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[PATCH 1/6] worktree: consistently use term "linked working tree" in manpages

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jul 19, 2015, 02:10 UTC
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Sometimes linked working trees were called "linked working directories" or "linked worktrees". Always refer to them as "linked working trees" for consistency.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 Documentation/git-worktree.txt         | 10 +++++-----
 Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt |  8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
index da71f50..c8dd0e5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ The working tree's administrative files in the repository (see
 `git worktree prune` in the main or any linked working tree to
 clean up any stale administrative files.
 
-If you move a linked working directory to another file system, or
+If you move a linked working tree to another file system, or
 within a file system that does not support hard links, you need to run
-at least one git command inside the linked working directory
+at least one git command inside the linked working tree
 (e.g. `git status`) in order to update its administrative files in the
 repository so that they do not get automatically pruned.
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ demands that you fix something immediately. You might typically use
 linkgit:git-stash[1] to store your changes away temporarily, however, your
 worktree is in such a state of disarray (with new, moved, and removed files,
 and other bits and pieces strewn around) that you don't want to risk
-disturbing any of it. Instead, you create a temporary linked worktree to
+disturbing any of it. Instead, you create a temporary linked working tree to
 make the emergency fix, remove it when done, and then resume your earlier
 refactoring session.
 
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ recommended to make multiple checkouts of a superproject.
 git-worktree could provide more automation for tasks currently
 performed manually, such as:
 
-- `remove` to remove a linked worktree and its administrative files (and
+- `remove` to remove a linked working tree and its administrative files (and
   warn if the worktree is dirty)
 - `mv` to move or rename a worktree and update its administrative files
-- `list` to list linked worktrees
+- `list` to list linked working trees
 - `lock` to prevent automatic pruning of administrative files (for instance,
   for a worktree on a portable device)
 
diff --git a/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt b/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
index 7173b38..fe7fa96 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitrepository-layout.txt
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ modules::
 
 worktrees::
 	Contains worktree specific information of linked
-	checkouts. Each subdirectory contains the worktree-related
-	part of a linked checkout. This directory is ignored if
+	working trees. Each subdirectory contains the worktree-related
+	part of a linked working tree. This directory is ignored if
 	$GIT_COMMON_DIR is set and "$GIT_COMMON_DIR/worktrees" will be
 	used instead.
 
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ worktrees/<id>/gitdir::
 	updated every time the linked repository is accessed.
 
 worktrees/<id>/locked::
-	If this file exists, the linked repository may be on a
+	If this file exists, the linked working tree may be on a
 	portable device and not available. It does not mean that the
-	linked repository is gone and `worktrees/<id>` could be
+	linked working tree is gone and `worktrees/<id>` could be
 	removed. The file's content contains a reason string on why
 	the repository is locked.
 
-- 
2.1.4
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  1. 0/6 Various tweaks to 'worktree'-related manpagesMichael Haggerty, Jul 19, 2015
  2. 1/6 worktree: consistently use term "linked working tree" in manpagesMichael Haggerty, Jul 19, 2015
  3. Eric SunshineJul 19, 2015
  4. 2/6 worktree: remove references to "git checkout --to" from the manpageMichael Haggerty, Jul 19, 2015
  5. Eric SunshineJul 19, 2015
  6. 3/6 worktree: fix incorrect references to file "locked"Michael Haggerty, Jul 19, 2015
  7. Eric SunshineJul 19, 2015
  8. 4/6 worktree: the "locked" mechanism is already implementedMichael Haggerty, Jul 19, 2015
  9. Eric SunshineJul 19, 2015
  10. 5/6 config.txt: refer to "git worktree prune", not "prune --worktree"Michael Haggerty, Jul 19, 2015
  11. Eric SunshineJul 19, 2015
  12. 6/6 worktree: wordsmith worktree-related manpagesMichael Haggerty, Jul 19, 2015
  13. Eric SunshineJul 19, 2015
  14. Eric SunshineJul 19, 2015

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