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diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index 89e46140..7e293834 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git-add - Add files to the index file.
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git-add' [-n] [-v] <file>...
+'git-add' [-n] [-v] [--] <file>...
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ OPTIONS
 -v::
         Be verbose.
 
+--::
+	This option can be used to separate command-line options from
+	the list of files, (useful when filenames might be mistaken
+	for command-line options).
+
 
 DISCUSSION
 ----------