Signed-off-by: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-worktree.txt | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt index 410f0b4..028bbd9 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt @@ -105,6 +105,28 @@ to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` then a file named `test-next` entry from being pruned. See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for details. +EXAMPLES +-------- +You are middle of a refactoring session and your boss comes in and demands +that you fix something immediately. You might typically use +linkgit:git-stash[1] to store your changes away temporarily, however, your +worktree is in such a state of disarray (with new, removed, moved files, +and other bits and pieces strewn around) that you don't want to risk +disturbing any of it. Instead, you create a temporary linked worktree to +make the emergency fix, remove it when done, and then resume your earlier +refactoring session. + +------------ +$ git branch emergency-fix master +$ git checkout --to ../temp emergency-fix +$ pushd ../temp +# ... hack hack hack ... +$ git commit -a -m 'emergency fix for boss' +$ popd +$ rm -rf ../temp +$ git worktree prune +------------ + BUGS ---- Multiple checkout support for submodules is incomplete. It is NOT -- 2.5.0.rc1.197.g417e668 -- 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