git fetch output flags

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Output flags returned by git fetch (based on git version 1.7.8):

• - indicates a deleted ref (tag) fetch.c#L281
• * indicates a new ref (tag, branch) fetch.c#L306
• (space) indicates a fast-forward fetch.c#L322
• + indicates a successful forced update fetch.c#L336
• = indicates a ref that was up to date fetch.c#L257
• ! indicates a ref that was rejected fetch.c#L271

Also note that in fast-forwards, the output contains ".." (2 dots) but in a forced update the output contains "..." (3 dots).