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diff --git a/doc/git-annex-unused.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-unused.mdwn index f37b60be0..c29971525 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex-unused.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex-unused.mdwn @@ -49,22 +49,25 @@ additions and removals of refs. For example: This adds all refs/heads/ refs, as well as the previous version of HEAD. It also adds all tags, except for old-tag. -This refspec is processed by starting with an empty set of refs, +The refspec is processed by starting with an empty set of refs, and walking the list in order from left to right. -* Each + using a glob is matched against all relevant refs - (a subset of `git show-ref`) and all matching refs are added - to the set. - For example, "+refs/remotes/*" adds all remote refs. -* Each + without a glob adds the literal value to the set. - For example, "+HEAD^" adds "HEAD^". -* Each - is matched against the set of refs accumulated so far. - Any matching refs are removed from the set. -* "reflog" adds all the refs from the reflog. This will make past versions - of files not be considered to be unused until the ref expires from the - reflog (by default for 90 days). Note that this may make git-annex unused - take some time to complete, it if needs to check every ref from the - reflog. +Each + using a glob is matched against all relevant refs +(a subset of `git show-ref`) and all matching refs are added +to the set. +For example, "+refs/remotes/*" adds all remote refs. + +Each + without a glob adds the literal value to the set. +For example, "+HEAD^" adds "HEAD^". + +Each - is matched against the set of refs accumulated so far. +Any matching refs are removed from the set. + +"reflog" adds all the refs from the reflog. This will make past versions +of files not be considered to be unused until the ref expires from the +reflog (by default for 90 days). Note that this may make git-annex unused +take some time to complete, it if needs to check every ref from the +reflog. # SEE ALSO |