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diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff.txt b/Documentation/git-diff.txt index 78d6d50489..b1630ba2b7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-diff.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-diff.txt @@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ two blob objects, or changes between two files on disk. + If exactly two paths are given and at least one points outside the current repository, 'git diff' will compare the two files / -directories. This behavior can be forced by --no-index. +directories. This behavior can be forced by --no-index or by +executing 'git diff' outside of a working tree. 'git diff' [--options] --cached [<commit>] [--] [<path>...]:: |