apply docs: clarify wording for --intent-to-add
Avoid using a double negative, and keep in mind that --index and --cached are distinct modes of operation. Signed-off-by: Raymond E. Pasco <ray@ameretat.dev> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Raymond E. Pasco committed
Jul 7, 2025 at 08:12 UTC
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@@ -75,13 +75,14 @@ OPTIONS
tree. If `--check` is in effect, merely check that it would
apply cleanly to the index entry.
+-N::
--intent-to-add::
When applying the patch only to the working tree, mark new
files to be added to the index later (see `--intent-to-add`
- option in linkgit:git-add[1]). This option is ignored unless
- running in a Git repository and `--index` is not specified.
- Note that `--index` could be implied by other options such
- as `--cached` or `--3way`.
+ option in linkgit:git-add[1]). This option is ignored if
+ `--index` or `--cached` are used, and has no effect outside a Git
+ repository. Note that `--index` could be implied by other options
+ such as `--3way`.
-3::
--3way::