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index f970a43422..a3baea32ae 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -13,20 +13,25 @@ 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[<keyid>]] [--] [<file>...]
+ [-i | -o] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]]
+ [-S[<keyid>]] [--] [<pathspec>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-Stores the current contents of the index in a new commit along
-with a log message from the user describing the changes.
+Create a new commit containing the current contents of the index and
+the given log message describing the changes. The new commit is a
+direct child of HEAD, usually the tip of the current branch, and the
+branch is updated to point to it (unless no branch is associated with
+the working tree, in which case HEAD is "detached" as described in
+linkgit:git-checkout[1]).
-The content to be added can be specified in several ways:
+The content to be committed can be specified in several ways:
-1. by using 'git add' to incrementally "add" changes to the
- index before using the 'commit' command (Note: even modified
- files must be "added");
+1. by using linkgit:git-add[1] to incrementally "add" changes to the
+ index before using the 'commit' command (Note: even modified files
+ must be "added");
-2. by using 'git rm' to remove files from the working tree
+2. by using linkgit:git-rm[1] to remove files from the working tree
and the index, again before using the 'commit' command;
3. by listing files as arguments to the 'commit' command
@@ -274,22 +279,37 @@ FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" section in linkgit:git-rebase[1].)
already been staged. If used together with `--allow-empty`
paths are also not required, and an empty commit will be created.
+--pathspec-from-file=<file>::
+ Pathspec is passed in `<file>` instead of commandline args. If
+ `<file>` is exactly `-` then standard input is used. Pathspec
+ elements are separated by LF or CR/LF. Pathspec elements can be
+ quoted as explained for the configuration variable `core.quotePath`
+ (see linkgit:git-config[1]). See also `--pathspec-file-nul` and
+ global `--literal-pathspecs`.
+
+--pathspec-file-nul::
+ Only meaningful with `--pathspec-from-file`. Pathspec elements are
+ separated with NUL character and all other characters are taken
+ literally (including newlines and quotes).
+
-u[<mode>]::
--untracked-files[=<mode>]::
Show untracked files.
+
+--
The mode parameter is optional (defaults to 'all'), and is used to
specify the handling of untracked files; when -u is not used, the
default is 'normal', i.e. show untracked files and directories.
-+
+
The possible options are:
-+
+
- 'no' - Show no untracked files
- 'normal' - Shows untracked files and directories
- 'all' - Also shows individual files in untracked directories.
-+
+
The default can be changed using the status.showUntrackedFiles
configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1].
+--
-v::
--verbose::
@@ -328,26 +348,23 @@ changes to tracked files.
-S[<keyid>]::
--gpg-sign[=<keyid>]::
+--no-gpg-sign::
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
- set to force each and every commit to be signed.
+ stuck to the option without a space. `--no-gpg-sign` is useful to
+ countermand both `commit.gpgSign` configuration variable, and
+ earlier `--gpg-sign`.
\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
-<file>...::
- When files are given on the command line, the command
- commits the contents of the named files, without
- recording the changes already staged. The contents of
- these files are also staged for the next commit on top
- of what have been staged before.
-
-:git-commit: 1
-include::date-formats.txt[]
+<pathspec>...::
+ When pathspec is given on the command line, commit the contents of
+ the files that match the pathspec without recording the changes
+ already added to the index. The contents of these files are also
+ staged for the next commit on top of what have been staged before.
++
+For more details, see the 'pathspec' entry in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
EXAMPLES
--------
@@ -355,7 +372,7 @@ When recording your own work, the contents of modified files in
your working tree are temporarily stored to a staging area
called the "index" with 'git add'. A file can be
reverted back, only in the index but not in the working tree,
-to that of the last commit with `git reset HEAD -- <file>`,
+to that of the last commit with `git restore --staged <file>`,
which effectively reverts 'git add' and prevents the changes to
this file from participating in the next commit. After building
the state to be committed incrementally with these commands,
@@ -442,6 +459,43 @@ alter the order the changes are committed, because the merge
should be recorded as a single commit. In fact, the command
refuses to run when given pathnames (but see `-i` option).
+COMMIT INFORMATION
+------------------
+
+Author and committer information is taken from the following environment
+variables, if set:
+
+ GIT_AUTHOR_NAME
+ GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL
+ GIT_AUTHOR_DATE
+ GIT_COMMITTER_NAME
+ GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL
+ GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
+
+(nb "<", ">" and "\n"s are stripped)
+
+The author and committer names are by convention some form of a personal name
+(that is, the name by which other humans refer to you), although Git does not
+enforce or require any particular form. Arbitrary Unicode may be used, subject
+to the constraints listed above. This name has no effect on authentication; for
+that, see the `credential.username` variable in linkgit:git-config[1].
+
+In case (some of) these environment variables are not set, the information
+is taken from the configuration items `user.name` and `user.email`, or, if not
+present, the environment variable EMAIL, or, if that is not set,
+system user name and the hostname used for outgoing mail (taken
+from `/etc/mailname` and falling back to the fully qualified hostname when
+that file does not exist).
+
+The `author.name` and `committer.name` and their corresponding email options
+override `user.name` and `user.email` if set and are overridden themselves by
+the environment variables.
+
+The typical usage is to set just the `user.name` and `user.email` variables;
+the other options are provided for more complex use cases.
+
+:git-commit: 1
+include::date-formats.txt[]
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