Thread (4 messages) flat view 4 messages, 3 authors, 2016-06-15

Re: Query about documentation of git pull -n

From: Johannes Schindelin <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:44:08

Hi,

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008, Anthony Bolton wrote:
Comment from a new user:
 The git-pull man pages imply that "git pull -n" and "git pull 
--no-tags" are the same, but -n seems to do something different entirely 
(same with git fetch). I found this in msysgit but the msysgit boys say 
that it's actually a problem with core git.
FWIW I am that msysgit boy.  And I did not say anything about git-fetch, 
but only about git-pull.  I even said that "-n" means "--no-summary" to 
git-pull.
If -n is intended to be different from --no-tags than can you update the 
documentation please?
That is such a low-hanging fruit.  Since you apparently use git yourself, 
there is not much left to learn in order to fix this bug.  IOW this is a 
perfect occasion to get just a little involved in the git development.

Just look at Documentation/diff-options.txt for an example how to use the 
"ifdef::" construct, and then use that construct in 
Documentation/fetch-options.txt.

Hth,
Dscho
Keyboard shortcuts
hback out one level
jnext message in thread
kprevious message in thread
ldrill in
Escclose help / fold thread tree
?toggle this help