--- OLD/man1/git-clone.1	Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
+++ NEW/man1/git-clone.1	Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 .RS 4
 .nf
 \fIgit clone\fR [\-\-template=<template_directory>]
-          [\-l] [\-s] [\-\-no\-hardlinks] [\-q] [\-n] [\-\-bare] [\-\-mirror]
+          [\-f] [\-l] [\-s] [\-\-no\-hardlinks]
+          [\-q] [\-n] [\-\-bare] [\-\-mirror]
           [\-o <name>] [\-u <upload\-pack>] [\-\-reference <repository>]
-          [\-\-depth <depth>] [\-\-] <repository> [<directory>]
+          [\-\-depth <depth>] [\-\-] <repository> <directory>
 .fi
 .RE
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
@@ -129,6 +130,15 @@
 to keep track of the upstream repository, use <name>\.
 .RE
 .PP
+\-f, \-\-force
+.RS 4
+Normally, the directory being cloned into must be either nonexistent or
+empty.  This option relaxes this restriction, allowing cloning into a
+nonempty directory.  This is a dangerous operation, as there is no
+check to prevent overwriting existing files, but it simplifies some
+unusual operations.
+.RE
+.PP
 \-\-upload\-pack <upload\-pack>, \-u <upload\-pack>
 .RS 4
 When given, and the repository to clone from is accessed via ssh, this specifies a non\-default path for the command run on the other end\.
@@ -156,7 +166,9 @@
 .PP
 <directory>
 .RS 4
-The name of a new directory to clone into\. The "humanish" part of the source repository is used if no directory is explicitly given ("repo" for "/path/to/repo\.git" and "foo" for "host\.xz:foo/\.git")\. Cloning into an existing directory is only allowed if the directory is empty\.
+The name of a new directory to clone into.  Cloning into an existing
+directory is normally allowed only if the directory is empty, but see
+the \-f option.
 .RE
 .SH "GIT URLS"
 One of the following notations can be used to name the remote repository: