with `-s` or `-u` options does not make any sense.
-t::
- Identify the file status with the following tags (followed by
- a space) at the start of each line:
+ This feature is semi-deprecated. For scripting purpose,
+ linkgit:git-status[1] `--porcelain` and
+ linkgit:git-diff-files[1] `--name-status` are almost always
+ superior alternatives, and users should look at
+ linkgit:git-status[1] `--short` or linkgit:git-diff[1]
+ `--name-status` for more user-friendly alternatives.
++
+This option identifies the file status with the following tags (followed by
+a space) at the start of each line:
+
H:: cached
S:: skip-worktree
M:: unmerged
Output
------
-show files just outputs the filename unless '--stage' is specified in
+'git ls-files' just outputs the filenames unless '--stage' is specified in
which case it outputs:
[<tag> ]<mode> <object> <stage> <file>