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diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt index d938b42289..45ebf87ca3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-add.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] 'git add' [-n] [-v] [--force | -f] [--interactive | -i] [--patch | -p] - [--all | [--update | -u]] [--intent-to-add | -N] - [--refresh] [--ignore-errors] [--] <filepattern>... + [--edit | -e] [--all | [--update | -u]] [--intent-to-add | -N] + [--refresh] [--ignore-errors] [--] [<filepattern>...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -72,9 +72,23 @@ OPTIONS -p:: --patch:: - Similar to Interactive mode but the initial command loop is - bypassed and the 'patch' subcommand is invoked using each of - the specified filepatterns before exiting. + Interactively choose hunks of patch between the index and the + work tree and add them to the index. This gives the user a chance + to review the difference before adding modified contents to the + index. + + This effectively runs ``add --interactive``, but bypasses the + initial command menu and directly jumps to `patch` subcommand. + See ``Interactive mode'' for details. + +-e, \--edit:: + Open the diff vs. the index in an editor and let the user + edit it. After the editor was closed, adjust the hunk headers + and apply the patch to the index. ++ +*NOTE*: Obviously, if you change anything else than the first character +on lines beginning with a space or a minus, the patch will no longer +apply. -u:: --update:: |