git-replace

SYNOPSIS
       git replace [-f] <object> <replacement>
       git replace -d <object>...
       git replace -l [<pattern>]


DESCRIPTION
       Adds a replace reference in .git/refs/replace/

       The name of the replace reference is the SHA1 of the object that is
       replaced. The content of the replace reference is the SHA1 of the
       replacement object.

       Unless -f is given, the replace reference must not yet exist in
       .git/refs/replace/ directory.

       Replacement references will be used by default by all git commands
       except those doing reachability traversal (prune, pack transfer and
       fsck).

       It is possible to disable use of replacement references for any command
       using the --no-replace-objects option just after git.

       For example if commit foo has been replaced by commit bar:

           $ git --no-replace-objects cat-file commit foo


       shows information about commit foo, while:

           $ git cat-file commit foo


       shows information about commit bar.

       The GIT_NO_REPLACE_OBJECTS environment variable can be set to achieve
       the same effect as the --no-replace-objects option.

OPTIONS
       -f
           If an existing replace ref for the same object exists, it will be
           overwritten (instead of failing).

       -d
           Delete existing replace refs for the given objects.

       -l <pattern>
           List replace refs for objects that match the given pattern (or all
           if no pattern is given). Typing "git replace" without arguments,
           also lists all replace refs.

BUGS
       Comparing blobs or trees that have been replaced with those that

AUTHOR
       Written by Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org[1]> and Junio C
       Hamano <gitster@pobox.com[2]>, based on git tag by Kristian Hogsberg
       <krh@redhat.com[3]> and Carlos Rica <jasampler@gmail.com[4]>.

DOCUMENTATION
       Documentation by Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org[1]> and the
       git-list <git@vger.kernel.org[5]>, based on git tag documentation.

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite

NOTES
        1. chriscool@tuxfamily.org
           mailto:chriscool@tuxfamily.org

        2. gitster@pobox.com
           mailto:gitster@pobox.com

        3. krh@redhat.com
           mailto:krh@redhat.com

        4. jasampler@gmail.com
           mailto:jasampler@gmail.com

        5. git@vger.kernel.org
           mailto:git@vger.kernel.org



Git 1.7.0.4                       04/12/2010                    GIT-REPLACE(1)