git-blame(1): mention options in the synopsis and advertise pickaxe

[git.git] / Documentation / git-commit.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index 0a7365b9a80ed0d134bccb3fbe4baacc59056423..517a86b238a91a1c853b5fbe331a5cc984e95878 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ SYNOPSIS
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Updates the index file for given paths, or all modified files if
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Updates the index file for given paths, or all modified files if

-'-a' is specified, and makes a commit object.  The command
-VISUAL and EDITOR environment variables to edit the commit log
-message.
+'-a' is specified, and makes a commit object.  The command specified
+by either the VISUAL or EDITOR environment variables are used to edit
+the commit log message.

 
 Several environment variable are used during commits.  They are
 documented in gitlink:git-commit-tree[1].
 
 Several environment variable are used during commits.  They are
 documented in gitlink:git-commit-tree[1].


@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ but can be used to amend a merge commit.
        Instead of committing only the files specified on the
        command line, update them in the index file and then
        commit the whole index.  This is the traditional
        Instead of committing only the files specified on the
        command line, update them in the index file and then
        commit the whole index.  This is the traditional

-       behaviour.
+       behavior.

 
 -o|--only::
        Commit only the files specified on the command line.
 
 -o|--only::
        Commit only the files specified on the command line.


@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ but can be used to amend a merge commit.
        index and the latest commit does not match on the
        specified paths to avoid confusion.
 
        index and the latest commit does not match on the
        specified paths to avoid confusion.
 

---::
+\--::

        Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
 
 <file>...::
        Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
 
 <file>...::