Documentation/git-push: Explain status output in more detail

Mention the effects of the receive.deny* family of options for the
"remote rejected" case.  While there, also split up the explanation
into an easier-to-parse list format.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Rast <trast@student.ethz.ch>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Thomas Rast 2010-07-24 18:03:15 +02:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -200,16 +200,29 @@ summary::
For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new
values of the ref in a form suitable for using as an argument to values of the ref in a form suitable for using as an argument to
`git log` (this is `<old>..<new>` in most cases, and `git log` (this is `<old>..<new>` in most cases, and
`<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast-forward updates). For a `<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast-forward updates).
failed update, more details are given for the failure. +
The string `rejected` indicates that git did not try to send the For a failed update, more details are given:
ref at all (typically because it is not a fast-forward). The +
string `remote rejected` indicates that the remote end refused --
the update; this rejection is typically caused by a hook on the rejected::
remote side. The string `remote failure` indicates that the Git did not try to send the ref at all, typically because it
remote end did not report the successful update of the ref is not a fast-forward and you did not force the update.
(perhaps because of a temporary error on the remote side, a
break in the network connection, or other transient error). remote rejected::
The remote end refused the update. Usually caused by a hook
on the remote side, or because the remote repository has one
of the following safety options in effect:
`receive.denyCurrentBranch` (for pushes to the checked out
branch), `receive.denyNonFastForwards` (for forced
non-fast-forward updates), `receive.denyDeletes` or
`receive.denyDeleteCurrent`. See linkgit:git-config[1].
remote failure::
The remote end did not report the successful update of the ref,
perhaps because of a temporary error on the remote side, a
break in the network connection, or other transient error.
--
from:: from::
The name of the local ref being pushed, minus its The name of the local ref being pushed, minus its