Merge branch 'jc/diff-format-doc'

diff --git a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
index aa1c8880dd491a5840492d610c44fec6e07684ca..bf383c2e8ce47da8f4da21e9852011520df9fce6 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
+++ b/Documentation/glossary-content.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[def_alternate_object_database]]alternate object database::
        Via the alternates mechanism, a <<def_repository,repository>>
        can inherit part of its <<def_object_database,object database>>
-       from another object database, which is called "alternate".
+       from another object database, which is called an "alternate".
 
 [[def_bare_repository]]bare repository::
        A bare repository is normally an appropriately
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ current branch integrates with) obviously do not work, as there is no
        you can make Git pretend the set of <<def_parent,parents>> a <<def_commit,commit>> has
        is different from what was recorded when the commit was
        created. Configured via the `.git/info/grafts` file.
++
+Note that the grafts mechanism is outdated and can lead to problems
+transferring objects between repositories; see linkgit:git-replace[1]
+for a more flexible and robust system to do the same thing.
 
 [[def_hash]]hash::
        In Git's context, synonym for <<def_object_name,object name>>.
@@ -323,24 +327,26 @@ including Documentation/chapter_1/figure_1.jpg.
 A pathspec that begins with a colon `:` has special meaning.  In the
 short form, the leading colon `:` is followed by zero or more "magic
 signature" letters (which optionally is terminated by another colon `:`),
-and the remainder is the pattern to match against the path. The optional
-colon that terminates the "magic signature" can be omitted if the pattern
-begins with a character that cannot be a "magic signature" and is not a
-colon.
+and the remainder is the pattern to match against the path.
+The "magic signature" consists of ASCII symbols that are neither
+alphanumeric, glob, regex special characters nor colon.
+The optional colon that terminates the "magic signature" can be
+omitted if the pattern begins with a character that does not belong to
+"magic signature" symbol set and is not a colon.
 +
 In the long form, the leading colon `:` is followed by a open
 parenthesis `(`, a comma-separated list of zero or more "magic words",
 and a close parentheses `)`, and the remainder is the pattern to match
 against the path.
 +
-The "magic signature" consists of an ASCII symbol that is not
-alphanumeric.
+A pathspec with only a colon means "there is no pathspec". This form
+should not be combined with other pathspec.
 +
 --
-top `/`;;
-       The magic word `top` (mnemonic: `/`) makes the pattern match
-       from the root of the working tree, even when you are running
-       the command from inside a subdirectory.
+top;;
+       The magic word `top` (magic signature: `/`) makes the pattern
+       match from the root of the working tree, even when you are
+       running the command from inside a subdirectory.
 
 literal;;
        Wildcards in the pattern such as `*` or `?` are treated
@@ -377,14 +383,12 @@ full pathname may have special meaning:
  - Other consecutive asterisks are considered invalid.
 +
 Glob magic is incompatible with literal magic.
+
+exclude;;
+       After a path matches any non-exclude pathspec, it will be run
+       through all exclude pathspec (magic signature: `!`). If it
+       matches, the path is ignored.
 --
-+
-Currently only the slash `/` is recognized as the "magic signature",
-but it is envisioned that we will support more types of magic in later
-versions of Git.
-+
-A pathspec with only a colon means "there is no pathspec". This form
-should not be combined with other pathspec.
 
 [[def_parent]]parent::
        A <<def_commit_object,commit object>> contains a (possibly empty) list