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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 72fb2f89b48ea1b80cd6c4a0bd57a9122e59ad79..d43ef1dec4f27361af1a32983c53aeea15468fe9 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git-branch' [-r]
-'git-branch' [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
+'git-branch' [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
 'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>...
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head
 equal to that of the currently checked out branch.
 
 With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted.  You may
-specify more than one branch for deletion.
+specify more than one branch for deletion.  If the branch currently
+has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted.
 
 
 OPTIONS
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ OPTIONS
 -D::
        Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
 
+-l::
+       Create the branch's ref log.  This activates recording of
+       all changes to made the branch ref, enabling use of date
+       based sha1 expressions such as "<branchname>@{yesterday}".
+
 -f::
        Force the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting
        a branch that already exists with the same name.
@@ -43,6 +49,9 @@ OPTIONS
 
 <branchname>::
        The name of the branch to create or delete.
+       The new branch name must pass all checks defined by
+       gitlink:git-check-ref-format[1].  Some of these checks
+       may restrict the characters allowed in a branch name.
 
 <start-point>::
        The new branch will be created with a HEAD equal to this.  It may