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diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index e0ff74f6..72f96fcf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ information.
 OPTIONS
 -------
 -a|--all::
-	Update all paths in the index file.
+	Update all paths in the index file.  This flag notices
+	files that have been modified and deleted, but new files
+	you have not told git about are not affected.
 
 -c or -C <commit>::
 	Take existing commit object, and reuse the log message