diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index 8b0e4c7fa8..be5e3ac54b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git add' [--verbose | -v] [--dry-run | -n] [--force | -f] [--interactive | -i] [--patch | -p]
 	  [--edit | -e] [--[no-]all | --[no-]ignore-removal | [--update | -u]]
 	  [--intent-to-add | -N] [--refresh] [--ignore-errors] [--ignore-missing] [--renormalize]
-	  [--chmod=(+|-)x] [--] [<pathspec>...]
+	  [--chmod=(+|-)x] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]]
+	  [--] [<pathspec>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -187,6 +188,19 @@ for "git add --no-all <pathspec>...", i.e. ignored removed files.
 	bit is only changed in the index, the files on disk are left
 	unchanged.
 
+--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).
+
 \--::
 	This option can be used to separate command-line options from
 	the list of files, (useful when filenames might be mistaken
diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index cf3cac0a2b..c8fb995fa7 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ SYNOPSIS
 'git checkout' [-q] [-f] [-m] --detach [<branch>]
 'git checkout' [-q] [-f] [-m] [--detach] <commit>
 'git checkout' [-q] [-f] [-m] [[-b|-B|--orphan] <new_branch>] [<start_point>]
-'git checkout' [-f|--ours|--theirs|-m|--conflict=<style>] [<tree-ish>] [--] <paths>...
-'git checkout' [<tree-ish>] [--] <pathspec>...
-'git checkout' (-p|--patch) [<tree-ish>] [--] [<paths>...]
+'git checkout' [-f|--ours|--theirs|-m|--conflict=<style>] [<tree-ish>] [--] <pathspec>...
+'git checkout' [-f|--ours|--theirs|-m|--conflict=<style>] [<tree-ish>] --pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]
+'git checkout' (-p|--patch) [<tree-ish>] [--] [<pathspec>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Updates files in the working tree to match the version in the index
-or the specified tree.  If no paths are given, 'git checkout' will
+or the specified tree.  If no pathspec was given, 'git checkout' will
 also update `HEAD` to set the specified branch as the current
 branch.
 
@@ -79,13 +79,14 @@ be used to detach `HEAD` at the tip of the branch (`git checkout
 +
 Omitting `<branch>` detaches `HEAD` at the tip of the current branch.
 
-'git checkout' [<tree-ish>] [--] <pathspec>...::
+'git checkout' [-f|--ours|--theirs|-m|--conflict=<style>] [<tree-ish>] [--] <pathspec>...::
+'git checkout' [-f|--ours|--theirs|-m|--conflict=<style>] [<tree-ish>] --pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]::
 
-	Overwrite paths in the working tree by replacing with the
-	contents in the index or in the `<tree-ish>` (most often a
-	commit).  When a `<tree-ish>` is given, the paths that
-	match the `<pathspec>` are updated both in the index and in
-	the working tree.
+	Overwrite the contents of the files that match the pathspec.
+	When the `<tree-ish>` (most often a commit) is not given,
+	overwrite working tree with the contents in the index.
+	When the `<tree-ish>` is given, overwrite both the index and
+	the working tree with the contents at the `<tree-ish>`.
 +
 The index may contain unmerged entries because of a previous failed merge.
 By default, if you try to check out such an entry from the index, the
@@ -96,12 +97,10 @@ using `--ours` or `--theirs`.  With `-m`, changes made to the working tree
 file can be discarded to re-create the original conflicted merge result.
 
 'git checkout' (-p|--patch) [<tree-ish>] [--] [<pathspec>...]::
-	This is similar to the "check out paths to the working tree
-	from either the index or from a tree-ish" mode described
-	above, but lets you use the interactive interface to show
-	the "diff" output and choose which hunks to use in the
-	result.  See below for the description of `--patch` option.
-
+	This is similar to the previous mode, but lets you use the
+	interactive interface to show the "diff" output and choose which
+	hunks to use in the result.  See below for the description of
+	`--patch` option.
 
 OPTIONS
 -------
@@ -309,6 +308,19 @@ Note that this option uses the no overlay mode by default (see also
 	working tree, but not in `<tree-ish>` are removed, to make them
 	match `<tree-ish>` exactly.
 
