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git_repository_detach_head

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Detach the HEAD.

If the HEAD is already detached and points to a Commit, 0 is returned.

If the HEAD is already detached and points to a Tag, the HEAD is updated into making it point to the peeled Commit, and 0 is returned.

If the HEAD is already detached and points to a non commitish, the HEAD is unaltered, and -1 is returned.

Otherwise, the HEAD will be detached and point to the peeled Commit.

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int git_repository_detach_head(git_repository *repo, const git_signature *signature, const char *reflog_message);

Parameters

git_repository *
In
repo

Repository pointer

const git_signature *
In
signature

The identity that will used to populate the reflog entry

const char *
In
reflog_message

The one line long message to be appended to the reflog

Returns

int

0 on success, GIT_EUNBORNBRANCH when HEAD points to a non existing branch or an error code

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