Chris Rorvick <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > 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>]:: Thanks; does it format well (I didn't check)? -- 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