From: Michael J Gruber Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:53:20 GMT Subject: [PATCHv2] git-replace.txt: Clarify list mode Message-ID: <0a88518db0b0db8f1a4a4deeebd6dffc2d603e74.1314345131.git.git@drmicha.warpmail.net> In-Reply-To: <4E574D61.8050501@drmicha.warpmail.net> Clarify that in list mode, "git replace" outputs the shortened ref names, not their values. Also, point to the difficult to find git show-ref $(git replace -l). Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber --- Documentation/git-replace.txt | 8 ++++++++ 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-replace.txt b/Documentation/git-replace.txt index 17df525..cd00837 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-replace.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-replace.txt @@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ OPTIONS all if no pattern is given). Typing "git replace" without arguments, also lists all replace refs. ++ +Note that this lists the names of the replace refs, not their values +(not their replacements). You can get the latter like this, e.g.: + +------------------------------------------------ +$ git show-ref $(git replace -l) +------------------------------------------------ BUGS ---- @@ -76,6 +83,7 @@ replaced by a commit). SEE ALSO -------- +linkgit:git-show-ref[1] linkgit:git-tag[1] linkgit:git-branch[1] linkgit:git[1] -- 1.7.6.845.gc3c05