Git 1.8.1.3

[git.git] / Documentation / git-notes.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-notes.txt b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
index b95aafae2d7540d86d1b804871ef26dfbc41664e..46ef0466beed0b297f986a652e4da1efedf2681c 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-notes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ message stored in the commit object, the notes are indented like the
 message, after an unindented line saying "Notes (<refname>):" (or
 "Notes:" for `refs/notes/commits`).
 
+Notes can also be added to patches prepared with `git format-patch` by
+using the `--notes` option. Such notes are added as a patch commentary
+after a three dash separator line.
+
 To change which notes are shown by 'git log', see the
 "notes.displayRef" configuration in linkgit:git-log[1].