git-format-patch -3

diff --git a/Documentation/git-apply.txt b/Documentation/git-apply.txt
index 2cc32d1c5efa0ba9c69ce59d481ca852045096c0..33b93db508062529fe956b79e0618e67848b19de 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-apply.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-apply.txt
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ OPTIONS
 --numstat::
        Similar to \--stat, but shows number of added and
        deleted lines in decimal notation and pathname without
-       abbreviation, to make it more machine friendly.  Turns
-       off "apply".
+       abbreviation, to make it more machine friendly.  For
+       binary files, outputs two `-` instead of saying
+       `0 0`.  Turns off "apply".
 
 --summary::
        Instead of applying the patch, output a condensed