@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ it can be any arbitrary "SHA-1 expression", such as `master~4` or The <dst> tells which ref on the remote side is updated with this push. Arbitrary expressions cannot be used here, an actual ref must be named.-If `git push [<repository>]` without any `<refspec>` argument is set to-update some ref at the destination with `<src>` with-`remote.<repository>.push` configuration variable, `:<dst>` part can-be omitted--such a push will update a ref that `<src>` normally updates+If `git push [<repository>]` without any `<refspec>` argument then+git will update the remote ref as defined by `remote.<repository>.push` configuration+and it will be updated from HEAD.+`:<dst>` part can be omitted--such a push will update a ref that `<src>` normally updates without any `<refspec>` on the command line. Otherwise, missing `:<dst>` means to update the same ref as the `<src>`. +
From: Lars Berntzon <hidden> Date: 2021-05-07 08:51:47
Yes, your text is clear. I realize now I miss-read the line as if it was:
If git push [<repository>] without any <refspec> argument is set, to
-update some ref at the destination with <src> with....
I mentally placed the comma there and then I could not get pass that
(and for me there was no verb there to start with so I though it was the
git-doc lingua).
But the main problem I have I guess is that the line refers to and , but
those comes from the ref-spec, but the whole line is about when ref-spec
is not specified so the placeholders and are not valid. Also your
clarification contain <src> and <dst> but again without ref-spec that is
not defined.
Regards, Lars
On 2021-05-06 18:37, Lars Berntzon via GitGitGadget wrote:
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ it can be any arbitrary "SHA-1 expression", such as `master~4` or The <dst> tells which ref on the remote side is updated with this push. Arbitrary expressions cannot be used here, an actual ref must be named.-If `git push [<repository>]` without any `<refspec>` argument is set to-update some ref at the destination with `<src>` with-`remote.<repository>.push` configuration variable, `:<dst>` part can-be omitted--such a push will update a ref that `<src>` normally updates+If `git push [<repository>]` without any `<refspec>` argument then+git will update the remote ref as defined by `remote.<repository>.push` configuration+and it will be updated from HEAD.+`:<dst>` part can be omitted--such a push will update a ref that `<src>` normally updates without any `<refspec>` on the command line. Otherwise, missing `:<dst>` means to update the same ref as the `<src>`. +