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diff --git a/Documentation/git-grep.txt b/Documentation/git-grep.txt index 62a8e7f222..dc7683383c 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-grep.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-grep.txt @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [-n] [-l | --files-with-matches] [-L | --files-without-match] [-c | --count] [-A <post-context>] [-B <pre-context>] [-C <context>] - [-f <file>] [-e] <pattern> + [-f <file>] [-e] <pattern> [--and|--or|--not|(|)|-e <pattern>...] [<tree>...] [--] [<path>...] @@ -74,16 +74,30 @@ OPTIONS -e:: The next parameter is the pattern. This option has to be used for patterns starting with - and should be used in - scripts passing user input to grep. + scripts passing user input to grep. Multiple patterns are + combined by 'or'. + +--and | --or | --not | ( | ):: + Specify how multiple patterns are combined using boolean + expressions. `--or` is the default operator. `--and` has + higher precedence than `--or`. `-e` has to be used for all + patterns. `<tree>...`:: Search blobs in the trees for specified patterns. -`--`:: +\--:: Signals the end of options; the rest of the parameters are <path> limiters. +Example +------- + +git grep -e \'#define\' --and \( -e MAX_PATH -e PATH_MAX \):: + Looks for a line that has `#define` and either `MAX_PATH` or + `PATH_MAX`. + Author ------ Originally written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>, later |