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diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt
index 62914da97b..c48b615da2 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-init - Create an empty git repository or reinitialize an existing one
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-init' [-q | --quiet] [--template=<template_directory>] [--shared[=<permissions>]]
+'git-init' [-q | --quiet] [--bare] [--template=<template_directory>] [--shared[=<permissions>]]
OPTIONS
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ OPTIONS
Only print error and warning messages, all other output will be suppressed.
+--bare::
+
+Create a bare repository. If GIT_DIR environment is not set, it is set to the
+current working directory.
+
--template=<template_directory>::
Provide the directory from which templates will be used. The default template
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ structure, some suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing
"hook" files. The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and
extensible.
---shared[={false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody}]::
+--shared[={false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody|0xxx}]::
Specify that the git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This
allows users belonging to the same group to push into that
@@ -52,6 +57,12 @@ is given:
- 'all' (or 'world' or 'everybody'): Same as 'group', but make the repository
readable by all users.
+ - '0xxx': '0xxx' is an octal number and each file will have mode '0xxx'
+ Any option except 'umask' can be set using this option. '0xxx' will
+ override users umask(2) value, and thus, users with a safe umask (0077)
+ can use this option. '0640' will create a repository which is group-readable
+ but not writable. '0660' is equivalent to 'group'.
+
By default, the configuration flag receive.denyNonFastForwards is enabled
in shared repositories, so that you cannot force a non fast-forwarding push
into it.
@@ -111,4 +122,4 @@ Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel
GIT
---
-Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite