Earlier versions of `git read-tree` required the `--prefix` option value to end with a slash. This restriction was eventually lifted without a corresponding amendment to the documentation. Signed-off-by: Andreas G. Schacker <andreas.schacker@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-read-tree.txt | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt index 72bd809fb..f2a07d54d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-read-tree.txt @@ -81,12 +81,11 @@ OPTIONS * when both sides add a path identically. The resolution is to add that path. ---prefix=<prefix>/:: +--prefix=<prefix>:: Keep the current index contents, and read the contents of the named tree-ish under the directory at `<prefix>`. The command will refuse to overwrite entries that already - existed in the original index file. Note that the `<prefix>/` - value must end with a slash. + existed in the original index file. --exclude-per-directory=<gitignore>:: When running the command with `-u` and `-m` options, the -- 2.15.1
