A---B---C topic / D---E---F---G master
git-rebase - Rebase local commits to new upstream head
git-rebase [--onto <newbase>] <upstream> [<branch>]
git-rebase applies to <upstream> (or optionally to <newbase>) commits from <branch> that do not appear in <upstream>. When <branch> is not specified it defaults to the current branch (HEAD).
When git-rebase is complete, <branch> will be updated to point to the newly created line of commit objects, so the previous line will not be accessible unless there are other references to it already.
Assume the following history exists and the current branch is "topic":
A---B---C topic / D---E---F---G master
From this point, the result of either of the following commands:
git-rebase master git-rebase master topic
would be:
A'--B'--C' topic / D---E---F---G master
While, starting from the same point, the result of either of the following commands:
git-rebase --onto master~1 master git-rebase --onto master~1 master topic
would be:
A'--B'--C' topic / D---E---F---G master
Starting point at which to create the new commits. If the --onto option is not specified, the starting point is <upstream>.
Upstream branch to compare against.
Working branch; defaults to HEAD.
Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
Part of the git(7) suite