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52 ` [PATCH v3 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52 ` [PATCH v3 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52 ` [PATCH v3 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52 ` [PATCH v3 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09 1:14 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09 1:14 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-10 15:41 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-11 8:46 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11 9:13 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-11 12:27 ` Ben Knoble
2025-08-12 9:05 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-12 14:30 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 13:07 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-12 9:07 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-12 17:07 ` D. Ben Knoble
2025-08-12 18:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-14 7:23 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-09 1:14 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 8:46 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11 13:02 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-09 1:14 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09 1:14 ` [PATCH v4 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09 14:55 ` D. Ben Knoble
2025-08-09 1:14 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-10 15:42 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-13 18:55 ` symmetric difference with --left-only vs. range notation D. Ben Knoble
2025-08-13 21:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 8:46 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11 12:29 ` Ben Knoble
2025-08-11 13:45 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11 19:34 ` Julia Evans
2025-08-11 20:12 ` [PATCH v5 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12 ` [PATCH v5 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 20:12 ` [PATCH v5 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12 ` [PATCH v5 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12 ` [PATCH v5 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12 ` [PATCH v5 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 22:10 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 22:42 ` Julia Evans
2025-08-11 21:59 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Junio C Hamano
2025-08-12 13:49 ` [PATCH v7 " Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49 ` [PATCH v7 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49 ` [PATCH v7 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49 ` [PATCH v7 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49 ` [PATCH v7 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49 ` [PATCH v7 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-14 21:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 16:52 ` [PATCH v8 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52 ` [PATCH v8 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52 ` [PATCH v8 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52 ` [PATCH v8 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52 ` [PATCH v8 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 21:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-18 13:42 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-18 17:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-19 15:03 ` Julia Evans
2025-08-19 19:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 16:52 ` [PATCH v8 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-18 13:43 ` [PATCH v8 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Phillip Wood
2025-08-23 0:42 ` [PATCH v9 " Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23 0:42 ` [PATCH v9 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23 0:42 ` [PATCH v9 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23 0:43 ` [PATCH v9 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23 0:43 ` [PATCH v9 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23 0:43 ` [PATCH v9 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-13 13:31 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Phillip Wood
2025-08-13 15:33 ` Julia Evans
2025-08-14 21:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 10:25 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-15 15:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 15:54 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-15 15:56 ` Julia Evans
2025-08-15 10:25 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-09 15:04 ` [PATCH v2 " D. Ben Knoble
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