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diff --git a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
index 057a021eb..c05e7a5e7 100644
--- 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>::