diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 68ce6e01b1..56d47709ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ The link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the
 user-manual] and linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7] both provide
 introductions to the underlying git architecture.
 
+See linkgit:gitworkflows[7] for an overview of recommended workflows.
+
 See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful
 examples.
 
@@ -649,7 +651,8 @@ SEE ALSO
 linkgit:gittutorial[7], linkgit:gittutorial-2[7],
 link:everyday.html[Everyday Git], linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7],
 linkgit:gitglossary[7], linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7],
-linkgit:gitcli[7], link:user-manual.html[The Git User's Manual]
+linkgit:gitcli[7], link:user-manual.html[The Git User's Manual],
+linkgit:gitworkflows[7]
 
 GIT
 ---
diff --git a/Documentation/gittutorial.txt b/Documentation/gittutorial.txt
index c5d5596d89..c7fa949c28 100644
--- a/Documentation/gittutorial.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gittutorial.txt
@@ -650,6 +650,9 @@ digressions that may be interesting at this point are:
     smart enough to perform a close-to-optimal search even in the
     case of complex non-linear history with lots of merged branches.
 
+  * linkgit:gitworkflows[7]: Gives an overview of recommended
+    workflows.
+
   * link:everyday.html[Everyday GIT with 20 Commands Or So]
 
   * linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7]: Git for CVS users.
@@ -661,6 +664,7 @@ linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7],
 linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7],
 linkgit:gitglossary[7],
 linkgit:git-help[1],
+linkgit:gitworkflows[7],
 link:everyday.html[Everyday git],
 link:user-manual.html[The Git User's Manual]
 
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index f6b8ba6fec..958c831e43 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -579,7 +579,10 @@ struct child_process *git_connect(int fd[2], const char *url_orig,
 			git_tcp_connect(fd, host, flags);
 		/*
 		 * Separate original protocol components prog and path
-		 * from extended components with a NUL byte.
+		 * from extended host header with a NUL byte.
+		 *
+		 * Note: Do not add any other headers here!  Doing so
+		 * will cause older git-daemon servers to crash.
 		 */
 		packet_write(fd[1],
 			     "%s %s%chost=%s%c",
diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index daa4c8e8c9..b2babcc076 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -406,15 +406,15 @@ static char *xstrdup_tolower(const char *str)
 }
 
 /*
- * Separate the "extra args" information as supplied by the client connection.
+ * Read the host as supplied by the client connection.
  */
-static void parse_extra_args(char *extra_args, int buflen)
+static void parse_host_arg(char *extra_args, int buflen)
 {
 	char *val;
 	int vallen;
 	char *end = extra_args + buflen;
 
-	while (extra_args < end && *extra_args) {
+	if (extra_args < end && *extra_args) {
 		saw_extended_args = 1;
 		if (strncasecmp("host=", extra_args, 5) == 0) {
 			val = extra_args + 5;
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ static void parse_extra_args(char *extra_args, int buflen)
 			/* On to the next one */
 			extra_args = val + vallen;
 		}
+		if (extra_args < end && *extra_args)
+			die("Invalid request");
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -545,7 +547,7 @@ static int execute(struct sockaddr *addr)
 	hostname = canon_hostname = ip_address = tcp_port = NULL;
 
 	if (len != pktlen)
-		parse_extra_args(line + len + 1, pktlen - len - 1);
+		parse_host_arg(line + len + 1, pktlen - len - 1);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(daemon_service); i++) {
 		struct daemon_service *s = &(daemon_service[i]);