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authorJeff King <peff@peff.net>2008-05-08 13:25:06 -0400
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2008-05-08 12:09:42 -0700
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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 <peff@peff.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -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