Re: [PATCH 2/2] Documentation/git-checkout.txt: document 70c9ac2 behavior
Chris Rorvick <chris@rorvick.com> writes:
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> Document the behavior implemented in 70c9ac2 (DWIM "git checkout
> frotz" to "git checkout -b frotz origin/frotz").
>
> Signed-off-by: Chris Rorvick <chris@rorvick.com>
> ---
> Documentation/git-checkout.txt | 8 ++++++++
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
> index a47555c..db89cf7 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
> @@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ branch.
>
> Update the index, working tree, and HEAD to reflect the
> specified branch.
> ++
> +If <branch> is not found but there does exist a tracking branch in
> +exactly one remote (call it <remote>) with a matching name, treat as
> +equivalent to
> ++
> +------------
> +$ git checkout -b <branch> --track <remote>/<branch>
> +------------
>
> 'git checkout' -b|-B <new_branch> [<start point>]::
Thanks; does it format well (I didn't check)?