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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git-add - Add file contents to the changeset to be committed next
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-add' [-n] [-v] [-f] [--interactive | -i] [--] <file>...
+'git-add' [-n] [-v] [-f] [--interactive | -i] [-u] [--] <file>...
DESCRIPTION
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@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ OPTIONS
Add modified contents in the working tree interactively to
the index.
+-u::
+ 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
the list of files, (useful when filenames might be mistaken