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* bw/log-all-ref-updates-doc:
  Documentation: clearly specify what refs are honored by core.logAllRefUpdates
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Junio C Hamano 2011-07-22 14:43:51 -07:00
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@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ core.logAllRefUpdates::
SHA1, the date/time and the reason of the update, but
only when the file exists. If this configuration
variable is set to true, missing "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>"
file is automatically created for branch heads.
file is automatically created for branch heads (i.e. under
refs/heads/), remote refs (i.e. under refs/remotes/),
note refs (i.e. under refs/notes/), and the symbolic ref HEAD.
+
This information can be used to determine what commit
was the tip of a branch "2 days ago".

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Documentation/git-update-ref.txt
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@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ still contains <oldvalue>.
Logging Updates
---------------
If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true or the file
"$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then `git update-ref` will append
If config parameter "core.logAllRefUpdates" is true and the ref is one under
"refs/heads/", "refs/remotes/", "refs/notes/", or the symbolic ref HEAD; or
the file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" exists then `git update-ref` will append
a line to the log file "$GIT_DIR/logs/<ref>" (dereferencing all
symbolic refs before creating the log name) describing the change
in ref value. Log lines are formatted as: