Signed-off-by: Michael Rappazzo <rappa...@gmail.com> --- Documentation/git-ff-refs.txt | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/git-ff-refs.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/git-ff-refs.txt b/Documentation/git-ff-refs.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..569d1d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-ff-refs.txt @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +git-ff-refs(1) +============ + +NAME +---- +git-ff-refs - Fast-forward each local branch to its upstream (if possible) + + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'git ff-refs' [<options>] + + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +Update local branches to their tracked upstream if and only if the local branch +can be fast-forwarded to the upstream ref. Local branches which have diverged +from the upstream will not be updated. + +Each local branch tracking an upstream will be reported with a status based on +whether or not it it was updated. The statuses are: + + UP-TO-DATE - The local branch is the same or equal to the upstream + UPDATED - The branch was fast forwarded + WOULD-UPDATE - With `--dry-run`, the branch is fast forwardable + REMOTE-MISSING - The branch is tracking an upstream that is not present + NON-FAST-FORWARD - The branch has diverged from the upstream + SKIPPED - With `--skip-worktrees` the branch is fast forwardable but checked + out in a local worktree + WOULD-SKIP - With `--skip-worktrees` and `--dry-run`, the branch is fast + forwardable but checked out in a local worktree + UNABLE-TO-UPDATE - An error occurred while trying to update the branch + +OPTIONS +------- +--dry-run:: + Report the updatable state of each branch without acutally updating anything. + In a dry run, fast-forwardable branches are marked 'WOULD-UPDATE' instead of + 'UPDATED'. + +--skip-worktrees:: + Does not update branches which are checked out in any worktree. Branches + which are fast-forwardable that are checked out in any worktree are marked + 'SKIPPED'. If `--dry-run` is also set, those branches are marked 'WOULD-SKIP'. + + +SEE ALSO +-------- +linkgit:git-update-ref[1] +linkgit:git-merge[1] + +GIT +--- +Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite -- 2.6.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
