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[PATCH] Re: [TRIVIAL] Documentation: add: <filepattern>... is optional

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NSNicolas Sebrecht <nicolas.s.dev@gmx.fr>
Date
Aug 11, 2009, 14:50 UTC
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The 11/08/09, Paul Bolle wrote:
> <filepattern>... is optional (e.g. when the --all or --update
> options are used) so use square brackets in the synopsis.

So <filepattern> is needed in all other cases. The '-u' description already has

	" If no paths are specified, all tracked files in the current
  directory and its subdirectories are updated. "
and '-a' refers to '-u'
  "(same as --update)"
.
-- 
Nicolas Sebrecht
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  1. [TRIVIAL] Documentation: add: <filepattern>... is optionalPaul Bolle, Aug 11, 2009
  2. Re: [TRIVIAL] Documentation: add: <filepattern>... is optionalNicolas Sebrecht, Aug 11, 2009
  3. Paul BolleAug 11, 2009

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