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diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt
index d2d8f4792a..8973510a41 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-pack-objects.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
[--no-reuse-delta] [--delta-base-offset] [--non-empty]
[--local] [--incremental] [--window=<n>] [--depth=<n>]
[--revs [--unpacked | --all]] [--stdout | base-name]
- [--keep-true-parents] < object-list
+ [--shallow] [--keep-true-parents] < object-list
DESCRIPTION
@@ -104,13 +104,14 @@ base-name::
out of memory with a large window, but still be able to take
advantage of the large window for the smaller objects. The
size can be suffixed with "k", "m", or "g".
- `--window-memory=0` makes memory usage unlimited, which is the
- default.
+ `--window-memory=0` makes memory usage unlimited. The default
+ is taken from the `pack.windowMemory` configuration variable.
--max-pack-size=<n>::
Maximum size of each output pack file. The size can be suffixed with
"k", "m", or "g". The minimum size allowed is limited to 1 MiB.
- If specified, multiple packfiles may be created.
+ If specified, multiple packfiles may be created, which also
+ prevents the creation of a bitmap index.
The default is unlimited, unless the config variable
`pack.packSizeLimit` is set.
@@ -190,6 +191,11 @@ required objects and is thus unusable by Git without making it
self-contained. Use `git index-pack --fix-thin`
(see linkgit:git-index-pack[1]) to restore the self-contained property.
+--shallow::
+ Optimize a pack that will be provided to a client with a shallow
+ repository. This option, combined with --thin, can result in a
+ smaller pack at the cost of speed.
+
--delta-base-offset::
A packed archive can express the base object of a delta as
either a 20-byte object name or as an offset in the