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Extend git-branch with the following options: git-branch -m|-M [<oldbranch>] newbranch The -M variation is required to force renaming over an exsisting branchname. This also indroduces $GIT_DIR/RENAME_REF which is a "metabranch" used when renaming branches. It will always hold the original sha1 for the latest renamed branch. Additionally, if $GIT_DIR/logs/RENAME_REF exists, all branch rename events are logged there. Finally, some testcases are added to verify the new options. Signed-off-by: Lars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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git-branch(1)
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=============
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NAME
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----
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git-branch - List, create, or delete branches.
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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[verse]
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'git-branch' [-r | -a] [-v [--abbrev=<length>]]
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'git-branch' [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
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'git-branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
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'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>...
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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With no arguments given a list of existing branches
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will be shown, the current branch will be highlighted with an asterisk.
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Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking branches to be listed,
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and option `-a` shows both.
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In its second form, a new branch named <branchname> will be created.
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It will start out with a head equal to the one given as <start-point>.
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If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head
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equal to that of the currently checked out branch.
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With a '-m' or '-M' option, <oldbranch> will be renamed to <newbranch>.
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If <oldbranch> had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match
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<newbranch>, and a reflog entry is created to remember the branch
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renaming. If <newbranch> exists, -M must be used to force the rename
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to happen.
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With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may
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specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently
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has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted.
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OPTIONS
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-d::
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Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged.
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-D::
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Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
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-l::
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Create the branch's ref log. This activates recording of
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all changes to made the branch ref, enabling use of date
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based sha1 expressions such as "<branchname>@{yesterday}".
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-f::
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Force the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting
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a branch that already exists with the same name.
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-m::
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Move/rename a branch and the corresponding reflog.
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-M::
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Move/rename a branch even if the new branchname already exists.
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-r::
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List the remote-tracking branches.
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-a::
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List both remote-tracking branches and local branches.
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-v::
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Show sha1 and commit subjectline for each head.
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--abbrev=<length>::
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Alter minimum display length for sha1 in output listing,
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default value is 7.
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<branchname>::
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The name of the branch to create or delete.
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The new branch name must pass all checks defined by
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gitlink:git-check-ref-format[1]. Some of these checks
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may restrict the characters allowed in a branch name.
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<start-point>::
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The new branch will be created with a HEAD equal to this. It may
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be given as a branch name, a commit-id, or a tag. If this option
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is omitted, the current branch is assumed.
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<oldbranch>::
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The name of an existing branch to rename.
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<newbranch>::
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The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for
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<branchname> applies.
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Examples
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Start development off of a known tag::
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$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6
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$ cd my2.6
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$ git branch my2.6.14 v2.6.14 <1>
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$ git checkout my2.6.14
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+
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<1> This step and the next one could be combined into a single step with
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"checkout -b my2.6.14 v2.6.14".
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Delete unneeded branch::
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$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git
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$ cd my.git
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$ git branch -D todo <1>
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+
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<1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all
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commits from todo branch.
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Notes
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-----
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If you are creating a branch that you want to immediately checkout, it's
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easier to use the git checkout command with its `-b` option to create
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a branch and check it out with a single command.
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Author
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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Documentation
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Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
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GIT
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---
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
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