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@@ -8,43 +8,39 @@ git-verify-pack - Validate packed Git archive files
SYNOPSIS
--------
-[verse]
-'git verify-pack' [-v | --verbose] [-s | --stat-only] [--] <pack>.idx...
+[synopsis]
+git verify-pack [-v | --verbose] [-s | --stat-only] [--] <pack>.idx...
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-Reads given idx file for packed Git archive created with the
-'git pack-objects' command and verifies the idx file and the
-corresponding pack file.
+Read each idx file for packed Git archive given on the command line,
+and verify the idx file and the corresponding pack file.
OPTIONS
-------
-<pack>.idx ...::
- The idx files to verify.
-
--v::
---verbose::
+`-v`::
+`--verbose`::
After verifying the pack, show the list of objects contained
in the pack and a histogram of delta chain length.
--s::
---stat-only::
+`-s`::
+`--stat-only`::
Do not verify the pack contents; only show the histogram of delta
chain length. With `--verbose`, the list of objects is also shown.
-\--::
+`--`::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
OUTPUT FORMAT
-------------
-When specifying the -v option the format used is:
+When specifying the `-v` option the format used is:
- SHA-1 type size size-in-packfile offset-in-packfile
+ object-name type size size-in-packfile offset-in-packfile
for objects that are not deltified in the pack, and
- SHA-1 type size size-in-packfile offset-in-packfile depth base-SHA-1
+ object-name type size size-in-packfile offset-in-packfile depth base-object-name
for objects that are deltified.