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diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index 0bbc8f55f9..b0a294d3b5 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [-F <file> | -m <msg>] [--reset-author] [--allow-empty] [--allow-empty-message] [--no-verify] [-e] [--author=<author>] [--date=<date>] [--cleanup=<mode>] [--[no-]status] - [-i | -o] [-S[<key-id>]] [--] [<file>...] + [-i | -o] [-S[<keyid>]] [--] [<file>...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ OPTIONS -c <commit>:: --reedit-message=<commit>:: - Like '-C', but with '-c' the editor is invoked, so that + Like '-C', but with `-c` the editor is invoked, so that the user can further edit the commit message. --fixup=<commit>:: @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ OPTIONS --reset-author:: When used with -C/-c/--amend options, or when committing after a a conflicting cherry-pick, declare that the authorship of the - resulting commit now belongs of the committer. This also renews + resulting commit now belongs to the committer. This also renews the author timestamp. --short:: @@ -154,7 +154,11 @@ OPTIONS -s:: --signoff:: Add Signed-off-by line by the committer at the end of the commit - log message. + log message. The meaning of a signoff depends on the project, + but it typically certifies that committer has + the rights to submit this work under the same license and + agrees to a Developer Certificate of Origin + (see http://developercertificate.org/ for more information). -n:: --no-verify:: @@ -180,8 +184,8 @@ OPTIONS + -- strip:: - Strip leading and trailing empty lines, trailing whitespace, and - #commentary and collapse consecutive empty lines. + Strip leading and trailing empty lines, trailing whitespace, + commentary and collapse consecutive empty lines. whitespace:: Same as `strip` except #commentary is not removed. verbatim:: @@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ default:: Otherwise `whitespace`. -- + -The default can be changed by the 'commit.cleanup' configuration +The default can be changed by the `commit.cleanup` configuration variable (see linkgit:git-config[1]). -e:: @@ -250,12 +254,13 @@ FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" section in linkgit:git-rebase[1].) -o:: --only:: - Make a commit only from the paths specified on the + Make a commit by taking the updated working tree contents + of the paths specified on the command line, disregarding any contents that have been - staged so far. This is the default mode of operation of + staged for other paths. This is the default mode of operation of 'git commit' if any paths are given on the command line, in which case this option can be omitted. - If this option is specified together with '--amend', then + If this option is specified together with `--amend`, then no paths need to be specified, which can be used to amend the last commit without committing changes that have already been staged. @@ -281,8 +286,16 @@ configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1]. --verbose:: Show unified diff between the HEAD commit and what would be committed at the bottom of the commit message - template. Note that this diff output doesn't have its - lines prefixed with '#'. + template to help the user describe the commit by reminding + what changes the commit has. + Note that this diff output doesn't have its + lines prefixed with '#'. This diff will not be a part + of the commit message. See the `commit.verbose` configuration + variable in linkgit:git-config[1]. ++ +If specified twice, show in addition the unified diff between +what would be committed and the worktree files, i.e. the unstaged +changes to tracked files. -q:: --quiet:: @@ -306,10 +319,12 @@ configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1]. -S[<keyid>]:: --gpg-sign[=<keyid>]:: - GPG-sign commit. + GPG-sign commits. The `keyid` argument is optional and + defaults to the committer identity; if specified, it must be + stuck to the option without a space. --no-gpg-sign:: - Countermand `commit.gpgsign` configuration variable that is + Countermand `commit.gpgSign` configuration variable that is set to force each and every commit to be signed. \--:: @@ -435,8 +450,8 @@ include::i18n.txt[] ENVIRONMENT AND CONFIGURATION VARIABLES --------------------------------------- The editor used to edit the commit log message will be chosen from the -GIT_EDITOR environment variable, the core.editor configuration variable, the -VISUAL environment variable, or the EDITOR environment variable (in that +`GIT_EDITOR` environment variable, the core.editor configuration variable, the +`VISUAL` environment variable, or the `EDITOR` environment variable (in that order). See linkgit:git-var[1] for details. HOOKS |