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[PATCH 5/5] apply docs: clarify wording for --intent-to-add

From
Raymond E. Pasco <ray@ameretat.dev>
Date
May 11, 2025, 00:36 UTC
Message-ID
<20250511003955.242889-6-ray@ameretat.dev>
In-Reply-To
<20250511003955.242889-1-ray@ameretat.dev>

Avoid using a double negative, and keep in mind that --index and --cached are distinct modes of operation.

Signed-off-by: Raymond E. Pasco <ray@ameretat.dev>
---
 Documentation/git-apply.adoc | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-apply.adoc b/Documentation/git-apply.adoc
index 952518b8af..a41069c0ab 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-apply.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-apply.adoc
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ OPTIONS
 	tree. If `--check` is in effect, merely check that it would
 	apply cleanly to the index entry.
 
+-N::
 --intent-to-add::
 	When applying the patch only to the working tree, mark new
 	files to be added to the index later (see `--intent-to-add`
-	option in linkgit:git-add[1]). This option is ignored unless
-	running in a Git repository and `--index` is not specified.
-	Note that `--index` could be implied by other options such
-	as `--cached` or `--3way`.
+	option in linkgit:git-add[1]). This option is ignored if
+	`--index` or `--cached` are used. Note that `--index` could
+	be implied by other options such as `--3way`.
 
 -3::
 --3way::
-- 
2.49.0.1106.gc0efa3ba58
Previous: Raymond E. Pasco
Message 14 of 14 in “RE: [PATCH v3] apply: --intent-to-add should imply --index”
  1. Jason ChoMay 1, 2025
  2. Kristoffer HaugsbakkMay 1, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2025
  4. Ryan HodgesMay 2, 2025
  5. Raymond E. PascoMay 3, 2025
  6. Raymond E. PascoMay 3, 2025
  7. 0/5 apply: fix apply --intent-to-addRaymond E. Pasco, May 11, 2025
  8. 1/5 apply: error on --intent-to-add outside gitdirRaymond E. Pasco, May 11, 2025
  9. 2/5 apply: read in the index in --intent-to-add modeRaymond E. Pasco, May 11, 2025
  10. Raymond E. PascoMay 12, 2025
  11. Jason ChoMay 13, 2025
  12. 3/5 apply: only write intents to add for new filesRaymond E. Pasco, May 11, 2025
  13. 4/5 t4140: test apply --intent-to-add interactionsRaymond E. Pasco, May 11, 2025
  14. 5/5 apply docs: clarify wording for --intent-to-addRaymond E. Pasco, May 11, 2025

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