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[PATCH] Mention the fact that 'git annotate' is only for backward compatibility.

From
Matthieu Moy <matthieu.moy@imag.fr>
Date
Sep 4, 2008, 12:00 UTC
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<1220529652-24050-1-git-send-email-Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
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Signed-off-by: Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
---
 Documentation/git-annotate.txt |    3 +++
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-annotate.txt b/Documentation/git-annotate.txt
index 8b6b56a..6e05825 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-annotate.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-annotate.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
 Annotates each line in the given file with information from the commit
 which introduced the line. Optionally annotate from a given revision.
 
+This command exists for backward compatibility. For regular use, you
+should use linkgit:git-blame[1] instead.
+
 OPTIONS
 -------
 include::blame-options.txt[]
-- 
1.6.0.7.g161c
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  1. Jonathan del StrotherSep 3, 2008
  2. Miklos VajnaSep 3, 2008
  3. Petr BaudisSep 3, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2008
  5. Matthieu MoySep 4, 2008
  6. Sverre RabbelierSep 4, 2008
  7. Mention the fact that 'git annotate' is only for backward compatibility.Matthieu Moy, Sep 4, 2008
  8. Petr BaudisSep 4, 2008
  9. Mention the fact that 'git annotate' is only for backward compatibility.Matthieu Moy, Sep 4, 2008
  10. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2008
  12. Matthieu MoySep 5, 2008
  13. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2008
  14. Petr BaudisSep 5, 2008
  15. Matthieu MoySep 5, 2008
  16. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2008
  17. Jakub NarebskiSep 3, 2008

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