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diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt
index 3c5a67fb96..59ecda6c17 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git init' [-q | --quiet] [--bare] [--template=<template_directory>]
- [--separate-git-dir <git dir>]
+ [--separate-git-dir <git dir>] [--object-format=<format>]
+ [-b <branch-name> | --initial-branch=<branch-name>]
[--shared[=<permissions>]] [directory]
@@ -38,8 +39,6 @@ the repository to another place if --separate-git-dir is given).
OPTIONS
-------
---
-
-q::
--quiet::
@@ -50,6 +49,13 @@ Only print error and warning messages; all other output will be suppressed.
Create a bare repository. If `GIT_DIR` environment is not set, it is set to the
current working directory.
+--object-format=<format>::
+
+Specify the given object format (hash algorithm) for the repository. The valid
+values are 'sha1' and (if enabled) 'sha256'. 'sha1' is the default.
++
+include::object-format-disclaimer.txt[]
+
--template=<template_directory>::
Specify the directory from which templates will be used. (See the "TEMPLATE
@@ -64,6 +70,12 @@ repository.
+
If this is reinitialization, the repository will be moved to the specified path.
+-b <branch-name>::
+--initial-branch=<branch-name>::
+
+Use the specified name for the initial branch in the newly created repository.
+If not specified, fall back to the default name: `master`.
+
--shared[=(false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody|0xxx)]::
Specify that the Git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This
@@ -111,8 +123,6 @@ into it.
If you provide a 'directory', the command is run inside it. If this directory
does not exist, it will be created.
---
-
TEMPLATE DIRECTORY
------------------
@@ -132,7 +142,7 @@ The template directory will be one of the following (in order):
The default template directory includes some directory structure, suggested
"exclude patterns" (see linkgit:gitignore[5]), and sample hook files.
-The sample hooks are all disabled by default, To enable one of the
+The sample hooks are all disabled by default. To enable one of the
sample hooks rename it by removing its `.sample` suffix.
See linkgit:githooks[5] for more general info on hook execution.