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diff --git a/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt b/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt index abee05f6f..77e12cb94 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-write-tree.txt @@ -14,19 +14,21 @@ DESCRIPTION ----------- Creates a tree object using the current index. -The index must be merged. +The index must be in a fully merged state. -Conceptually, "git-write-tree" sync()s the current index contents +Conceptually, `git-write-tree` sync()s the current index contents into a set of tree files. In order to have that match what is actually in your directory right -now, you need to have done a "git-update-index" phase before you did the -"git-write-tree". +now, you need to have done a `git-update-index` phase before you did the +`git-write-tree`. + OPTIONS ------- --missing-ok:: - Normally "git-write-tree" ensures that the objects referenced by the - directory exist in the object database. This option disables this check. + Normally `git-write-tree` ensures that the objects referenced by the + directory exist in the object database. This option disables this + check. Author ------ |