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diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn index fa74f77d7..ec972a581 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn @@ -503,6 +503,23 @@ subdirectories). Upgrades the repository to current layout. +* forget + + Causes the git-annex branch to be rewritten, throwing away historical + data about past locations of files. The resulting branch will use less + space, but `git annex log` will not be able to show where + files used to be located. + + To also prune references to repositories that have been marked as dead, + specify --drop-dead. + + When this rewritten branch is merged into other clones of + the repository, git-annex will automatically perform the same rewriting + to their local git-annex branches. So the forgetfulness will automatically + propigate out from its starting point until all repositories running + git-annex have forgotten their old history. (You may need to force + git to push the branch to any git repositories not running git-annex. + # QUERY COMMANDS * version |