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@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ The command can also be used to restore the content in the index with
`--staged`, or restore both the working tree and the index with
`--staged --worktree`.
-By default, the restore sources for working tree and the index are the
-index and `HEAD` respectively. `--source` could be used to specify a
-commit as the restore source.
+By default, if `--staged` is given, the contents are restored from `HEAD`,
+otherwise from the index. Use `--source` to restore from a different commit.
See "Reset, restore and revert" in linkgit:git[1] for the differences
between the three commands.
@@ -39,10 +38,8 @@ OPTIONS
tree. It is common to specify the source tree by naming a
commit, branch or tag associated with it.
+
-If not specified, the default restore source for the working tree is
-the index, and the default restore source for the index is
-`HEAD`. When both `--staged` and `--worktree` are specified,
-`--source` must also be specified.
+If not specified, the contents are restored from `HEAD` if `--staged` is
+given, otherwise from the index.
-p::
--patch::
@@ -107,6 +104,17 @@ in linkgit:git-checkout[1] for details.
patterns and unconditionally restores any files in
`<pathspec>`.
+--recurse-submodules::
+--no-recurse-submodules::
+ If `<pathspec>` names an active submodule and the restore location
+ includes the working tree, the submodule will only be updated if
+ this option is given, in which case its working tree will be
+ restored to the commit recorded in the superproject, and any local
+ modifications overwritten. If nothing (or
+ `--no-recurse-submodules`) is used, submodules working trees will
+ not be updated. Just like linkgit:git-checkout[1], this will detach
+ `HEAD` of the submodule.
+
--overlay::
--no-overlay::
In overlay mode, the command never removes files when