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diff --git a/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt b/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
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--- a/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
@@ -5,16 +5,43 @@ NAME
 ----
 git-shortlog - Summarize 'git log' output
 
-
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-git-log --pretty=short | 'git-shortlog'
+git-log --pretty=short | 'git-shortlog' [-h] [-n] [-s]
+git-shortlog [-n|--number] [-s|--summary] [<committish>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Summarizes 'git log' output in a format suitable for inclusion
-in release announcements.
+in release announcements. Each commit will be grouped by author and
+the first line of the commit message will be shown.
+
+Additionally, "[PATCH]" will be stripped from the commit description.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+
+-h::
+	Print a short usage message and exit.
+
+-n::
+	Sort output according to the number of commits per author instead
+	of author alphabetic order.
+
+-s::
+	Suppress commit description and provide a commit count summary only.
+
+FILES
+-----
+'.mailmap'::
+	If this file exists, it will be used for mapping author email
+	addresses to a real author name. One mapping per line, first
+	the author name followed by the email address enclosed by
+	'<' and '>'. Use hash '#' for comments. Example:
 
+		# Keep alphabetized
+		Adam Morrow <adam@localhost.localdomain>
+		Eve Jones <eve@laptop.(none)>
 
 Author
 ------