git-ls-files.txt: clarify -x/--exclude option

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diff --git a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
index 057a021eb50899ed5fe1ee5a7b6c59e7fc27becf..c05e7a5e7011f46d4590ba3ccdf7a92f47bfc0d8 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -i::
 --ignored::
-       Show ignored files in the output.
-       Note that this also reverses any exclude list present.
+       Show only ignored files in the output. When showing files in the
+       index, print only those matched by an exclude pattern. When
+       showing "other" files, show only those matched by an exclude
+       pattern.
 
 -s::
 --stage::
@@ -77,8 +79,9 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -x <pattern>::
 --exclude=<pattern>::
-       Skips files matching pattern.
-       Note that pattern is a shell wildcard pattern.
+       Skips untracked files matching pattern.
+       Note that pattern is a shell wildcard pattern. See EXCLUDE PATTERNS
+       below for more information.
 
 -X <file>::
 --exclude-from=<file>::