fetch and pull: learn --progress

diff --git a/Documentation/fetch-options.txt b/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
index fe716b2e42642de5c6eefe600b98382069b41247..044ec882ccf9f8437862a5e59a3caee7030c36ae 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fetch-options.txt
@@ -78,9 +78,16 @@ ifndef::git-pull[]
 -q::
 --quiet::
        Pass --quiet to git-fetch-pack and silence any other internally
-       used git commands.
+       used git commands. Progress is not reported to the standard error
+       stream.
 
 -v::
 --verbose::
        Be verbose.
 endif::git-pull[]
+
+--progress::
+       Progress status is reported on the standard error stream
+       by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless -q
+       is specified. This flag forces progress status even if the
+       standard error stream is not directed to a terminal.