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diff --git a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
index 13adebf7b7..9226c4380c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
[--reference <repository>] [--depth <depth>] [--] <repository> [<path>]
'git submodule' [--quiet] status [--cached] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]
'git submodule' [--quiet] init [--] [<path>...]
-'git submodule' [--quiet] deinit [-f|--force] [--] <path>...
+'git submodule' [--quiet] deinit [-f|--force] (--all|[--] <path>...)
'git submodule' [--quiet] update [--init] [--remote] [-N|--no-fetch]
[-f|--force] [--rebase|--merge] [--reference <repository>]
[--depth <depth>] [--recursive] [--jobs <n>] [--] [<path>...]
@@ -140,12 +140,15 @@ deinit::
tree. Further calls to `git submodule update`, `git submodule foreach`
and `git submodule sync` will skip any unregistered submodules until
they are initialized again, so use this command if you don't want to
- have a local checkout of the submodule in your work tree anymore. If
+ have a local checkout of the submodule in your working tree anymore. If
you really want to remove a submodule from the repository and commit
that use linkgit:git-rm[1] instead.
+
-If `--force` is specified, the submodule's work tree will be removed even if
-it contains local modifications.
+When the command is run without pathspec, it errors out,
+instead of deinit-ing everything, to prevent mistakes.
++
+If `--force` is specified, the submodule's working tree will
+be removed even if it contains local modifications.
update::
+
@@ -247,6 +250,10 @@ OPTIONS
--quiet::
Only print error messages.
+--all::
+ This option is only valid for the deinit command. Unregister all
+ submodules in the working tree.
+
-b::
--branch::
Branch of repository to add as submodule.
@@ -257,8 +264,8 @@ OPTIONS
--force::
This option is only valid for add, deinit and update commands.
When running add, allow adding an otherwise ignored submodule path.
- When running deinit the submodule work trees will be removed even if
- they contain local changes.
+ When running deinit the submodule working trees will be removed even
+ if they contain local changes.
When running update (only effective with the checkout procedure),
throw away local changes in submodules when switching to a
different commit; and always run a checkout operation in the