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-rw-r--r--Documentation/diff-options.txt4
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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
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@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
ifndef::git-format-patch[]
--check::
- Warn if changes introduce whitespace errors. What are
- considered whitespace errors is controlled by `core.whitespace`
+ Warn if changes introduce conflict markers or whitespace errors.
+ What are considered whitespace errors is controlled by `core.whitespace`
configuration. By default, trailing whitespaces (including
lines that solely consist of whitespaces) and a space character
that is immediately followed by a tab character inside the