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diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index 45652fe4a6..be5e3ac54b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
'git add' [--verbose | -v] [--dry-run | -n] [--force | -f] [--interactive | -i] [--patch | -p]
[--edit | -e] [--[no-]all | --[no-]ignore-removal | [--update | -u]]
[--intent-to-add | -N] [--refresh] [--ignore-errors] [--ignore-missing] [--renormalize]
- [--chmod=(+|-)x] [--] [<pathspec>...]
+ [--chmod=(+|-)x] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]]
+ [--] [<pathspec>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -58,9 +59,9 @@ OPTIONS
specifying `dir` will record not just a file `dir/file1`
modified in the working tree, a file `dir/file2` added to
the working tree, but also a file `dir/file3` removed from
- the working tree. Note that older versions of Git used
+ the working tree). Note that older versions of Git used
to ignore removed files; use `--no-all` option if you want
- to add modified or new files but ignore removed ones.
+ to add modified or new files but ignore removed ones.
+
For more details about the <pathspec> syntax, see the 'pathspec' entry
in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ subdirectories).
--no-ignore-removal::
Update the index not only where the working tree has a file
matching <pathspec> but also where the index already has an
- entry. This adds, modifies, and removes index entries to
+ entry. This adds, modifies, and removes index entries to
match the working tree.
+
If no <pathspec> is given when `-A` option is used, all
@@ -187,26 +188,30 @@ for "git add --no-all <pathspec>...", i.e. ignored removed files.
bit is only changed in the index, the files on disk are left
unchanged.
+--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).
+
\--::
This option can be used to separate command-line options from
the list of files, (useful when filenames might be mistaken
for command-line options).
-CONFIGURATION
--------------
-
-The optional configuration variable `core.excludesFile` indicates a path to a
-file containing patterns of file names to exclude from git-add, similar to
-$GIT_DIR/info/exclude. Patterns in the exclude file are used in addition to
-those in info/exclude. See linkgit:gitignore[5].
-
-
EXAMPLES
--------
* Adds content from all `*.txt` files under `Documentation` directory
-and its subdirectories:
+ and its subdirectories:
+
------------
$ git add Documentation/\*.txt