Re: [PATCH] More precise description of 'git describe --abbrev'

Andreas Schwab [off-list ref] writes:

Gisle Aas [off-list ref] writes:

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diff --git a/Documentation/git-describe.txt b/Documentation/git-describe.txt
index b231dbb..743eb95 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-describe.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-describe.txt

@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ OPTIONS

 --abbrev=<n>::
 	Instead of using the default 7 hexadecimal digits as the
-	abbreviated object name, use <n> digits.
+	abbreviated object name, use <n> digits or as many digits
+	are needed to form a unique object name.  An <n> of 0

"as many digits as needed"?

Thanks; queued with this fix-up.