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Nanako Shiraishi aa0c1f2001 gitcli: Document meaning of --cached and --index
We saw this explanation repeated on the mailing list a few times.  Even
though the description of individual options to particular commands are
explained in their manual pages, the reason behind choosing which is which
has not been clearly explained in any of the documentation.

Signed-off-by: Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2008-07-01 17:29:38 -07:00
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howto update-hook-example: optionally allow non-fast-forward 2008-06-25 22:41:10 -07:00
technical api-parse-options.txt: Introduce documentation for parse options API 2008-06-22 18:14:58 -07:00
.gitattributes
.gitignore doc: adding gitman.info and *.texi to .gitignore 2008-06-12 14:28:53 -07:00
CodingGuidelines CodingGuidelines: Add a note to avoid assignments inside if() 2008-05-24 22:13:19 -07:00
Makefile documentation: move git(7) to git(1) 2008-06-06 11:18:28 -07:00
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RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt GIT 1.5.4.5 2008-03-27 20:36:35 -07:00
RelNotes-1.5.4.6.txt GIT 1.5.4.6 2008-06-26 17:11:21 -07:00
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RelNotes-1.5.5.1.txt GIT 1.5.5.1 2008-04-20 11:36:53 -07:00
RelNotes-1.5.5.2.txt Release Notes for 1.5.5.2 2008-05-25 21:11:24 -07:00
RelNotes-1.5.5.3.txt GIT 1.5.5.3 2008-05-27 22:32:47 -07:00
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RelNotes-1.5.6.1.txt GIT 1.5.6.1 2008-06-25 17:13:48 -07:00
RelNotes-1.5.6.2.txt Start draft release notes for 1.5.6.2 2008-07-01 17:09:21 -07:00
RelNotes-1.5.6.txt GIT 1.5.6 2008-06-18 13:09:43 -07:00
RelNotes-1.6.0.txt Update draft release notes for 1.6.0 2008-06-29 23:28:47 -07:00
SubmittingPatches Add a helper script to send patches with Mozilla Thunderbird 2008-06-19 22:40:42 -07:00
asciidoc.conf pack.indexversion config option now defaults to 2 2008-06-25 21:30:55 -07:00
blame-options.txt Docs: Use "-l::\n--long\n" format in OPTIONS sections 2008-06-08 13:46:38 -07:00
build-docdep.perl
callouts.xsl
cat-texi.perl Documentation: exclude @pxref{[REMOTES]} from texinfo intermediate output 2008-06-12 14:21:05 -07:00
cmd-list.perl
config.txt Merge branch 'np/pack-default' 2008-07-01 16:22:07 -07:00
diff-format.txt
diff-generate-patch.txt
diff-options.txt Documentation: fix links to tutorials and other new manual pages 2008-07-01 17:20:09 -07:00
docbook-xsl.css
docbook.xsl
everyday.txt git-gc --prune is deprecated 2008-04-22 21:53:37 -07:00
fetch-options.txt Docs: Use "-l::\n--long\n" format in OPTIONS sections 2008-06-08 13:46:38 -07:00
fix-texi.perl
git-add.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-am.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-annotate.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-apply.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-archimport.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-archive.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-bisect.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-blame.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-branch.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-bundle.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-cat-file.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-check-attr.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-check-ref-format.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-checkout-index.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-checkout.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-cherry-pick.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-cherry.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-citool.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-clean.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-clone.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-commit-tree.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-commit.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-config.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-count-objects.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-cvsexportcommit.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-cvsimport.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-cvsserver.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-daemon.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-describe.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-diff-files.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-diff-index.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-diff-tree.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-diff.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-fast-export.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-fast-import.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-fetch-pack.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-fetch.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-filter-branch.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-fmt-merge-msg.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-for-each-ref.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-format-patch.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-fsck-objects.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-fsck.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-gc.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-get-tar-commit-id.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-grep.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-gui.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-hash-object.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-help.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-http-fetch.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-http-push.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-imap-send.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-index-pack.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-init-db.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-init.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-instaweb.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-log.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-lost-found.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-ls-files.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-ls-remote.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-ls-tree.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-mailinfo.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-mailsplit.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-merge-base.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-merge-file.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-merge-index.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-merge-one-file.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-merge-tree.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-merge.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-mergetool.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-mktag.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-mktree.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-mv.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-name-rev.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-pack-objects.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-pack-redundant.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-pack-refs.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-parse-remote.txt Documentation: don't assume git-sh-setup and git-parse-remote are in PATH 2008-06-29 23:28:47 -07:00
git-patch-id.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-peek-remote.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-prune-packed.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-prune.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-pull.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-push.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-quiltimport.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-read-tree.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-rebase.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-receive-pack.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-reflog.txt documentation: move git(7) to git(1) 2008-06-06 11:18:28 -07:00
git-relink.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-remote.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-repack.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-repo-config.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-request-pull.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-rerere.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-reset.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-rev-list.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-rev-parse.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-revert.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-rm.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-send-email.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-send-pack.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-sh-setup.txt Documentation: don't assume git-sh-setup and git-parse-remote are in PATH 2008-06-29 23:28:47 -07:00
git-shell.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-shortlog.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-show-branch.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-show-index.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-show-ref.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-show.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-stash.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-status.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-stripspace.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-submodule.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-svn.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-symbolic-ref.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-tag.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-tar-tree.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-tools.txt
git-unpack-file.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-unpack-objects.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-update-index.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-update-ref.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-update-server-info.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-upload-archive.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-upload-pack.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-var.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git-verify-pack.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-verify-tag.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-web--browse.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-whatchanged.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
git-write-tree.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
git.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gitattributes.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gitcli.txt gitcli: Document meaning of --cached and --index 2008-07-01 17:29:38 -07:00
gitcore-tutorial.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gitcvs-migration.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gitdiffcore.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gitglossary.txt documentation: move git(7) to git(1) 2008-06-06 11:18:28 -07:00
githooks.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00
gitignore.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gitk.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gitmodules.txt documentation: move git(7) to git(1) 2008-06-06 11:18:28 -07:00
gitrepository-layout.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gittutorial-2.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
gittutorial.txt Documentation formatting and cleanup 2008-07-01 17:20:16 -07:00
glossary-content.txt glossary: improve a few links 2008-06-01 22:26:37 -07:00
howto-index.sh
i18n.txt
install-doc-quick.sh
install-webdoc.sh
manpage-1.72.xsl
merge-config.txt add merge.renamelimit config option 2008-05-03 13:39:51 -07:00
merge-options.txt Docs: Use "-l::\n--long\n" format in OPTIONS sections 2008-06-08 13:46:38 -07:00
merge-strategies.txt
pretty-formats.txt document --pretty=tformat: option 2008-06-12 22:22:36 -07:00
pretty-options.txt
pull-fetch-param.txt Clarify description of <repository> argument to pull/fetch for naming remotes. 2008-05-31 14:46:24 -07:00
rev-list-options.txt Docs: Use "-l::\n--long\n" format in OPTIONS sections 2008-06-08 13:46:38 -07:00
urls-remotes.txt Clarify description of <repository> argument to pull/fetch for naming remotes. 2008-05-31 14:46:24 -07:00
urls.txt
user-manual.conf
user-manual.txt Documentation: be consistent about "git-" versus "git " 2008-07-01 17:20:15 -07:00