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Improve description of git-branch -d and -D in man page. 

Some users expect that deleting a remote-tracking branch would prevent
fetch from creating it again, so be explcit about that it's not the case.
Also be a little more explicit about what fully merged means.

Signed-off-by: Jan Hudec <bulb@ucw.cz>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Jan Hudec 2007-11-17 20:51:44 +01:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -45,17 +45,22 @@ to happen.
With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may
specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently
has a reflog then the reflog will also be deleted. Use -r together with -d
to delete remote-tracking branches.
has a reflog then the reflog will also be deleted.
Use -r together with -d to delete remote-tracking branches. Note, that it
only makes sense to delete remote-tracking branches if they no longer exist
in remote repository or if gitlink:git-fetch[1] was configured not to fetch
them again. See also 'prune' subcommand of gitlink:git-remote[1] for way to
clean up all obsolete remote-tracking branches.
OPTIONS
-------
-d::
Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged.
Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged in HEAD.
-D::
Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
Delete a branch irrespective of its merged status.
-l::
Create the branch's reflog. This activates recording of
@ -153,9 +158,11 @@ $ git branch -d -r origin/todo origin/html origin/man <1>
$ git branch -D test <2>
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<1> Delete remote-tracking branches "todo", "html", "man"
<2> Delete "test" branch even if the "master" branch does not have all
commits from test branch.
<1> Delete remote-tracking branches "todo", "html", "man". Next 'fetch' or
'pull' will create them again unless you configure them not to. See
gitlink:git-fetch[1].
<2> Delete "test" branch even if the "master" branch (or whichever branch is
currently checked out) does not have all commits from test branch.
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