split-index mode is already enabled and `--split-index` is
given again, all changes in $GIT_DIR/index are pushed back to
the shared index file. This mode is designed for very large
- indexes that take a signficant amount of time to read or write.
+ indexes that take a significant amount of time to read or write.
\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
To pretend you have a file with mode and sha1 at path, say:
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-$ git update-index --cacheinfo mode sha1 path
+$ git update-index --cacheinfo <mode>,<sha1>,<path>
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'--info-only' is used to register files without placing them in the object