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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
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@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ be named. If `:`<dst> is omitted, the same ref as <src> will be
updated.
+
The object referenced by <src> is used to update the <dst> reference
-on the remote side, but by default this is only allowed if the
-update can fast-forward <dst>. By having the optional leading `+`,
-you can tell git to update the <dst> ref even when the update is not a
-fast-forward. This does *not* attempt to merge <src> into <dst>. See
-EXAMPLES below for details.
+on the remote side. By default this is only allowed if <dst> is not
+under refs/tags/, and then only if it can fast-forward <dst>. By having
+the optional leading `+`, you can tell git to update the <dst> ref even
+if it is not allowed by default (e.g., it is not a fast-forward.) This
+does *not* attempt to merge <src> into <dst>. See EXAMPLES below for
+details.
+
`tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`.
+