Merge branch 'master' of git://repo.or.cz/git-gui

[git.git] / Documentation / git-status.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-status.txt b/Documentation/git-status.txt
index 1fd1af102ae948ca008bbd35675d859340e46dbd..b0cb6bc8b74158f3c9012b6f2d0f10f8f9e5bae9 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-status.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-status.txt
@@ -27,12 +27,23 @@ The command takes the same set of options as `git-commit`; it
 shows what would be committed if the same options are given to
 `git-commit`.
 
+If any paths have been touched in the working tree (that is,
+their modification times have changed) but their contents and
+permissions are identical to those in the index file, the command
+updates the index file. Running `git-status` can thus speed up
+subsequent operations such as `git-diff` if the working tree
+contains many paths that have been touched but not modified.
+
 
 OUTPUT
 ------
 The output from this command is designed to be used as a commit
 template comments, and all the output lines are prefixed with '#'.
 
+The paths mentioned in the output, unlike many other git commands, are
+made relative to the current directory, if you are working in a
+subdirectory (this is on purpose, to help cutting and pasting).
+
 
 CONFIGURATION
 -------------
@@ -58,4 +69,3 @@ Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel
 GIT
 ---
 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
-