git-relink(1)

# git-relink(1) Manual Page

## NAME

git-relink - Hardlink common objects in local repositories

## SYNOPSIS

git relink [--safe] <dir> [<dir>]* <master_dir>

## DESCRIPTION

This will scan 1 or more object repositories and look for objects in common with a master repository. Objects not already hardlinked to the master repository will be replaced with a hardlink to the master repository.

## OPTIONS

--safe

  Stops if two objects with the same hash exist but have different sizes. Default is to warn and continue.

<dir>

  Directories containing a .git/objects/ subdirectory.

## Author

Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>

## Documentation

Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

## GIT

Part of the git(1) suite