-s::
--stage::
- Show staged contents' object name, mode bits and stage number in the output.
+ Show staged contents' mode bits, object name and stage number in the output.
--directory::
If a whole directory is classified as "other", show just its
succeed.
-z::
- \0 line termination on output.
+ \0 line termination on output and do not quote filenames.
+ See OUTPUT below for more information.
-x <pattern>::
--exclude=<pattern>::
--recurse-submodules::
Recursively calls ls-files on each submodule in the repository.
- Currently there is only support for the --cached mode without a
- pathspec.
+ Currently there is only support for the --cached mode.
--abbrev[=<n>]::
Instead of showing the full 40-byte hexadecimal object
the user (or the porcelain) to see what should eventually be recorded at the
path. (see linkgit:git-read-tree[1] for more information on state)
-When `-z` option is not used, TAB, LF, and backslash characters
-in pathnames are represented as `\t`, `\n`, and `\\`,
-respectively.
+Without the `-z` option, pathnames with "unusual" characters are
+quoted as explained for the configuration variable `core.quotePath`
+(see linkgit:git-config[1]). Using `-z` the filename is output
+verbatim and the line is terminated by a NUL byte.
Exclude Patterns