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@@ -177,7 +177,14 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
Break complete rewrite changes into pairs of delete and create.
-M::
+ifndef::git-log[]
Detect renames.
+endif::git-log[]
+ifdef::git-log[]
+ If generating diffs, detect and report renames for each commit.
+ For following files across renames while traversing history, see
+ `--follow`.
+endif::git-log[]
-C::
Detect copies as well as renames. See also `--find-copies-harder`.