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Clarify documentation of fast-import's D subcommand

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The 'D' subcommand within a commit can also delete a directory
recursively.  This wasn't clear in the prior version of the
documentation, leading to a question on the mailing list.

Signed-off-by: Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
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Shawn O. Pearce
2007-07-09 21:27:55 -04:00
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@ -481,8 +481,9 @@ It is recommended that `<path>` always be encoded using UTF-8.
`filedelete` `filedelete`
^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^
Included in a `commit` command to remove a file from the branch. Included in a `commit` command to remove a file or recursively
If the file removal makes its directory empty, the directory will delete an entire directory from the branch. If the file or directory
removal makes its parent directory empty, the parent directory will
be automatically removed too. This cascades up the tree until the be automatically removed too. This cascades up the tree until the
first non-empty directory or the root is reached. first non-empty directory or the root is reached.
@ -490,7 +491,8 @@ first non-empty directory or the root is reached.
'D' SP <path> LF 'D' SP <path> LF
.... ....
here `<path>` is the complete path of the file to be removed. here `<path>` is the complete path of the file or subdirectory to
be removed from the branch.
See `filemodify` above for a detailed description of `<path>`. See `filemodify` above for a detailed description of `<path>`.
`filedeleteall` `filedeleteall`