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diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt index e4ff934..1ee99c2 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git-pack-refs - Pack heads and tags for efficient repository access SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune] +'git pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -26,23 +26,23 @@ problem by stashing the refs in a single file, traditional `$GIT_DIR/refs` hierarchy, it is looked up in this file and used if found. -Subsequent updates to branches always creates new file under +Subsequent updates to branches always create new files under `$GIT_DIR/refs` hierarchy. A recommended practice to deal with a repository with too many refs is to pack its refs with `--all --prune` once, and -occasionally run `git-pack-refs \--prune`. Tags are by +occasionally run `git pack-refs \--prune`. Tags are by definition stationary and are not expected to change. Branch heads will be packed with the initial `pack-refs --all`, but only the currently active branch heads will become unpacked, -and next `pack-refs` (without `--all`) will leave them +and the next `pack-refs` (without `--all`) will leave them unpacked. OPTIONS ------- -\--all:: +--all:: The command by default packs all tags and refs that are already packed, and leaves other refs @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ developed and packing their tips does not help performance. This option causes branch tips to be packed as well. Useful for a repository with many branches of historical interests. -\--no-prune:: +--no-prune:: The command usually removes loose refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs` hierarchy after packing them. This option tells it not to. @@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> GIT --- -Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite +Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite |