Merge branch 'js/clean-report-too-long-a-path' into maint

diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 0cd87ddeff205ac6b5a92260f690e642f16d0875..d9325e2145441520c706c8d0a369d559e841eb19 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ git-branch - List, create, or delete branches
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a]
-       [--list] [--show-current] [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
+'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color]
+       [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
+       [--show-current]
        [--column[=<options>] | --no-column] [--sort=<key>]
        [(--merged | --no-merged) [<commit>]]
        [--contains [<commit]] [--no-contains [<commit>]]
-       [--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>] [<pattern>...]
+       [--points-at <object>] [--format=<format>]
+       [(-r | --remotes) | (-a | --all)]
+       [--list] [<pattern>...]
 'git branch' [--track | --no-track] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
 'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>]
 'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>]
@@ -28,11 +31,15 @@ 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,
-and option `-a` shows both local and remote branches. If a `<pattern>`
+and option `-a` shows both local and remote branches.
+
+If a `<pattern>`
 is given, it is used as a shell wildcard to restrict the output to
 matching branches. If multiple patterns are given, a branch is shown if
-it matches any of the patterns.  Note that when providing a
-`<pattern>`, you must use `--list`; otherwise the command is interpreted
+it matches any of the patterns.
+
+Note that when providing a
+`<pattern>`, you must use `--list`; otherwise the command may be interpreted
 as branch creation.
 
 With `--contains`, shows only the branches that contain the named commit
@@ -45,7 +52,11 @@ 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
@@ -149,10 +160,12 @@ This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode.
 -r::
 --remotes::
        List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches.
+       Combine with `--list` to match the optional pattern(s).
 
 -a::
 --all::
        List both remote-tracking branches and local branches.
+       Combine with `--list` to match optional pattern(s).
 
 -l::
 --list::
@@ -318,6 +331,18 @@ $ git branch -D test                                    <2>
 <2> Delete the "test" branch even if the "master" branch (or whichever branch
     is currently checked out) does not have all commits from the test branch.
 
+Listing branches from a specific remote::
++
+------------
+$ git branch -r -l '<remote>/<pattern>'                 <1>
+$ git for-each-ref 'refs/remotes/<remote>/<pattern>'    <2>
+------------
++
+<1> Using `-a` would conflate <remote> with any local branches you happen to
+    have been prefixed with the same <remote> pattern.
+<2> `for-each-ref` can take a wide range of options. See linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1]
+
+Patterns will normally need quoting.
 
 NOTES
 -----