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authorIan Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>2023-02-04 14:08:27 +0000
committerIan Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>2023-02-04 15:41:12 +0000
commit27ea001c15cbd0110369bac95b4ba2804b7696da (patch)
tree4cb91be83d42250aa8e11d8c1521d994b1afda97 /git-debrebase.1.pod
parent1fd7a3f79db0aaf6e3fd67fcb969973271777b2b (diff)
git-debrebase(1): Add imprecation to call conclude or prepush, at top
Signed-off-by: Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
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@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ To add patches, or edit the packaging, just make git commits.
Ignore anything that may appear in debian/patches.
Avoid using "git pull" and "git merge" without "--ff-only".
+When sharing branches, you should usually share a fast-forwarding branch
+(ie, use C<git-debrebase conclude> (or C<prepush>) before pushing.
+
git-debrebase has a special branch format, so see
"CONVERTING AN EXISTING PACKAGE" in L<dgit-maint-debrebase(7)>.