Autogenerated HTML docs for v2.51.0-122-gf814d

Author: gitster

RelNotes/1.6.2.4.adoc

@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ exec >/var/tmp/1
 echo O=$(git describe maint)
 O=v1.6.2.3-38-g318b847
 git shortlog --no-merges $O..maint
+---

RelNotes/2.52.0.adoc

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ UI, Workflows & Features
  * The "list" subcommand of "git refs" acts as a front-end for
    "git for-each-ref".
 
+ * "git cmd --help-all" now works outside repositories.
+
+ * "git diff-tree" learned "--max-depth" option.
+
+ * A new subcommand "git repo" gives users a way to grab various
+   repository characteristics.
+
 
 Performance, Internal Implementation, Development Support etc.
 --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -24,6 +31,12 @@ Performance, Internal Implementation, Development Support etc.
    contained wildcards; now they take advantage of the filter when
    they can.
 
+ * Doc lint updates to encourage the newer and easier-to-use
+   `synopsis` format, with fixes to a handful of existing uses.
+
+ * Remove dependency on the_repository and other globals from the
+   commit-graph code, and other changes unrelated to de-globaling.
+
 
 Fixes since v2.51
 -----------------
@@ -79,3 +92,5 @@ including security updates, are included in this release.
    (merge 529a60a885 ua/t1517-short-help-tests later to maint).
    (merge 22d421fed9 ac/deglobal-fmt-merge-log-config later to maint).
    (merge 741f36c7d9 kr/clone-synopsis-fix later to maint).
+   (merge a60203a015 dk/t7005-editor-updates later to maint).
+   (merge 7d4a5fef7d ds/doc-count-objects-fix later to maint).

blame-options.adoc

@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ include::line-range-format.adoc[]
 	iso format is used. For supported values, see the discussion
 	of the --date option at linkgit:git-log[1].
 
---[no-]progress::
+--progress::
+--no-progress::
 	Progress status is reported on the standard error stream
 	by default when it is attached to a terminal. This flag
 	enables progress reporting even if not attached to a

cmds-plumbinginterrogators.adoc

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ linkgit:git-name-rev[1]::
 linkgit:git-pack-redundant[1]::
 	Find redundant pack files.
 
+linkgit:git-repo[1]::
+	Retrieve information about the repository.
+
 linkgit:git-rev-list[1]::
 	Lists commit objects in reverse chronological order.
 

diff-format.adoc

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ if the file was renamed on any side of history.  With
 followed by the name of the path in the merge commit.
 
 Examples for `-c` and `--cc` without `--combined-all-paths`:
+
 ------------------------------------------------
 ::100644 100644 100644 fabadb8 cc95eb0 4866510 MM	desc.c
 ::100755 100755 100755 52b7a2d 6d1ac04 d2ac7d7 RM	bar.sh

diff-options.adoc

@@ -505,7 +505,8 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
 	Turn off rename detection, even when the configuration
 	file gives the default to do so.
 
-`--[no-]rename-empty`::
+`--rename-empty`::
+`--no-rename-empty`::
 	Whether to use empty blobs as rename source.
 
 ifndef::git-format-patch[]
@@ -893,5 +894,33 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
 	reverted with `--ita-visible-in-index`. Both options are
 	experimental and could be removed in future.
 
+--max-depth=<depth>::
+	For each pathspec given on command line, descend at most `<depth>`
+	levels of directories. A value of `-1` means no limit.
+	Cannot be combined with wildcards in the pathspec.
+	Given a tree containing `foo/bar/baz`, the following list shows the
+	matches generated by each set of options:
++
+--
+ - `--max-depth=0 -- foo`: `foo`
+
+ - `--max-depth=1 -- foo`: `foo/bar`
+
+ - `--max-depth=1 -- foo/bar`: `foo/bar/baz`
+
+ - `--max-depth=1 -- foo foo/bar`: `foo/bar/baz`
+
+ - `--max-depth=2 -- foo`: `foo/bar/baz`
+--
++
+If no pathspec is given, the depth is measured as if all
+top-level entries were specified. Note that this is different
+than measuring from the root, in that `--max-depth=0` would
+still return `foo`. This allows you to still limit depth while
+asking for a subset of the top-level entries.
++
+Note that this option is only supported for diffs between tree objects,
+not against the index or working tree.
+
 For more detailed explanation on these common options, see also
 linkgit:gitdiffcore[7].

