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diff --git a/Documentation/git-apply.txt b/Documentation/git-apply.txt index 0a6f7b321..d9137c748 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-apply.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-apply.txt @@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ OPTIONS context exist they all must match. By default no context is ever ignored. +--unidiff-zero:: + By default, gitlink:git-apply[1] expects that the patch being + applied is a unified diff with at least one line of context. + This provides good safety measures, but breaks down when + applying a diff generated with --unified=0. To bypass these + checks use '--unidiff-zero'. ++ +Note, for the reasons stated above usage of context-free patches are +discouraged. + --apply:: If you use any of the options marked "Turns off 'apply'" above, gitlink:git-apply[1] reads and outputs the |