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diff --git a/Documentation/git-gc.txt b/Documentation/git-gc.txt
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--- a/Documentation/git-gc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-gc.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ single pack using `git repack -d -l`. Setting the value of `gc.auto`
to 0 disables automatic packing of loose objects.
+
If the number of packs exceeds the value of `gc.autoPackLimit`,
-then existing packs (except those marked with a `.keep` file)
+then existing packs (except those marked with a `.keep` file
+or over `gc.bigPackThreshold` limit)
are consolidated into a single pack by using the `-A` option of
'git repack'. Setting `gc.autoPackLimit` to 0 disables
automatic consolidation of packs.
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ be performed as well.
--keep-largest-pack::
All packs except the largest pack and those marked with a
- `.keep` files are consolidated into a single pack.
+ `.keep` files are consolidated into a single pack. When this
+ option is used, `gc.bigPackThreshold` is ignored.
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