+--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).
+
 <branch>::
 	Branch to checkout; if it refers to a branch (i.e., a name that,
 	when prepended with "refs/heads/", is a valid ref), then that
@@ -339,7 +351,13 @@ leave out at most one of `A` and `B`, in which case it defaults to `HEAD`.
 	Tree to checkout from (when paths are given). If not specified,
 	the index will be used.
 
+\--::
+	Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
 
+<pathspec>...::
+	Limits the paths affected by the operation.
++
+For more details, see the 'pathspec' entry in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
 
 DETACHED HEAD
 -------------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-restore.txt b/Documentation/git-restore.txt
index 1ab2e40ea9..5bf60d4943 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-restore.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-restore.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ git-restore - Restore working tree files
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git restore' [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] <pathspec>...
-'git restore' (-p|--patch) [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] [<pathspec>...]
+'git restore' [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] [--] <pathspec>...
+'git restore' [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] --pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]
+'git restore' (-p|--patch) [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] [--] [<pathspec>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -113,6 +114,27 @@ in linkgit:git-checkout[1] for details.
 	appear in the `--source` tree are removed, to make them match
 	`<tree>` exactly. The default is no-overlay mode.
 
+--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).
+
+\--::
+	Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
+
+<pathspec>...::
+	Limits the paths affected by the operation.
++
+For more details, see the 'pathspec' entry in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
+
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
diff --git a/builtin/add.c b/builtin/add.c
index d4686d5218..7c21ad492b 100644
--- a/builtin/add.c
+++ b/builtin/add.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ static const char * const builtin_add_usage[] = {
 static int patch_interactive, add_interactive, edit_interactive;
 static int take_worktree_changes;
 static int add_renormalize;
+static int pathspec_file_nul;
+static const char *pathspec_from_file;
 
 struct update_callback_data {
 	int flags;
@@ -320,6 +322,8 @@ static struct option builtin_add_options[] = {
 		   N_("override the executable bit of the listed files")),
 	OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(0, "warn-embedded-repo", &warn_on_embedded_repo,
 			N_("warn when adding an embedded repository")),
+	OPT_PATHSPEC_FROM_FILE(&pathspec_from_file),
+	OPT_PATHSPEC_FILE_NUL(&pathspec_file_nul),
 	OPT_END(),
 };
 
@@ -414,11 +418,17 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			  builtin_add_usage, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
 	if (patch_interactive)
 		add_interactive = 1;
-	if (add_interactive)
+	if (add_interactive) {
+		if (pathspec_from_file)
+			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with --interactive/--patch"));
 		exit(interactive_add(argc - 1, argv + 1, prefix, patch_interactive));
+	}
 
-	if (edit_interactive)
+	if (edit_interactive) {
+		if (pathspec_from_file)
+			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with --edit"));
 		return(edit_patch(argc, argv, prefix));
+	}
 	argc--;
 	argv++;
 
@@ -430,10 +440,6 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (addremove && take_worktree_changes)
 		die(_("-A and -u are mutually incompatible"));
 
-	if (!take_worktree_changes && addremove_explicit < 0 && argc)
-		/* Turn "git add pathspec..." to "git add -A pathspec..." */
-		addremove = 1;
-
 	if (!show_only && ignore_missing)
 		die(_("Option --ignore-missing can only be used together with --dry-run"));
 
@@ -446,19 +452,6 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	hold_locked_index(&lock_file, LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
 
-	flags = ((verbose ? ADD_CACHE_VERBOSE : 0) |
-		 (show_only ? ADD_CACHE_PRETEND : 0) |
-		 (intent_to_add ? ADD_CACHE_INTENT : 0) |
-		 (ignore_add_errors ? ADD_CACHE_IGNORE_ERRORS : 0) |
-		 (!(addremove || take_worktree_changes)
-		  ? ADD_CACHE_IGNORE_REMOVAL : 0));
-
-	if (require_pathspec && argc == 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("Nothing specified, nothing added.\n"));
-		fprintf(stderr, _("Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?\n"));
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Check the "pathspec '%s' did not match any files" block
 	 * below before enabling new magic.
@@ -468,6 +461,35 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		       PATHSPEC_SYMLINK_LEADING_PATH,
 		       prefix, argv);
 
