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Use current "detached HEAD" message

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Signed-off-by: Thomas Ackermann <th.acker@arcor.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Thomas Ackermann 2013-08-27 19:56:04 +02:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -312,10 +312,17 @@ referenced by a tag:
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$ git checkout v2.6.17
Note: moving to "v2.6.17" which isn't a local branch
If you want to create a new branch from this checkout, you may do so
(now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example:
git checkout -b <new_branch_name>
Note: checking out 'v2.6.17'.
You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental
changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you make in this
state without impacting any branches by performing another checkout.
If you want to create a new branch to retain commits you create, you may
do so (now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example:
git checkout -b new_branch_name
HEAD is now at 427abfa... Linux v2.6.17
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@ -326,7 +333,7 @@ and git branch shows that you are no longer on a branch:
$ cat .git/HEAD
427abfa28afedffadfca9dd8b067eb6d36bac53f
$ git branch
* (no branch)
* (detached from v2.6.17)
master
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@ -3639,7 +3646,7 @@ working on a branch.
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$ git branch
* (no branch)
* (detached from d266b98)
master
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