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Documentation/git-commit: clarify that --only/--include records the working tree contents

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With the original phrasing, it is possible to misunderstand as if
the contents in the index for only the specified paths are made into
the new commit.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Junio C Hamano 2014-11-07 11:55:40 -08:00
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@ -211,9 +211,10 @@ FROM UPSTREAM REBASE" section in linkgit:git-rebase[1].)
-o:: -o::
--only:: --only::
Make a commit only from the paths specified on the Make a commit by taking the updated working tree contents
of the paths specified on the
command line, disregarding any contents that have been command line, disregarding any contents that have been
staged so far. This is the default mode of operation of staged for other paths. This is the default mode of operation of
'git commit' if any paths are given on the command line, 'git commit' if any paths are given on the command line,
in which case this option can be omitted. in which case this option can be omitted.
If this option is specified together with '--amend', then If this option is specified together with '--amend', then