From: Tao Klerks <tao@xxxxxxxxxx>
The documentation explained the conversion from remote branch path to
local tracking ref path for @{push}, but not for @{upstream}.
Add the note to @{upstream}, and reference it in @{push} to avoid undue
repetition.
Signed-off-by: Tao Klerks <tao@xxxxxxxxxx>
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rev-parse: documentation adjustment - mention remote tracking with @{u}
Small clarification in the doc for git rev-parse.
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-1265%2FTaoK%2Ftao-upstreak-doc-fix-v1
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-1265/TaoK/tao-upstreak-doc-fix-v1
Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/1265
Documentation/revisions.txt | 17 +++++++++--------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/revisions.txt b/Documentation/revisions.txt
index f5f17b65a12..33809036f04 100644
--- a/Documentation/revisions.txt
+++ b/Documentation/revisions.txt
@@ -97,18 +97,19 @@ some output processing may assume ref names in UTF-8.
'[<branchname>]@\{upstream\}', e.g. 'master@\{upstream\}', '@\{u\}'::
The suffix '@\{upstream\}' to a branchname (short form '<branchname>@\{u\}')
- refers to the branch that the branch specified by branchname is set to build on
- top of (configured with `branch.<name>.remote` and
- `branch.<name>.merge`). A missing branchname defaults to the
- current one. These suffixes are also accepted when spelled in uppercase, and
- they mean the same thing no matter the case.
+ refers to the remote branch that the branch specified by branchname
+ is set to build on top of (configured with `branch.<name>.remote` and
+ `branch.<name>.merge`). As `branch.<name>.merge` is the branch path on the
+ remote, it is first converted to a local tracking branch (i.e., something in
+ `refs/remotes/`). A missing branchname defaults to the current one. These
+ suffixes are also accepted when spelled in uppercase, and they mean the same
+ thing no matter the case.
'[<branchname>]@\{push\}', e.g. 'master@\{push\}', '@\{push\}'::
The suffix '@\{push}' reports the branch "where we would push to" if
`git push` were run while `branchname` was checked out (or the current
- `HEAD` if no branchname is specified). Since our push destination is
- in a remote repository, of course, we report the local tracking branch
- that corresponds to that branch (i.e., something in `refs/remotes/`).
+ `HEAD` if no branchname is specified). Like for '@\{upstream\}', we report
+ the local tracking branch that corresponds to that remote branch.
+
Here's an example to make it more clear:
+
base-commit: 5b71c59bc3b9365075e2a175aa7b6f2b0c84ce44
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