Jeff KingThe "-u" option is described only in terms of "updating" files, which in turn is described only as "similar to what git commit -a does". Let's be a little more specific about what updating entails.
Suggested by Geoffrey Irving.
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> --- The wrapping is funny to make the text diff easier to read. Junio, do you prefer it that way, or in the canonical form?
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt index 35e67a0..e2389e3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-add.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt @@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ OPTIONS the specified filepatterns before exiting. -u:: - Update only files that git already knows about. This is similar + Update only files that git already knows about, staging modified + content for commit and marking deleted files for removal. 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 in the
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