Merge accumulated fixes to prepare for 1.7.0.3

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

diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index c63932b16c5292b935d0ddc0b9f022b5275633b4..49b6bd9d925f9150a4aaf2f2c4d7439503863d05 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).
 
 --all::
        Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
-       refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` be pushed.
+       refs under `refs/heads/` be pushed.
 
 --mirror::
        Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
-       refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` (which includes but is not
+       refs under `refs/` (which includes but is not
        limited to `refs/heads/`, `refs/remotes/`, and `refs/tags/`)
        be mirrored to the remote repository.  Newly created local
        refs will be pushed to the remote end, locally updated refs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).
        the same as prefixing all refs with a colon.
 
 --tags::
-       All refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` are pushed, in
+       All refs under `refs/tags` are pushed, in
        addition to refspecs explicitly listed on the command
        line.
 
@@ -122,13 +122,6 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).
        the name "origin" is used. For this latter case, this option
        can be used to override the name "origin". In other words,
        the difference between these two commands
-
--u::
---set-upstream::
-       For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add
-       upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less
-       linkgit:git-pull[1] and other commands. For more information,
-       see 'branch.<name>.merge' in linkgit:git-config[1].
 +
 --------------------------
 git push public         #1
@@ -139,11 +132,19 @@ is that #1 always pushes to "public" whereas #2 pushes to "public"
 only if the current branch does not track a remote branch. This is
 useful if you write an alias or script around 'git push'.
 
+-u::
+--set-upstream::
+       For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add
+       upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less
+       linkgit:git-pull[1] and other commands. For more information,
+       see 'branch.<name>.merge' in linkgit:git-config[1].
+
 --thin::
 --no-thin::
-       These options are passed to 'git send-pack'.  Thin
-       transfer spends extra cycles to minimize the number of
-       objects to be sent and meant to be used on slower connection.
+       These options are passed to linkgit:git-send-pack[1]. A thin transfer
+       significantly reduces the amount of sent data when the sender and
+       receiver share many of the same objects in common. The default is
+       \--thin.
 
 -v::
 --verbose::
@@ -176,12 +177,17 @@ If --porcelain is used, then each line of the output is of the form:
  <flag> \t <from>:<to> \t <summary> (<reason>)
 -------------------------------
 
+The status of up-to-date refs is shown only if --porcelain or --verbose
+option is used.
+
 flag::
-       A single character indicating the status of the ref. This is
-       blank for a successfully pushed ref, `!` for a ref that was
-       rejected or failed to push, and '=' for a ref that was up to
-       date and did not need pushing (note that the status of up to
-       date refs is shown only when `git push` is running verbosely).
+       A single character indicating the status of the ref:
+(space);; for a successfully pushed fast-forward;
+`{plus}`;; for a successful forced update;
+`-`;; for a successfully deleted ref;
+`*`;; for a successfully pushed new ref;
+`!`;; for a ref that was rejected or failed to push; and
+`=`;; for a ref that was up to date and did not need pushing.
 
 summary::
        For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new