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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-index-pack - Build pack index file for an existing packed archive
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-index-pack' [-o <index-file>] <pack-file>
+'git-index-pack' [-o <index-file>] { <pack-file> | --stdin [<pack-file>] }
DESCRIPTION
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ OPTIONS
fails if the name of packed archive does not end
with .pack).
+--stdin::
+ When this flag is provided, the pack is read from stdin
+ instead and a copy is then written to <pack-file>. If
+ <pack-file> is not specified, the pack is written to
+ objects/pack/ directory of the current git repository with
+ a default name determined from the pack content.
Author
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