Expand documentation describing --signoff

diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 0dac4e9b86150ef2546b9fca02e211db6e667dcc..96b52bde913b3b8a8c430cbafdc26c74ad4493a5 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
 --signoff::
        Add `Signed-off-by:` line to the commit message, using
        the committer identity of yourself.
+       See the signoff option in linkgit:git-commit[1] for more information.
 
 --stdout::
        Print all commits to the standard output in mbox format,
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ feeding the result to `git send-email`.
 
 --[no-]cover-letter::
        In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file
-       containing the shortlog and the overall diffstat.  You can
+       containing the branch description, shortlog and the overall diffstat.  You can
        fill in a description in the file before sending it out.
 
 --notes[=<ref>]::