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diff --git a/Documentation/git-update-index.txt b/Documentation/git-update-index.txt
index b161c8b32..6cfbd9a84 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-update-index.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-update-index.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ Modifies the index or directory cache. Each file mentioned is updated
 into the index and any 'unmerged' or 'needs updating' state is
 cleared.
 
+See also gitlink:git-add[1] for a more user-friendly way to do some of
+the most common operations on the index.
+
 The way "git-update-index" handles files it is told about can be modified
 using the various options:
 
@@ -295,13 +298,19 @@ in the index and the file mode on the filesystem if they differ only on
 executable bit.   On such an unfortunate filesystem, you may
 need to use `git-update-index --chmod=`.
 
+Quite similarly, if `core.symlinks` configuration variable is set
+to 'false' (see gitlink:git-config[1]), symbolic links are checked out
+as plain files, and this command does not modify a recorded file mode
+from symbolic link to regular file.
+
 The command looks at `core.ignorestat` configuration variable.  See
 'Using "assume unchanged" bit' section above.
 
 
 See Also
 --------
-gitlink:git-config[1]
+gitlink:git-config[1],
+gitlink:git-add[1]
 
 
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