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@@ -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
-----------
@@ -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::
@@ -286,7 +290,8 @@ configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1].
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.
+ 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
@@ -314,7 +319,9 @@ changes to tracked files.
-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