Merge tag 'v2.25.0-rc0' into git-po-master

Git 2.25-rc0

* tag 'v2.25.0-rc0': (531 commits)
  Git 2.25-rc0
  sparse-checkout: improve OS ls compatibility
  dir.c: use st_add3() for allocation size
  dir: consolidate similar code in treat_directory()
  dir: synchronize treat_leading_path() and read_directory_recursive()
  dir: fix checks on common prefix directory
  t4015: improve coverage of function context test
  commit: forbid --pathspec-from-file --all
  t3434: mark successful test as such
  notes.h: fix typos in comment
  t6030: don't create unused file
  t5580: don't create unused file
  t3501: don't create unused file
  bisect--helper: convert `*_warning` char pointers to char arrays.
  The sixth batch
  fix-typo: consecutive-word duplications
  Makefile: drop GEN_HDRS
  built-in add -p: show helpful hint when nothing can be staged
  built-in add -p: only show the applicable parts of the help text
  built-in add -p: implement the 'q' ("quit") command
  ...

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index afa7b75a23..ced5a9beab 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 	   [-F <file> | -m <msg>] [--reset-author] [--allow-empty]
 	   [--allow-empty-message] [--no-verify] [-e] [--author=<author>]
 	   [--date=<date>] [--cleanup=<mode>] [--[no-]status]
-	   [-i | -o] [-S[<keyid>]] [--] [<file>...]
+	   [-i | -o] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]]
+	   [-S[<keyid>]] [--] [<pathspec>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -278,6 +279,19 @@ FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" section in linkgit:git-rebase[1].)
 	already been staged. If used together with `--allow-empty`
 	paths are also not required, and an empty commit will be created.
 
+--pathspec-from-file=<file>::
+	Pathspec is passed in `<file>` instead of commandline args. If
+	`<file>` is exactly `-` then standard input is used. Pathspec
+	elements are separated by LF or CR/LF. Pathspec elements can be
+	quoted as explained for the configuration variable `core.quotePath`
+	(see linkgit:git-config[1]). See also `--pathspec-file-nul` and
+	global `--literal-pathspecs`.
+
+--pathspec-file-nul::
+	Only meaningful with `--pathspec-from-file`. Pathspec elements are
+	separated with NUL character and all other characters are taken
+	literally (including newlines and quotes).
+
 -u[<mode>]::
 --untracked-files[=<mode>]::
 	Show untracked files.
@@ -345,12 +359,13 @@ changes to tracked files.
 \--::
 	Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
 
-<file>...::
-	When files are given on the command line, the command
-	commits the contents of the named files, without
-	recording the changes already staged.  The contents of
-	these files are also staged for the next commit on top
-	of what have been staged before.
+<pathspec>...::
+	When pathspec is given on the command line, commit the contents of
+	the files that match the pathspec without recording the changes
+	already added to the index. The contents of these files are also
+	staged for the next commit on top of what have been staged before.
++
+For more details, see the 'pathspec' entry in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
 
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 include::date-formats.txt[]