[PATCH 2/4] doc: document --recurse-submodules for reset and restore
Signed-off-by: Damien Robert <damien.olivier.robert+git@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/git-reset.txt | 6 ++++++
Documentation/git-restore.txt | 9 +++++++++
2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-reset.txt b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
index 932080c55d..838c0f1101 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-reset.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ but carries forward unmerged index entries.
different between `<commit>` and `HEAD`.
If a file that is different between `<commit>` and `HEAD` has local
changes, reset is aborted.
+
+--[no-]recurse-submodules::
+ When the working tree is updated, using --recurse-submodules will
+ also recursively reset the content of all active submodules
+ according to the commit recorded in the superproject, also setting
+ the submodules HEAD to be detached at that commit.
--
See "Reset, restore and revert" in linkgit:git[1] for the differences
diff --git a/Documentation/git-restore.txt b/Documentation/git-restore.txt
index 5bf60d4943..b94b2559c7 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-restore.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-restore.txt
@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@ in linkgit:git-checkout[1] for details.
patterns and unconditionally restores any files in
`<pathspec>`.
+--recurse-submodules::
+--no-recurse-submodules::
+ Using `--recurse-submodules` will update the content of all
+ restored submodules according to the commit recorded in the
+ superproject. Local modifications in a restored submodule are
+ overwritten. If nothing (or `--no-recurse-submodules`) is used, the
+ work trees of submodules will not be updated. Just like
+ linkgit:git-submodule[1], this will detach `HEAD` of the submodule.
+
--overlay::
--no-overlay::
In overlay mode, the command never removes files when
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Patched on top of v2.25.1-377-g2d2118b814 (git version 2.25.1)