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diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt index 546aa122df..284956acb3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-pack-refs - Pack heads and tags for efficient repository access SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune] [--exclude <pattern>] +'git pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune] [--include <pattern>] [--exclude <pattern>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ with many branches of historical interests. The command usually removes loose refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs` hierarchy after packing them. This option tells it not to. +--include <pattern>:: + +Pack refs based on a `glob(7)` pattern. Repetitions of this option +accumulate inclusion patterns. If a ref is both included in `--include` and +`--exclude`, `--exclude` takes precedence. Using `--include` will preclude all +tags from being included by default. Symbolic refs and broken refs will never +be packed. When used with `--all`, it will be a noop. Use `--no-include` to clear +and reset the list of patterns. + --exclude <pattern>:: Do not pack refs matching the given `glob(7)` pattern. Repetitions of this option @@ -70,6 +79,9 @@ unpack it. When used with `--all`, pack only loose refs which do not match any of the provided `--exclude` patterns. +When used with `--include`, refs provided to `--include`, minus refs that are +provided to `--exclude` will be packed. + BUGS ---- |