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git-status.txt: advertisement for untracked cache

When a good user sees the "too long, consider -uno" advice when
running `git status`, they should check out the man page to find out
more. This change suggests they try untracked cache before -uno.

Helped-by: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy 10 years ago committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ When `-u` option is not used, untracked files and directories are
shown (i.e. the same as specifying `normal`), to help you avoid shown (i.e. the same as specifying `normal`), to help you avoid
forgetting to add newly created files. Because it takes extra work forgetting to add newly created files. Because it takes extra work
to find untracked files in the filesystem, this mode may take some to find untracked files in the filesystem, this mode may take some
time in a large working tree. You can use `no` to have `git status` time in a large working tree.
Consider enabling untracked cache and split index if supported (see
`git update-index --untracked-cache` and `git update-index
--split-index`), Otherwise you can use `no` to have `git status`
return more quickly without showing untracked files. return more quickly without showing untracked files.
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The default can be changed using the status.showUntrackedFiles The default can be changed using the status.showUntrackedFiles

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