Merge branch 'po/doc-branch'

diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index c57f6a15c6cbea10b842172370be4456fbd09b5d..16e14c62827f66afca2690a3be2cf1b69c69afd3 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color]
+'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [--show-current]
        [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
        [--column[=<options>] | --no-column] [--sort=<key>]
        [(--merged | --no-merged) [<commit>]]
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 
 If `--list` is given, or if there are no non-option arguments, existing
-branches are listed; the current branch will be highlighted with an
-asterisk.  Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking branches to be listed,
+branches are listed; the current branch will be highlighted in green and
+marked with an asterisk.  Any branches checked out in linked worktrees will
+be highlighted in cyan and marked with a plus sign. Option `-r` causes the
+remote-tracking branches to be listed,
 and option `-a` shows both local and remote branches.
 
 If a `<pattern>`
@@ -51,7 +53,11 @@ argument is missing it defaults to `HEAD` (i.e. the tip of the current
 branch).
 
 The command's second form creates a new branch head named <branchname>
-which points to the current `HEAD`, or <start-point> if given.
+which points to the current `HEAD`, or <start-point> if given. As a
+special case, for <start-point>, you may use `"A...B"` as a shortcut for
+the merge base of `A` and `B` if there is exactly one merge base. You
+can leave out at most one of `A` and `B`, in which case it defaults to
+`HEAD`.
 
 Note that this will create the new branch, but it will not switch the
 working tree to it; use "git checkout <newbranch>" to switch to the
@@ -168,14 +174,20 @@ This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode.
        branch --list 'maint-*'`, list only the branches that match
        the pattern(s).
 
+--show-current::
+       Print the name of the current branch. In detached HEAD state,
+       nothing is printed.
+
 -v::
 -vv::
 --verbose::
        When in list mode,
        show sha1 and commit subject line for each head, along with
        relationship to upstream branch (if any). If given twice, print
-       the name of the upstream branch, as well (see also `git remote
-       show <remote>`).
+       the path of the linked worktree (if any) and the name of the upstream
+       branch, as well (see also `git remote show <remote>`).  Note that the
+       current worktree's HEAD will not have its path printed (it will always
+       be your current directory).
 
 -q::
 --quiet::