core.logallrefupdates thinko-fix

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

diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 5b891105b2f9b425db61ee778a7f49eabf3ebcc5..d4ae99fa530a50fd354dc54004a7342afd693947 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ git-push(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-push - Update remote refs along with associated objects.
+git-push - Update remote refs along with associated objects
 
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git-push' [--all] [--tags] [--force] <repository> <refspec>...
+'git-push' [--all] [--tags] [-f | --force] <repository> <refspec>...
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ to fast forward the remote ref that matches <dst>.  If
 the optional plus `+` is used, the remote ref is updated
 even if it does not result in a fast forward update.
 +
+Note: If no explicit refspec is found, (that is neither
+on the command line nor in any Push line of the
+corresponding remotes file---see below), then all the
+refs that exist both on the local side and on the remote
+side are updated.
++
 Some short-cut notations are also supported.
 +
 * `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`.
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ Some short-cut notations are also supported.
 
 -f, \--force::
        Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is
-       not a descendent of the local ref used to overwrite it.
+       not a descendant of the local ref used to overwrite it.
        This flag disables the check.  This can cause the
        remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.