From 95f9be556dad9e4a92bbfed30d5ef01a5fd9df3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Ackermann Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:56:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Use current "detached HEAD" message Signed-off-by: Thomas Ackermann Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/user-manual.txt | 19 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt index 103ec9ad04..bdefd9a77a 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt @@ -312,10 +312,17 @@ referenced by a tag: ------------------------------------------------ $ git checkout v2.6.17 -Note: moving to "v2.6.17" which isn't a local branch -If you want to create a new branch from this checkout, you may do so -(now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example: - git checkout -b +Note: checking out 'v2.6.17'. + +You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental +changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you make in this +state without impacting any branches by performing another checkout. + +If you want to create a new branch to retain commits you create, you may +do so (now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example: + + git checkout -b new_branch_name + HEAD is now at 427abfa... Linux v2.6.17 ------------------------------------------------ @@ -326,7 +333,7 @@ and git branch shows that you are no longer on a branch: $ cat .git/HEAD 427abfa28afedffadfca9dd8b067eb6d36bac53f $ git branch -* (no branch) +* (detached from v2.6.17) master ------------------------------------------------ @@ -3639,7 +3646,7 @@ working on a branch. ------------------------------------------------- $ git branch -* (no branch) +* (detached from d266b98) master ------------------------------------------------- -- 2.49.0