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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt | 12 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-refs.txt index 22f0066500..546aa122df 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] +'git pack-refs' [--all] [--no-prune] [--exclude <pattern>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ 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. +--exclude <pattern>:: + +Do not pack refs matching the given `glob(7)` pattern. Repetitions of this option +accumulate exclusion patterns. Use `--no-exclude` to clear and reset the list of +patterns. If a ref is already packed, including it with `--exclude` will not +unpack it. + +When used with `--all`, pack only loose refs which do not match any of +the provided `--exclude` patterns. + BUGS ---- |