>From d6438d2f245cf36e5824c5d408c3100a01aae7ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 Signed-off-by: nadim khemir <nadim@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-status.txt | 10 ++++++---- 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-status.txt b/Documentation/git-status.txt index 84f60f3..e49ae2a 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-status.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-status.txt @@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ The command takes the same set of options as 'git-commit'; it shows what would be committed if the same options are given to 'git-commit'. -If there is no path that is different between the index file and -the current HEAD commit (i.e., there is nothing to commit by running -`git commit`), the command exits with non-zero status. - OUTPUT ------ @@ -57,6 +53,12 @@ to -1 or an unlimited number), the submodule summary will be enabled and a summary of commits for modified submodules will be shown (see --summary-limit option of linkgit:git-submodule[1]). +EXIT STATUS +----------- +The command exits with status 0 if there is a different between the index +and HEAD. IE, running `git commit`, with the same arguments as your +'git status' command, would create a new commit. + SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:gitignore[5] -- 1.6.1.rc2.20.gde0d -- 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