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diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
index e2237ae4a0..9c47ad885b 100644
--- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ include::pretty-options.txt[]
Synonym for `--date=relative`.
---date={relative,local,default,iso,rfc,short,raw}::
+--date=(relative|local|default|iso|rfc|short|raw)::
Only takes effect for dates shown in human-readable format, such
as when using "--pretty". `log.date` config variable sets a default
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ endif::git-rev-list[]
--parents::
- Print the parents of the commit. Also enables parent
- rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
+ Print also the parents of the commit (in the form "commit parent...").
+ Also enables parent rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
--children::
- Print the children of the commit. Also enables parent
- rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
+ Print also the children of the commit (in the form "commit child...").
+ Also enables parent rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
ifdef::git-rev-list[]
--timestamp::
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ you would get an output like this:
to be printed in between commits, in order for the graph history
to be drawn properly.
+
+This enables parent rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
++
This implies the '--topo-order' option by default, but the
'--date-order' option may also be specified.
@@ -146,6 +148,9 @@ options may be given. See linkgit:git-diff-files[1] for more options.
-t::
Show the tree objects in the diff output. This implies '-r'.
+
+-s::
+ Suppress diff output.
endif::git-rev-list[]
Commit Limiting
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ limiting may be applied.
-n 'number'::
--max-count=<number>::
- Limit the number of commits output.
+ Limit the number of commits to output.
--skip=<number>::
@@ -246,29 +251,29 @@ endif::git-rev-list[]
Pretend as if all the refs in `refs/` are listed on the
command line as '<commit>'.
---branches[=pattern]::
+--branches[=<pattern>]::
Pretend as if all the refs in `refs/heads` are listed
- on the command line as '<commit>'. If `pattern` is given, limit
+ on the command line as '<commit>'. If '<pattern>' is given, limit
branches to ones matching given shell glob. If pattern lacks '?',
'*', or '[', '/*' at the end is implied.
---tags[=pattern]::
+--tags[=<pattern>]::
Pretend as if all the refs in `refs/tags` are listed
- on the command line as '<commit>'. If `pattern` is given, limit
+ on the command line as '<commit>'. If '<pattern>' is given, limit
tags to ones matching given shell glob. If pattern lacks '?', '*',
or '[', '/*' at the end is implied.
---remotes[=pattern]::
+--remotes[=<pattern>]::
Pretend as if all the refs in `refs/remotes` are listed
- on the command line as '<commit>'. If `pattern`is given, limit
- remote tracking branches to ones matching given shell glob.
+ on the command line as '<commit>'. If '<pattern>' is given, limit
+ remote-tracking branches to ones matching given shell glob.
If pattern lacks '?', '*', or '[', '/*' at the end is implied.
---glob=glob-pattern::
- Pretend as if all the refs matching shell glob `glob-pattern`
+--glob=<glob-pattern>::
+ Pretend as if all the refs matching shell glob '<glob-pattern>'
are listed on the command line as '<commit>'. Leading 'refs/',
is automatically prepended if missing. If pattern lacks '?', '*',
or '[', '/*' at the end is implied.