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Re: [PATCH] fetch doc: Move FETCH_HEAD material, and add an example.

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jun 2, 2014, 18:24 UTC
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Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com> writes:
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> Signed-off-by: Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/git-fetch.txt | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> This patch applies on top of your 1/5.  It:
>
> * De-emphasizes the FETCH_HEAD stuff by moving it to the end of the
>   DESCRIPTION section,
This reads much better.  Thanks.
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>
> * States that remote-tracking branches are simply "updated", and hints
>   that playing with <refspec> can control this.
>
> * Includes the "their histories" rephrasing.
>
> * Adds your peek-at-a-remote-branch example.
> If you like this, feel free to sqush it into your 1/5.
Will splice in as patch 1.5 instead ;-)
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Message 8 of 15 in “Documentation updates for 'git fetch'”
  1. 0/5 Documentation updates for 'git fetch'Junio C Hamano, May 29, 2014
  2. 1/5 fetch doc: update introductory part for clarityJunio C Hamano, May 29, 2014
  3. Marc BranchaudMay 30, 2014
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 30, 2014
  5. Marc BranchaudMay 30, 2014
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 30, 2014
  7. fetch doc: Move FETCH_HEAD material, and add an example.Marc Branchaud, Jun 2, 2014
  8. Junio C HamanoJun 2, 2014
  9. 2/5 fetch doc: update note on '+' in front of the refspecJunio C Hamano, May 29, 2014
  10. Marc BranchaudMay 30, 2014
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 30, 2014
  12. Marc BranchaudJun 2, 2014
  13. 3/5 fetch doc: remove notes on outdated "mixed layout"Junio C Hamano, May 29, 2014
  14. 4/5 fetch doc: on pulling multiple refspecsJunio C Hamano, May 29, 2014
  15. 5/5 fetch doc: update refspec format descriptionJunio C Hamano, May 29, 2014

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