From d956a20a69bc5aca954994ba0a33338ec5b1cc99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Junio C Hamano Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 11:55:40 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation/git-commit: clarify that --only/--include records the working tree contents With the original phrasing, it is possible to misunderstand as if the contents in the index for only the specified paths are made into the new commit. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/git-commit.txt | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index 5cc84a1391..a157c6883a 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -211,9 +211,10 @@ FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" section in linkgit:git-rebase[1].) -o:: --only:: - Make a commit only from the paths specified on the + Make a commit by taking the updated working tree contents + of the paths specified on the command line, disregarding any contents that have been - staged so far. This is the default mode of operation of + staged for other paths. This is the default mode of operation of 'git commit' if any paths are given on the command line, in which case this option can be omitted. If this option is specified together with '--amend', then -- 2.32.0.93.g670b81a890