git add <pathspec>... defaults to "-A"

diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 3a62f50edae9cdc772cb1009cf839b18e0079a9c..39118774afbbd730e4464f44e24a05af91432c30 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
                   [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
                   [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix] [(--reroll-count|-v) <n>]
                   [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>]
-                  [--cover-letter] [--quiet] [--notes[=<ref>]]
+                  [--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet] [--notes[=<ref>]]
                   [<common diff options>]
                   [ <since> | <revision range> ]
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`.
        `Cc:`, and custom) headers added so far from config or command
        line.
 
---cover-letter::
+--[no-]cover-letter::
        In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file
        containing the shortlog and the overall diffstat.  You can
        fill in a description in the file before sending it out.
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ attachments, and sign off patches with configuration variables.
        cc = <email>
        attach [ = mime-boundary-string ]
        signoff = true
+       coverletter = auto
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