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diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt
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@@ -3,24 +3,39 @@ git-diff-files(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-diff-files - Compares files in the working tree and the cache
+git-diff-files - Compares files in the working tree and the index
 
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git-diff-files' [-q] [<common diff options>] [<path>...]
+'git-diff-files' [-q] [-0|-1|-2|-3|-c|--cc] [<common diff options>] [<path>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
-Compares the files in the working tree and the cache.  When paths
+Compares the files in the working tree and the index.  When paths
 are specified, compares only those named paths.  Otherwise all
-entries in the cache are compared.  The output format is the
+entries in the index are compared.  The output format is the
 same as "git-diff-index" and "git-diff-tree".
 
 OPTIONS
 -------
 include::diff-options.txt[]
 
+-1 -2 -3 or --base --ours --theirs, and -0::
+	Diff against the "base" version, "our branch" or "their
+	branch" respectively.  With these options, diffs for
+	merged entries are not shown.
++
+The default is to diff against our branch (-2) and the 
+cleanly resolved paths.  The option -0 can be given to
+omit diff output for unmerged entries and just show "Unmerged".
+
+-c,--cc::
+	This compares stage 2 (our branch), stage 3 (their
+	branch) and the working tree file and outputs a combined
+	diff, similar to the way 'diff-tree' shows a merge
+	commit with these flags.
+
 -q::
 	Remain silent even on nonexisting files