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diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt
index 3b04bfee..67f51265 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ 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".
+
 -q::
 	Remain silent even on nonexisting files