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diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
index 1c64a02fe..fafe728f8 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git stash' drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
 'git stash' ( pop | apply ) [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
 'git stash' branch <branchname> [<stash>]
-'git stash' [save [--keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]]
+'git stash' [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]]
 'git stash' clear
 'git stash' create
 
@@ -42,15 +42,27 @@ is also possible).
 OPTIONS
 -------
 
-save [--keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
+save [--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
 
 	Save your local modifications to a new 'stash', and run `git reset
-	--hard` to revert them.  This is the default action when no
-	subcommand is given. The <message> part is optional and gives
-	the description along with the stashed state.
+	--hard` to revert them.  The <message> part is optional and gives
+	the description along with the stashed state.  For quickly making
+	a snapshot, you can omit _both_ "save" and <message>, but giving
+	only <message> does not trigger this action to prevent a misspelled
+	subcommand from making an unwanted stash.
 +
 If the `--keep-index` option is used, all changes already added to the
 index are left intact.
++
+With `--patch`, you can interactively select hunks from in the diff
+between HEAD and the working tree to be stashed.  The stash entry is
+constructed such that its index state is the same as the index state
+of your repository, and its worktree contains only the changes you
+selected interactively.  The selected changes are then rolled back
+from your worktree.
++
+The `--patch` option implies `--keep-index`.  You can use
+`--no-keep-index` to override this.
 
 list [<options>]::
 
@@ -66,7 +78,8 @@ stash@{1}: On master: 9cc0589... Add git-stash
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 +
 The command takes options applicable to the 'git-log'
-command to control what is shown and how. See linkgit:git-log[1].
+command to control what is shown and how. If no options are set, the
+default is `-n 10`. See linkgit:git-log[1].
 
 show [<stash>]::
 
@@ -114,7 +127,8 @@ no conflicts.
 
 clear::
 	Remove all the stashed states. Note that those states will then
-	be subject to pruning, and may be difficult or impossible to recover.
+	be subject to pruning, and may be impossible to recover (see
+	'Examples' below for a possible strategy).
 
 drop [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]::
 
@@ -217,6 +231,20 @@ $ edit/build/test remaining parts
 $ git commit foo -m 'Remaining parts'
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
+Recovering stashes that were cleared/dropped erroneously::
+
+If you mistakenly drop or clear stashes, they cannot be recovered
+through the normal safety mechanisms.  However, you can try the
+following incantation to get a list of stashes that are still in your
+repository, but not reachable any more:
++
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+git fsck --unreachable |
+grep commit | cut -d\  -f3 |
+xargs git log --merges --no-walk --grep=WIP
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkgit:git-checkout[1],