branch: update output to include worktree info

diff --git a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
index 74013335a1ccd18228a53acbd8dd7f5fe1ab40ca..8eca671b8278cfe02692605b80a9121bc5717567 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ In the second form, a list of objects (separated by linefeeds) is provided on
 stdin, and the SHA-1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. The
 output format can be overridden using the optional `<format>` argument. If
 either `--textconv` or `--filters` was specified, the input is expected to
-list the object names followed by the path name, separated by a single white
-space, so that the appropriate drivers can be determined.
+list the object names followed by the path name, separated by a single
+whitespace, so that the appropriate drivers can be determined.
 
 OPTIONS
 -------
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ OPTIONS
        Print object information and contents for each object provided
        on stdin.  May not be combined with any other options or arguments
        except `--textconv` or `--filters`, in which case the input lines
-       also need to specify the path, separated by white space.  See the
+       also need to specify the path, separated by whitespace.  See the
        section `BATCH OUTPUT` below for details.
 
 --batch-check::
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ OPTIONS
        Print object information for each object provided on stdin.  May
        not be combined with any other options or arguments except
        `--textconv` or `--filters`, in which case the input lines also
-       need to specify the path, separated by white space.  See the
+       need to specify the path, separated by whitespace.  See the
        section `BATCH OUTPUT` below for details.
 
 --batch-all-objects::
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ the repository, then `cat-file` will ignore any custom format and print:
 <object> SP missing LF
 ------------
 
+If a name is specified that might refer to more than one object (an ambiguous short sha), then `cat-file` will ignore any custom format and print:
+
+------------
+<object> SP ambiguous LF
+------------
+
 If --follow-symlinks is used, and a symlink in the repository points
 outside the repository, then `cat-file` will ignore any custom format
 and print: