Merge branch 'maint'

diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index aede48877fb080bd12c346c74cf7453860d7de21..48760db3371ef762fe6e0f099045c208206742f1 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git push' [--all | --mirror | --tags] [-n | --dry-run] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
-          [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose] [-u | --set-upstream]
+          [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [--prune] [-v | --verbose] [-u | --set-upstream]
           [<repository> [<refspec>...]]
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).
        Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
        refs under `refs/heads/` be pushed.
 
+--prune::
+       Remove remote branches that don't have a local counterpart. For example
+       a remote branch `tmp` will be removed if a local branch with the same
+       name doesn't exist any more. This also respects refspecs, e.g.
+       `git push --prune remote refs/heads/{asterisk}:refs/tmp/{asterisk}` would
+       make sure that remote `refs/tmp/foo` will be removed if `refs/heads/foo`
+       doesn't exist.
+
 --mirror::
        Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
        refs under `refs/` (which includes but is not