diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry.txt index 893baaa6f6..e1bf8ee255 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cherry.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cherry.txt @@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ DESCRIPTION The changeset (or "diff") of each commit between the fork-point and is compared against each commit between the fork-point and . -Every commit with a changeset that doesn't exist in the other branch -has its id (sha1) reported, prefixed by a symbol. Those existing only +Every commit that doesn't exist in the branch +has its id (sha1) reported, prefixed by a symbol. The ones that have +equivalent change already in the branch are prefixed with a minus (-) sign, and those that only exist in the branch are prefixed with a plus (+) symbol. diff --git a/git-cherry.sh b/git-cherry.sh index 8832573fee..cf7af5502c 100755 --- a/git-cherry.sh +++ b/git-cherry.sh @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ LONG_USAGE=' __*__*__*__*__> Each commit between the fork-point (or if given) and is examined, and compared against the change each commit between the fork-point and introduces. If the change seems to be in -the upstream, it is shown on the standard output with prefix "+". -Otherwise it is shown with prefix "-".' +the upstream, it is shown on the standard output with prefix "-". +Otherwise it is shown with prefix "+".' . git-sh-setup case "$1" in -v) verbose=t; shift ;; esac