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diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt index 374a2ebd2b..afcf33cf60 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-update-ref.txt @@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ performs all modifications together. Specify commands of the form: create SP <ref> SP <new-oid> LF delete SP <ref> [SP <old-oid>] LF verify SP <ref> [SP <old-oid>] LF + symref-update SP <ref> SP <new-target> [SP (ref SP <old-target> | oid SP <old-oid>)] LF + symref-create SP <ref> SP <new-target> LF + symref-delete SP <ref> [SP <old-target>] LF + symref-verify SP <ref> [SP <old-target>] LF option SP <opt> LF start LF prepare LF @@ -86,6 +90,10 @@ quoting: create SP <ref> NUL <new-oid> NUL delete SP <ref> NUL [<old-oid>] NUL verify SP <ref> NUL [<old-oid>] NUL + symref-update SP <ref> NUL <new-target> [NUL (ref NUL <old-target> | oid NUL <old-oid>)] NUL + symref-create SP <ref> NUL <new-target> NUL + symref-delete SP <ref> [NUL <old-target>] NUL + symref-verify SP <ref> [NUL <old-target>] NUL option SP <opt> NUL start NUL prepare NUL @@ -113,10 +121,27 @@ delete:: Delete <ref> after verifying it exists with <old-oid>, if given. If given, <old-oid> may not be zero. +symref-update:: + Set <ref> to <new-target> after verifying <old-target> or <old-oid>, + if given. Specify a zero <old-oid> to ensure that the ref does not + exist before the update. + verify:: Verify <ref> against <old-oid> but do not change it. If <old-oid> is zero or missing, the ref must not exist. +symref-create: + Create symbolic ref <ref> with <new-target> after verifying + it does not exist. + +symref-delete:: + Delete <ref> after verifying it exists with <old-target>, if given. + +symref-verify:: + Verify symbolic <ref> against <old-target> but do not change it. + If <old-target> is missing, the ref must not exist. Can only be + used in `no-deref` mode. + option:: Modify the behavior of the next command naming a <ref>. The only valid option is `no-deref` to avoid dereferencing |