Document the behavior implemented in 70c9ac2 (DWIM "git checkout frotz" to "git checkout -b frotz origin/frotz"). Signed-off-by: Chris Rorvick <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-checkout.txt | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt index a47555c..db89cf7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt @@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ branch. Update the index, working tree, and HEAD to reflect the specified branch. ++ +If <branch> is not found but there does exist a tracking branch in +exactly one remote (call it <remote>) with a matching name, treat as +equivalent to ++ +------------ +$ git checkout -b <branch> --track <remote>/<branch> +------------ 'git checkout' -b|-B <new_branch> [<start point>]:: -- 1.8.1.rc1.203.g1ddc124 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html