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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/git-branch.txt')
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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt index e465298571..e4b5d5c3e1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt @@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a] [--list] [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]] [--column[=<options>] | --no-column] - [(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [--sort=<key>] + [(--merged | --no-merged) [<commit>]] + [--contains [<commit]] [--no-contains [<commit>]] [--sort=<key>] [--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>] [<pattern>...] 'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>] 'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>] @@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ as branch creation. With `--contains`, shows only the branches that contain the named commit (in other words, the branches whose tip commits are descendants of the -named commit). With `--merged`, only branches merged into the named +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> argument is missing it @@ -213,6 +214,10 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch. Only list branches which contain the specified 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`. + --merged [<commit>]:: Only list branches whose tips are reachable from the specified commit (HEAD if not specified). Implies `--list`, @@ -298,13 +303,16 @@ If you are creating a branch that you want to checkout immediately, it is easier to use the git checkout command with its `-b` option to create a branch and check it out with a single command. -The options `--contains`, `--merged` and `--no-merged` serve three related -but different purposes: +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>. +- `--no-contains <commit>` is the inverse of that, i.e. branches that don't + contain the specified <commit>. + - `--merged` is used to find all branches which can be safely deleted, since those branches are fully contained by HEAD. |