Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-gc.txt | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-gc.txt b/Documentation/git-gc.txt index 571b5a7e3c..862c931104 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-gc.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-gc.txt @@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ DESCRIPTION ----------- Runs a number of housekeeping tasks within the current repository, such as compressing file revisions (to reduce disk space and increase -performance) and removing unreachable objects which may have been -created from prior invocations of 'git add'. +performance), removing unreachable objects which may have been +created from prior invocations of 'git add', packing refs, pruning +reflog, rerere or stale working trees. Users are encouraged to run this task on a regular basis within each repository to maintain good disk space utilization and good @@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ then existing packs (except those marked with a `.keep` file) are consolidated into a single pack by using the `-A` option of 'git repack'. Setting `gc.autoPackLimit` to 0 disables automatic consolidation of packs. ++ +If `git gc --auto` goes ahead because of either too loose objects or +packs, all other housekeeping tasks (e.g. rerere, working trees, +reflog...) will also be be performed. --prune=<date>:: Prune loose objects older than date (default is 2 weeks ago, @@ -133,6 +138,9 @@ The optional configuration variable `gc.pruneExpire` controls how old the unreferenced loose objects have to be before they are pruned. The default is "2 weeks ago". +The optional gc.worktreePruneExpire controls how old a stale working +tree before `git worktree prune` deletes it. The default is "3 months +ago". Notes ----- -- 2.16.1.435.g8f24da2e1a
