This is needed in build automation where the tree really needs to
be reset to known state.
Signed-off-by: Mikko Rapeli <mikko.rap...@iki.fi>
---
Documentation/git-clean.txt | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clean.txt b/Documentation/git-clean.txt
index 94b6d19..bd4e93d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clean.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clean.txt
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ OPTIONS
-f::
--force::
If the Git configuration variable clean.requireForce is not set
- to false, 'git clean' will refuse to run unless given -f, -n or
- -i.
+ to false, 'git clean' will refuse to delete files or directories
+ unless given -f, -n or -i. Git will refuse to delete directories
+ with .git sub directory or file unless a second -f
+ is given. This affects also git submodules where the storage area
+ of the removed submodule under .git/modules/ is not removed until
+ -f is give twice.
-i::
--interactive::
--
1.7.10.4
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