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git-reset.txt: reset --soft is not a no-op

Make it clearer that git reset --soft actually does something (changing
HEAD). While it is mentioned in the previous paragraph already it can
be easily overlooked otherwise.

Also, git reset --soft does not look at the index nor the worktree, so
there is no "good order" requirement.

Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Michael J Gruber 2010-09-15 22:47:41 +02:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
parent aad8441483
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--soft::
Does not touch the index file nor the working tree at all, but
requires them to be in a good order. This leaves all your changed
files "Changes to be committed", as 'git status' would
put it.
Does not touch the index file nor the working tree at all (but
resets the head to <commit>, just like all modes do). This leaves
all your changed files "Changes to be committed", as 'git status'
would put it.
--mixed::
Resets the index but not the working tree (i.e., the changed files