From: Junio C Hamano Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:19:38 +0000 (-0800) Subject: Merge branch 'jc/doc-commit-only' X-Git-Tag: v2.2.0-rc3~12 X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/gitweb.git/diff_plain/0cfd333d0bf89c0562f46a76b4ffea2a537cb01f?hp=4d86216f5b8e576ed8721ef89428868833e1b93e Merge branch 'jc/doc-commit-only' * jc/doc-commit-only: Documentation/git-commit: clarify that --only/--include records the working tree contents --- diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index 0bbc8f55f9..1e74b75d38 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -250,9 +250,10 @@ FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" section in linkgit:git-rebase[1].) -o:: --only:: - Make a commit only from the paths specified on the + Make a commit by taking the updated working tree contents + of the paths specified on the command line, disregarding any contents that have been - staged so far. This is the default mode of operation of + staged for other paths. This is the default mode of operation of 'git commit' if any paths are given on the command line, in which case this option can be omitted. If this option is specified together with '--amend', then