fetch-options.adoc

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
---[no-]all::
+--all::
+--no-all::
 	Fetch all remotes, except for the ones that has the
 	`remote.<name>.skipFetchAll` configuration variable set.
 	This overrides the configuration variable fetch.all`.
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ This is incompatible with `--recurse-submodules=[yes|on-demand]` and takes
 precedence over the `fetch.output` config option.
 
 ifndef::git-pull[]
---[no-]write-fetch-head::
+--write-fetch-head::
+--no-write-fetch-head::
 	Write the list of remote refs fetched in the `FETCH_HEAD`
 	file directly under `$GIT_DIR`.  This is the default.
 	Passing `--no-write-fetch-head` from the command line tells
@@ -118,13 +120,16 @@ ifndef::git-pull[]
 	Allow several <repository> and <group> arguments to be
 	specified. No <refspec>s may be specified.
 
---[no-]auto-maintenance::
---[no-]auto-gc::
+--auto-maintenance::
+--no-auto-maintenance::
+--auto-gc::
+--no-auto-gc::
 	Run `git maintenance run --auto` at the end to perform automatic
 	repository maintenance if needed. (`--[no-]auto-gc` is a synonym.)
 	This is enabled by default.
 
---[no-]write-commit-graph::
+--write-commit-graph::
+--no-write-commit-graph::
 	Write a commit-graph after fetching. This overrides the config
 	setting `fetch.writeCommitGraph`.
 endif::git-pull[]

for-each-ref-options.adoc

@@ -1,84 +1,81 @@
-<pattern>...::
-	If one or more patterns are given, only refs are shown that
-	match against at least one pattern, either using fnmatch(3) or
+`<pattern>...`::
+	If one or more _<pattern>_ parameters are given, only refs are shown that
+	match against at least one pattern, either using `fnmatch`(3) or
 	literally, in the latter case matching completely or from the
 	beginning up to a slash.
 
---stdin::
-	If `--stdin` is supplied, then the list of patterns is read from
-	standard input instead of from the argument list.
+`--stdin`::
+	The list of patterns is read from standard input instead of from
+	the argument list.
 
---count=<count>::
-	By default the command shows all refs that match
-	`<pattern>`.  This option makes it stop after showing
-	that many refs.
+`--count=<count>`::
+	Stop after showing _<count>_ refs.
 
---sort=<key>::
-	A field name to sort on.  Prefix `-` to sort in
+`--sort=<key>`::
+	Sort on the field name _<key>_.  Prefix `-` to sort in
 	descending order of the value.  When unspecified,
-	`refname` is used.  You may use the --sort=<key> option
+	`refname` is used.  You may use the `--sort=<key>` option
 	multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary
 	key.
 
---format=<format>::
+`--format[=<format>]`::
 	A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from a ref being shown and
 	the object it points at. In addition, the string literal `%%`
 	renders as `%` and `%xx` - where `xx` are hex digits - renders as
 	the character with hex code `xx`. For example, `%00` interpolates to
-	`\0` (NUL), `%09` to `\t` (TAB), and `%0a` to `\n` (LF).
-+
-When unspecified, `<format>` defaults to `%(objectname) SPC %(objecttype)
+	`\0` (_NUL_), `%09` to `\t` (_TAB_), and `%0a` to `\n` (_LF_).
+
+When unspecified, _<format>_ defaults to `%(objectname) SPC %(objecttype)
 TAB %(refname)`.
 
---color[=<when>]::
+`--color[=<when>]`::
 	Respect any colors specified in the `--format` option. The
-	`<when>` field must be one of `always`, `never`, or `auto` (if
+	_<when__ field must be one of `always`, `never`, or `auto` (if
 	`<when>` is absent, behave as if `always` was given).
 
