GIT−WRITE−TREE

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
AUTHOR
DOCUMENTATION
GIT
NOTES

NAME

git-write-tree − Create a tree object from the current index

SYNOPSIS

git write−tree [−−missing−ok] [−−prefix=<prefix>/]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a tree object using the current index. The name of the new tree object is printed to standard output.

The index must be in a fully merged state.

Conceptually, git write−tree sync()s the current index contents into a set of tree files. In order to have that match what is actually in your directory right now, you need to have done a git update−index phase before you did the git write−tree.

OPTIONS

−−missing−ok

Normally git write−tree ensures that the objects referenced by the directory exist in the object database. This option disables this check.

−−prefix=<prefix>/

Writes a tree object that represents a subdirectory <prefix>. This can be used to write the tree object for a subproject that is in the named subdirectory.

AUTHOR

Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org [1] >

DOCUMENTATION

Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git−list <git@vger.kernel.org [2] >.

GIT

Part of the git(1) suite

NOTES

1.

torvalds@osdl.org

mailto:torvalds@osdl.org

2.

git@vger.kernel.org

mailto:git@vger.kernel.org