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[PATCH v2] git-remote.txt: fix wrong remote refspec

From
Namhyung Kim <namhyung@gmail.com>
Date
Jun 23, 2011, 08:12 UTC
Message-ID
<1308816724-8406-1-git-send-email-namhyung@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<1308809849.1338.11.camel@leonhard>

$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/<branch> should be $GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/<branch>.

Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-remote.txt |   12 ++++++------
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt
index 528f34a..1e3945f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-remote.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ the remote repository.
 +
 With `-t <branch>` option, instead of the default glob
 refspec for the remote to track all branches under
-`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/`, a refspec to track only `<branch>`
+`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/`, a refspec to track only `<branch>`
 is created.  You can give more than one `-t <branch>` to track
 multiple branches without grabbing all branches.
 +
-With `-m <master>` option, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set
+With `-m <master>` option, `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set
 up to point at remote's `<master>` branch. See also the set-head command.
 +
 When a fetch mirror is created with `\--mirror=fetch`, the refs will not
@@ -92,23 +92,23 @@ configuration settings for the remote are removed.
 
 'set-head'::
 
-Sets or deletes the default branch (`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD`) for
+Sets or deletes the default branch (`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD`) for
 the named remote. Having a default branch for a remote is not required,
 but allows the name of the remote to be specified in lieu of a specific
 branch. For example, if the default branch for `origin` is set to
 `master`, then `origin` may be specified wherever you would normally
 specify `origin/master`.
 +
-With `-d`, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted.
+With `-d`, `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted.
 +
 With `-a`, the remote is queried to determine its `HEAD`, then
-`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set to the same branch. e.g., if the remote
+`$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set to the same branch. e.g., if the remote
 `HEAD` is pointed at `next`, "`git remote set-head origin -a`" will set
 `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to `refs/remotes/origin/next`. This will
 only work if `refs/remotes/origin/next` already exists; if not it must be
 fetched first.
 +
-Use `<branch>` to set `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` explicitly. e.g., "git
+Use `<branch>` to set `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` explicitly. e.g., "git
 remote set-head origin master" will set `$GIT_DIR/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` to
 `refs/remotes/origin/master`. This will only work if
 `refs/remotes/origin/master` already exists; if not it must be fetched first.
-- 
1.7.5.2
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Message 4 of 16 in “git-remote.txt: fix wrong remote refspec”
  1. git-remote.txt: fix wrong remote refspecNamhyung Kim, Jun 23, 2011
  2. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2011
  3. Namhyung KimJun 23, 2011
  4. git-remote.txt: fix wrong remote refspecNamhyung Kim, Jun 23, 2011
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2011
  6. Namhyung KimJun 23, 2011
  7. 0/5 Clarify "refs"Junio C Hamano, Jun 23, 2011
  8. 1/5 check-ref-format doc: de-emphasize the implementation detail of a refJunio C Hamano, Jun 23, 2011
  9. Eric SunshineJun 23, 2011
  10. 2/5 git.txt: de-emphasize the implementation detail of a refJunio C Hamano, Jun 23, 2011
  11. 3/5 glossary: update description of "tag"Junio C Hamano, Jun 23, 2011
  12. Eric SunshineJun 23, 2011
  13. 4/5 glossary: update description of head and refJunio C Hamano, Jun 23, 2011
  14. 5/5 glossary: clarify description of HEADJunio C Hamano, Jun 23, 2011
  15. Carlos Martín NietoJun 23, 2011
  16. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2011

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