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diff --git a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
index 74013335a1..8eca671b82 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ In the second form, a list of objects (separated by linefeeds) is provided on
stdin, and the SHA-1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. The
output format can be overridden using the optional `<format>` argument. If
either `--textconv` or `--filters` was specified, the input is expected to
-list the object names followed by the path name, separated by a single white
-space, so that the appropriate drivers can be determined.
+list the object names followed by the path name, separated by a single
+whitespace, so that the appropriate drivers can be determined.
OPTIONS
-------
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ OPTIONS
Print object information and contents for each object provided
on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments
except `--textconv` or `--filters`, in which case the input lines
- also need to specify the path, separated by white space. See the
+ also need to specify the path, separated by whitespace. See the
section `BATCH OUTPUT` below for details.
--batch-check::
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ OPTIONS
Print object information for each object provided on stdin. May
not be combined with any other options or arguments except
`--textconv` or `--filters`, in which case the input lines also
- need to specify the path, separated by white space. See the
+ need to specify the path, separated by whitespace. See the
section `BATCH OUTPUT` below for details.
--batch-all-objects::
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ the repository, then `cat-file` will ignore any custom format and print:
<object> SP missing LF
------------
+If a name is specified that might refer to more than one object (an ambiguous short sha), then `cat-file` will ignore any custom format and print:
+
+------------
+<object> SP ambiguous LF
+------------
+
If --follow-symlinks is used, and a symlink in the repository points
outside the repository, then `cat-file` will ignore any custom format
and print: