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diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt index 1133f04..8beb42d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote-helpers.txt @@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ Commands are given by the caller on the helper's standard input, one per line. value of the ref. A space-separated list of attributes follows the name; unrecognized attributes are ignored. After the complete list, outputs a blank line. ++ +If 'push' is supported this may be called as 'list for-push' +to obtain the current refs prior to sending one or more 'push' +commands to the helper. 'option' <name> <value>:: Set the transport helper option <name> to <value>. Outputs a @@ -59,6 +63,22 @@ suitably updated. + Supported if the helper has the "fetch" capability. +'push' +<src>:<dst>:: + Pushes the given <src> commit or branch locally to the + remote branch described by <dst>. A batch sequence of + one or more push commands is terminated with a blank line. ++ +Zero or more protocol options may be entered after the last 'push' +command, before the batch's terminating blank line. ++ +When the push is complete, outputs one or more 'ok <dst>' or +'error <dst> <why>?' lines to indicate success or failure of +each pushed ref. The status report output is terminated by +a blank line. The option field <why> may be quoted in a C +style string if it contains an LF. ++ +Supported if the helper has the "push" capability. + If a fatal error occurs, the program writes the error message to stderr and exits. The caller should expect that a suitable error message has been printed if the child closes the connection without @@ -76,10 +96,16 @@ CAPABILITIES 'option':: This helper supports the option command. +'push':: + This helper supports the 'push' command. + REF LIST ATTRIBUTES ------------------- -None are defined yet, but the caller must accept any which are supplied. +'for-push':: + The caller wants to use the ref list to prepare push + commands. A helper might chose to acquire the ref list by + opening a different type of connection to the destination. OPTIONS ------- @@ -106,6 +132,11 @@ OPTIONS ask for the tag specifically. Some helpers may be able to use this option to avoid a second network connection. +'option dry-run' \{'true'|'false'\}: + If true, pretend the operation completed successfully, + but don't actually change any repository data. For most + helpers this only applies to the 'push', if supported. + Documentation ------------- Documentation by Daniel Barkalow. |