The git-add documentation did not state clearly that the -u switch updates only the tracked files that are in the current directory and its subdirectories. Signed-off-by: Pekka Kaitaniemi <kaitanie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-add.txt | 4 ++-- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt index 9d2ac86..4779909 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-add.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt @@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ OPTIONS Update only files that git already knows about. This is similar to what "git commit -a" does in preparation for making a commit, except that the update is limited to paths specified on the - command line. If no paths are specified, all tracked files are - updated. + command line. If no paths are specified, all tracked files in the + current directory and its subdirectories are updated. \--refresh:: Don't add the file(s), but only refresh their stat() -- 1.5.4.2 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html