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repack: improve documentation on -a option

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Some minor enhancements to the git-repack manual page.

Signed-off-by: Sam Vilain <sam.vilain@catalyst.net.nz>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Sam Vilain 2007-06-30 20:56:12 +12:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ DESCRIPTION
----------- -----------
This script is used to combine all objects that do not currently This script is used to combine all objects that do not currently
reside in a "pack", into a pack. reside in a "pack", into a pack. It can also be used to re-organise
existing packs into a single, more efficient pack.
A pack is a collection of objects, individually compressed, with A pack is a collection of objects, individually compressed, with
delta compression applied, stored in a single file, with an delta compression applied, stored in a single file, with an
@ -28,11 +29,13 @@ OPTIONS
-a:: -a::
Instead of incrementally packing the unpacked objects, Instead of incrementally packing the unpacked objects,
pack everything available into a single pack. pack everything referenced into a single pack.
Especially useful when packing a repository that is used Especially useful when packing a repository that is used
for private development and there is no need to worry for private development and there is no need to worry
about people fetching via dumb file transfer protocols about people fetching via dumb protocols from it. Use
from it. Use with '-d'. with '-d'. This will clean up the objects that `git prune`
leaves behind, but `git fsck --full` shows as
dangling.
-d:: -d::
After packing, if the newly created packs make some After packing, if the newly created packs make some