+	if (pathspec_from_file) {
+		if (pathspec.nr)
+			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with pathspec arguments"));
+
+		parse_pathspec_file(&pathspec, PATHSPEC_ATTR,
+				    PATHSPEC_PREFER_FULL |
+				    PATHSPEC_SYMLINK_LEADING_PATH,
+				    prefix, pathspec_from_file, pathspec_file_nul);
+	} else if (pathspec_file_nul) {
+		die(_("--pathspec-file-nul requires --pathspec-from-file"));
+	}
+
+	if (require_pathspec && pathspec.nr == 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, _("Nothing specified, nothing added.\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?\n"));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!take_worktree_changes && addremove_explicit < 0 && pathspec.nr)
+		/* Turn "git add pathspec..." to "git add -A pathspec..." */
+		addremove = 1;
+
+	flags = ((verbose ? ADD_CACHE_VERBOSE : 0) |
+		 (show_only ? ADD_CACHE_PRETEND : 0) |
+		 (intent_to_add ? ADD_CACHE_INTENT : 0) |
+		 (ignore_add_errors ? ADD_CACHE_IGNORE_ERRORS : 0) |
+		 (!(addremove || take_worktree_changes)
+		  ? ADD_CACHE_IGNORE_REMOVAL : 0));
+
 	if (read_cache_preload(&pathspec) < 0)
 		die(_("index file corrupt"));
 
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 3634a3dac1..b52c490c8f 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ struct checkout_opts {
 	int checkout_worktree;
 	const char *ignore_unmerged_opt;
 	int ignore_unmerged;
+	int pathspec_file_nul;
+	const char *pathspec_from_file;
 
 	const char *new_branch;
 	const char *new_branch_force;
@@ -1480,6 +1482,8 @@ static struct option *add_checkout_path_options(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 		OPT_BOOL('p', "patch", &opts->patch_mode, N_("select hunks interactively")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "ignore-skip-worktree-bits", &opts->ignore_skipworktree,
 			 N_("do not limit pathspecs to sparse entries only")),
+		OPT_PATHSPEC_FROM_FILE(&opts->pathspec_from_file),
+		OPT_PATHSPEC_FILE_NUL(&opts->pathspec_file_nul),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 	struct option *newopts = parse_options_concat(prevopts, options);
@@ -1618,10 +1622,6 @@ static int checkout_main(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 			die(_("reference is not a tree: %s"), opts->from_treeish);
 	}
 
-	if (opts->accept_pathspec && !opts->empty_pathspec_ok && !argc &&
-	    !opts->patch_mode)	/* patch mode is special */
-		die(_("you must specify path(s) to restore"));
-
 	if (argc) {
 		parse_pathspec(&opts->pathspec, 0,
 			       opts->patch_mode ? PATHSPEC_PREFIX_ORIGIN : 0,
@@ -1641,10 +1641,33 @@ static int checkout_main(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 		if (opts->force_detach)
 			die(_("git checkout: --detach does not take a path argument '%s'"),
 			    argv[0]);
+	}
 
+	if (opts->pathspec_from_file) {
+		if (opts->pathspec.nr)
+			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with pathspec arguments"));
+
+		if (opts->force_detach)
+			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with --detach"));
+
+		if (opts->patch_mode)
+			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with --patch"));
+
+		parse_pathspec_file(&opts->pathspec, 0,
+				    0,
+				    prefix, opts->pathspec_from_file, opts->pathspec_file_nul);
+	} else if (opts->pathspec_file_nul) {
+		die(_("--pathspec-file-nul requires --pathspec-from-file"));
+	}
+
+	if (opts->pathspec.nr) {
 		if (1 < !!opts->writeout_stage + !!opts->force + !!opts->merge)
 			die(_("git checkout: --ours/--theirs, --force and --merge are incompatible when\n"
 			      "checking out of the index."));
+	} else {
+		if (opts->accept_pathspec && !opts->empty_pathspec_ok &&
+		    !opts->patch_mode)	/* patch mode is special */
+			die(_("you must specify path(s) to restore"));
 	}
 
