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Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] doc: glossary: update per-worktree refs

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Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Nov 3, 2026, 11:29 UTC
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On Sun, Nov 01, 2026 at 11:03:20PM +0000, Andy Koppe wrote: [snip]

> Bring the list up to date, and refer to git-worktree(1) for how to
> access per-worktree refs of other worktrees. In the "worktree" entry,
> describe HEAD as a per-worktree ref and MERGE_HEAD as a pseudoref,
> rather than listing them separately from per-worktree refs.

This doesn't match what you're doing anymore, as you don't mention MERGE_HEAD at all anymore.

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> diff --git a/Documentation/glossary-content.adoc b/Documentation/glossary-content.adoc
> index f905b4467b..67fe49b26d 100644
> --- a/Documentation/glossary-content.adoc
> +++ b/Documentation/glossary-content.adoc
> @@ -791,5 +804,5 @@ and pseudorefs.
>  	"working tree" and repository metadata, most of which are
>  	shared among other worktrees of a single repository, and
>  	some of which are maintained separately per worktree
> -	(e.g. the index, HEAD and pseudorefs like MERGE_HEAD,
> -	per-worktree refs and per-worktree configuration file).
> +	(e.g. the index, <<def_per_worktree_ref,per-worktree refs>>, and the
> +	per-worktree configuration file).
Patrick
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Message 29 of 33 in “root refs vs pseudorefs”
  1. 0/5 root refs vs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Oct 22, 2026
  2. 1/5 doc: glossary: add root ref and clarify pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Oct 22, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoOct 22, 2026
  4. Patrick SteinhardtOct 23, 2026
  5. Andy KoppeNov 1, 2026
  6. 2/5 doc: glossary: update per-worktree refsAndy Koppe, Oct 22, 2026
  7. Patrick SteinhardtOct 23, 2026
  8. Andy KoppeNov 1, 2026
  9. 3/5 doc: stop calling root refs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Oct 22, 2026
  10. Patrick SteinhardtOct 23, 2026
  11. Andy KoppeNov 1, 2026
  12. 4/5 refs: stop calling root refs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Oct 22, 2026
  13. Patrick SteinhardtOct 23, 2026
  14. Andy KoppeNov 1, 2026
  15. 5/5 t: stop calling root refs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Oct 22, 2026
  16. Junio C HamanoOct 22, 2026
  17. Julia EvansOct 23, 2026
  18. Andy KoppeNov 1, 2026
  19. 0/5 root refs vs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Nov 1, 2026
  20. Julia EvansNov 2, 2026
  21. Andy KoppeNov 2, 2026
  22. Julia EvansNov 2, 2026
  23. Andy KoppeNov 2, 2026
  24. Julia EvansNov 3, 2026
  25. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2026
  26. 1/5 doc: glossary: add root ref and clarify pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Nov 1, 2026
  27. Patrick SteinhardtNov 3, 2026
  28. 2/5 doc: glossary: update per-worktree refsAndy Koppe, Nov 1, 2026
  29. Patrick SteinhardtNov 3, 2026
  30. 3/5 doc: stop calling root refs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Nov 1, 2026
  31. Patrick SteinhardtNov 3, 2026
  32. 4/5 refs: stop calling root refs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Nov 1, 2026
  33. 5/5 t: stop calling root refs pseudorefsAndy Koppe, Nov 1, 2026

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