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-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-reset.txt21
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-reset.txt b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
index d517a43e73..932080c55d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-reset.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
@@ -9,18 +9,20 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git reset' [-q] [<tree-ish>] [--] <pathspec>...
+'git reset' [-q] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]] [<tree-ish>]
'git reset' (--patch | -p) [<tree-ish>] [--] [<pathspec>...]
'git reset' [--soft | --mixed [-N] | --hard | --merge | --keep] [-q] [<commit>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-In the first and second form, copy entries from `<tree-ish>` to the index.
-In the third form, set the current branch head (`HEAD`) to `<commit>`,
+In the first three forms, copy entries from `<tree-ish>` to the index.
+In the last form, set the current branch head (`HEAD`) to `<commit>`,
optionally modifying index and working tree to match.
The `<tree-ish>`/`<commit>` defaults to `HEAD` in all forms.
'git reset' [-q] [<tree-ish>] [--] <pathspec>...::
- This form resets the index entries for all paths that match the
+'git reset' [-q] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]] [<tree-ish>]::
+ These forms reset the index entries for all paths that match the
`<pathspec>` to their state at `<tree-ish>`. (It does not affect
the working tree or the current branch.)
+
@@ -101,6 +103,19 @@ OPTIONS
`reset.quiet` config option. `--quiet` and `--no-quiet` will
override the default behavior.
+--pathspec-from-file=<file>::
+ Pathspec is passed in `<file>` instead of commandline args. If
+ `<file>` is exactly `-` then standard input is used. Pathspec
+ elements are separated by LF or CR/LF. Pathspec elements can be
+ quoted as explained for the configuration variable `core.quotePath`
+ (see linkgit:git-config[1]). See also `--pathspec-file-nul` and
+ global `--literal-pathspecs`.
+
+--pathspec-file-nul::
+ Only meaningful with `--pathspec-from-file`. Pathspec elements are
+ separated with NUL character and all other characters are taken
+ literally (including newlines and quotes).
+
\--::
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.