---shell::
---perl::
---python::
---tcl::
+`--shell`::
+`--perl`::
+`--python`::
+`--tcl`::
 	If given, strings that substitute `%(fieldname)`
 	placeholders are quoted as string literals suitable for
 	the specified host language.  This is meant to produce
-	a scriptlet that can directly be `eval`ed.
+	a scriptlet that can directly be "eval"ed.
 
---points-at=<object>::
+`--points-at=<object>`::
 	Only list refs which points at the given object.
 
---merged[=<object>]::
+`--merged[=<object>]`::
 	Only list refs whose tips are reachable from the
-	specified commit (HEAD if not specified).
-
---no-merged[=<object>]::
-	Only list refs whose tips are not reachable from the
-	specified commit (HEAD if not specified).
+	specified commit (`HEAD` if not specified).
 
---contains[=<object>]::
-	Only list refs which contain the specified commit (HEAD if not
+`--no-merged[=<object>]`::
+	Only list refs whose tips are not reachable from _<object>_(`HEAD` if not
 	specified).
 
---no-contains[=<object>]::
-	Only list refs which don't contain the specified commit (HEAD
+`--contains[=<object>]`::
+	Only list refs which contain _<object>_(`HEAD` if not specified).
+
+`--no-contains[=<object>]`::
+	Only list refs which don't contain _<object>_ (`HEAD`
 	if not specified).
 
---ignore-case::
+`--ignore-case`::
 	Sorting and filtering refs are case insensitive.
 
---omit-empty::
+`--omit-empty`::
 	Do not print a newline after formatted refs where the format expands
 	to the empty string.
 
---exclude=<pattern>::
-	If one or more patterns are given, only refs which do not match
-	any excluded pattern(s) are shown. Matching is done using the
-	same rules as `<pattern>` above.
+`--exclude=<excluded-pattern>`::
+	If one or more `--exclude` options are given, only refs which do not
+	match any _<excluded-pattern>_ parameters are shown. Matching is done
+	using the same rules as _<pattern>_ above.
 
---include-root-refs::
-	List root refs (HEAD and pseudorefs) apart from regular refs.
+`--include-root-refs`::
+	List root refs (`HEAD` and pseudorefs) apart from regular refs.
 
---start-after=<marker>::
+`--start-after=<marker>`::
     Allows paginating the output by skipping references up to and including the
     specified marker. When paging, it should be noted that references may be
     deleted, modified or added between invocations. Output will only yield those

git-am.adoc

@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ OPTIONS
 --keep-non-patch::
 	Pass `-b` flag to 'git mailinfo' (see linkgit:git-mailinfo[1]).
 
---[no-]keep-cr::
+--keep-cr::
+--no-keep-cr::
 	With `--keep-cr`, call 'git mailsplit' (see linkgit:git-mailsplit[1])
 	with the same option, to prevent it from stripping CR at the end of
 	lines. `am.keepcr` configuration variable can be used to specify the

git-am.html

@@ -504,7 +504,8 @@ <h2 id="_options">OPTIONS</h2>
 <dd>
 <p>Pass <code>-b</code> flag to <em>git mailinfo</em> (see <a href="git-mailinfo.html">git-mailinfo(1)</a>).</p>
 </dd>
-<dt class="hdlist1">--[no-]keep-cr</dt>
+<dt class="hdlist1">--keep-cr</dt>
+<dt class="hdlist1">--no-keep-cr</dt>
 <dd>
 <p>With <code>--keep-cr</code>, call <em>git mailsplit</em> (see <a href="git-mailsplit.html">git-mailsplit(1)</a>)
 with the same option, to prevent it from stripping CR at the end of
@@ -869,7 +870,7 @@ <h2 id="_git">GIT</h2>
 </div>
 <div id="footer">
 <div id="footer-text">
-Last updated 2025-06-20 18:10:42 -0700
+Last updated 2025-08-25 14:46:08 -0700
 </div>
 </div>
 </body>