[--cacheinfo <mode> <object> <file>]\*
[--chmod=(+|-)x]
[--assume-unchanged | --no-assume-unchanged]
- [--really-refresh]
+ [--really-refresh] [--unresolve]
[--info-only] [--index-info]
[-z] [--stdin]
[--verbose]
filesystem that has very slow lstat(2) system call
(e.g. cifs).
+--unresolve::
+ Restores the 'unmerged' or 'needs updating' state of a
+ file during a merge if it was cleared by accident.
+
--info-only::
Do not create objects in the object database for all
<file> arguments that follow this flag; just insert
$ git-checkout-index -n -f -a && git-update-index --ignore-missing --refresh
----------------
-On an inefficient filesystem with `core.ignorestat` set:
-
+On an inefficient filesystem with `core.ignorestat` set::
++
------------
-$ git update-index --really-refresh <1>
-$ git update-index --no-assume-unchanged foo.c <2>
-$ git diff --name-only <3>
+$ git update-index --really-refresh <1>
+$ git update-index --no-assume-unchanged foo.c <2>
+$ git diff --name-only <3>
$ edit foo.c
-$ git diff --name-only <4>
+$ git diff --name-only <4>
M foo.c
-$ git update-index foo.c <5>
-$ git diff --name-only <6>
+$ git update-index foo.c <5>
+$ git diff --name-only <6>
$ edit foo.c
-$ git diff --name-only <7>
-$ git update-index --no-assume-unchanged foo.c <8>
-$ git diff --name-only <9>
+$ git diff --name-only <7>
+$ git update-index --no-assume-unchanged foo.c <8>
+$ git diff --name-only <9>
M foo.c
-
-<1> forces lstat(2) to set "assume unchanged" bits for paths
- that match index.
+------------
++
+<1> forces lstat(2) to set "assume unchanged" bits for paths that match index.
<2> mark the path to be edited.
<3> this does lstat(2) and finds index matches the path.
-<4> this does lstat(2) and finds index does not match the path.
+<4> this does lstat(2) and finds index does *not* match the path.
<5> registering the new version to index sets "assume unchanged" bit.
<6> and it is assumed unchanged.
<7> even after you edit it.
<8> you can tell about the change after the fact.
<9> now it checks with lstat(2) and finds it has been changed.
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