-f::
--force::
- When 'git fetch' is used with `<rbranch>:<lbranch>`
- refspec, it refuses to update the local branch
- `<lbranch>` unless the remote branch `<rbranch>` it
- fetches is a descendant of `<lbranch>`. This option
- overrides that check.
+ When 'git fetch' is used with `<src>:<dst>` refspec it may
+ refuse to update the local branch as discussed
+ifdef::git-pull[]
+ in the `<refspec>` part of the linkgit:git-fetch[1]
+ documentation.
+endif::git-pull[]
+ifndef::git-pull[]
+ in the `<refspec>` part below.
+endif::git-pull[]
+ This option overrides that check.
-k::
--keep::
--server-option=<option>::
Transmit the given string to the server when communicating using
protocol version 2. The given string must not contain a NUL or LF
- character.
+ character. The server's handling of server options, including
+ unknown ones, is server-specific.
When multiple `--server-option=<option>` are given, they are all
sent to the other side in the order listed on the command line.