From: Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@xxxxxxxxxx> It is helpful to distinguish between a 'working tree' and a 'worktree'. A worktree contains a working tree plus additional metadata. This metadata includes per-worktree refs and worktree-specific config. This is the sixth of multiple changes to git-worktree.txt, restricted to the DETAILS section. Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-worktree.txt | 24 ++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt index a1ee5c43f1d..1b4d1d69a16 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt @@ -319,29 +319,29 @@ linkgit:git-config[1] for more details. DETAILS ------- -Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's +Each linked worktree has a private sub-directory in the repository's `$GIT_DIR/worktrees` directory. The private sub-directory's name is usually -the base name of the linked working tree's path, possibly appended with a +the base name of the linked worktree's path, possibly appended with a number to make it unique. For example, when `$GIT_DIR=/path/main/.git` the command `git worktree add /path/other/test-next next` creates the linked -working tree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a +worktree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next` directory (or `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next1` if `test-next` is already taken). -Within a linked working tree, `$GIT_DIR` is set to point to this private +Within a linked worktree, `$GIT_DIR` is set to point to this private directory (e.g. `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` in the example) and -`$GIT_COMMON_DIR` is set to point back to the main working tree's `$GIT_DIR` +`$GIT_COMMON_DIR` is set to point back to the main worktree's `$GIT_DIR` (e.g. `/path/main/.git`). These settings are made in a `.git` file located at -the top directory of the linked working tree. +the top directory of the linked worktree. Path resolution via `git rev-parse --git-path` uses either `$GIT_DIR` or `$GIT_COMMON_DIR` depending on the path. For example, in the -linked working tree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns +linked worktree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/HEAD` (not `/path/other/test-next/.git/HEAD` or `/path/main/.git/HEAD`) while `git rev-parse --git-path refs/heads/master` uses `$GIT_COMMON_DIR` and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`, -since refs are shared across all working trees, except `refs/bisect` and +since refs are shared across all worktrees, except `refs/bisect` and `refs/worktree`. See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for more information. The rule of @@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ thumb is do not make any assumption about whether a path belongs to `$GIT_DIR` or `$GIT_COMMON_DIR` when you need to directly access something inside `$GIT_DIR`. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path. -If you manually move a linked working tree, you need to update the `gitdir` file -in the entry's directory. For example, if a linked working tree is moved +If you manually move a linked worktree, you need to update the `gitdir` file +in the entry's directory. For example, if a linked worktree is moved to `/newpath/test-next` and its `.git` file points to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next`, then update `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/gitdir` to reference `/newpath/test-next` @@ -359,10 +359,10 @@ automatically. To prevent a `$GIT_DIR/worktrees` entry from being pruned (which can be useful in some situations, such as when the -entry's working tree is stored on a portable device), use the +entry's worktree is stored on a portable device), use the `git worktree lock` command, which adds a file named `locked` to the entry's directory. The file contains the reason in -plain text. For example, if a linked working tree's `.git` file points +plain text. For example, if a linked worktree's `.git` file points to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` then a file named `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/locked` will prevent the `test-next` entry from being pruned. See -- gitgitgadget
