Autogenerated HTML docs for v2.3.1-184-g97c12
diff --git a/git-apply.txt b/git-apply.txt index f605327..9489664 100644 --- a/git-apply.txt +++ b/git-apply.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ [--ignore-space-change | --ignore-whitespace ] [--whitespace=(nowarn|warn|fix|error|error-all)] [--exclude=<path>] [--include=<path>] [--directory=<root>] - [--verbose] [<patch>...] + [--verbose] [--unsafe-paths] [<patch>...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -229,6 +229,16 @@ can be applied to the file in the working tree `modules/git-gui/git-gui.sh` by running `git apply --directory=modules/git-gui`. +--unsafe-paths:: + By default, a patch that affects outside the working area + (either a Git controlled working tree, or the current working + directory when "git apply" is used as a replacement of GNU + patch) is rejected as a mistake (or a mischief). ++ +When `git apply` is used as a "better GNU patch", the user can pass +the `--unsafe-paths` option to override this safety check. This option +has no effect when `--index` or `--cached` is in use. + Configuration -------------
