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authorJeff King <peff@peff.net>2007-05-14 00:39:11 (GMT)
committerJunio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>2007-05-14 01:45:15 (GMT)
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Documentation/git-add: clarify -u with path limiting
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
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@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ OPTIONS
the index.
-u::
- Update all files that git already knows about. This is what
- "git commit -a" does in preparation for making a commit.
+ Update only files that git already knows about. This is similar
+ to what "git commit -a" does in preparation for making a commit,
+ except that the update is limited to paths specified on the
+ command line. If no paths are specified, all tracked files are
+ updated.
\--::
This option can be used to separate command-line options from