 	if (opts->new_branch) {
diff --git a/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f62fd27440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='checkout --pathspec-from-file'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_tick
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	test_commit file0 &&
+
+	echo 1 >fileA.t &&
+	echo 1 >fileB.t &&
+	echo 1 >fileC.t &&
+	echo 1 >fileD.t &&
+	git add fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t &&
+	git commit -m "files 1" &&
+
+	echo 2 >fileA.t &&
+	echo 2 >fileB.t &&
+	echo 2 >fileC.t &&
+	echo 2 >fileD.t &&
+	git add fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t &&
+	git commit -m "files 2" &&
+
+	git tag checkpoint
+'
+
+restore_checkpoint () {
+	git reset --hard checkpoint
+}
+
+verify_expect () {
+	git status --porcelain --untracked-files=no -- fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+}
+
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	echo fileA.t | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	echo fileA.t >list &&
+	git checkout --pathspec-from-file=list HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\0fileB.t\0" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- --pathspec-file-nul HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileA.t
+	M  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileA.t
+	M  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileA.t
+	M  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileA.t
+	M  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'quotes' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "\"file\\101.t\"" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "\"file\\101.t\"" >list &&
+	test_must_fail git checkout --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul HEAD^1
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileB.t\nfileC.t\n" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	M  fileB.t
+	M  fileC.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t2072-restore-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t2072-restore-pathspec-file.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..db58e83735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t2072-restore-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='restore --pathspec-from-file'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_tick
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	test_commit file0 &&
+
+	echo 1 >fileA.t &&
+	echo 1 >fileB.t &&
+	echo 1 >fileC.t &&
+	echo 1 >fileD.t &&
+	git add fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t &&
+	git commit -m "files 1" &&
+
+	echo 2 >fileA.t &&
+	echo 2 >fileB.t &&
+	echo 2 >fileC.t &&
+	echo 2 >fileD.t &&
+	git add fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t &&
+	git commit -m "files 2" &&
+
+	git tag checkpoint
+'
+
+restore_checkpoint () {
+	git reset --hard checkpoint
+}
+
+verify_expect () {
+	git status --porcelain --untracked-files=no -- fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+}
+
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	echo fileA.t | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	echo fileA.t >list &&
+	git restore --pathspec-from-file=list --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\0fileB.t\0" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --pathspec-file-nul --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileA.t
+	 M fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileA.t
+	 M fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileA.t
+	 M fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileA.t
+	 M fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'quotes' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "\"file\\101.t\"" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "\"file\\101.t\"" >list &&
+	test_must_fail git restore --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul --source=HEAD^1
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileB.t\nfileC.t\n" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	 M fileB.t
+	 M fileC.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t3704-add-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t3704-add-pathspec-file.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..3cfdb669b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t3704-add-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='add --pathspec-from-file'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_tick
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	test_commit file0 &&
+	echo A >fileA.t &&
+	echo B >fileB.t &&
+	echo C >fileC.t &&
+	echo D >fileD.t
+'
+
+restore_checkpoint () {
+	git reset
+}
+
+verify_expect () {
+	git status --porcelain --untracked-files=no -- fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+}
+
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	echo fileA.t | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	echo fileA.t >list &&
+	git add --pathspec-from-file=list &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\0fileB.t\0" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- --pathspec-file-nul &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileA.t
+	A  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileA.t
+	A  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileA.t
+	A  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileA.t
+	A  fileB.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'quotes' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "\"file\\101.t\"" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileA.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "\"file\\101.t\"" >list &&
+	test_must_fail git add --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
+	restore_checkpoint &&
+
+	printf "fileB.t\nfileC.t\n" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	A  fileB.t
+	A  fileC.t
+	EOF
+	verify_expect
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/t/t9902-completion.sh b/t/t9902-completion.sh
index ec3eccfd3d..93877ba9cd 100755
--- a/t/t9902-completion.sh
+++ b/t/t9902-completion.sh
@@ -1438,6 +1438,8 @@ test_expect_success 'double dash "git checkout"' '
 	--no-guess Z
 	--no-... Z
 	--overlay Z
+	--pathspec-file-nul Z
+	--pathspec-from-file=Z
 	EOF
 '