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diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index 9d2ac865d..35e67a06e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ OPTIONS
 	Update only files that git already knows about. 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 are
-	updated.
+	command line. If no paths are specified, all tracked files in the
+	current directory and its subdirectories are updated.
 
 \--refresh::
 	Don't add the file(s), but only refresh their stat()
@@ -207,16 +207,14 @@ patch::
   and the working tree file and asks you if you want to stage
   the change of each hunk.  You can say:
 
-       y - add the change from that hunk to index
-       n - do not add the change from that hunk to index
-       a - add the change from that hunk and all the rest to index
-       d - do not the change from that hunk nor any of the rest to index
-       j - do not decide on this hunk now, and view the next
-           undecided hunk
-       J - do not decide on this hunk now, and view the next hunk
-       k - do not decide on this hunk now, and view the previous
-           undecided hunk
-       K - do not decide on this hunk now, and view the previous hunk
+       y - stage this hunk
+       n - do not stage this hunk
+       a - stage this and all the remaining hunks in the file
+       d - do not stage this hunk nor any of the remaining hunks in the file
+       j - leave this hunk undecided, see next undecided hunk
+       J - leave this hunk undecided, see next hunk
+       k - leave this hunk undecided, see previous undecided hunk
+       K - leave this hunk undecided, see previous hunk
        s - split the current hunk into smaller hunks
        ? - print help
 +
@@ -228,6 +226,12 @@ diff::
   This lets you review what will be committed (i.e. between
   HEAD and index).
 
+Bugs
+----
+The interactive mode does not work with files whose names contain
+characters that need C-quoting.  `core.quotepath` configuration can be
+used to work this limitation around to some degree, but backslash,
+double-quote and control characters will still have problems.
 
 See Also
 --------