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git_remote_fetch

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Download new data and update tips.

Convenience function to connect to a remote, download the data, disconnect and update the remote-tracking branches.

If options are specified and this remote is already connected then the existing remote connection options will be discarded and the remote will now use the new options.

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int git_remote_fetch(git_remote *remote, const git_strarray *refspecs, const git_fetch_options *opts, const char *reflog_message);

Parameters

git_remote *
In
remote

the remote to fetch from

const git_strarray *
In
refspecs

the refspecs to use for this fetch. Pass NULL or an empty array to use the base refspecs.

const git_fetch_options *
In
opts

options to use for this fetch or NULL

const char *
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reflog_message

The message to insert into the reflogs. If NULL, the default is "fetch"

Returns

int

0 or an error code

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