branch: -v does not automatically imply --list

[git.git] / Documentation / git-branch.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 2b8bc84ae0b076ddecf13a2ef4c5ab6c16b6df1b..f46013c91fcbbe4eecffe09d9b43c132daea093f 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
 With no arguments, existing branches are listed and the current branch will
 be highlighted with an asterisk.  Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking
 branches to be listed, and option `-a` shows both. This list mode is also
-activated by the `--list` and `-v` options (see below).
+activated by the `--list` option (see below).
 <pattern> restricts the output to matching branches, the pattern is a shell
 wildcard (i.e., matched using fnmatch(3))
 Multiple patterns may be given; if any of them matches, the tag is shown.
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -v::
 --verbose::
-       Show sha1 and commit subject line for each head, along with
+       When in list mode,
+       show sha1 and commit subject line for each head, along with
        relationship to upstream branch (if any). If given twice, print
        the name of the upstream branch, as well.
-       `--list` is implied by all verbosity options.
 
 --abbrev=<length>::
        Alter the sha1's minimum display length in the output listing.