[PATCH 4/5] glossary: update description of head and ref
Reword them to avoid sounding as if loose refs are the only ones in the world.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Documentation/glossary-content.txt | 9 +++++----
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
index c437f34..dd690bd 100644
--- a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
+++ b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ to point at the new commit.
[[def_head]]head::
A <<def_ref,named reference>> to the <<def_commit,commit>> at the tip of a
- <<def_branch,branch>>. Heads are stored in
- `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/`, except when using packed refs. (See
+ <<def_branch,branch>>. Heads are stored in a file in
+ `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` directory, except when using packed refs. (See
linkgit:git-pack-refs[1].)
[[def_HEAD]]HEAD::
@@ -350,8 +350,9 @@ including Documentation/chapter_1/figure_1.jpg.
[[def_ref]]ref::
A 40-byte hex representation of a <<def_SHA1,SHA1>> or a name that
- denotes a particular <<def_object,object>>. These may be stored in
- `$GIT_DIR/refs/`.
+ denotes a particular <<def_object,object>>. They may be stored in
+ a file under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` directory, or
+ in the `$GIT_DIR/packed-refs` file.
[[def_reflog]]reflog::
A reflog shows the local "history" of a ref. In other words,
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1.7.6.rc3
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>