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Re: [PATCH] Documentation/git-push.txt: explain better cases where --force is dangerous

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jun 17, 2013, 19:36 UTC
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Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr> writes:
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> The behavior of "git push --force" is rather clear when it updates only
> one remote ref, but running it when pushing several branches can really
> be dangerous. Warn the users a bit more and give them the alternative to
> push only one branch.
>
> Signed-off-by: Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
> ---
Looks good.  Thanks.
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>  Documentation/git-push.txt | 8 ++++++++
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
> index 938d1ee..9b9e7d1 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
> @@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ already exists on the remote side.
>  	not an ancestor of the local ref used to overwrite it.
>  	This flag disables the check.  This can cause the
>  	remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.
> +	Note that `--force` applies to all the refs that are pushed,
> +	hence using it with `push.default` set to `matching` or with
> +	multiple push destination configured may override refs other
> +	than the current branch (including local refs that are
> +	strictly behind their remote counterpart). To force a push to
> +	only one branch, use a `+` in front of the refspec to push
> +	(e.g `git push origin +master` to force a push to the `master`
> +	branch). See the `<refspec>...` section above for details.
>  
>  --repo=<repository>::
>  	This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is
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  1. Documentation/git-push.txt: explain better cases where --force is dangerousMatthieu Moy, Jun 17, 2013
  2. Junio C HamanoJun 17, 2013
  3. Marc BranchaudJun 17, 2013
  4. Junio C HamanoJun 17, 2013
  5. Matthieu MoyJun 18, 2013
  6. Junio C HamanoJun 18, 2013

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