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diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt
index 97eef22c..9f32c65a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout-index.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-checkout-index - Copy files from the index to the working directory
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 'git-checkout-index' [-u] [-q] [-a] [-f] [-n] [--prefix=<string>]
-	           [--] <file>...
+	[--stage=<number>] [--] <file>...
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ OPTIONS
 	When creating files, prepend <string> (usually a directory
 	including a trailing /)
 
+--stage=<number>::
+	Instead of checking out unmerged entries, copy out the
+	files from named stage.  <number> must be between 1 and 3.
+
 --::
 	Do not interpret any more arguments as options.