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[PATCH 2/5] git tag: mention versionsort.prereleaseSuffix in manpage

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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Apr 23, 2015, 12:27 UTC
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Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 Documentation/git-tag.txt | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-tag.txt b/Documentation/git-tag.txt
index bfba4ef..f5b267e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-tag.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-tag.txt
@@ -98,10 +98,13 @@ OPTIONS
 --sort=<type>::
 	Sort in a specific order. Supported type is "refname"
 	(lexicographic order), "version:refname" or "v:refname" (tag
-	names are treated as versions). Prepend "-" to reverse sort
-	order. When this option is not given, the sort order defaults to the
-	value configured for the 'tag.sort' variable if it exists, or
-	lexicographic order otherwise. See linkgit:git-config[1].
+	names are treated as versions). The "version:refname" sort
+	order can also be affected by the
+	"versionsort.prereleaseSuffix" configuration variable. Prepend
+	"-" to reverse sort order. When this option is not given, the
+	sort order defaults to the value configured for the 'tag.sort'
+	variable if it exists, or lexicographic order otherwise. See
+	linkgit:git-config[1].
 
 --column[=<options>]::
 --no-column::
-- 
2.1.4
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  1. 0/5 Tweak the 2.4.0 release notes and related docsMichael Haggerty, Apr 23, 2015
  2. 1/5 status: document the -v/--verbose optionMichael Haggerty, Apr 23, 2015
  3. Junio C HamanoApr 23, 2015
  4. 2/5 git tag: mention versionsort.prereleaseSuffix in manpageMichael Haggerty, Apr 23, 2015
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 23, 2015
  6. 3/5 RelNotes: correct name of versionsort.prereleaseSuffixMichael Haggerty, Apr 23, 2015
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 23, 2015
  8. 4/5 RelNotes: refer to the rebase -i "todo list", not "insn sheet"Michael Haggerty, Apr 23, 2015
  9. 5/5 RelNotes: wordsmithingMichael Haggerty, Apr 23, 2015
  10. Michael HaggertyApr 23, 2015
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 23, 2015

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