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diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
index bab5f50b17..91b3a72bda 100644
--- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ has a line that matches `<pattern>`), unless otherwise noted.
Note that these are applied before commit
ordering and formatting options, such as `--reverse`.
---
-
-<number>::
-n <number>::
--max-count=<number>::
@@ -308,8 +306,6 @@ ifdef::git-rev-list[]
`<header>` text will be printed with each progress update.
endif::git-rev-list[]
---
-
History Simplification
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -734,8 +730,13 @@ specification contained in <path>.
+
The form '--filter=tree:<depth>' omits all blobs and trees whose depth
from the root tree is >= <depth> (minimum depth if an object is located
-at multiple depths in the commits traversed). Currently, only <depth>=0
-is supported, which omits all blobs and trees.
+at multiple depths in the commits traversed). <depth>=0 will not include
+any trees or blobs unless included explicitly in the command-line (or
+standard input when --stdin is used). <depth>=1 will include only the
+tree and blobs which are referenced directly by a commit reachable from
+<commit> or an explicitly-given object. <depth>=2 is like <depth>=1
+while also including trees and blobs one more level removed from an
+explicitly-given commit or tree.
--no-filter::
Turn off any previous `--filter=` argument.