# [PATCH] Added -A option to man page, to match 'git-repack -h' output.

2 messages from 2008-05-09 to 2008-05-09. Participants: Chris Frey, Jeff King.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/13445

## Chris Frey, 2008-05-09 02:24

Subject: [PATCH] Added -A option to man page, to match 'git-repack -h' output.
Message-ID: <20080509022451.GA31203@foursquare.net>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20080509022451.GA31203%40foursquare.net

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Simple patch to make documentation match the git-repack help message.

Signed-off-by: Chris Frey <cdfrey@foursquare.net>
---
 Documentation/git-repack.txt |    5 ++++-
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/git-repack.txt b/Documentation/git-repack.txt
index 3d95749..f53e777 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-repack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-repack.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-repack - Pack unpacked objects in a repository
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git-repack' [-a] [-d] [-f] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--window=N] [--depth=N]
+'git-repack' [-a] [-A] [-d] [-f] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--window=N] [--depth=N]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ OPTIONS
 	leaves behind, but `git fsck --full` shows as
 	dangling.
 
+-A::
+	Same as `-a`, and keep unreachable objects too.
+
 -d::
 	After packing, if the newly created packs make some
 	existing packs redundant, remove the redundant packs.
-- 
1.5.4.4

```

## Jeff King, 2008-05-09 04:22

Subject: Re: [PATCH] Added -A option to man page, to match 'git-repack -h' output.
Message-ID: <20080509042218.GB14773@sigill.intra.peff.net>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20080509042218.GB14773%40sigill.intra.peff.net
In-Reply-To: <20080509022451.GA31203@foursquare.net>

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On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 10:24:51PM -0400, Chris Frey wrote:

> Simple patch to make documentation match the git-repack help message.

In principle, I think this is a good change; however, if Brandon's
proposal for -A is accepted (see thread 'git gc & deleted branches'),
the documentation should probably mention that unreachables become
loose.

-Peff

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