Merge branch 'sh/p4-multi-depot'
[gitweb.git] / Documentation / git-branch.txt
index bbbade4f5112645c13bde24b4dcbb929a4f8c4b3..4a7037f1c8eed24db05f00c4012aca420f98b73b 100644 (file)
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a]
        [--list] [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
        [--column[=<options>] | --no-column]
-       [(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [<pattern>...]
+       [(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [--sort=<key>]
+       [--points-at <object>] [<pattern>...]
 'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
 'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>]
 'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>]
@@ -231,6 +232,19 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch.
        The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for
        <branchname> apply.
 
+--sort=<key>::
+       Sort based on the key given. Prefix `-` to sort in descending
+       order of the value. You may use the --sort=<key> option
+       multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary
+       key. The keys supported are the same as those in `git
+       for-each-ref`. Sort order defaults to sorting based on the
+       full refname (including `refs/...` prefix). This lists
+       detached HEAD (if present) first, then local branches and
+       finally remote-tracking branches.
+
+
+--points-at <object>::
+       Only list branches of the given object.
 
 Examples
 --------