Merge branches 'maint' and 'jc/http'

diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
index e474cd0ba7eedb8663f824dcf9f179e75cd3263b..a2445a48fc98ddd4865bab8d3033880a854fca36 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ git-show-branch(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits.
+git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ OPTIONS
         appear in topological order (i.e., descendant commits
         are shown before their parents).
 
+--sparse::
+       By default, the output omits merges that are reachable
+       from only one tip being shown.  This option makes them
+       visible.
+
 --more=<n>::
        Usually the command stops output upon showing the commit
        that is the common ancestor of all the branches.  This
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ it, having the following in the configuration file may help:
 
 ------------
 
-With this,`git show-branch` without extra parameters would show
+With this, `git show-branch` without extra parameters would show
 only the primary branches.  In addition, if you happen to be on
 your topic branch, it is shown as well.