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diff --git a/Documentation/git-apply.txt b/Documentation/git-apply.txt
index 91d9a8601c..b6d77f4206 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-apply.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-apply.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
[--ignore-space-change | --ignore-whitespace]
[--whitespace=(nowarn|warn|fix|error|error-all)]
[--exclude=<path>] [--include=<path>] [--directory=<root>]
- [--verbose] [--unsafe-paths] [<patch>...]
+ [--verbose | --quiet] [--unsafe-paths] [--allow-empty] [<patch>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ OPTIONS
-3::
--3way::
- When the patch does not apply cleanly, fall back on 3-way merge if
- the patch records the identity of blobs it is supposed to apply to,
- and we have those blobs available locally, possibly leaving the
+ Attempt 3-way merge if the patch records the identity of blobs it is supposed
+ to apply to and we have those blobs available locally, possibly leaving the
conflict markers in the files in the working tree for the user to
- resolve. This option implies the `--index` option, and is incompatible
- with the `--reject` and the `--cached` options.
+ resolve. This option implies the `--index` option unless the
+ `--cached` option is used, and is incompatible with the `--reject` option.
+ When used with the `--cached` option, any conflicts are left at higher stages
+ in the cache.
--build-fake-ancestor=<file>::
Newer 'git diff' output has embedded 'index information'
@@ -227,6 +228,11 @@ behavior:
current patch being applied will be printed. This option will cause
additional information to be reported.
+-q::
+--quiet::
+ Suppress stderr output. Messages about patch status and progress
+ will not be printed.
+
--recount::
Do not trust the line counts in the hunk headers, but infer them
by inspecting the patch (e.g. after editing the patch without
@@ -250,6 +256,10 @@ When `git apply` is used as a "better GNU patch", the user can pass
the `--unsafe-paths` option to override this safety check. This option
has no effect when `--index` or `--cached` is in use.
+--allow-empty::
+ Don't return error for patches containing no diff. This includes
+ empty patches and patches with commit text only.
+
CONFIGURATION
-------------