lock_file(): exit early if lockfile cannot be opened

diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt
index 21e5ad9cf839196c9d29c032e1bfa5820f5935d2..369f889bb4d5f9f5066552cef74525649477ca9c 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ The template directory will be one of the following (in order):
 
  - the default template directory: `/usr/share/git-core/templates`.
 
-The default template directory includes some directory structure, some
-suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of sample "hook" files.
-The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and extensible.
+The default template directory includes some directory structure, suggested
+"exclude patterns" (see linkgit:gitignore[5]), and sample hook files (see linkgit:githooks[5]).
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
@@ -142,10 +141,12 @@ Start a new Git repository for an existing code base::
 $ cd /path/to/my/codebase
 $ git init      <1>
 $ git add .     <2>
+$ git commit    <3>
 ----------------
 +
 <1> Create a /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory.
 <2> Add all existing files to the index.
+<3> Record the pristine state as the first commit in the history.
 
 GIT
 ---