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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-cat-file - Provide content or type and size information for repository objec
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git cat-file' (-t | -s | -e | -p | <type> | --textconv ) <object>
+'git cat-file' (-t [--allow-unknown-type]| -s [--allow-unknown-type]| -e | -p | <type> | --textconv ) <object>
'git cat-file' (--batch | --batch-check) < <list-of-objects>
DESCRIPTION
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ OPTIONS
not be combined with any other options or arguments. See the
section `BATCH OUTPUT` below for details.
+--allow-unknown-type::
+ Allow -s or -t to query broken/corrupt objects of unknown type.
+
OUTPUT
------
If '-t' is specified, one of the <type>.