like this: diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c index 44bc31d6eb..0b353af96c 100644 --- a/apply.c +++ b/apply.c @@ -5024,7 +5024,7 @@ int apply_parse_options(int argc, const char **argv, OPT_BOOL(0, "apply", force_apply, N_("also apply the patch (use with --stat/--summary/--check)")), OPT_BOOL('3', "3way", &state->threeway, - N_( "attempt three-way merge, fall back on normal patch if that fails")), + N_( "attempt three-way merge, fall back on normal patch if that fails(implies --index)")), OPT_FILENAME(0, "build-fake-ancestor", &state->fake_ancestor, N_("build a temporary index based on embedded index information")), /* Think twice before adding "--nul" synonym to this */