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diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff.txt b/Documentation/git-diff.txt index 78d6d50489..bbab35fcaf 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-diff.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-diff.txt @@ -28,10 +28,15 @@ two blob objects, or changes between two files on disk. words, the differences are what you _could_ tell Git to further add to the index but you still haven't. You can stage these changes by using linkgit:git-add[1]. -+ -If exactly two paths are given and at least one points outside -the current repository, 'git diff' will compare the two files / -directories. This behavior can be forced by --no-index. + +'git diff' --no-index [--options] [--] [<path>...]:: + + This form is to compare the given two paths on the + filesystem. You can omit the `--no-index` option when + running the command in a working tree controlled by Git and + at least one of the paths points outside the working tree, + or when running the command outside a working tree + controlled by Git. 'git diff' [--options] --cached [<commit>] [--] [<path>...]:: @@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ directories. This behavior can be forced by --no-index. commit relative to the named <commit>. Typically you would want comparison with the latest commit, so if you do not give <commit>, it defaults to HEAD. - If HEAD does not exist (e.g. unborned branches) and + If HEAD does not exist (e.g. unborn branches) and <commit> is not given, it shows all staged changes. --staged is a synonym of --cached. @@ -153,8 +158,8 @@ $ git diff --name-status <2> $ git diff arch/i386 include/asm-i386 <3> ------------ + -<1> Show only modification, rename and copy, but not addition -nor deletion. +<1> Show only modification, rename, and copy, but not addition +or deletion. <2> Show only names and the nature of change, but not actual diff output. <3> Limit diff output to named subtrees. |