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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Subject: Re: Git's inconsistent command line options
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Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com> writes:

> "if you really mean to create a tag named create, use
>
> git tag -- create master

In all other uses of -- refs must be put on the *left* side.

Andreas.

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