From afd899e1b7ef2b55a24834faad228b45ded6320a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff King Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:25:06 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc: clarify definition of "update" for git-add -u The "-u" option is described only in terms of "updating" files, which in turn is described only as "similar to what git commit -a does". Let's be a little more specific about what updating entails. Suggested by Geoffrey Irving. Signed-off-by: Jeff King Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/git-add.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt index c751a17d0..ab88f0a76 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-add.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt @@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ OPTIONS the specified filepatterns before exiting. -u:: - Update only files that git already knows about. This is similar + Update only files that git already knows about, staging modified + content for commit and marking deleted files for removal. 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 in the -- 2.30.2