Merge branch 'bw/pathspec-match-submodule-boundary'

[git-core/git.git] / pathspec.h

diff --git a/pathspec.h b/pathspec.h
index d000b63..099a170 100644 (file)
--- a/pathspec.h
+++ b/pathspec.h
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ struct pathspec {
  */
 #define PATHSPEC_LITERAL_PATH (1<<6)
 
+/*
+ * Given command line arguments and a prefix, convert the input to
+ * pathspec. die() if any magic in magic_mask is used.
+ *
+ * Any arguments used are copied. It is safe for the caller to modify
+ * or free 'prefix' and 'args' after calling this function.
+ */
 extern void parse_pathspec(struct pathspec *pathspec,
                           unsigned magic_mask,
                           unsigned flags,