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diff --git a/third_party/git/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/third_party/git/Documentation/git-commit.txt index 7628193284..13f653989f 100644 --- a/third_party/git/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/third_party/git/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SYNOPSIS [-F <file> | -m <msg>] [--reset-author] [--allow-empty] [--allow-empty-message] [--no-verify] [-e] [--author=<author>] [--date=<date>] [--cleanup=<mode>] [--[no-]status] - [-i | -o] [-S[<keyid>]] [--] [<file>...] + [-i | -o] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]] + [-S[<keyid>]] [--] [<pathspec>...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -278,22 +279,37 @@ FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" section in linkgit:git-rebase[1].) already been staged. If used together with `--allow-empty` paths are also not required, and an empty commit will be created. +--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). + -u[<mode>]:: --untracked-files[=<mode>]:: Show untracked files. + +-- The mode parameter is optional (defaults to 'all'), and is used to specify the handling of untracked files; when -u is not used, the default is 'normal', i.e. show untracked files and directories. -+ + The possible options are: -+ + - 'no' - Show no untracked files - 'normal' - Shows untracked files and directories - 'all' - Also shows individual files in untracked directories. -+ + The default can be changed using the status.showUntrackedFiles configuration variable documented in linkgit:git-config[1]. +-- -v:: --verbose:: @@ -343,15 +359,13 @@ changes to tracked files. \--:: Do not interpret any more arguments as options. -<file>...:: - When files are given on the command line, the command - commits the contents of the named files, without - recording the changes already staged. The contents of - these files are also staged for the next commit on top - of what have been staged before. - -:git-commit: 1 -include::date-formats.txt[] +<pathspec>...:: + When pathspec is given on the command line, commit the contents of + the files that match the pathspec without recording the changes + already added to the index. The contents of these files are also + staged for the next commit on top of what have been staged before. ++ +For more details, see the 'pathspec' entry in linkgit:gitglossary[7]. EXAMPLES -------- @@ -446,6 +460,43 @@ alter the order the changes are committed, because the merge should be recorded as a single commit. In fact, the command refuses to run when given pathnames (but see `-i` option). +COMMIT INFORMATION +------------------ + +Author and committer information is taken from the following environment +variables, if set: + + GIT_AUTHOR_NAME + GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL + GIT_AUTHOR_DATE + GIT_COMMITTER_NAME + GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL + GIT_COMMITTER_DATE + +(nb "<", ">" and "\n"s are stripped) + +The author and committer names are by convention some form of a personal name +(that is, the name by which other humans refer to you), although Git does not +enforce or require any particular form. Arbitrary Unicode may be used, subject +to the constraints listed above. This name has no effect on authentication; for +that, see the `credential.username` variable in linkgit:git-config[1]. + +In case (some of) these environment variables are not set, the information +is taken from the configuration items `user.name` and `user.email`, or, if not +present, the environment variable EMAIL, or, if that is not set, +system user name and the hostname used for outgoing mail (taken +from `/etc/mailname` and falling back to the fully qualified hostname when +that file does not exist). + +The `author.name` and `committer.name` and their corresponding email options +override `user.name` and `user.email` if set and are overridden themselves by +the environment variables. + +The typical usage is to set just the `user.name` and `user.email` variables; +the other options are provided for more complex use cases. + +:git-commit: 1 +include::date-formats.txt[] DISCUSSION ---------- |