format-patch: allow --range-diff to apply to a lone-patch

diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt
index 3f4e46aba496099cd72481923d0020835ca68980..3c5a67fb9671f8c65e0830222c63bb5035a05c30 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Only print error and warning messages; all other output will be suppressed.
 
 --bare::
 
-Create a bare repository. If GIT_DIR environment is not set, it is set to the
+Create a bare repository. If `GIT_DIR` environment is not set, it is set to the
 current working directory.
 
 --template=<template_directory>::
@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ By default, the configuration flag `receive.denyNonFastForwards` is enabled
 in shared repositories, so that you cannot force a non fast-forwarding push
 into it.
 
-If you name a (possibly non-existent) directory at the end of the command
-line, the command is run inside the directory (possibly after creating it).
+If you provide a 'directory', the command is run inside it. If this directory
+does not exist, it will be created.
 
 --
 
 TEMPLATE DIRECTORY
 ------------------
 
-The template directory contains files and directories that will be copied to
-the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created.
+Files and directories in the template directory whose name do not start with a
+dot will be copied to the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created.
 
 The template directory will be one of the following (in order):
 
@@ -125,13 +125,17 @@ The template directory will be one of the following (in order):
 
  - the contents of the `$GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` environment variable;
 
- - the `init.templatedir` configuration variable; or
+ - the `init.templateDir` configuration variable; or
 
  - the default template directory: `/usr/share/git-core/templates`.
 
-The default template directory includes some directory structure, some
-suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of sample "hook" files.
-The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and extensible.
+The default template directory includes some directory structure, suggested
+"exclude patterns" (see linkgit:gitignore[5]), and sample hook files.
+
+The sample hooks are all disabled by default, To enable one of the
+sample hooks rename it by removing its `.sample` suffix.
+
+See linkgit:githooks[5] for more general info on hook execution.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
@@ -142,10 +146,12 @@ Start a new Git repository for an existing code base::
 $ cd /path/to/my/codebase
 $ git init      <1>
 $ git add .     <2>
+$ git commit    <3>
 ----------------
 +
 <1> Create a /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory.
 <2> Add all existing files to the index.
+<3> Record the pristine state as the first commit in the history.
 
 GIT
 ---