From: Matthieu Moy Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:43:53 +0000 (+0200) Subject: git-checkout.txt: clarify that applies when no path is given. X-Git-Tag: v1.6.2.3~8^2^2~1 X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/gitweb.git/diff_plain/39470cf961e584ddb505f51bb9c452ebcfd5c569?ds=inline;hp=--cc git-checkout.txt: clarify that applies when no path is given. Otherwise, the sentence "Defaults to HEAD." can be mis-read to mean that "git checkout -- hello.c" checks-out from HEAD. Signed-off-by: Matthieu Moy Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- 39470cf961e584ddb505f51bb9c452ebcfd5c569 diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt index 883047982a..19510de151 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt @@ -85,9 +85,13 @@ should result in deletion of the path). :: Name for the new branch. +:: + Tree to checkout from (when paths are given). If not specified, + the index will be used. + :: - Branch to checkout; may be any object ID that resolves to a - commit. Defaults to HEAD. + Branch to checkout (when no paths are given); may be any object + ID that resolves to a commit. Defaults to HEAD. + When this parameter names a non-branch (but still a valid commit object), your HEAD becomes 'detached'.