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dab6d6fcbcba4b0f05c2297301e384ea58e26a33
From:
Stefan Sperling <stsp@stsp.name>
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in got.1 EXAMPLES, mention how files can be moved or renamed based on an initial patch by Matthias Schmidt
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@@ -3936,7 +3936,19 @@ Add new files and remove obsolete files in a work tree
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 .Dl $ got add sys/uvm/uvm_ubc.c
 .Dl $ got remove sys/uvm/uvm_vnode.c
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+A file can be renamed or moved by removing it from its old location
+and adding it at the new location:
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+.Dl $ cp oldfile.c newfile.c
+.Dl $ got remove oldfile.c
+.Dl $ got add newfile.c
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+.Nm
+does not yet follow file history across renames, but
+.Xr git 1
+will be able to do so regardless.
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 Create a new commit from local changes in a work tree directory
 with a pre-defined log message.
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