@ -24,47 +24,18 @@ tree is associated with the repository. This new working tree is called a
init" or "git clone". A repository has one main working tree (if it's not a
init" or "git clone". A repository has one main working tree (if it's not a
bare repository) and zero or more linked working trees.
bare repository) and zero or more linked working trees.
Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's
$GIT_DIR/worktrees directory. The private sub-directory's name is usually
the base name of the linked working tree's path, possibly appended with a
number to make it unique. For example, when `$GIT_DIR=/path/main/.git` the
command `git checkout --to /path/other/test-next next` creates the linked
working tree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a
`$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next` directory (or `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next1`
if `test-next` is already taken).
Within a linked working tree, $GIT_DIR is set to point to this private
directory (e.g. `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` in the example) and
$GIT_COMMON_DIR is set to point back to the main working tree's $GIT_DIR
(e.g. `/path/main/.git`). These settings are made in a `.git` file located at
the top directory of the linked working tree.
Path resolution via `git rev-parse --git-path` uses either
$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR depending on the path. For example, in the
linked working tree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns
`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/HEAD` (not
`/path/other/test-next/.git/HEAD` or `/path/main/.git/HEAD`) while `git
rev-parse --git-path refs/heads/master` uses
$GIT_COMMON_DIR and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`,
since refs are shared across all working trees.
See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for more information. The rule of
thumb is do not make any assumption about whether a path belongs to
$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR when you need to directly access something
inside $GIT_DIR. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
When you are done with a linked working tree you can simply delete it.
When you are done with a linked working tree you can simply delete it.
The working tree's entry in the repository's $GIT_DIR/worktrees
The working tree's administrative files in the repository (see
directory will eventually be removed automatically (see
"DETAILS" below) will eventually be removed automatically (see
`gc.pruneworktreesexpire` in linkgit::git-config[1]), or you can run
`gc.pruneworktreesexpire` in linkgit::git-config[1]), or you can run
`git worktree prune` in the main or any linked working tree to
`git worktree prune` in the main or any linked working tree to
clean up any stale entries in $GIT_DIR/worktrees.
clean up any stale administrative files.
If you move a linked working directory to another file system, or
If you move a linked working directory to another file system, or
within a file system that does not support hard links, you need to run
within a file system that does not support hard links, you need to run
at least one git command inside the linked working directory
at least one git command inside the linked working directory
(e.g. `git status`) in order to update its entry in $GIT_DIR/worktrees
(e.g. `git status`) in order to update its administrative files in the
so that it does not get automatically removed.
repository so that they do not get automatically pruned.
To prevent a $GIT_DIR/worktrees entry from from being pruned (which
To prevent a $GIT_DIR/worktrees entry from from being pruned (which
can be useful in some situations, such as when the
can be useful in some situations, such as when the
@ -97,6 +68,37 @@ OPTIONS
--expire <time>::
--expire <time>::
With `prune`, only expire unused worktrees older than <time>.
With `prune`, only expire unused worktrees older than <time>.
DETAILS
-------
Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's
$GIT_DIR/worktrees directory. The private sub-directory's name is usually
the base name of the linked working tree's path, possibly appended with a
number to make it unique. For example, when `$GIT_DIR=/path/main/.git` the
command `git checkout --to /path/other/test-next next` creates the linked
working tree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a
`$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next` directory (or `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next1`
if `test-next` is already taken).
Within a linked working tree, $GIT_DIR is set to point to this private
directory (e.g. `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` in the example) and
$GIT_COMMON_DIR is set to point back to the main working tree's $GIT_DIR
(e.g. `/path/main/.git`). These settings are made in a `.git` file located at
the top directory of the linked working tree.
Path resolution via `git rev-parse --git-path` uses either
$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR depending on the path. For example, in the
linked working tree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns
`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/HEAD` (not
`/path/other/test-next/.git/HEAD` or `/path/main/.git/HEAD`) while `git
rev-parse --git-path refs/heads/master` uses
$GIT_COMMON_DIR and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`,
since refs are shared across all working trees.
See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for more information. The rule of
thumb is do not make any assumption about whether a path belongs to
$GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR when you need to directly access something
inside $GIT_DIR. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
BUGS
BUGS
----
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Multiple checkout support for submodules is incomplete. It is NOT
Multiple checkout support for submodules is incomplete. It is NOT